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To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
́ESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH have
received instruction to sell bý PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
FRIDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1900,
at 2 M.,
at their Offices, in 32 Lots,
The following
VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, VIZ
Lot No. 1, Wyndham Street. Area 2,684 square feet. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $47.95. Lat No. 3. Wyndham Street, Area 4,120 square feet.. Term 990 years. Crown Rent, $66.27. With and subject to a right of way, Lot 3-No. 1, Wellington Street. Area 1,078 square feet. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $16.90. With and subject to a right of way.
Lot 4-No. 3, Wellington Street. Area 793 square feet. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $11.28. | With and subject to a right of way,
Lot 5-No. 13. Wellington Street. Aren gai square feet. Terat 999 years...... Crown Rent, $14.84. Lot 6-No. 2, D'Aguilar Street Area 754 square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mortgage $8,too. Term 999 years. Crown Rent. $11.6 With and subject to a right of way.
Lot 7-House at Back of No. 2, D'Aguilar Street Area 466 square feet. Term-999 years. Crown Rent, 36.95. With and subject to a right of way.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1900.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTCIE OF REMOVAL.
WE have This Day REMOVED our Ofice
to PRINCESS BUILDING.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMTED.
[3.rob Hongkong, 12th March, 1900, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Steamship
"THALES," Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 13th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŔAIK & CO., -
General Managers, Hongkong, 12th March, 1900.
(317b DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW.. THE Company's Steamship
THE
“HAILOÓNG” Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Port, TOMORROW, the 13th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAÏK"&TM6a, General Managers. Hongkong, 12 March, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
Lot 8 No. 4 D'Aguilar Street. Area 710 square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mortgage $7,000. Term 997 years. Crown Rent, $11.03. Wilb and subject to a rightHE
of way.
Lot 9-House at back of No. 4. D'Aguilar Street. Area 442 square feet. Teri 999 years. Crown Rent, $6.44. With and subject to a right of way.
Lot 1o-No. 6, D'Agullar Street.
A 714
Mort
Rent.
square feet. Subject to Proportio gage, $7,000 Term 999 years. Cr $11.03. With and subject to a right of way. Lot -House at back of No. 6, D'Aguilar Street. Area 513 square feet, Term 990 years Crown Rent, $7.71. With and sub ject to a right of way,
Lot 12-No. 8, D'Anilar Street. Arra 751
square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mort gage, $7,000. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $11.59. With and subject to a right way. Lot 13-No. 10, D'Aguilar Street. Area 753 square feet. Subject to Proportion of Moit, gage, $7,000. Term 999 years. Crown Rent.
$11.62. With and subject to a right of way Lot 14-No. 17, D'Agular Stree." Area 753 square feet. Subject to Proption of Mortgage, $7,000. Term 999 years, Crown Rent, $11.64. With and subject to a right of way.
Lot 15-No. 1, D'Aguilar-Street. Subject to an
under lease. Area for square feet
Telin 999 years. Crowem 41.33. With and
ubject to a right of way.
Lot 16-No: 3, D'Aguilar Street Subject to an underlease. Area 836 square feet. Tem 999 years. Crown Rent $10.63. With and subject to a right of way.
Lot 17 No. 5, D'Aguilar Street. Area 543
Crown
square feet. Tera 999 years, Rent $10.71. Wub and subject to a right of way.
Lot 18 No. 7, D'Aguilar Street. Area 843 square feet. Term 999 years: Crown Rent $10.55. With and subject to a right of way. Lot 19-No. 9. D'Aguilar Street. Area 813 aquare feet. Subject to Proportion of Mortgage $7,000, Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $10.47. With and subject to a right
of way. Lot 20-No. 1, D'Aguilar Street Arca 814 square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mortgage $7,000. Term 999 years. Crown Rent $10.35. With and subject to a right of way. Lot 21-No. 13. D'Agudar Street. Arca 811 square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mort gage $7,000. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $10.31. With and subject to a right
of way,
Lot 22-No. 15, D'Aguilar Street. Area 85
square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mort- gage, $8,500. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $10.84. With and subject to a right of way.
Lot 23-No. 158, Wellington Street. Area 1,358 square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mortgage $6,000. Term 999 years, Crown Rent, $17.50 With and subject to a right of way. Lot 24-Na. 15c, Wellington Street. Ares 1059
square feet. Subject to Proportion of Mort gage $5,500. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $13.61. With and subject to a right of way.
Arca
Lok 25-No. ISD, Wellington Street.
1,057 square feet, Subject to Proportion of Mortgage $5,500. Terin 999 years. Crown Rent, $13.57. With and subject to a right
of way. Lot 16-No. 14, Graham Street,
square feet. Rent, $8.57;
Area 791 Crown Term 990 years.
Lot 27-No. 16, Graham Streel. Area 757
square feet.
Term 999 years. Crown Kant, $8.19.
Lot 28-No. 18, Graham Street. Area 701 square feet. Term 999 years. Crown Rent. $8.14.
Lot 29-No. 26, Graham Street. Area 753 square feet. Term 999 years, Crown Rent, $8.15
Lot 30 No. 22, Graham Street. Area 757 square feet. Term 999 years. Crown Reni, $8.19.
Lot 3-No. 24, Graham Street. Area 752 square feet. Term 999 years. Crown Rent, $8.14
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Lot 32-No. 26, Graham Street Area_779 square feet. Term 999 years Crown Rent, 88.43. Hongkong, 12th March, 1900. [321b
BRITISH NATIONAL WAR LOAN OF 1990. £30,000,000 2% REDEEMABLE 5TH APRIL, 1910, AT PAR. PRICE OF ISSUE FIXED BY
H.M. TREASURY, £980s..
payable on Application. 26th March. 9th April.
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far
£98 103.
ard May.
8th Jure. 10th July. 9th August 7th September.. 8th October. 8th November.
FOR SHANGHAI. Company's Steamship
* HUNAN,
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DEATHS.
In the course of an interview at New York Mr. At 1,368, Nakamura, on February 28th, Joun Clarence Cary, who has just returned from C. WERNER, aged 60 years. મ
China after settling with the Imperial Govern At the Hongkew Coffee House, on the 7th ofment the terms of the contract for the American March, MARY JANE ULBRICHT, aged 53 years. Yuch-Han line from Hankow to Canton, said:
he Hongkong Telegrap
HONGKONG, Monday, March 12, 1900.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR,
Cape Colony.
LONDON, March 9th. Troops have been forwarded to the dis- affected districts in the Northwest.
General Clements has moved his main Camp six miles nearer the river. The Boers have completely withdrawn to the Free State,
Natal.
The Naval Brigade from Ladysmith has arrived at Durban en route to Simon's town
received with tremendous,
they were enthusiasm.
These matters are now in sufficiently satis factory shape after numerous delays, arising in part from the inherent difficulty of Chinese negotiations, and because of obstructions inter posed by various foreign tivals of nationalities other than the British, the latter, of course, having uniformly welcomed this as they would any other important American enterprise in the field here proposed to be accupied, namely the Yangtze Valley." The construction of the line is to begin soon and it will cover, with branches, aver god miles..
Inscribed "stock will bo convertible into bands to bearer at any time after the 5th bonds to bearer can be inscribed or in other October next without payment of any fee, and words converted into stock on payment of a fee of one shilling per bond.
Applications must be for even hundreds of stock but the stock once inscribed will be transferable in any sums which are multiples of a penny, as in Consoli.
The bonds to bearer will be of the same de nominations as in the case of Consuls. Certi ficates to bearer, viz-£100, £200, £500, and £1,000.
The inscribed stock is an investment au thorized by the Trustee Act 1893. Applications must be on printed forms which may be obtained at the Bank of England and the Bank of the London Banks, of Messrs. Maliens, of Ireland or at any of their branches at any Marshall & Co., 4, Lombard Street, London, E. C., or of any of the principal stockbrokers.
man boing Macquire in the contre. The latter had another good try but his shot kick out and sent over to fones, who was loud. went outside. Boulton got the ball from the ly applauded for a fine ran down the left wing. Getting past one after another in fine style he finally sent in a hot shot, which Moore only just managed to save. Lapaly handled in front of goal. Pounall again took the free kick, and Cheatle banged the sphere into the net, but he was palpably offside and the point was dis allowed."
The soldiers were pressing when the whistle sounded for half time the score standing-G Co. 1 goal Engineers-nil.
THE will department at Somerset House is popularly supposed to be the safest of all rep positories, whether public or private, for testa THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, and Pugh did some fine passing on the left
mentary documents. It is reasonably assumed that the State adopts every possible precaution to insure the permanent safety of these invalu able deposits; their wholesale destruction would, indeed, be nothing short of a national calamity. That very process, nevertheless, has been, and still is, in operation, if a correspondent to the Times gives trustworthy evidence, Having occasion to inspect the will of an ancestor filed
LIMITED
The ninth ordinary. annual general meeting of shareholders of The National Bank of China. offices of the Bank. Mr. Chun Kit Shan pre Limited, was held on Saturday at noon at the sided. The other gentlemen present were :- Messrs. J. Lauts, Chan Tung Shang (directors); G. W. F. Playfair (chief manager), Fung Wa Chin, J. K. Michael, I. H. Cox, W. M. Hum- phreys, A. Rumjahn, E. W. Torrey, Chan Hee,
On changing ends the Company at once com menced to make things lively. Fins passing ensued between the front. rank and Cheatle The Engineers sometimes broke away but called upon Moore to save again and again. they were never really dangerous, Macquire icontinued to work like a demon, but all his shots went skyward and Evans had a fairly easy time of it between the posts. Jones
wing. The former sent in a shot which just grazed the upright. Macquire got the ball from the kick out but handled in his eagerness. Pounall sent into the mouth of goal and a sharp scrimmage took place. Time after time. last Cheatle got the ball on his toe and made Moore saved his charge from falling, bur at no mistake by banging it into the net, thus notching another point for the soldiers,
Macquire tried hard to rally his men, but to no purpose. The Company continued to press until the whistle brought the game to a close "G" Co., R. W. F............ goals. Engineer's Institute... NI
Generat White has gone to Pieter Mirit, about 150 years ago, he paid a visit to Somerset Kwan Fong Kack, Chai Wung Ki, Lrk Natt, with the score.
burg.
Recent Viotory.
LATER.
A telegram from Lord Roberts dated Poplar Grove says that Presidents Kruger Captain Frazier, will be despatched as above and Steyn who were present at the fight on TO-MORROW, the 13th instant.
the 7th instant, did their utmost to rally the For Freight or Passage, apply to
Boers but the rout was complete, the Boers declaring that they were unable to withstand the British Artillery and such at formidable Cavalry force.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th March, 1900,
[278b THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"MENMUIR," Captain R. W. Almond, will be despatched for the above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant, at 5 PM.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent accommodation provided by this steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigerating Chamber,
A Doctor is carried, For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th March, 1900.
GLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOR SHANGHAI
THE Steamship
"GLENARTNEY," will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Agents.
18b Hongkong, rah March, (900.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI THE Company's Steamship
@MAIDZURU MARU,” Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above ports, on SUNDAY, the 18th instant, at Daylight.
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Re-inforcements.
LONDON, March roth; General Warren's division is going to re- inforce Lord Roberts.á
War Loan.
in-
House. After waiting for a considerable time, the required document was at last produced, but in a sadly pattered condition. He was then informed that the cause of delay in producing the will was, that, owing to its being partly rotted through damp, it had got torn when being opened, and bad to be dried before a fire and mended with gummed paper before it could be safely submitted to being handled for inspection. As there is no reason to imagine that this particular will was more negligently dealt with than others of equal or greater age, the inference is that a considerable number of those at Somerset House must be in a more or less advanced stage of decay.
R.E VARIETY CLUB ENTERTAIN- MENT.
Last Saturday night the members of the Royal Engineer's Variety Club gave another very suc cessful Concert standing room only" being the order shortly after the advertised time for the doors to apen, and by the time the curtain was raised, there was not even that accommoda.
Sin Un, Au Yung Ping Cho, Fung Hei, Shi Fung, Ng Ping Sam, Fung Ki Cheuk, Yu Chin Wo and others.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun read the Chairman's speech as follows-Gentlemen, I have now the pleasure to submit to you the report and balance sheet to 31st December, 1899 (which with your Permission we will take as read), and, although the figures speak for themselves, I would make a few remarks for your guidance. The gross profits are the largest we have yet shown, and as we indicated last year, the charges account" shows decided réduction, and we hope to show a further reduction in the ensuing year. The capital reserve fund will now finally stand
COMMENTS.
The game was fast from start to finish, and was a pleasure to witness. Strict impartiality was the order of the day and a pleasant gama resulted. The Engineers took their defeat with a good heart.
It would be hard to criticise anybody on the field after such a good game, but the shooting of the front rank in the Engineers was decidedly off. On the other hand, the soldiers were always dangerous when anywhere near goal, and bad it not been for smart play by Lapsley at $191,973.33 and will not be further increased. and Dyer the defent would have been far We informed you last year that we would only greater. "G" Co. will now have to play "H." put $4,680.50 to this account, as we were under in the final. They have undoubtedly played the impression at that time that calls paid by the finest game in the long run this season, and is certain shareholders who were indebted to the looks as though both shields (the Regimental Bank could be set off against the amounts due and the H.K. Challenge shield) were to come" to the Bank from these bankrupt shareholders, home with them this year. but counsel's opinion in London differed from ours on this point, so in order to be on the right ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. side your directors have made the amount up to Sip1,973.33, which is, the total amount re ceived on forfeited shares account. Norwith- A war loan of £30,000,000 bearing tion, many would-be occupants offront seats hav- standing this payment we have been able to terest at a per cent has been issued ating to be turned away. There was quite-n-large pay larger dividend-than-before, have placed £98.10. The loan is repayable on 5th April gathering of the Corp's Junior officers. The $17,533.35 to the coininencement of new re- programine was arranged in the usual manner, serve fund, and have carried forward the which has made these entertainments so popular sum of $9,584.01. The totals in the balance among the service men as well as with their sheet are necessarily somewhat smaller, prin Civilian.comrades. In the variety entertain cipally owing to the closing of two unprofitable ments Corp. Simmers R.E. was decidedly branches, but the profit and loss account shows the star, his rendering of "No Surrender," that you directors acted wisely in concentrating Soldier of the Queen Sons of England their funds with Hongkong as a centre. Furzi and "The Absent Minded Beggar" being reture, stationery, etc., has been reduced by markably fine. Strange to relate the hat was not $4,476.92. Your directors regret the loss by passed round after the last named song. Serg death of their colleague, Mr. Kwan Hoi-Chuen, Viggers was also in very fine form, the audience who had been on the Board from the commence not allowing him to leave the stage until after ment of the Bank. Silver daring the past year he had given three songs.
has not fluctuated much, exchange being near- ly the same at the end of 1899 as it was at the end of 1898. Trade has been fairly profitable and the financial standing of both Chinese dealers and British and foreign merchants bas been eminently satisfactory, Before moving that the report and accounts be adopted, I will be happy to answer any questions which thare. holders may desire to ask.
1910.
Clear to Bloomfontein. Reuter's correspondent at Poplar Grove, 9th instant, says that General French, ten miles ahead, reports the country clear of the enemy, that the Boers are disorganised and the general impression is that our progress to Bloomfontein will be unopposed.
Re-inforcements.
The eighth division will begin to sail on the 14th instant,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:- On the 11th at 11.55 am, the barometer has risen rapidly on the E. coast of China, fallen in Japan. A high pressure area covers China, and the depression is moving Eastwards in the Sea of Japan. Gradients slight to moderate
The Sketch entitled To Paris and Back for 45" with which the entertainment concluded went with a good swing, although many new artists took part and the useful services of Sergt. Ward R.A.M.C. had to be dispensed with. Sapr. Wilmshurst R. E. took the leading part showing to great advantage as a young stupid fellow suffering under such a name as Mr. Samuel Snozzlet For the small part that Bug, J. Nicklen R.E. had to perform he was in every way suited and appeared quite at his case while on the stage. Pvt. Pitt R.A.M.C. made a capital young lady Sappers Housely and Booty both being allotted male parts. The other performers were well up to the average and greatly contributed to was attended. The concert will be repeated this evening.
THE MITSUÏ BUSSAN KAISHA with fresh monsoon on the coast and in the the success with which the entertainment
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agents.. Hongkong, 1 March, 1900.
Intimation.
[45 N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST:-Mode-
rate N.E. winds; fine.
On the tab at 11.55 am. barometric changes are slight. The high pressure still covers the China coast, and is probably extending over Japan. Gradients moderate with strong man soon in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST:-Fresh N.E. winds;
A. S. WATSON & Co., dull, some rain.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY,
THORNE'S BLEND, Per case of dozen, White L'apsule
B.-WATSON'S GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name: and Trade Mark
C.-WATSON'S
ÅBELOUR-
GLENLIVET, Red Cap. sule, with name and Trade Mark
D.-WATSON'S H.K.D., BLEND.
$10.80
10.80
12.00
14,40
OF THE FINEST Scoren MALT WHISKIES, Vio- let Capsule E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI
QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Pouty Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D is well known for its fine flavour.
E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connois seura to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
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Further Particulars can be obtained from the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Hongkong, where Applications for the Loan may be made. Lists will CLOSE on or before the 15th March, 1900.
For the HONGKONG & SITANOÏTA? BANKING COROPORATION; T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. A. 8, WATSON & 00, LIMITED,
Tyazb QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, ruth Murth, Tpwa.
Small quantities are supplied at
wholesale rates, proportionate
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Manager of the Joint Telegraph Com pantes courteously informs us that telegraphic communication with Macao is restored.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the
City Hall Museum for the week ended itth March, are-Europeans 346, Chinese 2,728; total 3,074.
THE Governor has been pleased to appoint Basil R. H. Taylor, to be Acting Harbour Master, during the absence on leave of the Hon. Commander R. Murray Rumsey, RN.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Edward Comewall Lynch Lavis to be "Acting Postmaster General during the absence on leave of Commander W. CH; Hastings, R.N.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Francis Henry May, C.M.,.pro. visionally to be a member of the Executive Council, during the absence of James Haldane Stewart Lockhart, C.10.
THE NEW WAR LOAN.
Sir Thomas Jackson has courteously for warded to us the following telegram sent from the London office of the Hongkong and Shang- bai Bank at request of Her Majesty's Govern
ment:-
BANK OF ENGLAND, March 9th, National war loan issue of loan of £30,000,000 bearing interest at 2 pa. to be redeemed at par on the 5th April, 1910 Price of issue fixed by H.M. Treasury of £98 105.. per cent. The Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng land give notice that they are authorized to receive applications for this loan which will take the form either of inscribed stock or of bonds to bearer at the option of the subscribers The interest at 28 per cent. p.a. and the capital will be a charge on the consolidated fund of the United Kingdom. The books of the loan will be kept at the Bank of England and at the Bank of Ireland. Dividends, will be paid quarterly in the same manner and on the same dates as the dividend on Consols. The first dividend (also a full 3 months' dividend) will be paid on the 5th July and the second dividend (also a Tu 3 months' dividend) on the stb October.
There being no questions, the Chairman moved that the report and accounts be adopted, Mr. J. R. Michael seconded and the motion was carried..
don Committee.
Mr. Lauts moved that Messrs. J. H. Gox and W. Hutton Potts be re-elected auditors at the Head Office, and that Messrs. Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths and Co., C. A., be re-elected auditors at London; these gentlemen to receive the same remuneration as before:
MR. MITCHELL'S PRIZES.
March 11th, 1900, After several races in light fluky "winds and partial calms the yachts men were favoured with a steady east wind, light at first but in- creasing to a breeze of rather more than whole sail strength later on. The course was from the usual starting line, round Channel Rocks, passing to the north Stonecutters Island and round a markbont half way between Green Is land and Chunghue, fifteen miles. The fol lowing boats started at 1 o'clock in a ligh: but steady east wind.--
Majaric.. Bonito
HANDICAP.
Maid Marian.... Erica...... Tris......... Doreen
Gloria.
allow.
minutes 30 seconds,
11 30
11
30
-30
11
30
Meteor.
Active
Thistle Dart
18
о
Payne Princess
18
The start was very even and most of the boats
Mr. Terrey proposed that Mr. Gillies be re-worked up the Kowloon shore, but Marjorie elected to the Hend Office Hoard at Hongkong made a long lack to Kellett's Island and on the and that Mr. Watton be re-elected to the Lonext board weathered the whole fleet and put the leading boat, Bonito, about, near the Docks. Dart was going remarkably well in the steady wind and was close up to the leading boats. The wind near the Channel Rocks was very variable and the Bonito and Dari got a favourable start and passed Marjorie close to the rocks, but the latter squeezed round on the inside track before Dari Meteor was a good fourth then came Doreen, Maid Marian, and Payne. " Up to this point the handicap appeared to be absurd all the second class boat being well up to the front, and had the wind continued, fairly light pro bably the Dart would have finished first. The times passing the Police Pin: on the run down men as follows
Mr. Rumjahn seconded and the motion was carried.
This was all the business. The Chairman announced that dividend warrants would be ready on Monday,
FOOTBALL.
ENGINEERS ... "o" Co., •R.W.F, Beautiful weather prevailed on Saturday Jast when the above teanis met for the 'second time to decide the Semi-final for the Hongkong Challenge Shield. A large crowd of spectators assembled, and the grand stand was packed to overflowing.
from the previous week, Cains playing outside The Engineers' team was slightly altered
left.
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The teams lined up as under :--
Referee Mr. Green, R.A.
Duncan.
The loan will be repaid on 5th April, 1910, Applications, which must be accompanied by a deposit of £3% will be received at the Chief Cashier's office, Bank of England, and may be forwarded to the Hank either directly or through the medium of any banker or stock- broker in the United Kingdom. The list will Jones. be closed on or before Thursday, the 15th March, 1900. In case of partial allotment the balance of the amount paid as deposit will be applied towards the payment of the first instalment. Should there be a surplus after making the payment, such surplus will be refunded by cheque. The dates on which the further pay menig-will be required are as follow
5.10s. on Monday, 26th March, 1900. ་་་
5th April Thursday, 3rd May
£
do.
10
10
Friday, 8th Junc
15.
Tuesday, 10th July
11
Thursday, 9th August
Fridny, 7th September" Monday, 8th October
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10 Thursday, 8th November,
ENGINEERS.
(Goal
Moore.
Marjorie....... Bonito..........
·Mald Marian Payne
Princess
Erica Gloria
Dart
Mittor...
-Doreen
Thistle
•Active Ri
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1.4.4.21.51
.2.23.53
.2.24.12
.2.27.0
2.27.25
2.28.47
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....2.22.30
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Tris mancingangenomm{2.27.30 In the run down to the west markboat Mar forls went away from the feet in the increasing wind, Dart made a sensational jibe off the west end of Stonecutters and was on her beam ends for some time, but came up again all right. The wind had increased considerably and most of the boats would have been the better for a reet Now Marjories extra beam got in its work, and she walked away from the fleet in Smillie. Macquire Noble, Cains, fine style, Bonito being next, Doreen also
(Back)
Lapsley, Dyer
(Halvis)
Ritchie. Wilson. Tuohy.
(Forwards),
Pugh. Baulton, Cheatle,
(Forwards)
Lewis. Fougall, Jasper
(Halies)
Lambert Murray,
(Backs
Evans'
(Goal).
"G" Co,
made a good show in a strong wind Nearly all the boats went behind Stonecutters for the Williams.calmer water, and the wind was lighter, the
The Engineers having won the toss, the Fusiliers started the ball rolling towards the town goal. Boulton got straight away and forced a corner off Lapsiy, The ball was well placed, but Lapsly cleared away, and a few long range valleys were indulged in between the opposing backi.
A PROCLAMATION appears in the Government Garette prohibiting the Exportation, of Military Stores and other articles, from Hongkong, to be carried coastwise, for a funker period of four months, dating from the 28th March, 1950. MR. Kwong Chik has sent us a sample of strawberries grown in his garden at Happy Valley. They are of large size and excellent The instalments may be paid in full on or he let his loft wing have the leather at once. in flavour and should come as a boon to Hoag after the 9th April, 1900, under discount at the kong residents who have so long been separate of £2% p. a rated from the joys of strawberries and cream. Mr. Kwong Chilk announces that his straw berries may be obtained at Not if Street.
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In case of default in the payment of any instalment at its proper date the deposit and the instalments previously paid will be liable to forfeiture.
Scrip certificates to bearer with coupons at tached for the dividend payable on the 5th July A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be and 5th October, 1900, will be issued in ex-mencement.
change for the provisional receipts. held on Thursday, 15th March, at 3 pm,
Resolution,
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These scrip certificates to bearer can be in scribed (in other words, can be converted into stock) as soon as they have been paid in full, or they may be exchanged for bonds to bearer after the 5th October, 1900,
Bonds to bearer will have quarterly coupons attached. The first coupon will be that for the dividend payable on the ith January, 1901,
Bonito crept up a little on the leader in the. smooth water "bot on clearing : the Island- Majorie was favoured with a strong squall, which gave her a good lift and passed away before the Bonito arrived; AES.
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Eventually, however, Macquire broke away, and, taking a lesson from the previous week,
Pounal, however, was ap to the change of tactics, and got past Noble and Calos quite easily. Wilson handled in the Engineers half of the turf and a foul was awarded." "G" Co.ht
Poynall took the kick and landed the ballThe Directors of the Tung wa Hospital beg right in goal, Moore cleared, but the soldiers to acknowledge with thanks the following returned to the charge, and Pugh found the Donations to the Fund for the extension of the net with a low shot; 15 minutes from the com- || Hospital ----
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Fast play ensued on resuming. Hacquire had two good tries for goal in quick succes sion but Evans was safe between the uprights | and saved spendidly, Cains and Noble, were now doing some good work on the left wing, but the opposite wing did not get up far enough and the two were practically left to them- selves, Bad shooting was very conspicouus on both winge, the only really dangerous
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