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Entimat

Wm.

Powell,

LD.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

Ladies'

Millinery Department.

THIS WEEK:

SPECIAL SHOW LADIES' MILLINERY

Latest

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, APRIL 31908.

Public Compantes

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

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At the annual meeting. Waterworks Co., Ltd. held 27th ult, there was a fair shareholders. Mr. A. Macleo the others present were Messrs.

D. Liuio, A. Hyde, A. P. Wood, F. B. F Į. M. Young, T. Bassett, W.H. Anderson H. Morries.

In proposing the adoption of the director valu repert the chairman sald

grant

and the Direc› dendation,

I later on put.for:

vou to

1has been filed:

very consi

with

the report that Mr. Pote

suat on the Board on leaving.

was invited to take

I' you will be glad to

ver lose Mr. Poala's has been offered

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

KIOTICE is heretyven that the NRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the 50-1TV will be held at its Head Office, Nua, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd April, 1908, #: Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Batemebis of Account to 31 December, 1967, Bang

of declaring Dividends,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society

mittee. will be CLOSED from 13th April to the 23idyear ending 31st December,' 1977, have been April, both days inclusive,

Gentlemen there is, I think, very little more circulated to the shareholders as usual, and I, for met

(say, but before sesaming, tuy sell I presame you will permit us to take them asbould like to bear testimony on behalf of the Dead

dictors to the rery satisfactory which the company's staff, from the highest to the lowest, has performed the arduous work entmited to it during the past year.

By Order of the Board, a

CMONTAGUE EDE,

Secrniary,

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Gentlemen, the report and accounts for the

You will observe from the accounts that our gross receipts from all sourcer amounted to The 458,495,49, as against Tia: 486,936,38 in 1978, or a decrease of Tis, 28,440,89 due to the revenue, but though this, is a regrettable, cumstance, I think you will be glad to that the falling off in the revenus dock so arise from receipts for water supplied to the residents of the Sell'aments, which shew increase of nearly 18, 26,000 over-jast, yourj notwithstanding the fact that in 1906 we had the intercalary moon which increased our

opted a seat on the London com··

Before proposing a resolution that the report and accounts an presented be approved and passed, chall be pleased to reply to any quar long shareholders may desire to ak

Hongkong, 10th March, sgu

THE CHINA 1RAJERS, INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED," NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY: IN SEND URDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 1. Que Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 33rd April, 1908, at 12,30,P.M.; for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors; to ravenue from Chinesa.consumarn. by about dat dividend for the year 1997 of 37/6 per i gether with Statements of account is the 31st "December," 1907, and of declaring Dividende,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 23rd April, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary, Hongkong, 16th March, 1908. "

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE:

:

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E laterest and Responsibility of Mr. JAMES ORANGE in our 6mm Ceased tbl. day,

LEIGH & ORANGE. Hodgk002, 31st March, 1908.

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MR.

NOTICE.

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15,000 for that year,

At there were ngaa forthcoming the: Chic sh, moved the adoption of the report and bots, and Mr. W. D. Litile seconding, the faction was carried o

The second resolution was to the effect that

Intimations.

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TONIO, BEST

Known throughout the world, az

scribed in all casar Anemia, Deblilty and Convalescence, to young women, chugren and the aged. invaluable in hot ollmates:

ith two principal meals.

DOES One wide-glass af, Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL bears, in addition

to the registered trademarks

U)TES WARRANTY. STANK Đf the umba nES FABRIDANTE. CUPA: NETAL SKAL advertisİNE COLÓN TEAS

CLETEAS

(£# 8 MELISSA and MIRY, 0nrdial

which surpassen all others by purety and faultless: preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar. NAS ULOOMPAGNIE di VIN SAINT-MAPHANIA, Vaténom (Drófs-Kõonse),9%

CALDBEOK MACOKBOOK & Co. Hongkongas

WANTED.

with British: Qualifications.

on the new insge; be declared, and paid WO Qualified MEDICAL OFFICERS, the exchange of 2/63 per taal to shareholder, China. This the chairman moved, und Mr. L., Cubitt seconding, was unanimously agreed

The depression-lo-the-general-trade-of-the-

bethan place in 1907 of which we have read and beard so much, has greatly affected the ship- ping of the port and as an important branch of `our busivoss courists in supplying water to the steimers calling at Shanghai wo bhava skr perienced a great falling off in our revenue from this source, amounting to nearly Tik 14,000; we trus!, however, wo may be able to recover this lost ground during the current

year,

On fittings account our net receipts gro also lass than in 1906, keeg compstition was ex perienced in the past year when the Directors thought it good policy to meet this competition by reducing cost of all installations to the very lowest point compatible with supplying good" material, efficient workmanship and foreign supervision.

On the other side of our working account it in satisfactory, to note a reduction in expandla TR. ALBERT EDWIN GRIFFIN,ture this year as compared with 1900 of nearly Alsoć, M. Tast, C.B., is from May Is, 83,500, arising principstly from the lower cost of coat and a smaller amount for repairs to engines, atc-the large sum expended in 1906 having rendered it necessary to spend so much during the past years, '

Is 1908, admitted a Partner of our Firm, which wil continue to carry on the business of Civil Engineers, Architects and Burrayors as heretofore, under the style of LEIGH & ORANGE,

LEIGH & ORANGE. Bongkong, 3481 March, 1908. [378

REMOVAL NOTICE

JE have REMUVED our OFFICES, to - HOTEL'MANSIONS, JAD FLOOR,

·SPERRY: FLOUR COMPANY, Hongkong, 28th March, 1968. · [365·

Shapes, W Prevailing

Styles.

NEW CREATIONS

PARIS

FROM

AND

LONDON.

Now Showing

in the

Millinery Department.

WM. POWELL, LTD.,

Des Vœux

NOTICE

HE luterest and Responsibility of Mr. ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD in our fam in Hongkong and Chinl ceased on 31st March, 1908,

Turning to the balance sheet you will notice that our Capital is now fully paid-up-with the exception of a shares, £40, which are still a allotted - and amounts to £376,950 at exchange 2.5 5.15, iberate ruling on the 31st December last, Tim. 266,703,8.481 our debenture issua amonata to Tix. 573.50 and our reserva, fund to Tis, 220,000. There is an item in the balance sheet that has not appeared before, vis. Tis. 100,000

Mr. J. M. Young moved, and Capinio Bassett seconded, that Mr. A. Macleod be- elected a director of the company, which was also carried,

Apply to

Dr. D. R. P PAUL, China Commercial Steamship.

Company Between to and iram and 3 to 4 pm. No. 1, Hotel Mansion, Hongkong, and April, 1008;

Tg8r

MUSIC LESSON,

ESSONS in Violin, Mandoline and Guitar ila · ́at pupil'a residence."

Evening engagements for Disces and Concerte.

94

On the proposal of Captain Bassett, seconded by Mr., Young, Messrs. W., Anderson and JE. Bingham were appointed auditors. |~ MF, Macleod then rose, and alluding, to the retirement of their late 'London Secretary: Mr. W. G Howell, proposed that the Directors be. empowered to grant him a retiring, allowance of a sum not to exceed 6300, per xazum. "In putting this resolution before them he might mention that Mr. Howell had served the Com. ⠀ pany well and faithfully for over twenty-dva year? He had band very seriously ill, and was naw in his old age quite incapacitated from do ng suy further work. In granting Mr. Howell this allowance he might say that it was not an extra charge on the company of £300, because bi accessor in the office of Secretery had agreed to acpept's lesser sum for remuneration by 6105 than they paid to Mr Howell. There fore the extra charge to the company would be only £10 per annum. They brought this resolution forward at the request of the Londen committee, in which the directors on this alde, who had known Mr, Howell for so many year, thoroughly agreed, and he thought that is company of such income as they had, the charge would not be felt. It would make solutely no differences to the shareholder

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KONSUE J. LOPES,

Cjo Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hangkong, g'a March; 1908

· HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

FIRST MEETING, of the Season THE MORROW, 4th April, 1908, commencing at

will be held at Happy Valley, TO 3 B.M.

To Let.

TO LET

NE LARGE ROOM, with ander Separate entrance. Suitable for.twó Magnificent view of the Harbou

Apply to—

"SANS SOUCI,"

19. Robinson Road, Hongkong, 9th March, 1908,

TO LET

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD

No. 3, CANTON VILLAS.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908.

TO LET

Immediate Posesssion, TOUSES in. ÄUSTIN AVENUE Kow

·Apply to--

The Charge of Admission will be t1.co for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockay Club or Gymkhana Club, qa

Soldiers and Sailors in unlform Hall prices The Committes invite the Ladies of Hong Hongkong, 3rd March, 1908. kong to be presenting on

REGINALD F C MASTER,

Bos. Sec, and Treasurering Hongkong, 1st April, 1908.

Mortgage on C.B. Lot 1165, and in explanation. He therefore begged to propose this resolution. WHERE ARE

I may mention that we purchased this land | - Mr. W, D; Little seconded; and the proposį. which is situated in the Yantrapoo District with. | tion was agreed to nem con."

frontage on the River-and on two roadu'nd» Mr. J. M. Young proposed a bonus to the staff Joining our own property, with this mortgage in recognition of the hard work they bad done on it. We are at liberty to pay this off at short. during this year, and in doing so be rourked notice, but at present it suits.us.10:allow il to, ; that they fairly deserved it. His motion was N JOHN WHYTE COOPER BONNAR continue

age. This ground was acquired for the in the following terms:That a sum not ex wis admitted a Partner in our Firm in Hong-fature extension of our works and it will proceeding ten per cent of the total amount of the kong and Culoajon this date.

Mr. CHARLES CORDON STEWART MACKIE is a¤thorized to Sign our Firm per Procuration in Longkong and Chins from this

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, ast April, 1908.

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dale.

.

bably be made use of before long. On the credit side of the balance sheet you will notice the very large amount of Tir, 395,617.31 on capital expenditure account, which is folly ex plained in thereport and does not call for further. comment from me.

sumpal salaries of the foreign staff of the .com pany be placed at the disposal of the directon for distribailon to the members of the stão. ? This was seconded by Ms. Henry Morris, The Chairman, on behalf of the director, remarked that he could back up anything Mr. Young had said with regard to the ability and energy, and zeal which the formign staff had shown is performing the work entrusted to them dering the year.

Two items in the balance sheet which will INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR probably have attracted your attention are the large sums of Tis, 310,905, for sundry debtors and Tis. 37,292,83 for sundry creditors those figures arise from the wish of the auditor thatThis was carried unanimously, and on behalf our cash accounts should be closed on the gist December, when absolutely nothing of the of the staff, Mr. A. P, Wood thanked the share revenue for that month could be collected and holders for the bonus. It was the wish of not all our payments could be made a foot Company to put their back into their work, and everybody connected with the Waterworki note shows you that of the former Tim 126,630.77 and of the latter Tis 18,449.38 has to do their utmost for the property of the come beth respectively since collected or paid.

and

EXPRESS TRAINS 00

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROS

TO EUROPE)

AVING been appointed AGENTS for HA

the above Company, we shall be ploxsed to give any information as to rates of passage, de, în connection with abura.

SHEWAN, TOMEƑ & COF

Agents,

Hergkong, Sim July, 1007.-

£47

'THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,

TRADE

THERAPION

MARK

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HERAPION!

SELON, WOITZƐ Overwork, part

The result of the year's working is that we have a baluoco of Tia. 504,015.25 to transfor from working account to profit and loss account, and this fatter account after paymaut of an înterim dividand in July last of 15/per. share on the old and 11/3 per share on the Dew shares and providing Tie 15.329.07 for depreciation and Tis. 39,833,17, interest on debantores leaves us an available balance for appropriation of 71, 278.560.67 which the directore recommend should be disposed of a

To the payment of a foul dividend 127/6 per share on the old, and

3/5 per share on the new json: Tis, a1 exchange26) absorbing ... 220,237,93 Carry forward'io new account $8,331.67

which appr appro

Balth, Committe the comp randered: bolders in mittee for

Tis 278,560,69

ibe the directors trust you will

der satisfactory,

safely?any that the

their sincere

-hops that with rat

rscover his

regret thai the directors

**On the motion. Mr. J. M. You g, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chajimao,

For Sale.

0. C. MOOSA,

D'AGUILAR STREET,

JUST UNPACKED A LARGE, AND

SPLENDID STOCK OF FRENCH MILLINERY,

VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLOURS.

retirement, through i SHOES SHOES! SHOES!

London

pected with

10%

ARAYHOND

Ojo S. 3. David & Co.

TO LET

NE FOUR-ROOMED. HOUSE, A PRAVA EAST, naži Esat Point. 29

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4 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

YOU GOING? Hongkong, 1st March, 1908.

WHY, TO CHAZALON & CO.,

6, QUERE'S ROAD QINTRAL, Where I am sure to fled the best. FRENCH BONBONS,

LIQUEURS,

ABURGUNDY

BORDEAUX,

CHAMPAGNE

and

"CLARET.

12 Hongkong, seth January, 1908.

JAPANESE MASSAGE, F. KAWASAKI,

GRADUATE

TO LET.

OFFICES add ROOMS on the rat and and

of No. 14, Des Vadr Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewan," Tomes of Co-J

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THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT: Jardins, Matheson, & Co, Ltd,

Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, 24th February,

TO LET

THATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD

·A HOUSE!in-ÖLIFTON GARDENE, CINES

dult Road, Bo

KOBE MASSAGE.

SCHOOL No, 360, PRAYA Ease, WanchAI, Нококомо Telephone: 564.

TERMS;

SINGLE ENGAGEMENT (ONI botir) ONE WEEK ONE MONTI

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