Entimation.
S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D.
TOBACCONISTS & CIGAR "MERCHANTS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 12-1909.
Hongkong University
Scheme.
MUNIFICENT CHINESE OFFER.
AN EX-QUEEN'S COLLEGE SCHOLAR
IN SAIGON,
THE AMERICAN FLEST.
ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG 20 DÀY, Shortly after four o'clock this afternoon, the Third Squadron of the United States Pacific. Fleet entered Hongkong barbour and salutes were exchanged. The squadron is under the command of Rear Admiral Giles B. Haber and the other Officers include:-U.S.S. Charles
for (Flagship) Commander Harry 5. Knapp U.S.8. Denver, Commander James P. Parker; U.S.S. Cleveland, Commander Louis 3. van Duzer U.S.S. Galveston, Commander John A, Hoogewerff; U.S.S. Chattanooga, Commander Edward E Wright.
The UIS, Helma, Commander W. W. Bucha man, is in the harbour, and the U.S. Samar under Ensign Thomas Withere.
Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Theo. F. Jawell U.S.N. (retired), are at the Hoogkong Hotel and Rear-Admiral (retired) and Mrs. Mead at the Astor House.
Admiral and Mrs. Jowell sail Tuesday on the Asia. Admiral and Mrs. Mead will be in the city for about a week.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
THE SELF GOVERNMENT SOCIETY. [From Our Own Correspondent.]*!
Canton, 9th March. Yesterday, the 8th instaur, being the auoiversary of the release of the Japanese Tatru Maru 17 at Canton, a mosting was held at the Canton Sall-Government Socialy when
a large number of people of all classes weke present. Mr. Li Kai Hee was elected to the chair, and several gentlemen måde speeches relating to the Tattu Mark incident in which Yurn Shib Kai was severely censured for neglect of duty in settling the question. The attention of the people was also called to the question of the delimitation of Macso: There ware three representativen at the myceling from the district of Heungskan, who produced a map of that district to show the people the boundary limits of Macao when it was first ceded to the Portuguese. After considerable discussion, it was resolved that the Self-Government Society should take the recessity steps in co-operation
What must unquestionably be good news 10 those who cherish therealisation of the scheme for the establishment of e University in Hang kong is the fact that interest is being aroused in the movement amongst the Chinese far and wide. Among the prosperous Chinese colony in the French possession of Saigon and Cholon many claim as their "Alma Mater Queen's College in Hongkong. Mr. Tarog Sik Chow, former student at the College, has expressed in no uncertain language bis enthusiasm over the Governor's proposal to found a Hongkong, University. What is more to the purpose is the fact that bis enthusiasm is capable. of "assuming tangible form at na distant do' Mr. Tang, who is residing at Baiget, has addressed a communication to the Chairman of the Chinese sub-committed in John Cotton's No. 1 & 2
Hongkong, in which he expresses Kis willing- Carven Mixture; Ardathese, to contribute a, sum of ten thousand doliers towards the Endowment Fund, He Special Mixture; Black Cat;is, maresver, sanguine that lie is capable Fleet, will give the order to up anchor Wed of raising a sum of one hundred thousandnesday morning about do'clock and immediate dollars, in the aggregate, towards that londly the following vessels will execule "chips Cheung Tat, forwarded a telegraphic report to from among his compatriots ia. the French, right and steam out of Manila Bay in column. formation: Charleston, (Bagship) Commander' Colony. He suggests that the names of cer Phillips Finest Smoking Mixtain prominent Chinese in Saigon should
tura; "Non Tur" Tobaċ- co, and other well-known
brands...
TOBACCOS.
Garrick Smoking Mixture..
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- Profit and Loss Account,
PANY LIMITED.
The following, is the raport for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-first annual general meeting, to be held at the offices of the General Agents, at noon on Friday, 19th March, 1909
Loss to 31st December
Los for year}}
31st Decembar, 1908
7688
135-803-43
-$925,702,71@
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For the year ending Srst December, 1908
Auditor's Fes
The General Agents beg to submit to Share- holders their Report on the Company's busi uess for the year 1998, with a Statement of To Interes Accounts to 31st of December last.
There was a good demand for the Refinery's Sugars throughout the year, at prices which gave a fair margin of Profit. The guio on Working was $273,513,10, and the sum af dabit on 18 January, 1958, was reduced to $3,858 24, which is carried forward to sex! Account.
The General Agents and Consulting Com mitted recommend that a Dividend of Sf per Share, absorbing $100,000, be paid out of Equalization of Dividend Fund.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE,
This consists of Hon. Bir Paul Chater, CM G.
for re-election.
Less in Exchange
By Gain on Working ...
Balanco, Loss" as per Balance Sheet EZRA NAGTRY DEN TRYPa
$1
13,186.39
243.01
13.480.30
13,719.43
760,88.
∙S. 13,480.30: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1909, "
"I have compared the above Statements with the Books and Vouchers of the Company, and
with the Special Imperial Envoy, B.E, Ko. Yu and. Messrs. E. Shellim, F. Maitland, H.P with the returns' received from Manila, and Bim, in conducting negotiations for the dell White and J. W. C. Bonnar who offer the raselves have found the same in accordance therewith. The following Cavite despatch of the 8th instmitation: B.E. Viceroy Chang has since re- will be read with interest :---
ceived a telegram from H.E. Ko Yo Him, that he left Yunnan on the 5th instant for Hai phong en route to Canton.
Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber, commanding the Third Squadron of the United States Pacific"
AN ENCOUNTER WITH BANDITS. The Brigadier-General at Nam Hung, Ng
Cinton that on the gih instant his troops had an encounter with the bandits in Chi Hing Harry S. Kaapp, commanding: Cleveland, district for saveral hours and ultimately the Commander Louis S. Van Duzer, commanding: troops secured a victory over the outlaws. Dur Denver, Commander James F. Parker, coming the engagement five of the bandits were and Galton, Commander Marbury captured and several others killed. . Two mer Jobastor, commanding; Chattanooga, · Com.
and. four women, who had been kidnapped by the bandits, were also released from their hands.
'A STRANGE REPORT.
A telegram from the officials of the Wei-
*AUDITORS. The Accounts have been audited by Messa W. H. Polts and. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A, who offer themselves for re-election.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.
BALANCE SHEET -ONE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1998, Capital and Liabilities, Paid-up capital Equalizkion of dividend fund ... Repairs and renewals account Sundry creditors...
Aricle,
Property Account Consisting of--
East Point Refinery, ' Bowrington Refinery Swatow Refinery,......
$1,536,209.23
Ge Included in the Hongkong Sub-Com mittee--a suggestion which, we understand will receive the favourable consideration of the Chinese in Hongkong. Meanwhile Mr. Tang has himself been appointed to the sub-commander Edward E. Wright, commanding.
The gunboats Wilmington, Helana, Villalobos, mittee. With the generous offer he makes Callap and Samar will join the fleet at northern and the probability he so sanguinely eater- tains of being able to raise' a 'round lac of del-Chinese ports, while it is likely that the tor lars, the University scheme advances yet an pedo boats will remain bere in Philippine chow prefecture was received by the Viceroy waters. There is just a possibility that they reporting that a number of Ispasesa waze res other step towards the measurable distance of
will be ordered north later. The monitor Mon-cently found busily engaged in putting up. becoming an accomplished fact,
terry, which vessel is now at Cavite, will in all japanese flags along a place called Sha TiHongkong Distillery, ............ probability proceed north by April 15, while in the eastern part of that prefecture, and or Cash, her sister ship the Monadnock will be ordered dering the inhabitants and the fishing junks to out of commission daring the present week.
remove. Itisreported that H.E. Viceroy Chang Quite a few important changes have been or-
oa receipt of the intelligance, on the 8th la dored to be sande' to" the Monadnock, such as
Yong and three other officers on board a gun- || Shipment,l................ $ 197,545.42 ventilators, boiler tubes, bulkheads, etc. and it lant, at avce despatched Captain Wu King
doubtful if this vessel will see active service boat to proceed to the spot to find out the Less Advancer,155,004,73
exact situation.. before the fail
Balance of Profit & Loss Account, *
·TO AVOID. DISPUTES.
HOW EXTRADITION PRISONERS are dealt WITH NOW.
CIGARETTES. 'Garrick Cigarotten; State Ex- presa; Quo Vadis; Craven Mixture; Clarence Extra
The police have conceived a new way of Virginian; Knight Ban dealing with extradition prisoners, which, Do
doubt, it fair to all sides. Heretofore, the prin neret; Turkish; Martin's soner, when arrested, was brought before the Court whers he could be seen by all and sun "Non-throat"; Three Cat-dry, and his identification easily, established. But there has been a change. A man named Lau Fat Tung, alias Hu Min Cheung,alins Hu Kai Fuk, was arrested the other day on charges of armed robbery and murder alleged to have been committed within the jurisdiction of China, A. S. WATSON & CO., The prisoner has since been lodged in the Victoria Gaol pending the arrival of witnesses Lom the interior, and the prisoner will not bad to that rank. taken before a magistrata for public lospac tion" until their arrival, Bo'that the chances, if any, of false witorises coming to the fore are avoided.
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AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1999,
NOTICE
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Ordinary busta coinmenícatisma ston'à be modread
to The Manager.
Captain Benjamin F. Rittenhouse, Marine Corps, who came up from Guam aboard the transport Sheridan, will be attached in the First Brigade of Marines for duty.
Second Lieutenant Drees, Marine Corps, with station at Olongapo, came up via the General Alava, Saturday last on leave.
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First Lieutenant H. C. Judson, Marine Corps, Post Quartermaster at Cavite, has been advanc
Great interest is manifested among the officers and enlisted men stationed at Olongapo in the result of the target practice now being held at that station. In last year's national choot at Camp Perry, Ohio, and also at Sea CHANDO ON THE "HONG, BRE." | Girt, Jersey, the Marine Corps did themselves
· ANOTHER CASE OF AILEGED-SMUGGLING.
Capt. Home master of Wen Bio and Co. steamer "Wong Bre, was before the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, reports the Straits Times of sth inst., on a charge of being master of a ship used for importing 105i tabils of chandu, valued at over $300, from Amay et February 24
Mr. G, B. Carver appeared for the Opium Farm- (or the receiver) and Mr. Baker for the The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for accused. Mr. Carver explained that the case was very similar to a previous one against the master of the same vessel,
any rojscled MS., nor la return any Cont/iħation.
onghang (elegraph
*** HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909..
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Hongkong Cricket League Table remains unchanged.
In their match with the Hongkong "A" on Satur. day, the Civil Service Club will be represented by the following:-R. Ö. Hutchison (capt.), F. A. Biden, R. E. O. Bird, L. E. Brell, H. Ellis, J. McEwen, H. R. Phelips, A. R. F. Raven, E. B. Reed, A R. Sutherland, and R. C. Witchell. Reserves-A, G. Pill, and F. Sation. On the Service ground ty z p m..
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THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals—. '
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praud in the manner of winning prizes with the result that they were especially commended by the secretary of the navy, and it is safe gamble that the men now in the Philippines will not be behind their comrades, is the slaics, when it. comes to hitting the target.
S.S.
KOTSANG" REFLOATED.
PROCEEDING TO SHANGILAJ, We are kindly informed by Mesurę. Jardine, Matheson & Co, 14, that a telegram wäs received yesterday afternoon from Foochow advising that the Indo-China S. N. Co.'s 5.5, Kulang, which struck a rock in Haitan Straits last week, and was subsequently benched, has since been successfully reftated. The injury to the vessel's bull was located and found not to be serious; be damage was patched up. With a favourable tile she was refonted-and'is proceeding to Shanghai under her own steam. along the main steam pipe, and placing wet steamer's agents from Amoy, to-day in which guany bags on the pipes, witness sent in a it was stated that the Douglas S. S. Co.'s 9.5. choring, who dragged out a parcel dona up in Haiyang (Capt. Hodgins) passed the st. Kui
BEHIND HOT 'PIPES, ̧' Sergt. Mussel, attached to the Opium Farm, said that he searched the vessel and attempted to get to the spot where the steam pipes weal' in'o the cogige room, but it was too there then. He afterwards, accompanied by
two revenue officers, made another search
Another telegram was received by the
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A piece of sucking containing eleven ties of sang on the 11th inst in Long. 26 N., lat. chandu. He had received information that|| 120" E.
in all probability the s.a. Kutsang will be dry. there was chandu en' boned.
docked with the Shanghai Dock and Engineer ing Co, Ld., who will also, in all likelihood;" be given the contract for the vessel's repair.
An account of the stranding of the steamer appears in the Shangha! Mercury' of 6h inst and is reproduced below:
Questioned by the magistrate, witness said bal be was instructed by the Farmer-to make, special search de.r the main steain pipe ard in the sbuff tunnel. Malay Reveous Officer No. 25 gave corroborative evidence and the farm tester sud that the chandu was from Amoy. He found this out by burning some.
Mr. J. C. Cowap, second suistant Govern ment analyst, said that he weighed the chandu. The set weight was 105-74 tabili.
EVIDENCE OF SHIP'S OFFICERS.. This closed the case for the prosecution, and Capt. Home took the witness' stand on his own H. Wicking & Co................................5 25. behalf saying that two searches were made be W. Murray Scott..............
tween Amoy and Singapore and "nothing was "Aagaard Thoresen & Co......AKA 5
Youad. The deck wis searched again just before Bismarck & Co...$
the arrival in Singapore. The second engl.,
• n er gave evidence segarding the search in Ms."T-Hr-Roid, Istolý-Editor-of-the-Straits the engine room, as Mr. Lowo, the chief engi. Times, his Jolned. Mars. Lloyd's Greater Deer, had left the ship on leave. We saw the Britain Publishing Company, Limited, and chief engineer make a search of his part of left London the first week in February for the ship on February 22. He searched the fan Cairo to succeed Mr. H.. A. Cartwright as engine, Managing Editor for the Company in Egypt: "The what?" asked the magistrate. Both gentlemen as well known in Hongkong
.
Jardins, Matheson & Co, Ltd, from the South, News was received hers yesterday by Messrs, reporting that the 1. C. steamer Karang, com manded by Captain Bradley, a well, known coasting skipper had gone ashore to the Haitan Straits,
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LIKIN COLLECTION. The collection of Likin dues in Canton during the first ten days of the second moon as reported by the Likin officials amounted to 64,177.3.3.2 taels.
THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN. The Canion Police authorities have sent 1,500 wooden opium Ecences to the town of Fatahan for distribution to the opitim smokers -thera
WIRELESS POR CANTON.
The Chiness officials find the wireless tele- graphy service most convenient in the trans- mission of messages; they now propose lo instabit in various official departments (brough- out the city of Canson.
U.S. ADMIRAL IN CANTON,
On the morning of the 8th instant, Admiral Mead, of the U.S. Navy, arrived here on board the steamer Houngthan from Hongkong.
Joth March,
This morning, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. May had Major-General Dalton, Inspector-Go- neral of Royal Garrison Artillery, arrived here on board the steinar lleungshan, and they are now staying on the Shameen.
A TIGER'S APPEARANCE,
Two days ago, a tiger visited the Tin Sum village outside the Northern gate at night and killed two pigs. On hearing the noise of the beart struggling with the pigs the villagers started to give chase after bin with rifles, but the bmte successfully evaded his pursuers.
TAOTAL WONG PING, YON..
Raw and Refined Suger, &c. Spirits and Rum, &c., Charcoal, Coal, Stores, &c., Sundry Debtors,
#A, R. LOWE, AC1
Auditor,
MORPHINE IN HONGKONG.
'RESTRICTIVE MEASURES,
In his lengthy memorandum regardingį opium, the Governor makes the following reference to restilčtion of morphine in Hong- kang!-
In Hongkong a strict control is maintained ..$3,000,000.00 over the sale of morphine add opium com 450,000.00 pounds." The quantity imported for local con 56,848.61 somption for 1996 and 1997 averaged 5,000 lbs.
of the latter, In order to enhance the price (32,350.6,
every person licensed to sell has to pay Royal- $3,029,199 26 lies to the Opium, Farmer, so that all the machinery at his disposal for detecting illicit „Import and sale is brought into play. Licenses are only granted to qualified Chemists of repote and to such Chinese Druggists as had vested interests in this trade before the iptro 5.338.5% duction of the Legislation. If the business 102,847,50 changes hands the licenses are not renewed.
2,011,00 Licensees are required to keep books recording. 136,229,52 | all sales and to issue rertificates to all pur 98,132.75 chasers. Several of these licenses in Chinese vendors have intely been cancelled for breach. of the regulationt, and it is proposed not to * £3,54117) || renew the remainder ofter one year's notice. 5,858.34 At present exemptiba is only granted to certain woll-known medicines prepared in Europa or America (specified in a schedule) and to all prescriptions · made, up on the order of a qualified medical practitioner. Represen sations have been made by the Chamber of Commerce and by ons of the large Europeas druggists 'complaining of the re Btriction on trade, and claiming exemption Lon all preparations in which......opiam or mpbia is not the sole ingredient, but this would defeat the object in viow, ule, to check the sale of the so-called "anti- opiam pills containing orphins, etc. To limit the quantity of opium or morphia con- 2,500 00
tained in a pill would obviously be futile, for y 750 00 several could be taken to produce the result 33,462 91 | desired. If i should be parsible I should wish powders, or
PROPERTY ACCOUNT. To balance on 31 December,
1907.......
$ 3,019,199.26
By balance do 31st December,
Ig08
$1,531,209.03
$1,531,309.03
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. To, balance brought forward from
last year...........dic. $129,371-34" commission
25,290.81 jemuneration to consulting come - mittee... auditors' fees *Interest...
By, gain on working....
$341,374.91 to prohibit the sale of all pills,"
*$344,374.9 JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LID,
General Agents, Hongkong, 9th March, 19 9.
We have examined the Books and Vouchers of the Company, and certify that the above Statements are in accordance therewith.
W. HUTTON POTTE
H. PERCY SMITH, F.CA. 3
Auditora
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED:
... 315,516.67 draughts (except on the prescription of a quali 5.858.74fied medical ufficer) which contaic ed opium or morphia, unless in combination with "some ather drug in such proportion that it would ba disagreeably operative-say an aperient or an ́emetic-if,the „pills were consumed for non“, medicinal purposes. The transmission by post). of 'oplum," morphine or cocaine is prohibit ed and it is also proposed to abolish the bonded warehouse for compounds of opium 'and morphine hitherto maintained by the Farme er and to relaio a Government warehouse only. The question is at the present moment under the consideration of the Government. The drastic Ordinance of September, 1893, By the Imperial Decree of the 8 h. instant,
The following is the Report for presentation for the suppression of the pernicious practice Taolai Wong Ping You, at prebent in Canton, to the Shareholders at the twenty-seventh of injecting preparations of morphine by un has been appointed to be Tholai in ite pro-apnual general meeting, to be held at the qualified persons together with the provisions
officer of the General Ageais, at 12.30p.m. on of the "Prepared Opium Ordinance", which':
imposed a Royalty of 5jo per tael, for morphla Friday, 19th March, 1999:- holders the Report on the Company's busi been so effective in restricting the illicit use of The General Agents beg to submit to Share(600% ad valorem) and $5 for opium, have css, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st of these drugs, that whereas in the Straits Opium Report Hon. Dr. Galloway stated that 39 out ecember last, Owing-to-the-restricted.demand for the Com. of a group of 595 prisoners taken at random 'pany's Sugars during the year the Refinery, 6% bore infection scars, only one person could only be worked on a reduced 'melt, and fréquent stoppages were found becessary.
The gain on Working wan: $12,719 47, and after converting the Assets in'e Fongkong Auditor's Fee, the sum at debitzji S135,893-43 currenty at "par, allowing for Interest and
which is carried forward to next Account,
vince of Chibli.
DISGRACED OFFICIAL, REINSTATED.
Canton, who was cushisted and bunished to Li Kah Chek; fermerly expiciant Taotai in Thibet by order of ex Viceroy Bhum, has now been reinstated and appointed to be Expectant Taqtai-of-Ganton.-The-people-here-propose- to protest against the reinstatement of Li and bis return to Canion.
*th March..
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THE DELIMITATION OF MACAO, The local officials are ia receipt of a telegram appointed by the Imperial Government in con- from H.E, Ko Yo Him, the Special Envoy section with the question the delimitation of Macao, advising that he will probably arrive at Hongkong from Holow about the fath instant * ́alürged intERNATIONAL, BREACH;
while bound from Hongkong for Shanghai, Later advices stated that the ship with a number of passengers and general
With reference to the report that Tome cargo, had struck a fuck near Chibetween Japanese are placing their country's flags in in the Haitan Straits, which-is-between Foochow and Amoy:There was a hole Sha, Tip in the prefecture of Welchow, as te- in the bow and the Nos, i and No.2 holds ported the other day, the Canton Self-Govern were full of water, As soon as the vessel mant Society has wired to the Commander-in- struck, she was headed for the sandy part of Chief Chus Ping Chik in Weichow asking the shore and beached, and she now lies in a sheltered position. The veinet strack on thehimus take the necessary steps in_compel.the. evening of the 4th inst. but what the conditions Japanese to cvicdate the place, la reply the of the weather were at the time of how the Commander-in-Chief wired to inform the mishap occurred is not yet known. The rock on Society that he now bas bis altsation directed which the vessel struck is siuated in the Hungwha channel. News was got to the shore to the matter. The place where the chindu was found last as soon as possible and telegrams sent for assist-
press circles, Mr. Cartwright proceads to South time", explained Mr. Carver.
"Oh, don't! You prejudice my case", expor America, is the Company's interests, in" a similar capacity to that occupied by him insulated Mr. Baker. Egypt.
THE "ATSHAN" INCIDENT.
ance. The C.N, str Patojng arrived on the scene
Li Cho Tani, who offered himself to be yesterday dad she took off all the passengers from the stranded vessel and will bring them
one of the witnesses in connection with as board the on to Shanghal. There are a great pamber of the alleged manslaughter fishermen the vicinity, but i la not believed steaifier, Fatskan, died a short time ago that they will attempt footing. The crew of from Cossumption. The Cadton publice the Kwing includes nine foreigners and as they are well-armed, they would be especially the numerous societies, evinc. able to give a good account of themseiver ed great sympathy with the untimely death of should occasion Br It is also expect: this so-called paiript, and they are now making It was decided to adjourn the case till Mon-ed that a gunboat will be despatched to arrangements for a commemorative function
the scans to offer protection. The C.M. str.
- Wipes went on to say that the chief on- gineer searched, personally, assisted by the fourth apgineer, in all the most likely places, among the stores, on top of the boilers, etc,
BIC
day afternoon, that the fourth engineer might be called as a witness for the defence.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE
Mr. A. G. Wood resigned his scat upon his départure from the Colony, and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar was invited to join, the Committee in his place. Mr. H. F. White and Br. J. W. C. Bonnar effer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOR, e, e
The accounts have been audited by Mr, A. R. Lowe, C.A., who offers himself for re-election,
Jarding, Matusson & Co. Lin
General Agents; Hongkong, 9th March, 1919, DYLANCE SHELT, 31ST DECEMBER, 1908. Liabilities.
Capital, 7,000 shares, Stop each Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.'s Cur
rent Account
... Accounts Payable..... Hongkong and Shanghai Bank (Ad Te vauco A/C-),
Assets.
Property Account, as per last Ac
count in memory of the deceased. The action of the people in taking this step is no doubt to im Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation press upon the minds of the public the Fatskan incident ret
His Majesty the King and his Royal Highness 'the Prince of Wales have accepted copies of | **Twentieth Century Impressions of Hoog. kang, Shanghai, and Other Treaty Ports of
Fricking arrived from the scene today and China" and "Twentieth Century. Impressions
reported that the Kuliang was lying in a secure of Siam," the latest issued volumes of the series
and sheltered position with her propeller show of publications being brought out by Lloyd's MEMUTRs of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve ing, but as there is a rise and fall of the tide, of Greater Britain Publishing Company (Limited). Association are reminded that the monthly over twenty feet this is not to be wondered at. The Khedive and Sir Eldon Gorst have extend. shoot for the "Douglas Cup" will take place: The 10. att. Loksang, with Captain G. Payne Total Kwak Jen Chang, Commander-in
Marine Superintendent of the Company, left ad their patronage to the work on Egypt on Saturday and Sunday, the 13th and 14th here for the scope of the disaster with a full Chief of the Imperial troops at Yumchow, who which the company has la couree of compila-instant, starting at 3 pm, and to my respicupply of airage gear on board and will arrive | strived here some time ago, left horo yesterday.
at daylight on Monday,
for the scene of his activitivo,
KATUNDA HOTD:D OF REBELLION, TESSER
Cash lo handan van Raw and Refined Suga Coal Charcoal, Stores,
Accounts Receivable!
N
$103,000
$515,70271
so scarred was on a recent examination found in the whole of the inmates of both hospitals Rad gaols of this Colony.
to June, 1908, a Pharmacy Qidinance.wal
end their preparations were scheduled as pola enacted under which morphins and cocaine
zone with further restrictions as to their whole- sale and retail use. In view of the experience of Indis, cocaine (though not at present abused bere) was made the subject of elaborate regu lations of a similar nature to those already in force regarding, morphine, and opium com. pounds in order to control the wholesale trade and prevant illicit import to Chinapa
OPIUM CURIS; QUACK' REMEDIESA "A decoction of the leaves of the Combretum Sudaicum has been stated tó bsa cure for (be, spium habit: The Director, Botanical Depart ment, Singapon informs me that it ir a com plete fraud which only lasted three monthr during which time the promoters made great gaips. The only mab boʻknew who tried it. became a wreck-inok 19 opium' again 'and: died. This was confirmed by the results obtained by the Vicesoy of Stechuan who imported a great quantity at the instance of Mr. Alexander, Song Rawal
EDUCATION
201,031.68
1,671,03 || The education of public opinion, an which;;;
both the Strafte Commission and M. Hardenin 20,000.00 lay stress, is the only real method of curing the babit, the more so that it is usually the rich who smoke to excess. This, view, is Hghily emphasised in the original decree, and there 'seems little doubt that throughout the Chinese Empire, among the better classes, there bas 9,642 43 been a very real" progress in this direction. Smoking is now prohibited in the Army, Navy 3,95 48 and Civil Services and in schools and colleges.. 1,023.36 The evils of the opioim habit should be lecules
cated in every school, not only in Chon, bat $32,66, jelther Foreign: Concessions, 404 British Co fonies,Bot above all utreis akooli be jild co the evils of eating opium and of etsing oraind Jacting morphia, and also on:.the;misusiÿöi
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