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OFFICIAL OPENING,

"1 23rd inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHY SATURDAY TAT

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··the Colday'#prosperity, it'ir from manufacture} maple leaf on the foremast and the Colonial | is here for three years. He understands them | Naterim dividend of $1.00 per share bak already how thrown off" the landed, onnea On the second, count it was

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I am sorry that he' in 'net' going to stay: here instead of going home in the summer. He is too young and is perhaps afraid of his com plexion. (Laughter.) any errois in judg ment have crept in I am solely to blame, and will not shirk the responsibility. I can only you have always had this enterprise in your mind, and farthered its interest from its incep tian,

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election.

AA SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment Agency Co Ld.,, General Agents for the Weu Point Building Co, Ld. Hongkong, 14th JanURTY, 1907.

Liabilities.

SANITARY BOARD.

the floor with go injury to his back. He cd entered the store on the night was promptly, attended to by Dr. Thornicraft, of gib instant with the intention.pl comm

To both charges accused pleaded After being administered a couple of doses of

Mr. G. C. Duncan, of the complainant firen, (2 Allmil his at once regained consciousness. Mr. According to a statement made in Court by Rennie had a streicher brought for Mr. Mody, would appear that, during the past year the who was then conveyed to Hoogkopy.

Brmatoreroom has been broken into by burglars on several, occasions and Įthe most -expensive, wings stolen.:Finding, after many attempts, that;iti was jimpossible to catch the thieves, the matter wis placed in the hands zand is of the police, who promptly laid trap party. On the night of the 9th instant & lukong which was the means of capturing the guilty in plain clothes was instructed to bide in the storeroom. He was not there very long before. be heard a noise which sounded like the opening of boxes. He crept silently out from hiding-place and sa binging bir bull's-aya antera foto play saw accused busily engaged la opening case of claret He blew; 'whistle and Detective Sergeant Morizon, who was near at hand, responded to the call aud

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Board washeld in the board room this afternoon, The bi-monthly meeting of the Sanitary

MEMBER'E! APPLICATION - FOR EXEMPTION,

An application was submitted to the meeting by Mr. Lau Chu Pale for exemption against the requirements of the Public Health and Building's Ordinance, in respect of Nos. 351, and 353, Queen's Road West, regarding the

ONGKONG'S NEW INDUSTRY. | Administering the Goywnment and Mrs. May, them one kind gentiaman în 19ď kdo? W88 la Mr. and Mrs, Rennie, the Hon. Mr.We not particularly friendly to our institution Chatham (Director of Fublic Works), Sir suggested that, we should put them between

AT THE FLOUR:MELLS::IN-JUNK DAY! RENNIE'S FLOUR MILLS.

Paul Chater, Major and Mm. Chitty, Mr. Grupp's and Falconers, as they would require H. E. R. Hunter:(Hoogkong and Shang- constant repaim, -Thoy ; have not, could de? a „The eighteen, report of the general agents to

Baznd inat hal Banking Corporation) and Miss Hunter, moment's trouble, but a great many dollars the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held Dr. Thornicraft of Kobe, Measts... Orange, They are most economical and costless than at the Company's oficus, Victoria Buildings, at "On thi2 Invitation of Mr. A. H. Ronnie an (Mess. Leigh and Orange), H. N. Mody, one-third of any other enginer made. They 16.30 o'clock, Lm, qu Monday, abe 38th instofficial party, comprising the Officer Adminis

Cheuk Luk a street coalis, WAS ATTAINED Iering the Government and others, paid a visi bafore. Hr. F. A. Haroland, wat withus. "It" way" Slr_G. William Des Vmox, then George Hastings (of the dam of the Company's ure very enally run. Mr. Carangie said, when Governor of Hongkong, we think, who wrote solicitors, Messrs Hastings and Hastings), T. he was asked how it was that bis Pittsburg Gentlemen, The general agents now submit to the Flour Mill this afternoon. The party Cour, this morning on two charge

ratislarga be was Alleged to be Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, at Cochine (Manager, Chartered Bank of Ston mains paid 33:per cant in the year that he you statement of the affairs of the 'company, landed shortly after three o'clock. We regret 1bst time H.M.'s Secretary of State for the india, Australia and China), and A. 1. Ray sold it and only three per cent last year, "They and balance sheet for the year ending it to state that an accident befell Mr. H. Ni Mody Inio Metus. McKee Frickel Colonies, in the autumn of 1889, that, while mood (arinnager, Messrs. E, D. Sassoon & Co.). bought the maine but not the men, bought the net profits for the year, including the the wil building by the main hoist, this

December; last and 1 Who Was pue of the visitors. As he ascended commerce pure and simple is, and must for a The party boarded the Conada al 2.30 p.m. at the Diesel; engines and the Swisslebgitear, long time to come; be the principal element of Murray Pier, the white flag with the green. Mr. Steiner: who helped to build them Hoi mount brought forward from the previous year, believed that when be reached the PRO-nd stole from different boxit 3a11:0

amount to $33.319.47. From this amennt, ap.

most floor of the that" midy" be hoped the greatest progress of ensign astern.

and ho installed them. +3 hey have never given | isterim. Hongkong in the future" "Writing, at that'

The prospective Chinese constituents of the

us a moment's trouble) think it was very feen paid, and after writing off directors and Cate Govenor Des Voeux, in recapitulating, mille and friends took their departure from the wood stroker. Shank, our chief millwright, nuditors lees, it is now proposed to pay a final the lodusuler of the Colony, observed: Al- Hongkong side at a p.m. on board the char who, installed the milling plant entirely, is i ividend of $210 per share, making a total divi ready wa kivo’veen 'established in the last few tered Kwang Sing. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk i kanlus, The Hongkong and WhimpbalDock i dend for the twoivo months of $4.10 per shade Kaba, who war among the parky, Mr. Mody, ĮTEIKARAR ON yehn sugar refineries Bich are doing an officiated as host to his compatriots; they were co, have come to my ald at any time, day and to carry forward, the balance of $1,519.47 to exceedingly large and spparently prosperous Messrs. Tang Lan Kuk, Au Yung Kit, Hunger night, and have supplied all the shafting credit of a new profit and loss account, busibis we have, moreove ship and On, Sok Kwai Fong, He Yung Kai To Mia and Iron work I believe they can make retired, Hon. Me: W. J. Grasson has been ap Directors—Hon, Mr. C. W. Dickson having Sun, Choi anything in the way of machinery equal to boat building yards; ropa works, ics works Chau, Poon Sung Ku, Li Kwang Ho Nai nny produced in the world. As to my friend; Mr. / pointed in his stead, and this appointment. pow {now'doing a large expatt trade) and some Kwap Ng, Dr. Ho Lok Kum, Dr. thirty minor industries. Between 1899 and Chup, Messrs. Ngan Hung To, Chok Chup Orange, who personally assisted atthe installa.equires confirmation ema 190 many changes have been wrought Ting, Wei Wing Hing, Poon Pak Wan (Tak tion of very large iron pillar in cement concrete, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. A. J. Ray and the industrial expansion, of Hongkong Cheong), Ho Hun, etc. The wong Sing had worked side by side with me six hours a day mond retire by rotation, but offer themselves Leaps and bounds it is wrived at Junk Bay about 3 p.m. Within half for twelve months I think the praise i due to for elephe accounts have been audited by by true, but by that steady growth which marks an hour the Canada have in sight and by 3.30 him and not to me ar far as the building is the sure toad to success. Within :inland self there have been added Cotton Pin, was made fast to the Mill Pier. The concerned. His'assistance was invaluable, and Mr. C. W" May, who offers himself for re when the following bysiness wan transacted?:

landing of the gubernatorial party was signal- ......). Milk, which if beset by adversity in the earlierised by the red ensign being hauled down stages of their existence are now fortunately from the flagstaff and the Union Jack being established on a dividend paying basis. The holed up. Aberdeen Iaper Factory is a feature of the Industrial expansion of Hongkong, while the the occasion of technical cicerone to the guests Mr. Rennie personally assumed the role for Deep By brick and tile works have grown much beyond the limits of its original establish and a very efficient and instructive apo bé thank you for the kind' remarks made. I know. BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1906, cutting of yards at the back. ment. Its offspring possessing in a marked proved to be. The party was firet: conducted to the ground floor of the extensive building. degrea, an inherent power of development Here the clutch, which controls the entire mill. has grown to a mammoth factory untiling machinery, suitably draped in red as also the conspicuous smoke stacks of lis, patent

was the fly-wheel, was released by Mr. May, kilos stand to-day in, bold relief against the

thus setting in motion, in his official represent onca "uninhabited waste of undulating red ative capacity, the counterparts of a structure rock as the hills on the mainland wera de- scribed by bir William Des Voeux. Beyond which constitute the motive power for the new the Cament Works, which rank to-day industry of Hongkong. The official ceremony among the most prosperous and the most im- performed, the members of the party in turns portant of local industrien, and far beyond the ascended to the top floor by the, paleni'man. boundaries of Old Kowloon-the Ultima Thule hoist within the building, of the Colony's dependency in 1899-there can be discerned from this side of Hong- kong the white buildings on the shore line which formed the objective of an official visit yesterday afternoon from the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., the Officer Ad- ministering the Government, and party, Amongst the most recent and not the least important by any means of the promising in- dustries which, with the port's shipping, are the mainstay of Hongkong's prosperity, the Floor Mills at Junk Bay take the forefront rank. It is common knowledge that the Hongkong Milling Co., Las the new con- cern is officially designated owes its incep- tion to the fertile brain of the one man in Hongkong, who has the courage, in spite of much formidable opposition, to conceive and carry on to successful completion a project whose accomplishment based on a firm fooling That cost no less than a round million. mac is no other than Mr. A. H. Rennie, than whom no citizen is better known and more highly esteemed in Hongkong. To his creative geolus and administrative abilities the Hon. Mr. May paid a just tribute of praise. And it is little wonder that official cognisance should be publicly taken of such public-spirited citizens, ince it is to the enterprise of such a man and his indomitable energy and unskrinking courage in the face of strenuous commercial

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ACCIDENT TO MR. NODY.

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Nearly all the guests had successfully ac complished their journey when Mr. H. N. Mody stepped on to the platform. The band- which revolves round the shafts at each end carries the passenger up, who meanwhile stands secure on the footboard and holding on to the steel handle attached to the travelling belt. As each passenger arrives at the top floor he steps off the platform. This Mr. Mody np. parently did not do in time, and, as briefly noted in our last evening's issue, met with a slight ac tident in consequence. He jumped off a trifle too late and landed on the floor on his back, injuring himself by the tall. Dr. Thornicraft, one of the guests, came promptly to Mr. Mody's aid, and Vr. Rennte was also solicitous of the gentleman's condition which, fortunately, did not prove to be as serious as it was at first thought. Though Mr. Mody lost conscious. ness for a while, by the administration of stimulants be was soon brought round and conveyed in a stretcher on board the Canada which steamed back for Hongkong at once. Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Raymond, both of whom exhibited much concern for their friend, accompanied Mr. Mody on the return journey. Dr. Thornicraft also returned with Mr. Mody..

On inquiries at the office of Mr. H. N. Mady this afternoon,, we were informed that that gentleman is progressing very favourably to

On the call of Mr. Rennie three cheers were given to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. May.

The party then re-embarked on the Kwong Sing and the homeward trip was commenced at 5.45 pm. A few minutes after the start the Canada was on her way back to folch the official party who passed over to her, and reached Hongkong, at 6.30 p m.; alter a delight. fal afternoon, excursión.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

The eighteenth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeling of share holders to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon on Monday, the 28th inst., reads:

Gentlemen, The directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1906,

The net profits for that petied, including 567:839.41 balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, amount to 5440,827.54. From this amount as interim dividend of $3.50 per share has already been pid. It is now proposed to pay a fun! dividend of $3.50 per share, and after writing off directors and auditore: fees there-remains a balsace of $56,#18.38 to be carried forward.to the credit of a new profit and loss account,

Directors. Mr. E. Shellim having resignad Mr. D. M. Nissim was invited to join the Board in his place, and this appointment now requires confirmation.

rivalry that hundreds of thousands of dollars are day, and there is no fear of complication by Mosses, C. W. May and H. Percy Smith,

got together for an enterprise which is not yet removed from the domain of the speculative. We employ the term "speculative" in a quali fied sense, and well mindful of the keen com petition which will be brought to bear by mill awzers in the Pacific slope to render the strug gle for the supremacy of the South China market for four one calling for the combined energies of the promoters of the Hongkong Company to en- deavour to secure. That they have the ability and what is still more important the determination to fight to a bitter issue, our representative's short conversation with an official of the Company across the waters to and from Junk Bay yesterday afternoon; leaves no room to doubt at to the survival of the fittest.

MR. RENNIE'S COADJUTORS,

supervening."

The visitors then continued their tour of inspection and were explained. all the various technicalities of the works. The storage go- downs were then visited including the bag sewing and printing department, and lastly the manager's office. In front of the offices a hose was attached to the water service with a view of demonstrating the efficiency of to fire extinguishing appliances. Turning a tap Mr. Rennie caused a fine stream of water to play on the awnings of a launch made fast to the bamboo pier some fifty feet distant-

THE TEA...

The party then boarded the Kwong Sing and were conveyed to the Maple Leaf, for merly the sv. S. P. Hitchcock. In her al- tered appearance, the Maple Lent resembles a large receiving ship; and anchored in the placid waters of the bay she serves the eminently useful purpose of housing the Chi- nese workmen and the European foremen. The appointments and the sleeping deck with its hundreds of hammocks in suspension for the labourers were generally commented upon for their remarkable neatness and orderliness, Indeed, these are features in every department of the Mills as well as on the Maple Leaf. She is lighted, it may be mentioned by the way, by electricity,

From the Afaple Leaf the guests witnessed the return of the labouring gang who on the stroke of three knocked off work for the day. They were taken across the water in a fine big gİR.

Mr.Rennie, from his own admission, has had therare good fortune ofmeeting with most valued coadjutors from the inception of what ho termed his "ideal" In Sir Paul Chater and Mr. H. N. Mody he found from the very out- get two partner whose unlimited confidence ia their helmuman justified the placing of their pose-strings in his hands. Combined with his own inancial resources we have the result to-day in the magnificent plant, faultlessly installed and capably run, on the outskirts of the Island's environment. In connection with the plant no record of the official function yester, day could be complete with the omission of the name of Mr. James Orange, of the local firm of architects, Messrs. Leigh and Orange, who was a veritable staunchman of Mr. Rennies through. out the arduous twelvemonth which witnessed the first digging of, the trenches for the foundation of the mills and the successful releasing of the clutch controlling the milling machinery by the acting Governor which set the'milis in active operation for the first time yesterday. It must undoubtedly have been a pleasing moment to the Chief Engineer, Mr. Steiner, who is responsible for the construction and erection of the patent engines, and to Mr Shank, the expert millwright, when without a blich the installation commenced to perform the functions they were designed to carry out. Incidentally it might be mentioned that the engines burn liquid fuel, and it was with con- siderable satisfaction that Mr. Rennie declared they consumed no other than British products, The oil, on the authority of Mr. Rennie, come- from the fields of Borneo which as he was emphatic in reminding us was partis evidenced in every bit of the work we have and parcel of the British Dominions.

THE CHINESE CONSTITUENTS.

'Tea was served to the guests on the pro-. menade deck, the host himself leading the way to the numerous "boys" in attending to ope and all without exception.

"PROSPERITY TO THE MILLS! When glasses had been charged,

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His Excellency, said-On behalf of all your guests this afternoon I wish to thank you for your kindness in bringing us here and in giving us" auch an insiructive afternoon. think we are all agreed that we were very much interested in what we have seen. think we are one and all agreed that, the establishment we have just gone over is one of the best organized and well-conducted we have ever seen. We admire the genius of the man, who conceived it and his administrative ability

just gone over. We have partaken of the Juck Bay scope. Speaking for myself I think every resident in Hongkong ought to swear The principal exponents of the virtues of from this day forward to do nothing else but Fort Bay flour to the Chinese are the Hon.eat Juok Bay scones. (Applause.)." Speaking Mr. Wei Yuk and Tang Lan Kuk, joint com personally, it is the best scone I ever ate in my pradores to the Company. Mr. Wei Yuk has life There is nothing like supporting our own alreally succeeded in winning the sympathicstle Colony. I do not think that any one of a large circle of the Chidese four merchants could take exception to us if we register that In Hongkong and the entertains no doubt that, vow and stick to it; and if it brega prosperity whed' once the nutritious välbe and whiteness | to the institution that we have just of the local product are seen to compare more than favourably with the imported stuff, Junk Bay flour and no other will be the favourite brand in every Chinese home.

In dealing with, the Chinese we must not Jos sight of the importance of trade marks" with those people,, The selection of the various designs has been most judiciously made. The "Cakes" symbolizes a Chinese marriage festival BE Also is the "Twelve Pigs" associated with the convivial board. The Mills depicts Junk Bay Mill, and the "Firs" is named after Mr. Rennie's residence on Bowen Road. Similarly, every trade-mark is designed with a purpose and with the special object of captivating the good graces of Chinese consumers,

each one of us will be only po glad. I wish oder to drink the very gold bealth of Mr. and Mrs. Repple, and wish prosperity and success to the Junk Bay Flour Mill.

MR. RENNIE'S, REPLY,

* Mr. Renbio said in reply-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen:-To say that your kind remarks are very flattering to the chargy dis played by all concerned in this enterprise does net halfiexpress my feelings. I am more de lighted than I can tell you that I have been enabled to turn out flour in this short space of time. Had I not had the good fortune to pick out the very best of partners-Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Mody-who have given me, á free hand throughmut, lam confident 1 could not bava accomplished my ideal-the Jusk Bay To the founder of the Hongkong Milling Co. Flour Mills in the time. It must not be for

• our representative'ower the collitery, of an in- gotten that in starting an enterprise of this, sort vitation jo accompany, the official party over one must be most careful, in the selection of the works yollarday. The fine yacht-like the staff. The engineers are the first considers launch Camado Belonging to the Cuinpady was tion. I will tell you about the engineer-in! placed at the disposal of the gubernatorial | chief later. Our Diesel oil engines are the pany. It included His Excellency the Officer most marvellously constructed. When I bought

...THE EXCURSION..

Messze. A. J. Raymond and D. M. Nissim now retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-elect on

Auditors The accounts have been audited who sow retied but offer themselves for reelection.

W. J. GRESSON, Chairman,

Devåg, 14th' fundiary, 1907.

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MALANDR-SHEET. :

LiabŘities,

flec 31st, 1905, Capitaf

$5,000,000,00 1:qualization of dividend fund... 250,000,00 Account payable ......................... 7,957,541.20 Balance of profit and

loss account....$440,827.54 Lete interim dividend

paid..... 175,000.00

Assets. Dec. 31, 1906. Cash Amount advanced on Mortgage... Amount invested in property.... Furniture account.............com Accounts receivable.......................če

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265.817-54 57.473.368.80

Capital Accounts payable.... Balance of profit and loss

account 53.319.47 Less interim dividend

25,000.00 paid

Arscin

Cost of property......................... ....

Cash....

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$635,000.00 910.89

28,319.47 $654,230.36

$514,801,81 39.428.55

$654,230,36

PROFIT AND LOSI 'ACCOUNT. Dr. Dec. 3181, 1905. To Fire insurance...... To Charges ......................................................

To Repairs to buildinga To Commission to agents......... To Interin dividend of 52.00 for

half-year To Balance to be appropriated as

follows:

$500.00 Directors' fees............. Auditor's fee.................

50,00 Dividend of $2.50 per share 26,250.00 Balance to be carried to

new nfc**.......... 1,519:47

Cr.

Jani tet, 1906. By Balance brought forward. .........

Dec 31, 1906. By Kents

Hy interes!...ma by Scrip fees.................................................ncomiurin

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818.00 1,014.99 2.765.02

25,000.00

The Medical Officer of Health minuted; The small back yard, required by section 175, is intended for the deposit of household refuse, pending its daily removal. I do not ace any more reason for granting exemption in the case of the corner house, No. 313,, Queen's ead West, than for any of the other corner houses which have been refused exemption by the Board. In the case of Ng, 331 1. see no on at all for granting exemption; it is not a corner bousD. ་་

took the coolic in change ice of the lakong, bis

After hearing the evidence of the Worship said he had no doubt that accused was the thief, and sentenced himto four months' hard labour, four hours stocks, and to be deported at the expiration of his term imprisonment,

THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE "DRAINAGE.

mand insti

At the meeting of the Sabitary Board hold this afternoon, the subject of the drainage: of the City Slaughter-house was brought up, fár discussion, owing to considerable correspond ence, arising out of an article which appested in these columns on the 10th December, 1906, The Secretary forwarded a copy of the article

to the

Mr. Lau Chu Pikminated? I'ought not to say anything in my own case, but the Medical Officer of Health's argument is se illogical that I think I may be allowed to make a few res marks. The yard is, apparently, not re quired for lighting and. veutilation, but lur depositing refuse, which is removed to the dust-carts every morning by the 53,247.75 occupiers of each floor. How can the refuse be 247-45 deposited in the yard? And are the occupiers of each floor required to remove the refuse

Hon, the Director of Public Works, and from their floors and deposit it in the yard the malter was referred to the Sanitary In- for the contractor's man to lake away

spactor The Hon, the Principal Civil Medi- every morning? It will be nobody's busi-cal Officer minuted: Oblain from the Hob. fess to take it away. Moreover, such a yard could only be used by the occupier of the round floor. Hitherto corner houses and houses having back lanes have been exempted. QUESTIONS AS TO SANITARY BUILDINGS. Parsuant to potice Mr., Humphreys asked (1) Has the Medical Officer of Health ever found that certain Chinesa, hopses which are 28,319.47

perfectly sanitary in every respect come within 161,413.28ilie scope of section 175 of the Public Health

nad Buildings Ordinance 19037

the Director of Public Works the minutes on the leader in the Hongkong Telegraph, which I wish forwarded to the Sanhary Lur veyor. The latter official said he visited, the slaughter-house on the 20th it, and again on the 21st, and was satisfied that a ser ious nuisance existed at the out-fall. Before making a full report be desired to pay anoibar visit. In the meantime more cafe should te out of the drains: taken that blood and manure is kept o

The Hon. "the President said that uban." gards this the contractor should certainly look after, this, as the collection of

To which the Medical Officer of Health re- $772.78 plied as follows:-

The M. O. H. does not regard any domestic building a "perfectly sanitary, in every re./hair, was certainly to his financial advan

The Colonial Veterinary Surgesh skidd cust 60,000.00 spect," which in not provided with ao open space, the contractor allowed as little bipod as pos

600.50 exclusively belonging to such house, in which

34.00 domestic refuse can be placed pending its reble to escape, be some musi"alway, Malon moval from the premises, and in which a la the floor," Fractically no hair gook down the trine can be constructed for the use of the drains as blood and hairste to valuable to him to loose. The same, though'in less'derted, inmates of such building.

applied to manure, and instructions been given to see that as little" an“ escaped.

561;413.28

A SHELTON Hooper,

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co, Ld., General Agente for the West Paint Building Co., Ld.

H.M.S. "RAMBEER."

SOLD BY AUCTION, -~-~-

23rd:inst

At 3 p.m. this afternoon, Mestre, Hughes and Hough, Goveròment-auctioneers, offered for sale by public auction, on board the vessel, H.M. surveying vessel Rambler, as she now lies in Hongkang harbour, with all her fittings, anchors, chains, stores and other gear. The Rambler is a composite-built, copper-sheathed, single-screw vessel, having a displacement of $8,771.21 835 tons Her length is 163.3 feet and breadth 1313.700.00 7.6 feet. She was built in 1880. 6,050,975-75 This vessel, after somewhat, keen. competi- 4,190.42 sion, became the property of Mr. Chiu Kee, 75.731-42 iran merchant, for the sum of $29,900..

HULK "MIDGE." $7,473,568:80

After the info of the Rambler, Messrs. Hughes and Hough proceeded with the sale by auction of the hulk Midge, the late twin-screw gun- bnat, of 603 toas." This vessel is als compo- site-built, and copper-sheathed. Her length is $175,000.00 155 feet and breadth as feet. She was also 30,13979 sold as she lay in the harbour with all her 14,094 30 fittings, anchors, cables, stores and other gear.

1,033.12

Messrs Chip Kee and A. Ritchie purchased 19,869.80 this bulk for $7,700. Both these vessels are to

be broken up.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, Dec. 3181, 1906. Interim dividend of 31% for the

half-year .......... Charges account and mo "Repairs so house property,

Advertising, mangourmand Fire insurance, ................................................ Interest on Lou§.................................

payable,& 19,707.53 Less interest'on......

mortgages,...... 117,856.97

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To Balance to be appro

priated as follows: 'Directors' fees, .........$ 7,500.00

feat. 26,100.16

Managing directors'

Additors' fees,...

Final dividend of 31%

I,'00.00

for the half-year,... 175,000.00 Balance to be carried

to new account... 56,218.38

Jan: 1st 1926:

By Vodivided profit, too5.....

Commission) "Scrip Foes...

Dec. 31st

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1,845.56

CLUB.

23rd inst.

For the quarterly meeting, held at Happy Valley from the 19th to 21st January, 1957, The following cards were returned

MACEWEN CUP.

Mr. TB. Noric. 827-75 Mr. H. T Butterworth... 90-14-76 Mr. J. Clark á vatten 80-1-79 Mr. E. J. Grist, 87 2m 79 Mr, C.W. May

68-7-81

265,817.54

$507,810,17

(22 cntries). JOHNSTONE CUP, 67,83941 | Capt. R. M. Ranking* rec, 13 strokes 3-up :"

Mr. C. T. H. Beavis...

12 up

all square 428,558.01 Mr. P. J. Grist

all square- 11,5575 Mr. T. B Norrier i

I down 15700 | Mr. J. Clark manet si Lt. R. M. CrossO

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(2) Has the Medical Officer of Health ever found that Chinese houses that do come within

the scope of section:175 would not be rendered

The dredglóg of the opt:fall for a more sanitary by an enforcement of its profity feci, as a temporary measure, was visions:

ed by the Sabitary urveyor.

The on the Director of Public" that be proposed to erect interceplice, chambers

The Medical Officer of Health replied; The M. O. His not prepared to state that any Chinese house" would"hot" be rendered more sanitary:by the enforcement of the provisions ol section 175 of the Public Health and Build-a informed that very little" "Toul matter ings Ordinance.

WELL WATER AT JAXDINE'S.

ning and testing the samples of fter examining, water taken from the well in the garden of Messrs. jardine, Matheson's house, East Point, the Government Analyst said, some impurity was present in the water; probably the well wanted cleaning out. This water should be boiled before ute. Another sample should be ex- amined after rain. The Government Bacteriolo- gist said the sample contained 2,000 colonies of micro-organisms, multiplying at room-tem- P-rature, and 1,500 multiplying at 37° C. In addition to water bacteria the sample contain ed liquifying bacilli, floruescent bacilli, and streptococci. Colon bacilli, were found present in 1/100 of a C. of the sample.

The sample is non-potable.

INSURRECTIONS IN KLANGSI.

DISQUIETING NEWS RECEIVED

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DEATH OF MR. Q: H. ALECOCK

The Japan Herald records, the death of Mr George Henry Allcock, hich took place on Saturday, 12th inst. Yokohama thus, loses an other of its very,ald foreign residents, and one of the early pioneers of lore go trade at this port. Mr. Allcock was born at Naitingḥam (England) on August. 26 1834 He went to Yokohama on June 28, 1862, to join the firm of Schultz, Reiss & Go., as silk'inspector. It may be noted as a matter of history that Messrs. Schultz, Reis & Co, weto the first foreign firm to open an insurance office at this port, and Mr. Allcock made out, the first insurance policy issued, in Yokohama, Ja, 1864 Mr. Allcock proceeded to Shanghai,to jolo.Mesem. Bradwell and Bloor, with whom he remained until 1868, when he took a trip to England. in the following year Mr. Allcock returned 10 Japan and was at; Kobe; until 18721 · when he went on 10 okokamsy to Join Mears. W. M. Sirachan & Co., afterwards catablishing himself, here as a public sit in spector. Mr. Allcock has over, since resided at Yokobama, and about ten years ago retired from business. The deceased gentleman was one of the first, as well as one of the most" respected members of the Yokohama: United Club. Intensely patriotic, he took a keen ini terest in everything that pertained to the fu thorance of British interests, hat this did not deter him from assisting in other movements of a more co-mopolitan, character which had for their object the promotion of the general welfare of the whole foreign.community. About eighteen months ago, Mr. Allcock had a light paralytic stroke, which left him in very jar different, health, and on Saturday night be passed peacefully away. The deceased gen floman. leaves a widow, a daughter and two sons, to whom the sympathy of the whole com. munity will be extended in their bereave ment.

STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.

The A. Fumie understands that, in contrast to recent private advices, reports reaching THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF reliable quarters in Tokio indicate that the täsurrection in the centra! Yangtze region is still rampant. About twenty-thousand regulars detailed by the Government have been so far effective only in compelling the revolutionists to remove their headquarters to Hunan from Kiangsi, but unable10:completely suppress them. The insurgents skilfully change their rendezvous and strengthen their force; ibereby embarrassing the Imperialists in no small de- gree? According to advices coming through an English channel, it is doubtful whether the disturbance can be crushed' sould the troops if the disposal of the Government be despatch ed in fofo to Hunan province. Mail advices received under date" of Changsha, December 10th, says, that the regulars were not keeping up to the mark and allowed, the revolutionists to stand on their hindiegs. The society, men concerned in the uprising availed themselves of the extortion by the local authorities concemed The Rokumin' in formant believes that the environs of Changsha and Pao-ching, Hunan, are greatly infested by revolutionists he remnants of the partisans of the late Tang Tial-chang, who was execnied on a charge of conspiracy, on the occasion of the Boxer trouble in goo, aro alleged to be in communication, with Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who claims to be a systematic se formar, J-pan-educated, students are also said to be associated with the propaganda. The highest leader of the emeate seems to be Kung Chun-tai hailing from: Simpgiang. Pl cards posted by the insurgents show that 1-Yangiszé, service, between Shanghai, they aim at the overthrowing of the Manchu Buchow and Hungchow, and the Hogan Steam dynasty. The foreign warships, are; unable to ship Company. A greater amount is required steams to the upper reaches close to the ceas, on account of the increased number of saipa on, owing to the drought. It is farther reported this service.

BIKRA that many regulars are' in : tesitorous comeServices between Tokyo and the Bodlas, munication with the revolutionaries and and between the mainlind and islands belongs surrender arme.even in the district where the log to Kagoshima Prefecture. More subsid conditions are favourable to them/ Japanese is again required as the numbebi authorities on things Chinese agree in urging ing atthe islands.hanatoa

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SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE.

SETTLING" DAYS,

The committee of the Shanghai Stock Ex change bave decided that the following aball be Settling Days for 1907

Wednesday............January 30th; Wednesday.......February 17th Wednesday...................March 27th April 20th Thursday n FireMay.

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THE net profe of the Japan Cotton Spinning Company of Onks for the last hidi-yen kas amonated to Y267,354, and a dividend is pro- posed at the rate of 15 per cent per sanum, which will absorb Yido,000, after providing for the reserve, dic

FLIGHT INCREASE IN ESTIMATE

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According to the Japan Chronicle, the nati male of the Government subsidies for Japanese steamship services for next year..commencing on April it as included in the Badget," is given at about Y6,450,000, showing an increase of about Yaso,os". The principal, services, to receive the subsidy areins follows