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Intimation:

HONGKONG

JESDAY

MARCH

audin gör..

RTA ordered to try their best to get rid of smoking oplum by

A. S. WATSON & CO., degrees, Smokers, inust apply for a license,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS,

PERFUMERS,

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD

AMMONIA

FOR THE

Bath, Toilet, NURSERY

AND HOUSEHOLD.

on which is stated the amount of the daily consumption of opium, and their opium boxes must have labels, as proof when purchasing oplum with them. The police are instructed to go round all the opium shops in their respective districts) to investigate as to the quantity of the drug, sold every day. Any opium seller when found selling aplum to anyone with out a license will be heavily fined. Smug gling of prepared opium from Hongkong and Macao must be strictly prohibited. There are apparently no plantations of the opium poppy in this province [Kwangtung], butrif any, the fields are in future to be uti- lised for the planting of rice, immediately after

the last crop of opium of this year. Those

CARNUS LIMEETING

The twenty-ninth for linaj of the shareholders of the Chi

by was held at the officer fagents:Messra”, Jardíns,

„and the

the second line of

rticle No:

be

N. Mody Ramjahr, R.

JC. Peter.

The Chairman sai port and accounts having some dayı, 1.

13 this foreason, for the purp the report and statement of t the year end og sist December, wara" present the Hon. Mr. (chairman), Sir C. Paul Chater, C.M.G.. AG Wood, A.J. Raymond and F. Maitland

inserted between the word members of the Congalling Committee; (!) That the words!" or the Corporation GH. Balloch, A. Turner, F. Smythe, T. represents Hunter, A. Rodger, A. C. More, W. A. Gralckbeatd, the word "shall" in ss, s of Aflicie shink. Captain Clarke, Capinio Rolfe, Hoc No. 33- Funk, Ho Wing, Ho Tang: Ying, Wong Long(g) bat the words "or the Corporation be Kim, La Cheung Shiu, Choa Leep Chee, F C representa" be insened between the word Polts, E. S. Josephi, C. E. Arculi, E. v. Commitee" and the word "or" in lioei of

Article No.39

maan Arculli, J. Barton, secretary, etc.

(b) That at the end of Article No. 101 the following words be added.......” And whair share or shares is or are held by a Public Com pay or Corporation the Secretary, Maniger ver person for the time being in charge of the business of argent of such Public Company Corporation shall be entitled to yote fot such

The secretary baving read the notice con- vening the marting

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The Chairman said Gentlemen-With your, permission. I propose tondopt the usual custom and lakethe report andaccounts as read. During the first three months of the year under review there was a good demand for the fax finery's sugar in "the"

district magistrates who are successful in totally prohibiting the plantation of opium.

the montern markets of POPPY in their respective districts, will be rewarded, and those who fail to do so will be punished. Forms, for registration and. Chias, which, as you are aware, formar chief applications for issue of licenses are now be outlet, and considerable forwards uzles were ing printed, and when ready will be sent out made at prices which though below the to the different officials of the province. baormal level reached in the year soos still left a fair margin of profit. During the next Oplum smokers are required to register thea-hree months, however, large supplies, of sugar selves at the nearest official yainen, or at the from Java and Japan began to press upon the nearest anti-opium association branches, local markets, already stocked to their full and the officials who take charge of these consuming capacity, with the natural result registers and issue licenses are to prepare Turkish Bath.

a complete list of names of opium smokers and to send them to the High Author odour from perspiration, and pro-ities" at Canton, within three months after motes a healthy action of the skin receipt of instructions. Whether these re

gulations will secure the end in view remains rendering it sinooth and soft.

to be seen. Call events, it is a step in the right direction.

Produces a delightful feeling of exhilaration, and gives a tone to the system that is more refreshing than a Sea Bath, and quite equal to a It removes all

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. CHEMISTS DY APPOINTMENT TO HE, THE GOVERNOR..

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1907.

NOTICE,

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All communications intended for publications in

"The HONGKONG TELIGIAI" haul le Adressd to The Edir, 1, los Ilone Rou, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Nami ad Addre

Onlinary businomanications should be addre

to The Manager.

The Falltor will not andersse in be responsible for any rejected 18. ur to return any Contribution,

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES AN ADVANCE) " Daily—$50 perlanation. WEEKLY-$18 per antiam. The rates per querier and per sentem, proportional, The daily inus is delivered free when the aderem in Becomĺble to momenger. On miles sent by jos u.11 additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage, The postage on iha weekly lasue to any part of the

world la 80 cents per rițiaxter,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A WALL-DRESSED Chinaman was charged be fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, with selling patent medicines in Hollywood Road yesterday, without a licence; "What do you say to the charge?" asked the Court, "I was not selling,"replied the defend ant, "If a person has the money he can bay a packet. If he basn't we give him a picket free, which only costs one cant. We are not there, to make money," added accused. "We are there to cure the people!" (Laughter). Fined $3.

or

Company or Coporation (Nope mens and lo

Thy the above Resolution making the Is of couns aparel above changes in the Company's Articles shall has orig come into force and take effect from and in change win caused by

Mr. Pollock moved that be articles of as an unfavourable rate on Dece cluding the jet day of May, 1907.verting our assets in to sociation be altered in accordance with the might hire mention that the cost notice just read.

Mr. Turner seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried,

"Than" "that"

Clarke, "tha

etary of the

Think,as he expressed it to our

By That the damage could be very File Nann(w/m), provided

compartments The vesiDI WAY,,

as to be dicked on Sunday after her arrival. From: Cusion the previous (ayening..

of the refinery when silent was found to be $8,0ca or $9,000 per annum. You will see, therefore, ibat, though the sum al debit has been increased by $5,954,91 NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LD it would have bean still greater if the works

Mr. Smyth moved that the articles in quee

had remained silent. There has been a fair de- tino come into force from and including the

Mr. Fous seconded, and the motion was mand for the refinery's sugars since the begin 1st day of May, 1907.

ning of this year, and the works have been adopted.

The Chairman-I thank you very much in kept going, but, owing to large supplies of other sugar and low prices, prospects in the deed for your attendance.

immediate future are not as bright, as I could wish. As in previous years when the refinery has dons badly the general agents have waived their""commission and the consulting.com mittee their fees,

EUROPEAN WOMAN ROBBED. *

No questions were asked.

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GEEXTRAORDINARY GENERALA MERTINORUZ

An extraordinary general meeting of the Na tional Pank of China, Limited, was held at the office of the Company, Victoria, Building this afternoon

There were present Mr Ja (chairman); Mr. G. C. Moxon” (mi rector), Mesars, P. Loureiro, P. Kadoorie,

"Haskell, E. Howard, Venny Pak Leung and J. E. Josep

The Chairman moved the adoption of the The managing director read the distico con report and accounts.

Mr. Mody seconded...

Mr. Rumjahn seconded and the motion was adopted.

that prices rapidly declined, and it was im possible to affect any sales of importance during. the second half of the year in quarters where there has usually been a steady demand. Competition became keener and keener, not only in the mauer of price but also in the quality of the sugar produced, and when i teil you that to keep pace with our competitors we had to raise our standards, all round you will readily understand that the cost of production has very materially increased. Ia former years.

COOLIE SNATCHES PURSE AND ESCAPIS. It has usually been possible, when local condi.. tions have been averse, to find an outlet for Miss Elvera Day, of No. 25, Wyndham our sugars in the more distant markets, such Street, was robbed of her satchel in Wyndham as India, Autralia etc, but I regret to say Straet last evening. Che satchel contained that during last year this was not the case as $1475; in money. The robbery occurred at

The report was ananimously carried.. these markeu were able to ubraid supplies at | üb-ut half-past seven o'clock. Miss Day, who

Mr. Tester moved the re-election of Messrs prices with which we could not compete. was accompanied by another woman, had just You will readily appreciate, therefore, that purchased some flowers and was returning. G. Wood and II. P. White as Consulting the year was beset with difficulties, as with our home when they got the surprise; The flowers Committee, outlets curtailed in the manner above indicated were paid far out of, the satchel which hung it was impossible to work the refinery excop: from fiss Day's wrist. the two women were about a hundred yards from their on a much reduced scale, involving, as in al- ways the cast, greater expense and loss of in-house, a coolic, who apparently had seen. terest. With regard to accounts you will | where Miss Day kept her money, mushed observe that we have still the sum of $315.741 up behind her, grabbed the satchel, and was at credit of raw sugar, rezerve account, and this last seen speeding down a sido lane. A cry. was mised, the thiel was followed, but he will enable us to write down the cost of raw

“the two women" sogar melted during the current year. The durab amount due to sundry creditom ting, aggio hes reported the matter at the Central Police

Station. reached large figures, $1,319799, and as in this past this sum has been prouded my your general agents. From what I have outlined above you will, I think, agree with me that the result of the the year's working." as disclosed by the accounti présented to you, enabling us to recommend a dividend of $8 per share without entrenching upon our equal- isation of dividend fund, is span the whole not so unsatisfactory as it might have proved Regarding the present, outlook, I regret that the unsatisfactory conditions obtaining last

ARUSSOCHINESE SHIPPING

COMPANY.

The Department of M rine, in the Ministry of War, at Peking, has sent a circular note to the various Viceroys and Governors of provisces asking them to state how much each province can contribute each year towards funds for the increase of the Imperial Navy on modern foreign lines. It is intended first of all to create a large fleet of third class cruisers rang ing from 1,000 to 1,500 tons to patrol the Vangize and the larger lakes. After this has been done the question of constructing large vessels will be next taken up. CHEUNG YIN, eighteen years old, residing at Bingle Copies Daily, ten contr: Weekly, twenty, No. 24, Stanley Street, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this faranoon, at the Police Court, with obtaining $17.63 worth of goods from a shop at No. 26, Hollywood Road, The Hongkang Gelegraph on divers dates between the 11th and zrnd March, under false pretences. The com plainant was Ng Fuk Wing, the shop's ac petition-abnormally Law, and the prospectween Vladivostock, Baghatin, Nicolaevsk, count, windaid the accased was in the habit

Are conta.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1907,

THE OPIUM HABIT,

IMPORTANT NEW ENTERPRISE.

The Tokio Foreign Department is in receipt of the following telegram from the Japanese Commercial Agent at Vladivostock:-Accord... ing in a Russian paper published here, a Russo-Chinese S.S. Company has been estab year are still with us; supplies of sugar. relished by certain Chinese and Russian capi- large, prices of refined-owing to keen com Lafists for the purpose of promoting trade be at the moment the reverse of encouraging Chips, and India. In addition to shipping of calling at the shop and ordering goods, at You are well aware, however, that our business the same time leaving a false address. Accused is aae liabe to wide fluctuations and if the business, the Company will carry on various other enterprises of a nature to promote com was bound over in the sum of, 5100 (personal experience of the past is any guide to the

future it follows that sooner or later a favour merce in general. The Company intends to bond) to come up for judgment when called.

start steamship services between European able reaction will set in.

Russia and the Far East Kemachaka will be one of the places which the venels will he Chairman moved the adoption of the vitif. The head office of the Company will be report and accounis.

It would seem certain that the authorities at Canton are really benton suppressing 'the opium habit. They have formulated rules | A HESSAGE from Taipeh states that six large and regulations on the subject and, in the words of our Canton, correspondent, the regulations for the prohibition of opium smoking in the provinces, as drawn up by the

tribesof Formosan aborigines, otherwise known 81,"head-hunters," have agreed to submit themselves to the authority of the Japanese Covernment The ceremony of paying homare was performed on 14th inst. As it is further

stated that all the aborigines in the direction of Taikokan have now been "subdued" it may be hoped that this is the beginning of the end of the drastic measures that have been found necessary in order to ensure the protection of life-and property in the districts in Formosa affected by these savage tribes,

ACCORDING to the Kolmin, the Japanese completely withdrew from Hiismington on March 12. A Péking meisage to the same journal states that the Russian Legation has informed the Waiwupu that, owing to the scarcity" of freight cars, consequent on the traspastation of foodstuffs for the famine stricken districts in Russia from Siberia, the delay of the military Evacuation is unavoidable The Chinese Government is reported to have acquiesced therein. Accordingly, the despatch of Chinese regulars for Kirin and Heilunklang has been postponed. A Kwanchengize tele gram dated Wednesday says that the Russians there' will 'complete the evacuation of that place about March 17..

No questions were asked

Mr. Turner seconded,

The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Smyth moved the re-election of the

consulting committee: The Han. Sir Paul Chater, Mesars. A. G. Wood, A. J. Raymond and F. Maitland.

Captain Clarke moved the re-appointment of Messrs. W. H. Polis and II. Percy Smith as auditors.

Mr. Ballack seconded, and the midiion was adopted.

to

The Chairman-Dividend warrants will be ready on application to-morrow. Thank you for your attendance. 1 hope you will spare us a few minutes longer for the extraordinary, meeting which is to be held

AMENDING ARTICLES or ASSOCIATION,~ ↑

at Odessa, and there will be branches at Vladi vostock and certain ports in the Amur region.

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JUST before the occupies of the first floor of No. 14 Connaught Road Central had retired Fast night, a coolie slipped into the house and hid himself in a corner, He was not noticed. Ac about midnight the intruder made for the kitchen and was busily engaged searching for things when he was seized. His noise bad digurbed, the sleepers. Tang Ke, a boarding House keeper, appeared at the Folice Court this morning, to prosecule the coolie, Li Yot, fifty years of age, who was charged with being in the premises with felonious intentate WAS

to fifteen days' hard labour. Se sentenced

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At the conclusion of the yearly meeting any kind permission of L-Col. Price DEO extraordinary general meeting was held for the and Officers, the Hand of the 179th (Duke of purpose of altering the Company's sticlal of Connaught's Own Batuchis) will play the fol. association. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Cresson lowing programme of music, at the King Ed ward Hotel, daring dinner, to-morrow, the 28th presided.

instant, (weather permitting):

Mr. Soares proposed the to-appointmen Hr. A. R. Lowe as auditor,

Mr. Ross seconded, and the motion was adopted.

he Chairman-Thank you for your attend. to ance, gentlemen. Will you be good, "ait for the "following meeting because, JE can't hold 11 unie byonial up.

AMENDING ARTI ́LES OF ASSOCIATION At the conclusion of the yearly meeting au extraordinary general meeting was held for the purpose of altering the Company's articles of association, The Hon. Mr. W, J. Grosson presided.

The Secretary road the notice calling, the meeting and its objects as follows

1. That the following alterations be made in the Anicles of Association, visi

a. That the definition of "Jardine, Matheson & Co. be eliminated in Article No. 2. b, That Article No. 7 be eliminated.

That rticle No. B be eliminated and the following Article be inserted instead: Mesurs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld, shall be and they are hereby appointed the General: Agents of the Company and the Maniging Director in the East of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld, or in his absence the person for the time being in charge, of the business-of, Messis, jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ld., in Hongkong shall be the Chairman of the Company."

(d) That at the end of Article No. 14 the following words be added :-"And all signatures of the General Agents may be subscribed by such person or persons as may, from sime to

time be thereanto authorised by the General

gents,

(e) That the word "their" in the first line of Article No. 22 be eliminated and the words and the inserted instead and that the words uf sny General Ager be inserted between the word administrator" and the waid shall" in the second line of Article No. 22,

(1) That the words" and each of them, in the first line of Articla No 13 be eliminated and the words and the inserted: losidad and that the words "of any General Agent be Inserted between he word administrators! and the word 'shall in the second line of Article No.23.

That the word Ld. be inserted)etween

be word Co. and the word "at" in the 5th line of Auticle No.Th

represents be inserted between the word "be

h. That the wards or the Corporation ka and the word shall in 1 of Anica No.

three officials, the Provincial Treasurer Wu, the Provincial Judge Chu, and the Pro vincial Examiner Tau, have been submit ted to, and approved by the Viceroy They are to the following effect :-Those officials who are now holding offices are. ordered to give up their habits of opium smoking, within the limited time of six months, and during which period, sub stitutes are temporarily engaged to take over their duties; they will be recommended for discharge if found still addicted to the drug, on the expiration of the time stated. Opium smoking students and official runners are to be treated likewise. Any official who fails to prohibit his subordinates from smok- ing opium will also be recommended for discharge for neglect of duty. The Canton Police are empowered with orders to close all the opium divans in Canton, and the dis- trict mingistrates and the gentry muit close those in the districts, under their jurisdic- tion, and the magistrates are responsible for

LEUNG Tsoi, à coolie," residing in a matshed the opium divans being secretly re-opened Wong-nei-chong, was arraigned before Mr. after once being closed. No person is. Haveland, this morning, charged with

sisaling ninety-two brass "tapa, valued at $184, No. 2. allowed to smoke opium, in hotels, tea shops, the property of Mr. F. J. Berry, a brower. or other places. Oplum smoking apparatus Accused was at one time employed in the 7 and the word "Company in the sixth manufacturers and dealers should be licensed brewery, which is at No. 9. Wong-nei-chong line be elimicated and the words "Mais. and they are to pay a tax ad valorem, on the Road e lost his position some days later Jardine, Matheson & Co. Leshall be A celebrated New York artist is now preparing coding the st sale of their wares. The police re em and has since resided in matshed near the the General Agents of the Company" and new designs for the President. The isw promo yrs, Millerm powered to deal summarily with those brewery. He watched his opportunity, and on so long as they shall continue to be mich was that the desigus on coins.stull not be socation be

years notice Just read persons, who arefound selling opiumapparit the gth instant, during the absence of the brewer, General Agents the Managing Director in the conged offener than once is twe ur in public. More anti-oplum associations be and another coolle got into the premises and East of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ld. and that of each colo shall app should be established in various parts of stole the taps. The robbery was reported at or in his absence the person-for the time being of Liberty, the year the province, and the best methods should No. 2 Police Station and from inquiries made in charge of the business of Means, Jardine," Plant

chille the b be adopted to prepare anti-oplum medicine was arrested Bergenot Lee, whs Matheson & Co.,

prosecuted, said that the los taps caused Chairman of the Co

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The

Which is be sold to the opium smoking||gma inconvenience at the "brewery.

public at the lowest rate, Those opituusharge being prover eccused was scntançed who ate over Go years, and are of alz wanka' hard labour and four hours, stocks

The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting, and the objects which were as follows: E. That the fallowing alterations be made in the articles of association vízum

(a) That the words "Company or Corpora tion" be inserted between the word "person". and the word "for" in the second lint of the definition of "The General Agente In Article

(b) Thit the first five lines of Anicle No.

lowing words

General Ageals, ma

Many Karool! Edw, Whelan Din.....!” La Macon “veprgumengund Song The Everlasting Day. Beya Be The Toreador Cary) Valse" Luns d'Mellis, Waldtrufal Two Hungarian Dances

...Messager. Selection....** VersoiqueTM Two Step...The Arrival of the Greeke” in.......... Moret God Say the King.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt considers the designs, on the gold coins now in use inartistic, and is to have beautiful new ones adopted this year,

stend's gold col

3. That the words "or the Corporation ke presenta" be interted between the word Come wisted" and the ward Hor" in line of Articls::

1. That at the end of Anicis No 8 they following words be added (“And when any abert of shares is or are held by à Public Comi pany or Corporation the Secretary, Manager, person for the time being in charge of the busi- mess of or agent of such! ublic Company.dy Cor pomioo shall be entitled to vote for such Com pany or Corporation

king; the aboye chanos in the

1. That the above

come into force

vening the mesting, alter

The Chairman proposed that thes contained in the notice which bad

to the meeting and which was the extraord

Colony of Hoo and als

"whom musi

Mr. Potts seconde passed,

the followin 3 effect

he Chairman"" thanked their attendance, and the mõeling

ALLEGED POST OFFICE

THE TRIAL STÄRTED.

The trial of the two mea Chso Lam-who are being cha taidībz slaven leiters from the Poit

the

15th instant, by means of opened at the Police Cour this afternoon fore. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne,

Mr. G. E. Morrell, Crown Solicitor of

Messrs, Deanys and Howley, prosocated the defendants, who were unrepresented, pleaded- not guilty to the charge,

Evidence was called in suppo charge A Post

heading the letters to two

and receiving in retur which the maun,er of the, firma declared to have been that the Recated had not

and any of the firm's corres

Enthe Gadant

choppe

ang Wo Chang

hou e

Post Offical-The police the defendants in a board the leters, which had been tampered

box,

The case was farther remanded,