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Entimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A., 1841.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1904.

THE NEW REGISTRAR.

JAPANESE gold amounting to Y200,000 was ¦ THE HONGKONG AND SHANG-[here the satisfaction of placing before you. exported from Yokobama to Hongkong by the HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Gaelic.

No dog from Shanghri' will be permitted to land in Hongkong for a further period of six months from the 13th inst.

PERSONS desirous of burning churce 1 in the New Territories have to conform to new regulations made on the 16th inst.

NORMAL communication with Shanghai, Foo. chow and the North by the Eastern Extension Co.'s cables was restored yesterday afternoon.

REGULATIONS respecting Chinese ceremonies with music, the discharge of fireworks, pro- cession and theatricals are published in the

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PORT Arthur still to be captured, Kuropatkin, aot yet finally defeated, and « revival of Rus sia's capacity to take the offensive on the water give us the three factors at the front upon which | European expert opinion is now fixed - Ex.

ACCORDING to the Nichi Nichi, the Korean Government have acquiesced in the Japanese demand for a concession to reclaim the waste lands in Korea, on condition that the date of the carrying out of the plan sball remain undeter.

mined.

THE Government of Portugal recently decided to increase the royal navy by one batleship and one torpede boat, and a commission was delegated in visit the principal shipbuilding plants of the United States of the coming year it is behaved that the award for the construction of the vessels will be made to an American firm.

Before the first

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HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

(Applause).

Mr. W. A. C. Cruickshank, in seconding, said: have much pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report and accounts as proposed The seventy-eighth ordinary half-yearly by the chairman; and in view of the remarks meeting of the proprietors of the above Bank which have fallen from him as to the anxious was held at the City Hall at noon to-day. Mr. period which the Bank bas gone through in A. J. Raymond presided, and there were also the past six months, I think that the share- present: Mr. H., E. Tomkins, Hon. W. J. the satisfactory accounts we are now asked to holders have great cause for congratulation in Cresson, Hon R. Shewan, Messia. E. Goetz, pass. In spite of war, rumours of war, and de A, Haupt, if. Schubert, E. Sheflim, N. A. Siebs, pression of trade, the Bank has more than E. S. Whealler, (airectors), J. R. M.Smith,{Chief | maintained its splendid position and earnings. Manager) Hon. Gersbom Stewart, 1. Mody, (Hear, hear). Our thanks are due to the able E. F. Bond, J. C. Peter, W. A. C. Cruickshank, management which has made such a result C. W. May, G. H. Medhurst, J. A. Jupp, C. Ghung over China for so many years is forcibly possible. When the dark shadow, which has

Gonsalves, G. B. Putts, G. M. Bain, J. R.removed by the search light of Japanese activi- Michael, J. Chinoy, A. R. Lowe, T. F. ty, we can look forward to better times and in- Hough, E. Kelly, E. S. Kadoorie, A. G. Wood crease of prosperity in which the Hongkong M. H. Michael, J. J. Leiria, W. H. Gaskell, W.

and Shangbai Bank will participate. Lysaught, Berindongue and others.

The Chief Manager having read the notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman read the report, and said: -Gentlemen, from the report that have just read and which has been

in your hands for some time you will see that your directors have the pleasure to record

another satisfactory half year's working

Bles.des providing for the usual dividend of 30/- per share we are able to recommend `adding 5 lacs to silver reserve fund, and

It will be noted with general satisfaction in the Colony that Mr. A. Seth, the deputy registrar of the Supreme Court, has been promoted to the registrarship of Hongkong upon the retirement of the holder of the substantive appointment, Mr. J. W. Norton- Kyshe. Mr. Seth, since the departure of BUILDINGS, Mr. Kyshe from Hongkong, has acted as Registrar to the satisfaction of the Bench, the members of the legal profession and the community in general, with whom he has been in daily contact by virtue of the mul tifarious duties which a conscientious and hard-working Registrar has to perform in PERFUMERS. his official capacity. The registrarship of Hongkong is no sinecure, as those who CIGAR ANDCIGARETTE MERCHANTS, | have had any dealings with that depart- ment of Government know only too well. AERATED WATER

Mr. Seth first joined the service in 1868, career, as set out in the Co- lonial Office List is. briefly, as follows: IT is notified in the Gazelle that the recently -Called in the far, Lincoln's Inn, June,toria Gap, along the south shoulder of Victoria completed road, running westward frum Vie

1893; Hindustani interpreter at the Magis tracy, Hongkong, February, 1858, to Decem- ber, 1869; (in the service of the 1. and S. N. Co. in the interim); re-entered the Magistracy as third clerk, September, 1872; second clerk, September, 1873; first clerk, SHORTLY after nine o'clock last night, a fire where we are more immediately interested,

MANUFACTURERS.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ESTABLISHED AD. 1844,

LIMITED.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1904.

TELEPHONE NO. 156.

and his

A MEETING of the justices of the Peace will be held at the Magistracy on the 30th inst. for the purpose of considering applications for m Anne Melbrush for the transfer of her publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors at the "Cinterion Hotel,' to ticorge Green, and one from Louis Comar to sell and retail intoxi- cating liquors at The Main Ho.el",

Peak, and the north shoulder of High West, has been handed over to the Government by the military authorities, and that it is therefore

a public road, and will, until further notice, be known by the name of "Harlech Road,"

slips under the shed at the Kowloon Torpedo

A. 5. WATSON & CO., February, 1875; clerk of Councils and chief occurred on torpedo beat, No. 37, lying on the clerk, Cofonial Secretary's Ofice, February, Depot. The alarm was quickly given and the [35 1881. valuer under the "Rating Ordinance, fire was extinguished by the police and a num

875. Jane 25th, 188, to March 19th.ber of blue jackets in a very short space of time. The cause of the fire, which broke out in the :883; appointed a Justice of the Peace.

forecastle, is unknown. The damage occasion: in January, 1882; superintendent of the

ed was fortunately very slight. opium revenue, from August, 1883, 10 February, 1885 ditto, imports and exports. June to October, 1887, secretary to board under the **Taipingshan Kesumption Ordin ance: 1894 to 1895, and for his work in con-

CABLE ADDRESS: ACHEE, HONGKONG A. B. C CODE, 4TH EDITION.

ESTABLISHED 1859

A CHEE & CO.,

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17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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H.E. THL Governor in Council, has, under section go of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, appointed Sham Shui Po Cemetery, situated at Sham Shui Po in the

being about 270 feet west of the Tai Po Road and the southern boundary being about 520

writing 2 lacs off bank premises account; this leaves $1,492,554 31 to be carried forward to next half year, or about $75,000, in excess of the amount caried forward last time. Looking at the balance sheet there is nothing which calls for special comment apart from the ordinary fluctuations to be expected in dealing with such large totals, but as customary I will briefly compare some of the items with the figures in last report. Current accounts and F/deposits in gold show a slight falling off, while in-silver accounts there is a small increase. Bill payable are down (in round figures) $5,000,000. As usual our note circulation is lower than in the December half year, but is $1,775,194 over the corresponding period last year. On the other side cash is $4,000,000 higher, and bullion in band and in transit is less by $3,300,000, Sterling reserve land serurities remain unchanged, but consols, co- lonal and other securities are reduced $2,000,000, while our boldings of Indian Govern- ment rupee paper are practically the same. Bills discounted, loans and Credits stand at

$87,140,299 84 against $89,997,177.72, and bills receivable at $99,853.913.49, against $101,142, 8.903. I am glad to say that our branches all round have been able to show profitable re sults for the period under review. In China,

DIRECTORS.

Mr. Medhurst proposed and ME Jupp seconded the nomination of Mr. A, Haupt, Hon, W. J. Gresson and Hon. K. Shewan as Directors to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. C. Michelau, on. C. W. Dickson, and Mr. C. A. Tames, be confirmed.

The resolution was unanimously agreed to. before them, and the dividend warrants would The Chairman said this was all the business

be ready on Monday.

Mr. Bond noved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the Board of Directors, the Chief Manager and staff, for the very able and successful manner in which they had adminis tered the affairs of the Corporation during the

period under review. It must be a source of great pleasure to the shareholders to find that notwithstanding the depressed condition of trude generally that the Bank was steadily im- proving.

TELEGRAM

THE WAR.

RUSSIAN GUNBOAT SUNK

OFF LAOTEISHAN,

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has sor- warded to us the following telegram :——

Tokio, 19th August, 8 p.m. According to a report from our watch

Olvasny type struck a mine and sank off tower, near Port Arthur a gunboat of the

Laoteishan at 7.52 p.m. on the 18th instant.

STOWAWAYS ON THE

"MONGOLIA".

AND ANOTHER INCIDENT.

When midway between Yokohama aud Honolulu, on July atit, the Mongolia met the steamer Coptic, bound for the Orient, and transferred to that vessel three stowaways, who Mongolia left Yokohama. They consisted of had beeu discovered in hiding soon after the

an American, an Englishman and a Japanese. Some sympathy was expressed for the Ameri-

can, in particular, by the passengers, and one of them offered to pay his fare through to this city, but Captain Rinder, realizing the com plicatious that would result in connection with the immigration laws, was unable to accom-. modate the stowaway or his sympathizing frends.

The Mongolia had its little romance on her first voyage. Francis J. Mitchell, making a tour of the Orient representing Eastern com- mercial interests, met on board Mary A. Baker, daughter of a wealthy cattleman of Baker, The Chairman briefly acknowledged the hon Mont, who, with her family, joined the ship at our and the proceedin, s terminated.

The vote having been agreed to with ac clamation,

CROWN LAND SALES.

SHAUKI YAN ROAD AND KOWLOON,

l'articulars and conditions of two sales of

Crown land to take place at the offices of the Public Works Department on, the 5th prox. have now been published. The first of these

comprises 17,675 square feet of land at Tsat Tsz Mui, near the Shaukiwan Road, and regis. tered as Inland Lot No. 1,721. "The ground is held subject to the payment of an annual rent to the Crown of $142, and the upset price is $5,303. Not less than $10,000 must be spent

we are passing through a time of depres-upon the property in rateable improvements sion in trade generally. There has been a falling off in imports owing to the war, especial- unnths from the day of sale.

before the expiration of twenty-four calendar The other land ly as regards staples; this applies more par-

to caine under the hammer is at Kowloon bc- ticularly to the northern markets, but according tween Austin Road and Kimberley Road, where to recent advices a considerable business bus

there are 16,945 square feet of land registered been done there in cotton goods for spring as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,158, for sale, delivery, which points to returning confidence The annual Crown rent is fixed at $136, and on the part of the native dealers. The silk bidding must commence above 56,100. The crop, both

in the north and south, has been a

sum of $12,000 has to be spent on rateable im comparatively small one and the quality in

provements before the expiration of twenty, same districts has not been quite up to the

iour calendar months from the day of sale. I mark. This is doubtless due in large measure

is iurther stipulated that the purchaser must to unfavourable weather, but it is to be hoped

cut down a certain area to the levels approved

in width at formation level on the south-east side of the lot. In the event of the property being purchased by the owner of Kowloon in land Lot No. 1,154, permission will be given him to expend the amount stated for rateable improvements on that lot instead of on the land

Hongkong. Before the Mongolia arrived at Shanghai, where the Bakers left the ship, their engagement was announced. Mitchell con. tinued on to this port and will go to Baker later to meet Baker père and arrange the dute of the wedding. Miss Baker is a beautiful young woman, who made many friends during her short stay on board.—S. F. Call.

THE BRITISH IN THE EAST.

"A RACK OF STONE AND IRON,”

Signor Bergeret, the special travelling cor respondent of the Matino, Naples, has been much impressed with the wonderfully adaptive qualities of the British. Writing from Colombo

says:-

he

"Only the English, the race of stone and iron, are able, in the midst of this high-pressure work of nature, to continue their physical and mental activity, and the over-feeding which has procured for them the name of the 'people of the five meals: They demand that in the Colonies every Briton shall be twice British. They have transported to the torrid zone their fatiguing games, their rigid etiquette, the abuse of meat, and,the use of whisky, and have got the better of the climate as of the land ; of ' the hostility of commercial and official · intri guers, as of the violence of nature. No human

Colonial domination. Their nature, education, and moral principles combine to render the British masters of men and things on the seas and in distant countries. Seeing their work, one becomes reconciled to the English. These gentlemen of the porcelain shirt-fronts, the impeccable cravats, are marvellously tenacious workers, but their incessant fatigue does not make them into so many machines as it does

nection therewith he received the than New Territory, the eastern boundary thereof that the Chinese will become more and more by the D.P.W., and mast form a road 40 feet race has ever been so admirably tempered for

of the government secretary to the Insani tary Properties Commission, July, 189t; art-

FURNITURE ng deputy land officer. November, 1894, to

DEALERS.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS, ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN, Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

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E. C. WILKS & Co.,.

MARINE SURVEYORS,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

NAVAL ARCHITECTS.

COLL

*OLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.

Salvage Work undertaken.

January, 1895, and again from March, 1895. to November, 89h; deputy registrar and appraiser at the Supreme Court, and rom- missioner for taking acknowledgments of married women, October, 1895; secretary of the Squatter's Board; official receiver in bankruptcy. March, 1895, 16 November. 1896; acting assistant registrar-general, July to September, 1897; acting registrar of the Supreme Court, acting land officer, anting registrar of companies official adminstrator, and afficial trustee, 15th December, 1898, to 26th January, 1900 since when he has continued in the judicial department to the present time. Mr. Seth has thus shown himself to be a capable officer that has filled many and various offices, no matter in what department the Government has found it necessary to send him, either to take up a temporary vacancy or to assist in any work when a department

has been found to have too much for one

man to cope with. His labours in the Land Registry, as a valuable coadjutor of Mr. Bruce Shepherd prior to and immediately following the taking over of the New Territories, are such as to deserve the

feel non of the old boundary of Kowloon and containing 475 acres or thereabouts, as a sufficient and proper place for a burial ground for Chinese.

THE tollowing is the programine of music to be performed by the band of the stoth Mah- falta Lt. Infantry on the new parade ground,

on Monday next :--

March

Sunk

Selation

Linaptial

El firfir of New York

The Light et chir World

*The Shop Gul

*Chere Apne

SefTi

Bany

Scotch Medley

Bungarten

God save the King

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Kerkor

Caryil. Musgrave

Cavallin

Bran

THL aquatic sports under the auspices of the and successful both from the competitors' and VR. C. this afternoon proved highly enjoyable

the spectators' points of view. A lauech left Blake Pier at half-past three taking over from Hongkong a large number of swimming en- thusiasts, the party ncluding many of the fair sex. The lateness of the hour fixed for the commencement of the sports, precludes the A full publication of any details this evening. report, however, will appear on Monday.

An order made by the Governor in Council on the 16th inst under the authority of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, and the Dangerous Goods Amendment Ordinance, 1902 declares and orders that ether, spirits of wine, methylated spirits, and all alcoholic liquid of a greater strength than 70 parts per cent. by

alive to the importance, not only of maintaining, but also of taking steps to improve the quality and increase the export of this valuable pro- duct, which is such a powerful factor in the foreign trade and finances of their country. As you are aware we took part in bringing out a new Japanese Government Ipan for £10,000,000 last May. The loan was issued in London and New York simultaneously and proved a great success. I may also here remark, though it RUSSIA'S USE OF THE RAILWAY, the Germans."

does not come into the accounts now before you, that on behalf of the British and Chinese

to be said.

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Corporation, we brought out last month a first A war correspondent who has just returned issue of £2,250,000 part of a loan for £3,250,000 from the seat of war informs us that for some by the Imperial Chinese Railways-Shanghai | time past Russian engineers have been at work Nanking line-bearing interest at 5% per annum constructing extensive sidings at intervals of and carrying 20% surplus profits sharing certi every few miles along the railway between ficates. The loan was filly underwritten, and | Liaoyang and Moukden, to facilitate the rapid though the public were rather luke warm io transportation of troops and war material, He their support! am sure general satisfaction states that for several weeks military trains will be felt at this long talked of under- have been pouring in reinforcements at the rate of sixteen trains daily. If this is the case, taking being at last fairly launched. I trust it will be followed by other similar enter and we believe the news may be safely accept- prises and lead to their receiving wider and ed, General Kuropatkin must have a large more general support both at home and in army in the neighbourhood of Liaoyang than China. Let us hope the next will be the Can- recent reports have indicated. Nor is it alto- ton-Kowloon line. (Loud Applause). Again, geiher easy to reconcile this news with the it is unfortunately necessary for me to refer to pessimistic reports emanating from the Russian politics: when we last met, just after the outside. Is Kuropatkın buoying himself up with break of the present war, I assured, you that the hope that by understating his own re the management was fully alive to the gravity Sources he will be able to lure Kuroki into a of the situation. Since then the outlook can trap? There is some ground for this view in hardly be said to have greatly improved; in-

our opinion. deed, more than once it has assumed an aspect In this connection we may cite a note that threatening further serious complications. This has just appeared in the Tokio Asahi. This bas naturally given cause for some anxiety, is to the effect that an additional line of railway not that the Bank runs any special risk; but | is being constructed with all haste between the fact must be obvious that whatever is Moukden and Barbin. Work on this section calculated adversely to affect general trade was only recently started by the Russians. A must also in the long run affect adversely the number of sappers and some 3'000 nalives are

best thanks of the Government and the weight of alcohol shall be deemed to be danger-prospect of all financial institutions depending employed on the work.-Kobe Herald..

ous goods Provided always that the order recognition of the community which shall not extend to any such liquid when it is he undoubtedly possesses. Before his re-kep, for private use only, in quantity not ex- tirement from the service we hope to see ceeding two gallons; or for sale, by retail only

in quantity not exceeding fifty gallons.

him elevated to the position of one of the judgeships of Hongkong for which he is well-qualified by his ability and legal train Agents for the Construction and Sate of Steaming, and as a reward of his long and meri

Ship Designs and Specifications prepared.

and Motor Launches.

Contract for New Tonnage on reasonable terms

with First-class Builders.

A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and

Asbesiocel goods kept.

Agents for Messrs. Allen & Sons Electrical

Plant and Centrifugal Pumps.

Telephone-No. 358.

Telegram Address:

MARINEWORK."

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904,

torious service in the Colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

ANOTHER blank plague return indicates that the epidemic of 1904 is practically over.

THE United States gunboat Vicksburg, until recently in Asiatic walers, has been put out (181) of commission for general repairs.

We have received from Messrs. Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co., on behalf of the Osaka Beer Brewing Co., Ltd, for whom they are the local agents, a copy of a most interesting publication advertising the specially light Asahi beer. 11 is a book of photographs of prominent person ages of Japan, including the Emperor, princes of the Imperial household, generals, admirals, the ministers, and, in fact, nearly everyone whose name has been heard in connection with the war. Accompanying the publication was a sample of the beer which, from the fact that it comes from the Osaka Brewery, needs no words of recommandation from us,

A RAPIDLY growing sentiment in, the U.S.

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Plym mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser vatory:-

On the 20th at 11. 25 am. The baroneter has risen slightly at all stations south of Shanghai,

A new typhoon in the Pacific East of the Loo. choo Islands was indicated yesterday by ohver. vations arriving. 100 late for our remarks. It is probably situated now off the S.W cast of Japan and moving rather rapidly norib ward.

Gradients are very slight on the China Coast and light variable winds with local thunder- storms will be met with both in the Formosa Channel and the China Sea.

Forecast:-Light variable winds, rair, local thundershowers.

N.B.-information from Japan and the Loo- choos is again wanting.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE

Indian (Lightning) 23rd inst. French (Ernest Simons) 24th inst. American (Mongolia) 27th inst. Indian (Kumsang) 29th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 6th prox. - Australian (Chingtu)7th prox.

.

The Imperial German mail's.s. Greisenaw arrived at Shanghai yesterday, at 7 p.m.

The P. & A.15. Aragonia arrived at Yoko-

upon it. Happily, the most threatening of these storm clouds have blown over, bui the uncertainty still prevailing as to the binding force of those rules of international Navy Department regarding the importance of law which regulates theoretically the treatment the torpedo in modern naval warfare has again of neutral ships by belligerents is creating a evinced itself in the suggestions which have partial paralysis of enterprise and inflicting been made to Secretary Morion in favour of much loss and damage over the whole of the the establishment of a new grade in the navy Far East. We can only hope that this unhappy destined to specialize on the handling of tor-hama on 18th inst., and may be expected here state of shaken confidence will soon be re-pedoes. This suggestion has come to Secre moved by an unanimous pronouncement on this tary Morton from at least two important

on 30th inst. and all similar doubtful outstanding questions bureaus in the department and it is now being on the part of the great commercial ravers, considered. Suggestions for the establishment and that the efforts which are being made to of this grade propose to make it one of the confine the struggle within its present limitat most important in, the navy. It is proposed to ions will continue to be successful. In con have men selected while in the Naval Academy clusion, it gives me pleasure again to, ack- and given special instruction in torpedo war. nowledge the good services of our staff fate as well as to have a course of special train- to whom you are indebted for the continued ing for enlisted men who would enter this favourable reports which your directors | grade.

left here on zest ult., at 4 pm, arrived at Genoa The Imperial German Mail &.5: Reon which

on Friday, at 5 am.

The Boston S. S. Co.'s ss. Tremont sailed from Seattle on 18th inst, for Japan, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila.

A The M. M. Co.'s s.8. Ernest Simons with the next Freach mail will leave Saigon on the art | inst., at 9 am, for this part.