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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1902.

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;

"CHINA"

"DORIC

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"NIPPON MARU "

"PERU"

* COPTIC**

"AMERICA MARU"

.....SATURDAY, 31st May, at Noon. ...........SATURDAY, 7th June, at Noon.

TUESDAY, 17th June, at Noon. „TUESDAY, 24th June, at Noon. „THURSDAY, 3rd July; at Noon.

SATURDAY, 12th July, at Noon.

HE P. M. Company's Steamship "CHINA," will be despatched for SAN FRAN TCISCO, vie SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, en SATURDAY, the 31st instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point em route.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines,

Special rates (First-class only) to European l'oints, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to Europëun Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionares, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatiz Officials of the Governments of China and Japan,

Return Passage. Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Ialand Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.

months.

Freight will be received on board until 4 Pat, the day previons to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany each shipincat of Cargo or parcelf(valued at $100. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than $100, U.S. Gold.

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, Queen's Building.

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Hongkong, 23rd May, 1902.

J. 5. VAN BUREN, Agent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S

· ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY..

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Scrow Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

1902

R.M.S. EMPRÉSS. OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 4th June,

.......Comdr. E. Bechain, R.N.R...SATURDAY, 21st June. TARTAR......... EMPRESS OF INDIA.Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 25th June.. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. I'ybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 16th July, ATHENIAN... Comdr. H. Mowatt.........

SATURDAY, 26th July,

Intimations.

WORTH A GUINEA, A BOK, CS

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..

to Cents per Box. Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMA'S BEECHÁM. St. Helens, England. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA;—

WATKINS, LIMITED, APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road

Central, Hongkong,

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

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A 9 WATSON AND CO. LIMITED. | HONGKONG GENERA

The following is the report of the General Managers for the year ending the 31st Decem ber, 1901, for presentation to the shareholders at the seventeenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Company (since its Registration) to be held at the offices of the Company on Friday, the 30th May, 1902, at eleven o'clock in | the forenoon :-

Gentlemen, We beg to lay before you a statement of the Company's.business with a Balance Sheet for the year ending the gist December, 1901,

The Net Profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after paying all charges, including the salary of the General Managers, and providing for all bad and doubtful debts amount to

To which has to be added the Balance

THERAPION. brought forward from the

This succesful and highly popular remedy, as employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Velpeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a medicine of the kind, and surpasses everything hitherto employed.

THERAPION No. 1, in a few days only, removes all discharges from the urinary organs, effectually superseding injections, the use of does reparable harm by laying tire foundation of stricture and other serious dis- In dysentery, piles, irritation of the eases. lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, asthma, and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, it will be found astonishingly efficacious, affording prompt relief where other well-tried remedies have been powerless.

the

THERAPION No. 2, for impurity blood, scurvy, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and swellings of the joints, secondary symp- toms, disease of the bones, sore throat, and all diseases for which it has been too much a fashion to employ mercury, sarsaparilla, &c., to the destruction of the sufferer's teeth and ruin of health. This preparation purifies the whole system through the blood and throughly eliminates every poisonous matter from the body.

THERAPION No. 3, for nervous exhaustion, waste of vitality, and all the distressing con 'sequences arising from early error, excess, residence in hot, unhealthy climates, &c. li posseses surprising power in restoring strength and vigour to the debilitated.

THERAPION may be procured of the prin cipal Chemists and Merchants throughout the world. Price in England 2f9 and 4/5. In order- ing, the purchaser should state which of the three numbers he requires, and observe that the word " THERAPION" appears on the Govern ment, Stamp (in white letters on a red ground) affixed to every genuine package by order of Her Majesty's Hon. Commissioners, and with- out which it is a forgery.

Sold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, Hongkong, China and Manila.

AN APPEAL.

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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN THCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most. respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders forall kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Ca- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,. Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful. for any PAPER, of old "ENVELOPES to be inade into Books for the Children of the Poor Schobis, who are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1802

"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE,"

Clarke's Blood Mixture

THE WORLD-FÅNED BLOOD PURIFIER

AND RESTORER ·

from all impurities from whatever cause pricing,

For Scrofala, Scurry, Eczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, Blackheads, Pimples, and Surcofil kiads,

THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND IS WARRANTED TO CLEAR THE BLOOD THE

SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in iz DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionarics, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company-having-received the highest award.for.same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, fc., apply to

́Ð. E. BROWN, Ceneral Agent, Pedder's Street. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1902.

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LINIE.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.

Taking Cargo nt through Bates to ANTWERP, Amsteklam, Rotterdam, COPENHAGEN, LISEON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SPA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS),

PROPOSED

(STEAMERS. SERBIA

Brehmer SUEVIA

Borck

STRASSB

Madsen SAMBIA

Schmidt

SILESIA Balle

SAILINGS FROM SUBJECT TO ALPERATION.

DESTINATIONSAS. HAVRE' and 'HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG, Ceiling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

HAVRE and HAMBURG.A (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).. * HAVRE, and HAMBURGUN, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

HAVRE and HAMBURG. : (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), Farticulars, apply to be!

it la a never-failing and permanent Cure. It

Cures Old Sores

Cares Sores on the Neck.

Cures Sore Legr

Cures Blackheads or Pimples on the Face. CUECA

Cures Ulcers.

Cures Blood and Skin Diseases.

Cares Glandular Swellings.

Clears the Blood from all impare Matter.

From whatever cause arising.

It is a real specific for Gout and Rheumatic palas It removes the cause from the Blood and Bones.

As this Mixture is plesuant to the taste, and war ranted free from anything injurious to the moș de licate consiliation of either sex, the Proprietors - solicit sufferers to give it a trial to test its valve,

THOUSAND OF TESTIMONIALS OF WON. DERFUL CURES PROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD,

Clarka's Blood Mixture is sold in Boules us. poh each, and in cases containing six times the quantily, zx-sufficient to effect a permanent onre in the great reajority of longstanding case-BY ALL CHE MISTS Rod PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS throughout the world. Proprietors, THE LINGOEN AND BIDLANDS Counties Daud COMPANY, Lincoln, England. Trade Blark-" Boon Mixturk."

CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE.

CAUTION-Parchasers of Clarke's Blood Mixture should ate that they get the genuine arilele. Worthless Imiuntions and substitutes are sometimes palmed off by unprincipled vendors. The words "'1,iscale and Midland Counties Druz Company, Lincolo, England," are sugrered on a Cover ment Slamp, and Clair Tool and blown in the battle, WITHOUT WHICH NONE GENUINE

SAVARESSE'S

SANDAL CAPSULES

HONGKONGA

· SAILING DATES.

4th June.

Freight

18th June. Freight

ist July 15th July 30th July,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, (HONGKONG OFFICE,

Freight

Freight.

Fr" "Ocean's Buildingá,

by every Mail

Not made of sixtine, randi nificaziósin, becarion beslutely pure English Oil

Fall Directions. Alt Chamists

Insist on Savaresse's="

GIRAULT for

previous year

From this there has to be deducted—

General Managers Commission of 5 per cent. on the net profits for the year as per Article 80 of the Company's Articles of Association... $5,238.72

Remuneration of Con-

sulting Committe as per Article 92

Leaving an available?

balance of.....

We paid an Interim Dividend of 5 per cent.

in December last. absorbing

$2,500.co

$30,000,00

$104,774.46

$3,687,87

$108,462,33

And we now propose to pay a further Dividend of 6 per cent. (making 11. per cent. for the year), which will absorb......... $36,000.00

To write off Furniture, Fittings, Utensils Trade, Cargo, Lighter, Machinery, and Building.

of

Additions ..........

To carry forward to 1902 Account ...........

$30,000.00

4,723.6x

$7.738.72

$100,723.61

OF COMMERCE

At a Special Meeting of the General Com

amber mittee of the Hangkang General Commerce, held in the Chamber Room, Hail, on Wednesday, the atst 1-3 p.m. Present: Hon. G. S. Sharp.

man), Messrs. A. Haupt, N. A. Siebs, Tomkins, R. C. Wilcox, and A. R. Low (Secretary).

MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE, The Vice-Chairman said that it was thought advisable to bring the Committee up to its full strength as soon as possible, and he proposed that the places vacated by Sir Thomas Jackson, and Hon. J. J. Bell trying on their leaving the Colony should be offered to Messrs. J. R, M. Smith and C. W. Dickson...

Mr. Wilcox seconded this proposition and it was carried unanimously,

NEW CHAIRMAN. The Vice-Chairman said that as the com. nittee was so depleted in numbers he would suggest the election of a Chairman and the new members of the correspondence Committen be deferred until next Meeting

PILOTS LICENCES,

It was reported that that the Colonial Secre tary had written on the 11th instant stating that the Government would be prepared to consider any scheme which the Chamber put forward with a view to the granting of licences to pilots, and the Chairman said this matter should be pushed forward without delay; and suggest ed the best way to carry it into effect would be to form a Sub-Committee to report thereon..

The Vice Chairman proposed, Mr. Tomkins seconded, and it was carried unanimously that Messrs. A. Haupt, E. A. Hewett, and W. Poate be invited to form the Sub-Committee.

This was all the business of general interest before the meeting.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN HONGKONG

The Registrar General reports that during last year the births among the Brities and Foreign Community numbered 240, as com pared with 261 in 1900; of this number, 124 were males and 116 females. The births registered as having occurred in the Chinese Community were 848, as against 678 in 1900. The subjoined Table shews the number of Binhs of Chinese registered during the years. 1891-190r inclu sive... 100,723,61

Year.

Year $100,723.61

1891...

The net profits for the year were increased by an amount of $19,625.37 accruing from the sale of Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No. $50 and Kowloon Inland Lot No. 551, and were decreased by an amount of $6,247.96 exua- ordinary expenditure which we had to incur in connection with the plague outbreak last year. The business of the Company generally con- tinues to be of a satisfactory and progressive character, but the drop in sterling exchange that has taken place this year naturally tends to lessen profit.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

The existing Committee consists of Hop C. P. Chater, Messrs. C. Ewens, E. Osborne, and H. P. While.

AUDITOR. The Company's Accounts at the Head Office: have beca audited by Mr. Francis Maitland, who offers himself for re-election.

John D. HUMPHREYS AND SON, ... General Managers. Hongkong, 17th May, 1902.

HALANGE SHEET, 17 DECEMBER, 1981. Liabilities.

Capital Account ........................ktater $500,000.00 Permanent Reserve Feed ......... Reserve Fund to ineel Contingen.

I

cies, or for the Equalization of Dividends...per

Local and General Liabilities in

London'....

250,000.00

25,000,00

Local and General Liabilities in the

$144,055.43,

35,848.02

$5,000.00

140, bo.co

Mongage on Section E of taláïd Lot No. 19 and the Buildings thereon Mortgage on Marine Lot No, a C and the Buildings thereast......

Bills Payable, Hongkong and Manila Unclaimed Dividends.... Security Deposits froen Staff Profit and Loss, forward.

from 1500... Profit and Low Set

Halance 1901

$3,687.87

*** 104,774-56 Las Interim Dividend of

5 per ceul palo in Decemberçagai........ -30,000.00). Les Amount unclaimed as

31st December, 1901... 6y67.00

Assets.

$108,463.33

23,333.00

$25

199,893.45

Number of Births.

1,529

1892..... 1,650

1893,575

$895.**** 1,195,

1894,259,

1895 978

Number of Births

6125

...953

852

678 1901848

The decrease is very striking, and on the suggestion of the Sanitary Board directions have been given by the Government for special efforts to be made to secure the registration of

three all births, During, the last eleven years Censuses of the Colony bays, been taken and, the following information was obtained re- garding the number of females and the num ber of families in the Chinese Community

1891

18971901

Number of females over

15 in the Colony 40,491 46,247 $1,489. Number of females over 15 in Victoria Number of families in

26,762 31,385 32,930

Victoria...14,130 21,740 25,123 There is apparently an increased reluctance to register births and very probably an in- creased reluctance among Chinese women to being confined in Hongkong..

The number of.

REPO

of the ki

(year 1901

{

|

DEATHS IN THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY] was 412, as compared with 302 in 1909 Or these, 99 died from Plague. The number of deaths among the Chinese was 6,670, as com pared with 6,471, in 1900 1,513 died from Plague. 367 of the deaths among the British and Foreign Community and 3,043 among the Chinese were certified to by a registered Medical Practitioner or were the subject of a 168,605. Coroner's Enquiry. The following table shows the number of deaths and the death rate per 1,000 during the last eight years

145,000.00

5.919.70 13,700.09

*$1,547,887.99

ESTIMATED POPULATION.

British and Chinese

Foreign.

335,724

1894. 10,782 -189510,8284 237,970

1396......... 12,709. 1897...... 13,700 1898 15,190.

..$104,Braj | 1899......... 15,822.

100 14,778 --

Total Stocks in Trade Good Debis due from Customers Good Debts dus from Sundry Debtors ....................... Cast in hand ...

$16,416.83 Cash at Bankers

dan 10,159.47 |

Fire Insurance Prumla unexpired

Investments in Publie Companies→ · North China Insurance Company, Limkett Hongkong Fire Insterance Company, Limited".. Section E of infaud .Lat “No, io and,

the Buildings thereon....... $60,000.80 Marina Lot No, à C and the Buildings

thereon....... 130,000, AU Remaining portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 50 and the Buildings being arested thereon............

226,710. 235,0

31,4458

1901 20,096

Deaths,

26,700-19 3,617.04

1894,

4,709,00

1895,

11896,

1897,

1898

1899

1900,

1901,

PROFIT AND LOSS,

To Balance

*#61,129.15

$1,543,388,70

$108,452.33

Briti

1894

1895

1896

$109,40/2.37

1897

1898.

1899

7,000,00

San Jacinto Land? and Buildings,

Manila........

31,945x Property at Hoilo, Philippine Islands. 19,82464

'CONTRA

By Balance forward from 1900-

By NFL Profits a HongLong, Ching and Manila. 104,779048

A. H, MANCELLI JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,

Becretary:

Gencial Managers, fi

1. havn compared the Bobka, kod Vouchers at the Head Olor; and the Retums from the different irasches witinthe, above Statement, and found it correct. RENGAS SO-E MAITLAND, Auditor,

Hongkong? x4th May;

BAITEREN

Garetts, and from it

tako.

VENUE AND EXPENDITURE, "The "reveque, collected, during amounted to $127,566% 16, as against collected in 1900. The decrease in dus: large falling off in the number of icates of identity issued to Chinese catering the United States. The revenue derived from this source

$9,350 less than last year. On the other hand, the revenue from cargo-boat licences shews an increase of $1,4$t and, that frora markets an increase of $1,361. The expenditure during the year was $16,429.62, compared with $13,058,53, in 1900. The increase is caused by the separation of the posts of Registrar General

and Colonial Secretary. It is now ten years since the Registrar-General's first annual report on the work of his department, and, the short Comparison which is given below between the years 1891 and rgot will not be out of

Total cavenuemergen

Revenue from markets

Revenue from boat licenc Revenue from hawkers.....

4.341 10,990 23,766

Expenditure. Hawkers' licences Other licences, certificates, &c. 4.599 Permits

Female emigrants examined. Women and girls detained Marriages

The revenue derived from

71772

330 87

140

- THE LEASE OF MARKET PREMISES

shews an increase of $31,300, More than half of this comes from the Central Marker, but the rents of all the markets have advanced naturally and inevitably with the increase of population. As a rule, market premises are let by sealed- tender,

and any other method, would. I think, prove unsatisfactory. It is certain that.when- ever the rent paid to the Government falls. much below the rack rent, the lessee sublets the premises and pockets the difference. instances of this being done are always coming to light, but it is impossible to put a stop to the practice. The number of shops and stalls. occupied has risen from 634 to 824 The Taipingshan Market was closed in 1894 and one at Talkoktaui was opened in 1899. The erection of temporary markets on the Praya Reclamation has been approved and will relieve the pressure on the, Saiyingpun and Westam Markets, and the extension of the Wanchai Market will most probably prove remunerative. Exceptional circumstances account for the, small revenue derived from

HAWKERS LICENCES

in 1891, but the figures since the year 1894, in which the present system of paying the fees nd quarterly was reverted to, show a steady remarkable increase.

Year

1894 1895

1901

Revenue.

6,787

7,907

9538

10,139

10,990 WOMEN AND GIRLS PROTECTION!!!

'ORDINANCES

The present financial position of the Fo Leung Kuk Society reflects credit ons concerned." The subscriptions-

year amounted to $6,823-10, and the total revenue to $7,873.50. The expenditure was 57,656.37 There were to persons in the Po Leung Kuk. on the 1st January, and 389 were admitted. during the year. Of these, 187 were restored direct to parents or relatives, or were sent to some Benevolent Society in China were adopted, s placed at school, and go were fof116 married Investigation into the cas shewed that no action was desirable or nece

The work entailed by investigation

so many cases in very onerous;; infrequently tedious and disag there has never been any diffi gentlemen willing to Thinly cight gitis, of whom found again,

as compared,” with

Total

SEIN EMIGRATION, Nine thousand seven

Ending

ret and sixty-two

foxamined'st

ared with

487