the proposals of the Indian Governight to | withdraw ten crores of current silver rupees annually for the purpose of establishing a gold standard in India, would be injudicious and tend to aggravate the evils now existing in con- nection with the currency in that country.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.
ΓΙ
FINANCE.
of inthe quarantine anchorage. Tothis, however, | Co., Mr. P. Brewitt, The Shell Transport & the Committee were obliged to diskent, since it Trading Co., Limited, Messi, Geo, R, Stevens would involve closing up the ship for some. & Co., and Alessis, Vander Stegen & Co. hours and prove even more objectionable than the inspection as previously carried, on, and they accordingly urged the discontinuance thereof as being of little real value. It was not, however, until the end of June that the medical inspection of the steam-boats was dis- continued,
EXPORTERS AND THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
1
The account for the year ending 31st Dec ember, 1898 have been audited by Mesars. j. Thurburn, and J. Y. V. Vernon. The balance at credit of the Chamber, after transferring $2,840 to deposit account, raising that fund to $7,002 was $1,212.19. The Pinnacle Rock Fund from which a payment of $50 is a reward for discovery of the Namor "Rock was paid, has by the addition of interest increased to $3,413.93 Both accounts are in the hands of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora
tion.
THE RENTAL OF WHARVES IN HONGKONG. The local Government having in September last, by an Order in Council, suddenly mised the rental of wharves and piers to about ten times the amount hitherto charged, the Com- mittec addressed an earnest remonstrance to the Executive on the subject, pointing out that A joint letter from a number of firms en in the case of the steamboat companies, who gaged in the export trade was received in May only maintained these piers for the convenience fast calling attention to the stukan changes in of passengers and derived no revenue from the rates of freight homeward made by the Fadequate them, great hardship would be entailed, and Shipping Conference and the want of
notice to exporters, whereby the latter were that the excessive increase in the rent was calculated to restrict the landing facilities in the seriously handicapped, and asking the Com-SPEED OF P. AND 0. STEAMERS. colony. The Government, in reply, expressed mittee to take steps to bring about an improve- regret at being unable to modify the scale ofment in this state of affairs. In reply, the Com charges; but in December last His Excellency mittec, white sympathising with the exporters the Governor made an Order in Council re under the circumstances narrated, did lot feet pealing the above-named Order together with justified in taking up the question, which was The new regulations under it, and an amended really a matter between shippers and ship tarif on a more reasonable scale is now under owners, but suggested a united representation on the subject by the exporters to the Con- consideration.
ference setting forth the inconvenience caused by the lack of sufficient notice of change in Arrangements
THE WORKING OF THE POST OFFICE. - * During the past year the unsatisfactory work ing of the Post Office entailed a mass of cor- respondence, in which numerous complaints of delay in delivery of mails, of missent correspon- dence, and of theft or disappearance of inpor- lant letters fonned the must conspicuous fea. turus, in response to urgent representations on the subject from this Chamber, Major General Black, then administering the Govern ment, besile instituting several reforms and precautions in the service, suggested to the Colonial Office the necessity of appointing a
„THE MISSION OF LORD CHARLES RERESFORD TO CHISA
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I
F." writes from Gibraltar to the Times
The following facts with reference to the sea speed of a P., and O. passenger steamer, run- sing on the Londen, Ceylon and Calcutta line, may be of interest to your readers, and may perhaps, catch the sye of the chairman of the company. The dis left London on Fri day, February 3, in the afternoon, and arrived at Gibraltar on Thursday, February 9, in the afternoon, having been just six days over the passage, and having made the remarkable average speed of nine and a half knots. The Weather was not at any time out of the way, excepting that the wind was ahead, and would have caused ladle or no delay to a steamer of any power. That in 1889 P. and. O. steaner should take six days to get from London to Gibraltar and be able to average more than sing and half, Roots is scarcely creditle, and is. I venture, to think, most to the great company to which
she
Terit the
is
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E appears to live lust sight of the fact that the Pabugs is a cargo boat and not at tailspanner and that with craft, of this description it is usually the most economical speed and
such a great" | adopted. If "?" was bury to reach Gibraltar it would have been better for him to have paid the extra fare and travelled by a mat haut.
greatest
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It is the cargo
-ANNIVERSARIES-
1843-Lorenza de Medici died." 18:8-King of Denmark born.. 1863-$1,000 reward offered by the Hongkong
Government for information leading. to the arrest of foreigners employed on piratical craft in the neighbourhood. 1806-Peking Normandie collision at Shang; half the former. badly damaged and beached.
1897-The King of Siam left Bangkok for
England.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
American (Gaelic) to-morrow, French (Salarie) roth inst Indian (Chelydra) toth inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 14th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 19th inst. American (China) 22nd inst.
The N. 1. S. S. Co.'s steamer Tacoma, sailed from Tacoma for Japan 'and Hongkong on the 5th instaït.
THE N. G. 1. steamer Bormida, left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 6th, and is glue here Ton or ahout the 13th instant.
:
THE N. P. 5. S. Co's steamer Victoria, has arrived at Yokohama, and sailed for Kobs and Hongkong tu-day, the 7th instant.
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we are informed that the Messageries Mari
times Co.'s steamer Salazie with the next French Mail, left Saigon for this port this afternoon, the zih instant.
Tire Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us that the "Ben" line steamer Benal- der from Antwerp and London, leit Singapore for this port on the jth instant.
Shipping STEAMERS:
CALCUTTA,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND THE Steamship
"KOHINÙR," Captain H. Elliot, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the Sih instant, at Noch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
(+593 FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship THE
**LIV
!
will be despatched for the above, port, on or about the 12th April.
To be followed by the. 5.S. SUNDAUNTED) Sailing about the, roth May, For Fright, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agemis. Hongkong, 4th April, 1892. 24
1450
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
* PYRRHUS,”
MONDAY, the 17th instant. Captain Batt, will be despatched as above on
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, ph April, 1899.
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Consigures.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "PRINZ HEINRICH,"
In connection with Lord Charles Beresford's Mission to China and his recent visits to this colony a series of resolutions were passed at a special meeting of the General Committee on the 19th November last, in response to a sug gestion made by his hardship, when passing through in September, giving the Chamber views on the political and commercial situation, trained officer from England to fill the vacancy and forwarded to him while up Nth. The longs caused by the reti ment of the Assistant Post Committed were especially anxious that the in- master General, with a view to securing effici-portance to British and foreign trade of Hong, ency in the working of the Postal Department; kong and its situation is the provinces of but your Committee now learn with regret South China, should not be lost sight of in the the Yangtsze that an officer, who has only had a local ex- eager attention being given perience in the West Indies, has been appoint Valley as the chief field in China of British ed to succeed Mr. Northcote in that post. The trade and influence. They further urged the Committee weleqine the appointment of Com abolition of inland inposts on foreign goods mander Hastings to take charge of the Post throughout China, the amalgamation of the Office on account of his well-known energy, Native and Foreign Customs, the suppression but nevertheless fear that until new Offices are of brigandage and disorder in the Two Kwangs, that is booked dis to pay the Filawun's expenses Toya Kisen Kaisha's steamer Nippon provided and the staff strengthened, some and the throwing open to foreign trade of the and fassengers travelling by her should Jaru with mails, etc., which left hence March Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed auses of dissatisfaction must still continue to entire waterways of China. On the 3rd fan. remesley that the reduction in fare is probably 4th for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Naga varga-public-meeting under the ages of capted for the Dan 0 Ent on quoount of the saki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Hano- REDECTION OF PERIOD OF CROWN REASES, the Chamber, was held in the City Hall be the evinced speed of the cargo boats. We have Julu, arrived at her destination on the and inst."
met mans paungers be the P. and 0,'s cargo
MONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock RETURNS. Acting on instructions from the colonial purpose of welcoming Lord Charles Beresford
Ispats and all speak very highly of their comfort,
Isla de Cuba........
Kowloon Dock Office, the Government have reduced, the and hearing an address from hini. period for which leases of Crown Lands were meeting, his Lordship gave the results of his
Isla de Luzon observations in different parts of China and granted, viz., from 999 years to 75 or at the most
Find... 99 years. Your Commitice, considering that strongly advocated the policy of the "open this course would not only place existing lots at door," urging as a means towards securing its an unfair premium but was calculated to restrict maintenance the reorganisation of the Chinese the demand für kind and therefore to-delay or army, the better to give security in the country prevent the expansion of the colony generally, and to maintain the Imperial authority The addressed a strong remonstrance, through the address was most cordially received and a vote Government, to the Secretary of State on the of thanks to the galant and, unble speaker subject. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply, adheres to passed with enthusiasm. his decision, but states that terms will be em Lodied in leases providing for renewal at the time of expiry therent at such an advance in Crown rent as is justified by the then value of the land, and without fine, furaturther similar period, and that in case of resumption for pub lic purposes compensation will be given. This decision is very Cusatisfactory,
·rise-
STORE WARNINGS.
I
A that
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN ASD STRAITS (IN LIQ) CERTAIN CUNEST SHAREHOLDERS
THE LATE LORD HERSCHELL.
Columbia
D. Juan d'Austria Phra Chom Khao.......
nt
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL.
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Outward 7th March-Afridi, Catania, 10th March-Benalder, Undaunted. 14th March- Ask, 17th March--Ghuucus. 21st March- Macduf. 24th March-Indus, Otterspool. 28th March-Heidelberg, Pekin. 5th April-Ban lawers, Hector, Vindobyni, Kumsang, Siberia,
Telena..
Special steps have been taken by the Impe.fienry Failing.. rial Cernment to honour the obsequies of the Chittagong Late Lord Hershell, President of the American. Hating.....
anadian Commission, Lord Herschell, white, Whiting... visiting Washington, fell on the fee and fractures.S. Bennington... ed his peltis, deads succeeding same days later from failure of the heart's action. The Imperial Government at mice offered to place a warship at the desgarsal of Lady Herschell for the con In this case, beard in October last at Shang- veyance of the gemlins to Englive, and this bai, the Theta delivered a judgment which suggestion has born aggrpledi, Almost simulta practically absolves Chinese fram al-responents the-air States Government, ex- sibility with regard to the unpaid fiability ou pressed a desire to detach: a craiser for the same shares subscribed for by them in British joint purpesse, and it is probade, that the American stuck companies. Acting in cis-operation with Vessel wifiots act as escort, In Jene last, your Committee, having regard the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, your to the suspension of telegraphic communication Committee addressed a letter in H. 1 30% | with Manila, which precluded all idea of the Minister at Peking begging that he would use his influence with the Tsung-li Vamén to obtain receipt of the customary warning of the ap
a reversal of the Tantal's decision, and that ite proach of typhoons formerly sent by the Manila Observatory, suggested to the Government the would insist upon the legality of enforcing the possibility of secming a supply of weather tele obligations undertaken by Chinese shareholders grams from South Cape, Faimosa. The Governin foreign stock. A reply was received in iment, in reply, stated that they were already in January in which Sir Claude Macdonald stated communication with the Government of Labuan, that he was in communication with the Tsung Yamên and the Shanghai authorities on the and hoped through the French Consul to secure observations from two stations in Annam, but question, and the Committee will be glad un
bear that be has succeeded. that the Lighthouse at South Cape had been destroyed by the Chinese before leaving For mosa and that the cable between Tamsui and Fuochow had been cut. Since that time the cable communication with Manila has been restored, and it is to be hoped the weather telegrams from that port will be continued as promptly and efficiently as under the Spanish Administration.
PROPOSED WESTERN HARBOUR OF REFUGE
A suggestion having been laid before the Committee in September for the formation of a harbour of refuge for small craft in the western end of the harbour of Hongkong, and the proposal, which was to construct a break- water from Slaughter-House Tuint giving an area of about eighty acres, secuing feasible, and the idea of providing a refuge 10 leeward very desirable on account of its easy accessibi fity without towage, a letter was addressed to the Government recommending the scheme for favourable consideration. The Government, in reply, mised several points, the chief being how and, from what source the cost of the under -taking could be defrayed, whereupon the Cham
ber responded that the cost of the work should come out of the general revenue of the colony, attempt to provide the and deprecated funds by the in position of new taxes on ship ping. His Excellency the Governor, who had meanwhile arrived, has singe expressed regret that owing to the heavy expenditure such a work would invalve, he is unable to recommend it for the present to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
PENNY POSTAGE.
At the end of October the Committee received from the local Government a circular from the Secretary of State for the Colonies covering i the result report from the Duke of Norfolk of the Conference on Postage within the British -Empire together with a report by the local Postmaster General ou the propeant to include this Colony in the scheme and asking for the opinion of the Chamber on the proposed changes. Seeing that the changes had already been decided upon, the Committee replied that they considered the matter had practically been removed from the domain of discussion, but they added that if further opinion were desired they regarded-Mr Thomson's Memorandum as A fair statement of the position of the Colony in this matter.
QUARANTINE.
The recrudescence of Plague last spring here and on the mainland was the signal for a hurried Imposition of quarantine on vessels arriving from this port, Macao, Canton, Swhtow,, &c, at the ports in the Straits Settlements and to the South, as well as at Japan, &c. The Chamber and the local Government addressed protests to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce against such action when only sporadic, cases of the disease were present, deprecating the resort to restrictive measures before the real necessity was apparent. The Singapore Chamber, in reply, supported the action of their Government. The plague subsequently increased, and this colony was consequently subjected to the loss and incon venience attending the quarantining of arrivals therefrom during the whole of the summer
ing the who months,KARNAAN
PASSENGERS MEDICAL INSPECTION-OF- A cognate question to the foregoing was the medical inspection of passengers. urriving in Hongkong from Canton and Macao, and the Frent Inconvénience caused to the travelling public by the detention of the river steamers for this purpose as well as the practical resultless ness of such inspection were pointed out to the Government by the Chamber A.modiscation: was thereupon suggested by the Sanitary Board, to the effect that the inspection should take place afterthe vessel came alongside the wharf instead,
KLAGENOW.
THE OPENING OF THE FREE FURT OF! Kiachow, on the coast of Shanting, the lease of which was acquired by Germany utiler Treaty with China as a naval and coaling station in March, 1897, was on the 2nd September Jast opened as a free port. This policy has been adopted, it is understood, in recognition of the liberality which has made so great a success of the free port of Hongkong. The Committee trust that similar prosperity will attend the now free part of the North,
THE CHINA QUESTION AS AFFECTING A
COMMERCE.
Homeward-5th April-Beutedi, Dardanus, Sikh, Sydney.
The funeral service held. preparatory to the bnly of the late Find Hershell being con veged hom uierica to England, was fareely atliended by the representative people of Wash ington. Amongst hers present was the President of the United States. The service took place at St. John's Episcopal Church, THEN IT WENT ON ALL RIGHT. Washington,
Her Majesty the Queen has thanked the President of the United States for the honour paid to the memory of the late Lord Hers chelt by America, in offering a warship for con- veying the remains to England, and for the sincere sympathy displayed by the American people.
The remains of the lafe Lord Herschell are to be conveyed to England by H. M. S. Talbot, 5,600 pas, Second-class cruiser, in commission on the Kunth American Station.
THE NEW HEBRIDES,
accede to
The writer of the letter which I am goingaa rajat far you in a potent has a egauplaint to taske. Re: ther, perhaps, a complaint to place on reconi, asthe reason for it is passed away for the present and she open we hope with her that it may not return, The conphiut does refer to any relative, friend, or foe, but to her own heart.... It did not work well. It was wenk, and for a long time she was unable to ind means to make it do better. Which was a serious matter, imasaich an the vigor of the circulation of the blond away depends upon the force wherewith the heart drives it.
"Still, it seem to me we naght to be a bit indulgent The Right, Hon. J. Chamberlain, has made
towards the heart in view of the labour it lus to për- repented representations to the French Govern-
ent urging that French traders in the New fonn. Remember that it never takes a fall mininte tebrides should be subjected to similar restric rest at our thne, night or day, from the instaur ir A fetter las been received from the Liver tions as are imposed on Britishers in respect to begins at your birth until, like a muttled drum, it pool Chamber of Commerce calling special selling intoxicating liquors and firearms to the attention to the resolutions passed at a general natives, M: Deltasse, however, has failed to to for good and all-life' fierul march to the Great Britain's request, Mrrave wing over. During all this while, ren years or hamrest,
the heart, has got to keep on purping meeting of the members after hearing an ad- dress by Mr. Verburgh, M... on the above Chamberlain says that the Salisbury Goyemool through your body at the rate of from 10 subject. Those resolutions trust that the British ment would gladly support, an international stroke a minute in childhood to 50 or 60 his old age. Government will give every possible assistance arrangement far the total prohibition of If you happen to have a mechanical turn of mild it to British merchants and capitalists who are the sale of liquor and firearms to inferior may luterest you to figure out how much this stands engaged in business in China, and that it will
The difficulties in the way of for in units of horsepower for a given 'case and time, especially in the matter of railway construction such an agreement had been hitherto insuper If no, you can take my word for it that, merely no n secure for British enterprise in the Yangiszele. Even should France continue to give machine, the heart deserves your respect. So long as region similar preferential digits to those her graders full freedom to sell what they please it goes ahead steadily, up hill and down inte, ba- mering away oftly but strongly, you haven't wond in the New Hebrides, the restrictions upon to any for or against is but when it begins to gat which Germany, France, and Russia lave nl- rendy claimed. They also congratulated the
British traders will be retained.
weak maybe skipping a stitch now and then, you call Indiah Government on surveys for the Burmalı--
in the doctor, who puts the tip of his finger just below Yangtsze Railway, and hope that the line will
the base of your left tam, looks were al Polemin be carried through to Chungking. A reply
(us petits the occasion), and uy, "Ah, you yea, yes : I 206, Hit that does he see! He doesn't was promptly returned assuring the Liverpool Chamber that the subject had required "the attention of your Committee.
THE FUTURE FISCAL POLICY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
An inquiry having been made by the Singa pore Chamber, asking whether, in view of the annexation of the Philippines by the United States of America, tifi Chamber proposed, making any representations in favour of the fiscal policy for these islands under the new regime being as far as practicable in the direc tion of Free Trade, communications have been opened with the newly-constituted Manila Chamber of Commerce, and it has been decided to back up the representations in that direction which the latter intends to address to the Foreign Office. The unsettled condition of the Islands has so far prevented action being taken in Manila on the subject.
native races.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
LAURIL. Meteorological means based on tru years", "observations" to 7593.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity 'Rainfall
-TO-DAY! WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer. Thermometer Humidity Rainfall
Grdale
10 2.0,
.69.7
.29.958
.86.0
7.58
Du date a
30.10
30.20
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87
76
TO-DAY.
Friday, 7th April, 1899.
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tell you that he leaves melleine, and mention when he will look in again.
But as to the letter 1 spoke of. For many genre," the lady say, 'ufered from digestion and weak heart. Very little exertion unde ac feel weary and. I lead a tired. Coul, calmy swente inoke over mv.
at the aching jin poor appetite, and after meals an chest and a miserade sinking feeling at the stomach. I had also much pain at the left sile, and any heart at the fintter so as to frighten me. At length I be came to wreak I was barely able to get about, belag na longer able to do my homework.
*Owing to the trouide at my heart I obtained no
proper rest at night, and often walked about ing bel rooin at night. Many times these attacks were so bad. Ithought I was dying, During the day a sense of suffocation sometimes came upon me and I was oblig
to the door for fresh air,
el
"Year after year I suffered like this; now a little Letter, now as bad as I could be, In November, 1887, while on riit to Cruydom, may sot-fn-law persuaded to try Mother Belgel's Syrup. He got me a bottle, me t and after taking it I experienced great roller. The whole. I could eat well and the food agreed with
SUNDRY CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence on the subjects of the Wes- tern Australian International Mining and Industrial Exhibition, the Paris Universal Ex-Chinese-27th of and moon of 25th year of pain at my heart was easier, and I felt better na a libition of 1900, the Adulteration of Aniseed Oil, and the Japanese Customs and the Sate of Oplum Cures in Formoss will be found in Appendices Q, RW, & Y.-
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. The personnel of the Committee-has:under gone some changes since its election at the last annual meeting, Mr. G. B. Dodwell resigned in May last, as he was leaving the colony, and- Mr. A. McConachic, who had muuntime re- turned, was thereupon invited to rejoin the Committee. In December, the Vice-Chairman (Mr. Herbert Smith), resigned on leaving the colony, and Mr. W. Poate was invited to accept the vacant seat. A letter of thanks was ad. dressed to Mr. N. J. Ede on the eve of his departure for home for the valuable assistance rendered by him during the six years that he served on the Committee,
AN
MEMBERS
During the past year the Chamber has lost three members only, viz Messrs, M. 5. Sas con & Co, Messra Harvie & Co. and The On Tal Insurance Co., Limited, who have all dis continued businces in the colony, The sub- joined have been admitted to membership subject to confirmation of the annual meeting
Mr. G. F. Lammert, Messrs. Basith, Bell &
6hr, 6min.
Skr. 55min,
Thr. asmin, 6hr. 58min. ohr, 47min. ohr. 39min.
|
"THE above named Steamer having arrived,
Treasun and Valuables, are being landed and that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, stored ar their risk inte the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-MORROW.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th instant, will be subject.
to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 11th instant and MONDAY, the 17th instant, at 9.30 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 21st instant, or they will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been effccted,
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESFOROUGH, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
1
THE Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
(4513
Captain Cobban, having arrived from the above Pots, Consignees of Cargo"are hereby in formed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th instant, will be subject to rent.
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th instant, at 2.30 PM. No Fire Insuratice has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 5th April, 1899.
To be Let.
TO LET
Central, the Ist
FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4
PERIAL BANK OF CHINA),
Apply to
398
Compradore Office, *·
E. C. HOCHAPFEL, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1809,
TO LET. EMI-DETACHAD, VILLA RESIDEN-
SCES on Bowen Road (now in course of
erection.)
PROPERTY: now occupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills."
FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
STREETS.
"BAHAR LODGE"
Apply to
+
THE
HONGKONG
INVEST-
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LAND MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899..
TO LET From IST ÁPRIL.
E COMMODIOUS OFFICES on the GROUND FLOUR of No. 9, Praya Central, now occupied by Messrs. DODWELL & Co., LIMITED.
Apply to
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkon, 16th March, 1899.
Hotel.
13593
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
"I now feit_encouraged to continue using this
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the Tenirdy. Faon I was in better health than for yeast, legant Building, known a
"CON- the part muble. Baring leappeared. altogether. NAUGHTHOUSE," offers First-class Accom- Since that thus when I feel anything alling me a few doves of Blather Hrigol's Hyrup never fail give themodation to Residents and Travellers. desired relief, I have told many persons of the bene fit I have derived from it, aul hereby consent to your publishing the statement should you wish to ilo so, fil Clare, Suffolk, Norauber 12th, 1897. (Signed) (Mr.) William Harrington, near Wickford
Kwang-si. Sun Rists ...
Sets High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES, 1739-Dick Turpin hanged. 1842-Defeat of Akbar Khan by Sir Robert
Sales force.
Now what ailed Mfts, Harlugton's heart! Why, precisely the same things that alled her lunge, her 1853-Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, born.
herve and her musole-wheat. There she is 1866-Hongkong Mint opened. 1881-Death of the Sultan of Sulu, 1897-Mr. H. A. O'Brien accidentally poisoned tight. It was a weak Leart but not a diseased heart, The heart is a muscle, and (seeing the prodigions lot at Singapore.
of work it has to do) necessarily a strong, active mus ale. But it will not work without pay any more than you or I will. With all the rest of the body ir has got to be sustained and strengthened by food. Chinese 25th of and whoon of 25th year of with chranie indication. For this reason her whois Here we have the paint, then. The lady was afflicted
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TO-MORROW.
Saturday, 8th April, 1899.
Kwang-gli,
Sun Rises
Ohr. Omin, Sets
skr. 53min High water Morning Malle 7hr. Samin.
Afternoon Thr, somin water-Morning want thr, agmin, Afternoon, in thr, samin.
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grew weak the heart, of course, with other.
parts of the engine. Hence All the Symptoms she names. Her formense all-round weakness and puller down that same off dyspela, When: Stotfier Saiger's Syrup mile the alreston of plenty of food polbis, the heart west on all right, like a newly,
Passenger Elevzor, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods.
Р. ВОНМ, Proprietor & Manager Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895.
NOTICE.
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Intimations.
GREAT EASTERN AND CALEIJONIAN
'GOLD, MINING CO, LDE: NOTICE, TO SHAREHOLDERS. OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of
SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 12th April, at Noon, at the OFFICES of the Company, 7. Queen's Road Central, when the sub-joined Special Resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 28th March, 1899, will be submitted for confirmation.
That the Capint of the Company be in- creused to $500, by the creation of 16,000 Ordinary Shares of $5.00 each, and 70,000 Preference. Shares of $1.00 each; such shares to be issued at the discretion of the Directors, provided that they shall be offered in the first instance to the existing shareholders in pro- portion to the amount of the capital held by them
at the time of snél issue.
.
The Holders of the said. Preference Shares shall be entitled to a cumulative preferential Dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum. -
"Whenever the profits of the Company, respect of any year shall be more than suffi cient to pay the preferential dividend aforesaid to the dose of such year, and also a dividend for such year at the rate of 12 per cent per annum on the Ordinary Shares; the holders of the said Preference Shares shall be entitled to participate in the surplus pari pastu with the holders of the other Sintres
"In the event of the winding-up of the Com pany, the holders of the said Preference Shares shall be entitled to have the surplus assets of the Company applied in the first case in repay. ing to them the amount paid up on the Prefer ence Shares held by them respectively, and the residue of such surplus'assols shall, subject to the rights of members entitled to shares lesued upon special conditions as hereinafter provided, belong to and be divided among the Ordinary Shareholders of the Company, and if there shall be more than sufficient to pay the amount paid up on the Ordinary Shares such surplus Gf any shall be divisible between the holders of the Preference Shares and the Ordinary Shares | ratenbly,”;
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,
Genend Agents.
Hongkong, 19th Mensah, 1899-
THE MUTUAL STORES.
26, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.
THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY
GROCERIES
Hongkong, 28th December, 1898.
FOR
AND PROVISIONS.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
FOR ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS
SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
"DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.
50 Cents per Box..
Prepared only by the Proprietor: THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, England,
SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and EMPIRE OF CHINA :~-~~-
WATKINS & CO1,
APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
"THE LEADING CATERERS,
COMPARE OUR
£38
MEMU, BILLIARD TABLES and LIQUORS to all others.
THE GRILL ROOM: Hongkong, 1st September, 1897..
NOTICE.
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES:
SANITARY SOFT
SOAP.
JEYES
FLUID
THE BEST
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SOAP
DISINFECTANT-
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY
ITS USE..
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ERICK RICKMERS, Gorman ship, Warthmann
Arabold, Karberg & Co QUEEN MARGARET, British ship Fraser
Standard Oil Co
SIMLA Dritish, bk, Haasisi—Order":
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