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TELEGRAMS.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

Opium for China, (From our oon_Correspondents.)

BOMBAY, 2nd July. The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s mail steamer loft Bombay yesterday even- ing with about 785 chests of Malwa opium. The prices of superior drug are as follows:

New

Old

Oldest -

The market is strong.

Rs. 1,180 1,320 1,430

CALCUTTA, 1st July. The seventh sale of opium real. ized-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY

INDOCHINA SIBAM NAVIGA- - | fallen off for the moment, imports were at the

TION COMPANY (LIMITED).

The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of this Company was held on 5th ult. at 29, Cornhill, Mr. Keswick, M.P., Chairman of the Company, presiding.

The Chairman, in moving the adaption of the repot and accounts, which were taken as

read, said that the report briefly set forth felt that need be said with regard to the operations of the Company. As the shareholders were aware, last year was one of considerable depression in the shipping trade, not in China alone, but throughout the world. In China the depression was ve y severe, and the competition for the reduced amount of freight was most keen, both on the Yangtse and on the coast. The result was seen in the revenue of the Company, which was unfortunately greatly reduced. The account, however, which the Directors are able to put before the share- holders exhibited under the circumstances a

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same time brisk, and the "bills that the banks had to negotiate showed a huge preponder- ance on the one side. There seems to be no doubt of the fast, though certainly up to the end of last month the Customs returns showed that the experts continued to exceed the im ports.

It was inevitable, therefore, that the banks should desire to lower their rates, and the peculiarity of the situation is that the whole position was never more absolutely in the hands of the banks. When the Government closed the miuts its intention was to fix its selling rate promise had to be come to with the banks that of ticals at 17 to the pound sterling, but a com- |

the Government selling rate should be fixed at zo to the pound sterling, and should not be changed for three months except as silver rose.. The value of the tical would go up in pro portion to any rise in silver, but would not go down if silver fell again. The actual fate at the time was between 21 and 21 ticals to the pound sterling, but owing to the very satisfactory state of things. They were recovery of silver the Government selling fortunate in having to the credit of their Tale has been 14 to the pound for some time. underwriting account a very large sum, due to Probably there have been no Government the immunity from loss or serious damage to sales at that rate, though it ruled the bank rate the fleet over 1 long period, and the for some time. But since the closing of the Directors felt they were justified in re- mints the three banks have bought something ducing this ccount by £78,655, which had like half a million sterling of ticals, a-consider: been carried to revenue account, leaving still able portion of them at the "ate of 20 to the the large sum of £250,000 to the credit of under-pound. They are, therefore, in à magnificent LONDON, 30th June. writing account. They had also in reserve, position whatever happens. This outcome was The Cape Assembly has mntified the Con- untouched, £100,0 of and consequently they hardly realised at the time the compromise was vention establishing a South African Customis were in a position to declare a dividend at the made, and apparently the Government is con. Union; an amendment opposing the pre-rate of.5 per ce t, and to carry forward a small tent to wait till things adjust themselves again ferential treatment of Great Britain was re-

balance. He thought that in the circumstances In effect it probably puts off the realisation of this resul, could not but be regarded as satis- a gold standard in Siam for about a year; by. jected by the casting vote of the Speaker.

factory on the whole. The position of the that time the banks will probably have to buy Reinforcements for Somaliland. Company was one freat strength, and they ticals again. The stagnation in trade will not 150 more Bombay Grenadiers have left only wanted a reture to better trade. He was last so long as that, however; exports will Aden for Berbera.

glad to say that this year they had begun better revive with the coming of the rains, which will than last year, and should the favourable condi- bring out the later paddy and other products

from the interior. tions continue they might hope to see a very much better account at the end of 1903. The Kew-shing indemnity claim had been seilled by the Chinese Government for a lump sum, and out of that they had to settle with the claimants, for loss of life in some cases, and for injury in other. The only delay that would now take place in the distribution of this money

2.000 chests l'aina at Rs. 1,301 2,000

1,290

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(Reuters.)

Cape Colony.

LATER.

A despatch from General Manning says deserters deny that there are any white prisoners in the Mullah's Camp.

Col. Rochfort wires that the Abyssinians after forced marches surprised the Mullah's Horse Spearmen on the 31st May and that after a slight resistance the enemy fled. It is reported that the Mullah's uncle and 1,000 spearmen were killed and all livestock cluding 1,000 camels captured.

was the delay which was necessary in order to

in-verify the rights of the various claimants. He might mention that the sum received would not give the Company back the full value of the stean er they lust; there would be some small loss, and also the loss of interest from the time the steainer was lost until they received

THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILIPAY.

MR E. R. BELILIOS'S EXPERIENCES.

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We received by the mail 'o-day a copy of booklet of some sixteen 8vo pages, giving Mr. E. R. Belilios's experiences on the Trans-Sibe rian railway as related by this gentleman him- self. The particulars of this journey are given as will probably be of interest to his friends

and afford some useful hints to any one coa- templating travelling by the new route.

We give below a few brief extracts from the pamphlet. Mr. Pelilios writes:

"I was told the effort would break down my health. My experience has been the contrary. This route is bound to be the roule of the future between Europe on the one side, and China and Japan on the other. The railway journey is expected to be reduced to one of ten days between Dainy and Moscow. In the first instance, the recommendations in favour of the route are: the short time necessary to do it, against 30 to 35 days required by the sea; the cold climate, against the hot climate; no neces- sity of the constant change of linen; no neces. sity of carrying two sets of baggage-one for summer and the other for winter; no apprehen- sion of meeting bad weather, which is inevitable in a long voyage, even in the best season of the year.

There are 75 stations between Dalny and Manchuria, go stations between Manchuria and Mussovaiah, three stations between Mussovaiah and · Irkutsk (crossing Lake Baikal), and 517 stations between Irkuisk and Moscow. In all, 654 stations. The train stops at every station, although it is called an express train. The bills bere are rocky, similar to the hills in the neighbourhood of Hongkong. Thursday, 23rd April Thermometer at 6 am. stood at 60 in my compartment, but, being a windy day, the temperature is keenly felt

payment (hear, hear),

Mr. W. Paterson seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, and it was agreed to unanimously.

Mr. Patterson, who retired by rotation, was re-elected director and the appointment of Mr. H. Beazley as a member of the Board was con-

firmed.

Mr. Sawer, in moving a vote of thanks to the Chairman and Directors, coupling with it the general agents of the Company, and the offi. cials afloat and ashore, both at home and abroad, said he thought the meeting ought to place on record their regret at the loss which had been sustained by the death of their late Chairman, Mr. McAndrews, and of Mr. W. L. Watson, and their sympathy with their relatives (hear, hear),

The motion was agreed to.

The Chairman, in returning thanks, said that the Board had sustained a real and serious loss in the death of these two gentlemen, and he would take cure that the expression of sympathy on the part of the shareholders was conveyed to their families. A great deal of the pros. perity of the Company was due to the captains, and officers of the firet, and all connected with the management of the affairs of so consider able a Company and he felt certain that the ex- pression of their approval would be very much appreciated by them.

The proceedings them terminated.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

THE SIAMESE CURRENCY.

THE STRAITS CURRENCY.

THE QUESTION OF KATIO. A meeting of the Straits Settlemen's Asso- ciation was held on the 3rd ull., in the offices of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, to con- sider currency matters with special reference to the question of "ratio." Mr. W. Adamson, C.M.G., presided, the, others present bring Messrs. W. G. Golland, T. Cuthbertson, H. Padday, R. F. McNair Scott, A. Young, J. Fin- layson, A. Currie, W. McKerrow, S. R. Carr, F. C. Bishop, W. R. McArthur, Hon.C.Stringer, A. G. Angier, R. Craig, A., Johnson, J. B. McLaren, G. W. Butt, Janies Greig, R. Murray Bell, James 'Miller, A. G Wright, T. White

hend and L. Fraser.

The Chairman said the object of the meeting was to enable members to express any opinion they might have in regard to this question of the currency, and more particularly to state their views in reference to the matter of ratio, There was very little doubt, be thought, that the Government of Singapore was about to take immediate action in the matter. He un- derstood that, generally speaking, the necessary arrangements were being carried out as far as practicable, and it would be very desirable that their friends in Singapore, the members of the Straits Association, and the community gene. rally should understand what is the opinion of the mercantile body here. It would no doubt assist them very much in coming to a decision themselves. If any resolution were passed dealing with the matter, he would take care to telegraph them to Singapore that night.. That was all he had to say at the moment; it was for members of the Association to make any re- marks they might wish,

Mr. W. C. Gulland: I have pleasure in pro- posing this resolution "That this meeting cordially approves of the proposal to adopt a gold standard for te traits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and is of the opi- nion that the recommendations of the Currency Committee are eminently practicable, and that their adoption by the Government is most desirable."

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2, 1903.

THE EASTERN MAIL

CONTRACTS.

creditor, Mr. F. C. Bishop also pointed out that although they were proceeding on the same lines as had been pursued in Indis, still the conditions prevailing in the two countries

The General Post Office has issued the follow- were of a quite dissimilar nature, Mr. Cuthing notice:A small committee has been barison said that in regard to the point raised appointed to consider the best means of provid- by Vr. Whitehead, he did not suppose it was ing for the conveyance of the mails to and from possible, even if they wished it, to bring the the East and Australasia on the expiration of parity of exchange at once to as. It would the existing contracts with the Peninsular and naturally be a somewhat long process. How and Orientai and Orient Steam Navigation long he was not in a position to say. They companies. It is constituted as follows:--- knew that in India il took some six years from Mr. Evelyn Cecil, M.P., Chairman, the beginning of the scheine to bring the Mr. H. Buxton Forman, C., Assistant would take in Singapore he did not think rupee up from 15, rd, to 15. 4. How long it Secretary, Post Office.

anyone could say.. The process would be

a slow and gradual one. In regard to the relations between debtor and creditor he could only say the disturbance on the. revent occasion would not be as large as it had been by the factuations in silver. Look ing back to the past he did not remember any very great difficulties arising in Singapore as between debtors and creditors. He did know that for some time back business had been made' very difficult by constant fluctuations in silver. Th-Chairman added that the intention of the committee in declining to name a ratio was to allow time for the matter to be fully considered by the mercantile community gen- crally, and also thinking that, as time went on, a better opportunity would present itself than at the moment of seeing what the course of silver would be it was always supposed that the progress to a higher exchange would be low. After further conversation the resolution was put to the meeting and carried unanimously, Mr. Miller then proposed; "That the chair- man be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State and to telegraph the same to the Straits Settlements Association at Singapore Mr. McLaren seconded, and the resolution was unanimously passed.

A vote of thanks to the chairman proposed by Mr. Gulland terminated the proceedings.

The following letter, signed "Straits," appeared in the Standard —

The report of the Commilce appointed to nquire into the expediency of introducing a gold standard into the Straits Settlements has now been published. As was to be expected from the comprisition of the Committee, the report is a very lucid and able document. The gist of it is follows:-Here follow paragraphs 57-60 of the report, which have already been published by us-Edit. L&C. Ex.)-This scheme, which it may be pointed out inciden tally is substantially on the lines suggested in the communication you published in your issue of Nov. 27 last, seems, as far as can be judged, to find universal favour among the prople interested in the trade of the Straits Seulements. There are, however, two points to which it may be advisable to draw attention. In the communication above refer- red to it was suggested that the currency should consist of token coins of half-dollars (on the same lines as in Japan). This suggestion, it will be noticed, has not been adopted by the Committee. The second point is the Committee's recommendation that, simultaneously with the arrival of the first supply of the new dollars, the import of Mexican and British dollars should be temporarily prohibited, and the ex- port of the new dollars should also be pro- bibited.

The first point appears to be very important, and its being disregarded might, in the future, lead to serious consequences, in fact, to far more serious consequences than the state of affairs which has given rise to the appointment of the Committee. The object of the measures recommended is to bring about fixity of ex- change, which object, however, would not be certain to be attained. Supposing the rate which it is intended to establish ultimately as the exchange value of the Straits dollar to be 25, it would only be necessary that silver should rise to above 28d. per ounce, and we would, although ́on a higher level, again bave all the vicissitudes of Auctuations in exchange-. that if silver should rise above the price indicated

Mr. S. R. Carr seconded, and the resolution | But what is more serious is was adopted without discussion.

it would lead to all the full-weight Straits dollars being melted down to be sold as bulinn, with the result that the Straits Seule- ments would be entirely denuded of all cur. mocy. This, it must be admitted, is a serious contingency, and ought not to be lightly treated, all the more so as the simple remedy above indicated is available.

The following interesting note on the effect of the currency reform recently introduced in Mr. T. Cathbertson said there was practical Siam is published by The Times from a cor- unanimity as to the Straits going on a gold res: ondent in Bangkok, dated April 24th:---- basis. He did not know whether they would The officials speak nothing but Ressian. If -Siam's great experiment in closing the mints be equally unanimous when they came to talk it were not for a few passengers who spoke to the free coinage of silver and selling her about the question of ratio. That, of course, English, French, and German, the English ticals at a fixed sterling rate has now been was an important point. He noticed in the passengers would have been somewhat incon

t sted by four months' working. Ther sult is report Sir Frank Swettenham telegraphed venienced. The merials wil not understand something of a disappointment, though it pro home in December last year that he indicated even when spoken to by signs. They are a seibably does not affect the prestige of the coun- his wish or desire that the ratio should be fixed The second point, although o' comparatively of bleckheads.. A foreigner sitting at the tabletry in the eyes of the commercial world. The at something about the then current rate of little importance, nevertheless deserves con bad the soup tureen placed before him, but | Government has its selling rate, but there are exchange. Looking back to the course of sideration. There appears to be absolutely no Their there was no soup-plate. He made signs that no buyers. The banks, on the ot' er hand, exchange since December, the adoption of necessity for the proposed measures. A soup-plate was wanted, but the writer could have gone back practically to the market rate that suggestion would have put them in a adoption is bound, in some way or other, to not understand him. After several attempts of silver. Fortunately silver is high for the somewhat difficult position. Exchange had interfere with legitimate trade, while its non- the blockhead was male to see what was lime and also sic dy, but the collapse of the advanced somewhat rapidly, and he took it that enforcement would, no doubt, contribute to the wanted; and then supplied the necessary article fixed tical does not tend to that confidence if the ratio had been settled at the rate of exchange of standard being effected more In Russia, as in Ching, calculations are made which is so necessary in trare. The business change then current they would have run a smoothly.It is admitted that the contraction: by the machine board. Figures on paper are world realised, of course, from the first that great risk of losing all their dollars. He pit. which will effect the appreciation of the new' difficult to be added even by a first-class clerk. the Government's action d'd' not ensure the sumed it was absolutely necessary in fixing the grin must take some time. Nothing would, Saw an arcade, the largest, I believe, in the absolute fixity of the value of the tical. But ratio that it should be fixed at a point not likely therefore, be lost by dropping the above recom world. The city has improved considerably Siam is so happily situated with its exports to be reached by silver in the open market, mendations. The mere fact that it will be in its architectural aspect since I visited it in largely overtopping its imports, with no debt, and Looking at the currency arrangements made known that on some date or other the Mexican and British dollars, will be demonetised will, 1887.

consequently no large amount of gold to in the neighbouring countries, at the Philippines in itself, lead to shipments of these coins reinit, that it was hoped its experience would where the American dollar was fixed at 25, at being curtailed as much as possible, and, in be more favourable than that of India. Japan where the value of the yen was about 25. stead of people being anxious to increase their where exchange tell for about two years 011, and at the recent change to a gold supplies, it is only reasonable to expect that after the closing of the mints What has standard in Siam- he thought they might say everyone will do his best to get rid of as many of these dollars as he possibly can. Under happened is a fall of Id. in the dollar that unless the ratio be fixed at something these circumstances, and considering that rare within a fortnight--certainly a large near 2s, they might find themselves in some everyone will have been fully forewarned, there drop-and if silver had not luckily been higher difficulty. He therefore ventured to suggest for is no hardship if, after the supply of the new than it had been for nine months past, the their consideration that the ratio should be requirements, it will be notified that after, say, dollars will be considered sufficient. for the drop would have been even greater. The 26. He would move the following resolution three months, Mexican and British dollars will position in Siam is peculiar. Naturally the That this meeting is further of opinion that cease to be legal tender. The bulk of these adoption of a good standard in any form has, to the ratio of exchange between the new dollar dollars would by that time no doubt have start with, an adverse effect on exports. People and the sovereign should be ultimately brought disappeared from the Straits, and have found their way to China and other countries. For are unwilling to forego the splendid prices that | up to as. per dollar,"

the opposite resson there is no need to pro- bave been coming them for paddy under s Mr. Sergel seconded. : A discussion of a hibit the export of the new coin. Everybody steadily falling exchange, and when the sup conversational nature then ensued, in the will know that it is in the country. By publish plies of the smail holders were exhausted, the course of which Mr. Thus. Whitehead drew ing these remarks in your influential paper large bolders have been refusing to sell at the attention to the possible wrongs that might be you might, chiefly as regards the first point, be instrumental in preventing what might at a reduced rate the enhanced value of the tical inflicted on current contracts and those extend-future date prove a calamity in an important made necessary, Exports have accordingly ing over long periods as between debtor and part of the Empire,

SK for ASABI JAPANESE BEER.

G. Giralt,

The national dish in this country is the ca- viarre, served with half a lemon and fresh-cut onions. There are 24 species of fish who pra- duce caviarre (ros), therefore, there are 24 va- rieties or qualities of roe (caviarre) The best is available this time of the year. What is tinned and sent abroad is of the fifth quality. The best must be eaten fresh, or only a few days old. "It will not keep, therefore it is not preserved. The well-to-do people make tueir nights days for the sake of pleasure. Restan rants are open till 5 a.m... Even on board the trains the restaurants keep open tilla.m. They are supposed on this account not to open before 9 a.m. the next day.

The cost of the journey.fom Hongkong to this country is 20 per cent, less when compared, with what is usually paid by the Suez Canal route."

`SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER.

A G. Giralt

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SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

#G. Giravit,

Sir John Anderson, E.C.M.G., Principal Glerk,

Colonial Office.

Mr.. F. C. Holiday, Auditor of Home Ac counts, India Office.

Mr. S. J. Graff, C. B., Civil Assistant to the Director of Transports, Admiralty,

Mr. W. E. Smith, Superintendent of Cos- struction Accounts, Admiralty,

Co-day's Advertisements.

NOTIFICATION,

CHINESE INDEMNITY OF 1901

AN INSTALMENT of 20 per cent, of the Certificate amount is hereby declared payable on Coupon "B" of Certificates issued in payment of British private Claims under

the Provisions of the Notification of the rath June last.

China.

Coupons are payable at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 31, Lombard Street, London, and negotiable at Branches and Agencies, Hongkong and

H. M. BEVIS,

British Delegate. Shanghai, 1st July, 1903,

[783€ DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

Sir T. W. P. Blomefield, Assistant Secretary THE Company's Steainship for the Finance Department, Board of Trade. With Mr. A. G. Ferard, of the Secretary's Office, Post Office, as Secretary.

The London correspondent of the Birming- kam Post, writing on and ult., says:

I am told upon excellent authority that only as recently as yesterday no agreement had been arrived at between the Tostmaster General and the Russian Government with re- spect to the conveyance of British mail matter to the Far East by the Trans-Siberian route. An officia! anoouncement was made at the beginning of the year to the effect that this route was now available, but I have reason to. know that the letters so maikd weré, in paint of fact, diverted by the Hostal Department to the ordinary routes between Great Britain and China. In this connection it will be of wide general interest to know that letters handed in at Russian post-offices in China have just reached London, within twenty-five days of their despatch from Shanghai. This is more than a week's saving of time, and when the return journey is arranged-there will be a total economy of three weeks upon the round journey. The effect that this will have upon business correspondence will be immediate and emphatic, and the only marine competitor that has any chance of success is the Pacific route, which, however, will have to guarantee train and steamship connections to become a serious rival of the Russian route.

COMMERCIAL.'

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

With the exception of a slight improvement in Hongkong, Lands to 5162 50-5163, the market is practically paralyzed.

In Shanghai Farnham Boyds declared a final dividend of Tis. 8 per share making, in all, Tls. 15 for the year.

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"HAILOONG,"

above Parts, on SUNDAY, the sth instant, Captain Evans, will be despatched for the

at 9 AM.

For Freight or Passage apply to

"DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1903.

17840

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, · NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) THE Steamship

"AUSTRALIAN," Captain W. G. MacArthur, will be despatched for the atove, Port, on, WEDNESDAY, the` 29th instant, at Noon.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A Slewardess and a doly qualified Surgeon are carried.

N.B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in statemoms,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Kangkong, 2nd July 1993

17850

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

*HE F. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steaniship THE

"COROMANDEL"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each

and delivery can be obtained as soon as the consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo :--

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand.....1/B 1/16 1/84 Credits, 4 months' sight. D'ments 4 months' sight 1,8) M.1.70j ON BERLIN, (demand) ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........zon

Credits, 4 months' sight... 2.13. ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...40

Credits, 30 days' sight..... 414 ON BONDAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........124}

On demand....

-125 On Shanghai, Telegraphic Transfer ......71

Private 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate. Gold Leal 100 touch, per tael Bar Silver

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

MALWA NEW...........

LAST YEAR. OLDEST PATNA NEW

11

OLD ..... BENARES NEW

OLD****** PERSIAN (Paper)..

..nom.

....811

Sri 96 61.97 ....247

Per chest 970/1,000 1,010/1,030 1,120/1,130 1,061

@ 1,070 (1,0613

@ 1,070 @700/800

To-day's Advertisements.

RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,

VIA PORTS. AND, SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to call at PHILIPPINE PORTS) PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

1903.

"MACDUFF" "SAINT BEDE" "OEO". "MOGUL "... "SATSUMA”.

to

About

15th July, 75th July.

For Freight and further Informatina, apply

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED. Agents

il-e-kan- 2nd July, 1003

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

THER

"BANCA,"

FROM ANTWERP, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND, STRAITS. Consignees, of Cargo by the above-numer vessel are hereby informed that their Good- are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hengkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where eart consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are lander.

Optional: Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary Lefore 9 AM, TOMORROW,

Goods not cleared by the 9th instant w 4P.M., will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me-u any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative ut appointed Four..

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All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Hongkong, 2nd-July, 1903.

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

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SK for ASAHI JAPANESE DEER.

SG. Girault.

A Giralt

Superintendent.

From London, &c., ex S.S. Britannia, From Calcutta, er S.S. Sonali

From Pers an Gulf, ex B.L.S.N. and B. & P.

S. N. Co.'s Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless n t'uctions are given to the contrary before 5 P.M., TO-DAY."

Goods not cleared by the 9th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's.arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E, A HEWETT,

Hongkong. 2nd July, 1003

Superintendent

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

"BLACK & WHITE"..

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS By Appointmakta H. M. THE KINGS

́andi

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

Supplied. at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., Queen's Road [14] Central, KREA

[6450 SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

AG. Gimalt

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