TELEGRAMS.
i's HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1903.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
WHARF AND GODOWN.. COMPANY, LTD..
The following is the report for presentation
(By special arrangement with Der to shareizokiers at the sixteenth ordinary
Ostasiatische Lloyd.) ·
Germany and France
IN NORTH CHINA.
BERLIN, 28th Feb., 12.55 am, Germany's joint policy with France in North China is very much han pered by the constant unfriendly articles in the French press.
Japan and Cores,
At Berlin, Jatan denounced the disquietening rumours about Korea.
An Intolerant Circular.
Bishop Korum of Trier has been
forced to within his intolerant circular.
The Pope's Jubilee.
annual meeting, to be held at the Campany's' affico, No. 2, Connaught Road, at noon, on Thursday, the 12th instant:
The Directors have now, to submit to share- halders their report with a statement of ac- counts for the year ended 31st December,
1902.
ACCOUNTS.
nery and Fire Engine
12,852.12
Less written off...
62,852.11 2,852.11
Sundry debtors...
60,000.00 96,029.18
"
Hongkong Bank (unclaimed
dividends)
t
19
Cash on hand............
Value of coal on hand
12
+
Value of timber, iron and stores
on hand
3,271,029.04
-WORKING ACCOUNT.
To-day's Advertisements.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,!
Co-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED.
ORDINARY THE URTEENTH
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- 5.503-5901.DERS will be held in the HONGKONG 0323 HOTEL, on MONDAY, the 9th March, at fi,994,90 Noon, for the purpose of eceiving the Heport
of the Directors, declaring a Dividend, and Representative........... MT. ALLAN HAMILTON. Captain Gibson, will be despatched for the 78,050.95 electing Director and Auditor.
The gross revenue derived from Wharfage, Landing, &c., amounted to $823,310,13 as Against $809 823.30 the previous year, shewingTo Wages of permanent staff.........$239.569.05 an increase of $13, 186.83, and the profit on working was $170,140.85 as compared with $241,759,02 in 1901, being an increase of $27,381.83.
The balance at cred; account, after paying and including Siz from last year, is $.52 posed to appropriate af Directors' and Auditors.
Final dividend of $%
Transfer to Dep éciation, nhu ke-
pairs account
1
21
conlie hire, &c,
26,168.11
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company! will be CLOSED from the 28th February until the 9th March, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. G. WINTERBURN,
General Manager. Hongkong, 28th February, 1903.
HONGKONG HOTEL, CO, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
1251c
571.00
ORDINARY 5.861.86MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will HALF-YEARLY 874-52 be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on FRIDAY, the 13th March, 190j, at NOON, for the purpose 230,052,65
of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the 16,385.47
Company to 31st Decemb 19oz, with the 13,974.22 Balance in Profit and Loss a/c... 270,140.85 Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought hefore the Meeting,
Crown rent...... Taxes........
11,786.02 17,926.38
Charges (office and telephone rent, stationery and printing, commission, sundries, &ċ.)... Legal expenses .............
ire insurance........ Claims on cargo
Expenses on cargo and coal,
13
30,00 on
Expenses of Launches .......... „Exñenses of Lighters.....
1589
51
4,00.00
10.363.49
Railways & Rolling Stock Machinery and Plant ...
$$23,310.13
both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
$154,477.37
To Interest.............
.. Interim dividend
11
Balance appropriated as
lows
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
................................5 68,370.72 60,000,00 fal-
C. MOONEY, Secretary. Hongkong 2nd March 1993.
Jasze
Write off Whares,....
.
Launches fighters
The Pope is suffering from fatigue Carry forward to new account caused by the celebration of his jubilee.
German Guns.
The German Minister of War has declared that there was no cause for the introduction of new guns.
Macedonia.
The quieting of Macedonia is mak- ing good progress,
(Reuters)
Sir Michael Herbert.
LONDON, February 27th. It is reported that Sir Michael Herbert the British Ambassador at Washington has received the Cross of St. Michael for his services in connection with the Venezuela negotiations.
China.
Renter's Agency in Peking wires that the rebellion in Kwangsi is increasing and spread- ing to Hunan.
Return of the Duke of Connaught The Duke and Duchess of Connaught leave India to-day having completed their
tour.
The United States Navy Bill. February 18th. The Senate amended the Navy Bill on the 21st instant by providing for four new battle- ships and two-cruisors.——
The Somaliland Expedition. Col Manning with a flying column left Obbia on the 22nd instant to occupy the wells at Galkaya and to establish there a chief supply depot preliminary to a general advance.
(N. C. D. News).
Mr. Brodrick's Army Reform
Scheme.
London, 24th February.
A vigorous attack is being made in the House of Commons on Mr. Brodrick's Army Scheme, directed by Unionst members, Mr. E. W Bechet (Conservative), M.P. for Whitby, a member of the War Office Organisation Com- mittes, 1901, proposed an amendment to the Address, which regretted that the proposed organisation of the army is unsuited to the needs of the empire, and added that no pro- portionate gain in strength and efficiency had resulted from the recent increased expenditure He said that the Army Corps Scheme blocked the way to rational reform, and must be swept
away.
Major J. E. B. Seely (Conservative), M.P. for the Isle of Wight, said t.at the scheme if persisted in would entail national disaster. He urged that greater reliance should be placed on our citizen army,
Several Conservatives spoke in support of the amendment.
PULU.
A polo match, England versus Ireland, was played on Saturday, and proved a very at- tractive event. The excellent band of the 14th Bombay, Light Infantry discoursed harmony during the afternoon, and tea was served to the ladies of whom there was a fair number among the many spectators, England won the contest by 5—3,
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, February 28th. -EXAMINATIONS,
The students are gathering from all parts of the province for the literary examinations. The passage boats are crowded. It is in. toresting to listen to the conversation of the students. Evidently they are at a loss to know just how the examinations are to be conducted. Perhaps one man came near the truth when he said, We must just write about these foreign devil questions whether we understand or not, Our examiner is sure to know less than we do and he will judge us by the old subjects,"
DR. PENTECOST.
Dr. Pentecost has arrived and spoke la the Club Theatre on Thursday prening. There will a good audience and the Doctor. was listened to with close attention
SIR, SOUTHAM,
Mr.Southam, the secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
for South China, is in Canton looking after the inters of the association. There are thres
or four local organizations and a number of these young men sie anxious to have a building of their own and unite the forces in Canton
ASK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
G.
BUSINESS.
607.48 By Wharfage, storing, &c. 2,852.12 14,481.00
The dullness of import trade alluded to in last Report continued throughout 1902, and locks for some time past have been maintained at a very low level.
BUILDINGS.
The 22 Chinese houses referred to in last Report were completed in June, and a contract has been signed for adding an upper floor to No. 2 godown.
WHARVES.
Directors' and Auditors'
fees
$10,500.00 Final dividend............... 75,000.00 Transfer to Depreciation
A small wooden wharf was built opposite Launches K. M. L. 9 for coaling launches.
MACHINERY AND PLANT.
A first class Five Engine (Shand and Mason) was purchased; also six crab winches for stacking timber.
LICHTERS.
Five small Kum-sing boats have been added to the fleet of lighters, which now comprises 4 decked, ta open boats of European type, 26 open boats of Chinese type, and 6 Kum-sing
bats
DIRECTORS.
The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Mr. A. Haupt and the Hon. C. S. Sharp having resigned their places were taken respectively by the Hon, C. W. Dickson, Mr. M. Michelau and confirmation. Mr. A. G..Wood. These appointments require
Mr. E. Goetz and Mr. H. Schubart retire in tion, but being eligible offer themselves (or rotation, according to the Articles of Associa
re-election.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. W. H. Ports and A. O'D. Gourdin have noted the accounts now presented and offer themselves for re-election.
C. W. DICKSON,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1993.
BALANCE SHEET. 311 December, 1997. Dr. LIABILITIES.
To Capital (30,000 shares at $50
fully paid up)
11
Basking Corporation
..$ 1,500,000.00
Hongkong and Shanghai
422,569 08
500,0.000
250,000.00 250,600 00
Kepairs
Debentures outstanding.... Land Investment Company----
mortgage.....
Reserve fund
Depreciation and
account
» Unclaimed dividends..
+1
Sundry creditors:-
Directors' and Audi-
lors' fees....... $ 10,300.00 Final dividend... 75,000.00 Accounts payable... 191,5:6.05
Profit and Loss account,
balance
By Value of land
IF
+
Cr. ASSETS.
and buildings at Kowloon as per
last account... $',326,912.63
Since expended
on levelling land
and
on 1:00
buildings.........
Valueofwharves
at Kowloon as
per last account Since experded on new wharf.....
Less written off...
Valueofrailways and rolling 1ock at Kowloon as per last account Since expended on
new rails, &c.....
Less written off...
as per last ac
count
127,461.87
100,000.00
1,158.09
101,138.09 1,138.09
31,448.72 5.503.50
277,026.05
14.48169
$ 3,271,029 04
52,454,374.50
65,000.00
J1,071.48.
76,071.48" 6,071.48
4,000.00
and Repairs account 30,001.00 Amount written off:- Wharves
1,158.09
Lighters .........
......... 10.363.99 Railways and Rolling
6,071.48 2,852.12
14.481.69
stock Machinery and Plan..... Amount carried to new
Account
Dr.
$823.310.13
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company .$823,310.13 will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 13th March,
[54.427.37
$282,798.09
By Balance from last account......$ 12,402.74
Transfer from Working account
1902.
*... 270,140.85 Unchimed dividend forfeited... Transfer fees
77.50
177.00
$181,798.09 DEPRECIATION AND REPAIRS ACCOUNT.
Repairs, renewals and improve ments during 1902 ..... To Balance .......
To
..$16,277.02 $1,448.72
$87,735.74
By Balance from last account......$57.724.74 By Transfer from Profit and Loss
account...
RESERVE TUND.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
þARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
PARTICULARS OF held on MONDAY, the 9th-day-of-March- 1003, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, ai Kowloon Tong, New Kowloon, in the Colony
of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE
No. of Sale.
New Row Registry ?
Boundary Monaureenla
LOCALITY
H
*.
W.
Contents in
LOT: "y-"
Upset Price
St.
It 11.
2:
Kowloon Tong, 150; 130 300 300143,000|304|
15-
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
DA-TICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
Pthe feuling by Public Auction Sale, to be
10,000.00 held on MONDAY, the gli day of March, 1903, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public $87.725-74 Works Department, by Order of His Excellency To Balance.............
$250,000 00 By Balance from last account.........$250,000.00
FDWARD OSBORNE,
the Covernor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Bowen Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, loì one We have examined the books and vouchers of further term of 75 years. the Company, and certify the above statements are in accordance therewith,
Secretary.
W. HUTTON POTTS, Auditors. A. O'D. GOURDIN, Hongkong, 25th February, 1903.
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser-
vatory:-
On the 2nd at 12.5 pm. The barometer has fallen over E. Japan. risen over W. Japan and the E. coast of China.
Pressure is highest between the E coast of China and W. Japan, and low over E. Japan.
Fresh to moderate monsoon in the Formosa Channel, and N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast-fresh E. winds; fair.
H
Commercial.
EXCHANGE. -
ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer...1/6 13/16
Bank Bills, on demand.........1/5 Credits, 4 months' aight ...17 3/16 D'ments 4 months' sight...1/7 5/16
ON BERLIN, (demand)
M.1.61 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand..... 1.97] Credits, 4 months' sight.2.01 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand ...384 Credits, 30 days' sight
ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer....
On demand
ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer..
**
Private 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.T.
100,000.00 Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.
Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael
Bar Silver
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Today's quotations are as follows:
MALWA NEW
OLDEST PATNA NEW 70,000.00 BENARES NEW
Value of launches
asperlast account Less written off:..
37,000,00 4,000,00
33,000.00
ม
Value of Lighters
AKTY
108,000,00
2,363.99
110,363 99 10,353 99
100,000,00
71
11
か
Sisce expendedon 5 new Kum-sing boats
Less written off...
Value of Land at West Point (39,062) 19. feet at $4) as per last account?* Value of Build
Ings at Wost Point as per last account ENDPA Value of sheer legs as last ac-
count
Value
of Ma.
chinery And Plant as per last
account an Slace expended
on now machi
50.000,00
156,250.00
106,893.88
3,000.00
ASK for ABAHI JAPANESE BEER-
PERSIAN (PAPER)..
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T-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Salta
Registry No
foland_Lot
No. 1679.
LIKALITY.
Boundary Beasurements.
Et. E
Bowen Road,
50 Sa 40
Square feet.
40 8,000
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.
PART
Annual Rent
Upset Price.
14 500
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be heid on MONDAY, the gth day of March, 1903, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, Causeway Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 25 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one farther term of 75 years.
| Registry]
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual Rent
Upset Price.
Heasurements.
LOCALITY.
I.
#Y.
som.
ft f 1 ľu
77 .SIZ.70 66.10
Causawa Day, so 11239 6.083 541,893
.22
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Hongkong, and March, 1921.
$1,000/1,040OUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Per chest
@ 1,060/1,120
•
@1,085 1,045 @800/850
To-day's Advertisements.
MR
NOTICE.
R. J. GOOSMANN ceases to sign our
Firm per procuration from To-day. Mr. CISTAV FRIESLAND has been authorized to sign our Firm by procuration from This Da'e.
MELCHERS & CO. Hongkong, and March, 1903.
WANTED.
FOR SWATOW.
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"THALES,"
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, 109 AM
For Freight or Passage apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers,
· [2140 Hongkong, and March, 1993.
WING ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
THE Steamship
Tasse THE
A EUROPEAN TEACHER for a School
in the Colony, Apply by Letter to
"M.M.B.," C/o This Paper, Hongkong, and March, 1903.
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EMacao
TO LET or FOR SALE, `X"ELSIOR,* No. 10, SAN LOURENÇO, From 1st April next.
Apply to
DR. G. P. JORDAN,
2. Connaught Bälldings, Hongkong, and March, 1999
“CHU KONG," Capt. Masoa.
Departures from HONGKONG to MACAO, Daily, at B AM. SUNDAY including, Departures from MACAO to `HONGKONG, Daily, at 7.50 P.M. SUNDAY including.
This Steamer is the fastest and bas Superior Cabin Accommodation.
FARES;
and
LEIDARYKKVERKY ṛRAsupraten. T,09: grd
50 Further Particulars may be obtained at the
WING ON: STEAMSHIP COF No, 42, Bonbam Strand West Hongkong, and Mazali, 190ji
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
Under the direction of Mr. ROBERT BROUGI).
TO-NIGHT
(MONDAY), 2nd Marchi,
THE BROUGH COMEDY CO.
"MRS. DANE'S DEFENCE."
IN
LAST NIGHT/
OF
"MRS. DANE'S DEFENCE.” (lly arrangement with the author.), An original play in Four Acts, by Henry Arthur Jones, author of "The Liars."
TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) and WEDNE DAY 3rd and 4th MARCH, "THE MAGISTRATE,” (By arrangement with the author.) The best of all Farcical Comedies i Three Acts, by Arthur W. Pinero,
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,"
5th and 6th MARCH, "SOWING THE WIND." (By arrangement with the author.) A play in Four Acts, by Sydney Grundy.
SATURDAY and MONDAY, 7th and 9th MARCH,
WHEN WE WERE TWENTY.
-ONE."
(By arrangetnent with the author.)
A comedy in Four Acts, by H. V. Esmond,
BOX PLANS AT ROBINSON'S.
Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls, $4.00. Stalls, $1.00. Back Seats, $1.00.
Doors Open 8.30. Curtain 9. Chairs, etc., at 11.30 Late Tram to the Peak as usual.
Hongkong, and March, 1903
ZETLAND
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LODGE,
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,”.
Above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 5th instant,
at To A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŔAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, and March, 1903.
[255 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
STEAM FOR
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIÖGO AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Imperial German Mail Steamship
*PRINZ HEINRICH,"
of the NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD, Captain R. Heintze, due here with the outward German Mail about THURSDAY, AM, the 5th instant, will leave for the above Places about 24 hours after arrival.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & CO., Agents
1163c
Hongkong, and March, 1902,
BRICHTAL
STEAM
COMPY
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYFT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Through Bills of Lading issfed for BATAVIA,
PERSIAN GULY, CONTINENTAI, AMERI CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTA)
THE Steamship
"VALETTA,"
Captain W. B. Palmer, R.N.X, carrying His MA esty Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY,onSATURDAY, the 14th instant,
at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
No. 521, E.C.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will A
REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND be transhipped at Colombo into Roamer LODGE will be held at the FREE proceeding direct to Marseilles and Loadop MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, other Cargo för London, &c., will be conveyed the and instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely.id Rombay with Transhipment. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Fgkong, and March, 1963,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP,.
LONDON AND STRAITS. HE Steamship
THE
"GLEN ARG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thei Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as
the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 9th instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the steamer's arrival, after which no claims will be recognised,
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, and March, 1903.
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Parcels will be received at this Ofica until a P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of ail Packages am required.
Shippers are particularly requested in note the terms and conditions of the Company's Filts of Lading.
For further Particulart, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 2nd March, 193 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
14
"SUISANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are bereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after WEDNESDAY, the 4th instant, at 4 P.M., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowas at East Point, No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS
"BLACK & WHITE
JAMES BUCHANAN &00. SCOTCH WHISHY DISTILLERS
By: Appointman
H.M. THE KINGA
andi
BIRH the PRINCE of WALESS
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, AND ALSO THE MUTUAL STORES, AND FIRST CLASS HOTELS AND CLUBS.
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