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Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 1908.

MARRIAGE

On November 25, 1919. D. PEGORINI, 1.M.C, to MARGARET BUCKNELL, daughter Ithe fate William Backnell, of Philadelphia. US.AS.

DEATH.

On January 17, 1908, at Shanghai, Dr /

8. WATSON & CO., ma

LIMITED.

THE GREAT

POPULARITY

Watson's

E

1905, the figures belog 40 total in the former year as again Jatter, while the direct trade Kingdom was 17 and 16 pet

ly. Referring to the trade which has up in consequence of the the Siberian-railway," it 11 - not Vindivostok has shown, & large demand

HONGKONG DOOKS.

SAWARDED NEW CONTRACT,

KORANATÝ PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT.

Far some time past our columns have con. taloed, at regolar intervals, the, exclusiva fastanhoucement of awards secured by the

The Hongkong Celegraph cheap, ready made, Kanapeandiyle dolbing Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd, fee

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 19.5. THE LEADING PACIFIC PONT.

made in Oaks Whether the United States bas any chance of appropriating a share of this trade is not mentioned, which would seem to suggest that the Consul holds the opinion that Osaka is likely to provide all

the constriction of new vessels for private Ermin “More recently we reported the negotia- toks with Admiral Li Chun for the building of a few light-draft cruisers for the West River Fairol-Service, and we are to-day in a position to state authoritatively and definitely that Mr. Dock Co, has brought to a inccessful issue the negotiations for stram-tender for be Fortu- guess Government.

MAUAO'S BOUNDARIES

AGITATION BY HEUNGSHAN

BIMIGENTRY:

· MILITARY-DEMONSTRATION PROPOSED.

A From Our Own Correspondent.]":

Ma Canton, atat Jaunery, 190ß. The agitation over the question of the alleg. ed Portuguese interference with and encroach ment on the Chlasse territory at Wantss, in the eighbourhood of Macao, is still being con- tinued here and in the various parts of the pro ince, owing to the action of the gentry of the district of Heungahan in endeavouring to deries centre, The gestry, have sent out circulars to that effect. This circulars contain some resoru

The spacious ball of Queen premier sest of learning in the crowded, to-day on the occasion sentation of prizes to the sace by his Excellency Sir Frede was accompanied by ber Lad J. Brackenbury, private sectet

Among those present and Mia Biokas,. Hon. Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Mr. Choa Le C. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, Bish Archdeacon Bannister, Mr. A. Consul-General for Portugal, Sr. F.T. Johnson, Rav: Mr. C, H. G. Piercy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank

Few who have not been watching the that is required by the moujiks for some Robt. Mitchell, the chief manager of the means to have Wantsai converted into a trade | Leiria, Vice-consul, Rev. and Mrs.

growth of Kobe as a shipping centre are like ly to realise the progress that port has been making within the past few years. Mr. Consul Bonar's report on the trade of Kobe and district, which includes Osaka and seven other special open ports, in 1906 furnishes a very clear conception of what inay, be expected of Kobe in the future, provided she advances as a port. At the same rate as that which has attended her trade during the present decade. In fact the Consul

For some time pas, correspondence had bean carried on between the Duck Co. and the Portuguese Consulate General in Hongkong in

reference in an inquiry by the Timor Government

Sylvester, Mra, and Miss Shelton Baleson Wright, Mr. G. P. and Mrs. Young Her, Mis Chatham, Mr. and Mr. Mooney, Bertrani Tanner, Mr. H. L. Catioit, Mr. A Crick and 6 here, 713)

be taken to aid the officiala in securing, Dealy, Mr. K. Ralphs, Mr. A. W.

years to come. The point of the report, however, is the probability of Kobe's pre dominance at the leading Japanese port on

tions to be brought up for discussion and adop- clos, which are as follows: (1) That a Self the Pacific-although that is not how the Consul puts it, Mr. Bonar simply speaking

Government Association be initiated in Heung. of the fact that " Kobe is destined to be the

shan to discuss the best possib'e mansures to leading port on the Pacific." In any event the merchants of Kobe, both foreign and illy for a team-tender to replace the old the restoration of Wanisai (7) That the native, may be congratulated on the caultly but at the Kowloon shipyard many years territory of Wantsal, is to be reclaimed ago? tender was submitted which ha I to be re-under Chlaste official protection.and that it be of their exertions to build up the trade of

farred in the home Governmentin Lisbon, Ap- converted into a trade cen re on the same the port and, if all predictions come true, it proval of the specifications has now been receive principles as the new, mut of King Yik Fou, follows: During the year 907, the of and the Japanese commercial world have benefit by Kobo's prosperity. Can Mining, 3] Consul-General, Aup we understand that the of three, hundred troops be stationed, in the seals. Og the other hand 347 excellent grounde for believing that Kobe is destined to become the leading port of the CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE | Pacific. In support of this view the writer

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS

OF

QUALITY.

IF.15 A

remarks that the foreign trade of the district amounted in 1995 to 48 per cent. of the total, or £40,636,863 out of £65,000,000 for the whole of Japan. But for purposes of comparison it may not be out of place to

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ta French Press expresses the opinion that Japan has over reached herself in her desire

fur militarism.

MR. Cortelyou, Secretary of the U.S. Trestory, debits the report that he has accepted the

ANNUAL REPORT.

Dr. Bateson Wright, read his repor

consider what its position is in relation Presidency of the Knickerbocker, Trust Cùm there, Capt. Dinga de Sa, as to certain details } is depute a high, official àsìazon a possible latter half of the year, the numbers recovered

to the foreign trade of other countries. PURE MALT WHISKY Taking the year 190g (the last available re-

or.

GENUINE AGE

$1

AND+

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

CO.,

& A. S. WATSON

GIFTED, A WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

рапу

contract for the building of a new Dilly has various places in the territory for protection course of be year. The onl been awarded, to the Hongkong Dock Co. purposes. (4) That a Government gunboat the year was er to the form

be vessel is to be of the following dimes bs detached and stationed permanently je that year, the total attendances were red Lions:-Leagib, 112 11. between perpendi vicinity for service (5) That the Telegraph, to two causes, vin, the premature culars; ext eme bread h 18 ft 6 in,, and depth. Administration be requested to install a direct abolish Class VII, and the deplet of hold 9 fi. She will be built of teak. The telegraph line between the city of Canton and Upper Echoal in 19:6 on account of the abpor contract price is about $30,000, Mr. 1. I Chipshan and to oped a station in Wantsak formel number of boys obtaining situations, la Leila, Vice-Consul, proceeds to Macao to the convenience of the commercial community that year. The result is reduction in the cull morrow to confer with the harbour-muster there, (6) That the Government be requested average attendance from 1,005 18 ppl. In the

of the specification. On his return it is ex to conduct negotiations with the Portuguese their nsual figures, and we have this mouth au pected that an early start will be made with Government of Macko and have the boundary exceptionally high attendance, 1,049, 16, the building of the tender

dine of the Portuguese colony definitely marked mors han in januáty, 1907, There were 228 With the order from the American Govern-out and to have the leʻritorial rights of the school-days, three being lost on the occasion of ment now completing at lunghom, and thever restored to the Chinese.

the commercial processions, when most schools is the Colony were closed as Ching: masters award of this new contract by the Portuguese, besides the prospective cruisere for the Provin

and boys had relatives from the mainland #2⠀etal authorities at Canton, it cannot be said

whom they wished to entertain. 7 be, total that the Hongkong. Dick Co, does not enjoy

grus expenditure was 160,495, o fair share of patronage from the foreign Governmets. All the more credit to one of

rate for Exchange compensation: than in 196, the cresse being dus to the the leading industries of the Colonys

Secretary of State. The public paid the year's expensel of the College of each boy to the public was $yo.82, The statis tics in this paragraph merely show a raveri to the conditions of igog.

JAPANESE merchants at Tairen have woolved turns), when the trade in China had exceed to stablish a Chamber of Commerce. The ed that of any previous year, being reconstruction of the Scout Wiju Railway is £101,500,000, the tride of the Kobe Con-eating completion and the line will be open to freight and passenger, traffic, 'under "civil sular district for the same period was over

management from 'April £40,000,000, being thus equal to two-fifths of that of the whole of China. The ports of Kobo and Osaka combined have in fact a larger foreign trade than all the treaty ports of China combined, Shanghai excepted. In Imports and exports from and to the Un: ited Kingdom alone, the trade of Kobe and

THR last of the vessels attached in the Weth River Flotilla are returning to port. 11.M.sloop Clio came down from Canton yesterday and was followed later in the evening by t.p b. Q.30 The sloop Cadwsi and the gunboat Robin are the only two now left at Cansion."

It is reported from Peking that the Peiyang authorities intended to lasue bonds for

[1]

WEST RIFUR FAIROL"

"CHINɛɛE ARRANGEMENTS.

Wychow, 20th January 98.

· Admiral Li Chun hús--now-completed his

arrangements for he "effective" patrol of the West River, and the various reaches between Wuchow and Samshui have been divided into guardboats to each section. It remains to be vections," "with pine gunbast and a number of

domestic loan of Tis. 4,800,000, and that the Tientsin Territorial Taorai will be appointed to undertake the matter. Nothing is said as to the application of the proposed loan. IN response to a telegraphic dispatch from the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires in Washington asting for the stoppinge of the emigration of Chinese (Cantonese) labourers into Brazil, the Waiwupu bas instrucled Viceroy Chang THE HONGKONG LAND Jenschup of Canton to take steps to preveRRRGGAM.47ION COMPANY LTD. labourers from golog abroad,

$16.50 Oaska combined war equivalent in 1905 to apper cent. of the United Kingdom's import and export trade with the Empire of China. But it is in the shipping returns that the re port affords the most notewarthy indication of the development that is being made by the go-ahead port in the North. In the year under review 2,768 vessels entered, the tonnage being 5.528,135, and that did not Snclude the coastwise trade. The most "striking feature war the increase in Japanese vessels and tonnage, which, totalled 3,0,0.*** vessels of 3,874,734 tons, or practically 30 per cent, of the total tonnage. The increase,

ESTABLISHED A‚D; 1841,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, sinogkong, 3rd January, 1908,

X

MADAME!

133

MARK THIS!!

BARGAINS!!

Our Winter

CHEAP SALE

STYLISH & SMART GOODS.

FOR

11 Days Only

BEGINNING

ON 20TH JANUARY.

The whole of our Winter Stock to be cleared at 25% off original prices.

Ladies' Costumes, Coats, Mackintoshes, Hats, Furs Blouses,&o.

Children's Tailor.

('os- tumes, Reefer Coats, &o, fo

THE trial of the four men who are charged conspiring to defend the ra Sang Baik

how the new regime will work. Local opinion is passimistic,

ANNUAL REPORT,

|

UNREST AT NÅNKING. Y

Wuchow, goth January,

of the present unrest, in that district. It ap News to hand from Nanding give particulars pears that the rebels are becoming bolder and, with the increated recivils that they have been wetting lately, and owing to their reinforced numbers, are becoming more turbulent. H.E the Governor of Kwangsi has applied for more Trompt from the North, but hit request, it. In said, has been refused on the ground that * Nanning was too far away and would be bad

for the health of the northern troops. Ad tachment of Wochow tops is, however, being sent on to Nanning as soon an transport accom modation can be arranged. In view of the derable time." present low water; this may take some consi.

THE WEST POINT BUILDI

COMPANY LIMITED.

ANNUAL REPORT

The following changes on the staff took place during the year-

April, Mr. Lal Pui-yan appointed articled pupil teacher

go April, Mr, Tang Kun wa, clerk, resigned. 3 May, Mr. Wong Wai-shu appointed clerk

4 May, Mr. R. E. O. Brd, senior assistant - master, went on leave

20 September, Mr. Tanner returned from leave.

The draiunga of the zotire premisça has been

ins great measure, was due to the resumption of $505, and also with sitempitug 10 defeat the 'tho ordinary meeting of shareholders to be offices, Vicinila Buildings, at 11,30 o'clock fiert, It does not appear possible for the

course of law in conspiring to ecure a judgment at the Supreme Court for themselves against the Fo Sang Bank, as previously reported in these columas, began at the Criminal Sessions this morning. **

by Jagianese vessels of trade routes abandoned during the war, and, to a certain extent, toan, expansion directly resulting from the war, and caused by the purchase and capture of ships, The increase in Japanese shipping accounts Tuæ annual report of the Hongkong-Land to for the decrease in shipping under the British,vestment and Agency Co., Ld., for 907, bay German, and Norwegian flags experienced been issued. The net profits for last year, in in the year under review, Japanese vessels cluding $36,318.38 balance bought forward replacing those of the countries which had from last account, after paying all-charges supplied vessels to take the place of the amount to $420,0443. From this amount as interim dividend of $350 per share has already

(

The antle report of the Board of Directors to held at the company's offices, Victoria Build. joge, atun15 mm, on Tuesday, the 28th inst, read

Gentlemen,The directors have now to sub mit to you a general statement of the affairs of the company, and balance sheet for the year ending j1st December, 1907,

se relaid, and, a new masters. Intrins provided; Following is the nineteenth report of theThe off of two class-tooms hays been tes }:general "agants: to” the ordinary: meeting?'of.

shareholders to be held at the company's Pared, and the cubic content of the, roque

considerably lacreased by she, exposure of the

Gentlemen,The general agents now subPublic Woks Department to effect alterations on Tuesday, the 38 Inst mil to you a statement of the affairs of the company, and balance sheet for the year month each, in February and August). The

of such magnitude in our short vacations; (upa. ending 31st December, 1907.

The net profits for the year, including the consequent dislocation of school work is con amount brought forward from the previous siderable, as we have "no" spare room, in o' year, amount to $33,342.31. From this amount which to transfer the disturbed class. We

Jaterim dividend of $1.00 per share has already been paid, and after writing off are obliged to use the grand entrance lobby, directors and auditor's fees, it is now proposed which is entirely unsuited for educational to pay a final dividend of $3.10 per share, purpose. In the case of classes of 60 boys, making a total dividend for the twelve months

some two dozen have to be distributed among of $4.10 per share, and to carry forward the

others section which are thereby overcrowded, and loss accoust.3 10 credit of a new profit

Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasson, having retired, Mr. D, M. Nissim having resigned, Mr. Hop, H. Keswick has been appointed in his Shelling was invited to fain the Board and this appointment now requires confirmation.

Masa E. Shelim and He Toag now retire,

The net profie for the year, including $349,841,0s brought forward from Inst, account l'after paying all charges amount to $148, 135, 99. It is now proposed to pay a dividend of 7% on the paid up capital after providing for which and writing off directors and auditor's fees there remains balance of $287,412.99 to be

Japariete ships temporarily withdrawn. But, been paid. It is now proposed to pay a final carried; to credit of a new profit and loss and loss acconal, e

after allowing for tonnage: so replaced, there is still an increase in Japanese shipping of some 650,000 tons in 1906

over

dividend of $3.50 per share, and after writing off directors' and auditor's fees there remains balance of 536,915.47 to be carried forward to the credit of a new profit and loss account,

Fe

Telegrams.

[Renter's.

London, zoth January.

1903, the year before the war. The Consul rightly refuses to accept the comparison of the trade in igos with that -of 1904-5 as a true criterion of the position, holding the latter to cover an abnormal period. As might have been expected, Tapanese" shipping has increased in far The Port Arthur Trial in Russia. greater proportion since 1903 than that un- der foreign flags. Nevertheless, says the Consul, it is satisfactory to observe that |British shipping shows an increase of over 350,000 tons on 1,455,000 tons in 1903, or 17 per cent, Germany has added 175,000 tons, or 40 per cent.; Norway, 15,771 tons, or nearly 28 per cent; France, 79,442 tons or 56 per cent.; and the United States, | General Smimoll's position in regard to 338.379 tone, or 104 per cent, since the order to capitulate:

year. The table tends to remove the

unsatisfactory impression which at a first

glance one obtains of the position of British

At the Port Arthur trial, there were marked bitter recriminations between General Stoes sell and Smimoff,

The latter declared that General Stoessel did not participate in the fighting of the des fence, but merely issued lyrical orders" ad nouncing decorations, also that he usurp

Lord Curzon, Ga Lord Curzon has been elected

shipping as recorded in the consular retums, Peer. which shows a marked decline during the Bi Henry Campbell Banne

three years; 634 ships of 1,768,542 tons Sir Henry Cainpbell·Bannergia were entered in 1906 as compared with 92% arrived in London. ships of 2,293.733 tons entered in 1905, ibe figures for the former year being also less than those for 1904. Judging, however, from the customs, returns, it is satisfactory to note that there, was in reality an increase

The "ruise of the United Stat

Battleships.

Recount, th

"Alen im FIRECTORS

but offer themselves for né-election..

ANDHANDAUDITORS, DIN

*

DIRECTORS, --

tea, and this appointment now requires con „firmation, NM AMA

retire by rotation, but offer themselves for Hen, Sir Paul Chater and Mr. A. G. Wood Ban Pre-clection....

* The accounts have been audited by Messt.. W. IL Potts, and A. O'D. Gourdia, who now retire, and are recommended for-election.

HENRY KESWICK, Chairman,

Hongkong, 14th January, 1908, BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 907. - Liabilities.. December 31, 1907. Capital-25,000 shares at 5100 exct $2,500,000, of which ware issued 13,500 shares at

$100 Bact➡51,950,000, $75

per share paid upon our 5937,5 0.00 "Loans payable"......milia, "34,300,103.co,

Accounts payablɑmbiquez sai

30,85 Balance of profit and loss n/c..........................358,135 99

10 December 31, 1907.-

mounted invested in mortgages, Amount invested in property,...

Furniture,

écounts receivable, if

3-$99,665,84

4,534,12

AUDIT.

The accounts bave been audited by Mr. C. W. May, who offers himself for re-election.

A. SHELTON Hooper, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment

and agency Co., Ld, General Agents for the West Point Building

Hongkong, 14th January, 19.8,

on the 13th of September a panic occaired in

The cast wing of the College, two or three hundred boys rushing downstairs, on account of a cry in the seats that Queen's College, wan falling. The origin of the scars-was, simpla a

ing in a class room, whereupon s'i the boss [Flor fam enough. A piece of plaster fell from the ced

that room bolled. The wind blew the dust in 10 the adjoining room, bere the boys mistak lug it for smoka shouted “Fire la add jan. The prop'e in the street added to, the excitement,- in five minutes order was restored and work resumed. It was dugpreted, however, that one boy, in alarm, for his own safety, bad jump ed over the verandah, a distance of 25 feet.. He was conveyed to hospital and returned to

DALANCE SHEET TO 1ST DECEMBER, 1507, school a month later: To prevent be recur

..

*- Liabilétien," zona

·Dec 31st, 1907.

rança of such a. panic, all; plaster ceilings.jp Classrooms ad verandahs should be removed "995.14 || This la the more necessary when we remem

Capital $625,000.co Accounts payable momimi

Balance of profit and

los account. $$3.341.30 * Loss Interim dividend ·

paidi. $25,000.00

Asneša

Dec. 31st, 1907.

********

Cost of property... -272,171,69

1,212,400,58

Cath

+658.33 209,81107

$1,195,666 84.

-PROFIT AND LOSI ACCOUNT,

December stal, 977.

Dr.

Charger accounts aistra

7,5.0.67 Repairs to property. $44.00 Crown rent account rec 1,894.00 Government rates account

440.16 Fire Insurance account .. ... ... Balance to be appropriated as fol-

The police in Rio de Janeiro have dit covered a ploi by anarchists to destroy a from 1,454,843 tons In 1903 10,1,709,957 portion of the United States squadron tons in 1906, after reaching '1,807,7ri' tons The d Times an Chlawand Japan: in roos. Thus while the employment of・・ The 72nes, discussing the differences be British tonnage, so far as Kobe is concerned,tween China and Japan, emphasizes the as showed less activity in 1906, actual trade by tuteness of the former in inducing others to means of British ships seems to have in pick the chestnuts out of the fire; China FOR 11 DAYS ONLY. creased. It would be futile, however, to would have no standing whatever, in khan,1, 1., ka

Ignore the extent to which Japanese ship- Churja, but for the efforts of Japan, são a ping" has cut in and

preparing like manner China lost all can

MADAME FLINT,

THE CITY OF PARIS,

NO PEDDER STREET

to oust foreign shipping, Mr. Bonar's until the British expedition, remark regarding the "cutting in pro- making pensities of the Japanese shipping com- with

caunot be jgnor atthough

possible to make too much

#BritishThare of the imp

| beca

deferen

10 which

* Directors' fees,

-5.000.00

28,341.31

146.45.

that these ceilings haya. been Ini sitweful twenty years and in many places are cound bur with patches Meta AN SONRA

The health of the Collegn has been verys ! good. The chief.causes of absence,frempicka-pculat pesa wore beri-beri, fram, whisha Chinspo AR1200 201 pear to recover with astonishing esse, and we scables, which often necessitates no abience. -5614,801,81 | of two or three months; froma nahqul,

19444-64 | Jordan and Dr. Grane were appolated by the

Government to report on the condition of the moon j $554.245.45

syas of the pupils of the Colfege,. They disc c covered a very large, proption of the baythamayer. suffering from trachoma in various (AASTA C

*"PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT"",

December 31, 150%, To Fire insurance, viptivita Charges que, se komme Crown rent aste mediese Repairs to buildings - ! Commission to ageois

·487.75·

Interim dividend of $200 for

Hallydar

Balance for be appropriated follows

287,410,99 Caninen mugitu, 158.135.99

$368,828,57 |31st, 1907

Directors feesésroman) $500 0

Auditor's fees.AINEERI

-Dividend of $2.10 per shira Balance to be carried to jovanew.ac. MAHAS

$49,841,03.13%

Jaquary By Balance brought forward.

December STA!

I am pleased to bɔ able to report a very « 3,122.75 | marked improvement in the success of our -242 90. | candidates at the Oxford Local, Examinations,

$18.00

which were held last July-for-shentermieth 2,727-47ime at this centre. T

1,632.31.

ised by Mok Kai-foık"

25.000.00 Junior bonaer This is the fing

"Queen's Colleza,boy hat obị This year, I am happy to say that i took mathematics," passing 1 JO: S

metic, gomic in algabe