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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters)

The Situation in the Far East.

LONDON, 21st December.

The papers generally recognize the gravity of the situation and the possibility of Great Britain becoming involved. The Morning Post says Great Britain ought to be ready for all eventualities. A Russo-Japanese war would involve Great Britain in serious re-

sponsibilities to meet which preparation is

needed.

To-day's information from the Far East shows that the situation remains critical. Japan now proceeds to request a reconsider. ation of the Russian proposals, which if granted will be followed by further negotia-

tions.

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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1903.

VALA HONGKONG HIGH-ARVEL

TRAMWAYS CO. LID.

ANNUAL MEETING,

The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong High-Leve! Tramways Co., Ltd., was held at the Regi tered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, at noon today for the purpose of receiving the report of the general managers together with a statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1903. There were present Mesars. Hart Buck (chairman), Henry Humphreys, C. Ewens, A. H. Mancell, G. Murray Bain, R. K. Leigh, W. H. Gaskell, JA. Tarrant, J. M. Wong, and }, L. Cotton (secretary).

The notice convening the meeting having been read,

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, as you of accounts I will with your permission con have doubtles, seen the report and statement sider them a road. 1 am pleased to say that Commodore Robinson. Promoted. our business during the last financial year has Commodore Robinson, H. M. S. Tamar, position to pay an increased dividend. The been as good as before ant that we are in a has been promoted to the rank of Rear-improvements to the station at the Upper Admiral.

At a mass meeting in Cape Town it was resolved to condemn energetically Chinese labour.

LATER.

Terminus have been completed and have Chinese Labour in South Aca. frigiven general satisfaction. As you are of course aware our capital~~$125,000~does not in any way represent the value of our property; in fact, if at the present time we were to con struct a similar line with the same kind of build. ing at the various stations. I think we should require a capital of at least $500,000, which. would naturally reduce our present substantial dividend to a comparatively insignificant one. I might add that in view of the fact that almost all the building sites in the leak district are now built upon we must uk to the visitors passing through the Colony for any future improve- ment in nur returns. Before moving the adop tion of the report and statement of accoun's I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

The Kaiser at Hanover. A speech by the Kaiser at a military cele- bration in Hanover, in which he declared that the Hanoverians and Blucher saved the English from destruction at Waterloo, has evoked great irritation in England.

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THE VOTE OF CENSURE IN THE MIKADO'S ADDRESS,

EXPLANATION BY MR. KONO.

· PRESS OPINION.

There being no question the Chairman pro- posed that the report and ac ount as presented be adopted and passe 1.

Mr. Matray Bain :-Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in seconding that proposition. I think Re-shareholders, generally, will agree that the company is in a very good position financially, and in every other way. The General Managers deserve great credit for the way in which they have managed the business during the past

Mr. Kond, the President of the House of presentatives, who drafted the remarkable and unusual Address in 'reply to the Imperial Mes sage, which was the direct cause of the dissolu tion of the Diet on the 11th inst's now the chief object of public attention.

It is stated in the Kobe Chronicle that Mr. Kono took the course he did with deliberation and a full sense of responsibility, being resolv. ed to resign the presidency of the House and also his membership of the House should the Address be rejected. Mr. Kono had even drawn up his papers of resignation. He is reparted to have stated to a personal friend that he had firmly resolved to refuse to allow the reply to be again opened. to debate. Had the motion to recensider it been carried by a large majority, it was his intention imme- diately to resign the presidency and also his membership for having, as he explained, dis- turbed the Imperial mind by submitting such a reply. Mr. Kono accepts all responsibility for the document. In an interview with the Tokyo representative of the suki, the late President said he had long disappoved of the custom by which the Address in reply to the Imperial Message was made a mere formality, He desired to introduce an innovation and include in the reply the sentiment of the House, and when he was nominated he put this view into practice.

On the 8th instant, Mr. Kono continued, he met Messrs. Ozaki (Mayor of Tokyo), Mr.

year.

The motion was carried,

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

On the prop sition of Mr. il Humphreys, seconded by Mr. Mancell, Mr. C Ewens, the Hon. C. W. Dickson, and Mr. R. K. Leigh were re-elected to the consulting committee.

AUDITORS.

seconded, and it was agreed that Messrs. W. H. The Chairman proposed, Mr. R. K. Leigh

Potts and Gaskell be re-elected auditors.

the business of the meeting. Dividend warrants The Chairman That, gentlemen, concludes

will be ready after three o'clock to-day Thank you for your atttendance.

REPORT,

at the meeting –

The following is the report and accounts

Level Tramways ('0., Ld.

To the shareholders of the Hongkong, High-

Gentlemen,-We beg to lay before you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1903.

Rolling stock

2004

Fumiture account.

Coals and stores in hand: Accounts receivable..

Cash in H. & S. Dank $18993.19 Cash and compradors' or

ders in hand.

Dr.

1,873 50

37.95199 that our Naval Intelligence Department is 125.00 worked for the sum of £15,000 annually with 1,492.5915 officers only.

750.47

30,866 79 $201,606.09

Those are 5 points that we wish to submit to the consideration of our fellow-countrymen, bat there remains one other that is of the most pressing importance, viz., the question of the export of our smokeless coal which is only pro- duced in this country. There appears grave reason to doubt whether this supply is even approximately inexhaustible. Smokeless coal is of the utmost value to the navy for fighting $23,519.20 Purposes.

5.261,18

To salaries and wages....

maintenance and repairs.......... charges....................................

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

P

"

1+

1. coals and stores

rates, crown rent and fire insur-

anco

godown and station rent$2,100.00

Less sundry rents re-

ceived

office rent and clerk's salaries.... balance

Cr.

Is then our Government proposing to sit with folded hands and see our supplies depleted in 3174-35 the interests of foreign nations, or will they, 9.763 45

while there is yet time, acquire such colliery rights for National purposes, as shall reserve 1,078.64

for Great Britain, & natural asset invaluable in war?-I am &c,

604.67

1,495.33 3,000.00 45,205 79

$91,497.94

amount brought forward from last

By

year .....

ain.... ............... ........$. 3,890.13 transfer fees.........

4.00

11

,, traffic receipts for the year to date 86,083.18

interest

25978 steel rails

1,260.85 $.91,497.94

JOHN D. HUMPHR! YS & SON, General Managers,

We have compared the nove statement with the books and vouchers of the company, and

found it to be correct.

W. HUTTON POTTS, Auditors, W. R. GASKELL Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.]

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WHAT OF THE NAVY?

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELKGRAPH,"

H. SEYMOUR TROWER, Chairman, Fxecutive Committee. WM. CAIUS CRUTCHLEY,..

Secretary, 13 Victoria Street,

London, S.W, 12th November, 1903.

THE CONVOCATION OF THE DIET,

NUMBER OF DISSOLUTIONS SINCE DIET ESTABLISHED,

According to the Constitution of Japan, when the Diet has been dissolved a new Diet must be convoked within five months from the day of dissolution, and an Imperial proclamation for the convocation of the Diet, fixing the date of its assembly, must be issued at least forty days beforehand. Last year the Diet was dis- solved on the 28th December and the general elections took place on the 1st March follow ing, the new Diel being convoked in May. It is therefore expected that, as before, the next, general elections will take place in March, and the new Diet will be convoked in May. Since this was written a Rescript has been issued fixing the elections for the 1st March.]

The Japanese Diet has been dissolved no less than seven times since the Diet was established in 1893-that is, there have been seven dissolutions in thirteen years,

this stock has been almost entirely confined to forward sales, only a limited business being done for cash. The T. T. rate on London to- day is 3/4-3/4WNG

SHIPPING-Indo-Chinas.--Shares have heen placed for December at Tis 55 and 56..' On the 16/17th market weakened slightly resulting in sales at Tis. 53 and 541. To-day business has been done at 54 April, Shanghil Tugs— Preference shares have again been placed at Tis. 47

COURY'S Advertisements,

DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPA

...LIMITED. -------- ' FOR SWATOW. THE Company's Steamship- THE

Captain Evans, will be despatched fo

"HAILOONG,"

above, Port, TÓ-MORROW, the 24th in

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS, LAFRAIK &

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903[ COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIE

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-FOSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

Docks & WHARVES.-A considerable busit P.M. ness has been done in Farnhams. The market opened on the 11th with sales at Tls., 118 and 17 cash. 118/120/118 Dec., 119/118 March, 121 April and May. tath at 123 cash. 125 Decem ber, 125, 137 March, 14th 1281 cash, 129, 118, 127 Dec. 129, 1298 March. 130 April. 15th 124 cash, 127, 126 December. 130, 128, 129, 127 March. 128 April, 16th 125 December. 127, 127 March. 128 April, 17th 126, 127 December 127, 1371 March 128 April. Shanghai & Hong. THE Company's Steamship, kew Wharves.-On the rith the market opened: with cash sales at T is. 195, with sales for March at 195, 195, 1924 and 195. On the rath March shares again fetched 195 14th March shares were placed at Tis. 200, and on the 15th at Tls, 207. 16th a sale for cash was made at 215 with sales for March at Tls..215 and 217) On the 17th December and March-shares were placed at Tis, 220, and for April at 222). -To- day 227 March and 225 March are reported. Yangtze Wharves & Godowns-Buyers offer 1971 for shares. Sellers at 200.

"POLYNESIEN,"

Captain Le Colspellier, will be despatche the above Ports on or about WEDNESD the 30th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAU

Agent. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATIO

COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA THE Company's Steamship

on

"NAMSANG," Captain Geo. Payne, will be despatched as ab WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant, at N For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903. CISE

INDUSTRIAL-In Cotton stocks a sale of Sop Chees has been made at Tls. 170, and in Lao Kung Mows at Tis. 40, and shares aro affering Shanghai Paper and Pulps have been placed at this rate. Ewus are obtainable at Tis. 371 at Tis rost, and Shanghai Gus at Tis. 107. fees at Tls. 14. Maatschappij, &c. in Lang tats-The market opened on the Tith with 12th March shares were placed at 330. 14th sales at Tis. 310/3071 cash and 327) March. cash shares were placed at 37. March at 330. 15th at 315, 307, 310, 3124 and 315 December Sales at 325 have been done, 3221, 335 and 330 332, 330 and 325 March. 17th 310 and 312 March, 16th 310 cash, 3157312 and 10 Dec.THEATRE December. 339, 327 and 330 March. The market closes steady with buyers at 312) and for March at 330.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transier. 81 Bank Bills, on demand......1/8 9/16 Credits, 4 months' sight...1/8 15/16 D'ments 4 months' sight....9 1/16 otasampraesummen M.175 ON PARIS, Bank Biltà, on demand.........2.15

Credits, 4 months' sight......2.19 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...414. ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.....127

Credits, 30 days' sight 437 |··

“

On demand......

...Rom.

837

ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer.....71

Private 30 days' sight ............. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate..........$11.65 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael.............60.40 Bar Silver.....

**25 11/16

OPIUM QUOTATIONS, To-day's quotations are as follows:- MALWA NEW

SIR-At the risk of being considered importunate, the Navy League again asks the

The first, Diet, elected about August 1290, hospitality of your columns to bring certain

was dissolved in December 1891 by the matters of moment to the notice of their fellow. Matsugata Cabinet because of the alliancePa-BERLIN, (demand) countrymen. The Executive Committee hope between the Liberals and Progressists, which therefore that you will see your way to allow insisted on a large reduction in the estimates. them to place the views of the League before effected in December 1893 by the Ito Cabinet

Two years later came the second dissolution, the Public through the medium of your paper.

At the present time, (by Parliamentary enforcement of the Treaties made by the six, a result of the Representation for the strict Return 165, of 1903) built and building, we

factions in the House, the Liberals excepted. possess 63 ships of the line to the 6z of France

In May 189, the Ito Cabinet dissolved the and Russia. (Ifthe six ships of the new Russian programme are included, the comparison is

Diet on a vote of want of confidence in the 63 British to 68 of France and Russia), If Ministry, made by the alliance of the foregoing six factions, the Liberals again excepted. The France and Germany coalesce, we are con- fronted with a total of 72, and in the case of fourth dissolution was by the Mataugata Russia and Germany with a total of 6z. In

Government in December 1897, again on a the face of these. figures how can it be

vote of want of confidence, due to an alliance maintained that we are carrying out the settled

on this occasion between the Liberals, and policy of the Nation as enunciated by the Duke Progressists. The fifth dissolution occurred in of Devonshire, when he stated that "The

June 1898, by the Ito Cabinet, and was brought maintenance of sea supremacy has been about by the opposition of the House to the assumed as the basis of the system of imperial increase of the Land-tax. Last year's dissolu Defence"? To maintain this supremacy, wetion, as is well known, was the result of the take Lord George Hamilton's assertion that

protest of the Constitutionalists and Progressists "Our establishment should be on such a scale against the continuation of the higher rate of as to be at least equal to the paval strength of the Lind-tax. The Katsura Cabinet, as now, was in power. It will be seen that the seventh any two other countries. For the purpose of meeting unexpected blows we should have a

dissolution, just effected as a result of the remarkable Address in reply to the Imperial Message, is due to a somewhat different cause from its predecessors,--Kobe Chronicle.

months, after paying charges and all The net profits for the twelve

running expenses, and making pro- vision for auditors' fees, amount to $41,315 66 || considerable margin of reserve". The above

To which has to be added the

Account

Akiyama (proprietor and editor of the Niroku), | balance brought forward from last and two other prominent men, and consulted with them on the formation of an alliance of the Opposition parties. A proposal was then made to include the opinion of the House in the Address in reply to the Imperial Message. Mr. Kono, however, deliberately oppose.l the proposal, as he had already himself secretly decided to frame a reply in the sense, and if the matter was discussed by others he feared the secret would be divulged, He alone was responsible for the departure from the old

Usage.

.

The fiji contends that there is nothing improper in the fact that the sentiment ex- presset in the Address should show a change with the times. Whatever formt it takes, however, when once approved by the House, it must be regarded as a vote of the House The Government may dissolve the Diet (this article appeared before the dissolution had actually taken .pl-cr] but after such as admonition it should devote its whole attention to the present diplomatic question and "discharge, its duty to the best of its power.

3,890.13

-$45,205.79

And from this has to be deducted remuneration to general managers (5% on gross earnings).............................................

Leaving available for appropriation $40,825.40

4,380.39

Your general managers and consulting com- initiee recommend that a dividend of $20 per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing and $1,541.82 off stations and shelters; that $25,000; that 85,pro be written off rolling stock, $5,000 be transferred to permanent reserve, and the balance, viz., $4,283.58 be carried to new profit and loss account.

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CONSULTING COMMITTEE,

figures show a very doubtful supremacy and no margin of reserve whatever. This is the state of affairs to-day and unless immediate steps are taken, the situation will be worse in 5 years' time. In the comparisons of battleships, we have omitted any mention of coast 'defence vessels of which France, Russia and Germany possess 14, 13 and 11 respectively, and these coast defence vessels are capable of doing good service off their own ports. Of coast defence vessels we have but 2.

Next, as to the efficiency and number of our cruisers, it has been laid down by naval

tended by two cruisers for scouting and neces authorities that each battleship should be at sary work in connection with the battleship flect. We possess of cruisers, armoured, pro- tected and unprotected, 164, all-fold. Where does the margin of superiority come in to pro-

million tons of vessels? tect the Mercantile Marine consisting of 11

Leigh was invited to fill the vacancy, and Mr. J. Orange having resigned, Mr,. R. - K.

accepted a seat on the board, In accordance To call attention to so dangerous a rift in the with rule 15 of the Company's Articles of National ormeur, would be useless were there Asso. iation, the present members, Mr. C not some remedy to be suggested, and before Ewens, the Hon. C. W.JD ckson and Mr. R. K. doing so it may be well to note the increase of Leigh retire, But, being eligible, offer them.expenditure on the fleets of the principal selves for re-election.

maritime nations from 1889 to 1992. That in- crease has been as follows:-

AUDITORS,

The Nippon strongly approves tic course taken by the House, and urges that it should be followed by an address of impeachment of the Ministry, to be presented to the Emperor, in order that the Cabinet may be overturned for deceiving the whole nation. Our contem- porary holds that the remarkable reply of the House to the Imperial Speech, which might otherwise have caused a stormy debate, was well-engineered. It was carried unanimously, Hongkong, 12th December, 1903. and it was an expression of the opinion of the nation.

In the absence of Mr. Fullerton Henderson from the Colony, the accounts have been nudited by Mr. W, H. Polls and Mr. W. H. 4 Gaskell. Mr. Potts and Mr. Gaskell offer themselves for re-election.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

BALANCE SHEET

For the Year ending 30th November, 1903.

Liabilities,

Capital account: 1,250 shares of $ oo

each, fully paid up Permanent reserve fund Unclaimed dividends Local and General liabilities Profit and loss: brought

forward.

The Yomiuri also warmly applauds the Address, and points out that the proceedings of the House of Representatives on Thursday last were unprecedented in many respects that the reply contained an impeachment of the Government, that the address of impeachment was carried unanimously, that the reply was drawn up by the President of the House who was elected to that office by an unprecedented. majority, and finally that the reply was carried | Profit and to s: for cur by the unanimous vote of the House. There has been no precedent for such proceedings in the past, and the incident may not have its equal in the future.

-Naturally, the Kokumin, a Government organ, strongly condemns the whole affair, while it describes the course taken by the Opposition as highly disrespectful to the Throne, abomin able in the extreme, and a specimen of the shabby and secret Intrigue by which the char acter of the House has been destroyed,

rent year

...$3,890.13

1.315.66.

Permanent way, concession and

A NEW SIEamship serVICE

FOR THE ORIENT.

:

A consular report from Lima, Peru, (quoted by the Japan Times) says that the local Chinese residents have promoted a new steamship company called the Compania Maritima Oc cidental a Vapor, with the object of opening a new steamship service between Peru and the East. At present marine communication is confined to the round-about route via North America. It is true that there is one Italian

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Today's Advertisements.

RAND CHARITABLE BAZAAR

IN AID OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CANOSSIAN SISTERS OF CHARITY, AT Macao, under the charge of the

on the

26TH and 17TH DECEMBER, 1903, to be held at the PUBLIC GARDENS, SAN FRANCISCO, (PRAIA GRANDE), Admission Free, from 2 to 5.P.M. Tickets of admission for the evening, with Tickets of admission without souvenir

the right to a souvenir... Tickets of admission without souvenir (for

children)... TICKETS on Sale at the. Hotels, on Board Steamers and at the Public Gardens Gate.

Macao, 23rd December, 1903.

[15416 NOTICE.

FR

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STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

...$1.00 0.25

... 0.20

LIMITED.

SUNDAY EXCURSION TO MACAO.

"HONAM

sailing vessel plying between Callao, Peru, THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO and Hongkong, but she makes only two voy- ages a year, a single voyage lasting two or even three months. Then, Japanese steamers, carrying emigrants, make occasional trips to Peru, but they only connect this country and HE Steamer Peru. Moreover, the Peruvian Government and leading business-men are now bent on finding some means of opening active tradal relations with Japan. All these considerations have encouraged the Chinese promoters of the present scheme This company will have a capital of $25,000, and though the sum may seem inadequate for such an enterprise, it will be sufficient for the company, which is to charter vessels for the time being and does not contemplate owning any. The company's capital has already been subscribed to the amount of about $20,000, the shareholders being almost all Chinese.--Er.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE

1889 1952. Britain

11,556,000 31,255,000 France

8,198,000 12,273,000- Russia. 3,610,000 10,241,000 Germany ......2,554,000-10,234,000 U.S. A. 4,500,000 16,012,030 In considering a remedy for our present Naval. deficiencies, the question arises how much can, the Nation afford for the defence of the Empire, and what proportion of this sum should be de voted to the navy and what to ha army? Upon the Duke of Devonshire's assumption, that *son supremacy is the basis of the system of $125,000.00 Imperial Defence" does it not appear strange 25,000.00 that the same money, practically speaking, 340.00 should be devoted to the army as to the navy, 6,063 30 when, if our navy suffers defeat, the functions of the army would cease, if for nothing else than lack of the necessary food to enable men to use their rides in case of an invasion? If the sum of 70 millions is the extent of our ability to provide for defence, ought we not to allot a We have again to report a good business in larger proportion to the needs of the navy, and our principal stocks, Farnham, Langlats, and a smaller to the requirements of the army, in Indo-Chinas, but the dealing has been

45,295 79 5201,606.09

deed of grant as per last account...$125,000.00 Stations, Crown leaseholds and build- ings (Inland Lots, 1,317, 1,3324 1,333, 1,334, 335, 1:353 and R.

B. Lot 86) ..................

There has been a small spurt in HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCKs from the last quoted rate of $204 to $307. Inquiry, which is more or less general, at this rate fails to bring out shares into the market. CHINA FIRES have risen to $90 and INDOS to $77.

SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT. Messrs. J. P. Bisset & Co. write in their share report, dated Shanghai, the 18th instant, as follows:-

(weather permitting, and sufficient inducement TRIP to MACAO next SUNDAY, the 27th offering) will make a SPECIAL EXCURSION instant, leaving Hongkong at 9 AM, and Macao. at 9PM.

Return Fare, $5.00. Cabins, $5 co Extra. TICKETS obtainable on Board the Steamer, By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903. THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

I

[15420

is hereby nalified that FIRE INSUR-

the transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 25th and 26th instant respectively....

By Order,

A. R. LOWE, Secretary.

{15430

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship

"NAMSANG," having arrived from the above Horts, Consignces of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their

pince of spending 28 we do an equal amountpally caused by the short sellers for Decem Goods will be delivered from alongside.

on both services? covering their sales. In Shanghai and Hoog The German Army Intelligence Department kew Wharves we have to report a very consider spends something over a, quarter of a million able rise in rates, the market closing at the annually and employs rjo officers. If we com- end of last week with sales for March at pare the British Beet to the German army as T 185/5 To-day business has been done 5,418.23 | relatively powerful organisations, we shall and for March at Tla. 3271 4nd 215. Business in

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining Noos, will be landed at Consignees risk and on board after the asth instant, at 12 o'clock expense into Godowns at East Point. No Fire Insumuce will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE MATHESON & COM

General Managers,¦¦ Hongkong, 2nd December, 1991, (25400

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