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Entimation.

Powell's

Furnishing

Department

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

(FIRST FLOOR)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 206 1909.

Public Companies.

RONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

THE CHINESE PRESS LAWS,

TRANSLATED BY CHANG NIEH-YUN, The following is a translation of the Chinesa Press Laws drawn up by the Office for the Study of Constitutional Politics and sanctioned by imperial Decres.

Article 24. For committing the first offence mentioned in Article 15 and on the guilt being proved at a bearing on the sggriavad, party | making a complaint, the publisham and'the' editor guilty thereof shall be fined an amount ten times that of the bribe received is the matter. The party giving the -bribe will also be punished in the same manner.

Article 25.-For committing the and offence mentioned in Article Is and on the guilt being proved, at a bearing on the aggrieved party

Report of the Court of Directors, together withities, twenty days before its publication, set preferring a charge the publisher and the editor

NTRY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of

LOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, TO- MORROW, the 31st day of August, 1909, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the

Btatement of Accounts to 30th June, 1909 The REGISTER of SHARES of the Car. porn on will be CLOSED from MUNDAY, the 9th August, to SATURDAY, the 21st August, 2009, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be4, registered..

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R, M. SMITH,

• Chief Managet.

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Hongkong, 20th August, 1909..

Article z. Any person establishing a news paper office for the publication of a newspaper should make an application to the local author. ting forth the following particulars :-. The am of the newspaper, z. Its xulas and co- gulations. 3. The addresses, Dames and past career of the publishers, editors and printers Names and whereabouts of the publishing and printing departments.

Article-Any person becoming a publisher, editor, or printer must fulfit these important conditons. He must be a Chicase of above twenty years, of age. 2. He must be free from mental diseases. 3. He must never HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA- DOCK have been sentenced to imprisonment or

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

“HE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY

be held to the offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, 23rd August, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors

are making a special show of house and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th

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hold and office furniture.

HIGH

grade examples of which may now be seen in our showrooms.

June, 1909,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 23rd August, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEO. A. CALDWELL, Acting Secretary,

1559

Hongkony, 27th July, 1909.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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heavier punishments..

Article 3-A person may act in the capacity of both publisher and editor, but a printer may not act as publisher or editör,

concerned shall be fined from Szo to Szon,

Article 26-With reference to any violation accordance with the two preceding articles, the of Article. 15, in addition to being punished in aggrieved party shall be entitled to indemnifi cation according to the gravity of the circum-

stances, ' from the publishers and the editor against damages be may have suffered,

Article 17-For any violation of Articles 12, ig or the last matter named in Article 14; the publication of the offending paper may be temporarily suspended.

Article28-Temporary suspension of pqblica. tion is limited to 7 days for daily newspapers For ether newspapers of 4 issues, and for those of 3 issues or less a month, the suspension shall be for three issues.

Article 4-A publisher on presenting bis Article 29,-For any violation of the rat, zad application to the local Authorities should ac-and 3rd matters specified in Article 14 publica. company it with a deposit of guarantee money tion of the offending paper shall be permanent- on the following scale."

ly prohibited...

For four of more issues a month $500.

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three or less issues

Article 30-Any violation of Articlo șa. which causes any trouble shall be dealt with as coming under the preceding Article application for registration delays its publica Article 31-1f a pewspaper after making an tion or after publication suspends its issue for over two months without announcing Any reason for doing so, it shall be deemed to have ceased publication of its own accord,

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Intimations.

SAINT-RAPHAEL

TONIO, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE

Very palatable,

Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cason of Animia, Debility and Convalescence, to young women, childran and the aged. Invaluable in hot climatea.

'BOSE: One wine-gluus' after the two principal meals, CA Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition to the registered trade-mark:

(0) The WARRANTY STAMP of the UNIÓN DES FABRICANTS.

JE A METAL BEAL advortiiing COLETRAS.

CLETEAS & MELISSA and MINT cordial

which surnasses all others by ità purety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar. COMPAGNIE da VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL. Valence (Drome-France) GALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamer

"PALMA,"

$150. All papers publishing orly educational or art regulations, illustrations, price reports or other compilations shall be exempted 'from paying. guarantee money, All papers published in the colloquiat language, for the enlightenment of the people, on being approved by the authori. ties in whose opinion, a deposit of guarantee money is unnecessary, shall be likewise ex- empled..

Articles-Should any alterations be made in the particulars mentioned in Article laiter, the publication of à paper, a fresh application shall have to be made within twenty days of of the Articles of Association the General making such alterations. to the cast of a party concerned shall be required to.make up | the Goods are landed. Managers bave this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half year ended 30th June, change of publishers, the paper shall, before a 1907, of TWU DOLLARS per Shaid.

report of such a change is made, be published DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained in the name of the party acting pin tem.. on application at the Office of the Company on Articla 6.-Every issue of the paper shall and after WEDNESDAY, 25th instant.

bear the names and addresses of the publish The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Companyers, editors and printers. will be CLOSED from the 10th jostant to the 24th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th August, 1909. [590

Completely finished and artistic bedroom suites, with teakwood Led-IN accordance with the Provision's of No. 104 steads "en suite, Dainty Writing Tables in attractive designs, Curio and Silver Tables, lined with silk and plush, and a host of other articles

of a

CLASS

rarely seen previously in Hongkong. We are steadily and consistently improving the tone and general finish of Colonial made furniture.

We are paying very special atten- tion to the modern methods in Office Fittings; and have several examples of our work ready for inspection. ·

The Card-index system cabinet is a very special feature with us, and general office

FURNITURE

such as, Roll Top Desks, Typewriter Deske, may always be soon and the advantages of our maker, explained, by a visit to our showrooms.

ILLUSTRATIONS

OUR

OUR

TIME

OUR

EXPERTS

OUR

ADVICE

∙AT YOUR DISPOSAL.

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

and

28, Queen's Road,

Opposite the Clock Tower,

Crugkour, teh August, 1909.

Intimations. JUST LANDED

Article 7-All papers issued daily, should. submit their copy before 13 pm the day prior to the Police Authorities having jurisdiction over the place or to the local Authorities, who will' at all times excfcise scrutiny over them according to law. All montbly, semi-monthly, bi-weekly and weekly papers or those issued every other day or once in ten daya musto likewise before 12 noon the previous day.

Article 8.—Ifh paper has made an inaccurate statemeói, any letter of correction or request for correction from the party in question or coa-

The well-known and famous brandy cerned should be inserted in the next issus.

Bisquit Dubouche

"

& Co."

Per Bot. XXX Very Old-Fine-

$2.50- V.O.C:B: Guaranted 20 Years

Old

QUINQUINA P.

ALSO

· QUINQUINA ¿

DUBONNET?

FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent. nakenz, 30th April, 1900,

THE

Should such correction exceed the priginal state. ment by more than twice the length, a charge is allowed to be made at the rate of ordinary advertisements. If sach jetters or corrections are couched in unlawful terms or are anopy. mous they need not be fosened.

Article When an inaccurate statemení 5.50 has been excerpted from another paper which itself is seen to insert a correction or letter of contradiction, such correction or letter should be inserted free in the next issue of the paper.

Article 10-All legal proceedings, at which An audience is excluded shall not he published. Article 11.--All preliminary trials which bave not been decided shall not be published.

Articles 12-All, diplomatic, army or naval 140 matters, publication of which bas besa for bidden by the respective Government Depart meals shall not be published:

DRAPERY EMPORIUM,

1, Lyndhurst Terrace.

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Article 15.-All edicts and memorials which have not been published by the Grand Secre, tariat or in the government gazite shall not be published.

Article 14Newspapers shall pot publish the following matters Statements libelling the Court and the Imperial Household, state meats confusing and subverting the institutions of the Governments, destroying public peace and statements corrupting morality..

Anicles-Publishers or editors shall not allow themselves to be bribed in order to distort EUROPEAN, 'INDIAN and CHINESE right and wrong in their statements, nor shall

USEFUL ARTICLES

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

Oz.

CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS and TOYS

AT

VERY NORMAL RATES.

they, out of grudge, libel others to the detri ment of their reputation.

Article 16-lf a newspaper be issued with eat making an application in accordance with Art. 1, its publishers shall be faed from Szó to $100.

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Article 17.-For any violation of Art. 2 or 3 Section 1 of Art. 5, Art. 6 or 7, the publishers shall be fined from $3 to $30.

Article 18.-For any misrepresentation made The Latest Style.Goods for Present Season in the application, the publisher shall be food Gentlemen's and Children's.

from 55 to $50.

READY FOR SALE.

Hats, BONNETS (Hat Flowen), RIB-

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Article 19.—If any paper coming under the BONS, LACE, BRIDAL VEILS, | categories «pecified at the end of "Art. 4 be FANCY DRESS GOODS, MUSLINS, found to contain matters outside of its scope, LAWNS, NAINSOOKS, SHIRT the editor shall be fined from $5 to $50. INGS, ALPACCAS, HOSIERY, "ENGLISH' and'AMERICAN FOOT _WEARS, &c, &C. ........

Prices and Samples on application. Best attention to all Coast Port Orders, Hongkong, 16th April, 1009

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOON.'

HAS ALWAYS ON HAND

Article 20.-For any violation of Art. 8 or 9 and on the injured" party" "preferring a com plaint which-is-substantiated-on-inquiry-the editor shall be fined from $3 to $30.

Article 21.-For any violation of Articles. 10

(346 for 11, the editor'shall be Gued from $10 to

$100.

CIGARS, CIGARETTES

AND

TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE.

IN PAGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, ted September, 1997€

Article 22.--For any violation of Articles 12, 13, or the last matter mentioned in Article 14 the publisher and editor concerned shall be Imprisoned for a term extending from 20 days

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BANK LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP " AYMERIC."

KOBE, MOJI and MANILA,

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, FROM TACOMA, SEATTLE, YOKOHAMA,

PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignens of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods ars being landed and placed at their risk in the THE above Steamer having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each ture and to take immediate delivery of their consignment will be sorted out mark by Gbods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as

will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk Optional Goods will be landed here unless | and expense, Instructions are given to the contrary before No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in 6 hours.

any case whatever.

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, Agents. "Hongkong, 1gib August, 1909.

Article 3a.—All fines imposed on any nows. papar for violation of these laws and legal ex- penser in connection therewith 'may be taken out of the guarantee money deposited if such in not paid within to days. If this be insufficiant, the balance will be pressed for. On this the

the amount of the guarantee money to its original sum,

Article 33-If the publication of a newspaper is prohibited or its publication conves of its Goods not cleared by the sand instant, at } own accord, the guarantee money will be so

4 P.M., wlil ba subject to rent, turned to the proper party and the registration---No-Fire-Insurance-will-be effected by me`in” of the paper cancelled.

any case whatever.

1.

Article 34.-Any party whoever subscribing. his name to any article or statements in a news- paper shall be responsible for them in the same way as the editor.

Article 35-When a newspaper is published in the name of a party acting for another, the agent shall be responsible for the publication.

Arücle 36-With the exception of the parties | měnilened, in particular 3rd of Article and those stated in the two preceding Articles all others financing a newspaper office or are'em. played therein shall not be responsible for state- ments of the paper.

Article 37.—All newspapers registered under these laws and recognized by the local authori ties shall enjoy the privileges of reduced rates of telegram charger and postage and also the use of the post and the telegraphs. All news “papers"not"so"registered and recognized skull" not be allowed to be forwarded by the post or any steamer or railway train.

Article 38,—A newspaper may insert “Right of reproduction reserved" to any article or statemesi original to them. Other newspapers may not then copy or extract the same.

Article 39.----Any serial públication in a news- paper, which after a time may be made up.into a bock, shall enjoy the protection of copyright Article 40-If any newspaper published abroad contravenes any article of these laws so uš to entail prohibition of publication, their circulation in Chion shall be prohibited and the Customs authorities shall prohibit their entry into the country. Any smuggled entry will be destroyed by the Authorities.

Article 41-The following laws shall not -apply to any offence against these laws: that of reducing the punishment when the offender voluntatily reports and coulemes bis offence that of increasing the punishment on a second offence, and that of a person charged with several offences at the same time, being punish

ed only for the most serious of them.

Anicia 141.- The limit of time in which a violation of these laws may be prosecuted shall be six months.

SUPPLIMENTARY.

Asticle 43-These Laws shall be enforced in the different provinces two months after receipt there of the dispatch announcing Imperial sanction thereto.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed boar

All Claims must be presented within lon days of the steamer's arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognised.

FROM EUROPE.

HEH. A. L. Steamship

THE

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"G. FERD. LAEISZ," Captain Wagner, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous andför extra. hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and GodownTM Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained 14 | against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the

Undersigned.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas.

LA HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th August, roog",

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO and SINGAPORE.

“HR Company's Steamship

"KANAGAWA MARU,” having arrived from the above Ports, Con- sigoces of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as where each consignment will, be sorted out soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional. Goods will be carried on unless instractions are given to the contrary before NooD, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the z5th August will be subject.10.rent..

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Damaged packages must be left in the Godowb-for examination by the Consignees and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour, All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bers, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have

left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA., Hongkong, 18th August, 1909,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Article 44.-All newspapers published before THE F. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

these laws come in forca shall accordingly ap. ply for registration within three months after, and they must accordingly deposit the neces- sary guarantee money.

Article 45.-After these laws shall have come in force ali provisional regulations previously established for newspaper offices sbell ba abrogated-W. G. D. Niws,`

D. NOMA,

AND

‚PROFESSIONAL TATTODER.

THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS,

No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then R. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having ...ạ The Duke of York, and 4.500 testimonials from all sources.

"DEVANHA,"

1458-459

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS. Consigness of Cargo by the above-named vossal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's 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...

This vassoi brings on Cargo --- ..............From London, &c., ** S.S, Mörtà.

From Calcutta, ex S.S. Palawan, From Persian Gulf, ex B.LS,N. and B..&

P. S. N. Co. Steamers.

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Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO- DAY.

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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, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 35th inst., will be subject to rent

*All, broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th iust,, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1909.

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S.S. "AUSTRALIEN,"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex'

Co

as. Charents, and from Bordeaux.ox ds. Verbockmoor, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into. the kazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately ster landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on ualoss Intimation is received from the Consignees before 10 P.M., TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

**__ Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed | aller WEDNESDAY, the 15th August, it |Noon, will be subject to rent and landing

charges.

All claims must be sent fri to nie on or before" | the 25th-August, or they will not be recogaland, All damaged packages will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the agth August, at 5 PM.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Agent. Hongkong, 17th August roog,

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5.S. BENLAWERS," FROM_LEITH, ANTWERP, MIDDLES BRO', LONDON AND STRAITS,

CONSIGNERS des

informed that all Goods are Being landað their risk into the hazardous and/or extem hetardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godówn Oój Ltd, 4.P.M., will be subject to rent.

Goods not cleared by the 24th" inst., at whence, andfar from the wharyas delivery

may be obtained.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remais- log, undelivered after the rốth inst., will ba subject to rent.

My 34 year experience in tattooing is a any case whatever, guarantee of good work and prompt execuilon.

colours are absolutely last and perfectly Godowns for examination by the Consignee's Damaged Packages must be left in the harmless, and produce a charming effect not and the Company's representative at an up-santed to the Undersigned on or before the attained by any other, as their composition is pointed hour. only known to on. In tattooing mailke some

to 6 months or be fined from $30.00 to $200.00, Article 23-For any violation of the first, second or third matters in Article 14 the pub fisher, editors, and printers concerned shall be imprisoned for a term of 6 months to 2 years

All claims must be presented within ten days and shall be fined from $20.00 to 3200.03 in species of engravings, care must be taken to

have the work done in a perfect, high toned of the steamer's arrival here after which date a case where the circumstances are serious manner. In order to take special precaution they cannot be recognised.

they shall be puolihed according to the Penal | against possible dangers, I use fresh materials No claims will be admitted after the Goods Code: In the erant of the printers being real-↑ "dilly,

*...] have left the Godowns.

ly unaware of the offending matters inserted in The copying of Portraits with distinct

the paper they shall be exampted from punisk""| minutanses a speciality.

meet

Wenghing, rut Septembem, 19287?

E. &. HEWITT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 18th August, 19pg

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-

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in, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ara.

to be len in the Godowns, where they will be

axamined on the 26th inst, ât II AM”. No Fits insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIER, LIVINGSTON ‘& 66,

Hongkong, ryth August, 1909, ત્ર