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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE

VICEROY OF YUNNAN.

HIS FAREWELL AUDIENCE.

"{[By courtesy of the "Shrung Po"]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL TO 1969

Dante the Magician.

CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PHŒNIX CLUB

LADIES NIGHT PROVE A HUOK SUCCESS,

The third and last part GİD contained some, excellen dom

Chi

Among thesN)WAS

for the success of the trick, tial betrayed decided nigus which, by the way, caused more than the merits of the performance itself. Dur Those who recollect seeing Carter in his ing the progress of the trick, the y boy a was wonderful exposition of the mystic an with made to drop a watch, which consequently which be delighted Hongkong audiences nearly stopped and on being asked to pay the prica a year ago, must have found an able rival in the article, it was clearly noticed that there was Peking, 8th April.

the person of Danté at the Phoenix Club on some doubt in his mind as to the genuineness H.E. Loi King-hei, Viceroy de- Saturday night. The performance was arranged of the demand. He was also accused of the for the deleciation of members of the fair sex theft of three similar articies and was highly aiguate of Yunnan and Kweichow, and no more filling decompense could have been muted to discover two of them dangling in is awaiting the arrival of Sik Liang bestowed on the performen who was assisted front of his robe and the third one to the middle by Mdila, Narelle, than the raising of fair eye of his back. The "Inexhau (ible Bottle" trick at Peking (to-day) before having a brows which was acticed throughout the even- was one of the best given by the illusionist farewell audience of the Prince Regand the sortinted applause from the daily By means of a single ordinary bottle, the con- liute bands which greated the entertainer at the furor supplied drinks which were as varied as gent upon starting for his new post, conclusion of each difficult and apparently they were numerous to a number of people in impossible manuil feat. A special feature of the auditorium. The bottle was then broken THE PRATAS ISLAND.

the entertainment was the highly artistic pro and Heigh, presto! Adacadabra |" asques jug grammes printed on silk, which evoked the pig emerged from inside, which was the cause of admiration of members and their friends. considerable consternation among those who A VALUABLE POSSESSION.

Machado'a String Band was in attendance dur had previously helped themselves to the con ing the evening, and discoursed pleasant setents of the inexhaustible bottle. The animal {By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."],

lections of music, which greatly enhanced the was then put in a pistol and despatched through affect of the performance.

the air and the next time the audience saw it was from beneath the shit of one of their number.

Peking, 9th April.

A telegraphic despatch has been received from Viceroy Chang Jen- chun by the Grand Council report ing that Pratas Island is very rich in products and that during the two years' occupation by the Japanese they must have exported several million dollars' worth of produce.

TIBET.

ITS IMPECUNIOUS CONDITION,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung

The performance opened with the customary address. The speaker's words had hardly taken effect when he forthwith set to work. An ordin Ary newspaper was held before the audience, which, as the parfürmer remarked, con talned nothing (?). It was then folded uosuspiciously and the next movement saw the performer take out the familiar red, white end blue flag from inside the folds. "The which the performer extracted silver dollars

Miser's DreamH

Altogether, a very enjoyable evening was spent, those present voting the performance great success. Considering that opportunities to see really first-class conjurors in Hongkong are few and far between, a word of thanks due to Mr. Dené and his able assistant for providing such a charming and refined enter-

was a veritable marvel, in tainment.

hom apparently nothing-from flowers, leaves, CANTON DAY BY DAY, ais, most, toe-in fact anything that the per-

CANTOR-HANKOW RAILWAY. former laid bis finger on appeared to be ins stantly transformed into solid, shining currency, From Our Own Correspondent,] as if by a magic touch. A startling sequel· was reached when the bald head of a genile.

Canton, 7th April On the 5th instant, a mass meeting of share- man in the audience was turned into a tem-holders of the Croton-Haukow Railway dom porary, mint, natutally to the owner's great pasy was held in a large matabed at. Worgsha Poking, 9th April.

bewilderment. The somewhat hackneyed for the purpose of electing a body of ten mem handkerchief trick was invested with peculiar bers to check the accounts of the Company. The contemplated reforms in interest in the hands of such a capable con

There were present about six hüvird people, Tibet cannot be carried out for want juror as Dauid. For the purpose of this trick, including Admiral Li Chen, the Provincial a handkerchief was borrowed from one of the Treasurer Wo Seqop Lum, iba Provincial of funds." The Grand Councillors, audience. It was subjected to a series of de Judge, the Taotai for the Development of thorforo, called upon the Senior Am-ructive experiments, preferably a huge rent Native Industries and several others. In ahti in the middle, but was returned to the owner in cipation of disturbances, a large détachment ban for a return of all the mines the same sound condition as before. "Dauid's of Police was stationed near the meet within the territory:

Bullet or Magic Supper" completely mystified ing ball to keep guard. A list of the audience. A well-laid table was created from members nominated by the direcths of the paper and sundry other uneatable articles and Company. was submitted for selection at the when a gentleman's hat was used for a frying meeting but this was objected to by the majority pap, an expression of dismay came over the of those present. After considerable discussion face of the owner, which, however, was allered among the various parties of shareholders, the to one of relief on the hat being returned in him election was at lust conducted by poll as a safe and sound. The last item in the first part of result of which ten members were selected, the programme were a series of shadowgraphy The officials have, however, beea requested to marvellously faithful to life, which, to use the draw up a set of regulations to control the performer's own words, was a marvellous-ei-cted-members to their work.-During the display of digital dexterity," when several pha- proceedings heated speeches were delivered by ses of every day accurrences in human and certain shareholders, and bad there not been animal life were depicted in the screen solely officials to superintend the meeting, disturbances. by means of the performer's fingers. These in- would doubtless have taken place. "cluded Brer Rabbii," "Tom Cat," "Greyhound |~

eating a Bone," Elephant's Trunk," "Feracious Bull-dog," Swan pruning her Plumage," The Fool," "Old Woman," etc. In addition to this an amusing love story was thrown on the screen, in, which the performer's bead served for a fair daniel's house and the ear for the balcony, the principal actor being the father, the lover and a policeman. The novelty of the item was distinctly good, and evoked, considerabls

HANKOW-ICHANG RAILWAY.

JAPANESE ENGINEERS. OFFERID

[By courtray of the " Sheung Po."]

;

merriment.

was placed

Poking, 9th April. Mr. Ijuin, the Japanese Minister in Peking, has asked Chang Chih- tung to engage Japanese engineers for the Hankow Ichang Railway.

HAGUE CONFERENCE.

APPOINTMENT OF CHINESE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 9th April. The President of the Waiwupu

The second part of the programme was has memorialized in person that, in entirely devoted to an item described as "The

Sims Seance. A tort of cabinet view of the advent of the next Site Siddle of the stase with sciston on the Hague Conference, special officials four sides. A committee of five gentlemen should be appoint.al with instruc-were selected from the audience to order to see that the proceedings were fair and square. The medium declared to the auditorium that his object was the absolute, total annihilation of time, and as far as the audience is concerned, the medium appeared to have strangely succeeded, The committed were individually invited to make sure that the medium's hands were secure ly bound and his foot failened to a chair in sitting position, The curtain was, then drawn on the medium and a musical instrument in the The Netherlands India Government is shape of a conglomeration of bells passed over taking steps to open a port for ocean-going the top of the cabinet. No sooner was this ships in Deli, at Aru Bay, which is situated done than the bells commenced to ring violently near the petroleum yielding districts, and is but the astonishment of a member of the com admirably placed for shipment purposes. The mines can benar be imagined than described Acheen tramway and, the Deli, railway will be when as quickly drawing aside (be curtain, the linked there, and the bay will be deepened at a medium was found sitting down as securely spot suitable for harbour. Dredging work in fastened as possible with a complacent smile already being carried out in that quarter if the illumining his features, the bells at the same interests of the petroleum companies. The time mysteriously flying over the top on barbour scheme includes a jetty and godown to a side of the stage. The above besides other facilities.

font was repeated several times and each time Trade is not easily diverted, and it will take the committee tried to feel satisfied by means of time before Aru Bay becomes à centre of a mionte examination of the medium that attraction. But, when once the railway, the everything was above board, they felt more tramway, "and" the harbour improvements afe | convinced than ever, the whale affair tending

Hons to prepare the various matters. for discussion at the conference.

SABANG'S RIVAL.

EXTENSIVE BARBOUR SCHEME AT DELI.

· GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATING TRADE.

OUTBREAK OF PLAGUÉ.

COMMERCIAL.

BEELY SHARE REPORT:

8th instant

(the nbaru business for the week; Kadoorie & Co. write on the

To day Advertisemen

HONGKO

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE

DOCK

R. T. 1. ROSE having wigged the position of Secretary, Mr. G. A CALDWELL has been appointed ACTING

By Order of the Board of Directors, SECRETARY from this date. ...

-morrow being Good Friday," wa zara fasóing our circular a day earlier than usual.

A fair investment business has been trans- acted during the week under review and prices for most stocks have been well maintained.

Banks-Hongkong and Shangbai“ Banka have weakened slightly to 8015, which rate sales have been effected, but at the close, beyers prevall In London, a firmer feeling exists, sad the price has risen to £86 201

bean

H. P. WHITE; A Acilog Chairman Hongkong, toth April, roogiale del 1934

LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB,

ATHLETIC SPORTS." Wanted at Til Excellency Sir FREDERICK ), D. INDER the Distinguished Patronage of

LUGARD, K.C.M.G., 0,3. D.S.O... AND The Committee have much pleasura in invit- ing the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Colony to their SPORTS at the Race Course (by kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club) on EASTER MONDAY, 13th Instant, commencing at 1.P.M. Kee

There will be two opan events

Half Mile Flat Race open to European

F100 Sas Sailor Soldiers and Police. 3.15 pm.

Marine Insurances.--Cantons have dealt in, in small lots, at $1873, and there are more buyers. North Chloss are want 100. Unloda are weaker and obtainable at S845. There are buyers of Yaogtizes at Th. ans, but sellers are not forthcoming at the rate Fire Insurances--China Fines are offering at Stos. Hongkong Fires are stronger with in quiries at $320,".

Shipping-China and Manilas, after sales at 37, are inquired for at SB, without in ducios sollers, Douglases are wanted at $5 Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam boats have been sold during the week at Sagt, $19.35′ and Sigh, but at the close there are sellers at the latter rate, edo Chinas continge in demand at $40 and $10 for the preferred and deferred shares respectively, but with the better prospects of shipping, holdam are loath to sell fat present Shell Transporte can be placed at the improved rate of 55/40

Refineries-Chian Sugars bave not fluctuated Hongkong, roth April, 2009. since we wrote last and are steady at $1371, after sales. Luzons are on offer at $17. From

220 Verde Championship open to all BONAFIDE Amateurs in the Colony under the rules of the A.A.A.3.45 pm, Entrance $1. And M be Special Tram Cars running every 5 minutes By courtesy of the Management there will Dewetu 2015 Prop.m. as well as on

fatest mail advices to hand, Perak Sugars are

reported sold at Tls. 1168,

Mining Chicese Engineerings are in favour at Tis. 18, in the North Raubs, after sales at $8, are obtainable at $94.-

?

Pocks, Wharves, and Godowns, Kowloon Wharfs have shown a farther improvement on last week's quotation and have changed hands at $ Whampoa Decks have been sold at 580. Shanghat Docks are easier with sellers † at Tls. 84. Hongkew Whatis bavo strengthened to Tls. 166], at which rate they can be had..

Lands, Hotels and Boldings Central Stores are in furiber demand and have found buyers at 5174. Hongkong Hotels have been booked at $33, closing with further lequiries at $34. Hongkong Lands have weakened to $98, at which price business has been done. Hum phreys Estates are on offer at $84, Fut 'buyer can be found at a slightly, lower rate, Shang

Lands have changed hands at the improved rate of Tl. 11, NON

the return journey.

PM. REMEDIOS;

Hon, Secretary,

LRA.

1335

Ladies Rifle Association will be held at

THE ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING of the

DAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, April 14th, the Range-at-Bowen' Road" on' WEDNES- 15th and 16th.

The Prizes will be presented at the Ladies Recreation Club on FRIDAY, 16th, at 5 PM,

M. BAILEY,**

Hon. Secretary Hongkong, roth April, 1009. 1333;

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

...... FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

THE

Steamship

"CATHERINE APCAR"

having arrived from the above Ports, Con. signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside -

will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel

expense.

Public Comp

UNION

CANT

NOTICE TO SH

·HOLDERS.

NOTIDE bereby given that the THIRTY. SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ING of the Society, be hald at It Head Office No azen's Buildings, Hongkong,

WEDNESDAY, the axit April 1000," at Neon, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors, together with Statements of Accounts, to 31st December, gof, and of de- claring dividends, &c

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society: will be CLOSED from th April to the 21s April, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

PHIC MONTAGUE, EDE

Secretary, Hongkong, 24th March, 1909.

© Lago]

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.”

BAL NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

of the Society will be held at its Road Office, No. a Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 16 April, 1909, at 12.15 PM. for the purpose of considering and, Resolution if thought fit, passing the following Special

"That the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Society be respectively “extended, altered and amended, so as to **rend as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chair- "man of this: Meeting and that anch #extended, altered and amended Momoi!

randum and Articles of Association be henceforth adopted as the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the So- ciety to the exclusion of those heretofor -"provalling."

Should the above Special Resolation be duly passed, it will be subsequently submited for confirmation to a further Extraordinary": General Meeting, of which Notice will “ban hereafter given. Be

Prints of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association can be seen'. ati,tha Society's Offices or obtained on application there.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary. Hongkong, 7th April, 1909.

THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED."

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"Colton Mills-Hongkong Cottoss can be 13th inst.,, will be landed at Consigness' zisk NOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY.

secured at $9. Ewas bave further declined, and are on offer at Tis. 118. According to latest mail advices from the Natih, changes in other. Northers Mills are as follows Inter nationals Tia 931 buyers. Lau Kung Mows Tie 11 Soy Chees Tis. 400 buyer.

Miscellaneous China Borces have beco fixed at Strigo ex the dividend of $1.20 per -share paid on the 5th Inkt.” Providents are

offexing ai Sot

at 591 Dairy Farma þava been sold,

Owing to the heavy ded continuous rífa,in ike early part of the spring, plague has brokep out in the Ho Yuen district, Weichow, where several cases of the dread disease are reported to have occurred. The district maginitats (Li Hung Sau) has also fallen, a victim to the disease. Great anxiety has been manifested by the inhabitants and many of them have consequently left their homes to senk- teme pray refuge elsewhere. The people now tively, Samiras bave risen to 31s1471. assign the outbreak to the influence of the closing in request, Langkats have sold at Tia Goddess of Plague and on the 3rd instant they799 carried a number of effigies of goddesses and Exchange. The Bank's acting rate on Lon. walked round the place in order to drive out don is, 1/87 on demand. The T/T rate on the evil spirits

fard, mõre are wanted at $14). Green faland Cimcols are slightly firmer and after sales at $ 80 ex the final dividend of 50 cents per share paid on the sit inst, bro in farther demand Thers are buyers of Hongkong Electrice af the improved rate of $191. Hongkong Ices have again, weakened and can be got at $170. William Powells and Waisons at both in favour and inquired for at^52) and §9 respec-

OUTLAWS BUSY...

Shanghai is 74

Dividends Payable-Yangistes. Final of

for agor and interim of $3 for 1903, making in all $15 per share for 1908, payablo iu Shaoghal on the 7th April. Unións. Final of S17 for

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the and expense.

Consigaces of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- from slangside, such Cargo lampeding the dis MEDIATE, DELIVERY of their Goods charge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Contiguées' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents Hongkong, 10th April, 1909. “ 1336

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

'HE F.,& Q. 3. N. Co.'s Steamer THE P

"PERA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

· FORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named being landed and placed af Asir, risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,

ressel are hereby informed that their Goods are

instructions are given to the contrary before Optional.Goods will be landed here unless hours

6

Gooda" not cleared by the 15th insti,” al 4 PM, will be subject to rent,

.

*

*No Fire-Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever. AssociaGodowns for examination by the Consignee's Damaged Packages must be left in the

The officials of the Linchow and Kochow prefectures bave telegraphically reported to Canton that at present the outlaws there are | very activo ja their depredations, especially in

those districts, along the coast, and that gun-1997 and intim of $30 for 1908, making in all, boats are urgeatly required there for patrol 547 per share payable on the 31st April," service, The Viceroy has given instructions to Forward Settlements The following dates despatch the two Government gunboats Hol On have been fixed by the Stockbrokers and Kong Kam to the infested district to saption of Hongkong for forward Settlements:- press the bandits in'co-operation with the local troops, -..

April Settlement 19th April. 8th April.

May

· Sist May; z9th Jane. *39th July,

goth August. 29th September.

IMPENDING APPOINTMENTS. Since the arrival here of the bow Tartar

General Tang Chi, a rumour has been current in mandarin circles, to the effece that H,E. Vicergy Chang Jen Chlie will shortly be ra called to serve in the capital and that the Tar tar General will be appointed to act as Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwang Provinces. So far so it is ascertained, the rumour Has not been confirmed, but there is every reasse to believe that some changes will be effected in official | circles on the ground that, the new Tarter General brought with him to Calton about

use offer suitable portions to the doren officials of high rank, who will, në

Provincial Government, NON

PROPOSED RIVAL TO MACAO,

June July August September

SANITARY BOARD.

and the Company's repressatatīva at 'an sppointed hour.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised..

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns

AVE A HEWETT,

My Superintendent," Hongkong, 9th April 1909); }

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be bald RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE

Tubsday next, at 345 pm. Following are the orders of the day i—..

Mr. Sheltop Hooper, pursuant to notice, will shove the following resolation: That as the bow Cemetery Bye-laws prohibit the burning of joss sticks and firing of crackers in the Colonial Cumelery It is desirable for the Government to select a new site and authorise a cemetery for the interment of bodies of persons of the Bhud. dist faith where, it may be lawful for the practice of sth sites and ceremonies.

It has been reported that a new trady mart is about to be established in the district of Heungsben at Kut Tai Wan. lola contera. plated that this trade mart be styledthe Haupt, chow Clry, and the 3rd day of the 3rd moon" has been fixed for the formal celebration of the commencement of work for lis devaṭopment. Admiral. Li Chup has granted the request of the prompters of the scheme to detail the gas- bost Kong Chindeng be stationed there for protection purpose. This new city will double loss become a rival of the Portuguese port of Macao, ma a

TO NEW YORK,

VIA ÞORTS AND SURZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast.) PROPOSED SAILINOS TEM HONDKOWO

we

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORKI 5.5. "DACRE CASTLE About 2016 April

SHED FOR NEW YORK ONLY:

THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, in the above Company' will be held at the Head Office, No. 1 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the of receiving the Report of the Directors, so 21st April, 1909, at 13.30 RM, for the purpose

„gether with Statement of Accouum to the best. 'December, 1908, and of declaring Dividends. pel

Tha TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the '7th April to the 11st April, both days inclusiva. TER |≥ By Order of the Board of Directors,

Q. MONTAGUE EDE;

Secretary Hongkong, 26th March, 1909, -

Tags:

THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE.

·COMPANY, LIMITED."

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- IN ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING-

of the Company will be held at its Head Office No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st April, 1909, 12.45 PM., for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing the following Special Resolution:

That the Memorandum, and Articles of

"Association of the Company be respecte "itively extended, altered and amended soo; s to read as showa in the print signed."" for the purpose of identification by the;" Chairman of this Meeting, and that such 'extended, altered sad amended Memo "rendam and Articles of Associatioa ba

henceforth adopted as the Memorandum. *-* and Articles of 'Association of the Com

"pany to the exclusion of those heretofore *"prevailing."

'Should the above Special Resolution, ba duly passed, it will be subsequently, submitted for confirmation to a farber Extraordinary's General Meeting, of which Notice will be hareafter given. So he

Prints of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association can be asan "at, the Company's affices or obtained on application there.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

O. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary, Hongkong, roth April, 1999,

[307)

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LD,

TOTICE is hereby given that th6.TWEN-

TIETH ORDINARY GENERA MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS WIll 5.5. "SATSUMA...About coth May be held at the Company's Office.St. George's For Freight and further information, apply Building, on SATURDAY, the 24th April, No 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of DODWELL & Co, LIMITED, presenting the Report of the Directors, 10- gether with a Statement of Accounts to 28th.” Agents.

February, 1909, and electing Directors: Had Hongkong, soth April, 1909,

[173 Auditors,

in working order, it is expected that the new to bewilder item more and more. By way of port will draw the trade between Dell,-Europe | more copvincing proof that there was no and India. There is no doubt that this deception, à coin was placed on the medium's shifting, of the established business currents tande, which was found at gingerly balanced will.seriously effect certain vested interests an ever after the medium and apparently used

* Letter from Govérament relative to, the ap The port of Babang will be the first to suffer, his bands. Tho-medium then filled his mouth

pointment of Mr. Bowen-Rowlands, Principal as the transhipment of Deli tobacco there for with water, and the cuntsin once again hiding

'Clerk, to act as Secretary to the Board, the forwarding to Europe will stop. The steamers him from view, a trumpet was passed in the

Letter from Government relative to the ap calling at Penang will also lose the cargoes❘ usual manner over the top of the cabinet, when

poletment of Mr. Ho Kom Tong to be a mem from Dell now transhipped at that port, while it immediately began to sound. The curtain

ber of the Sanitary Board in succession to Mr. THE Manila Galanews of 6th Inst, says "several of the Dutch linera on the Genoa instantly being drawn ailde, the medium was "ARREST OF RAILWAY-DIRECTORS,V Tong Wa Clone

Colonel “Bob” Love, the popular manager of. Batavia son will be delayed for some hours seen as helpless as before, with his mouth full

skan to With reference 10, the arrests old director of Letter from Government forwarding copy of Harmiton's Circas, now in Manila, was Through Calling at Am Bay,"

of water. The last and most difficult part of an the CantorHantur Railway Company,ded-raitsmeeding the Poblje Health and Build Gas-Essara-Hospital-vastarday morning suffer.. The Dell Courant polats out that the losses undoubtedly clever performance was when issued and of the Nine Casiting Ordinance,

two others who merahccaind of Kavik" protested

wing from an attack of small-pox. Colonel Lore falling upon vested interests mean gair to the

bat, pipe and coin were passed 10 able Tostiationsgainst the ppisimest of Reply from Government relative to the was stricken with the dread disease during the colony, to which the possession" of an ocean the medium and on being exposed to Tantai Woor. "Ping fun as Rendast Director: erection two water closets af New Kowloon night, and as sodu ne iķa mature was ascertained harbour is of the utmost importance, especially view in a fraction of a minute, the bat was : General of the Camen-Hankow: Rajtway and Mar

immediately takes to Ban LA found on bis sad, the pipe in his month and certale alleged corrupt practices H.E. Charg

Chih Tang has again, wiled to Centop instruct

in the matter of calls by mailboats,

Dali in still Colony of vast commercial the coin is his eys. The curtain once again jog Admiral Eloben to have the bree persons

has a better claim to recognis.

clon Way, where the

blic works depart

the medium, and in a shorter time, idetained as securely as possible lascustody

have taken a sergeant to shout), arder to praván ahogy

ural the medium emerged from kong Mari

the Med

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the toth to the 24th | April, 1999, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directos, ==

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1909.

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