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HONG

APH

NOVEMBE

1005

Intimation

WM. POWELL.

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA

Den Freux Rond.

NOW

ON SHOW

Auctions.

THE Underaigned i

WALA PUBLIC AUCTION,

**FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, PASS WWWZITO HORKOW,

JAENDKOZATHE:"SINGAPORE SITTINGE.

The Litting:Was' resumind, and so,far.

Sought

atlon,owing to the valniīdi, the and bow, CHIE one million dollars. ons Singapore bearing is concerned, concluded, on

suggested that the deprechtida on this '26th®ult; Sir-Michael and the two arbitratDIE,?

Simon wharyse atons more, than yo Sir Edward Boyle and Mr. Togile being presentab They and been told the piler had N. Mr. Baifant Browns and fe of sis yaare They did not admit it. They

the 4th Novan ber, 1005 12.50 Pali shar's, at

uments

GRAND CONCERT.

Lord R, Cecil repliedtage Company Surplus: kari prepared to admit an aWWERKW-01-SEK1,000 |GRAND CONCERT: 17 ST. ANDREW'S HÄLL

EHOLD HATSU MĔVASES, HOWER They were claiming for their out to Singapore'more than once and was

INCENSE BURNERS FINE GOLD CLOI.

OLD BRONZES, IVORY INLAID PLACE

Catalogues will be issued, TERMI-AS Usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1995.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

to sell by

[1057

OWN

"THE SOCIEDADE PHILARNONICA,

SSISTED by Several Local Amateurs, A (Lide and Gentlemen) wilE FLOO in aid okbe ROWLOON SEAMEN INSTITUTE T-MORROW (SATURDAY) November 4th. Tickets of Admission : Sa' and Stilo,dj d Company, on MONDAY, October 23rd,

Pox Plan will open at Massrs. Moutrin's and

"Hongkong, 3rd November, 1903): 10731

AL FRESCO FETE,

IN AID OF THE FUNDS^OF. THEŻ

held in the Compound of the ROMAN CATHOLIO CATHEDRAL,

on

SUNDAY,

Nicholson7 He asked the arbitrator to con- the 13th November, 1905, from 9PM. tO ET P.M. clude that the reason was a⋅ doubt as to what

Admission Ticket

would have said at a witness”. These

wharves, remarked counsel, had been reported on more than any harves in the (aughter). They were kept in perfectly sa were in better condition now than they had ever been. Mr. Matthews: could not

at the outset dealt with the and other lands, Home time for the purpose of determining pair The whole of this can rested upon their Selse Rooms, No. 3. Das Vœux-Road,

was super duous the

Matthew's evidence, ili wed grestre: question of de comer of Ice House Street, Syd

whether or not It.could be sold was irrelevant stamination he said it was not part of

him as an engineering cross

of his LARGE SHORTMENT OF The question was not what was his saleable to mudy economy They must look with some duty JAPANESE CURIOS, " | value but what was the worth to them.

This

besitation upon, his estimate of the amount re BUILDINGS" Comprising the test in all compensation cares, big or quired on the wharven Mr. Haubews bad

small. They ware, however, not claiming to been out

They were entitled to be paid for cially asked to report upon Mir, Nicholson's SONNETEA SETS CLOISONNE VASES, everything that was taken from them. Lord epott, and see how far the directors might

**He however, never QUES, SILK EMBROIDERIES. SILK Robart than came to the main treme in bls himself acquainted with the subject at all and SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, RAKEMOVOS: IVORY CARVINGS, JAPA but the detalis were enormous. In the di told him Though he was specially called in

"Apes by and said he sorry to be so long did not know.

Nicholson had more than Mr NESE OLD

WOSE INLAID SCREENS,

ŠTAPANESE CARYY 20 observed that Mr. Maltby admitted \ "dopted tbam........... Why did they not sau: Mí. to check Mr. Nicholson's diguren ba: merely CHAIRS

ព accuracy Inf Mr. Halacy's figurse' at And, also that those items that had been stuck off by Mr. Halsey as

reserve and capital out of

were in fact used for Foven Preciation. I

for capital expenditure and (es he understood him, they were taken cat of profit. He agreed there was was no distinction between what was actually done and dividing this sum in dividends and "HE Undersigneil have received instructions teleby, but he agreed to the same proposi-produce single gentleman in Singapore

their witnesses

ses did not put it quite so plainly as Lion,

Therefore as far as he had got the ex- perts were agreed as to figures. He did not allow anything

for increased rates in 1900-1:2 on the ground [that there was nothing shown in the books,

Mr. Browne: He actually said if there might

have been an increase, there might have been a decreato: Lord Robert :

Very likely, in point of fact be suggested that it was right to allow something for this unless there was reason to believe that of years purchase. Government allowed 18TH. S. N. Co's Steamer the raising of the rates had led to the di-year purchase (in Mr. Balfour Browne's speech minishing of the trade of the port, because it was 16). Take say 72 years. Twenty-one what he was anxious to find out was what was the maintainable income of the Company Dock. This did not deal with prospective purchase was given in the New Harbour years The question was whether the Company's enhancement. Mr. Balfour Browns noted his rates could be maintained.

they were exposed to competition. In the case, almost entirely on the proposition that course of a lengthy argument counsel contend ed that Government would never have com- Lord Robert repiled that they had to make peted; and he disposed of the statements of ex an estimate of what were the maintainable, pro-ternal competition by the other ports. Counsel fits of the concern on the 1st July, 1905. If

also cited parallels in the matter, prospective they took another period they would be doing enhancement, and he said this was undoubted un injustice to his clien's, because in point for there had been an enormous increase here, of fact the rates being increased during the

and it was only reasonable to suppose that the port

Which is entitled to a Souvenir on its pre. sontation at the Souvenir Pavillon; on the evening of the Fate only... Tickets can be obtained at Merra. Graça & then re-subscribing it. Mr. Murray, another off viceable repair for commercial purposes and Co.'s Hongkong Hotel Stall, at Messer" Camp

ball and Moore's Store, and at the Gate on the night rarios da

OUR

SPLENDID

RANGES

of

DAINTY

FABRICS

for

BALL AND DINNER COWNS.

FIRST-CLASS

DRESS-

MAKING

hy. EXPERIENCED.

ENGLISH

FITTERS.

ALL WORK

GUARANTEED.

Fashion Books

PUBLIC AUCTION, ¦

·FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

. on

WEDNESDAY,

the 8th November, 1904, 21 -2.30 PM, at their Sales Rromu, No. 81 Des Vœux Road, 'corner of Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising LACQUERED PHOTO ALBUMS, AL BUMS with VIEWS OF JAPAN, LAC- QUERED PHOTO FRAMES, and a number of PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS, &c, &c, &c.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:—AS UTULI.

་

HUGHES & HAUGH,

Auctioneers..... Hongkong. 3rd November, 1993, [1078

BY ORDER OF THE MORTOĄGEE.

[PUBLIC AUCTION,,

to sell, by :)

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Sir Michael inquired how far back Lord Robert carried his argument Why stopat Give years?

MESSRS. HUGHES AND HOUGH have whole five years did not diminish the trade of Sir Michael But why does this argument not apply to the previous five years?

Lord Cecil replied that it was not a question of how far back they could take it, when Sir the 15th day of November, 1903, at 3 M., at their Michael rejoined that the whole thing rested

upon hypothesis.

ON

WEDNESDAY,

Sales Room,

THE FOLLOWING

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY,

situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, vit. :-

́All those PIECES or PARCELS of GROUND situste at Victoria, aforesaid, regis. tered in the Land Office respectively as THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A | OF INLAND LOT No. 50s, and THE RE-

MAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT

No. 5og, isgether with the Messuages thereon, known as Nos. 54, 56, 58, 60 and 62, Stone Nullah Lane, and: Now: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Wanchal Road, Area 3,720 square feet or there abouts, Term 999 years,

For funher particulars and conditions of 'sale, apply lo

Sir E. Boyle: Suppose in five or seven years you put sa per cent, on the charges and this was maintained I don't think it signifies whether you put it on one year or another se long as you put it on. ..ord

| Robert: We are trying to look into the future and we have to find out what, thìa come | pany would be wonh if left in our hands. We

should be glad if Government would abandon their purpose to-morrow and leave it in our hands. He added that in

apite

of the imporl-

tion of the rates there was no decline in the

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, the evidence of Mr. Waddebis judgment

Solicitors for the Mortgagee,

or to

Messrs. HUGHES AND HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, goth October, 1905.

Notice of Firm.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

[1061

HAVE this day RESUMED CHARGE

of the Company's business at this Port,

A. & MIHARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st November, 1003, [107:

For Sale. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

LIMITED.

trade of the port, the number of vessels coming into port steadily increased in each of the five years, and the number coming to the wharves also steadily increased. It was quite true the value of the recepits was not so

* not so great as it was, but this was due to other circumstances and not to the imposition of the rates. They had so far as he knew not contradicted, that in the rates could and would have been maintain. cd. Further there was no indication by Government that they proposed to lower the rates. If the imposition of the rates bad not reduced the trade he did not see that he was not entitled to treat this as bringing increased. trade, for they had always been able to change Them and thus they could estimate upon this the future value. The next question was that of contributory

_payments.

Mr. Balfour Browne; I am quite content to take your tables, but the Coun would like to

hear what Mr. Stewart said los.

|

to question this. He challenged his friend and no evidence was produced A to the bumping of ships on the wharves St was done every day yet they were not hurt to any extent; Though they might not be in a condition to satisfy the Admiralty standard, for earning a dividend they were ample in the past and would be in the future. Haring argued about the machinery, Lord Robert arrived at the question of the number

will increased facilities there would be a much larger increase in the future.

This concluded Lord Robert's reply, and it war' then stated that the value of the surplus and non-surplus lands would be determined

fator.

Sir Michael in declaring this concluded the sittings of the Court in Singapore, said he was sorry he had not been able to attend aftener, He was thanked by counsel for his hearing of the arguments which had been taken at rather great length,-Ș F/Praji

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR

·ANCE - COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

The various italls will be open for public Inspection from 3 to 8 P.M. on the rath instant. Mongkong, Yet November, 1955. (1075

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"BENGAL,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO ANDE

STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above nimed" are being landed and placed of their risk in the vessel are hereby informed that their Goods Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowlonn, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo

From London, &c., ir S.S. Marmera. From Australia, ex 5.5. India, From Persian Gulf, &c., ex B, L., S. Ni and.

B. & P. 3. N. Cola Steamers,

instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here unless

*P.M., TO-DAY,

Goods not cleared by the gth 'instant, at 4P.M., will be subject to reat.

#

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

Damaged Packages must be left in thei Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour,

days of the steamer's arrival here after which All Claim must be presented within ten

date they cannot be recognised.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the Above have left the Godownt

· [51

Company are" přepared in accept First |Class FOREIGN, and CHINESE RISKS at

Current RaŢEI,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong 28th May, 1895. A Intimations. CIGARS.

DUTCH CIGARS, MIXTUREOP Java and Brazil TOBACCO WITH SUMATRA COVER.

Well known brands are ¿--- Mercuric (Cigarellos). Orlanda Carlo Basto, Flor de Flores. Timess, Don Alonso. La Bella Rita.

Club. Excellente, CIGARS.

HAMBURG

OF BEST Brazil Tobacco. Roland von Hamburg. Aristocracia.

Lord Robert: Certainly. He continued that these payments were originally made in or der to induce people to go to Tanjong Pagar ut, as it then was, Keppel Harbour. These payments had been continued since the absorp tion of Keppel Harbour, but whereas they were compulsory in 1899 they had, heen voluntary since. Were these payments really COMPANY,made in order to maintain trade of were they

merely gifts to certain large shareholders? He King referred them to the evidence or Mr. Maltby, Here was no question as to whether they were legitimate, the only question was, were they necessary? The Government would certainly

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 ibr. net 84.75 per Cask not go on with them, they were told. It war

ex Factory..

quite clear the contributory payments were not necessary for the purpose of the business, and

Ip Bage of ago Ds. net #2.80 per Bag the inambers of the Board were considering at

ex:Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..

General Managers

Hongkong, 30th September, (goti n

from

LONDON,

A

PARIS,

and]

TUBORG BEER.

(to

moment

the

of expropriation whether they should not be discontinued.

Mr. Balfour Browne; But they were con tinued Bard the end.

Sir Michaels If necessary they ought to be deducted from the profits. if not they should hot have been made.

Learned counsel for the Company agreed, ut said it made no difference to the profits.

FIRST CAM PULSENclic "They always had been made and the Company

from Salicylic PRICE TIO:Le per case of 48 bollles (quae

sad,any other Chemicals,

'or 6 dos pints.

Special Prices for Quantities Sole Azenti. —

SIEMSSEN & CO.

NEW YORK. |_ Hongkenz, sot Inuary, 1005.

FASHIONABLE

MILLINERY

At Moderate Prices

AT

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

-YOR SALE..

לד!

bot like to stop the thing suddenly, · He

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

E. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong zad November, 1905.

[3

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINEU

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEESP

THE Steamship

THE

"SACHSEN,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Tressure and· Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com: pany, Limijad, Kowloon, whepce delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given; bafore' ir A.M.,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown's, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 6th November will be subject to rent

Recordschlager. Flor de Mondego.TO-DAY. Hammonis Docks Beat everything of sami origin. VIRGINIA CIGARS OF BEST Virginia Tobacco, Edward.

Kaiser Wilhelm As smoked by H.M: King Edward and HM; Emparor Willam.

SOLE IMPORTERS LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,

2. Pedder Street, 2. Third Floor. Please take the Lift. Hongkong, 27th October, 1995.

NOTICE.

[178

THE UNITED, STORES, GENERAL STOREXÈXPERS, ARNY AND NAVY

COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES, Coal ¦ MERCHANTS, &c.,

Most respectfully beg to inform the Public that

they have opened a store in the Colony at No. 92, Queen's Road Central,

AND er prepared in accept all kinds of orders, which will be attended to and executed in the shortest time, and earnestly hope to be favoured with the kind patronage of

submitted that if these payments were not Decessary it did not matter whether the direc- tors were fanised in making them. They were not entitled to deduct them. The more unnecessary and improper they ware the less likely that they would be made in fature, the Public. Assuming that there had been a gross breach of trust, and there had not, Goverment would not surely deduct this before arriving at the maintainable income of this concern. He put NCANDE the axtreme case in his argument.

SCENT

Michael I could understand, if you Gasoline

charging the directors with this. Ent Lamps of all you don't. descriptions Lord Robert said these payments were in fram the best the nature of gifts, as saya subscription to makers.

charity and n't necessary in any way to malb-

|

--PRICES VERY MODERAŢE. (1068 Dovember next a jar of CHINA PRE- \URING theist day to 15th day of SERVES will be presented to any customer or customers for every order which up to, 85.00 (cash) at a time, just

HE UNITED STORES, THE No. 97, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 31st October, 1905;

[1069

Earopean: employees, of WEMORIANE ·

tain the business. On the subject of bonuies A, CHAZALON & CO.

Lord Cecil

muraly

they were in the store. Chimneys, ought to be deducted. Regarding coal con Globes Sha-sumed and not paid for," he submitted it was descer for perfectly plain this should not be deducted. Galokas and what ground was there for supposing that cost would have to be paid for in the ampe afy the most faturel Wast possible suggestion or

mant). Her was practice perfectly Innocent, prices/yy and pravalling for so years Hat could sol ved concalve what possible ress there was or

the should be charged for

for the of this coel. It was not true to say its origin was das

mere Coal", dust, and

parcels Bolworth troubling.

ame" bylt perfectly fairly an

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

NOTED for their WINES, SPIRITS

and PROVISIONS of which they have

large assortment in stock,

established EUROPEAN

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawns, where they will be jexamined on MONDAY, 6th November, at

9.30 A.M.

All Claims must reach us before the inth November, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire' Insurance will be affected:

Intimations.

THE POPULAR.

SCOTCH

"BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. ECOTOR WHISKY DISTIZERS. By Appointment is.

E. M. THE KING

and

HRH the PRINCE OF WALES

Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS .......

the principal Stores. and HOTELS, and to be obtained from

GO TO

WEISMANN'S

FOR YOUR

BREAD

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN BAKERY

IN THE COLONY, Hongkong, 1st September, 1905,

THE WINE GROWERS..

SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO &1‚Ço;

General Agents; Hongkong

Bills of Luding will be countersigned by the TRAIN & MⱭINTYRE, Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS' & Caj”

Agents. Hongkong, 31st October, 1905.

Hotels. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

MODERATE PRICES,

ELECTRIC FANS!

EVERY ROOM:

TOʻORDER IN

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

Elgin Road, Kowloon,, Hengkang, talk May 1901.

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

MACAO

5 FIRST CLASS. HOTEL siinated in'thài

Centre of Preya: Granda with splandid view of the“ arbour average

AND LOFTY, ROOMS,

gantly Tumished

Limited.

SCOTCH WHISKIES,

Very Special Blend,

$13.00 per Dozen,

Royal Scottish,

$16,00 per Dozen.

Special Liqueur,

a0.00 per Doren,

Old Reserve,

Sax.co per Dosen;

BARBE