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Shipping Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18 1908.

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

NAPLES,

FOR

SIKAMERE

TO SAIL'

GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG

KLEIST*

Capt Rud Mayer..................................

WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 26th Feb. 1908,

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS.) BANE, SYDNEY and MEL-

"PRINE SIGISMUND" ...........? Capt. v. Binzer, moniker

TUESDAY,

No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom.75 ft. Water on blocks, 27,5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,

T

No. 2 DOCK.

Length Inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

“HESE DOCKS are convealently situated in Yokohama harbour, and, the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking ,and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description. ~

The plant and tools are of recent, patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and large, stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by

Lloyds' parvayon),

Two powerial Twin" Screw Towboats are available for taking Vesselt in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting. 35 tous.

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MARKABLE OUTRAGE IN

Kroro.

AN AUDACIOUS AMATEUR DETECTIVE.

The Japan Chronicle, of 8th inst., says i—in the small hours of Tuesday last a man is re- ported to have knocked at the door of the residence of Mr. Murai Tatsunosuke, Higashi Samaragi-cho, Kyoto. On Mrs. Mural opening the door in the belief that it was her husband,

returning home, the man, who was about twenty-eight years of age (one paper gives bla

∙age as ar) entered the houss' and told her that

he had come from the palico-station-to-arres herself and her husband, as it had been discovered that the latter bad been engaged, Tin counterfeiting. In the meantime Me Mural arrived home, and was told the same story, The intruder then bound Mr. and Mr. Mural sad three servants, deprived Mr. Mural of his purse, containing about 15, and the ovAK cos, and took the unfortunate couple out of the hoose. Waking up the people at Jiuriklaha, stand he compelled his victims to enter the jinrikisha and proceeded with them to the Kamichoja-machi Police Station, where he asked a detective to take charge of them, declaring that they were criminals, D

national production is increasing. the year inɛwhich they RunO broke out, the climax of k: was reached with 1:735.435 koku ing table shows the position -

Japanese Product Imported. Koku. 1904. 1,273,040 21905MAR1,187,135.

1960. 1,378,211 -Japan Chronfole.

Year

Koku

15,435

132,759) 1,218,058

War

The follow-

Public Companies

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Ocean's Buildings, 1908, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of New Praya, on MONDAY, the 24th February, receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1907)

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the mik February, both days inclusiva; de

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, 29th January, 1908, [176

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

An investigation quickly revealed that the man was no impostor, but by that time he had ... 20 Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Sinal Buildings and Roofs, Bridge left the police station. A number of police Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promises.

were at once dispatched to search for him and he was eventually traced and arrested. The Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material wil be suspicions of the police fell upon a young man named Mitsujiro, who'bad already been cɛn- vicled several times for theft, he being a no- terious criminal. He was traced to the bouse of a relative in a suburb of Kyoto; where, be was hiding, and after a struggle with the police he was secured.

5 7.4, 3rd Mar., 1908, guaranined.

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "PRINE LUDWIG "

and YOKOHAMA

Capt. v. Binser..............

About TUESDAY,

3rd Mar, 1908.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 13th February, 19c8.

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

THE

Steamers

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG-WUCHOW LIN ́E,

“LINTAN" and "SAN-UL”

SAIL FROM Kongrono TWICE A WEEk and Complete tax, ROUND TRIP IN 6 DAYS. These steamers 'bave Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity.

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THE OLIMATE. ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE Winter months 15 VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.

For further information apply 10-

Hongkong, and November, 1907,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTI

WEST RIVER BRITISH 9.S." COMPANIES,

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REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS

OF THE

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT,

S:S. "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 tonųý 14 knots, -

AS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tonn, 14 knoin',

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed a id punctual steamers on the fine. Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 PM. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15.P.M. (Sundays excepted),

Those superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light

and Fans and were spocially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.

The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Street (Tram Station)

Canton Aganis –Mesira. E. Pasquet & Co.

For further particulars, please apply to-

Bengkong, 5th April, 1907.

BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHIÑA, AND JAPAN.

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any part in the world.

Telephone: Nos. 876, 606, or 681. Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. 3. O. 4th and 5th Edt, Liebers, Bootts, A. 1, and Watkins.

Yokohama, May 3rd,"1905.

[39.

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY,

LIMITED

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

JAPANESE KEROSENE.

JAPANESE PRODUCTION AND FOREIGN IMPORT.

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At the present time, when there is so much discassion regarding the imposition of a tax on kerosene'dil, some facts about this valuable product in Japanfare of special interest,

One of the seven wonders of Echigo province, before the Meiji era, used to be the "water" that buras"; and no Japanese know at that time that this water had any market value.' is 187. the production of kerosene oil was only 3,09 koku, but the rate of the yearly increase has been from 24 to fg per cent. until, in 1906, it reached 1,378,211 koku. The

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Mem

Tar of the HONGKONG, GENERAL

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on MONDAY, the 24th February, 1908, at 4 P.M. In the City Hall, for the following purposes, 1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended gist December, 1907.

2. To elect a New Committee.

3. To consider the following Resolution — **That in consequence of the importanca

of the trade existing between this port "and Hombay it in resolved under Rule "XXIII to "fncrease the number of the "Committee from 9 to 10:10 as to › include a Merchant interested in the

"Bombay trado.”.

4. To transact any general bosiness,

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, 14th February, 1908. ̧.·

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

first half of 1907 showed a production of 723.946 NOTICE is hereby given to the NGO

koko,

WINKS. SUPPLY CO. largest scale; the

Hongkong, and October, 1907.

& Co.,

General Agents.

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THE PHILIPPINES CARNIVAL.

February 27th to March 3rd.

SPECIAL STEAMERS.

The fadustry is carried on principally in Niigata province, where it is produced on the come the Hokkaido, Nakano, Gummu, Ghiba, Ehime and Kago shima arranged according to the magnitude of production. In 1906 the number of mining of sactions", grasts for mining, was 591. This number showed a decrease by 5 from that of the previous yeas. In two cases the industry was abandoned and in three other cases dis

·tricts have been amalgamated.. The Formosan` çosi oil ludurrry is said to be hopeful, bạt in not included in the list yet,

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Over, the whole length of the country |new wells are being discovered and trial minings are being undertaken, there being no fewer than 530 of these trials during the year 19`6, which, however, was '179' less than for 1955. This failing,off is not because the field stews signs of being exhausted, but is que to the rise of the extraordinary taxation.on trial minings. The following list shows the iscation of new wells: Hokkaido, 69; Aomeri, SPECIAL RATES. 20; Yamagats, 9; Akita, 71 Niigata, 3731 Gum

ma, 13; Shizuoka, 21;, Nagano, 23. In Aichi, Ishikawa, Shimane, and Yamaguchi one new well has been discovered in sack.

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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE AN

EXCURSION TO MANILA

AND SPEND

A WEEK OF GAIETY.

A WEEK OF FUN.

According to the reports of the Mining Bureau, of the gross amount of Y14,170,771 of the whole mineral pradacts of the year 1956, Y3.840,430,- that is, over 30 per cent.—came from the oil industry, which ranks in the third place, followe ing Y63,000,000 for coal, Ya6,000,000 for cap per, and being closely followed by gold, which is put a! V3,795,000,

But with all thir' rapid progress, Japan at present ranks only in the seventh place in the table of the world's 'karosona indåstry. ́ to 1935 Japan produced 1,187,000 koku of the grand total of 170,430,coolkoku for the whole world. Against the 17,780,000 koku of America

A WEEK OF SPORTS, and the 41,210,000 of Russia, the Japanes

On or about GORGEOUS PROCESSIONS.

Steamer.

From

Expected on

or about

Will leave for

TJIPANAS ...

JAVA

Second half.

Feb.

TJIKINI

JAVA

Second half

JAPAN

JAPAN

Second half

Feb.

Second ball

Feb.

Feb.

TJILIWONG..

JAPAN

Second half

JAVA

Second half

Feb.

Fab.

TJIMAHI......

JAYA

Second half

JAVA

First half

Feb.

Mar.

TJIBODAS

JAVA

JAPAN

First half

Mar,

TJILATJAP....

JAVA

JAVA..

Second half

Ματ,

First half

Mar... Second balf Mar. The Stanmors are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for Imited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Dargo to all Natkeyland India Ports ww through Bills of Lading,

Tor Particulars of Freight and Passago,japply to

JAVA-CHINA-IAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 375,

YORK BUILDINGS, IN Boor,

Hongkong, 13th February, 1908,

Wotel.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAN Taxminus,” Tel. 56;

For Terme, &o., apply to the

MANAGER.

MAGNIFICENT PAGEANTRY.

MASKED BALLS.

Return Trip from Hongkong to Manila

$50.00.

production is small.

In the year 1905 there were 47 companies established for carrying no the kerosene oil 'business, with a total capital of Y32,901,960 Two new companies were established and throe companies increased their capital in 1906, the total capital then being Y37,610,000. And four refining companies with · Y5,000,000 capital, one company for transportation with,

1,00,00, and another with V2,000,000 for refining, and retailing, were newly es tablished in the same year, Of the total expenditure of V55, 05,000 for the entire mine lag of Japan in 1906, 69 pár can't, was used in the production of coal, 16 par cent for kera sens, and the remaining 15 per cent, for all other minerals," At the end of 1900 the num ber of oil companies was 38. The number diminished by g from that of the year before, but the capital increased by Y3;890,000. This means that the small enterprises are being

industries are owned by faw rich familles. coal being in the hands of the Mitsal family, the Sumitomo and Furukawa familias having the lion's share of the copper and allver, and so on. But the all industry is owned by there. holders, the amount of a single share belar usually quite small, This is a notably charac taristic of the industry,

As an inducement to Hongkong residents to patronise this important event, besides anaye analgamated into larger ones. Other mining

ing a holiday of reasonable length, Maisra. Shewan, Tomei & Co. have decided to despatch their steamer ZAFIRO for a special Carnival trip, leaving Hongkong at 4 PM, on the afternoon of SATURDAY, the sand FEBRUARY. The ZAFIRO will seach Maulls on Tuesday morning, and in order that the folf sound of forʼivities may be enjoyed they shall not despatch the steamer from Manila until 2 A.M. on the morning of Tuesday, the 3rd March. She will reach Hongkong again at daylight on Thursday, the sth March,

The Fassengers, should they so desire, may make arrangements to remain on board during! steamer's stay in Manila,

TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be beld at the Company's Office, Victoria Build inge, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1908, at 1645 AM, for the purpose of receiving the. Report of the Directors together with: Statement of Accounts for the year: anding 31st December, 1907.

The REGISTER'or SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from TUE DAY, the 12th February, to TUESDAY, the 25th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors, and

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invait- ment and Agency Co., Ld. Agents for the Kowloon Land & Build- lug Co., Ld. Hongkong, 17th February, 1968, Fay

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED::.

"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE EIGHTY THIRD ORDINARY: HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Compady, will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Man, sions, on TUESDAY, the 35th February,,*1. ta'o'clock Nain, for the purpose of receiving 4 Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of a Director and *lecting Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the sath to the 25th: February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE

Secretary,

Hongkong, 4th Febrúary, 1908.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"HE “PHIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

will be held at the Offices of the Undemignad- at 12.30 PM, on TUESDAY, the 10th March,

The TRANSFER BOOKS bf the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th just, to tha toch: proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, Lîn, General Manageri, B52), Hongkong Fu Insurance Company,

Limited

Lass

... Bangkong, 17th February, 1908,

HONGKONG' AND SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION,

THE DIVIDEND declared for the ffalf 1 Year ending 31st December, 1007, at the, ate of Two POUNDS Sterling par Old Share, and Org: FOUND Band: TEN SHILLINGE *STERLING por New Share, is l'ayable on and after MONDAY, the 17th day of February, current, at the Ofices of the Corporation, WHERE SHARKHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY FOR WARRANTS

By Order of the Court of Dirgotars,

ARAMAR, MESMITHË

Myer Chief Manager, Hongkong, 15th February, 1908";

NQT10EN

THE Poolic are barsby intermed, that pa In the first year of Mejji' (1857) only 539 L change has been made in the Rates of koku of kerosene was imported Aftur tes Subscrimon so tha Bourbong' years the importation rose to 59,645 koki, 3 full they are warped against, paying more the

Special arrangements have also been made by Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Lid, and the course pl another decade (it kid, bicome, Mfaners. Butterbild & Swi

(431,177 kokus, and in 1906) it rosa: 10/1,138,000

koku,: Owing to the

Hongkong, 19th Fabemury, 1908.

tation of lata years