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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DECEMBER

monthly

anting of

Ates of the Hongkong General Cham Commisfos held in the Chamber:"Room,

Building, Hongkongi

Aber 1907, at 4/30/

MAHewett (chairmanby Mark A. G.

under syu of every matora: Trusting/that@Tour Imperial Highnés

be in a position to supply the Diplomitic Body khá information it dinaires, Imenil myself of this ood, (vice-chairman), A"Hauplj} Loveness the hssurance of my highest considers

opportunity to revew, to Your Imperial Highy {G} H. Medturit, J^R. M.Smith, HE. Tom-

NISSAN

MINUTES

TANK

** The minutes of the monthly meetlog, held

The Dean of the Diplomatic Body (Lettre do Prince Ch'ing à Sin Excellence,

o

gaurdians and student Jects and kivihtages

those intended for com the Rules and Regulations op gist October were read and confirmed,12 *! →→ le Jonkheer van Clitors Ministre des's

* Local Centre of examinatio of Comintico are sent unde SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 2009, Pays Basef Doyen du Carpat

The following letter from the Government

Diplomatique à Pékin...... Should you require addill was, made to Juillet, 1907, thereto, bove of further par

Colonial Secretary's Office, J'a Thomeur

meur de vous accuser

rréception de, they will be readily Hongkong, 211 October, 1907: Elfa lettre du 17Juin dernier can

concernant Ï'lalto.

that your

or Chamber may give Bir-1 am directed to forward a copy of a duction d'un axtime monétaire uniforma en master their careful consideration and decide letter addressed by the chairman of the Shang, Chine, et me demandant si las mesures main- to c

Branch of the Chios Aociation to Hit Coast en considération, donnaient à cupereroperate in this movement-Youn te et prompts avec subject of, an Exhibition, which it is proposed

red'uasi priere dues

LAKES KENRIC B. MURRAY,

Secretary.

Majesty's Coment-General; at. Shanghai on the uns, NOUANE ANG PAGODA The Secretary N

to hold at that part in 1900, and to request that ment r'est empressé de se met-

your Chamber will be so good as to formth me with their views regarding the proposal: that this Colony should participate. I am, etc.,

Poten

tre en contmunication a avec le Ministère des Finances, qui nous a fait 1

It saveair is communi, cation infant work

Achat (Signed), F. HAMAYELERA E Daid rent quela prix de l'or et de l'ar

Colonial SecreLRİŞSİNİ

The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

1766

China Association,

Shanghai Branch;ṛ:

20, 18th July," 1907."

it is proposed to hold an International Exhibi-

t exposé à des kausses et des baisses, notre Department est justement en trai de

erotrend-moyen pour avoir no bmonétaire úniforme en Chino.

Lato. Mai dernier un mémorandum fut pré- sentó an trône et en réponse un Décoret Im- ordonnalt suz functionnaires du Grand

The

potency

Chamber of Commerce, est

Hongkong, Chioa.

to the injured!

closures were old on the table

[:ponsosa a knowledge,

It was agreed that the chairman should dis(1) The Board of Trads have arranged with the St. John's" Ambulance Association and the cuss the matter with the Inspector of Schools. Andmw's Ambglando Association for spec

facillisas to be provided for the initi examination of candidates ir, this)

THE EWO COTTON SPINNING AND WEAVING 00, LDA

ANNUAL REPORT,"

E

proof of the required knowledge taus by means of a coitificate granted" by lai}h these Associations

tlon in Shanghai ander the auspices of this concerter et d'en faire un rapport sa Trône of twelve months"working to that dateer estaries of these Associatiods, kata Stran

Association during 1909“provided sofficlest support can be obtained, cleat The Exhibition will be called Shanghai International Exhibillon and will be confined to staple manufactures and machinery."

of course, impossible at this early stage -to give particulars of space available for each

exbibitor or

or of the

terms on which space can be rented. I may, however, mention that yo acres of land have been secured in a suitable situation and I hops shonly to forward a plan of same with proposed buildings. In the meantime I would be glad if you would com- municate with the Governors of the various' Colonies and ascertain from them' What mea: spres of support the Exhibition is likely to re- ceive from the manufacturers in their districts and if they will be prepared to subscribe to guarantee fund, which it will be necessary to raiso..

Sir,--3 have the honour to inform you that pecial orden des diverse. Départments de se

rapport avec les moyens'h' employer sera le rappeles pourparlers auront eu liss et envoyé o Trone, zou vous ferons savoir les details, avec un compte rendu exact,"

So far as can be seen the scheme han every prospect of success, and, will no doubt, prove beneficial to British interests in the Far East Fanther particulars will be forwarded as soon as possible.—I have, etc.,

(Szd.) E B. SKOTTOWE,

Ap" Chairman.

Sir Pelhams Warren, x.c.M.G."

H.D. M. Consol-General,

Shanghai,

Il was decided to reply that the Committes, recommended the Government to bring the proposal before all likely Hongkong Exhibitors and to endeavour to form a court thoroughly representative of the Colony's trade and 'in dustries.

CURRENCY QUESTION,

The following correspondence was read:---

Colonial Secretary's Office,. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1907. Bir,-With reference to Mr. Thomson's letter of the 21st May, I am

directed to transmit for the information of the Chamber of Commerce the enclosed copy of a despatch addressed by His Majesty's Minister at Peking to the Secre try of Hats for Foreign Affairs on the subject of the representations made by the Chinese Government in the matter of reform of the 'currency in China—I am, etc.,'

(Sgd.), F. H. May, Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

Apres

Nous avons Phonneur de porter casqui

précède à In connaissance de Votre Excellence. The Chairman, said it was regrettable to learn that no material advance had to far bego made by the Chinese Goverment in placing the currency of the Empire on a uniform basis, but it was to be hoped that the Hongkong Government would lose po opportunity in fartharing the project as opportunity offered PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT IN. THE COLONY. ON A BRANCH BANK OF THE CHINESE

IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. E

The following letter and enclosures were read

Colonial Secretary's Office,

08 allowed

For this b:0:Entrance

STAKEI,—–A Sweepstakes of

to each with: 5joo added: Winger At receivo 70 par cest; second 30 per cent and third to par cent,For China ponies, sub scription griffius of this season, 1907-1968- Weight, for lachas, as pat

Three quarters of a mile,

ners at this mustiq have waver kad:a'wi koog, Shangbal; or, Tinatsi Entrance Sio Tales duarters 14-THE TIENTHIN, STÀI

$4007

by Second, to receive Sigoj and third Speis. For China, pony griffins Imported direct per seks 101 Chaser Skine: by the dealer. Lau Che Fá, Walght for inches as per scale.Winners barred. Entrance $10. Five furlong

-THE HONGKONG GRIFFIN STAKES Valdo $400 Second to receive 5159; and third $50. For Chips Pony griffigs imported direct parts, Chiong Shing, by the dealer, „Lau Chu Fá.. Weight; for laches, an por. - scale. Entrance Sia. One mila, og hingga 5. THE MAIDEN SISTARK9:--Value $5000

Second to receive Stça; and third: Spot For Ghias, ponies; bona fide griffins, on data of antry, Wolght for lechen as per scalo Sub-THIRD DAY THURSDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY,

BRABAL CARE NO JAAGI scription griffins of this season (1907-1908, allowed 7.1. Entrance 5:o) Three quartam of a milesto

(3)The Superintendent of the Tho generál managers sobmit a statement of Marine Office will place, any intendi accounts to October 31, 1907, showing the result: „didate in communication with the local necro:

The period under review has been a (4) Candidates are, farther, informed that courses of instruction, givan by qualifiödt sur- abnormally bad one for all yarns, and while the cotton crop of 1906-7 was of good quality, it

lity, igeons-on-board merchant vessels will be was in short supply, and prices were maintained accepted by the St. John's Ambulance Associa at high level throughout the year. tion as qualifying the candidate to be examined M1, 46,307,8a which it is proposed to deal with for that Association's certificate, provided, that who have run at any previous meating and not the wargeon in question is able to certify that he carried out the syllabus of instruction of the Association

The balance at credit of Profit and Loss is

as follows:

Tis.

4. Add at the end of Rule 32, new paragraph.

Ti...46,307.82 | Manual,

THE FOOCHOW CUP.Value $400, Second to receive Sigo; and third $so For China fonies, Weight for lunches as per scaler Ponies won a race and griffint allowed su Sub- scription griffins of this season 1907-1908 allowed 7 Jockeys who have cover bad a winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 50. Entrance Sto Two

THE GRAND STAND STAKES Value $400, Second to receive Sioni and third $50 for Chion, poales, dond fide griffins on dete of entry. Winners of one race 5 lbs of two or more races to lb. extra. Subscription griffins. Don winner allowed lb. Entranco "$ia Three quarters of a mile.

THE GREAT SOUTHERN STAKES-Valde $500 Second to receive Stro'; and third $50. -For Chinn posies, Weight for inches as pot scalel Winners at this meeting of one race 7. ib.; of two or moŋe races to lb, axira, Usplaced Frousers...allowed 3 lb. griffos. allowed. ib. subscription griffins of seasons 1905-1907 and 1907-1908 allowed 10 lb.. Allowances: accumulative... Entrance Sto.- Ona mile, vvPUNAN JA

To pay'a dividend of "Tls, aço per mu

share on 15,000' (bares................ +37,500.00 To carry forward to new account 8,807.8: ||| (9.) To show a knowledge of the semaphore.

and Morse alphabets and of the British Signa),

Besut THE TRIAL FLATE-Valde Stoo. Second §. Add at end of Rule 35 new paragraph,"

bikin to receive a go; and third $50. For China (1) To show a knowledge of the semaphores ponies, bona fide griffins on date of entry. and Morte alphabeta and of the British Signal Weight for inches as per ickle. Subscrip- Manual.

tion griffins of this Season 1907-1908 allowed 7 Winner of the Maiden Stakes BextraTHE HONGKONG STAKEL-Valce $500.

During the year the sum of Tis. 22,663.03 has been expended on special repairs and renewals out of the amount of Tis: 45,939,90 set aside for that purpoas lu 190g,

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

On his departure for Europe, Mr. P. F. Lavers

Hongkong, 19th October, 1907 resigned his rest on the Commitics and Mr. EKULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIP Jotkeys who, have never had a winning

Sir-1 am directed to forward a translation

E. Clark was invited to fill the vacancy H.E

of an article which appeared to a local verLord Li Ching-fang has also resigned for the nacular paper on the 17th instant regarding the proposed establishment in this Colony of been filled. branch of the Bank controlled by the Chinese

same reason, but the vacancy has not so far In accordance with Article XVII, the Mem Board of Finance, and to request that your willbers of the Consulting Committee retire, but all be so good as to furnish me with tha views of your Chamber on the subject are eligible and offer emelves for re-election

I am etc.

(Sgd.) F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary." The Secretary,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

[Translation.]

Extract from the Trum Wan Yat Po of tha

17th October, 1907.) Proposed establishment of a Branch Bank in Hongkong.

of Finance:

AUDITORE

Mr. G. R. Vingrove has aúdited the Com pany's accounts and his reselection to the po. sition requires the confirmation of the shore holders.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

General Managers, Shaoghal, December 10, 1937.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS For year ended October 31, 1907,

if (Centi ommitted).. Balance Sheet at October 31, 1907.

bjela MLiabilities,

· Dr

To Capital-Authorized 20,000 abares at Tix. somTls,¦ 1,000,000— sub- www.scribed

shares at Tis: 50.... 750,000

P1

COUNCIL

IPAL... mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin. km dallowed yib. Entrance S10. From the two mile post asce round, and in PETRAN THE GARRISON CUF.-Presented by the officers of the 4 merion. Second to receiva Stoop and third $50.For China ponías, sub scription "griffins of any season. “Weight for ipebes

Moutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on the 3rd December, 7907. man), P. Gardiner, Huang Tear-chaw, W. Project Mesars, W. H. Wallace; (Chair Kruse, 3. Okuyama, W. Wilson, the H

She Secretary

Officer and the

the Health

hes as per scale. Winners at previous meetings of the race'y ibi; of more than one 13 but this tenzing 3 th extra. Penalties accumulative, Jockeys who bave never had á wlöning mucht in Hongkong, Shanghai on Tienllin allowed's Ib. Entrance Sjo, Dae mile

Any application was read from the Japanese Consal requesting permission to the certain ground near the Leger. West Road, below the German Consul's foxidence and in the direction of the Japanese Cemetery by "the officers of Hộp), 1+ M.*", ship Wasiwa, for small-arm, practice on a day to be notified by the Japanese Consul The Council decided to grant permission, providing the Senior Of cer of the party firing takes every precaution so unsure the safety of the public (gersons us. ing the roads and paths, working; in the fjalds, quarries, on board boats near the beach, &c.)10-THE HONGKONG by putting out sufficient look-out mento, pre- vent, pessoas approaching within

Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ld. 507,017: for the motion of Mr. Wallace, it was decla

"Accounts payable.............

UJ

Teotal Wan Ho of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration, Hongkong, ha te the following effecti

to cently forwarded a petition to the Viceroy to The Bank controlled by the Board of Finsy has made a very good profit since it was fint established. Tantai Lok Ping has received the Imperial Command to start a branch of that bank in Canton. The close commercial con- naction between Canton and Hongkong de mands that a branch of the bank should also. be established in Hongkong so as to improve the present facilities for trade. If such a branch bank of the Imperial Chinese Government is { established, commerce is bobni to improve. He requests the Vicemy to submit hly sugge

Peking, 24th July, 1907. Sir,In pursuance of a representation which be recently received from the Chambers oftions for the consideration of the Board of Ra Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai and Tien vagus and the Chief Director of the Bank... tain the Dayen of the Diplomatic Corps nd-

dressed a dote, copy of which i have the bonour. It has decided to reply that the Chamber 10 enclose, to Prince Ch'ing again calling the could see no reason to pbject against the open- attention of His Highness to the disabilities ing of a Chinese Government Bank in the under, which Foreign Trade i labouring Colony so long as it was on exactly the same owing to the delay in the establishment of a footing as the other Foreign Banks now sad- uniform National Colvage,

In his reply, copy of which ing in the Colony.

is likewise

BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO IN.

enclosed, the Prince states that the question is MB, YANG SHIU-CHI, AN OFFICIAL DEPUTED. now under the consideration of a' Commission. composed of officials in the Grand Secretariat

and other departments of State who will maks, a report to the Throon, after which His High scas promises to furnish full information.00 the subject

HY

VESTIGATE, INTQ CONDITIONS OFỂ

THE VARIOUS COLONIAL POS-

-- ARASIONS · OP; THE: WES•1••

*TERN POWERS,

The following correspondence was read 10.

(Signed), F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, Hongkong, General Chamber

of Commerce. But

In spite of bis assurances, I regret to say that

Colonial Secretary's Office, no material advance has, as far as I can

Hongkong, 29th October,: 1907. ascertain, been made towards the attainment of

Siram directed to inform you that an uniform system of currency. At the same official Bamed Mr., Yang. Shih-Chi, who has sims it must be admitted that in certain respects been deputed by the Chinese Government to at least the Chinese Government have shown proceed qe mission of investigation into some appreciation of the disadvantages of trade conditions in the various Colonial Por- Irresponsible action on the part of the provinces.sanions of the Western Powers where there

Restrictions have been placed on the issue are Chinese, Commenities, is expected to ar of copper coin: from the provincial minis, the rive shortly in this Colony, p Experiment which His Excellency Chang Chibetuz. His Excellency will be glad to have any Lung was authorised to make of introducing a observations or suggestions that your Chamber Tael coinage has been stopped and its failure may see fit to offer regarding Mr. Yang's visit, scams to have convinced the Central Govern-1 am, etc., ment that the dollar must be adopted a 196 standard colp

Apart from the above and the vinked i spection which His Excellency Ch'en. Pl, the Vice-President of the Board of Finance, lately. made of the, provincial, mints;: China has not yet taken any effective measures, towards: açe complishing the difficult task she has det her self by the Second Article of the British Treaty of 1907.-- have, Bic

Spark (Sgd.), J. N. JORDAN

· The Right Honourable

Po ko silken Sit Edward Grey, Bart, M.Pd

or suggestions to offer regarding Mr. Yang's gentleman desires any informa visit, but if that [The Dean of the Diplomatic Body to R, I. H. tion which he believes the Chamber can apply

Prince Ching], CULT

trade in this Colony, I am as to the course Peking, July 12th, 1937) to suggest that he should wither write direct to Imperial Highness, The serious disabilities ma on the points he requires elucidation, or under which foreign trade In China has been make an appointment for a personal interview labouring by reason of the incessant and oftes with me at the offices of

ces of this Chamber-1 have violent?fluctuations in the gold velae of silver { eten, kann Mag are well knows to the Impetisi Government of Chipa, and remedial measures, particularly the early adoption of a uniform coinage, have, wo Ara, award, received fts careful attention within the last few yours) none have, however, wa believe,, met; with its approval; and the wilde tion appears to be increasing, and proves ever more disturbing lgh foreign commercial Interests in China

sthe gravity of the simsation«thus" createdj. and the difficulty in which the Foreign Reprs. sentatives at Pekin and themselves to reasure {nationals and forhold out to than lopes betterment have Ilham to requësi me to: ron the sabject; ible that

$1

Uncollected dividends......m Repairs and renewals R Equalization of dividend account Profit and Longina

-Second to receive $150; and third, 550, "A¶S forced entry for China"" põnies subscription *"griffins of thiswanson 19777-1903) 2 Weight for inches as per scale, Winner of the German Cup 7 lb, extra ; son-Winners placed posies allowed 3 lb. Unplaced runners allowed 15. | 15. | Entrance Sro. One mile and a halfeiço 4-THE LADIES PURSE-Presented. Second to receive $150;" and third $50." For. Chink ponies. Welght" for" inches su per scale, Winners at this meeting other than subscrip tion griffins's Ib. extr. Uaplaced runner and Jockeys who have never had a winding mount in Hongkong, Shanghai-off Tientaln allowed 5 lb, Allowances accumulative.' Entrance So Once round,

THE LUSITANO CUP.-Presented by the "members of the "Club Lusitano, For Calox posier Bowl de griffids on date of entry. 5THE FLYAWAY STAKES Value $400. Second to receive $roor and third, 550. Second to receive Stoo; and third $50 For Weight for inches as per scales Subscription China ponies bond fids griffins on date of griffins of this season 1907-1908 allowed 7 lb.entry Weight for loches-ai perscale, Win-

*bers of one race: gulbiss of two races 7 lb / Winner 7th extra. Entrance $10

and of three or more recen 10

Ib. Chok CUP-Presented Tockeys who Bave never had a WiDoing mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin "allowed 5. ¡bs" Entrance $10, - Seven fur

longs

by the members" of the Hongkong Club- "Becond.co:reçàive”Sygoj and third $50. For Obina pantes. Weights for inches as per scals Griffins allowed 5.1b Subscription grifins of this season 1907-1968 allowed to lb, Winners at this meeting 5 Ibi, extra, Entrance Sta... One mile and a husban

in THE. RACING STARRVing 5400/ Second to receive's foos and third $to, For China ponies, subscription Trifins of thin

scale. Winners barred. Uoplaced runners and jockeys who bara nevashad a winning mount ja Hongkong, hanghai or Treatin

the Chios Light and Power Co. Ltd. 91,358 to forward, with as little delay as possible, the 12,098 conditions of their proposals (in detall) for aug. 23.276 plying the Settlement with light and power racco A latter from the Superintendent of Police to 46,307 the Gerse Consul, together with bis reply, was

read concerning a colution between a licensed,ason 1907-1908, Weight for inches as per Ti....1,580,057 sampan (No. 93) and a steam pinnace balong

ing to 5.M.S.. Arcona, in the barbour on the night of the 29th Nov. by which an Austrian sailor, belonging to the Kaiser From Jonfallowed lb. Allowances accumulative. 139,438, and two Chinese were drawned. The German 300,430 Contul in his reply stated that from the report 367,620 of the: 5.M.8. - Arzona it was evident that "the'

4,220 sampai was alone to blame for the accident, as 4,264 the sampan, without having a light, trind to si Mill stores.....16,598 closely cross the bow of the German pinnaco,

Cotton stock animisessaniye

By Property ....

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Assets. Cr.

Building my m Plant and machinery...................

บ

H

Water supply ur. Fumitare

*

B0,371 which was carrying, both red and white lights,

Cotton and yara in process ....................... 30,136 | whereas she should have passed bebind the Yarn stock commier w

551,789 pinnace. However, the sampAR WAS OTCF-

51748

loaded and careful, handling was the main 6,684 necessary.

H

Waste in stock ́.....................jelasnya. Unexpired fire insurance premia... Unexplied rates and taxes Accounts receivable .........................um. Cash in hand jumani nemin

Tis... 1,580,057

422 75,333 98a

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT...

For year ended October 31, 1997.

The Superintendent of

reports the following cases have been heard in the Mixed Court since the last meeting-Summonses: Debt 1, Encroaching on property 1, Contempt of Court 1, Breach of Municipal regulations 1. Summary Arrester Theft 6, Assualt a, Com mitting a nuisance 2, House-breaking 1, Con tempt of Court 1a jalanivelare

(Signed), W. H, WALLACE,

Chainman.

To Rates and luxe 3,501

3,740. 350

Fire insurance...................................................... 18,125 Interest ............................ $9,896 Directors' fees (SALLIKENEERIN Anditor's fees non aprimul "Repair and renewals minutes 14:333,

Balance

40,307 116,924

TIL

Tla

By Balance brought forward abjer Balance of Working Accous Tranfer fees JOPPOR

1907,

By order,

CABERKELEY- MITCHELL,

Becratary,

THE "WORCESTER SAUCE

TRADE-MARK, FRAUDE

Kutrance $10, „Five furlongs, 41,

; SECOND: DAY,—WEDNESDAY, MATHE FEBRUARY, 1908.

1.—THE PROFESSIONAL CUP¬¬¬Valus-150. |

Presented. Second to received $100%, and third go. For Kriffins on date of entry and - ponies, that have Dever won $. face. Sub- scription grifflux of this season 1907-1908 allowed ib.eight for loches per scale.. Winnera hamediu-Jockeys who have never had a winning mountin Hongkong? Shanghai or Tientsin allow 5 lb. - Estrance | $10. One miles o

Taz EXCHANGE PLATE-Value Srjooo, Presented by the Banker and Exchange brokers of Hongkong: Second to repaiva sesor and third $50 For China ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners at this meeting of onegraco 7 lb. of two of mbra,cacey 19lbs. extra. Griffics allowed 51b. Subscription griffins of this season 1907 -1908, allowed 1016. Upplaced, rooper al

·lowed 15 lbe, Entrades Sig, “From the two- mile past once round and in

EXTR

6-THE PRAETHON STALES-Handicap. -Value $4co/Second to, receive Stoor and 3bird Scale For China ponies that have run the feasbo spoy, and griffins on date of entry, at any Gymkhana meeting or mestlögs of Winners and non-grantor at this meeting barred. Entrance Slo. One mile and a quarter

TBE KOWLOON STAKES-Value $400, Second to receive Stod; and third #50: For: Chins ponies, subscription" grifios of this season 1907-1968. Weight for inches as per scale... Winners of ope race 7 lh,; of two or more races, to lb. extra. Ueplaced, rumbara allowed 31b Entrance Sto. One mile:/ 8.-THE CONSOLATION STAKES,—A sweepe alaker of 510 each with 5sod added. Second to receive $100 and third $50 For China ponies that have rin and not won at this meeting. Weight for inches, as per alloy. Jockeys who have never had a winning mountin Hongkong, Shanghal or Tientsin Lallowed 5 lb. "Three quarters of a mila:1527. 9-THE CHAMPION STAKES.—With $600 add- ed. - Second to receive Szodį and third Sron,

· For China ponies, winners at this, meeting only; · A forced entry ---Entrance Sac, Win?, ・nen of two races $jo ; of three or more raceS $50 Weight for inches as per scale, One mile and a quarter

The' NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES →A sweepstakes of S5 with $300 added. Second to receive Stoo, and third 550. Fot. China, ponies, subscription griffics of this season 7907-190? that have run and not won at this meeting. Weight for inches are per scale, Jockeys who have taver had; 1-winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai, or „Tientsio allowed!

5th. Five fatlongs,

RUSSIA IN THE FAR

THE HONGKONG DERBY.—A sweepstakes of $50 each with $2,500 added." (Half for feit if declared on or before day of closing entrics For Chins ponies, Bond Adeftiffins on date of entry. Fits pony to receive yo per cent, ; second so per cent, ; an 4 third ro - per cant. Weight for inches as per scala, "One milo dell'a half." (Nominations to close to the Clerk of the Course at the Hongkong Club House on Saturday 28th December, 1907.)

Before M-9hipof, the Russian ex-Minister RECENT of Finance; leis Shaoghal for Hankow, writes * 4~—THE GERMAN CUP Presented by a correspondent, I had some funker conversa

"bers of the Club Gërmwali:}{Second to ra

celva Sisỡ; and, third 50. For China: po-

tion with bis Excellency ba The

may be of interest Biax, achecription triffint of this season 1,07.1in in the For Egit which my talks of Rus in addition to the details already published by "tgof. ** 18 eight for inches as per scale."""En trance $

The North Chins Daily News, My Shipoff in $to. One mile and a quarter accompanied on his journeys by M. Pontiloff, the

CURSecond to receive.

most infoestial personage in the management S100; and third Sco, For China popies of the Russo Chinese Bink and of the Chinese Weight for inches as per scale...Winners at Eastern Railway's by M. Bogojavleniky, form- this measing of ons, raće 7 lb.) of two or

'efly" Russian/Canani) In Subscription riffiar of consoni 10:6 more races to ib. extr. Griffus allowed by M. Batscheff, an attaché from

"Haibio" "and) Kirin

PATENT BUREAU'S DECISION, 64,986 The decision is published in the Official 51,114 Gaselis of the Patent Bureau in the petition 124 Bled by Messrs. Lea and Porrin, of Worcester,

against Yasui Kaishichiro, of Arata-machi 3 Tis. 116,724 chome, Kobe, for a declaration of the invalidity Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

JARPINE, MATHESON & CO., LD, of the registration of trade-roark No. 29,134). 8th November, 1907.

General Managers, Siram directed to acknowledge the ie-

used by respondent on bottles containing a Shanghai, November 30, ceipt of your letter of 25th ukimo (No.7434/1907)

In focordance with the Companies Act 2000, astro, Len and Perrin, maloteload that the sauce manufactured by him, The petitioners, enlative to mission of Mr. Yang, Shin Chi I-certify that all my requirements as anditor trade-mark in question was combination and to express the theaks of my Committee for, have been complied with and. 1 farther,cariify

trade-marks Nos 9,589 and 9,590 of the information placed at their

held 1 This Chamber has no pareservation that I have examined the above recounts and

balance sheet, and in my opinion the balance by petitioners, The mark No. 9,589 sheet is a full and fair balance sheet, and proprieted on it upper part: In sortuons perly drawn up so as to exhibit a true sed cor- the trademark of respondent had also a similar Worcester Sauce, and rect view ofthe state of the Company's affairs as inscription in the same words and printed in shown by the books of the Company, the same rype as the one being used by pett

GRO, R.WINGROVE,

Honery

and there was a general resemblance Anditore between the marks used by petitioners and re spondent respectively. On the mark used by CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS petitlecers, the directions for use and the quality It is notified in the Gastle that under the of Worcester saute are printed, and the same

done on the respondent's label, provisions of the Public Holidays Ordinance, The respond 1875, (Ordiosuce No. 3 of 1873), the following petition be dism days, namely, Wednesday, the 25th December, this words of Worcester - and Thursday, the 2016 December:(1907)||(used) awe "comm Wednesday, the tot January, and Thursday Narake not

Hoo. F. MAY, G3,0.,

Colonial Secretary,)"

AR. LOWE,

Secretary,

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