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TELEGRAMS.

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Mr. Chamberlain's Fiscal Reform,

LONDON, 14th April.

At a meeting of the Tariff Reform Mem- bers of the House of Commons at which Mr. Chamberlain presided, a deputation was appointed, headed by Mr. Chamberlain, to wait upon Mr. Balfour with a view of arrang ing a modus præendi. It is understood that the Chamberlainites have decided to con- fine the present fiscal policy to the pro- gramme of Mr. Balfour. The Duke of Devonshire's supporters are regarded as irreconcilables.

The War in Manchuria.

Later. General Linevitch reports that Russian cavalry have raided the railway near Kni Yuan and demolished the telegraphs.

Marshal Oyama reports that the Russians are gradually retiring along the Kirin road; positions otherwise are unchanged.

[N. C. Daily News.] The Russian War-Party at the Head Again.

Osaka, 10 April The proposals to entertain peace, negotia- tions have been rejected by the Russian Government.

MARINE COUNT.

LAUNCHES IN COLLISION.

This morning before the Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, RN, Marine Magistrate, an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the callision which took place be tween the stem launches Tong On, l'ang Tsam, master, certificate No. 57, and the Riting Star, Cheung Shing Ks master, certificate No. 279, in the waters of this Chiony..on the 12th nst. Mr. Cheung Kam Ching, owner of the steam launch Tung On, was present to watch his intere is.

The master of the Tong On stated that on the rath inst, at about to am, the boat he was in charge of and another launch, the Riring Str, left Hongkong from the same wharf, at Little Hongkong. He was leading while going through the Sulphur Channel, and rounded the point at West Point some 40 yards distant. The Rising Star overtook witness's launch and then crossed his hows. He eased his engines as there was no room to turn to por and struck the Rising Star just abaft the port beam. The Rising Stor continued on her way, but witness returned to longkong.

NAVAL NOTES,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1905.

The C. N. S. Shengking, which recently arrived at sihunghai đọm Tientsin via Chefoo and Weihaiwei, reported that H. M. S. flogue, whilst outside Wethaiwei at firing practice, shot

THE YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD,

ANNUAL MEETING,

valuable service of Mr, C. W. Wrightson and Mr. G. W. Gilbour as directors of the associa

on during the time they wait on the board, Before putting the format resolution to the meeting passing the report and accounts I shall be very glad to answer to the best of my ability

at and bank one mine on the sih and exploded the above company, for which Messrs. Shewas, and question any shareholders may wish to put The rest was for diplomacy; we had done the

two on the 6th..

When the Nuimus cune in from Swatow yesterday morning the reported having seen the Centurios and two torpedo boat destroyers craising outside of the Lyemun Pass. Later in the day the destroyers entered the harbour, and this morning one of them again went out,

SHIPPING JETSAM.

B.S. ÚGERMANICUS” AFIRE.

The fifteenth ordinary generat. meeting of

Tomes & Co. are the Hongkong ageois, was held at No. 76, The Band, Shanghai, on 11th

inst

There being no questions the following reso- lutions were put to the meeting and adopted unanimously:-

The Chairman (Mr. J. M. Young) said-

Proposed by the chairman, seconded by Mr. Gentlemen, the report and accounts for the Such: That the report and directors' statement year ending 31st December, 1904, having been of accounts for the twelve months ending the in your hands for some time may I presume. 31st of Decembar, 1974 be accepted and passed. be taken as read it affords your directors very great pleasure to be able to submit these Skottowe:-1hat a dividend at the rate of 25 Proposed by the chairman, seconded by Mr.

statements, showing as they do working ac-

per cent, being $15 per share on the paid-up counts both 1903 and former years and for capital of the association be declared, payable 1901 that beat any previous records of the Asin taels at exchange 73 on the inth inst. at the Csociation. The balance to be dealt with under Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China the former of these accounts is $238,19062 and or the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor as stated in the report is recommended to be

poration, Shanghai, to shareholders of record |on the 11th of April 1905.

A Kabe wire, of itth inst., to the N. Daily News, says that the ilamburg steamer Ger canicus, 2,575 tons nel, hewan, Tomes & Co., agents, hound or San Francisco, was on fire here yesterday morning and is still burning. She was beached to-day. Her cargo is much damaged.

Eight stowaways and three aiders and abettors were charged this morning beforê1 Mr. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, with, the first lot, secreting themselves on board the 1.5. Nicomedia in the barbour with intent to obtain free passages to Portland, Oregon, and the second lot with aiding and abetting them. The case was remanded until Wednesday.

THE "LISCUM."

The transport Liscum, in her new capacity as a cableship, is now reconnaitring the inter island cable, and has reported the whereabouts of the first break-between Batangas, and Calapan. After repairing the Batangas-Calapan to overhaul the

cable the Lincunt goes Masbate-Catbalogan cable. She will mike ở thorough inspection of all cables south of Masbate.

The Liscum case has been settled. While there was a strong suspicion that the goods in dispute which were seized by the Customs au- thorities were intended to be smuggled into Manila when the vessel returned from Hong kong recently, there was not found to be suffi- cient evidence to make formal charges, and the goods have been released on payment of the duties.

THE KNIGHT COMMANDER,"

A Nagasaki telegram to the Mainichi, dated the 6th, states that a certain vessel which has just arrived there from Europe reports that an English duckyard is now building a vessel of over 1000 tons to the order of the Russian Government, which intends to present it to the owner of the Knight Commander as compensa- for the sinking of that ship by the Vladivostok cruisers:

The trial trip of the 3.5. Kianghtin, a Shang-

ers, and the Chim Merchants Company are be congratulated upon the acquisition of so excellent a boat. The N. C. D. News reporis that the engines acted, splendidly, and there

distributed as follows, viz :—

To payment of a dividend of :o per

cent or $iz per share To transfer to reserve fund .................... To transfer to sfinurance fund...... To be carried forward.................

$96,000.00 30,000.00 42,199.62

$238,190.62

$0,000,00

h you sanction this proposed allocation, the reserve fund will be raisal from $700,000·10 $750,000 and we shall also open a re-insurance fand with a credit balance of $50,000 which we think will be an advantageous and convenient way of providing to a small extent for risks that may exceed the lines generally taken by our underwriter. Owing to our increasing business and the larger cargoes now catfried by steamers we have often a good deal of re- insurance to arrange. Many other offices have adopted this plan and it seems to work satin factorily. We hope to add to this fund year by year using it if necessary to meet any extra-

ordinary claims or for equalising the dividends to shareholders. In the meantime it, like the i crease to reserve fund, readers the enlarge. ment of the Association's capital, to the desirability of which I have referred at the two last annual meetings, less pressing, al though that point must be kept in view continue fortunale enough to should we

experience further expansion of business ar should there be a considerable decline in the rale of exchange which would render it neces sary to increase the capital of the association. As regards the working account to 31st De comber, 1994 the net premia earned during the year amount to.....................$ 1,110,534.86 as against the preceding year......$ 859,8 947 being an increase of.......

350,715 39

Early in the year we had some rather beavy losses but later on were more fortunate, so that the balance at credit of this account on the 31st December 1904 was $613,361.95 "gainst

$133,475.30 the year before.

at this time last

The balance of $623.301.95 includes an item of $33,067.80 for interest carved and out of this your directors propose to pay a special dividend af 5% or $3 per share, $24,07, bringing the amount to be carried forward down to $399.364.95. Although the losses and claims

then they were nuore year against the 1903 account the Hantity for anexpired risks against the same not ex- ceptionally heavy and the amount carried for ward should be amply sufficient to meet all claims and we trust will leave a gond balance besides. Pending claims account former years

were last but as we cury forward $41,90.62

Rivn:-That Messrs, E. B. Skattowe and R..

Proposed by Mr. Weir, seconded by Mr.

Fearon be elected directors of the Association and also that Mesurs. J. M. Young, John Prentice and H. J. Such be re-elected directors, to serve until the next ordinary general meeting cf shareholders,

and he did a very wise thing, because be followed the wishes of his people, which it is the duty of the King to do. (fear, heur, and applause) With that fact which characterises him, he saw that the month had come when he could do a good stroke of national business, and he did it. That came the treaty of arbitration and treaty of peace without war

able to show by those treaties that the diffi. work, and diplomacy had to ratify it. We were

culties between two great countries could be adjusted without bloodshed. (Applause) That is what the business men of England and tween these two cemities. France have done for the cause of peace be

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

"SUNGKIANG » "TIRE, APRIL 19TH, 1904,

CHIPPERS, Underwriters and others are herchy notified that the GENERAL AVERAGE STATEMENT will be closed on 15TH MAY, 1905, and that all Claims not sent in to the Undersigned before that date cannot be included in the Statement.

NUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1905..

BANK HOLIDAYS.

[485

TN accordance with the provisions of Ordin

ance No 6 of 1875 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, the 21st and 24th instant. [483 Hongkong, 17th April, 1955.

Sir Thomas had his doubts whether we

Germans were very much like ourselves-hard- should over have the same feelings towards the Germans as we have for the French. The headed business men, who looked to interes! above everything. But the trade of a country epended upon its friends, and if we had cnemies anywhere, our trade was bound to calculations- we could not afford to do other suffer. We must look to that clemens in our

wise. We had a great deal to learn from the Germans, and he showed that they beat us in

break it up when they found it behind the e many markets, because they spent more on their productive machinery, and were ready to ile was to address a meeting at Berlin the following month, at which all trades and in terests in Gerniany would be represented. The idea was that German traiters and manu focurers would have to cune into this peace A SMOKING CONCERT will be given combine this trust in favour of peace, because it came to that. They were going to move forward arm-in-arm in this part of Europe, and put their teet down upon war. (Loud ap plause.)

Proposed by Mr. Ainbrose, seconded by Mr. J. Cooper :-That Mr G. H. Thomson be elected auditor to serve until the next ordinary general meeting of shareholders, and that his

The speaker drew attention to the costly remuneration be Tis. 250 per annuin. character of the Russo-Jap. war, now raging, Proposed by the chairman, seconded by Mr. | Japan would accept mediation; usta would Coope-That the directors are hereby, akhough they had proposed that very directed and authorised to pay to the secretary clause at the Hague convention, under which and staff of the Association a bonus on their mediat was offered. salaries for last year and that it be left to the Board to decide the amounts to be paid, which however shall in no case exceed zo per cent.

Mr. Jackson said that on his own behalf and on behalf of the staff he would like to thank Mr. Young very much for the kind remarks he had made alot them. They appreciated very much He also thanked the share- holders for voting them a substantial bonus, which he need hardly say was also much ap- preciated.

The meeting then terminated.-N. C. N. ws.

CRICKET LEAGUE,

"Now," concluded Sir Thomas, "I don't want to lay the charge of brutahty against any Gevemment, but I very strangly suspect that they have all offered mediation in a very half hearted way- they have offered it with an

may perhaps be rather beneficial to Western Triere-pensee; there is an idea that this way Europe, because it will put both Japan and Russia out of the wnning. To Germany, 1 believe this war is not displeasing, because Russia was a danger to Germany, and it has been a revelation to France that she has been leaning upon si the enente between France and England has in this, as in other 7.ways, changed the whole configuration of things throughout the world. The Russians have be come isolated from the rest of Europe; France becomes the friend of England, and Germany now seeks in Join France and Egland. It is a complete shake-up of the relations of nations with each other, but cannot we di something all the same to stop this war?

.. I think all the municipalkies of Western Europe, all the organised societies, all the Chambers of commerce, all the trades unions ought to pass resolutions againstthis war, nud not send them u the Japanese and the Russian Governments, but to their own Governments to farce them publicly before the whole world, to offer media. tion and then 1 should like to see whether the Russians would refuse it (Loud Applause.)

"If we could get our Governmeal and Like French Government to openly, beforethe whole withdrawn world, say, the peopic of this country consider this war a horrible thing, an inhuma thing, a useless thing; bsng it to an end or accept nic diat, I am sure affairs would assume a different complexion.. Still, we need never despair, let us go on and on, and even if we do not get mediation, atany rare we shall show that The people of this country auri Prance are de- serguned to continue the work they hne begun as between themselves, and to try to secure the

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A BUSINESS PERA FOR PRACE.

HOW COMMENCE HAS LED MPLOMACY,

SPEECH BY SIR THOMAS BARCLAY,

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The master of the Rising Star stated that when making for fall: Hongkong, the Fonghi, was satisfactory alike to nweers and build Ox was on witness's port side. Ite ported his helm in order to round the point. The Tong On was never ahead of the Arung Stor-pas- senger in the Wing Shar said that the launch left the wharf before the Ting On. She was was a complete absence of water in the bear-pending against the 190, accoun! are $75,00 leading until the collision took place. Anotherings, and a noticeable absence of vibration; the vibration will be reduced to a minimum passenger asserted that the Zen. On was never ahead of the sing St-Pang Tsam said when the vessel voyages loaded. Be avaintained that his vessel was ahead at one time. Cheung Kan, a passenger on the Feng On, but he was on the bunch at the time of the collision. The Tong 4 let the wharf first, and was leading until the Ring Star † Northern Railroad, the owner of the boats, are estimated at about $13,00 more than they subsequently cathed, expressing the fervent Banks at $775 Ex. 7. Shinghai and flongkew

passed them.

The certificate of the master of the Prug On was suspended for one month.

MORE REFRACTORY SEAMKM.

SS. "ST. HELENA.”

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The Captain of the ss. M. Helena this mon- ing prosecuted 22 members of the crew for obstructing the navigation of that vessel by

refusing to proceed to Japan. Prosecuror stated that the men signed an agreement to procees in the stap between certain points in which Japan was included. After loading a cargo of coat at Cardiff the vessel received instructions to proceed to Hongkong for anders. All weat well until they arrived at Gap Rock, when the Captain received orders, by signal, to proceed to Fasebo, Japan. These orders were com. musicated to the crew, and the men at once struck work, and refused to perform any fur ther day. The engineer officers accordingly took charge of the stokers' work, while the third officer took charge of the wheel, and thus the St. Helena was brought into Hubur, The men said they would not go to Fagin with the present cargo on board, but if it was discharged here, and another cargo,

In connection with the building of the Min- nesota and Pakota, of 20,718 tons gross each, Mr. James J. Hill, the president at the Great

receully remarked:-1 had an experience in

A plea for peace from a somewhat new stand-point-its relation to the commerce of the world-was made recently by Sir Thomas Barclay, the distinguished promoter of interga ionul pease, in a speech delivered at Peter- rough, England, under the auspices of the local l'eace Society.

Sir Thomaspike in suppon of a motion

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peace of the civilised world for some time to come." (Load and continued applause.)

COMMERCIAL

Advices frous Shanghai, of 1 30'vinst, state ;- Business reported Hongkong and Shanghai

Wharfs at Tls. 192 cash and Tis. 19./193 for

the building of two very la ge skips, and I am against $34 4 18.17 this shauki he amply suff. hope that all who had it in their power to pro July. Tugs "Ord" at Tls 5954 Indo-Chinas

quite sure I do not want any more. They are he two largest freight carrying ships in the world. We expected to finish them in two years, and it has ikken fuur, strikes and other difficulties fallowing one another. i would rather nadertake to baill a thousand miles of railroad th two ships.

The s.x. Fundonald, which (zli Shanghai en the 20th of February with mud ballast, was

cient. if the $ 60,113.55 due by agencies, mote friendly relations among the nations premia in course of collection, and sundry out. would co-operate for the consolidation of those standings on the 31st December 195: Site,ooo which already existed, and for the extension of have since ben received. Your directors are similar friendly relations with other countries also salified that the properties against which ile said there was a very intimate connection the association has made advances afford between a nation's prosperity and peace. It ample security. Exchange and investment had been said over and over again that the Actuation account.-The difference in the sinews of war were mo.ey. Well the sinews rate of sterling exchange on the 31st De al money were peice, so it was a sort of vicious cember 1953 when it was 2/5 5 15 and on same circle-to fight you must have peace.

"We

als gif for July. Farnham, Boyds at Tls. 57 cash, s. 158 for May, and T. 162/:62) for July, Langkats at 71s. 240 cash, and Tis. 25/255 for July Weeks & Co. at Sin.

Business dune direct :-Shanghai and Hong. kew Wharfs at Tls, 188 cash, Tis, 192 for June, Tls. 195 for July and Tlá, 2.0 for Sept. Cintun insurance at $291). Ewos at Tls. 40 for April. Internationa's at f. 28. Langkas at Th

UN LANGHAI FREIGHT.

In thie freight market report of 13ih inst, Mesars Wheelock & Co., state —

Our homeward freight market is very quiet indeed end cargo is unusally backward con si ering the season of the year, there being very litle cargo offering here in any direction and very little transhipment-curge from the North or the Outports,

towed into port again on 7th inst and is now date 1914. taken at 379, or say a rise of are not at wr with anybody at present, caid 478 for June. moated off the China Merchants' Lower 11.51 per cent. accounts to a great extent Sir Thomas, "In we are paying a war rate, Wharves with a heavy list to port. The vessel's for the $31,903 8 by which the credit balance and that is not the only thing we are paying" He pointed out that King Edward had pledged destination was Newcastle, Auralia, but dur has been reduced to $5,899 48. Market dehitself to peace, and so had some of our fore. ing the early part of the voyage the mud preciation in some of the association's invest most men. Whd was the meaning of all this ballast apparently underwent a course of de- ments at the latter date account for the rest of keenness to figure as advocates of peace? 11 was because we felt the effect of was; we had composition and became a jelly-like substance, the apparent loss, which is however consider

ghe through it and we knew what it was, and which gave the vessel a dangemús list, neces-ably reduced if we calculate on today's questa s object le-son was far better than all the sivating her return to Shanghai. It is really tons Expenses-The percentage of expenses theory that could be conjured up (Applause), How had it came about? Simply because almost a miracle, says, the N. C. F). News, that | i premia during 1901 was only 13:52 per cent,

the business men of the soustry did not ap. she got back at all under the circumstances, against 18.06 per cent. for the preceding year.

prove of war any more it was no longer and sneaks highly for the seamanship of all on We must bear in mind that a large proportion profitable. (Laughter and applause). Ite board, as well as for the stability of the vessel. of the increased prenia earned in 104 was referred to the threatened byen fif the for tonnage Trip-wise in various direc laws on The Dundonald is a steel 4-masted barque of 2,20 tons.

'EXODUS OF CHINESE,

Williamstown for another battle-field,

When

has gone

Caricatures

on aceonas

Coastwise-The improvement noted in our last still continues, and there is a fair demand

COAL REPORT. Writing from Shanghai on 13th just, ¿fessis, Wheelock and Co, state-The market is very firm for good kinds, and is nearly exhausted excepting for a considerable quantity of com. mos stuff. There is a great scarcity in japans owing to the difficulty of transport from the mines to ports of shipment, the balk of the cars and locomotives having been taken by the government for their own purposes. How long

to predict. this condition of affairs is to last it isimpossible

due to war risks so it seems doul fut whe her French Exhisition of 1900

the coast, as well as for coat from Japan to cuments by the this, and the Stuje-Shanghai rate has to con the same amount of premia income will be of cestan unfantering the French pipers un

Boer war and dis long maint szed, but when peace is happily re-

published of the late sequence gone up to $.70 with an upward gusting stored we trust the great expinion of trade Queen, and described how he got British tendency. Inquiries on "Time," however" An extraordinary scene was witnessed at the

that it is nateral expert will follow, commercial inen to cross over to Faris and have been rather conspicuous by their absence not contraband-of-war shipped in place of it, railway pier, Williamstown, recently, records

will afford as opportunities for fully parti. show that they had no hostile feelings towards they would go to Japan in the vessel, but not the Age (Melbourne). Chinese by the hun otherwise.

dreds almost blocked the fairway in the vicinity cipating in the benefit, to the new year the French. They went over 800 strong from fately, so many boats have been taken up on a 76 of the leading industrial centres, and met monthly basis in Japan that all requirements Mr. Hazeland-pointed cut to the men that at of the departing steamship Empire. Skipping 1905 we have not advanced far enough to with such a reception as only the French can have been practically filled for the present.

"hey defied Government and present there was no risk; they had signed a nimbly aside to make room for traffic, gesticu-justify and prophesying on my pan, but we give specific agreement to go to certain parts in thelating and jabbering, it looked as if the rival are content with the experience as far as it diplomacy, and all that rag-tale of officialista We are interested in the case of and held out their hands to the French, ang St. Helena in which Japan was included, factions of Little Bourke-sticct had selected

said. Look here we're business men; you're one or two vessels, seized by the Japanese business men, We are not going in have this by now refusing they were breaking that agite ment and must bear conséquences. The men

government nader pretexts we hardly yet bickering any further. We pay the piper and remained firm in their determination not to

rightly understand, fut having no reason to we're not goingto pay the piper if it's going on, doubt that the government desires to act fairly We are ready in shake hands with you. Will you shake hands with us?" "Yes, was their and legally we hope for the best issues from reply, and there was an end of the matter, and the questions now before the courts. Under the Governments had simply to tuck their the circumstances it is not desirable to discuss little heads in. (Applause.) That was the the matter at this point. Provision has been beginning of the Anglo-Freach rapproche decisions. The past year has been as you will to Paris, every French and British Chamber "When the King paid his memorable visit readily understand one of constant care and of Commerce had passed resolutions in favor heavy anxiety for Mr. Jackson. To have of it; two millions of English workmen had achieved the splendid results now laid before passed resolutions in favour of il; every trade

union of any portance in the United King.. The following report is from Mr.F. G. Figg. you entitles him and the other members of the Aom had passed resolutions in favour of it; a First Assistant of the Hongkong Observa- staff, I thinks to the thanks and recogni- number of the French municipalities-very | tory!- tion of shareholders. (lear, hear) Feeling hard things to move are municipalities (laugh- On the 17th at (1.40 2. The barometer has that I shall be merely anticipating the general()--had passed resolutions in favour of it; a fallen rapidly over japan, and risen over China. million co-operators, the independent clergy The depression, which appears to have deep. wish of the shareholders, I propose, with of both countles, had passed resolution in ened considerably, is moving Eastwards over consent of my colleagues on the beard, doing favour of it, and the greatest politicians on both S Japan, its centic being near the Ki channel. ourselves the pleasure of submitting a resolusides had written letters highly approving of it it is followed by an area of high pressure now. tion before we separate to give them a bonus of (Applause.) It was entirely non-political lying over Central China.

Gradients moderate in the South And fresh just as much on the one side of the Channel not exceeding so per cent on the salaries paid as on the other and so it was quite soxtural to them during last year. (Hear, bear). In when the King came that he should get a conclusion should like to acknowledge the splendid recepilon, and he got it--{applause).

a barge full of Chinese was towed alongside, and they began to climb on board with their proceed to Japan under present conditions, and baggage, a sudden hush fell on the crowd. His Worship sentenced them to three weeks' Then it was elicited that the Empire was imprisonment, the men to he replaced on board taking away sa Chinese, who had saved up the the vessel should she return to this part before

means to return to their native land. At expiration of their sentences.

Sydney another 50 Chinese join the steamer, and more will follow by each boat to Chin, The captain of the B.S. Battersea Bridge When the steamer's warps had been cast off, a prosecuted 14 men of his crew on a similar labourer, with a union bidge in his buttonhole, charge of refusal of duty, and thus impeding Trades-tall now? Give 'em & cheer, boys!* shouted cot: "Horrah! Where are the the progress of the vessel on her vayage. They and they did, though it was doubtful whether had a similar defence as in the above case, and His Worship said he would remand the case the departing Chinese understood the coin- notil one o'clock to consider his decision, and pliment,

S.S, BATTERSEA BRIDGE,

to give the men time to change their minds.

Upoa resuming at. I p.m. to-day, the men still remaining obdurate and refusing to pro- ceed in their vessel, were sentenced to three weaks' imprisonment and also to be placed on board their vessel if she returned to this port before the expiration of their sentence,

THE following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 16th April," 1905. porn Library Museum 296 89.

Non-Chinese..

·Chinese

*98

Total 394 3,045

made in our eximates in case of adverse

ment."

THE WEATHER.

N. to NE. winds will prevail in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sta.

Forecast:-Fresh Ni to No windi¡ fine,

MASUNIC QUADRILLE CLUB.

under the auspices of the MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB,

од

THURSDAY, the zoth instant,

in the old Chamber of Cominerte Ronni

CITY HALL, Commencing at 8.30 1.4.

{48*

Tickets $1 each, at the Deut. Hong kong, 17th April, 1905,

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND RANGOON, I

"THE Company's Stearnship

" PUNDUA,"

:

Captain R. F. Thamson, will be despatched as above, on SUNDAY, the 23rd instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Agents.

(484 Hongkong, 17th April, 1905.

"INDRA" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK. "HE Company's Steamship

THE

"INDRAMAYO,"

having arrived from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo are hereby intoned that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where cath consigntuent will be sorted out murk by mark, and delivery can be obtamed as soon as the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the .atst instant, al 5 P.M., will be subject to rent.

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

All damaged packages anust be left in the Godowns, and a cortideate of the damage obtained from the Godown. Company within Len days after the vessel's arrival here, alter which no claims will be recognised

This Vessel brings un part Cargo of S.S. Perons from New York.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1905.

Intimation.

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