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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1902

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

Intimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS OF OSCAR WEGENER, LATE OF PRINCES BUILDINGS, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, MER CHANT Deceased, N° the Chief Justice has, in virtue of Section OTICE is hereby given that His Honour

58 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1897, made an Order limiting to the 17th day of August, 1992, as the time for Creditors to send in their Claims against the Estate of OSCAR WEGENER, laic of Princes' Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Merchant, who died on the 24th day of April, 1902, at Victoria aforesaid and Probate of whose Will was granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction, on the 30th day of April, 1902, to JOHANN THEODOR LAUTS, of Victoria alore the Will of the said OSCAR WEGENER.

NOTICE is also given that all such Chaims are to be sent in writing to the Undersigned prior to the said 17th day of August, 1902, or no Notice will be taken of them.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, said Merchant, one of the Executors, named in

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"COPTIC "

"AMERICA MARU"

"CITY OF PEKING

"GAELIC "

"HONGKONG MARU" "CHINA "

....................THURSDAY, 3rd July, at Noon.~~~~~ SATURDAY, 12th July, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 19th July, at Noon. ........TUESDAY, 29th July, at Noon. .......TUESDAY, 5th August, at Noon.

THURSDAY, 14th August, at Noon.

THE O&O. Company's Steamship & COPTIC," will be despatched for SAN FRAN- CISCO, ua AMOY,SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on THURSDAY, the 3rd July, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point 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.

en ronis.

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 Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

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TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic 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 mouths,

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Ilavana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers,

Freight will be received on board until 4 FM, the day previous 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 shipment of Cargo or parcel (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.

1902

Hongkong, 24th Jane, 1902.

SAFETY,

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent,

PACLUTCĀMSHIP LINE.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

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

:

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

1902

R.M.S. EMPRESS OF INDIA... Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R. WEDNESDAY, 25th June,

EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R... WEDNESDAY, 16th July. ATHENIAN......Comdr. H. Mowatt SATURDAY, 26th July. EMPRESS OF CHINA... Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug. HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND THE (BC) in 12 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 ar Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of.

All persons indebted to the above Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the Undersigned.

Dated the 17th day of May, 1902.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER;

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, Solicitors for the sald Executor. 'FOOK WO COMPANY, LIMITED.

568d]

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA OFFICE, No. 43, Bonham Strand, Victoria, in of the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S the Colony of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of June, at 12 o'clock, NOON, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTIONS which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the oth day tion as SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS. of June, 1902, will be submitted for confirma- 1ST RESOLUTION.

That Article 71 shall be cancelled and that the following Article shall be substituted therefor

* - Intimations.

NOTICE.

IS EXCELLENCY the Officer Adminis

Htering the Government has been pleased to direct that Members of the General Public who are desirous of witnessing the Presentation. of ADDRESSES at GOVERNMENT HOUSE are invited to be present at 10:30 AM, on FRIDAY, the 27th instant,

Heads of Government Departments and Members of the Coronation Committee, with

10.15.

71. The First Directors and the Secre- . taries named in these Articles shall be paid for founders remuneration in cach year 134% of the net profits of the Company to be divided into 29 shares, of which 4 shares thail be given to each of the Mana- ging Directors, I share to each of the other First Directors, 3 shares to the Chief Secretary, and 2 shares to each of the Assistant Secretaries, and the first Direc tors and the Secretaries named in these Articles shall also be paid 5% for founders remuneration of the net profit of the Com- pany in each year to be divided among- them in proportion to the number of shares taken up by them and by such Shareholders. as they introduced on the formation of the Company. The Managing Directors shall also divide 14% of the net profits of the Company among the Officers of the Com- pany other than those before mentioned in these Articles for good service in such manner as the Managing Directors shall- determine. the town therefor;-

Article

substituted

72. If the First Directors and the Secre taries named 'in these. Articles or any of them shall vacate their office either by resignation or death or any other cause their successors shall only be entitled to one half of such Founders remuneration

Las provided in the preceding clause) and the other half share be paid to the Director or Secretary so retiring or to the legal personal representative of such Direc tor of Secretary 'so dying as aforesaid. By Order of the Board of Directors,

WONG YU TUNG, Chief Secretary. Hongkong, 13th June, "1902. ^^. [642d

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1902.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

1667d

IN accordance with Government Notification No. 354 of 13th instant, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction FRIDAY, the 26th and 27th instant, respec of Public Business, on THURSDAY and tively, in Celebration of the Coronation of His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

|

T. G. COCHRANE, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED,

E. W. ORMISTON, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,,

Hongkong Agency,"

GASTON MAYER, Acting 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, Manager.

For the Russo-CHINESE BANK,

York,

1. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager.

For the GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF NEW

N. G. EVANS,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 24rd June, 1902:

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING be held in the CLUB GYMNASIUM (KOWLOON), on MONDAY, the 30th June, at 5.30 PM.

FRANK W. WHITE, Hon. Secretary.

[66d

Hongkong, 23rd June, rgoz. BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

in PARIS, has been REMOVED from 34. Rue Laffitte to 15815 RUE LAFFITTE

G. MAYER, Acting Manager at Hongkong. "Hongkong, 23rd June, 1902,

[67od

'PUPILS WANTED. Fady possessing the Diplomas of the "OR PIANOFORTE" or SINGING by a Guildhall School of Music and Trinity College, London, (Honours).

Apply to

" MUSIC," C/o This Office.. Hongkong, 24th May, 1902.

EDUCATION:

(sazd

WEI-HAI-WEI SCHOOL.

N'ENGLISH. SECONDARY SCHOOL

where a thorough all-round education is provided on modern lines.

TOTICE is hereby given that the THIKA NOTICE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY OFFICES, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 8th July, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a State ment of Accounts to 30th April, 1902, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th instant, to the 8th July, both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 19th June, 19:2

[6570

Royal Navy, and for commercial life.

Pupils prepared for the Public Schools, the

Bracing climate. Healthy situation, facing South.

Summer term begins May 5th..

PRINCIPALS

HERDERT L. BEER, London University, LC.P.,

Fenzling dristant Kaater of Truro College, Cornwall,

CHAS. E. BEER, London University, L.C.Pj

· Lale of Quen Kitzabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn,

Lancs, 20th February, 1007

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

WANTED

Passangers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. CELEBRATION OF THE CORONATIONoughly acquainted with the erection and

Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, 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 highestaward for same at recent Chicage 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,R,

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

Hongkong, 21st June, 1902.

D. E. BROWN General Agent, Pedder's Street.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

OSTASIATISCHER FEACHTDÄMPFER DIENST.

(Taking Cargo. at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, KOTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. DE

STEAMERS.

STRASSBURG

Madsen

SAMBIA

Schmidt SILESIA

Bahlo

DESTINATIONS

BAILING DATES.

Ist July.

15th July:

30th July

(14th Aug.

MARSEILLES, HAVRE & HAMBURG CATERPI

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO) HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). VIEWHAVRE and HAMBURGAZER (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). EISZTA HAVRE and HAMBURGUMM

Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG

HAVRE and HAMBURGER (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG, * Mayer STELTEMATİ

(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANGE For further Particular, apply to

C. FERD. Fuchs WURZBUR

vo Binzer

KONICSBERG

OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE

- KING AND QUEEN. THE ADDRESS from the 'COMMUNITY to H.M. The KING is now ready for Signature Copies will be found at the follow- ing Places

The Hongkong Club. The German, Club The Portuguese Club.

1.

The Chartered Bank of India, Australja

and China.

A

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation.

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.;' Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.- The Hongkong Dispensary, Those desirous of signing the Address are requested to do so as promptly as possible, je

EDBERTA HEWETT,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 17th June, 3902,

[651d CORONATION CELEBRATION FUND, THE Undersigned will be glad to receive

Subscriptions, towards the above Fund. Lists may be found at the HONGKONG HOTEL, HONGKONG CLUB, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Messis, LANE CRAWFORD & Co., KELLY & WALSH, LD, W. BREWER & CO and at the various Banks. PURERE BADA

J.RM. SMITH,

Hon. Treasurer.

Freight and Passengers. Freight Freight and Passengers. Freight

TREEMASONS desirous of SIGNING the Freight and ADDRESS to H.M. KIND Edward VII

nd at th Passengers are notified that Sheets may ||Freight,and | FREEMASONS' HALL

Passengers,

Hongkong, 71h-May, roaz. DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONG, KONG AND S. CHINA

TOT CE

26th Aug.

Toth Septe

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE HONGKONG OFFICE

No. 1. Queen's Buildings.

Hongkong,, 21st

N EXPERIENCED FOREMAN for a

Goverment Timber Mill. Must be thor

management of Timber-cutting Machinery, Forward copies of recent testimonials and state Salary required to

ELECTRIC

THE HONGKO

COMPANY LIMITED,

The following is the repo

of the Board of candescent

Directors to be presented at the thirteenth were

that the Lamps

to the

Service on

Funs

how:

to: about 16,300.

ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, to be candlepower. The number of Arc held at the Company's offices, No. 4 Queen's in operation is 85. The number of LiRs oper

Buildings, on Tuesday, 8th Tatyated by the Power Service has been increased Gentlemen, Your Directors have the plea to 9. During the year, the three orig sure to submit the accompanying Statement of Incandescent Lighting Sets, laid down in 1890, the Company's Accounts for the year ending have been discarded, and a, Steam Alternater 30th April, 1902. The Balance at Credit of of much larger capacity has been erected in the deducting Directors Fees ($3,000) there Steam Alierator for working the day for this Profit and Loss Account is $65.737.96; after space thus rendered available. A duplicate

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS;; SANDAKAN, 3rd February, 19oz.

| LEVY HERMANOS.

JAMOND MERCHANTS JEWEL DIAMON

∙LERS AND WATCHMAKERS. ⠀⠀⠀

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS and FILMS..

Sole Agents for " OMEGA" WATCHES." "OMEGA?" is the best, "THREE YEARS -guarantee given-to every purchaser,

40, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Watson's Buildings

WO SHING.

PRINTER, BOOKBINDER

AND S

RUBBER STAMP MANUFACTURER

Moderate Prices,

No.20, Pottinger Street, Hongkong, 28th January, rooz

SANG

remains the sum of $62.737.96 available for also been recently received, and is now, in appropriation, and your Directors recommend process of erection,

4t remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient, servant that this be disposed of as follows *~-

To pay a Dividend of 8 per cent - Say So cents per share on

30,000 fully paid shares... $24,000.00 Say 40 cents per share on

30,000 part paid shares... 12,000,00 To write off Plant Account for depre--

To

ciation

o carry forward to next account

$16,000.00

WH WICKHAM, Manager.

CORONATION CELEBRATION"

FUND.

The Hon. Treasurer bogs to acknowledge 25,462.57 with thanks receipt of the following subscrip

1,275-39 tions

516737.96

The Manager's Report attached hereto gives the usual particulars of work carried out during the year, &

DIRECTORS.

Hon. J. Thorburn resigned his seat on his departure from the Colony, and Mr. GH. Medhurst was invited to take his place on the Board. This appointment requires con- Gravation. Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., is now absent on leave, and, in accordance with the

Articles of Association, be, and Hon. C. W. Dickson retire, but, being eligible, offer them selves for re-election.

AUDITORS

The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. J. C. Peter, and Gershom Stewart (the latter in place of Mr. Murray Stewart, who is absent from the Colony). These gentlemen offer themselves for re-election.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO APRIL

30TH, 1902. Liabilities,

Capital 30,000. Shares each $10

paid up...

30,000 Shares each $5

paid up

$300,000.00

150,000.00

Dividends unclaimed........

Sundry Creditors

Suspense Account

Already acknowledged East Asiatic Trading Co C. A. Toines

Palmer & Turner ..

BW. Nuttall Hughes & Hough C. Gaupp & Co Noronha & Co.

F. D. Barretto E. C. Ray.... Ellis Kadoori A. G. Romano, H. L Noronha.. C.W. Longuet H. Haynes...

J..W. Osborne..

D. Macdonald...

Rev, Archdeacon Banister Lieut. A. Rowand, R.J.M. J. S. Ezekiel...

A. C. Cama

A Shaw.....

Geo. P. Lammert.

A. G. Ward.

M. Obrambski',

H. Ruttonjec

Rev. G. A. Bunbury

A. B: Chinoy-

Rev. E. H. Good:

$450,000.00 J. M. E. Machado

4:48400 L. C. do Rozario 2,376.27.J. Leiria

1757.29 H.-J.-M. Carvalho

Balance of Profit and Loss Account 65,737.96 E. J. de Figueiredo

Augusto J. do Rezano

5:52

1. M. de Castro Basto

Assels.

Plant, cost of, as per last

account. $287,348.61. Less amount provided

for depreciation... 23,348.61

Cast of Plant since added 53,463.57′′

Property, cost of Land

and Buildings as per last account 04 $81,819.68 Cost of Buildings since

added

Installation

15,452.57

F. X. D'Almada e Car

& Co.

Ullmann

D. W. Craddock

J. E. Gomes

Stopani

J.D. Downs J. R. Capell

FH. Yeats

F: Jamsetjee

R. D. Vania...

P. D. Gazder

392.29.

E. D. Katewal.

82,211.97

Rey, C. Boag:

Materjal,

TA. Webster

63,704.02

11,50871

R. B Moorber

H.A. Meyer

Jas. Christie...

Stock of W... Stores and Coal, Stock of Tools, &c., Stock of Furniture, cost of us per

last account.

Less amount provided for depreciation

Cost of Furniture”.

since added...

·503.00

(400)

25.00

Insurance, Value of portions of Policies Sundry Debtors.. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

A cash with

Cash with Agents

-WORKING" ACCOUNT,

Dr.

To Agency and Office Expenses...

·Rent and Taxes

11.

,,Insurance AN

Auditors' Fees ......

1,227.50

A. M. Baptista..

LG D'Almada e Castro

C.E. Osmund:

F. M. Gutierrez

R. M. de Souza

J. M. Gomes

C. E. Warren & 425.00 T. C. Downing

Paul Brewitt

850.00 W. Otto..... 22,508.70 Book Stall

J. P. Xavier 1,429.95 J. M. S, Alves 1,927.04 F. D. Guedes

C. F. Carvalho A. S. Gomes, Jr C.J. Gonsalves HJ. Alves

$524,255-52

Amount carried to Profit and Loss

Account

By Net Profit on working...

Interest

D

Scrip and Transfer Fees...

» Bad Debts recovered; 2.... $94.85 Less provision made for bad

debts of the past year. 5840

c0.00 F. M. Roza Pereir 1883.06 R. A. Destur

541.30 PM. N da Silva" 200.00 D. P. J. Lopes

H.Telles Jarge

4,707.68 MB. Baptista

FI. Macbado,

73,329.10

G. Vanovich.

$72,746.23

D. A Corderin

491.57

C. M. S. Alve

V. Rocha

54-75

J. F. Campos

E. J. Naronba

H. D. Noronha

36.55 M, C. Leon ...

¡J. M. Barradas $73.329.10

F. de Barros

"PROFIT AND LOSA ACCO

Te Amount available

מסן!

By Amount of undivided profit,

per last account By Balance of Working

16 B brought down

fraid

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GIBE, LIVI

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197.69

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