1901-08-12 — Page 5

NETHERLANDS INDIA.

TROUBLE, IN SOUTH SUMATRA.

In Jambi matters are going from bad to worse. The lawless people of the interior do not like the idea of the Government balding a lighter hand over them after having been left alone for many years The Dutch fart just established at Muara Tamtbesi has been at- tacked. The garrison is harassed by bands of armed men, who cut off stragglers and keep the soldiers continually on the alert. To hold the enemy of, patrols go round, but the Jambl nese invariably give way and avoid a general engagement. Many of them lurk about the for, and fire whenever a far aim offers. Several casualties tanong the garrison have resulted from this mode, of warfare, The enemy disappear the moment patrols start in pursuit. The garrison suffers greatly from sick ness, owing to the unhealthiness of the climate. Twenty per cent. of them are usually on the sick list. The country is so difficult that, though the enemy may be seen moving about in suvall bands in the neighbourhood of the fort, the garrison cannot take the field against them except by running the risk of being cut to pieces should the soldiers venture out too for When matters get more settled in Jambi, trading and mining enterprise is expected to flourish. Gold mines are known to be worked in the uplands. Expectations as to this are borne out by the fact that, in a recent skirmish. gilt weapons were found on the slain Janibinese. One of these was a kris with a massive gold handle. Petroleum is costly found in the low- landis, especially at Bayan Lenc... Steps have been taken to 'prospect for oil in that quarter,

NEW ELDORADO.

MAJOR BURNÍAM'S DISCOVERIES IN WEST

"AFRICA.

FAMOUS SCOUT'S STORY. Major Burnham, the famous American scout, who helped Lori Roberts in the Transvaal war, has returned to London after six months' gold-seeking in the swamps and jungles of West Africa.

His stories of the strange lands into which he penetrated in the Gold Coast hinterland and the gold mines he discovered, showing traces of having been worked a thousand years ago, read like a second edition-of" King Solomon's Mines."

The little pathfinder was looking just a trifle thuner and browner for his trip when he described his adventures to a Daily Mail re presentative recently,

Only one other white man accompanied him, his brother-in-law, Mr. J. C. Blick, and they set out together on their 1,200 miles march through jungle and scrub, with a long line of native bearers tailing behind them.

"Aly expedition was undertaken," said Major Buraham, to find the northem limits of the West African goldfields. As a result of my explorations I am no longer astonished that the Guinea coast furnished the principal sup. ply of gold for the whole world for hundreds. of years, until the great finds of California and Australia were made.

When yan get away from the fever-ridden coast the country is undulating and well- wooded, with none of the terrible undergrowth that characterises the coast-line. There are huge tracts of land like immense parks, with forests and deep, smooth-flowing streams.

"The white man can stand the climate easily. He may get a touch of fever now and again, but we were only down with malaria one day

each the whole time we were away.

A DEPOPULATED LAND.

·

"One of the most amazing things was to see it stretch of country larger than Ireland absolutely destitute of inhabitants. It was the scene of one of King Samory's gigantic slave raids, and the whole of the population had been killed or driven away, skulls, bleached by, the burning sun, told a tale of terrible slaughter.

Hundreds of buman

"Hundreds of miles up the hinterland discovered ancient gold mines, with thousands of pits. In some of these places mining is still going on in a primitive way, without the use of explosives or any modern tools. The reefs, when worked, are crushed by beating the quartz with quartz.

I went to West Africa believing that the one insurmountable obstacle to successful.mia- ing was the difficulty of transport, lor to carry machinery on negroes' heads is child's play, and the Government railways are too slow for any one in this generation."

"But the problem is solved by the naviga- tion of the Volta river. It is a river confined between permanent banks and free from sand bars. Two miles of railway round one rapid will make it navigable for soo miles from the sta. hope soon to see a fleet of river boats, stern wheelers like those on the Nile, at work, with light railways bringing the ore to the steamer from the various mines round the Volta's banka.

"As to my adventures, I had none; but Mr. Blick can tell you, some good stories abour hippo shooting. As a rule hippopotamus moves away when the hunter comes on the scene, but up the Volta they were mighty fierce. On day Mr. Blick shot eleven. One of them charged his native canoe. It was an exciting inoment. The slightest miscalculation would have found us in the swirling waters at the mercy of the hippo; but he did not miss, and it was all right.

I think, the most wonderful thing out there is to see how England maintains her Empire Away in the wilderness I have come cross a couple of white men with a handful of Hausas ruling half a dozen tribes of wild savages. But they are holding down a stake on the Empire's boundary, and they are content to hang on so that some day the man of commerce may develop the resources of the country."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1901.

A FRENCH VIEW OF ENGLAND. | The views of a French officer upon the pre- sent position and the future of England are quoted in the Faventieth Century. We make the following extracts;

An era of commercial progress has been in augurated on the continent since 18704 and it remains to be seen whether those who direct the commercial policy of England will be as clever as Pitt and other English statesmen, who contrived to aggrandise the British Empire by fostering the internecine dissension of Europe, when even so great a man as Frederick the Great was but the catspaw of England. But the Germans remember to this day the saying of Pitt that America was won on the battlefields of Germany. Mommsen the his- torian, no doubt in view of the fact that Frede rick the Great canbled you to conquer Canada, has asked lately" who will do the business of the English for them again?" Great Britain was only enabled to beat Napoleon 1. by sum moning the world to arms against him, and it is hardly affectation for me, as a Frenchman, to remind you that you could hardly have fought Russia if you had been isolated,

Mommsen has lately "said that one day France, Germany and Russia might unite to divide the English Empire. France perhaps would seize Egypt, Germany, the Cape, and Russia, India. But at present we French do not regard you as a sinking nation, but as one which, enjoying a phenomenal prosperity, is ever striving to gain more-you do not regard about the "medium 21 Harace's axiom tolerabile." Within five or six years, Great Britain has had serious incidents with America, Russia, Turkey, France, Germany and various smaller states, such as Nicaragua and the Transvaal, to say nothing of your fourteen years' warfare in the Soudan. It is true that war only resulted in one other case, that of the Transvaal. But, when. Napoleon began to quarrel with too many Powers at once, Talley rand coined the brilliant aphorism le commence | nient de la fin, which was so fearfully vindica ted by events.

A fatal panic may ensue in England as the relapse after outbursts of jingoism. You are beginning to find out that all is not right with your army organisation. To quote the language of Junius, we have been reminded lately by an incident in your Upper House, of "a com- mander-in-chief and a secretary-at-war seem ing to pult at two ends of a rope, while a slip-knot in the middle is really strangling three-fourths of the army."

FUTURE ROUTES OF COMMERCE.

In the awakening of China, the progress of Japan, the development of the Philippines, the advance of Russin to the Siberian coast, and the increased activity in Australasia, Hawaii, and the countless islands of the tropical seas, is the building of a trade which will dwarf the commercial achievements of the past (says an editorial in the Argonaut, San Francisco.) The struggle now going on will decide whether the bulk of that illimitable trade shall reach Europe and eastern America by way of Cape Horn or the Suez Canal, or be brought to the ports of California, Oregon, and Washington and sent cast over the railways of the United States.

EATEN BY SHARKS.

The Italian cruiser Calabria, on her arrival at Venice after four years' service in American, Japanese, and Chinese waters, brings details of the terrible death of three sailors who were devoured by sharks between Singapore and Colombo. As insubordinate seaman, always under punishment, had leaped overboard in a fit of violent insanity and a boat had capszied while being launched to rescue him, through some disarrangement of the tackle. All the crew, twelve in number, were precipitated into the sea. In less than five minutes two other boats had been launched, but only ten men could be saved, including the man whose act had caused the trouble. The other three, who were excellent swimmers, disappeared entirely, leaving behind no other trace than blood stained water to tell of the swift, deadly work of the sharks, which abound in these waters.

FOR SONS OF INDIAN CHIEFS.

The scheme just sanctioned for the form ation of an Imperial Cadet Corps fills a want which has long been felt by the sons of Indian Chiefs and Nobles, says the Bombay Gasette of the 20th ult, and shows that Lord Curzon is as desirous of providing suitable careers, for them as he has shown himself determined to discourage neglect of a chiefs duties to his own subjects. It should also afford stimulus to the existing Chiefs' Colleges, which sadly need encouragement, a necessary corollary of the scheme being the strengthening of the staffs of these institutions. It will be noticed that there is no intention to attach chiefs to regiments, but such appointments as those of A. D. C.'s to General Officers Commanding will be open to them and interpretarships and staff employment involving relations with the people of India will also be suitable. We understand that the first camp will be formed this winter in Calcutta, while Agra or Delhi may possibly be selected for the training camp för garrison classes, cadets returning to their own States in the hot season,

UNCLAIMED LETTERS AT THE FOST OFFICE.

Letters for the following persons lie an- claimed at the Post Office:→ Athkinson A.

Mullins, J, H. Atkinson, Miss I. Mehta, Miss S. Angus, W.

Mias, A. Ahern, J.

McGill, W. E. Alexander, M. R.

McCracken, W. R. Anderson, W. H.

Miller, R. E. Alves, J. M. S. Meurice, M. F. Burke, Miss

Money, R. J. Bennett, E. F. Bayldon, P. Beya, C. B. Bales, H. Budgen, J. As apropos of the continuation of the Amerie Barton, Miss A. C. can Steel Strike, says a Straits paper, and the Bishop, W. C. Eccentricities of American law and politics, it| Brattain, R. K. may be mentioned that one of the most extraor- Bernardo, Mr. M. dinary assets secured by the American Steel

Braun Corporation at the time Mr. Morgan amalgama Blievernichte, ted the various concerns into one gigantic trust, Banyard was a guarantee by the Federal Steel. to obtain a convict's pardon from the Corne

A ROMANCE OF THE STEEL TRUST.

·Bender, H.,

of Indiana. The convict is one Sambel Daw-Bowie, A. J.

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Cradock, H. E. Deas, W. P Dingeldin, A. Deoer, C. L Dredge, T. F.

Rouget, J. Ridgway, T. "Rannick, Mrs. F.

Robinson, C. T. Rouch, S. C. Lo

Douglass, Mrs. M. E. Rozario, F. M. Esposito, E. Eschnuzier, P. Foot, Capt. F. Forest, Miss A. Forster, Dr. Fitzsimmons, C. A. Fleming, G. Frankle, Miss L. Crifa, G. Grandt, H.

Godwin, Mrs...

Gye, H. W. Genahre, 1. Gorcke, A Girard, A. V. Gainford, Mrs.

Gale, Mrs. E. H. Galbraith, J. E. Grieve, A. R Hallard, F. J. Hendersen, W. H. Hill Depot Hall, E. A. S. Hezl, H. B. Handid Harston, Carl Halcott, H., Hermann, H. Heaton, T.

Huffmann, Mrs. W. Hannan, J. W. .Irwine, C. W.

Jones, Dr. Jackson, J. G. Jarvey, J. Jones, W. L.. Johnson, J. Jansson, A.

fohason, Rev. H. G.- Kirk, Dr. R. King, G. G.

Korster, Mrs, O. W. Knight, H. Kalet, M. Kohn & Go. Lee, Miss D.. Lortet, P. Lopez, Dr. Laura, A. Leitav, F. P.. Luz, D. Little, Mrs., A. Lives, R. T. P. Liblain Medical-Officer Monteiro, T.

"Raine, Miss P.

Rousell, M. Roshchild, O. F. Reid, J. G. Robinson, C. Robles, M. Robinson, Miss. Rosa, Ede Richardson, W. N Samborne, Dr. F. G. Sawyer, N. M. Sparravohn, F. G. P. Snyder, R.

Seatle Iron Metal Co.

· Seattle H'ware Co. Sig, J. R.

Shakoor, A. C. Shaffer, S. Sternmvarte

Singh, C. Sims W. A.

Sampson, J. Silva, S. N Salvo, C. de Stephton, Miss G. Takmakoff Thompson, P. H, W. Taylor, C.

Thomas, L. C.,

A. Trick, R.

Thomas, Mrs. J. Ting, Mrs.

Turkey, H, H. Towzalis, R. Valentine, A.

Auctions.

PURLIC AUCTION.

Tunes Captain Supirical endless of *HE Undersigned have received instructions

Police to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

FRIDAY, the 16th August, 1901,

EL A.M., at the

-CENTRAL POLICE STATION, 33400 CARTRIDGES for small arms, 8,200 EMPTY SPORTING CARTRIDGE CASES, 3400 PERCUSSION CAPS (small boxes), 885 REVOLVERS, 138 PISTOLS, 40 WIN- CHESTER RIFLES, 870 RIFLES, (Muskets

and Carbines), 7 FOWLING PIECES, 3 CWT. of NIPPLES for Muskets, a quantity of BAYONETS, 11645; CARTRIDGES for Rifles, Revolvers, &c. (stored in cases at the Government Depôt, Stonecutter's Island), 311 MUSKETS, 12 CARBINES, 48 RIFLES, 4 PISTOLS, & OFFICER'S SWORDS, 233,150 ROUNDS of CARTRIDGES for small arms and 3 cases CARTRIDGES for small arms, (stored at the Goverment Depôt). CONDITION OF SALE:-

The above will be said only to those who hold licences to deal and trade in arms and to those having licences to carry or possess arms.

TERMSAs Usual

HUGHES & HOUGH,.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1001

Intimations.

HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN

ARY MEETING of

will be held at CITY HALL, Hongkong, an the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation SATURDAY, the SEVENTEENTH DAY af AUGUST, next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1991.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hangkong, 30th July, sont

1814c

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HẠNH

ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the cor

GISTERS of SHARES of Cor- poration will be CLOSED from SATURDAY,

the 3rd to the 17th day of August, (both days inclusive), during which period NO Transfer" of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager. Hongkong, toth July, 1901,

(8150

UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Government Auctioneers.TMEETING of SHAREHOSDERS in

(8540

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

Varady, Miss L. W. Vass, Capt.

M

Williams, D. Waller, J.

Watts, Mrs. F. W. Wallace, F., Walter, R.

Warren, C. N.

Westcolt, R. Walker, W. B. Wilcox, G. A. Wills, Á.

Whinnerah, T. G. Weber, D. E. Weissmann, B. Walker, H. W. Wason, S.. William, J. Wilde, Capt. H. S. Young, Ed. Zulauf, F.

List of Registored Covers in Poste Restante. Andrews, Wm. Abbas Khan

Ameer Shah Angudhia, M. S. Brown, B. Brandt, P. (2) Brimble, Capt. A. Bortolo, B. Bobal Singh Beveral, Bonifacio Bomanjee & Ca Campbell, Capt. Crane, E. H. Cruz, M. B. Calto, J. T. Cowie, T. Sydney. Cameron, A. B. Cushing, E. B. Calo, R. de Dios, R. R. de David, J. A., Singapore. Edurate, C.

Elia, I. (3) Fox, F

Falris, G. (Singapore). Fernandez, V. F. Gujor Singh, I.P.C. 647 Gunda Singh Gleick, M. Gomes, J. G. Graves, W. Caunt, C. F. Hall, J. L.

Hall, Capt. F. (2)

Hoashi,

Haynes, J.

Karan ilahi Kahim Bakash Kumura

Kala Singh Kohen, E. A.

Kallah Singh.

Ludah Singh

Litton, G. (London.)

Mobamed

Mirza Sadig Mahieu, A, Merecki, Mad.

McGill, Major H. S.

(Tientsin). Mackie Miss S. F. Martin, H. J.

Mahomed, F. Khan (2) Marsh, Capt. P, Naud Singh N. C.-111,

Noble, James Nar Singh. Preston, B. Passantino, Z. (2) Petchizelles, H. Pekin Railway, Chief

Engineer.

Roberts, J. (2) : Rivero, John Sultan Mahomed Sahib Hajee, F. Shane, Capt. Bammel & Co. Stewart, E.

Skeener, J.

Tilley, Capt. (7)

York).

Herman Singh (Sin Tremain, B. L., (Now

gapore)

Harris, W. Hamlin, Mrs. G. Holececk, Mrs. R. Haidar Khan I.P.C. 779 Harrison, S. W. Ikbaliuddeen

cannot, G. (2) Icewan Singh, I.P.C.

664

Julian, A. Kahn, R. Kemper, A. C.(Lon.

don),

Victoria College,

Director of Whitton, Mrs. West, Mrs. M. Wazir Singh Waryam Singh Wills, A. Wazier Singh, I.P.C.

716. Wertheimer, Mrs, B. J. Weymouth, Capt. E. G. Zuniga, J. M Zahoor Ahmed. Covers for Merchant Ships,

G. Natinovich. Allas.comçm M. Rickinson H.M.S. Barfieur. G. Groves,

Capt. Moore. S.S. Changsha...

List of Registered

S.S. Asson

J

119

Dragoman .... J. W. Holland.

"Deucalion........... Garbutt.

Elite Norrach......]. J. McCarthey. R.M.S. E. of Japan..........H. Cooper. 5.5: Eriça

..Capt. Zindel. Hailan..............R. Olsen, Hating.... A. E. Tilston, Helsagric. ....Serang Humar. U.S.S. Isla de Luron...C. Reaton. U.S.S. Isla de Luzon...W. Lynch, S.S..Kashing......Capt. Sanderson.

Loosok.....L. Brandt. Manuel Laguna...E. Nielson. Mulo.......]. P. Walker. President

11

R. B. Munro,

Charles Smith,

Transport Penarth C. Connor. (2)' SS. Peria U.S.H.S Relief

McLean, A. E.

#

Miller, O. H. ·

Marshall, C. W.

S.S...

Merchants Despatch & Transportation Co., Mills, S.

Relisf Relief. ..Shantung.... St. Dunston. Sul. Tal

་་་

Maipang, W.

Mills, F.

Mill MAAWell, J.-F. Mitchell, W, T. Marrie, A. D. O. McIntosh, J. McAuliffee, J. Notton, R.

son. Five years ago this man rediscovered the Bowles, Mr. & Mrs. Nichohen, H. J. secret of making Damascus steel, and proved

J. H.

Branscom, Mrs. H. Babonneau, M. Carlton, P. Carrington, Miss. Cameron, Misses

F. & R. Grammer, R..B. Carlton, LG, Carlos, A.

to experts that he could make Damascus more Bracter, Hy. cheaply even than ordinary steel, and could Burke, Rev. P. G. also render, copper as hard as steel. Soon Burger, L. W afterwards the man got into family difficulties that resulted in his being incarcerated for the murder of his son-in-law, Mr. Pierpont Mor gan, on returning to America early in July demanded delivery from the Federal Steel C of the convict's release as an asset. Dawid was accordingly liberated on July 6th. Wh process the Federal Steel Company resorted in order to beguile Governor Durbin in behowing the very requisite liberty on th Cashing, G. B... homicidally inclined genius, Dawson, is nd Chinachole, G. N revealed in any of the despatches so far to hand. Chrisholm, 1, 1,

Niveus L

Oswia, A.

Oviedo, F.

Olivier, The Hon.

A.

Oronio, S. E.

Palmer, W. B.

Painter, Rev, T. W."

Palmer, C. D. Paoli, S.

Ponti, O.

Parks, WJ.

Peterson, W.

Poliako, M. M.

Queen, S.

Remedios, Mrs. F..M. Rold, JC.

Chas. McFeely.

J. H. Miller. .F. Schneider. H. S. Clifton.

Leop. Piringer.

A. None.

Ula

R. O. Lloyd. (a) Transport Wright......S. Croft.

List of unclaimed. Telegrams lying. In the Joint Telegraph Companies Offices

Amos,

Beckerhein.

Bruff Comedy.

at Hongkong.

Njiewoo Chiong. Pitman, Shiuchinchong.

Trientat.

Butler Duncan Pigtail, Takmakoff.

Chechoslang

Chingtai (a telegrams) With, Chunbaugchang. Wood

French. John Wheeler.

Kaibing,

Konghinin Kongyuenheng. Kongyuenheng.

(Two Telegrams). Kwongchancheong. Leile Werthman. Lister Kaye. Loheangfee. Mende. Nghuya Thanh Morton

Wookse."

Yebisumoto.

Yuentoptai

Yucbmow.

5233, 3766, 3964, 2875,

1311, 2950 (Wingon

Tai, West Point)

6436

3-458, 4213.5,000 (Kan

Hot Chatz 0903 Yuenbophai.

·0,006, 5,881

PUBLIC AUCTION, ·

R. GEO. P. LAMMERT will Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

at his OFFICES, DUDDELL STREET,

คม

1

FRIDAY, the #trd. August, 1901, at 3 BM. THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situate at SHAURIWAN in the Island of Hongkong, consisting of

Shaukiwan Lots Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21, 32, 73, 125 and 385, which are held as to Lots Nos, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 125 for the residues of several terms of 999 years and as to Lot No. 385 of the residue of a term of 75 years.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale, may be obtained from

Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS, 1o, Queen's Road Central, Vendor's Salicitors;

Mr. G. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1901.

For Sale.

FOR

SALE..

“HE Germani Steamer

THE

*MUENCHEN,"

4.536 tons gross, 2,855 tons nelt,

FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL

the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4. Des Voeux Road Central; on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with a Stare- ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1901, declaring a Dividend and electing an Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 13th to SATURDAY, the 17th instant, (both Days inclusive).

..ELLIS KADOORIE,

'General Manager.

[861E Hongkong, reth August, 1901, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HALF-YEARLY

ORDINARY THE

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, the 19th August, at 12 o'clock, (NOON), for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1901,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to 19th August, [853cboth Days inclusive.

as she now lies in the COSMOPOLITAN DOCK at Kowloon, Hongkong, in damaged condition, with all her gear, tackle, engines, boilers, machinery and appurtenances now on board.

For Particulars and Inspecting Order, apply

MELCHERS & ̧CO, Agents, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Hongkong, 28th June, 1991.

[679c

to

4

FOR SALE. EVERAL MODERN BOOKS on En- Svineering Subjects.

For List, apply

"STEAM,"

Clo The Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, toth August, 1901.

FOR SALE, CHEAP.

COTTAGE PIANO by BORD, of PARIS,

A Three years old, in Excellent Condition:

For Price, &c., apply to

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 1565c

Hongkong, 27th May, root.

To be Let.

TO LET,

HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE.

BLUE BUILDINGS, No. 3, and Floor. "THE RETREAT” MOUNT KELLETT. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 31st July, roor.

TO LET.

[209c

|

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary.

[790c

Hongkong, 25th July, 1901. GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED,

N

(IN LIQUIDATION).

Intimations.

NOTICE

THE GOVERNOR-invites the Members of

the Community to MEET His Excel leney in the COUNCH, CHAMBER, WED- NESDAY next, the 14th instant, at Noon, with a view to laking steps to carry out tho suggestion of the Secretary of State that the Colony of Hongkong should contribute towards a Memorial, of Her lare Majesty Queen Victoria,

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary“. Hongkong, toth August, 100, VET.

G.

1862c

GIRAULT,

- 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ARRIVAL of the LATEST PRESERVED

AMERICAN DAINTIES. Just Opened, Call and Inspect, Best quality, direct from the Factory.

Hongkong, 25th June, 1901,

NOTICE.

(6670

MR. CE. WARREN begs to inform his

numerous Customers that he will REMOVE his Office to more commodious Premises at WYNDHAM STREET (Opposite to the CLUB. GERMANIA) on the 1st August next.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1901.

[780c

THE

HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

WASHING: WASHING!! WASHING 111

GENTLEMEN'S (ORDINARY}

At a fixed price of $8 per month per head, or as per tarifi

LADIES' and FAMILY as per Tarif

ALL ARTICLES DISINFECTED, SHIRTS, COLLARS and CUFFS glossed by Machinery.

Californian Washemen Employed. No Coolies Sleep on the Premises. Depot, 5 ICE HOUSE STREET.

F. G. ALLEN, Manager,

(845€

Hongkong, 6th August, 1901.

“HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

THE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG EXCHANGE,

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL EXCHANGE LINES, $80, Per Annum..

A MEETING of the PREFERENCE

SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14, Des Voeux, Road, on TUESDAY, the "zoth of August, at 12.15 o'clock P.M., when the SUBJOINED RESO- LUTION, which was passed at the Extra- Lordinary Meeting of Preference Shareholders held on the 20th of July, 1901, will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLU- TION, vis:

That in lieu of making a Call, the Pre ference Shareholders do accept the pro- posal of the Liquidator to divide the available assets among them.

The Liquidator,

[8370

M. BENNECKE. Hongkong, 4th August, 1991.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE..

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will he held at the Company's Hotel, on WEDNES DAY, the 21st August, 19or, at NOON, for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 30th June, 1901, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the meeting.

HE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the arst August, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,

C. MOONEY, Secretary.

[$58c Hongkong, toth August, rgot." HONGKONG, CANTON' AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TWO EUROPEAN HOUSES, No. 18, THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 10% or

and 20, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.

Apply to HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED.

No. 8, Queen's Road West. ... Hongkong, 6th August, 1901.

TO LET.

(From 1st August next),

[844c

NO3, ORMSEY TERRACE.—KOWLOON.

*Apply to

PUN HUNG, 85, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 17th July, 1901.

TO LET.

$1.50 per Share, declared at the Ordinary Half Year Meeting of Shareholders, held This Day, will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ON and after WEDNESDAY, the 7th instant.

Shareholders are requested to apply to the OFFICE of the Company for WARRANTS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

Hongkong, 7th August 1901..

A

[761C

NIO. 1 STEWART TERRACE-THE IN

FRAK

Apply to

THE HONGKONG, LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st July, 1901. ::

TO LET.

WANTED.

PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Appuin.

'NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION,

N.Ì—A special charge is made for lines of

more than average length,

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES-

CRIPTION IN STOCK INCLUDING —

ATTERIES,

BA

HEMICALS,

CHEMICALS

INSULATORS,

ELECTRIC BELLS

IGHTNING CONDUCTORS,

WITCHES,

SWITCH

TELEPHONES,

WIRE, &c., &c.,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION,

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order,

Estimatas given for all kinds of Electrical work.

I

Trained Mechanicians sent to Our-Pons to fit up Installations if required,'

[848c NOTE ADDRESS ICE House Road.

N EXPERIENCED LADY MANAGER

for CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL... Ayply by Letter, stating experience and enclosing copies of Testimonials, &c, to

THE MANAGER,

CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL Hongkong, 8th August, 1901.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

WANTED'.

-[8$24

N EXPERIENCED MAN of business to [709 A COMPRADORE from next

China New Year.

*ODOWN—No SA, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LD.

[8220 Hongkong, 31st July, 1901,

LOST

SILVER WATCH and a GOLD SEAL-

Full Particulars can be obtained on applica tion to the Undersigned.

For THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

EW, RUTTER, Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1901,

WAFTED

[$120

APOST as BOOKEEPER by a Competent

Apply to

CHAIN

REWARD

RING bearing the Monogram "G.. P Both attached to a GOLD FLAT LINK

#T”

'C/o This Office”-

Finder will be REWARDED by retiring A SURVEYOR seeks Employment.

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Jew shall do, Des Voeux Road.g Hongkong, stå Augut, xpor

Apply to

Hongkong, 4th July,

Cje Tain Office.

For full Pasticulars, &c., &c,

Apply to

W. STUART HARRISON,

Manager. Hongkong, 13th December, Igou,

WORTH A GUINEA A

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 Centa per Box,

Prepared only by the Proprietor som THOMAS BEECHÁM, St. Helens, England-

SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG, and the EMPIRE of CEINA PENAAN

#WATKINS, LIMITED, APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Ousen's Rosd Central, Houtkan.

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Intimations.