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Entimation.

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED.

HIGH-CLASS DRAPERS, DRESS- MAKERS, MILLINERS, HOUSE FURNISHERS,

AND

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

AT "ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS"

.Des Voeux load.

All the latest up-to-date Fancy Goods, Blouses, Ribbons,

Chiffons, etc.

A CONSIGNMENT OF SPECIALLY- SELECTED TRIMMED MILLINERY HAS JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE.

The height of Fashion is now displayed in our Show-rooms and Windows

DRESSMAKING

DEPARTMENT.

Satisfaction always given, Everything done under First-class

European Supervision.

All the latest fashion plates

view.

Prices moderate.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1905.

Intimations.

·HONGKONG REGATTA.

NOTICE.

TNTENDING COMPETITORS in the

that ENTRIES should be sent in on or before February 1st to the Hon. Secretary,

E. R. HALLIFAX,

Central Station, Hongkong, 28th January, 1905

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WANTED.

CAPABLE PORTUGUESE ASSIST.

AANT with knowledge in BOOKKEEPING

Application in writing to

"X, Z." Co H. 7. Office. Hongkong, 30th January, 1905. (188

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE

· THE TANJUNG PAGAK DOCK |

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Concluded from yesterday.]

Secretary of Stale for the Colonies to the Chairman of the London Committee of the aske-

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decided to recommend the Board to adopt and ↑ to begin to carry out without loss of time.

Intimations.

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

12. Briefly it conteinplates the construction in the most permanent manner of inshore an foreshore quays involving altogether an ex; er dilute of 41,500,000 over a period of 10 to 150 No. 47 and 43, the EXCHANGE years.

N accordance with Government Notifica BANKS will be CLOSED for, the Transaction of Public Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 4th and 6th February, 1905.

Hongkong, 31st January, 1905. [195

13 This expenditure however, is on a scale so much in excess of the Company's customary 1. Whether it bas been finally decided tcial measures will be necessary and it is n bo'lay upan acvelopment that exceptional fit carry out the contemplated extensions and the very juncture of the Company's considere improvements and if so within what period and tion of those that your letter reaches the Com beginning at what date.

'mittee's hands,

2. What is the sum which the Directors di the Company have come to the conclusion must be borrowed for this purpose.

3. Whether the Directors would welcome Government assistance in the matter of raising the money.

14. However, with its land in so unrivalled buildings, movable property, plant and asser a situation-now and prospectively-with its

WHY NOT THE BEST?

SEVEN GRAND PRIZES AWARDED TO

of so exceptional a valus: with its ability to SINGER SEWING MACHINES

show that its business is of the soundest and be raised it to be expended under the best ad- most progressive character, that the money to vice solely upon reproductive works and will 4. It is perhaps hardly necessary to ex-be wanted very gradually, the Committee have plain that the harbour accommodation of the every reason to hope (more especially as they very important part of Singapore being mainly feel they may assure those concerned of the in the hands of a private company the Gov-ject to be attained) that amongst its Bankers Government's hearty encouragement in the ob ernment cannot be indifferent to the proceed and its larger British and Foreign shipping ings and interests of that Company inasmuch customers the Company may be able to find as the interests of that Company are in a large on reasonable enough terms the money to the measure identical with the interests of the

extent it will be necessary to borrow it.

AT THE

Entimations.

YOU WANT

PROVISIONS

AND

WINES

ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. SHOW-ROOMSI, WYNDHAM STREET.;

IN

Cash or Easy Monthly Payments. Hongkong, 28th January, 1905.

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1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

NUAL GENERAL MEETING OF port. This is the reason for which the pre overtures made to the Federated Malay State NFORMATION has been received from the

"HE NINETEENTH ORDINARY AN.

SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings. Des Vœux Road, an FRIDAY, 10th February, 1905, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1904.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 1st to 11th February, 1905, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 26th January, 1905.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

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"HE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE. HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Manavers, Pelder's Street, at 12.30 P.M. on MONDAY, 13th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1904, and the Report of the General Managers.

ment.

15. But as the Government is aware fron sent letter has been written and I am to sup through the Governor of the Colony, the Com plement it by stating that if your Company would prefer that the financial assistance mittee would prefer a preliminary conference it will require should come from the Govern before answering the letter I am instructed by Mr. Lyttelton to see you. In that caso

16. The main reason for this preference is simply that the Government's strong in advantage that Sir F. Swettenham should also you may probably agree that it would be ofterest in the undenaking would doubtless induce it to lend the money on terms less if possible be present.

onerous to the Company than might be ex- pected from lenders acuated only by profit Mr. W. G. Gulland to the Secretary of State completion of the work could more readily be considerations; while the speediest possible for the Colonie

C. P. Lucas,

120, Fenchurch Street 14th October, 1904.

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entertained were the financial assistance on favourable terms.

17. The Committee's proposition (subject. of course, to the confirmation of the share. holders necessary under the Company's Article of Association) "would therefore be that the Government should grant the financial assist- ance required for the work and should do so first by taking up the 8,000 shares remaining unissued of the Company's authorised capila against Debenture Bonds up to the extent and subsequently by lending to the Company might find it necessary to be assisted,

18. The Committee's suggestion of price for the 8,oco shares would be $100, ie, a Premium of 200 per cent. Their bases for this

5. The Committee do not demur to the re- minder conveyed in your letter of the respon- sibilities to the port devolving upon a Com pany in the position occupied in Singapore by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. On the contrary they welcome the opportunity it gives them to assure the Government that they re cognize in the widest possible sense that the Company must utilize its unique position with the fullest regard to the public interest and with an eye as much to the prosperity of the purt as to that of the Company itself. They

First. That it was the price at which were would venture to submit however that so far settled the 7,000 shares taken up by the New the Company has not inadequately fulfilled Harbour Dock Company. [187

that duty and they hope it may not be cop sidered inconsistent even to claim that the Company's enterprise has contributed in Do small degree to the expansion of the Colouy's trade.

The TR *N*FPR BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, from the 3rd to the 13th February, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 28th January, 1905

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

*HE SEVENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING

TH

OF

on SHAREHOLDERS in the Commans will be

held at die Office of the Company, No, 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 14th February, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of a Director, and electing Auditors.

Estimates given for all kinds of the Directors, together with a Statement of

Garments

CHILDREN'S

DEPARTMENT.

Boots and Shoes, Hosiery, Gloves,

Caps, Coats, etc.. eto

IN QUR FURNISHING

-

DEPARTMENT

We have a splendid Stock of every kind and class of goods neces. sary to the well-furnished House.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st January to the 14th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, 24th January, 1905.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION.

JOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI-

OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpora tion will be held at the Crry HALL, Hong- kong, on SATURDAY, the eighteenth day of February, 1905, at Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1904.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M, SMITH,

Chief Mannger Haneken, zis: January, 1905

(+96

6. Some years after its formation we find the Company recording with apparent pride that it had berthed in six months that it had received in that

110 vessel's totalling

57,569 tons -

++1

::

16,0711

"T

per od Coal to the extent of and had in stores for the use of the port

15,738 But the figures for the six months lately closed :-

1,25 vessels totalling Coal received in six months Coal in store at end of six months

11

14

2,332,523 tops

347.944

205,565

"

in the face of which comparison it surely can no longer be suggested that a Company con. tinuously providing for an increase of such importance has been neglectful of the interests

of the port.

price are ;-

Second-That a year ago a demand by the Federated Malay States for about a quarter of fairly certain that no similar demand could he the number took the price up to $350 and it is satisfied in the open-market without a similar result.

Third. That with the maintenance of the to doubt) the Government, while forwarding present dividend (which there seems no reason

the Colony's interests, would still be deriving the satisfactory return on the whole 12,400 000 of 4 per cent per annum.

19 It seems scarcely necessary, except in the interests of perfect clearness, to say that the $1,600,000 accruing to the Company from the premium on the 8,000 sh res, together with the $800,000 capital sum, would of course be wholly exp nded on the work of develop- ment and for no other purpo e whatsoever.

zo, The Committee would prefer, unless a quicker rate of progress in the work is decided upon than is at present conceivable, that the Government should take up the hares in two intervening divisions of 400 each, with at least a year

1. The Debenture 'nterest the Committee

Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out on WEDNESDAY, the 1st February, 1905, towards the entrance to Junk Bay, as under:-

From Sywan, at ranges from 2,000 to 5,000 yaids, commencing at 9.30 A.M. and finish. ing at about it A.M.;

From Pak-sha-wan, at ranges from '600 to 4,000 yards, on conclusion of above'; and From Lyemun Redoubt, at ranges from 2,000 to 6,000 yards, on conclusion of the prac tice from Pak-sha-wan,

If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following day.

1

All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.

L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 27th January, 1905.

THE

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

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"HE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are prepared, during suspension of their Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice, to BOOK CARGO and ISSUE BILLS OF LADING to SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B.C., and PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES

RTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT at CANADA in connection with the GREAT

as hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTHERN PACIFIC S. S. Co., BOSTON

S. S, Co. and CHINA MUTUAL. S. N. Co. STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT Cos,, OCEAN

pany's Local Branch Office in PRINCE'S For further Particulars, apply at the Com

BUILDINGS, First Floor, Chater Road,

B. MORI, Acting Manager,

HongLong, 24th January, 1905.

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THE FAMOUS Mad Dwarf

SHARPUTTLE SHAVER

WEIGHT LESS THAI JOUNICES,

Razor

suggest, should not in the circumstances exceed the old fashioned clumsy Razor and by DWARF RAZOR has superseded three per cent per annum.

22. The 8000 shares, together with the to arm the Government with all the voting Federated Malay States holding, would seem

power it would require to give effect to its wishes in the Company's affairs. But that its

as members of the Bingapore Board and one As a member of the London Consulting Com- mitice.

its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a on impossible, and in consequence it enjoys special amalgam of steel which makes imita- the largest sale of any Raror in the World. Thousands of Testimonials testify that the

ever produced.

To be obtained from THE MUTUAL STORES, WATKINS, LIMITED, and all first-class stores in the Colony.

7. Realizing the advisability in the Interests of increased traffic of a reasonable tariff the Company has studiously maintained its rates at the lowest possible level and it was only control might be more constant and complete little "MAB" is the finest shaving implement when the serious depreciation of the currencyment be allowed to nominate two of its officials

the Committee would suggest that the Govern and the greatly advanced cost of labour com. pelled the change that rates were ever raised. But even now although the Committee are not able to assert positively that Singapore is the cheapest port in the world, they believe it to be pretty neatly the case and anyhow their investigations have not disclosed to them any port where the consolidated charges upon ship and cargo are lower. Moreover, in this Com pany's case the public has a peculiar protection

23. It would be included in the understand- ing that a commencement to the work should be made at the earliest possible date, that acceleration of progress should be datermined by and all work done should be to the satisfac-

tion of the Government.

But an essential of the Agreement would be that the current business of the Company

Sole Agents for Far East, HoWARD & Co., 29, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong Agents wanted in every port.

For particulars and terms, apply to-

HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1904. [6

GET YOUR SUPPLIES

FROM

R. Perez & Co.

(SUCCESSORS TO

A. CHAZALON & Co.

AND

G. GIRAULT)

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Opposite Connaught Hotel.

Who are Suppliers of High Class

Wines, Spirits and Provisions,

French Bakers, Navy Contractors,

and

Commission Agents.

BRANCHES :

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, Hongkong, 7th January, 1905.

'far

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

TRADE MARK

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong.

PORT WINE.

Direct shipments from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO,

should be hindered by the operations as little ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN. (Successors to DONNA ANTONIA A.FERREIRA),

Fotels, Ships, Hospitals, etc., fur-HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK in the circumstance that the two controlling as possible.

nished throughout. Estimates-free of charge. All work done by experienced

workmen on the shortest notice.

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING BRANCH.

-

28, QUEEN'S ROAD,

OPPOSITE THE CLOCK TOWER,

ww

ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIC.

OF SHARES of the Corporation charges. willhe CLOSED from SATURDAY, the fourth,

eighteenth day of February 100%, (her dlays inclusive), during which perind no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong. 31st January, rong.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 20th February, 1905, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the We have a good Stock of our well-Statement of Accounts to the 31st December,

known Footwear for Walking, Shooting, Tennis, Yachting, Cricket and Golf. *

Hose for Cycling, Golf & Shooting. Real Pigskin Puttee Leggings and Hammond's Patent Riding Legg- ings.

Fox's Spiral Puttees in Navy and

Khaki.

Hats, Caps, Shirts, Waistcoats,

Underwear,

eto., etc., etc.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.

HONGKONGJ,

Hongkong fasst January, 190g.

(35

1924

bodies being all but wholly composed of the Company's principal customers have strong individual interests opposed to high whart 2. Another impression prevailing is that the shareholders derive exceptional returns from their investment in the Company, but that is equally erroneous and cap only have been formed upon an exceedingly superficial survey of the Company's affairs. To the few remaining, if any, original shareholders the fruition of AB enterprise embarked upon some forty years ago is possibly satisfactory enough but even as regards these, the returns for many years were meagre in the extreme and the currency meanwhile has depreciated some 65 per cent.

To investors in recent years who could only become eo at a high premium, the ta per cent dividend on the nominal capital is certainly no more than a normal return-as some proof of which it may be mentioned that a similar business in a neighbouring colony has just divided 16 per cent,

Elvy's

at too great length, to comply with your desire

24. I have now done my best, I trust not Marshall and that the Committee should fully communicate its views on this important subject, and I would only add a concise response seriatim to the three questions you put to me, viz.

Satinette

and 12 it is practically decided to carry out the (1). As stated in the foregoing paragraphe 11 contemplated extensions and improvements and to do so within 10 years if at all possible from say about six months hence.

(3), The Directors would endeavour to limit their borrowing for the purpose to £750,000.

(1). As specified in the foregoing paragraphi 15 to 23 the Directors would welcome Govers. ment assistance to raise the money.

W. G. GULLAND.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S RXCHANOK.

DOUBLY DISTILLED

AND OF MATURED AGE.

TO BE OBTAINED FROM~ · ·

THE MUTUAL STORES, Das Vœux Road. Hongkong, 11th May, 1904.

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348 WEISMANN, LTD.

Selling. London-Book T.T. ......it! 11/16

Do. demand

***** 134 France-Bank T.T.

Do. 4 months' sight 1, H1 15/16 America-Bank T,T. Germany-Bank T.T lodia T.T..............

Do. demand japan-Bask T.'T'. ..... Shanghai Bank T.T.

Java-Bank T.T18 Buying

48 ..2011 .147 -147

,,Nominal

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 9. Few Companies have withheld a larger will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th proportion of their earnings and as a consa. February, both days inclusive,

quence distributed mera sparingly lo dividend, By Order of the Board of Directors, and every penny of such retention, together THOS, I, ROSE, with all premium aver received from the issue

Secretary. of new capital has been or shortly will be ex-months' aight L/C, Hongkong, 26th January, 1905, [177 pended in rendering the Company `more effici. | 6 months sight L/C,2/03/16

ent for the service of the port.

30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 481 4 months' sight

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

49,

.,2'0 1/16

491

(CAFE WEISMANN:)

THE place par excellence in Hongkong

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

Everything of the best, prepared and

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 2016 served under entirely European. Manage

months' sight Franc................51 6 months' sight

52.53

4 months' sight Germany .... Rar Silver........... Bank of England again3%

10. The new interest taken by Europe in the Farthest-East is, however, producing so MR. BUTTONJEE begs to announce to

his numerous customers that his direction chiefly as regards the greater tonnage marked a charge in the carrying trade in that Bakery in Kowloon being burnt down, he has of the vessels engaged in it, that it is evident hired another in a healthy part of the town greater provision for its inevitable expansion where BREAD will be baked and prepared ander his usual personal supervision and thus become imperative at Singapore. The Company has consequently for a long time ensuring, to bis pumerous patrons, the cus- tomary supply of the same wholesome Bread back been devoting its utmost attention to a made of the finest four and materials, that he

more comprehensive development of its wharf age than the demands upon that till comparar has all throughout supplied.

Customers are kindly requested to send their tively recently have required it to contemplate, Maiwa New orders as usual.

H. RUTTONJEE,

No. 5. D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong, No. 37, Elgin Street, Kowloon. Hongkong, 4th January, 1903,

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11. After most exhaustive consideration by the ablest engineers a scheme bas at last been most effectively meet all demands likely to be evolved which it is confidently believed will

made upon the port for many years to come. This scherse the Committee have practically

ich

DRINK QUÜDAVIONS.

Today's quotations are as-ipilows;

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Per chast 6:1,075/1,100 Oldmann@ 1,150/1,180 Older .......utadania@ 1,200/1,290 Oldestina@ 4,350 Patna Newtariosunuzcarayun@ 1:140 Benares. New mandamund 1,090- Pergino (Paper) urrunar@ 1701910

ment,

3

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Cakes, Bonbons and Confectionery of all kinda made to customers' own order and design,

Send or Bring Your orders. We guarantee satisfaction, The Weissmann Most Up-to-date Café in the Orient.

Hongkont, Irth December, rial

Monopoly for China of

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

Per Case of

I Dosen,

Dry No, I

2

Quinta do Porto

Selected Old Port $50,00

Dry. No. 3

Quinta da Granja

11

00:35.00

บ *30.00

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+

" 25.00

*

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77

20,00

Tawny, 1887, Vintage, 19 ห 15.00

Tawny, (White Label)..............................................u 14.00 Medium Tawny, (Brown Label)

White Tayny, (White Label)

www 13.00

12,00

Full Wine, (Brown Label)...............comm · TI,DÒ White Tawny, (Brown Label) .......

Light Tawny, (Brown Label)

MELROSE WHISKY

Scotland's Best.. Delicious Melloty

and Matured.

PEPPARTONÍ

Bowen & M'Kochris.

CEPA RUBY

10,50

10.00

RIOJA CLARET,

per dozen,

$6.00

Direct Importers of Wing, Baer and Spirits from well-known Growers, Brewers and Distillers. Price List on application,

BARRETTO & Co.,

Agents, m

Nos. 23 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Cẹ qali

14 Hongkong, 26th January, 1951,