TAH Yeung stole a hammer belonging to the Hongkong Dock Co., and for the theft Captain | Hastings tent him to-day beyond the reach of further temptation for a days.
THY house flags of the North German Lloyds and other shipping effices and consular flaga were flying at half-mast to-day as a token of respect to the late Empress-Dowager of Japan. News has been received that the Imperial troops operating against the Tête an Insurgents at Chantal were victorious in several augtge- ments last month, killing some 1,300 of the
rebels..
THE N. C. Daily News lissed the following "Extra" en the 81 instant-It is now ascertained that the steamer that has been wrecked with cargo for Shanghai was an og lith coasting steamer, carrying goods from Manchester for transhipment at London.
THE steamers St. Louis and St. Paul are
designed to carry a battery'of 6-fach guns, and theso-gans were to be of thewire-wound pattern, and the ammualtiod included smokeless powder and a certain number of rounds of Johnson shot these cruisers would have three-fourths of the simone now effort at their mercy. So sayı 40
mercy. American exchange.
WE are informed that the Customs at Chloklang have paid the wages of the crew of the Sim Fokin for the time that has elapsed since the
so-called seizure of the steamer, the vessel her. sell remaining in the possession of Me Beaneriz & Co. It is expected that before long the Chinese will recognise the sorty position they have assumed in this matter, and will persuade some one to pay the claim of Messrs Bengerix & Co.-N. C. Dally News. MR. COTTAM announces that he has resumed the agency of the Shanghai Brewery Company and is prepared to supply draught ale and stout ing or 18 gallon casks, ar battled sle and stout, at prices which simply deir competition. The Brewery Co. bas engaged a specialist from Burton-on-Trent for the general management of the brewing, and this fact slone should sailify. Inteudlog purchasers that the firm turun out ■ good liquor suited to every way to the trade and the climate.
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NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL. -
LONDON, December 17th,
Mr. John Walter, Inspector of Branches of the lease in Janusty on a round of tospection of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, will probably branches of the bank.
It is reported that the War Offien programme for the ensuing session will include an increase and 72 fild gene in the Amy equivalent ta sight new battalions
The Queen his spproved of the appointment of James Jardias Bell-Irving, Esq, to be Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the colony of Hongkong.
The death is announced at San Remo of Mr. Alfred Nobil, the eminent chemist, where name Eas been misociated with most of the inventions in modern explosives.
The East Extension, Australzale, and Chloe Telegraph Company (Limited) has declared an interim dividend for the quarter ended Septem, ber geth of 22. 61. per share, tax free, payable on 15th prex.
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THE TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA.
Russia is to be allowed to construct a milway from Visdivostock through the Chinese city of and from some city in Siberis to the same place. Hanchun and to the provincial capital of Kirin, China gudertakes to extend her raliway from Shipbekuan to the provincial capit 1% Kizin, or to permit Russia to build the rallway on bez beball Rusalan subjects are to be allowed to exploit the mines at Hellungchiang, Klito, and In the Long White Mountain rauge, Chica is to be "permitted" to employ Russian officers to reorganise the army in the three Eastern Provinces. In order to provide Ramia with an Asistle port frae from Ice all the year round, China lenses to Russia for fifteen years the port at Kisochon-Public Opinion
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MEMORANDA.
TO-MORROW)=-13th January,
German and Australian malls due. The Register of Shares of the West Point Build ing Co., Ltil, closed from this date to the 21st lost, inclusive.
The
Register of Shares of the H.K. Land forest ment and Agency Co., Ltd, closed from this -date to the ärst inst., Inchurive.
THURIDAY,—14th January,
SATURDAY,—IĞIN January, American mail duo.
11 am-English Mall closes, Noon-Ganges anila for London.
[TM23, December 10th.]
FRIDAY,—15th January, Rather more than a year ago Lord Salisbury 8.30 p.m.-Dance at Naval Yard. took occasion to refer to sumours very similar to | 9 pm-Meeting of Victoria Chapter. the present concerning the conclusion of a Russo-Chinese treaty. He told his hearers that we are equal in the Far Fast to any competition that may be prepared for us, whether in the way The grows value of the personalty of the late of waror of commerce. He bade them regard with Dr. Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, bas just absolute equanimity the action of any who may been declared at £46,396 51. ad, and the net armagine that they can exclade us from these tertile and commercial regions. Assuming cON- actual value at £35.957 101. 94.
ditions to be fulfilled, his cheerfe! confidence is directly assailed, we must resist, if necessary, la fally justified. If and when our interests are arms. Til then our proper and only reply is to attend to our own basiness and to emulste our forefathers in promoting the progress and con- solidation of the Empire.
German commercial expedition will probably The Colaget Gazette announces that the start from Bremen on Jan. 27th, and proceed by the North German Lloyd steamer Sachsin. A discussion of the scope and nature of the studies to he undertaken by the experts will take place on 11th lost. at the German Ministry of the Interior.
MORNING POST, December gib.] That Russia was to obtain a rabstantial retar Mr. Gaschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, has for the usulatanco- sho, rendered Chion in re- selected Mr. R. D. Andy. CB.. Assistant covering from Japan the districts of the Feng-tien Secretary, to succeed Str Gerald Für Gerald, Peninsula coded by the Shimonoseki Truly WAS K.C.M.G, as Accountant-General of the Navya well-recognised fact, and the only matter that and Comptroller of Navy Pay,
remained in doubt was what that return would be. We are now in possession of the secret,
The Admiralty, we understand, are about to make a series of experiments with a new 6-luch necret It can be called, seeing that in spite of gulck-flug aus, which, instead of being of 40 official denials many points of the Convention callbres, will be of 45 calibres, the length there. fast concluded between Chlua and Russia have fare being about 24 feet instead of to feet as again and again been foreshadowed through the with the existing gun. Of course, I will be ordinary channels of communication. To con- wire-wound. The idea is to secure a bigher strue this diplomatic decument is not a very diffi- velocity and striking energy for the zoo Tbs. cult task, since the only interpretation possible projectile which is fixed; for, as is well known, is that it gives to Russia the pacical these properties are now obtained by the ex-control, if not the Immediate or permanent pansion of the explosive rates propelling the possession of Mauchula and the Feog-tien Frojectile, so that the greater the length of the Peniniais. Various other explanatices will bore the longer time will the gases have to in- probably be forthcoming, and we shall most crease the velocity.
ilikely be told that only in the event of such and such circumstances will Russla take any steps to secure by occupation the country ale has secured.
Excellent, which had just concluded rome pun-
[DAILY NEWS, December 9th.]
gives Russia with a stroke of the pen al The new treaty between Russia and Chios Japan, with the expenditure of her beat blood and tresture, falled to win by the sword. On the face of b, it is little than an arrangement
The torpedo bout destroyer Kang, which farms one of the instructional flotila at Porfs- mouth, and is commanded by Lieutenant K. Loring, was seriously damaged by two collisions yesterday Riternoon. She ran into the gunboat sery trials. The Excellent was struck on the bow and her fore-gan damaged by the force of the impact, while the destroyer's bows were partially stove in. The Ranger wat, however, We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. S. able to proceed into harbour, bat, la being Shimizu, Hie Imperial Japanese Majesty's Con.miscurred to take up her Bork in the tidelndertakes to construct the lines at her own
DEATH OF THE EMPRESS- DOWAGER OF JAPAN.
sul, for information to the effect that he received this morning a telegram from Count Okuma, Minister for Foreign Affairs, conveying the rad Intelligence that Her Majesty the Empress. Dowager of Japan saccumbed at 6 p.m. on the
11th lnstant to so attack of inflammation of the tonge
The deceased Empress, Fojwara Assko, had endeared herself to the whole Japanese mailas by her many acts of kindness, often not generally known, and the interent she always evinced in the well-being of the subjects of the beneficent Ruler who sways the destinies of upwards of sixty million industrious, progressive and purl. otta people. Her name was invariably associated with all that is good, and with ovary step Japan has taken in the lasthirty years on the high rand to the ačtulomant of recognition za one of the Powers of the world and to prominence among the leading commercial and industrial nations of the world.
The Japan Directory sister that Asako (Empress-Dowager) was the sixth daughter of Kujo Naotade and was born on the agrd January, 1834. She was married to the Emperor on the riik day of the 1st year of Kuel (1849), and was declared Empress-Dowager on the 18th day of the 3rd month of the 4th your of Kelo (1868), His Majorly the Emperor of Japan, it is added, presented Her Majesty with the first Insignis of the Order of the Crown on the 1st November,
1886.
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RUSSIA, FRANCE AND RORBA.
SEOUL, December 18th The Rutalan Govscomast. having male an
arrangement for borrowing 5,000,000 yen from the Russia-China Bank, a provisional contract was signed on the 6th Inst. The aim is interded for repaying the debt to Japan.
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in the dockyard, she again came into collirion, this time with the caisson of the steam
basin. The bole in her bows was considerably extended, and she shipped water rapidly. It was found nacetrary to take her into dock with. all possible speed,
THE NIPPON-FUSEN-BAISITA-
THE COMPANY'S STEADY GROWTH,
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for permitting the extension of the Great Siberian Railway through Chinese territory, Russia
expense and to give Chios the option of purchase after a period of years. In reality, the scheme outlets to the sea bat Chinese ports in the opens China to Russia, gives her not only
warm water, and even allows her to plant her gamisons In Chinese territory, Rusia has found her way to the warm water at last, and Ice-bound Vladivostock is no longer her sole ent let in the Pacific. It should be borne la mind “that the tregly partı hava given this country the freedom of the seas in the same region for many a year. There is nothing to be alarmed about. [DAILY CHRONICLE, December 9th.] There has never been any dival za "ourselves for predominance in the Far East, and our commerce with China considerably exceeds that of all other European nations and Americs post of the whole. Yet here is a piece of news together, amounting to about eighty-five per cent. which, if true-and there seems little room for doubt about H-and I fulfilled in fact, deprives us of that predominance at a blow. The ques- |tion now is, will Great Britain look idly on while or authority is thus taken from her ? It would be idle to pretend that we have at Faking a representative upon whose wisdom and ability we can confidently rely at such a crisis. The proposed Convention is true, is one for action present moment, always supposing this by England. First, we have to endeavour to prevent its final signature, by every diplomatie means. Second, (l'It is signed in" splis of our protests, we may have to execute a comtervail-
Noon-Doric leaves for 'San Francisco, vid
senal ports of call. p.m.-London College of Music examination
at City Hall.
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P-Entries for the Hongkong Race Meeting close to the Clark of the Course, at the Clab. p.m.-Meeting of Perseveranca Lodge. 9.15 p.mer Smoking Concert at the City Hall.
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SUNDAY,—19th January,
The Transfer Books of the H.K., Canton and Macap Steamboat Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the goth inst, inclusive,
CALENDAR.
TO-DAY,
TUESDAY, 12th January, 1897. Chium—10th of 13th moon of sand year of
work-gth Sobat, 1657.
(Kwong.sü. Mohammedsn-3b Shaaban, 1914.
TIDES (Hongkong). High water-Morning thr. xomin. Low water-Morning Br. 15min. Afternoon ..............libr. 39tain. Sun-Rises
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Abemoon............... zkr. 37min.
Setu
ANNIVERSARIES.
1843-Accidental explosion of the Gunpowder Factory at Canton with great loss of life.
1891-Serious earthquake in Java. 1875-Tung-chi, Emperor of China, died, in the 1896-Fire on the 1.1. Sakala Mars, damaging
nineteenth year of his age.
cargo to the extent of $60,000 and, necesaltating her return to Kobe,
SPORTS & PASTIMES.
FOOTBALL.
THE SHIELD-COMPETITION. The Committes of the Hongkong Football the second round with the following results:-- Competition met yesterday and drew the lies for
Winner of Colis and 15th. Company R,A, He (at present undecided). Royal Engineers.
B. Company,W.Y‚R. «. Kowlson, H.M.5, Centurion v. Hongkong Football Club. A. Company, W. Y.R. v. D. Company, W.Y.R. To be played off before March rat next.
Kowloon plays the Centurions on Saturday,
NEW ALMANACS.
We have received from Messrs. Fletcher & Co.. of the Pharmacy, a very handsome calendar and wall pocket combined. The rose, title and shamrock adorn the top, and on the pocket is a photo group of three pretty girls representing England, Scotland and Ireland. It is decidedly a pretty and useful article.
Central, send two similar articles, the dopa bear Messrs Carmichael & Co., Ltd., of 18 Praya
ing splendid pictures in photography at the Ola Weir Bridge, Killarney, and H.M,S. Victory In Portsmouth Harbour,
The Stralis Insurance Company have issued
• useful almanac la the shape of a memorandum book, with tear-off loaves for each day's notes. The Straits Company has a capital of $3,000,000 and reserve funds of $303,000.
From the Commercial Ualon Assurance Com- pany Limited (local manager, Mr. W. Msebean,
some wall calendar, with tear-off sheets for each month. The card is well printed in colours and its design is very next and effective, The Com- mercial Union has a capital of £2,500,000; Its total annual income li £1,600,000 and the total assets exceed £4,000,000. This company makes a feature of insurance against typhoons ag
No. 2, Duddell St), "we have received a band
well the usual risks, and thereby bas■ fair
claim to local patronage,
(Agents Messrs Dodwall, Califl'& Co), forward. an sürelive wall calendar printed is calears, and showing a well drawn head of old King Leo himself. The Lion, which makes a fentüre ol dolog business at current rates and with prompt
The Lion Fire Insurance Company, Limited.
settlements, has a subscribed capital of £739,000.
Scores Timision of Pure Cod Liver Oll, with
Hypophosphlter, is the most valuable remedy for Consumption, Serofula, General Dičility, Wasting Diseases of Children, Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis that has ever been produced. It is very palatable; It is very fattening and strengthening. It will case at once the most violent cough and will give both comfort and strength to the sufferer. "It posseses thecombined viriass of these popular remedies in their fullest [Kwong-term, Any Chemist can supply it. Sels Agents for Hongkong and the Emoire of Chlos 1--- Watkins & Ca, Hongkong"-[Advi:
TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, 13th January, 1897. Chips-11th of rath meon of 22nd year si Mohammedan-qib Shaaban, 1314 Jewish-ioth Sebat, 5657.
TIDES (Hongkong). High water-Mornlog 4hr, zemin. Afternoon ............. 4hì. Homin. Low 'water-Horlog......................... Ekr. zömta. Sun-Rises ................................ 6hx. 41min.
Sets
ANNIVERSARIES,
1846-Kl-ving, Viceroy of Kwang-tung and
Kwang-el, lamed a proclamation inti.
mating the intention of opening up
1895-Commission appointed by the President
Canton according to the Treaties. of the United States for the settlement of the Venezuela Boundary disputs,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
The tastefully arranged little handbook published' by the Nippon Yasen Kaisha and noticed in these columms bṛledy a few days ago, gives an interesting history of the growth of the company. It had its origin 30 years ago and its story is the story of maritting enterprise ta modern Japan. Starting with half-a-dozen vessels acquired by the feudal chief of Toss, the feet was handed over to Mr. Iwasaki Tatars, and it grew with great steadiness and strength In the face of many difficulties. In 1870 it had only three steamers of over 1000 tons, and six years later it had 12 such vessels, and six sailing vessels, and others making total fleet of 43. After this. the N.V.K. absorbed the Union Navigation Companying coup of our own. To fall to do so would be and during the nine yasm from that time (1885) to abdicate our position as an Eastern Fower. the great bulk of the constwlso carrying tende
[ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE, December gibt.] was performed by the steamers of the Company,
While the foreign policy of all other Šiates is coufored, balting, indeterminate, perplexed, Tz Indo-China Ca's simmship Sulang. and regular services were also kept up between Kobe and Vladivostock, and Tientsia via Kore in Russia moves on steadily, deliberately, imorse from Calcutta and the Strait Left Singapore
MAILS DUE: German-(Prixa-Historick) to-morrow. Australian (Chingin } to-morrow. Amudicau (China) 16th Inat, Indian (Swtsang) 18th inst. Tacoin (Macduŋ) igth inst. American (België) 26th Inst. Canadian (Empress of India) pyin last, Tacoma (Braemar) 28th ́inst,
ports, and Yokohamaand Shanghai. In 1893, withlessly. Bat If Japan is powerless, Great Britain for this port at 5 p.m. yesterday.
the rapid development of the cotton-spioning is not and if it is already too late to keep Russia Industry in Japan the Company established 辘
and Russia has carved for herself the northern
lice of stexmers to ply between Japan and Bout cf Peking, if the division of China has begun are informed by the Agents of the Austrian lice, our daty is fastantly to secure our posities Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Maduen left Stageporn for this port this morning,
bey. Vescia Rying the day also made frequent voyages to Australia and Hawali, canying ́emi- Throughout this era, the Company received from the Treasury a yourly raboldy, to maintain several special mail routes, and to place its vessels at the disposal of the Govern meat for transport and mail purposes.
in the Southern and Central portion of the un wieldy Empire."
[ECHO, December gth] civilisation, is about to place her foot on Chisa, Russia, the youngst daughter of European
Shipping RatURNE, From 8 pm, yesterday to 8 pœn, to-day,
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with lis vastzers and Kä old-world civilisation. Ramis is advancing: China, with its mighty. Mirzoporzittesmer, from. Zurope possibilities, is stagnant; and it looks as if the Tatchlow young nation is about, by diplomatic and lades. Hour Bang trial means, eliber to vitalise the old Empire, Glamorganshire or to subjugate it. The world has recently Ganges mom heard much about Russian progress in Bulgaria, Hongkong minimoa the mest
i and Europe, and England la parti Hatman.mantiene 坤 Peninsula rigorous people of the Balkan Per
uble increase of Russian influence over decaying cular, have seen and lelt the apparently Irresis. Aggregating 12,794 tons réglakes,
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In 1894, when war broke out between Chins and Japan, large bodies of troops went to Acsiber report from Seeul ways in Yong Korea, to Maschuria, to China proper, and to huan asked for $,000,000. yen while he was in St Peterburg, and at last succeeded in making Formos. Nearly all the large Beamers of the an arrangement for borrowing 3,000,000 yen. Nippon Yasen Kaisha and to be detached for public service, and 1 became necessary The delivery is to be effected early next year, to
purchase many others, not only to and the sum to be repaid to Japan. Kotes'i revenue it at present raore than 4,000,000 yeu augment the transports, but also to obviate any and her expenditure about 3,000,000 yes, so that trade. The Company had no less than filty prolonged interruption of the regaine maritimé each year will produca a sárpias of more than 1,000,000 yen. She has si présent more than #teamers engaged, throughout a space of nina. Turkey. Bet the diplomatic and moral såväNCE | Chow/4 summastesmer, for Swałow 1,000,000 yen in her trearrry, and 300,000 yen / Months; in transport service that required the of Russia in Europe, whether in captivating the |· Deuteros m
In current account with the branch of the 1st National Bank and 50,000 yen with the brinch of the 5th National Bank. It will therefore ba
·ween that she has no necessity of barrowing
DEPARTURES.
constant navigation of dangerous and unfamiliar Imagination of France, or causing the Nile Ex- seas in the depth of winter. Most of these ships pedition to halt at Dangola, are small events ware oficered and manned by Japanese alone,
comparison to the conquest Russia has affected The successful [ssue of the wax naturally gave | over China,
in
Thela Sunda......16092 Picciola Permeld
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from Russia except for the purpose of psylog off a marked impulse to mațilíme enterprise, and | [BIRMINGHAM ZÄILY GAZETIE, December gib.1 | Dujäät muumuua.
the debt to Japani - kajat
RUSSIAN ADVISERS AND OFTIÇERA,
the Company increased' its capital in twenty- Other nations have great and deep Eterests two million res, and determinef to establiíh || in the Far Esat besides Russia. No objection |- regular stasmíðħlp services to America, Kumpe | cosld be made to the Siberian railway 10 long
Intimations.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERI.
"HE ACCUMULATED DIVIDEND el çoğ
Intimations.
IMPERIAL KUANG-TUNG LOAN OF
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'PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART PRINCIPAL.
(THIRD PERIOD.) ·
NWARRANTS IN
3,
WARRANTS for INTEREST on, and Re-payment of part of Pelocipal of, the BONDS 1894 will be ready for Irsas on the 12th instant, of the IMPERIAL KUANG TUNG LOAN OF
at the OFFICE of the IMPERIAL, MARITIMES CUSTOMS, CANTON,
R. E. BREDON, Commissioner of Cusions.
Custom House, Canton, 8th January, 1597.
NOTICE.
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SECRETARY, of good business cambi HE BM. M. O. A. requires at present i ties; Salary, $70 per Month; Residence an the premises.
Applications to be addressed to the Tressmer, No. 4. Bins Buildings, Wanchal Mr. SMITH, at the B. M. M. O. A. Rooms,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1897,
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Consignees,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside. A
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel
will be landed and stored si Consignees risk
and expentade
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J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
Hangkong, 8th January, 1897-
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"CATHERINE APCAR *
having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining an board after 4PM, of the 13th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expensi into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Karlson Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, st Wanchai.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside such Cargo Impeding the discharge of the remel will be landed and stored at Consignoes' risk and
SEPORIKA.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersdened by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cag
· Agents. Hongkong, 11th January," 1897,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE P. & O. 5. M. Co.'s Steamship
"SHANGHAL"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
as per Share on the PREFERENCE THEP. CAPITAL and the Dividend of 5 per cent, par Annum on the ORDINARY CAPITAL for the year ending September 30th, 1896, DECLARED on the 31st December last at the Annual Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after MONDAY, the Irth January, and Shareholders are requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS 21 the | COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. §. Praya Central. By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary;
Hongkong, 7th January, 1897.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED; /
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their zitk is the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gelowṣ Company's Godowns si Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as mood 'sa the Goods are landal
Optional goods will be landed here milest instructions are given to the contrary bains zo [99AM. on the lath lust,
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of
TOTICE is hereby gives that the EIGHTH
the SHAREHOLDERS in this COMPANY will
he, held at the Company's Orvicia, Victoria
Bulidings, on THURSDAY, the art January, 1597, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Director, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending grst December, 1896,
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the rath, ta THURSDAY, tha 21st January, 189y (both dayı Inclusive), during which period no "FRAMETER OF SHAKEN can be registered. By Order of the Boară,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited. General Agents for the West Polat Buliding Company, Limited.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED..
Goods not cleared by the 16th instant, at a | raz will be subject to rest
No Fire Insurance will be affected by ma in any case whatever,
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certicate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, aiter which no Claims will be recognized.g
B. A. RITCHIE,
· Superintendent, Hongkong, x1th January, 1897,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP - "BENGLOE” FROM ANTWERP, LONDON- AND SINGAPORE,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Infamad that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld., whence and/or from the wharvos delivery may be obtahandan
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goode
undelivered after-the- 16th: Instant wil be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must ko pens sented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th- | instant, or they will not be recognized.
~Russians, who have been engagad au adriacts || and Australis, for which fatter purpsze it gave l'un⋅ft was strictly confined to Ruula's Aalari”. | Hornkowa AsD WHAMPOA. DOCK Razvans, I TOTICE is hereby given that the NINTH | Sambad on the rõdis instant, aË KLANG,
to the Household, War, Justice and Finance Departments of Korus, have already arstved and are now in Seoul-
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orders for the construction of a number of large lenitery. But the extension affects Europe, and in Kowloon Dock. sed powerful steamers. With such a capital and will come as a shock to that greatest of the Fawsong with a fleet of sixty-seven steamers oon to be Pawen in the Far East-Japan, China la so Tr Tea Korean Government having decided to considerably augmented-aggregating a hundred doubt willing to league with Russia jest ske mgage numerode Russian officers and to train, and thirty-three thousand der hundred tous, the should eventually be crushed by her Azistia Its troops after the Runbx style, the task of majority of them now, the Nippon Yama Kalisha, rival., in doing this the exposes harmail is great
Desis uomin carrying out the plan has begun.. PANA now ranks among the greatest enterprises of the risks, and it is okay is perceive from the oatire Lang Talignumasama a
kind in the world. The regular services mala= Inck of the usual precautions: In making the Bonila's ally, France, has concinded a secret talued by independently of its Hoes between treaty that she been has left entirely at Russia,
all the treaty with China for laying a railway from Aviatic Russia, the Philippine Infands, Hiwall, alarming one, and we have no doubt that our Olympia m
principal ports in Japan, are with Chias, mercy. The situation in some respects In Arcona (B.I.G.M.8). Wild, vis Monkden, to connect with the Siberian the Straits Settlements, India, the Rad and Foreign Minister will give it his prebendest Chur Kallway, and is said to hays completed the Mediterranean Seas, Europe, Amarica, and Aus attentlon, “sinvoy." It having been sinoanced by a dicros
in Kerse that all the wallways in the Peniomier tralla, Telpaso also made at frequent intervals
LEEDS MERCURY, December gik.) Kingdom should be of the same age as that of Islands The total number of the Company's received the taxt of the bargain mangedofg7111 'mumunun
The Tory Journals for the most part have the Siberian Rallway, Bucal and St. Petemburg amployés is about 1,185, and la Yokohsmall has between Russia and Chins with remukable Will ultimately be connected by a rullway, 51 sa, Russia will not absolutely require the line to iron works for making and repalding skips/apple calmness and resignation of spirits. Their wom
encor, nad a stereo departmans for supplying its destal self-possession, under the circumstances, Vízd{wonjock.
fiset. From depots at Otaru and Shimonsseki its the best possible confirmation of Lari Salis AND A FRENCH HOTEL SCHEME IN SHOULU steamers obtain coal, and in Tokios lighter bury's remark at the Guildhall that it lɛ only a.
· Certain-French capitalilito aro naka to have : departament. In organized, for faciliating the susporvillian ef ka natiquated diplomacy, that <«decided to establish a big hotel in Seoul sarly' | transport": "of eszgs. «batusan”” that" city. "and | thire fi'any: respon for forlility, between, thi
next year. Ansumerous foreigners new visit Yakaktiman. The first President of the Company,|| corntry, and÷Russia.,. If a Stare docupent Enon', in a few yeaze the Korean capital will be nominated by the Government at the time of such importance and significance ay bussta filled with........ foreigned; ville the coolsted - the Company's formation in 1885, was Mr. M. – upon the advance of Roma is the Far Kit 1 mellemes of Fráson and Risiä sit being cofried | Morinks::Fe Wild the giden mutil tigt, und; teen thì light in the tima, of pilos of si
to Java, Cochin-China, and the South Sen
Puzward--st December-Helen-Etckmera, dk- December---Glansktel. 8th Decem
Safary, Rowney, Folk Dacern
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be bold st the COMPANY'S Oyrices, Victoria Belldings, on THURSDAY, tba arsi. January, 1897, at 13 o'clock (2700K), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the your ending gast December, 1896.
The REGISTER SHARES of the
STER OF SHARES Company will be CLOSED WEDNES. DAY, the rgth, to THURSDAY, the arst Jan, 1897 (both days Inclusive), during which period No TRANSFER OF SHARES can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1897.
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All bruken, ehalad, and damaged · Goods are to be left in the Godowns, when they will be
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bila of Lading will be countersigned by
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, auth January, 1807.
FROM BOMBAY, TUTICORIN AND SINGAPORK
THE Company's Steamship
* MIKE MARU # having arrived from above Ports, Consignees of Cargo^aru Kureby fimmad that their Goods, |with the exception of Valuables,, are bifog funded at thate risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and. Gidows Company, Limited,at Wänchal, whentes calvary may be obtained, b
All chalad or damaged Goods must be left fi the Godowns and a certificate of, the damage.
KUHN & KOMOR,ined from the Godown Company, and cont
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 32/21 & 24, Queen'Y ROAD, HOMIKONO,
"35; WATER, STREET, YOKOHAMA
Into this Offices withinʼatyan: days: after the vomely azıival, aller which no claims will be recognised, and Gooda renalaing, undaŭriend |will be subject its
|:V 216 Pien Zukumsace has been sisetád.
Bills of Lading wilt ka countersigned by the.
CHRISTM
NIFTON TUSEN ZAURA.
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