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THE HONGKONG TELE

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1905

THE P., & O. IN THE EAST

wo have becoma epicures It will be sufficient, there Delia bas please, and

Thus begin the revolution in the type of vessels which will be engaged by the P. and O. Company to run to the Far East. We have suggested that the P. and O. Company especially under

SATURDAY

CHINATEZ

ECEMBER 16, 19

THE AMALGAMATION The thirty-ninth ordinary meeti shareholders of the China Traders Insurance. Company Lid, was held at the head office, taupt,, Chairman (of directors, Queen's Buildings, at noon to-day, MA presided, and those present were: Messrs.. E. Gontz, A, R. secretary: Ho Fook, W. Parlane, J

Wake up, Britain," was the watchword the chairmanship of Sir Thomas Sutherlandt mind C. R. Lenimann, directors ; James

Paget Helli and 0. Ai da u 1/2 DEN

the

which the Prince of Wales gave to the mer chants of the Mother Country in the course institution. The reason for that is not far to The

has come to be regarded as a British Orange Grade Champeaux, J. R. Michiel, F of û speech út a banquet which was given seek. The Company have at the prestatge Chairman sald:

Secretary, read the calling the 10 being on the occasion of the return of Their Royal time sy vessels afloat and four on the stocks; submitting my remarks on the business speci wecklon

wald:Gentleman Before and exhi Highnesses the Prince and Princess of the tonnage ranges from 10,512 toda in the ally before the meeting, I desire to refer to the publication of these r Wales from their trip to the Colonies some case of the Macedonia to 1,728 lons in thecae loss, by death, since we last mei, of a very bid do much to fix the points years ago. The effect of that exhortation of those deerhounds the strand Osiris, The Secretary, Mr. W. H. Ray-whose deceass oc- the art His Excellency

and valued servant of this Company our Into Volunteer, and volunteer has been scen in the increased trade returns four vessels which are being built are to be curred on the and August last. Mr. Ray lived take place HlExcellency of Great Britain during the past year. But of 6,700 tons each. The tugs, tenders and liment, and I am sure that you will desire to Villlora Hatión, C.B.) is the

but only a short span after his enforced retire

Nathan is the patron, While one of the best examples of the energy launches alone total 10,000 tons, and the join with your 1 irectors in again formally ex council consists of members from furnished by the P. & O. Steam Navigation is 411.344 tons. The P, & O; Company in years. The roport and statement of accountsfeiident: Li-Cola C. H. U. Price! nspired by the Prince of Wales's call is that total tonnage commanded by the Company pressing,our, deep sense of the loss of one who of the services and volunteers. / The |

served 制服 so well and so faithfully, for so many Committee for the ansuing year is as follo thus well entitled to be described as one of which we to-day present for your adoption 129th (D.GO.) Baluchir Member Capt. the premier steamship lines in the world, read-do not, I am sorry to say realise our R. C. L. Fitzwilliams Esch Lu C. W. Case particularly in the passenger trade. It must hopes of a year.

rago, but our Chairman, on afford, every subject of Great Britain the live. recent occasion of our meeting to ether, fore Morris, and R. W. Ki, Regt (Hon. Becretary 1 shadowed this, and you will, therefore, have Major Chilly, 29th (D.C.O.) Baluchis, Lieut. Companies were exerting themselves to the in the yan, in shipping as well, as in trade, the suits of the pait year's working are pri Davis, There Inte utmost to capture that trade which bad for and much of that enthusiasm to stand in the maried by the Russo-Japanese war, now hap. Under the

duappointment. As then intimated, however, tear Reserve Association, Mr. W. H. Trenchard so long belonged almost exclusively to the forefront is traceable to the stirring plly at an end, and through which wo, in com due to the qui'e exceptional experiences

ong Volunta presentative of the Hongkong Volunteers on the

on the Committee British corporation,' the. P. & O... were con; ordium of the Prince of Wales, "Wake up, mon with most olber marina insurance comsociation will be known as “Tba China United: id propas

Under the rules it is declared that tent. to, plod along in the same old tor- toise fashion, keeping antiquated boats, on the run from Colombo, and crowding 'passengers into spaces which

LOCAL AND GENERAL. better than the quarters provided in the THE V. R. C. Regatta took place this after.

Company. It was once a subject of every day remark that while their rivals in the Far Easter carrying trade, the Norddeut scher Lloyd, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, the

and which, with your permission, 1 with a Carpenter, RIM LINEA pitain

H. Kelsall, KA Lieut

British India and the Messageries Maritimes liest satisfaction to see his-country keeping i been somewhat prepared for this expression of ] McLean, 119th Moulians; Hongkong Volan

were 110

Britain

historical East Indiamcn., Naturally when noon,

$16.50 the German lines came into competition

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

WINE & SPIRIT

MERCHANTS,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 28th October, 1905,

refunds in respect of payments made, which

M

| soni·ajmile and

Cinta uniber reprve Association ring hav

Volunteers, Veluniter Repaive or Folice or any N.C.O. or private of Volunteers desirous of joining under this class on paying stab an annual subscription of Sza; or the whole of the Officers of any Unit may jointly become members on payment of an annual subscription of $10

cription in an appea

laverato

me they

the road duting the perhaps spring a Calile

panies, have temporarily suffered. It is true. Services Rifle Association" and be considered, fancy for that the abnormal increases in both our pro. the successor of the H.K.R.A. of 1881-1902. of good boan and mium income and loss settlements are due to The medals of the Association will have on the

colour He gallops she acceptence of war risks, and it might be ghyerve the devics of the Chiossa. Dingon ▼

With inferred, therefore, that that particular, class of | C.U.S.R.A.. 1832, On the revene, blaurel

And with business had not dealt kindly with us. In the wreath encircling space for the wincer's seems to sease that it bas, not been very satisfactory, nazis and round the wreath the word Hong reminds me very muc MR. L. C. Rees, of the P, W. D. has been

that is so, but I am glad to be able to say that, kong" and date. The following are eligibis ancor Fif we succeed in recovering the substantial)

for membership with the British Company, bringing with then fast up-to-date vessels, first-class &c. appointed secretary to the Squatters Board.

we hope to recover on such risks as the Knight Commander, Hipsang, St. Kilda, and commodation, and a degree of readiness to Tits French and English maile of the 14th and various others, our ventures in this panicular oblige which was not always. found in the 15th November were delivered in London on

direction will not, so far as the year's opera P. and O. boats; passengers from Great the 14th and 15th inst., respectively.

tions under review are concerned, result in any Britain to the East ignored the vessels flying We would call attention to Mrs. Pika's adver

matatial loss, and it is even quite possible, that our war "risk" business, covering the whole period of the war may yet result in a profit.

Class B-Any Warrant Officer, Petty their national flag and travelled by foreign tisment appearing in another column, which,It is more to our general and ordinary business or M.C.O of the Regular Forces not belo vessels. The cry of "Wake up, Britain "at this season, should be of great interest to that we must look for the falling off, for whilst the rank of Full Sergeant, all Sergeant Lostruct echbed throughout the land, and the P. and our lady readers.

on the one, band the disorganisation of trade tore of the Volunteers, and all privates of the owing to the war is accountable for a substan- Volunteers not becoming members under Class O. "Company determined to maintain that THE scheme for the railway beteen Canionrosay a töfresponding decrease in our normal', mout of an manual subscription of 35 )«any ten perfect

zis decrease in our normal takings,:1

A and members of the Police Force on pay." prestige which they had gained in the past, and Whampoa has been sanctioned by the claim settlement if not so apparent. In all the individuals of and to vic with their competitors, if not to Throne after being memorialized by the Board | circumstances 1-think-wa may congratulate our members on one Unst'msy jointly bacome prophi

delves that we are able to maintain our dividend Ition of Sea, and i ddal, subscrip::..some of his scat to the Far East, in the sumptuousnessHts Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew tion think we quite safely can do-io know that Full Sergeant and privates of the Regular For very much of the accommodation provided, and in. all Nathan, this afternoon opened the new ground,pense appears small, yet with that addition we annual subscription of Sz; or way as individuals unsboro, those minor details, which go to make life acquired by the Kowloon Howling Club, on shipboard a pleasant dream. We liave before a large attendance of ladies and gantla seen the gradual improvement which this forward, and we might almost say patriotic, MONDAY, the 25th," and Tuesday, the 26th former position of our liquid reserves is likely lafantry Regt. Nativa Infantry Regt. Depart-

surpass them, in the class of vessels they of Commerical Affairs.Shenpas.

policy "has ́ ́ effected. Leviathans were placed on the Australian run, but passengers to the Far East had to change at Colombo into small, old-fashioned vessels, "whose too [32 nage was no doubt considerable, but whose appointments were behind the times. passenger would travel from London to

mep.

instant, and Monday, the 1st January, will be kept as public holidays in the Colony. There will ha no holiday for the Police Magistrates' department on Tuesday, the 16th inst

I am sorry,

· Of JD) Class G-All N. C. Os under the rank

the other ono Mra }ng from a sore biekian

Midden for about M. Babi

the first

Mr. Holl

lengthy

Mr.

and bonus on last year's basis-as your Direc although the amount Jeff to be carried to sus- pes and all able sokmen os payment of an very poor still have a suspense fund more than ample to of any Unit may jointly become members on for bil meet our known outstanding liabilities and payment of an annual subscription of $30. For that if we are only moderately fortunate in our the purposes of this rule, the following aball be ultimate recoveries in respect of war risks, the deemed to be "Unita" --8, G. "A., B. L., British,

themselves are otherwise, I think, self-explana: Ships to be completely rainstated. The accounts

ments & Corps, Valian tory. Messrs. Falmer & Turner have as scalare (1) that certals, matches are open only to

Valunteer Corps, Police, H. M trois

reported on the properties under mortgage to re

The

advantages conferred by” membership the company, and their valuations show ample members; (2) that satrance fees for the aggre margins of security. I take this opportunity gates are lower for members than for sor Two junkmasters were this morning sent to 14 of referring to a matter in which you will members, and (3) that a copy of the programme, every paid up mamy Berria in the execution of his duty, in Yaumall bur shareholders on the recent offer made to standing,volenying the Colony Will anyai (kel days' hard labour each for assaulting Cordless interested. In response to our ad report is seat gratis to every pa Beste afitentar of the toth October last, the votes, Colombo on a modern ten thousand ton-

All ordinary members of 3 yea Continuo Bay last night. They said they mistook the them by the Union Insurance Society of Can- ner, replete in every respect. with the most constable for a robber, although they admitted ton, Ld., have, as returned, proved sufficiently. aames egrolled as life members. The Com modern conveniences; great, roomy vessels he was a European in police uniform.

satisfactory to the Society for them to claim mittes reserve to themselves the right of cops. the fulfilment of the undertaking entered farming life membership op individuale after 5. "M which resembled floating hotels more than At this time of the year when people are thinks subject only to their shareholders now giving or upwards to the funds of the Association and the bank into by our stenting shareholders, and years continuous membership. Donors of Sto first aisay ordinary steamers. When they changed into ing of replenishing their cellars in view of the their sanction to the necessary increase of donors of prizes to the value of Stoo to become design by Ad what was called "an old tub" the difference Christmas festivities, attention might be drawn capital, the arrangement will be duly competed for at the annual Prize Meetings shall be on retdral was too obvious to escape comment. They to a very Goa consignment of old port pleted. la the meantime it has been agreed

entitled to be enrolled as life merabars of the fell "cabined, cribbed, confined, after the wine which has just been received by Mr between us on approximate estimates made; Association, one bel

that the ratio for the exchange of shares

The following members of the Committee of the spacious freedom they had enjoyed on the wine is particularly fina, being of the well respective companies to be taken as at the considered as life members -H E Sir Henry J. M. G. Pereira, of 18 Shelley Street. Then, the intrinsic valges of the shares of the the Liongkong Kids Association It:1902 will be larger vessel, and starting with the idea that knowe 1865 vintage, and considering its quali That we will, from the they must necessarily be uncomfortable they ty and hody, the price is remarkably, Cheepconvenient mund figure of ten of the Com- c.a, H. E. Majar General Sir Wins GAS December next, shall be fixed at the Blake, O.CMG. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, growled and grumbled at everything on Mr. l'ereita offers it in cases at $15 per case of pany's shares for one of the Society' shares, coigne, Lieut. M.-S. Nonbcoto, H. K Volun

Ne provision has been made for the Society' to.

feers, and

A Chapman, H. K. Volun 14th to the 23rd inst, in-board. That was not a pleasant state of a dozen quarts. There is, therefore, no reason

receive back any balance in cash in the svant tears. things either for the passengers or the offi.why those who entertain should not provide of the approximata 'estimates proving to have hip in the Association is open to all who wear |

It will be seen from t

member cera, and it was not profitable from the their guests with a really first class vintage, been too much in favour of the Ching Traders King's’uniform. The general regulations and, like a good many.

TELL YOUR

FRIENDS

which can be had at such a reasonable rate,

shareholders, and it was necessary, therefore, that there should be left a margin of safety in held under M. K. A rules. The publication of deal with competitions, all of which will be favour of the Society. In addition, however,

pon

Mr. Dickson's grey in a' vety,

ta call;hisa

Hishind

like my dra

with

Chins

the sto

Sang, which

duc"

clusive, refund to our

Company's point of view. The arrival of the Delta at Hongkong yesterday was an customers, whose pur-

Two American blue jackets from the U.S.S. to the exchange of scrip, certificates will be this plain and clear statement of the limit and antomy of some other earnest that the P. and O. Company are not Wisconsin were charged before Mr. F. A. issued by the Society to the Company's assent conditions of the Association should do much Mr. Cru inclined to rest under the imputation of Hazeland this morning with assaulting a blueing shareholders, entitling them or their as to still further straight shooting in the Colony, thornpt; but, bai dre chases are made on any lugging in the rear, while others, their trade jacket from H.M.S. logus last night. "Did signees to any cash balance that may eventual and, from the civilian's point of view, act 1

competitors, are rushing to the front. The they hit you in the street ?" inquirèd Hii Wor-wlib simple interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per i tends to az pages, is printed in clear type, on † Very

ly be ascertained to be dus to them, together for tlating agency or rather recruiting forced

the volunteers. The brochure, which ex ship. "No, sir, in the face," repiled the man. day to be subsequently Delia is one of the most modern of the The case against the first defendant was not

annum. These certificates, which is intend- ed to make transferable by endorsement in or

good paper, the printers being Mesare: Noronha ask me Company's craft, a vessel of over 8,000 tons, proved, and he was discharged. The assault deemable as soon as practicabl after the 31st heart and who remember the old Hongkong der to make them readily saleable, are to be re- Co All who have the love of shooting at fixed by drawing be-fitted up in a manner which must meet the re was proved against the second defendant who December, 1908, by which time it is conceded Rifle Association will wish its revival under the

quirements of the most fastidious and fini cal was fined $5, with the usual alternative that the accounts of the respective compables ciation a long life of vigour and usefulness Regarding the

name of the China United Services Rifle Asso tween the dates above

of travellers. After all, the average Britisher General Bragg, Consul-General for the United as to the 31st December next will have run off, has a soft spot in his heart for the P. and O. States of America, was accommodated with aor if not, any outstanding liabilities can with seat beside His Worship, as were also an

out difficulty be estimated: For the purpose Company. From the time he was able to officer each from H.M.S //ogue and the U.S.9. also been agreed that the total net assets of the ditica of Ice House Street

of ascertaining the final intrinsic value, it has A CORRESPONDENT writer": The present con- mentioned,

read, he has heard of the P. and O., and no Wisconsin.

disgraceful, and respective companies as at the 31st December calls for the prompt attention, doubt wondered vaguely whether it was an

next, shall be valued at the rates of exchange This narrow, and always busy

Inorities. instilution or a brand of something he had THE death is reported from Chinking, under of that date, and that all subsequent payments

been almost impassables not yet seen. The realisation that the P. Mr. W. L. Allen, a member of the Engineering current rates of exchange. The balance end being entirely closed, and

unusual and peculiarly sad circumstances, of made, and recoveries received, in respect of

1905 and previous years, shall be reckoned at hours.c of the day, through the purent of the State, that it was the pioneer appears that while at dinner Mr. Allen acts the intention of the Social, to repeat its annoying congestion of trafic and O. Company was practically a depart Staff of the 'Shanghai-Nanking. Railway...It thus estimated is in each case to be considered obstructed by trucks, stocks of to fhal Intrinsic value. Wo understand that ingraired rickshas, and what's British steamship line to, the East, was notcidentally swallowed some hard sharp sub. always accompanied by satisfaction; some stance, possibly a bit of glass. He was aware holders who have so far not replied, but also to while the anawapt and unremove

former offer, not only to those of our abare times disillusion awaited him at Colombo, of this at the time, but an no further serio in those who have declined. A further agres layer of slippery mad and slash, if he was bound farther eastward, and it convenience followed he hoped that no harm in due course be ratified; in respect of foothold precarious, if onsend) ment has been previously, entered into, and gress of pedestriant extremely would finally feasalt. But within a few days he wo

will began to have severe hemorrhages, and in spilte panies, which we hops and believe will prove surely tracks and coolies car of all that the physicians could do he passed to be beneficial to the shareholders, and also to on bamboo poles should

arrangement between the iwo.com- Working

away on the 11th instant at the age of 27 the constituents, of both companies, think arrow streat gat post-mortem examination showed that the tube have now dealt with all points, calling for stance swallowed had, ip its passage, severed adoption of the report and accounts, I shall

comment, but before formally moving - ins to frafc'at both; säi an artery, thus causing death,

glad to give, so far as I can, any further formation that may be desiradiaalia

No questions ware askedik elek The Chairman pored the adoption of report and statement of accounts

Presented The motion was carried unanimously Mr. da Crux seconded

Linton, and C. R. Learmann be confined

Mr. Parlane moved, that Messrs

50 per Cent. of the amount of the chase, either Cash" or Credit.

The drawing will take place at our Office on the

26th inst.

GREGOR & CO

WINE MERCHANTS,

Queen's Road..

Wholesale calers purchases

are excluded from this offer.

7 15th Decemberi

being one of the great privileges of the Britisher to grumble, he did so to his heart's content, until he began nearly to believe that all the imprecations he used were justified. Of course that was not to, but the recreation afforded him infinite pleasure, and it did no harm until alien lines ap A CRUSADE against 'rickthas carrying bicycle peated on the scene. The Della removes bells and gongs is being briskly prosecuted in one of the last of his grievances. It is a Singapore and there are cases daily at the credit to the P and O, Company and to

Police Courts, but the Magistrates are at pres the flag under which it sails: There is no severe measures will be taken next week. In ent only cautioning the defendants though need to enumerate the good points of the connection with the arrest of all rikisha coolies "Delta. Everybody in Hongkong has pulling vehicles with prohibited beftij

travelled; wa: are, all trave

are all travelling every day, ng incident happened patsida the Polica Gorn Where people at home would speak of a day's the other day. A well know journey with something like awe and respect, arrived at the Court on the ordinary individual in Hongkong trips private dickahs with one away on a Neck's voyage with the airy light. As he stepped out of the ness of a suburban resident, Consequently

Police Officer coolics Ealed on we are generally acquainted with all the best

and charge features that may be expected on board ship employer

iced that

their appointment as directors):

Mr Fook second

On the

3baku-like.