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Intimation.

WM. POWELL.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Des Voeux Road.

The leading Drapers of the Far East.

DRESSMAKING

AND

MILLINERY-

IN ALL THE

LATEST

FASHIONS.

All the newest Dress Fabrics, Flannels, Crepes, etc., on show.

Everything

for Children's wear.

FURNISHING

DEPARTMENT:

Houses furnished completely. Upholstering done by experienced workmen under European super- 'vision on the shortest notice.

Estimates-free of charge.

GENTLEMEN'S

OUTFITTING

ESTABLISH-

MENT:

28, QUEEN'S ROAD,

OPPOSITE THE CLOCK TOWER.

Dress Shirts, Zephyr Shirts, Flan

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Fine Cashmere Half-hose-embroi-

dered or plain.

Stook Ties, Sweaters, Mufflers

Hose for Golf or Shooting. Light, medium and heavy weight

Overcoats.

Check Flannel, Knitted Woollen

and Cashmere Walstopats,

Bowler Hats, Soft Felt Hata.

Golf Caps, Motor Caps. Panama Hats.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1905.

Entimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

* Established 1841.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

NOTICE.

THE WRIHAIWEI, GOLD MINING CO., LD.

· {Concluded from yesterday.) Mr. Taylor-Did Mr. Heffer approve of Mr. Dawson's dismissal? Is it a fact that he is not a member of the Board now because of

Whenuary, 1905, Separa'e Accounts

7E beg to notify Customers that from that

will be rendered for Aerated Waters.

An inclusive charge will be made for Waters

addressed to

and Bottles, and full credit will be allowed for empties when returned.

Orders for Acmied Waters should be A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, Aerated Water Manufactory,

Das Vœux Road Central.

PRICE LIST?

$1.20 per dozen will be allowed for Aerated Water Bottles when returned in good condition.

Per Doz. $1.70

Soda Water

*** ...

H

Soda Water in Bombay Bottles Potash Seltzer and B.P. Soda

1.80

1.80

Lemonade...

1.80

Tonic Water

1.80

Lithia Water

1.95

Ginger Ale...

-1.95

Lemon Squash...

1.95

1.95

1.95

Raspberryade

Stone Ginger l'ecr

Hongkong, 18th December, 1904.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

NOTICE.

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should be telegraphed to if there is. Mr. Daw-Italian subjects who conduct hazardous gam Ison is much more important to me than Mr. Duff because he is working there at the mine.

The Chairman-don't think he is likely to come down. He has not mentioned it.

bling in whatsoever place included within the jurisdiction of this Consulate-General will be punished according to Articles 484 et sequitur of the Italian Penal Code, notwithstanding similiar gambling is tolerated or allowed by any

Mr. Moller-It may be five days before I can rat up there. You had better send a telegram.other authority in the International Settlements

The Chairman-We will telegraph to him to

ar in any other place included in the limits of this Consular jurisdiction. await your arrival.

Mr. Macleod-Is there any specific proposal far reconstruction.

The Chairman-He was not present at the

Mr. Taylor-I think it would be well for the Board meeting. He thought Dawson was one day one thing and one day another. He told directors to put a notice in the papers calling me afterwards that he did not approve of his meeting for reconstruction. I don't think we dismissal. You disapproved of it, but I did not had better lose any more time, or is the meet. do it off my own bat. It was agreed upon at ang simply to consider any proposal for re-

all the directors. Mr. Dawson's agreement Board meeting, and the letter sent is signed by construction-7

was up, you must remember, and be wanwriting about a renewal of it. We suggested certain terms which he did not think were good | enough. He wanted us to pay his pauge home and that of his wife and children and one servant and a month's salary after he had left. He offered him £600 a year for his new agree ment, which did away with the payment of passage. He now says he wishes to leave and recommends that Mr. Venchoyle be left in charge.

Mr. Taylor-Can we pass the resolution without stating beforehand what the resolution will be t

Mr. Maclood-If you say you are going to sell to a new company that can be put into the notice.

*

The Chairman-With Sag shares suppose. Mr. Taylor-I don't thing there is any. necessity to propose a resolution.

Mr. Masso gave notice of appeal against the the last paragraph of this judgment.-Mercury,

COMMERCIAL...

TO-DAY'S EXCHANUE, Salling.

London-Bank T.T.

Do, demand Do. 4 months' sight par France-Bank T.T.....

Imerica Bank T.T........

ermany-Bank T.T. India T.T.

Do. demand **anghai-Bank T.T. Mr. A. E Jones--We have put it as a sugges-japan-Bank T.T.

Mr. Ezre-Who is in charge of the mine now?tion, but it ought to be a requisition. The Chairman-Mr. Duff.

Mr. Taylor-Than Mr. Molff informed me that this important letter had come down 1) recommended him not to send up Mr. Doff ∙along in case he and Mr. Dawson disagreed, when it would be very awkward. I asked him

Mr. Macleod-It had better go in as fram the directors.

The Chairman-Have you decided among yourselves what directors you want to appoint? Mr. Macleod-There is no reason why the next meeting should not consider the appoint-

The meeting then terminated.-—N. C. D.

WE bex to notify Customers that from pot to call this meeting but to call a meetingment of directors.

1st January, 1905, Separate Accounts will be rendered for Aerated Waters.

|

for reconstruction. If the reports were uni. favourable we should then have known what | News, to do. Mr. Wolft insisted upon calling this meeting.

An inclusive charge will be made for Waters and Bottles, and full credit will be allowed for

tes when returned. emplies

The motion for the appointment of the sub- Orders for Aerated Waters should be committee to go into the accounts was put to addressed to

the meeting and carried nem. dia,

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

PRICE "LIST:

$1.20 per dozen will be allowed for Aerated Water Bottles when returned in good condition.

Per Doz. $1.70 1.80

Soda Water

**

Soda Water in Bombay Boules

Potash Selizer and B.P. Soda

1.80

Lemonade...

1.80

Tonic Water

1.80

Lithin Water

+11

• 1.95

1.95

·1.95.

1.95

4.91

Ginger Ale...

Lemon Squash...

Raspberryade...

Stone Ginger Beer

Hongkong, 28th December, 1904.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

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WE beg to notify Customers that from

1st January, 1905, Separate Accounts will be rendered for Atrated Waters.

Mr. Hunt recommend that no telegram be sent and no steps taken until this com mittee has reported.

The Chaiman-If you object to it I won't send the telegram. I don't know who is going to pay the expense the whole time Mr. Cun ningham now infirms me that he has had too much work to do and that the books are not up to date (Laughter).

Mr. Hunt-If the books are not up to date you cannot say whether the Company is solvent or insolvent.

THE ALHAMBRA CASE,

Shanghai, 7th January, Before Major Nerazzini, Consul General, and Com. E GHISI and Mr. G. DE MARTINO, Accisors.

S. Silvestro was charged with allowing public ↑ gambling to be carried on in the premises of the Alhambra Hotel on the sath and the 26th November and further with being a menace to the peace and good order of the Settlements.

JUDGMENT.

Java-Bank T.T.

Buying.

1 months' sight lafci man 1 months' sight L/C.....

do.

Intimation.

YOU WANT

PROVISIONS

AND

WINES

IN

11/16

.2.47)

1905.

2.01

147

..1464 ,,Nominal

.97 ..1181

.30

.........2/01 30 days' sight San Francisca & New York 484 + months' sight

498 to days' sight Sydney and Melbourne ......a of 4 months' sight Franca

ALAYALA.2,51 & months' sight 4 months' sight Germany Bar Silver....

+1

Bank of England mate

.2,051 *****27 13/16 .......3 X

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follow..-

Malwa, New.........

Old Older Patna New BrBares New Persian (l'apert

Perchest @ 1,070

.....@ 1,150

..@ 1,220/1,260

...1.137

.... 1,035

#5, 710/9c0

Entimations.

ST. GEORGE'S BALL.

MEETING will be held at the CITY

le the name of His Majesty King Victor Emanuel, by grace of God, and will of the nation, King of Italy. The italian Consular Court of Shanghai, composed of Major Mr. Speelmann-If the sub-committee can. Nerazzini, Consul-General, President, and not report in the matter we might send Mr.Com. E. Ghisi and Mr. G. de Martino, Asses

sors, with the assistance of the acting Chan-A HAL' on MONDAY, the 23rd January, Moller up to the mine to report from there.

Mr. Ezra-Do I understand that the books cellor, Mr. G. A. Favilla. Hearing of the 7th 1905, at 5 P.M., to consider the question of the January, 1905, of the criminal case against the advisability of giving a ST. GEORGE'S BALL Italian subject Silvestro, accused of having at the end of February. allowed hazardous gambling to be carried on in a place sub-leased by him, an offence pro- vided for and punishable by Arts. 484 and 487

are quite inaccessible?

The Chairman--Ne,

Mr. Macleod-It is only a question of enter ing one or two things which have not been done. The sub-committee can have everything they want.

An inclusive charge will be ma 'n for Waters and Battles, and fill credit will be attewed for empaties when returned.

Orders for Aerated Waters should be yu can have the vouchers. addressed in

WATKINS, LIMITED.

PRICE LIST:

$1.10 per dozen will be allowed for Aerated Water Bottles when returned in good condition.

Soda Water Sodn Water in Bombay Bottles Potash Seltzer and B.P. Soda

Lemonade...

Tonic Water

Lithin Water

Ginger Ale...

Lemonade...

Raspberryade

Stone Ginger Beer...

Hongkong, 28th December, 1904.

Per Doz. $1.70

The Chairman-If you can't have the hooks

of the Penal Code.

After bearing the witness for the prosecution, and accused's declaration, and his counsel hay- Mr. Sullivan-We are told we are insolvent, ing had the last word, the Court considers it to and you cannot praya it.

be matters of fact

Mr. Speelman-I understand Mr. Moller is ready to go up to the mine and report to the shareholders if they only pay his expenses there

and back. He does not want any fees.

The Chairman-If the shareholders are will-

A Shareholder-What about his food?

That on the 20th and 26th Nov. gambling was carried on in the premises of the Alham bra, constituting a contravention provided for and punished in Article 484 of the Penal Code- That for some days preceding these men-

ing he can certainly do so. It is only a forty,tioned it was proved in the Spanish Court that an agreement existed between a Spanish sub ject, and the above-mentioned Italian subject, an agreement for the sublease of the first Boor of the Alhambra, without making any mention of the purposes for which the premises would

1.80

1.80

tael fare.

1.83

1.80

1.95

195

1.45

1.95

1,95

The Chairman-He can get that at the mine. Mr. Morriss seconded this proposal. The Chairman-It is proposed to accept Mr. A. Moller's offer to inspect the mine in con- junction with Mr. Duff and report by wire, [1393

The shareholders to pay Mr. Moller's expenses. Mr. Speelman proposed this and Mr. H. Morris seconded it. On being put to the meeting it was carried nem, dis.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COM- PANY, LIMITED,

Mr. Moller-I must have a letter giving me full power to go into the matter when I reach the mine.

NOTICE is hereby given that the SEVEN TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Bulidings, on MONDAY, the 30th January 1905, 111.45 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of

Mr. Young--I should just like to remark that with Statement of Accounts for the year endling receiving the Report of the Directors together we do not wish to withhold anything from Mr.

31st December, 1904.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the

Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 21st January, to MONDAY, the 30th January, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest

ment and Agency Co., Ld, Ceneral Agents for the West Poini Build- ing Co., Ld.

fie

Hongkong, 10th January, 1905. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the SETIN OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 30th January, 1905, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors together Black and Brown Glass Kid Boots with Statement of Accounts for the year ending

and Shoes.

White Buckskin Boots

with thick red Rubber Soles, suitable for Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Yachting, etc.

New Goods arrive each

week for all Depart

ments.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 6th January, 1905.

31st December, 1904.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 1st January, to MONDAY, the 30th January, (both days inclusive), during which

period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Bard of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, 10th January, 1905. THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

[Fat

NOTICE is hereby given that the SIX-

TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Baildings, on MONDAY, the 30th January,

December, 1904.

1905, at 3.30 P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 24th January, to MONDAY, the oth January, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Moller. We will do everything in our power erally, and if any feasible schema is proposed we be shall only too delighted to see it carried through. W are prepared to resign and to meet you in very possible way. (Heart hear!) Mr. Carmichael-Is it not possible that Mr. Dawson could be reinstated to the extent of his agreement in February so as to consult with Mr. Molier when be goes up? It seems to me that he has simply been discharged for giving an honest opinion. I know the mine myself, I was up there in 1895. We have very valuable property there.. I don't know how we came to be short of capital. It seems to me that you

to further the wishes of the shareholders gen

started without any money. I want to advise you about those concentrates. What is the particular difficulty in realising upon them?

to?

be used.

That no evidence has established that the

Italian subject Silvestro himself conducted the gambling on the said premises on the even ings of the 20th and 26th Nov. last, or that he was then present among the gamblers.

That during the preliminary enquiry of the present case a similar case has been tried in

the German Consular Court and that the

Italian Consulate Generál has been officially informed of said tria!,

His Honour the CHIEF JUSTICE has kindly consented to preside.

All Englishmen taking an interest in the matter are invited to attend.

Hongkong, 17th January, 1905. [145

THE FAMOUS Mad D

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HOWARD & Co.

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Hongkong, 24th November, 1904,

That in the German Consular evidence to ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN.

Evy's

that, given in this Court was given by the Marshall and officers of the S. M. Police; which has excluded the responsibility of Silvestro, and bas deter- mined that all the responsibility thereof was on ons Brown, proprietor of the Alhambra, and he consequently was fined Marks 1,000 and 1,200, for allowing gambling to go on on the 20th and 26th November above-mentioned,

Satinette

Whereas, taking into consideration the de- claration made by Silvestro in the Spanish Consular Court, confirmed before the German Consular Court, that since the 22nd Derember last Silvestro had dissolved the contract for the sublease of the first floor of the Alhambra.

Whereas the strict application of Article 484, et sequitur, of the Italian Penal Code is violated in Shanghai, and opposed by the well-establish.

The Chairman-Where are we to send themed local-customs under which games that according to the Italian Penal Code are pun. Ishable bazardous gambling are here on the contrary allowed and tolerated.

Mr. Carmichael-Why not send them to Shangbai? Perhaps Major Bros, would take

them.

The Chairman-We will have a bag sept down if you think so.

The Chairman then had a conversation on

the subject with Mr. Carmichael.

Mr. Hunt--I propose that the directors take no steps in the matter of shutting down the mine or sending any telegrams to the manager

| sanction of the shareholders.

This was seconded by Mr. Allan and carried nem. 'dis.

of the mine with this object without the

Mr. E. T. Byrne-If the mine is liquidated do the debenture holders get all the property?

The Chairman-That would be a legal question. I understand they are first paid off all they have advanced and their interest, The rest goes to the creditors and then to the shareholders.

|

Whereas Article 166 of the Consular law for

Italy enacts that in the Italian Consular Coarts

the

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AND OF

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TO BE OBTAINED FROM-

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Hongkong, th May, 1904,

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BARRETTO & Co., General Agents, Hongkong.

PORT WINE. Direct shipment from the COMPANHIA Agricola e CommERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO,

(Successors to DONNA ANTONIA A, FERREIRA),

Monopoly for China of

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Dry No. 1

Per Case of

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Selected Old Post $50.00

2

1

$1 35.00

Quinta do Porto Dry No. 3

P

19

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11

19

25,00

Quinta da Granja

Tawny, 1887, Vintage

11

#

15 20.00

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Tawny, (White Label)ZATIONAL

14.00

Medium Taway, (Brown Label)......

13.00

White Tawny, (White Label)

12,00

Full Wine, (Brown Label)......

11.00 10.50

White Tawny, (Brown Label) an Light Tawny, (Brown Label) redi 10.00

FRENCH CLARETS,

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that has not been otherwise provided for by treaty, or local customs,

Whereas, according to the law, none of the articles of the Italjan Penal Code concerojog the above-named contravention of the zoth and

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7.09

St. Estephe.................. 6.50 St. Julien...

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St. Estephe Superior............ 9.00 Chatean Margaux Chateau Leoville

10.00

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10,00

11,00 11.50

26th November, 1904, which have been by THE place par excellence in Hongkong Chateau Laste............. 10.00

another Court attributed to another author, can be applied in this case.

The Court has pronounced the following fudgment;—

for Refreshments of all descriptions. Facing the Post Office, Queen's Road, Central.

Everything of the best, prepared and served under entirely European Manage

ment.

See our Grand Christmas Display, Cakes, Bonbons and Confectionery of all

The Italian subject S, Silvestro, son of the late Antonio, born at Bagni d'Lucca in the province of Lucca, 54 years of age, a sculptor by profession, in 'nequitted of the contravention attributed to him, and the Court declates that there is no case against him, although the fictitious contract entered into with the Spanish subject. P, Garcia, rescinded by Silvestro, con kinds made to customers' own order and utituren an act of reprovable Immorality; which | design, aat is unluckily not contemplated by law, and Mr. Hunt--How about the preference shares); therefore escapes the rigour of the Code, The Chairman-They have a five per cant ¿The Italian Consular Court to safe guard the Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest-dividend and after that share with the other | respect des tò tha‹ Italian laws and feeling the

shareholders.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

ment and Agency Co, Ld,

General Agents for the Kowloon I and

and Building Co., Ld,

Hongkong, 13th January, 1905,

Mr. Speelman Who will pay the debenture - holders?

The Chairman-They will be paid when the property is realised upon.

necessity of keeping`very high the respect of

I

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We guarantee satisfaction,

Chateau LaroND ............................................10,50

BURGUNDIES,

Per Casa Per Case Quarti Pints, Yolay in 1893.00 $14.00

$16.00 Moulin a Vent vin 1893....................14.50 1650 Macon vid 1899

17.00 19.00 Nuits vin 1893.....

17.30 19.50 Musigny vin 1893 18.50 20.30 Corton vin 1893

Chablis vis 1893. 19.00

..18.50 20.50

11.00 21,00 31.00

Beaune vin 1893......... 19.00 Pommard vin 1899 ................................ 29.09 Red Burgundy... 30,00 $2.00 Chambertin vid 189939.00 Romance vin 1893 m............40.00.

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Mr. Moller-Is there any likelihood of Mr. the Italian colony abroad, orders that an ordin. | in the Orfent, (1sa | Dawson, leaving before i get to the mine? Hallauca be made and published enacting that all Hongkong, 17th December, 1904,