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CHINA AND MANILA ŠTEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

INCREASED CAPITAL.

An extraordinary general meeting of the China and Manila Steamship Company, Limit Led, was held at the Company's office, No. 14, Des Vaux Road, Central, at noon to-day for the purpose of considering resolutions respect ing the capital of the Company. Mr. R. She wan provided, and there were also present Capt Farrow, Messrs. A. J. Somerville, H. P. White, D. E. Biowa, A. V. Apear, A. G. Gordon, Benjamin, A. Babington, W. II. Potts, D. Gillies, N. S. Siebt, J. S. Van Buren, and Fung Wa Chuo.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, the ob ject of this meeting is fully explained in the printed notice of it, which you have all re- ceived. The reason for our sending out notices in preference to advertising was that hitherto when we have advertised many shareholders in Manila and on the Coast have complained that they never saw the advertisement, so to obviate this we have, in this instance, sent a notice to each shareholder. The reason for our raising this new capital is the necessity of paying off the balance of the cost of our two new boats

Zafiro and Rubi. A great part of the money required has already been temporarily borrow ed in London, but the repayments will com mencé at the end of January and it is to meet these that we want more capital. We are not asking for the whole $500,000, at once, in fact with one or two more years such as we have had lately we may never want the whole amount, and we have endeavoured to make the instal ments due at such times and at such intervals. as will be most convenient to you. As long as the issue is assured we can no doubt, get tem porary loans from our bankers, which would enable us if advisable to anticipate any further sudrien drop in exchange by remitting the whole loan at once, and you must remember that every fall in exchange increases the dollar cost of the boats. We cannot build new steamers without moncy, and if our earnings are all absorbed as capital we go on paying dividends as well. The first of the new steamers, the Zafiro, arrived on 25th November, and I am glad to say that the necessity for such boats has been fully demonstrated and our action in building them entirely justified by her perforniances,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1901.

Mr. Potts seconded, and it was agreed to. The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for your attendance. The usual notice of the con- firmatory meeting will be given.

further on account thereof shall be paid on the China Fires continue to improve and busi 31st December, 1902, at such place as aforesaid,ness has been done at 587. Shipping- and the balance shall be paid in such instal Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are ments (at intervals between the payment of each still enquired for at $36 Indo-Chinas have instalment of not less than three months, and ruled slightly lower, and sales at $144 have subject to notice being given in accordance taken place; the market closes with sellers at with Article 5t of these Articles) and at such $149 ex the dividend of.8/-paid on the 24th times and places as the General Managers shall instant. Douglas Steamships have changed appoint. Provided that the General Managers hands in a small way at $47, and have further may, if they shall think fit so to do, extend the sellers. China and Manilas have been parted Star Ferries, old issue, have time beyond the dates above-mentioned for with at $60. payment of any money for the time being un-

found buyers at $233, $231 and $24; the new shares have been fixed at $9, and more are paid on any er either of the said new shares."

offering. Refineries.-China Sugars are in the market at $152. Luzons keep steady at 526, Mining. We have heard of no business. Punjoms are on offer at $5, Raubs can be bought at $ro, and Jelebus are procurable at $47. Docks, Wharis' and Godowns.-Hongkong' and Whampoa Docks have been sold at $290 Kowloon Wharfs bave been negotiated at $94. New Amoy Docks have advanced to $29, and can be placed at the rate. Lands, Hotels and Building. With the exception of a sale of China Providents at $94, there is no business to report in stocks in this section. Hongkong Lands remain dull, and can be had at $195. Hongkong Hotels are weak at $138, and Humphreys' Estate are offering at $14. Cotton. Mills. Rates are unaltered, and no transaction has come under our notice. Cigar Com panies.-Nothing doing. Miscellaneous. Green. Island Cements have sellers at $72, after sales at the price. A. S. Watsons can be obtained at $1st. Electrics are offering at $13 and $6 for the old and new shares res pectively. Ropes are obtainable at $175, and ces can be bought at $195. Langkats have enquiries at Tis. 332.

CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MESS.

Of the many Christmas catertainments held this season, few can equal that given yesterday afternoon by the Non-commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers, in their boatshed in Wellington Barracks,

Tea was served at about 4 P.M. and all the R. E. married people were there in full force, with their children numbering something over 45. Their eyes glistened and expectancy showed in every move, and they were not disappointed, While Tea was in progress, Father Christmas, personated by Staff Sergeant Burnell, eptered, accompanied by his imps, who were Messrs Booty, Ward and Burgess. Father Xmas was cluthed in the traditional costume, so dear to us in our childhood days, and his three merry inps excited great laughter by their gambols. Mrs. Baker-Brown, assisted by, Father Xmas and his imps then distributed the presents from a magnificent Christmas tree. And sich presents! Each child was loaded down with every conceivable toy, packages of sweets etc., etc; there must have been between $100 and 200 expended in presents for those 45 children, so you can imagine the result.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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A VÍSIT TO HAPPY VALLEY.. TO THE EDITOn of the "HonCKONG TERAPH."

$18-On reading-your issue of yesterday evening I was shocked to find a screed After the excitement had subsided partially headed "A visit to Happy Valley in your the event of the evening took place; called

columns. At this season of the year it would on the programme à Shadow Pantomime."

be impossible to imagine an articla more Across one end of the hall, ♣ sheet was

out of place, and the insane person who stretched, bordered by a very artistic frame of

himself by (metaphorically) greens and flowers, giving the effect, when the could amuse fights were lowered, of a pictate frame with a cuddling tombstones on Christmas Day may be pardoned wishing to see his snuffling drivel She at once became the favourite boat on the white canvas centre. On the other side, Sergt.in print, although his friends should be com line, leaving here full of passengers with every

Barnett manipulated an electric light and berth engaged, and at all hands from shippers, Messrs. Ward, Viggers, Burgess, -Booty and passengers and agents she has received the Simmers, attired in fantastic costumes, -highest-praise.--Her-sister ship, the Aubi, lek

illustrated the Mother Goose rhymes by pass Singapore on the 24th inst. They are exact duplicates of each other and I have no doubting between the light and the screen. Old

Mother Hubbard, Hi-diddle-diddle, Little Jack Horner, etc, etc. This novel entertainment was a great success and was greeted with rears of laughter by the young folks and their elders

as well.

the Rubi will prove equally successful. All the arrangements both for cargo and passengers are in the opinion of experts exceedingly well adapted for the special requirements of the Mahila run, and the result reflects the greatest. Sergeant Simmers sang "The Village credit on the builders, 'Messrs. D. J. Dunlop &-Blacksmith in his usual masterly manner, Co., and on our Marine Superintendent, Mr. A,

to the accompaniment of Sapper Long on the G. Gordon, who designed the boats in the first piano. The song was illustrated by magiclantern instance and has since given his whole time to

slides) which added greatly to the effect. The superintending their construction at home. 1

next event was a supposed ventriloquist, whose am quite sure that with such vessels we can

dummies-that-ought-to-have-been, Old Joe and more than hold our own on the line against Sarah, were personated by Private Burgess and anything that can be brought against us and 1

Serg. Viggers, in a most laughable and dummy. feel that we can heartily congratulate ourselves like manner. Their actions and voices remind- on having acquired them. The past year on the whole has been a good one and businessed one very forcibly of the figures used by

particularly of late has been very brisk with us; the passenger trade with the Philippines is increasing with the gradual pacification of the Islands and the attraction of capital thither, and although we are threatened with fresh opposition on the line we do not anticipate that it will gain much footing or seriously interfere with the carnings of our steamers.

ventriloquists and Mr. Ward as interlocutor

fully kept up the illusion. "Gutting the Xmas.

Cake" and incidentally eating it, was quite a feature of the entertainment, and enjoyed by both young and old. Speaking of cake, calls to mind the fact that the tables were loaded with goodies of all kinds, a large amount of the success of the evening being due to the efforts of Mrs. Yeates, Staff Serg. Yeates and Sarg,

municated with at once. He opens with a platitude already worn to shreds, and even putting it in Latin does not add to its respect- ability and, then meanders, on to talk of Bac- chus. What can he know of the rubicund God? The genial old 14 stoner presided over a custom that could not possibly brighter. "pessimist's" alleged brain or assist his liver in carrying out its long forgotten functions.

"Pessimist says he spent a "soothing half hour in meditation," might I recommend this embryo "Gray," with his unhatched “Elegy " to try a course of Watsons E. with an oc casional Kutnow powder sandwiched in to equalize matters, then the public will be spared unscasonable Colney Hatehlike piffel. and "pessimist's" friends from the expense of

Yours truly, black ties and bands.

"OPTIMIST." Hongkong, December 28th, 1901.

WAS IT A POISON SNAKE?

Sometimes John Garrett would go from moreing till night without bite or spp. This was three or four year ago. Every morning he got up with a disagree- uble, growing pain in the stomach or abdomen--he couldn't quite focato it, but he felt it all the same. Still he kept on working. He meant to ero a doctor but neglected it. Son your ran away. By then the complaint Ind

Before I proceed to put the resolutions stated King who ably presided at the tables, and does of ano bold of him as a wild grape vine

in the notice to the meeting I take pleasure in

decorated the Xmas tree. One who has ever

informing you that Mr. J. S. Van Buren, of the attempted to guide an anaicur performance, Pacific Mail and O. & O. Companies has coa-realizes how hard the position of Stage sented to join your Consulting Committee, a con- Manager is, and all present applauded the nection that you will doubtless agree with the result of Serg. Booty's management, as every should prove very valuable to this Company. thing passed off smoothly, without any delays. (Applause). I will now proceed to put the

A vote of thanks was given to the officers, Mrs. resolutions. I. propose the first; which is as

Baker Brown and the Committee, Staff Serg. follows:--

Burnett, Staff Serg. C. Yeates, Serg, J. King and Corp. C. Chuter, for their able efforts which rendered this year's entertainment the most enjoyable one ever gives,

That the Capital of the Company be in creased from One Million of Dollars (its present capital) to one million five hundred thousand dollars by the creation of ten thousand new- shares of fifty dollars each."

Capt. Farrow-I have much pleasure in seconding it.

Although Staff Serg. Burnett very modestly requested us not give any undue prominence

tree,

He was a man full of pain as an ununued cellar is

Entimations.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

1898.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF

TRADE MARK.. NOTICE is hereby given that MITSUI

BUSSAN KAISHA carrying on business at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and elsewhere as Merchants have, on the 19th day of October, 1901, applied for the Registration in Hongkong in the Register of Trade Marks of the following TRADE MARK.

The distinctive device of several stalks or cuttings from the Althea plant with flowers in bloom, buds and leaves and which said stalks or cuttings, flowers, búcs and leaves almost encircle the Japanese. character "i" (X) and in the centre of the said character."i" is the character Mitsu" he said two characters reading together Mitsui and meaning in Од English "Mitsui Bussan Kaisha."

the right side of the said character "i" is the character "Sho") and on the left side the character "Hyo" () read- ing Sho Hyo and meaning in English

"Trade Mark."

There is also depicted on the left side of the character "i" the device of two butter- flies flying towards each other.

Underneath is depicted a scroll covering the lower portions of the said stalks or cuttings of the said Althea plant and on

which are printed the characters " 大日 本三井洋行發售" reading Dai Nippon Mitsui Yoko hatsu bai and mean- ing in English "For sale by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha of Great Japan.”*

in the name of Mitsui Bussari Kaisha who. claim to be the proprietors thereof.

The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the month of November, 1900, in respect of the following goods:

Cotton pieoo goods of a'l kinds

in Class 24...

A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and also at the Office of the Under- signed.

"Dated the 26th day of October, 1901.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants,

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

1164c)

IN

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

TN accordance with the Provisions of Ordin- ance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, an WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 1st and 2nd January, 1902.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

"AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. P. COCHRANE, Pro. Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

L. ROGNON,

Acting Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

TARO HODSUMI, Manager.

For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

For the DEUTSCH-ASIATIsche Bank,

H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager.

CIRO

Entimations.

At every turn,

day and night, you hear the en- thusiastic praise of some one who is competent to judge and prefers

RAINIER

BEER

to all others-the whole world- has it and likes it.

SOLE AGENTS ::

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1901.

W.

BREWER

JUST LANDED.

A New Stock of

LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES, Very Superior English make BROWN AND BLACK, ALSO

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BROWN, BLACK & PATENT LEATHER.

LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1901.

Hongkon, eth July, reor,

Parisfan mako,

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The machine is worked by hand, can be attended to by any ordinary native servant and manufactures. Aerated Waters of best quality at enormously cheap prices. LEOPOLD SPATZ & CO.

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The attention' o consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VIENNA,

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th December, 1901.

[13910 XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE

of monid and crawling things. fien they kept hot T OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran-

fionnels on him for twelve hours before he got a bit of ense; and for three weeks acnight away he was in racking pain. At intervals it made the sweat run off

him in streams,

him in lund, as n pilot does a ship when the naviga Then ho went to bed, John'slid, and a doctor took tion is growing rgly. "My doctor," Garrett mys,

was the best of men, but he didn't seem to know what ailed ma Nor did the other medicul man who | followed him.

On this our poor brother's heart ank within him, ns King David's did when he heard of the fate of Alralam. Having nothing to do except to think, he thought he wonki go to a London hospital and ask the leamed men there what was the maller wih him. is his kidney was disced and the left They

feared they couldn't haip bim Int a affected. The

one

to his name, we must disobey him to this extent would take him is for a month if he care to stay.

He said he didn't care to stay, and went home to

saction of Public Business, on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 1st and 2nd January, 1902. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

GAS LIGHT.

ARE SELLING THE ONLY GENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS !

KRUSE & Co.,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. 954c)

General Managers,

and

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD.,

W. 'H. PERCIVAL, Agent.

and say that although he was most ably Dartfonl, Quile right. As n plsco'ia die in the hon For the CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., | The motion was put to the meeting and seconded by the balance of the Committee, we unanimously carried.

saw signs of his being "The man behind the

guns,"

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

HONGKONG, Friday, December 27th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state:-

country bents Ixspital 1

Then he told his home doctor wint the London doctors had wall. The home doctor agreed with tho

LIMITED,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary.

LIMITED, -

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

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"HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

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(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers) 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.

12th October, 1898.

Loudon doctors and told him he would soon join the For the YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, THE VICTORIA

silest majority-alio are done with disease.

The end of Garrett's story, written by him at his home, 13, Wellington Road, Dartford, Keal, January 7th. 1901,

runs this way: 1 Leps out of bed and For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., Ld., mored about all I could. I turned up at the worke sometimes, bat from Jana y 1900 to Faxter I did not earn enough to keep myself. More than once they sent me home.

"For three years I lingerod along in this fashion when one Sunday I read in Lloyd's compaper about aeredors who was handled like ine and had beera

The Chairman then proposed tha second resolution, which was as follows "That the new shares shall be offered in the first instance to the persons who, on the 15th January, 1902, shall be registered as shareholders, in the proportion of one new share for every two o the present shares and that such offer shall be made by notice specifying the number of new Owing to the Christmas holidays, business shares to which the shareholder is entitled and has been interfered with to a considerable ex- limiting a time within, which the offer if not tent, and only a few transactions have been put accepted will be deemed to be declined, and through; rates have, however, well maintained after the expiration of such time or on the re- their position, and there are not many changes ceipt of an intimation from the shareholder to to report since our last issue. We take this

«The first bottle pricked up my appetite and I. whom such notice is given that he declines to opportunity to wish our constituents the Com-Retually folt hungry strange sensation for me, 1 accept the shares offered, the General Man-pliments of the Season and a Happy and slept better. The pain was not so sharp and the kidney secretion was clearer and of a better colour. The agers may allot or otherwise dispose of all on

second boitin did me more good still, and after the accepted shares to such persons on such terms

third I felt like a'king, I mean a healthy and happy and conditions and at such times as the

king, if there is such a boing, General Managers shall think fit."

·

Mr. Brown seconded the motion and it was carried without dissent.

cured by Mulber Seigel's Syrup; and without saying a word to anybody I got that medicine and began

taking it.

Prosperous New Year. Messrs William Powell, Limited has declared an Interim Dividend offifty cents per share payable at the Hongkong and

To-day I feel as well as I ever did. Saturday Shanghai Banking, Corporation, Hongkong, on last I felt a bit out of forty from indigestion protably, and after the 6ib Jan. The transfer books will be and took a dow of Seigel's Syrup; and to-day I am closed from the 28th, instant to the 6th proximo, right as rain. You may publish my tale."John.

Garretj The Chairman proposed the third resolution, both days inclusive, - Busks;-Small sales of which was in the following terms " That each of Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been the said new shares shall be paid for as follows: effected at $620... The London quotation is us

the sum of Five dollars on account thereof changed at £62 rof. Nationals are firmer and shall be paid on the 28th February, 1902, at such can be placed at $27. Marine Insurances. place as the General Managers sh all appoint, China Traders are wanted at $52. There is no the sum of Ten dollars further on account alteration in other stocks

He has been employed at the Daily Telegraph heading. Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires paper mile for twenty-six years, but does not look his sixty year his real age. Meeting him to-day you have again been disposed of at $365. would not imagine he had over boen II at all-Adet. ESSRS. COTTAM & CO., for the

CO'S FELT HATS,

thereof shall be paid on the 31st May, 1902, at such place as aforesaid, the sum of Ten dollars

under this.

Did this man have, Bright's disease? You have heard what the doctor maid. Eat us leave the point to theru. Whether the make that bit us was a poison snake or not is of no importance after we have got rid. of the effects of the bite. Anyhow, whatever Carrela had. Mother Seigel's Syrup-cured him ; and the rest is nothing.

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Secretary.. Hongkong, 24th December, 1901. SPECIAL HOME RETURN TICKETS.. NOTICE.

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DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.:

ÆRATED WATERS.

{13920 SIMPLE ÆRATED WATER.

FROM, the 1st January, 1903, we will issue KETS available for Two years (from date of 755c) SPECIAL HOME RETURN TIC.

departure to date of arrival on return) for one and one half fare.

E A HEWETT,

Superintendent,

:

P. & O. 9. N. Co.

P. DE CHAMPMORIN,

Acting Agent,

Messageries Maritimes Cie. MELCHERS & CO.,

Agents,

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1901.

[14070 C. CHARLIES BROS. & CO.

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