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Entimations.

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED A.D) 4811

SHERRY.

Perdos. Per it,

B. Superior Pale. Dry, Din- ner Wine; Green Seal Capsule $10.50 $0.90

C. Manzanilla, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule

C.C. Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Scal Capsule

D. Very Superior Old Pale Dry, Choice Old Wine, White

Seal Capsule

12.00 1.00

14.40

1.20

1.35

16.20

''

E. Extra Superior Old Palo Dry, Very Finest Quality (old bouled), Black Seal Capsule... 24.00

2.00

B, C, and CC are excellent Dinner Wines, D and E are After-Dinner Wines of a very fine vintage.

ALL ARE SUPERIOR XERES WINES.

The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of Messrs. Gro, G.. SANDEMAN, SONs & Co., of London, Oporto and Keres-

Per dno. Par kot,

LIGHT DRY BOLERA

VERY PALE DRY... 21.00

FULL GOLDEN ...... 24.00

$15.00 81.25 21.00 1.75 1.75 2.00 2:25 3.00

PALE DRY NUTTY. 27.00 FINE OLD BROWN.. 36.00

GOO FIN

MADEIRA.

Per do Per bus. 15.00 1.25 24.00 2.00

The Hongkong Dispensary.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21, 1903.

NOTICE Ath commute Intendel for publication, In The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH bald be drewed in the klitor, 1. les House Road, and should be accomnuled by the Writor's Nummo and Address: Ordinary business communicationsstionid be addressed

to The Manager. The Elitor will not undertake to be responsible for any rejected MH.,tor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTIÓN RATES (IN ADVANCE)." - DAILY—$30 per auntuu.

WERKLY-$13 per annum.

The daily and delivered free when the address in accesible to movenger. On copies sent by post au

China upwards of thirty years ago Iremitted of pounds at many hundreds of thousands 45. 7. a dollar, and even thought that a sufficiently low rate, the change to a remit ting rate of 15, 7d. is indeed a startling con trast to that of old times." Sir Thomas Sutherland then alluded at great length to the subject of mail subsidies on which a select-Committee of the House of Commons quite recently reported. His

If not, call and seg them at Le Munyon's. - Adon

by a Nat Kodak at Le Mungon's, You Have you seen our late views of Hongkong? will be well pleased with it,~Advt. Two cases of plagus have been notified-onc in Wing Fung Street and the other in Taiping

Shan Street

H. MS. que arrived from the North this after on, and on entering the port saluted the flag of the Crown Prince of Siam, and the German Admiral. The salutes were responded to.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF

CHINA, LTD.

ANNUAL MEETING:

The Wing On Steamship Co. are running the

At the twelfth ordinary annual general meet Chukong on the Hongkong-Macao line daily, Sunday included. The steamer leaves Honging of shareholders in the National Bank of kong at 7.40 ani, and returns front Macao at 2 China, Lid, held at the offices of the Blank at pm, same day. Further particulars appear in noon to-day, there were present Messrs. C. Ewens (Chairman), J, Lauts, Chau Tung Shan, Chan Ki Shan (directors), the Hon. G. W. F...

our advertisement columns.

THE musical part of the programme of the Playfair (chief manager), Messrs. Fung Wa

Thio nutes per quarter und per matem, proportioun remarks we shall reproduce in another issue. THR Manila Cable Pros says that the inaugura dramatic and musical recital to be held at the Chüp (compradore), R. C. Wilcox, Kadoorie, tional $1.80 per quarter le charged for postage, l'assing away from that part of the subject, tion of seduced rugs from Manila to: Hong Kowloon Institute, on the 26th.inst; in aid of H. Wilcox, Terry, Pinckney, and many others. The stage on the weekly insure to any part of the viz., from the Company's revenue, and ex-king will be hailed with joy, by the people of

world in 30 cents per quarter. Single Caples Hally, ces cent; Weekly, twenty- Renditure, and looking round the horizon Manila ad will grily stimulate traffic be

of its business generally it was not possible ween these two ports. to the speaker to paint a picture of coming prosperity in the year just commenced; but he thought there ought surely to be a silver lining to those clouds, and by rights, they

five Cents,

he Hongkong Celegraph

TOTAL value of the merchandise exported from Nagasaki lat year is estimated at yen 4,474,- 18441, the imports being yen 9.35,078.10, The local foreign trade for the year 1902 re

4.85493.69

Hay, and Mr. Graçal

HONGKONG, Wednesday, JANUARY 21, 1903. should find it in their Indian prospects, sulted therefore its no excess in imports of yon ject to more or less fluctuations at times. The as much as last year, hut owing to the heavy

THE P. AND a. co.

If the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's announcement for the past year could be regarded as a criterion of the declarations which are to follow in all

local concerns, the outlook for Hongkong investors is considerably brighter than it has been forsome time past. At the sixty-second annual meeting of this ancienf, yet vigorous, steamship company it was declared that the

which certainly appeared good at this time.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Anything you want, photographically speaking,

can be had at Le Munyon's—Adot.

THE Prize Distribution in connection with Queen's College takes place at noon to-morrow, OvERs xty steamers have been chartered since Christmas to convey British coal to the United

Slates.

YESTERDAY „LAINGOn three native entered No. te8, Hok Yuen Street, Kowloon, and threaten ing the inmates ransacked the house and decomped with a large quantity of money, clothing, and jewellery. The matter was reported to the police, who it is reported have arrested one of the robbers FAMINE was reported last month to be spread. ing throughout the extreme north of Sweden, Seventy thousand people were starving, or, on, the verge of starvati . Heavy and protracted

THE silk trade in Yokohama during the past year showed very favourable prospects. High quotations have been maintained, though sub trade returns show that the total value of the export of this staple up to the end of the middle ten days of the current month was Y71,862,844 By the end of the year it is expected that this sum will be brought up to some Y75,000,000, which will be the highest figure attained during the past ten years.

the Sailors and Soldiers Institute of Kawloon, The Chief Manager, having read the notica' will be supplied by Mrs. Mudi-, Mr. C. Il convening the meetings

-The Chairman said :--Gentlemen, in sub- mitting to you the Report and Accounts for the past year, which, with your permission will, as usual, be taken as read, I would point out that, notwithstanding the abnormal depression of the past twelve months, our profits are nearly decline in exchange it takes nearly $12,000.00 more than we paid last year to pay the same dividend in sterling, hile on the subject of exchange it may be as well to mention that the time-appeals to be approaching when it may be advisable to bring our shares more into line with the present ratio between Gold and Silver, fe, either by placing the shares entirely on a Silver basis, if such is possible, or else by reducing the sterling amount of the shares to their proper equivalent of Silver." 1 nicely mention the måtter now so that shareholders may have time to consider it-nothing con Le done in that respect without calling an Extra-

GEN. Toral, who commanded the Spanish army a Santiago de Cuba at the time of the town's surrender, has lost his reason. A Madrid correspo dent, reports the incident leading to the misfortune. While at Albama, in the southwest of Murcia, Gen. Toral received

net surplus for the year ended September At the next session of Parliament, Mr. John rainfalls had inundated the fields and meadows instructions from the Spanish government to ordinary General Meeting.and it is not pio-. wird, amounted to £215,861, as against Canada's syenpally wit: liome Rule for Ireland stock has been isolated on the hills, which were Santiago. From that time he showed great but as I said before the time is probably 30th last, including £10,05 brought for Costigan will introduce & resolution reaffirming and flooded many houses. Much of the live.

AT a conference of steamshippers, trading with Canada, held this week at Liverpool, it was! decided that the freight rates were not re- munerative, and it was agreed to increase them by 5 per cent. 10 16 per cent, in 1903,

LU CHUAN-LIN has personally memorialised the Throne as to the increase of the salaries of all Chinese officials, and the Viceroy Chang Chi-tong has memorialised to the same effect. The matter is now placed by their najesties in the hands of the Board of hevenue for in-

barren of pasture.

draw up a full account of the surrender of posed to call such a meeting at present;

signs of agitation, and was frequently heard approaching when it may be advisable to do se,

A RETURN match with the Royal Marines will repeating the words "surender, surrender. The unfortunate fraud on the part of our Com

be held on Saturday next, the 24th insty, over the 200, 50, and 600 yarda ranges. Firing lo commence a 2.15. p.m. The followin. members will form the Association Team and are re-

quested to be on the Range panciually. Messrs.

Cr cker; Pa kes, J. Marshall, Angus, R. F., MacEwen, F. E., Thornhill, R. E, Robertson, R.E., Pitt, Stackwood, and Pidgeon,

The news bas created a sensation in Madrid.

L184,015, including a balance of £10,415 for the preceding twelve months. The deferred dividend of 10 per cent, was there. fore supplemented by a 3 per cent. bonus, the return for the year on the paid-up capital of £2,320,000 being 9 per cent, as against 24 per cent. for 1900-1901. The ordinary freight receipts exhibited a reduction of about £50,000, owing to the low range of freights throughout every trade in the world," and the passenger receipts were £6,000 below those of gor, which was,vestiga on. however, a record year. As Sir Thomas Sutherland, the popular Chairman, intimat ed the statement placed before the share- holders was, upon the whole, the most satisfactory report which it had ever been his lot to bring under their notice, whether they regarded the state of trade and of the shipping interest generally, or the amount of dividend declared, or the handsome appropriation recommended in the battleship o; 16,0.0 tons displac.menti, large fleet of mo lern carriers, and unless the ON Monday several lots of Government ground accounts, gentlemen, the figures are nearly the

regard to the reserve or sinking fund of A. S. WATSON & Co., the Company. This result is fully up to the most sanguine expectations of the share LIMITED,

hoklers, and is really better than one would beled to believe in face of keen competition both in the passenger and freight branches of the service. Prosperity has been the order of the year, with the P and Q. Its history goes back over sixty years and during the whole of that period success has attended

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oprietors.

It is generally believed in Peking that Prince Ching will go to Japan to attend the Usaka Exhibition and he has expressed a desi.c to do so, but it is rather doubtful that he can go, owing to a number of important duties he has to perforni at Peking. It is decided that i lince Pu Lun is to be ordered to attend the St. Louis Exposition.

THE report of the projected building of a Ligan-

one of the home kassian shipbuilding yards has aroused great interest in naval circles in that country. This ship, which it is said, will be unequalled in measurement by any vessel yet built, will be constructed exclusively to

Russian designs and of 'Russian material.

Buy your Dry Plates and Films at Le Mungon's New Sore. They are all fresh and guaran. teed-Advt.

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In spite of the general depression in both commerce and industries in Japan, the Osaku Sh-sen, Kaisha's receipts for the half year just ended were such, it is report-d, as to enable the company to announce a divided of so per cent The Company will hold its general metting on " the 3rd inst. to place the half-year's balance. sheet, Lefore shareholders. The receipts for last business term are estimated at Yeu 3.030,000.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway is to build a

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pradore in Yokohama is much to be deplored and as he hanged himself in jail it was hopeless I wish to announce to the public of Hong to discover how he made away with the pro kong that I am now ready to do portrait work.ceeds of his defalcations and therefore the only Yours very truly, C. E. Le Munyon, 31, les oper course was to at ence write it off from Vaux Road-Advi.

the Reseïve as we have done. I should, how. ever, mention that this agency has now been KUMOU S have been going about the city for | withdrawn. I can hardly close without referring several days, says the Manila Caßl news, con-- to the burning question of an ever dropping cerning the basty departure of a prominent busi- Silver Currency. With the probable adoption of ness mar: According to the stories the gentle. La Gold basis in Singapore it is high time that: man left Manila several days ago after a very Hongkong should carefully reconsider its brief farewell. It is also stated that he left the position. I know that there is a great deal film with which he was connected desiring bis to be said upon both sides of the question and return to the extent of foity thousand pesos, there are strong vested interests still in favour It was impossible to gain any definite informe. of continuing on a Silver basis; but if the in-.. tion on the subject as the accounts bave not habitants of Hongkong were polled to-morrow been figured up. It is possible that there is no I believe that four out of five Europeans would discrepancy. On this point the firm has no vote for a fixed stapard. Until we have a

nformation.

fixed standard we can never expect to attract home capital to Hongkong. To return to our

some as last year with the_exception_of_A slight increase in current accounts and a slight decrease in our borrowings in London & gair st security (Loans payable). We have been able to hold the Annual Meeting-earlier this year, than bitherto, and will continue to do so in future as we have arranged that our London Office shall close their books on 30th November instead of 31st December.. I have now to move that the Report and Accounts be adopted.

M. Terry I beg to second the adoption of the report and accounts.

Carried...

present plans miscarry, the favoured site for the numbered 1 to 19, adjoining the Race-course, plant is Sandwich, the County Town of Essex. No th of the Grand Stand enclosure, were The plant, it is estimated, will cost over $1,000,-leased by auction, through Messrs. Hughes and 000, and will be completely equipped with a Hough, Government auctioneers, for the erection ship, boiler and engine-building plant, with dry-of booths and matsheds during the Race week. dock, and all facilities and rep úr works. The The total receipts from the sale amounted to no pritae object of this plant will be to build boats less than $2,085, against $1,799 of last year. for the Canadian. Pacific Railway Company, The purchasers were as follows Mesars. J. W but the intention of the projectors is to enter Kew, manager of the Steam Water Boat Co. the field for contract work of all kinds in the Limited, (1, 2 and 3); M, A. Vas, Army way of building and repairing vessels,

Ordnance department, (4) Remedios, (5); Sparrow, (6, 7, and 8); Ip Pak Hang, (9); Ayid, (to,;. See Loong, (11); H. Tanaka, (12 and 13); Ho Tsin Kwai, (14); A. Razack; (15 and 16), Pokee, (17); Cheong Fat, (18): and Chow, (19).

THE Crown Prince of siam accompanied by

Hlake left Sir Henry

for Canton, by' Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's S. S. Hon Low last night. They are expected back in a British destroyer to-night. H. R. H. embarks on the royal yacht Maka Chakrkri, after dining with Sir Henry at Government House, and makes a departure for Bangkok at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning., The European THS government of Tibet is largely based officers of the Yacht and the suite gave on that of China; bevolent despotism tem- farewell dinners at Buxey Lodge, there

are sidence of Mr. II. N. Mo ty, Samese Consul at pared by corruptness. The Tibetans heavity mulct by the Chinese in return for their Hongkong," W the last night and the night "protection "against the English and Russians.before. The King of Siam was toasted by Mr. The suzerain State manifests its influence by Mody, and H. E. Phya Visudba toasted King haying two Ambans, or Residents, stationed Edward and Queen Alexandria. The officers at Lhas a whose salary and expenses are paid of the Yacht attended at a ball given on II M.S. by the Tibetans, who have also to defray the Albion 1st eve ing. cost of the regular amy of Chinese troops, of whom there are 6,000.

THE export of American petroleum has in recent years grown le mammoth proportions. For the first time in the history of the industry the total exports exceeded last year a billion gallons, According to the official figures, the total experts reached in got the huge number of 4,062,705,30 gallons, again of almost roper ent. over exports of the previous year. But the total. valus of these exports, owing to the lowering

DIRECTORATE,

--The Chairman :- have now to propose the confirmation of Mr. Laut's re-election as a Director: Will spine one second it?

Mr Kwan Tong Kuk seconded and the motion was carried.

Mr. P. C. Wilcox:-beg to propose the re-election of Mr. C. Ewens as a Director.

Nr. Ng Chib Mi seconded the proposition which was agreed to,

A WRITER in the Lady's blogaster describes Japan as the jullicat country in the world at the New Year. Each New Years Day, it seems, forty-three million subjec's in the Land of the Rising Sun begin to paint. The coluar is naturally the glorious roscate hue of the Imperial emblem All: the city folk call on

THỨ BANDUN CONMEIEE The Chairman:As regards the vacares (n" each other, all the country folk come in to help them to do it, and everybody gives everybody e London Committee the Directors think that

in the meantime two members of Ue, Commit presents. The may be called the official New Year. It dates only from 1879, when the Japan tee in London are sufficiet, and if agreeable ese Government changed its calendar to (ano you I would put it in the form of a motion, form with that of the rest of the world. On

This is the New Year of old Japan, still dear February ist there is a second coating or paint

to the rural heart. The third coating is given in good old Chinese style. Its date depends on the moon, as does our Easter festival.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Sir W. Meigh Goodman, Chief Justice,

of the prices, was less than in 1950. Compared su again this morning. with the exports of vil from other countries, the

ARSON.

A TELEGRAM from Winnipeg on the 18th ult. the Company. Looking backwards for thirstated that a rumour was current there that the teen years-to the date on which the capital Empress of Ching bad been lost with all hands. account was reduced to its present fimits Inquiry of the C. P. R. officials elicited that it will be found that the average payment word had been received of the safe arrival of the Chisu at Yokohama'on the róth ult. It is made to the shareholders has been equal to

a curious fact that some years ago idle tongues 8 per cent. and a small fraction. That must

started a similar canard'about the Empress of be considered as eminently satisfactory Chine, and again a few months b.cli. having regard to the fact that, during that period the financial position of the Com- pany was materially strengthened. And apart from the fact of the paid-up capital being small and that debenture stock was issued to the public on exceedingly favour- able terms, we must remember that the P. and O. carry on business not only as shipowners, but as underwriters, which necessarily involves the running of very heavy risks.

As the Chairman pointed out, taking into consideration the dual nature of the business, the most captious THE Dominica Government has disallowed three Acts passed by the British Columbia critic must admit that a return of 8 per cent. is not an excessive profit, on a business of Legislature at its last sitting affecting the Japanese and Chinese, One, Act prevented that kind; at all events he was quite sure

any immigrant arriving in British Columbia the shareholders would not consider it to be who could not write in a European language; of an excessive character. The transport another forbade the employment of Japanese service during the year was responsible for a or Chinese on works holding Provincial fran-. very large increase in the funds, and, taken ch ses; and the third Act prohibited the am- in conjunction with freight, the revenue playment in mines of any Chinese or Japanese under that head amounted to £1,824,748, who coulf of speak the English language. or an excess of £64,000 over and above the

THE fi correspondent at Peking states that revenue of last year. Touching on the Lu thai-hwang, the Chinese Treaty Revision question of traffic the Chairman observed Commissioner and the President of the Hoard that, it might be supposed that the Durbar in of Works, had reported to the Wai Wapu that India was rapidly making their fortune; but though France possesses most pronounced upon a close analysis of the total amount of superiority in the study of law, yet with regard traffic, which they have obtained in that o the adoption of new laws in China the connection, he mentioned that it extended Japanese code is the best suited, and if the in their social aspect the Tibetan people closely

the small number

Peking Government is desirous of making re-

resemble the Chinese. They have, however, only to

forms in the laws of this country it is advisable some practices which are only seen on the first-class passengers spread over four

to engage Japanese legal experts as advisers.

"roof" of the world." Their law, is simple, or five very large steamers. important feature in

Company's Tux Sin-Wan-pao says that the Viceroy Yuan direct, efficacious, and, in some directions, expenditure was a reduction in the cost of Shil-kai is contemplating buying up all the original, The death punishment is only in coal to the extent of £91,000 during the shares. f the Kuping Mning Company and to ficted in certain cases of dacoity. The crimi

mat, I proved guilty, is sewn up in a leather past year, but whether the expenditure will re-organize it. For this purpose, our contem bag in thrown into the nearest deep river or The following report is from Mr. E. G. Figgi be diminished in the ensuing months of the potary adds, it will be necessary to raise a

| ke," Minor offences are punished by banish- Acting Director of the llongkong Obser current year is a matter for doubt consider. loan of five million taels and the Viceroy had

ment, whipping, fines, or imprisonment Theory exchanged several despatches with the Chinese ing the depreciation in silver which is largely Government upon the subject. The latter has rosid At the one neat Tashilhunpo,

senal Fibetan gäol is probably the most vile in the On the 21st at 11.15 am. The depression tying off the E. coast of japan yesterday, has adding to the Company's expenses especially agreed to the suggestion of Yuan but it is not life convicts are sent, the condemned enters moved away into the Pacific, and the baronie In China. "Our staff in the Far East," said decided yes from what country the loan will be the Chairman, "would, indeed have had great raised. Five million facts would only go very small cell by a very narrow, door, and ter has risen over the whole of Japan reason for despondency with the exchange very little way towards realiz tig Yuan idea when he has squeezed in, the entrance is 'ressure still highest, hetxeen the E. coast

Stage bricked up all but a tiny space sufficient to pass of China and W Japan at 15.7d: per dollar if, fortunately for them, on the subject

Ker small piece of bread through. Most of the

prisoners do not live more than a mo though there is a record of ons man ho bur vived for two years.

the

of 157

The most

the board had not placed all par Eastern salanes on a sterling basis several years ago, When I consider that as your agent,

WASHING

OTTAM

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Wouldn't it be nice to have a Souvenir of the Philippine Islands They can be got at Le Minyon's

GENTE BATH

the United States stands pre-eminently first. The first case taken was that of Chui Chong,

Mr. Kadnorie quite agree with the sug

happy to second it if it is put in the to in gestion of the Chairman and shall be very

of a resolution.

The Chairman hen I beg to formally move that the London Committee be restrited 10 two in the meantime, and that the re election of tlie third Director is not necessary.

Mr. Kadoorie :-1-beg to second.. Camed.

AUDITORS.

On the proposition of Mr. WaisKee Sang seconded by Mr. Chan Hee, it was agreed that

16. F. C. Wilcox and: Mr. A; R. Lawt Casster's Magarizz, however, thinks it unlikely charged with arson in co section with the fie that the American exports of petro cum wil at No. 318 Queen's Road West. He pleaded charte ed accountants, be elected auditois to...

$300 each, or $500 for a single andit. Alo increase much above these figures in view of not guilty and was defended by Mr. E. Hact jointly or severally at a remuneration of the present development of the industries using Shaip, K., instructed by Mr. Haistow, of oil for fuel. In nearly all the countries 10 Messis, Ewens and Harsion,

The Atomey General Sir Henry S. Berkeley, which the American manufactured petroleum is exported, there are prohi itive duties upon it.K.C., fustructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley prose Great Britain alone has no high duty on the cuted on behalf of the Crown. product, ..

Do where

chartered accountants, be re-elected; au litos that Messis, Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths and Co. in London at the same remuneration as before

The Chairman That is all, gentlemen. E The following jury was swornlessrs. I have to thank you for your attendance. Dividend

warrants will be ready to-morrow morning. Schurenberg, T. Banks, Fang Ku Shau, Ahmet Rumjahn, J. M. Noronha, A. Nilsson, and WIN. accordance with provisions of the Siam Goetz

After evidence had been taken the case was adjourned till to a.m. to-morrow,

THE WEATHER.

Gradients slight generally with untoon in the Formosa Ghannel an

the Chi

moderate

BE' winds ; fair, ky

Paper Ginrency Act it is officially certified (hat the value of the currency notes in circula iion on the 31st December was Tica's.2,361,770, and that exactly the same sum was held la cash at the Paper Currency Office against the notes issued.]

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS

VSAK ALHAILS: DUEL German (Stuttgart) 24th inst American (City of Peking} 25th 'inst."; French Oceanien) 26th inst.? American ( Coplic) 31st inst... Canadian Tartar); 5th prox. American (America Afaru) yib prox.

The Barber Line steamer Thordis from New York and Straits arrived at Manila yesterday,

Co's steamer Hirethima, Maru (ambay Lie),Jeli Kobe viä, Moji for this pi

abe 19'b'inst fm., and is expected to uDIVE here on 25th inste

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