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TELEGRAMS.

(REUTER'S.)

RESIGNATION OF LORD SALISBURY.

LONDON, July 13th. The Marquess of Salisbury sent in his re- signation as Prime Minister of Great Britain on Friday. last, and the Rt. Hon. Arthur James Balfour has been appointed Premier.

LATER.

GENERAL BOTHA AND THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA. General Botha, in the course of an inter- view, said that he believed, if justly treated, the Boers would speedily settle down to the

new condition of affairs in South Africa.

THE INTERNAL TROUBLES IN RUSSIA.

His Majesty the Tsar has commissioned Prince Messtcherski to make a tour of the provinces of Kharkoff, Ekaterinoslaff, and Poltara, for the purpose of ascertaining if the disturbances continue, and if the people have real grievances.

LORD KITCHENER'S RECEPTION.

It is officially stated that His Majesty, who was resting on a couch, received Lord Kit chener in the warmest manner possible, and offered him his personal thanks for his services to the Empire in South Africa. His Majesty afterwards handed the General the decoration of the new Order of Merit. Lord Kitchener subsequently had an inter view with Queen Alexandra, and has to-day gone to Hatfield on a visit to the Marquess of Salisbury.

KWANGSI REBELLION.

LATEST NEWS.

(From a Correspondcut.)

CANTON, July 14th.

The following telegram was received last evening by the Peace Maintaining Bureau, at

monn

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1902.

HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

THE NEXT DIVIDEND.

We are informed that, subject to audit, the Directors will recommend at the forthcoming meeting a dividend of £1.10 per shared to the Reserve Fund, $50,000; write off from Property Account, $200,000, and carry forward about $1,415,003. Truly, a satisfactory state of affairs.

THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY.

WEEKLY RETURN.

From the return showing the number of cases of communicable diseases which have been notified as occurring in the Colony of Hongkong during the week ended the lath inst, it is seen that 28 cases of plague were reported with 27 deaths. Cholera claimed two Chinese victims during the seven days, and a European succumbed to enteric fever. The plague return from the 1st January lo date records 438 cases with 439 deaths. Of these numbers,415 were native cases, 4:2 being fatal. Four Europeans have been attacked. and two have died.

THE LANDSLIP AT KOWLOON.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

CANTON NOTES.

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AudiFrom a Correspondent)

BAD BOYS.

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE MANNESE: Esq; to Sell by

THE Undersigned have received instructions.

"PUBLIC"PAUCTION,,

absolutely reliable source an account of the Two of the subsidiary companies at Raub hid great train accident last year, wherein fifteen been obtaining gold, and the third, the Queens privates and sonte officers were killed on the laddRaub Gold Mining Company, would spot and many grievously wounded, which shortly have their own battery at work.

Mr. Bagley seconded the motion, which, Some amusement has been caused in the makes one wonder on what principle the intalli- City by a big row in the new Chinese School, rence of our army is directed. The morning be-after a few remarks from Mr. Harry Webb, was established in 1900, where the native school. fore the catastrophe occurred, three old Boeis, carried unanimously disadva

The retiring directors, the lon: Rober master endeavours to conduct education on re prisoners of war lying wounded in hospital, sent formed European principles. It seems that for the C.M.O. and after expressing their grati: Phillips, Messrs. De Burgh Persse, James the common belief is, that Western, educatudest thakindness and skill with which they had Forsyth, and G. F. Scott, also the auditor, Mr.WEDNESDAY, the zid July, 1902,

within his Residence, DERRINGT tional ideas are to allow the scholars boundless been tended and nursed, added this remarkable T: A Bond, were re-elected at the same re- freedom, and the boys of Canton with these re- warning:-"Sir, we cannot speak very clearly, muneration as formerly. formed principles have been trying to lord it but we feel compelled in our present circum over their bosses, who, it seems, were unable stances to say to you-do not allow the to keep-discipline. In fact, matters assumed train to go to-morrow." The surgeon prompily: such a serious aspect that the Head Master, reported the matter at headquarters. It seems Mr. Chi Cheung, applied to Viceroy Tau for hardly credible to the mere civilian, but not assistance The Viceray, not knowing much only was the train despatched as usual, but no about European freedom and education, was precautions against accident were taken, and in a rather ticklish position, but gave the the line was not examined. Speaking of the boys a severe 'talking to Eight out of the incident afterwards, a Staff Officer observed that it was impossible to take into account 15 boys of the school were expelled.

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OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, June 13th. THE GREAT CITY FIRE. In the midst of all the bustle and excite- ment of Coronation preparations now almost at their height, the great City Fire of last Monday with its loss of ten young lives, caused more, than usual regret. It is indeed difficult to think of anything more sad than that these girls surrounded with emblems of rejoicing, and sharing no doubt in the universal anticipa- tions of pleasure, should have been contemned to a lingering and painful death almost within sight of the crowds who would have helped them bad they known how.

unofficial Information 1

Apropos of the friendship which our lale enemy is now reported as showing towards his conquerors, an Army Nurse with considerable experience of Boer nature tells me that though

the men C

BY NO MEANS SO BRUTAL, COARSE, OR, UNCIVILIZ D

as is often made out, the sense of absolute truthfulness, much more the capacity of ap preciating points of honour is entirely absent from the national character, and does not seem to the Buers in any way desirable.

a

A vote of thanks to the chairman, terminated the proceedings.

ị AQUARANTINE.

Peak Road, THE WHOLE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

ALFURNITURE;""

SIDE.

Bangui ¡CompringologyAGNIE SILK and: SILK TABESTRY DRAW. ING ROOM FURNITURE, MOROCCO. “PECULIAR PECULIARITIES.”

COVERED SOFA and CHAIRS, One, Set of AMERICAN BEDROOM FURNI The average European dwelling in the Far TURE, MAHOGANY EXTENSION East, he who lives at humo de case as well DINING TABLE, DOUBLE and SINGLE as he who faces the perits of the deep, must BRASS HEDSTEADS with WIRE and RAIR MATTRESSES, SILK GOODS, often have been sorely puzzled as to the man- HAND-PAINTED DESKERT SET, OLD ner in which vessels are quantised, says the DRESDEN VISE (Hand-Painted,, BRASS Now quarantine, is a very and BRONZE VASES and ORNAMENTS, Straits Times. good thing in its way, but it is certain that in BLACKWOOD WARE, TIENTSIN

ENGRAVINGS, AMERICAN many cases there is by far too much of it For CARPETS and RUGS PAINTINGS and

and BOARD

TABLES, TEAKWOOD instance, take Bangkok and Hongkong." Dur Ing a very considerable portion of last year OVERMANTEL and WARDROBES with GLASS, BOOK-SHELF, vessels arriving at Bangkok from Hongkong BEVELLED

NAPERY, CUTLERY- and CROCKERY have to lie outside for a couple of days on

“QUISITES as usual ¦' account of plagus being prevalent in the last PANTRY and KITCHEN RE named port, whereas cases of plague were few

ALSONIKITI FARE A Large Number of Classicne and other and far between while Bangkok was literally

Works in English and Frenchgraj Quantity of seeming with cholera and small-pox; And

PALMS and other PLANTAwith POTS and only the other day merchant vessels arriving | STANDS, One LADY'S BIGNGLE, Ọna OTTAGE PIANO by Newby and Evans, at Saigon had to wait from three to four days before passing up-river while hundreds of cases New York'; of cholera were taking place astrole. Recently H.M.S. Endymion before coming here had to put in two days in Mirs Bay so as not to arrive

peculiarities are, not to put to fine a point On view from Saturday 19th in

TERMS: As Usual.. upon it, peculiar.

AND

A Large Assortment of MASSIVE SILVER TRAYS, HOWLS, CUPS, FRUIT DISHES, CRUETS, VASES, &c. &c.

Caialogues can be had on application to the

Whatever the cause of the fire, the actual every case. The Queen hopes to be present and have to vegélate. outside. These little undersigned on end after the 17iknastC

The latest Coronation celebration inaugura- led by the Queen herself, take the form of tea to 10,000 London general servants, to be held in the various districts under local manage- ment, but lier Majesty, providing all funds in in person as several of these teas, and it is expected that the announcement will temporarily relieve the domestic question, by inducing a large inflow of 'generals' from the tanks which now unfortunately recruit the factories only.

In our last issue we reported that a landslip had occurred at the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's premises, and we are now able to give further details. It appears that Mr. Rutter, the blaksuth in charge of the new forge, noticed scales falling from the high sandstone at the rear of the forge shed, and thinking that it would be followed by a heavy fill of earth, informed the labourers working in the vicinity to stand clear. Three minutes afterwards the big sandsigne mass crashed down on the shed breaking the steel girders and iron roof, and capsizing the 3. Ineficiency of the Fire Brigade. huge hammer, which is stil half buried. A

As to the first point, the London County number of telegraph poles and wires ware also Council claim that their powers of supervision wrecked The slice of sandstone which fell was are inadequate, and that precautions such as three quarters was available for play, during annual dinner of the, Corona Club, which con about ge yards in length and 15 yards in are everywhere in force in America, cannot in thickness. When the coolies employed re this city be made compulsory by acilan of the

have the satisfaction of knowing that additional working area has been provided.

MACAO NOTES,

(Fom a Correspondent.)

loss of life is attributed to three circumstances, two of which appear to be established as fact.

1. Insufficient provision for escape in the premises, for which the proprietors are blamed

2. Terro of the inmates.

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SIR HENRY, BLAKE,"

سحبه

TOASTS MR. QUAMBERLAIN,

Mr. Chamberlain, onrith June, presided, ir the Grand Hall of the Hotel Cecil, at the third

sists exclusively of officials in the Colonial Ser. vice. The company, numbering 270, included Sir C. Clementi-Smith, Sir G. W. des Vœux, Sir H. Blake, Mr. C. W. Sneyd-Kynnersley, and Mr. Hugh Clifford. Mr. Chamberlain, in

public in its damp surroundings. To-day, it the course of his speech, said the country now rains as usual.

TANJONG PAGAR MURDER.

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THE

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The second test match is progressing under grievous disabilities. Yesterday one hour and which time the Englishmen lost two wickets for At one time the score read z for 5! The Canton from Prefect.Kwok Fan, of Nan. moving the several hundred tons of debris, Council. The proprietors in criticising this rest of the time was spent mo e cheerfully by ning", logether with Prefect To, of Si, have finished work the Dock Company will statement assert that without any compulsion the players in their pavilion than by the general

on the part of the local authorities, they had provided all that was necessary, but that the

bad a peace which he thought he might say was Staff lost their heads and omitted to make

honourable to both parties. They had been very use of the means to hand. Whether this

generous to their late opponents in regard to actually prove to be entirely the case or no, there exists evidence as to the second point.

everything that concerned personal and private matters, but they had given up nothing of A staircase leading on to the roof from which access gave to the roofs of other houses which

An inquest was held on the 9th lnst. to in substance, and had done nothing to prejudice offered a means of escape of which none of vestigate the cause of the death of the ricksha the ultimate solution of the South African ques those who perished seem to have thought.coolle who was murdered in Keppel Road,tion, to which they were all looking as a justi Moreover it is recorded by an eye-witness Singapore, on the previous Sunday mom-fication for the war. It was indeed a good that though there were a number of windows ing. The hearing of the evidence was con- augury for the future that the Boers had shown on the floor concerned, all the twelve or fifteen clud.d in the afternoon, and the verdict was a ready and loyal spirit to accept the altered girls crowded to one. When, however, the age culpable homicide, amounting to murder conditions. If those feelings continued, as he of the victims is remembered, pity, and against the Frenchman, Josef Gain,, who thought they would, they might rely upon it conviction that

stands accused of the crime.

that we were at the beginning of an em of THE Company's well-known Steamship

Yan, attacked and scattered a number of rebels newly arrived at Long Kup and Shok Ho., I also received a letter on the 29th of the 5th (4th July) from General Wong Chung Lap, dated the roth of the 5th moon (June 21st). It, announces that on the 8th of Sth moon (ju.e 13th) the Ceneral'learned from a report of the Magistrate of 1Sing that the rebel chief of I-Sing district bad joined with the rebel chief of Pak Wong district and caused great trouble in the neighbourhood." The dis- trict Magistrate, in his note also asked for nssistance. I sent traps to assist him, and the rebels were defeated with heavy loss. On the 9th of the' 5th moon (June 14th) the defeated rebels secured a strong position in the hills. Our troops followed them and gave battle which lasted all day resulting in the utter defeat and di bandment of the rebels; their defences were lestroyed and their shelters buried. Eleven prisoners were captured and eight killer. Our casualties were one killed and three wounded. On the night of the rith

of the 5th moon (June 16th) another rebel band, aver too strong, was found to be stationed at

Lang Pang I immediately sent troops to sur round them, and from early morning till 2.pm.. on the following day they resisted and fought hard. Their chief was killed by the dischnige of one of our field guns; we drove them from their posts and captured about ten men, over twenty rifles and over 2,000 rounds of animuni- tion. Our casitalics were one killed and one wounded. The main body of rebels are entirely disbanded."

The Peace Maintaining Bureau consists ex- clusively of a fow local trotais.

IN THE DOCK.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

July 5th.

FOUND LOITERING..

Fourteen days' imprisonment was a ser tence meted out in a servant-boy employed at the Naval Sanitarium, who was charged by Mir. Brodersen of Bellevue, Peak Road, with loitering at night in the servants' quarters with intent to commit a felony, on the 14th instant.

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SELLING LOTTERY TICKETS.

A Chinaman was fined $10 or one month for dealing in Wei Sing lottery tickets on the 14th instant.

CHARGE DISMISSED... A-Chinese widow, was charged by Sergeant Kendall with having some prepared opium in' her possession without a certificate from the Opiuin Farmer. She stated that another woman, who had a grudge against her, placed the opium in her bed under a mat, because she was owing her $5 or so, which she failed to contri- bute to a money loan association. Mr. Kemp dismissed the case.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,

MACAO, 13th July, 1902., The epidemic of cholera is now over, and Government has withdrawn its prohibition against the sale of fruits,

MACAO'S NEEDS.

What should now be seriously considered is the cleansing of the city, the deviation of house drains from being in too close proximity to the wells which are at present exposed to the risk f contamination, and the making of a road or avenue skirting the sen from Chunambeiro to the district of Barra. The little fortress of Barra which serves no useful purpose should be dismantled and one built on the top of the hill of the same name. The relatively smaller size of Macao thin Hongkong enables all these im provements to be effected much more easily, In the habitable area is an agglomeration of houses with, generally speaking, narrow streets. The Government should consider the advis. ability of laying cut new districts in Penha and Barra, as, facing the south, these positions will be benefitted by the cool breezes of the long summer months. The hills of Barra are new harren, but if chalets are built there, not only wif they beautify the colony but they will be sought after by those in, search of a cooler atmosphere than that of the town. The Horta de S. Paulo is a hotbed for plague and cholera. This site nerds cleansing and a road tot through it to the district of S. Lazarus. The number of churches might be advantageously reduced to make room for better ventilated houses and public squares.·

Notwithstanding that this city has been in

́SOME RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHOULD

BE BLAMED,

inevitably becomes uppermost. The ten who were actually suffocated, or succumbed to the injuries incurred in jamping from so great as elevation, ranged in years from seventeen to fourteen-hardly more than children.

By far the most serious as ect of this accident lies in the deficiencies in the equipment of the London Fire Brigade, which it is said to have exposed. It is, of course, not fair to condemn without more explicit data than have as yet been furnished, but the evidence is distinctly damag ing. The Official Report states that "the Officer did not wait for the horsing of the steamer, but in company with suficient men, took hose, cast and escape and ran round to the scene of the fire,"

WHAT THE ACCUSED SAYS.

The only evidence as to the identity of the accused is the statement made, by him, there being nothing either in the passession of the French Consul of the authorities in Singa, pore to corroborate what he says. From what the accused has stated, it would appear that his name is Josef Goin, that he is a French

He states that he man, born in France. escaped from the French penal settlement in New Caledonia, by means of a cutter which he along with three other runaways, captured in the harbour of. Noumea, the capital of the settlement. Their stolen boat was wrecked near New Guinea, and they were picked up by the German mail steamer Tanglin which brought them to Singapore. On their arrival they stayed at a Filipina eating house-Straits

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RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO.

PROSPERITY IN SOUTH AFRICA which that country had previously never known. Sir Henry Blake Uhren proposed the toast of Mr. Chamberlain, and said they knew that there was a strong man at the head of affairs in the Colonial Office. As proof of this, he referred to an investigation con- ducted a few years ago into the conduct of British trade, and to the right hon. gentle man's investigations into the subject of the malarial germ.. Mr. Chamberlain, in response, said: I beg to remind you that i laid it down that there was to be only one toast on this occasion, and 1 think, therefore, 1 should be justified in resenting the

DISORDERLY INTERRUPTION OF SIR HENRY

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

(ORIENTAL S.S. CO.)

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This in itself strikes the Times. layman, accus omed to think of the start of the engine as a question only of seconds, as a remarkable admission, but the further even more disquieting. The account is firemen arrived with nothing more short ladders, which did not neatly reach" to the fifth floor of the great building, and it was not until the big escape from Southwark res, onded to the call about a James Forsyth, M.L.A., being voted to the all your relations with the office over which 1N MONDAY, the 28th July, 19öz, at

than

Blake, if it were not that I had been informed that he comes from a country in which such interruptions are not infrequent (Laughter.) Having, therefore, decided to pass over on the present occasion this breach of order with the simple remark that I hope he will never do THE ANNUAL MEETING,

it again-(loud laughter)-I have only to thank The eighth annual meeting of the above you most sincerely for the kindness with which company was held at the registered offices, you have received his impromptu toast, and for Queen-street, Risbane, on May 28th, Mr.the loyalty which you have always exhibited in quar er of an hour later, that it was possible to chair. The chairman, in moving the adoption. preside. (Cheers.). reach the imp isoned girls, who in the mean of the report and balance sheet, stated that, time had been counselled to leap into taken all round, the figures as shown must tarpaulins-borrowed from vans in the neighbe regarded as satisfactory to the shareholders. bourhood-and for the most part had done so. In the profit and loss account, the amount ap There is so far as I understand from pearing to the debit at the beginning of the competent experts, no doubt that had the financial year was 12.812 135. 6d. and although is an extremely interesting one. No visitor proper appliances beea available at the first a large amount of nearly £16,000 had been written off for depreciation, the profit and loss ever puts in an appearance in the museum ofmoment, no lives need have been lost, the Lyceum. The Government might notify

at the end of the year showed a deficiency of in the Boletins Oficial that the Museum is

958 195. 1od. only. This proved that open to the public, who may be asked to con- tribute specimens to enrich the public collec- tion..

existence for over three centuries there is not to he found here a single public library; r even mi hookselling establist ment. The Lyceunisspar. sely attended The Physics and Natural History Department is well fitted up, due to the energy of Dr. G. Gomes da Silva who is known to be, an indefatigable worker hero in the cause of science. Its collection of shells and minerals

EXPLOSIVES,

In the magazines of the. Monte, and Barra Forts and at the foot of Guia arp stored large quantities. of explosives which should be removed to places outside the city limits,

WATER SUPPLY.

An arrangement should be entered into with the Chinese Government so as to obtain a waler supply for Macne from Ribeira Grande, in Chinese territory, the Portuguese Govern- A proprietor of the Chinese Horse Repository ment laying a pipe across the inner harbour to was fined $15. for causing unnecessary suffering Barra at which end a seservoir could be con- to a horse by drawing a carriage while in an unfit condition. Sergt. Kendall stated that on the structed, The cost of this work need 12th inst. at Kennedy Town he saw the defen- not be very much as the width of the harbour dant's horse attached to a vehicle, He examined is small. The sources of the Municipality will the animal and found a wound on its shoulder, not allow of all these works being carried and he ordered the horse to be taken out and conveyed to the stable. The sore was an old out, but the Government has sufficient funds standing one:

for the purpose.

BLASTING,

The owners of the steam launches Lee Hung and Lee Figwere each fine $fo for using their steam whistles for blasting otherwise than: necessary for the purpose of navigation or to avoid collision in the waters of this Colony,

GIRAULT: for TABLE DELICACIES

by every Mall,

INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL With regard to the admission of patients, into the infectious diseases hospital it may be well to state that no distinction is made either in the race or creed of any patient. All have an equal right to admission.

THE RESULTS OF LAST YEAR'S ACTUAL

: MINI&G

In view of the extent to which London is now built over with wooden stands and erections for purposes of decoration, and remembering the enormous crowds which will shortly be confined in a very small had really been profitable to the extent of near arco, it is but natural that consternation shouldly £8,000. He (the chairman) desired to find expression at the revelations of deficiency point out that in Mr. (urle's report, which was in the equipinent which this fire had brought furnished to the shareholders last year, the to light. Even a small beginning might result available ore reserves mentioned therein were in a frightful conflagration during the festivities given as 40,000 tons. Yet on reference to the at the end of the month. Probably the fear is manager's report now issued for the year unfounded, we have safely "muddied through the total amount of ore crushed was 38,224 so far, and in a few days will perhaps be again tons. This proved to his mind that the content to let the fire-brigade question drift are reserves have been under-estimated by after the manner of our military efficiency."Mr Curie as no report had reached the Meantime foreigners are not behindhand in jeering at our archaic methods and for the moment a scare exists in this capital.

Surrender matters are progressing very salis factorily, and

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RITONS AND BOERS ARDEX TERNIBING in a manner which makes Mr. Stead and his frienda gaash their te th with age--it is so contradictory of their protégés thus to falsify joyous expectations of anger, clamour nod evil speaking! Lacidentally one is leaming mors of those incidents which made the war

directors that any serious diminution had taken face in these reserves: This was a matter for he shareholders to ponder over. The question of reduction of expenses in connection with the surface work at the mines was engaging the serious

us attention of both the Singapore and Brisbane boards, and, without a doubt, if the same results were obtained from crushings during the coming twelve monthis, it was more than probable that the figures now produced would be much improved upon;:"3"

NHW MINES STARTED.

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so, perplexing and humiliating at times to our Two new mines had been started during the pride. For example, I have from a private but year-Hamely, Stope Mine and Bukit Neebong?

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY) :

LIMITED. N

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1.

1P.M., the Company/sSteamship "ANNAM, Captain Sellier, with Mails, Passengers, Specio and Cargoji will leave this Part for. MARSEILLES, VA Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT CEZA

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseillesand accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be grinted till Woon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 9PM, on the 27th instant (Parcels are not to be sant on Board;

THE SEVENTY-SECOND ORDINARY they must be left at the Agency's Office,) 'Cor-- HALF YEARLY MEETING of tents and Value of Packages are required.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, pany's Office. Bapk, Buildings, Queen's Road Central, an TUESDAY: the 5th August, at 12 o'clock. NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER FOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd July to the 5tli August inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora,.

OTSALT CRUPT. ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, 15th July, 1907. THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,

LIMITED.

and half per. Share for six months ond AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Dollar ing 30th June, 1902, will be PAYABLE on the 29th instant, on, which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com-

pany's Office. Moto

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 19th instant, (both Days inclusive),

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to e The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited General Agents, The West Point Building Co., Ltd. 1745 Hongkong, 15th July, 1902;";

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 15th July, gozi [27][1004c

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.{

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, FORT SAID, COLOMBO

AND SINGAPORE ABO THE Company's Steamship

SANUKI MARE having arrived from the above forts, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and are being landed and placed, jih their risk in Godown Company's Gedown at Kowloon, whore tnch consignment will be sorted out

soon as the Goods are landed. A ROTA mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO DAYHEMES

Goods not cleared by the and instant will be subject toʻrehteen

All ship-damaged, darkages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of came sont to this Office before the 25th instant, or claims in connection therewith will not be recognized. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong 15th July, 1902. /

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