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TELEGRAMS.

́EMPIRE NEWSPAPERS.

PLEA FOR A UNIFORM RATE.

P. M. G.' STATEMENT.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."

london, July 29, 7.10 a.m.

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO.

The Agreement Ratified.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1912.

in the terms of the said draft, and to carry the same into effect with sucli modifications (if any) as he thinks expedient."

Mr. E. Davis seconded the Chairman's motion..

"That Mr. Alfred William Borry, of No. 22, Austinfrins, London, EC., he, and is hereby appointed liquidator to conduct suoli winding up."

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Mr. E. Davis seconded the mo- tion, had it was carried unani mously,

The proceedings then came to a close.

An extraordinary general meet-

The resolutions wore then car- ing of the Chinese Engineering ried unanimously. and Mining Company, Limited, The Chairman said: I now beg was hold on the 27th ult. at to move the fourth resolution: Winchester House, Old Broad- street, London, EC., Mr. W. F. Turner presiding, to consider the proceedings at and the result of the extraordinary gondral meet Received 12 5 p.m.

ings of the company convened for Jung 7 and June 12 last, and, Under the auspices of the Em-if thought fit, to confirm cortain Press Union, a deputation of news resolutions as special resolutions. paper proprietors, including Mr Tho Secretary (Mr. Alfred W. Stanley Reed of the Time Berry) having read the notice of India," Mr. Barr of the convoning the meeting. "South African Argus," and Mr.

The Chairman said: As you Wado, of the "Englishman," Calcutta, waited on Sir Herbert mosting is merely to confirm cer- | have heard, the business of this Sunuel to ask for common tain resolutions which woro pass- rogistration for all papers published at the extraordinary general ed within the Empire, and for meetings of the company hold ou un form postage rate fur all-news- June 7 and Juno 12. Before we papers published within the Empico,

·PM.G.'s REPLY,

Sir Herbert Shainol, in reply, said that he sympathised with the proposal from the standpoint of Imperial Unity, Ho. referred to

it canio in a new form ns it was

ment on Juno 13. The latter

Indebtedness to the Imperial Clovernment,

THE TYPHOON.*

Shipping Held Up.

LEAGUE TENNIS.

Kowloon C. C. v, Wigwam,

Playing at home on Saturday, Kowloon gained an easy victory ovor Wigwam, winning by 73 games to 26. Scores

Greon and Abraham (Kowloon) beat Fittook and Macaskill Jeffries 10-1; bent Evans and 0-2; bant Blackburn and Hansen 11-0,

LAW LIST.

Supreme Court,

Original Jurisdiction.

July 25-Full Court, ro Wa Cheong Kee v. Prussian National Insurance Co. of Stettin, Motion for security for costs, Appellate Jurisdiction.

Yan Wo Firm.

July 30-Fook Lang Firm v.

STOP

DO YOU WANT GOOD, CLEAN & WHOLESOME

BUTCHERS

MEAIS

COME TO US WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

CUNLIFFE, DOBSON & CO.

Mackenzie and Capt. Clarke, Summary Jurisdiction. Blackburn, 10-1; beat Fittook To-day-Chan Chow, trading sold, which are often only claret ia name; but what they do under (Kowloon) boat Joffrica and Before Mr. Justico ftompertz:- and Macaskill 9-2; beat Evans as Chek Sin Tong v.. The take to do is to give the best possible value at each of the prices don't intend to compete in price with the very low-priced wines

On Mow Hing Kee and Keung To managing partner. Ottar Singh varo entirely made from grapes grown in the Bordeaux district.

quoted, and they guarantee that their wines are pure Bordeaux and Liu Shia Ping.

and Hanson 7-4.

Lt. Thompson and Capt. Wood |(Kowloon) best Evans, and Hansen 7-4; lost to Blackburn and Jeffries 6-6; lost to Fittook [and Macaskill 5-6.

the black ball was added to the

At 5.30 o'clock this morning A KEEN SENSE OF SMELL.

Wednesday.

Emma - Miss Hamilton v. H. W. Lookor.

DON'T FORGET,'

To-day. Christian Science Lecture, City

Hall.

inverted cona of yesterday's Peculiar Means of Identification. the typhoon is situated to tho typhoon signal, indicating that south west of the Colony and Mr. Melbourne, at the Police An Indian was charged before within the 300 miles radius. Court,, to-day, witli stooling a seven cents, from a Chinese in piece of matting, valued at thirtying, Austin Road, Kowloon.

CANTON NEWS.

The Currency Problem.

The "Tolograph" Correspondent.)

Canton, July 22, On the 21st inst., a meeting

Mr. Melbourne: Do you smoll

laughter),

Defendant was fined $10 or in default fourteen days,

HUGE SEIZURE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.

Thousands of Dollars' Worth Captured.

munition, have fallen into the hands of the police.

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The seizure was made on the wharf of the Hongkong, Macao, Stonmboat Company.

From enquiries by a mombor of the "Telegraph" staff, it

Wodnesday, July 24. Extraordinary General Moet- Star Ferry Co., Ltd., 12.30.

Wednesday, July 31. General Mooting. Messrs. Goo. Fonwick and Co., Ltd., Noon.

Thursday, Aug. 1,

of colours Trooping K.O.Y.L.I., Minden Day..

by

Tuesday, Aug 6.

Steamboat Co., Lid. half yearly Hongkong, Canton, and Macao meeting.

Lady May's at Home, 4.30 p.m.

Steamboat Co.

To-day's Advertisements

WANTED.

The following wines are guaranteed pure Bordeaux Claret free from drugs, colouring or added matter :➡

Medoc.

Modoo Superiour.

St. Estophe,

Bottled and shipped by

St. Emilion.

Ch. Pontet Canet,

Ch. Looville,

CUNLIFFE, DOBSON & CO.

(EST. 1804.)

GARNER QUELCH & CO.

SOLE AGENTS. Tel. 030.

ASAHI

BEER

SAVE

YOUR EYES.}

If your sight is failing, or your eyes trouble you ́oma ig and hars thein examined.

It oasis you nothing,

SAPPORO WE ARE

TO BE OSTAIRE.

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PRACTICAL

OPTICIANS.

And caa grind any loase or maks a sarow to a pair of Specia--- clos on the premises. Don't throw your frames away; have then repaired by

N. LAZARUS, OPTICIAN.

1A, D'Aguilar Nimsel, Tonakoak:

Hongkong. 29th June. 1912.

THE MOST DELICIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER

IN THE WORLD!

MICROSCOPE

ISUAN

and

OTHERS

THE SELECTION, WE LEAVE TO YOU!! "THERE IS A REASON"

THE CHINA COMMERCIAL COMPANY, 3, Duddell Street.

Tel. No. 1208.

Hongkong-New York. CLARETS, PORTS,

proceed to deal with those re solutions I may tell you that after the last meeting wo received telogram from our agent and general manager, dated June 14, to-day, locates the typhoon at a The observatoryroport of noon, stating that the final agreement had boon ratified by the British spot 100 milos E.N.E. of Hoi- his reductions in the cablo-rates Government and, the Chinese how, and proceeding in a north "Defendant said he was falsely and hoped it would be possible, Government. We have since re-westerly direction slowly. From coused. The matting was only in the not very distant fatare, to evived from the Foreign Office a that it would appear that worth thirty seven cents and he secure reductions on certain letter, dated Juno 19, inform-1

it should strike the opast would not sacrifice his liberty by cable rates in various dircotione. ing us that the British Minister nowhere to the south of Macao,tealing that. The matting had The deputation had not even at Poking had reported, by tele-though the prevailing monsoon been washed with disinfectant. mentioned cables, and he gathered graph, that the final

muy drive it more northward. A witness for the defouce said from that that the Union was not with the Lanchow Company, as shelter yesterday afternoon, and laughter). It was his. (more agréement Most of the small craft maio for he knew the matting by its amoll dissatisfied with what he had al-signed on June 1, was officially the Causeway Bay refuge and the laughter) randy uch oved.

communicated by the British Bowrington Canal were crowded. -UNREMUNERATIVE RATE.

la priated out, that if the Minister to the Chinose Govern- All, however, didnot iminodiately it every day? Yes Sir. (Renowel Hongkong, Canton and Macao Canadian rate of a penny per further informed us that as re- ing saw a general movement of beed the warning, but this morn- pound for newspapore applied gards the formal approval of the throughout the Empire, the noxt

Subject to audit the Directors the remainder to sheltered places, agreement by His Majesty's Go- thing would be a similar demand

of the Hongkong, Canton and for monthy periodicals. If the been authorised some months ago aspect usually associated with

forthcoming meeting of share- vornment, Sir John Jordan had giving the Harbour the desolate

Maono Steainboat Co., Ltd. at the ratos for nowspapers were reducto croy to the Chineso Govern- Some of the shipping proceeding the advent of typhoon weather. el, the reduction would live to

holders will recommend the pay. ment the approval of His Mu-southward has been held up and be extondod

ment of a Dividend of $1 per all printed jesty's Government of the agree Capt Pennefather of the 8.5.

share $80,000, write off book | Note our Price $12.00 per eu, con inatter such as trade catalogues.ment in the form in which it is

| value of steamors $25,000, write Imporial consideration which was inderstood that it has finally been aning decided to delay depart

taining 4 dosen quaits or 6 doras cogont for Canada did not

turo, so that the Bandmana Opera i

off book value of wharves and pints. signed. apply, to anything like the mine

Company who are to open at

properties $10,000, transfer to oxkant, to other portions of the;

We have been informed that a Special Repairs Fund $10,000, Manila on July 27, have beenutaber of automatic pistols, and and carry forward to Now Ac- .Empiro. He suggested that the

1 cannot leave this part of the unable to leave, nowapapors should print ovoranas subject without expressing once

sporting guns, together with cound $24,820.03. several thousand rounds of am- editions on thin paper. The half. more, on hilalf of the board of ponny rate for English nows directors and tho sbnrohaldars of paporn wis unromtinerativo. the company, our indebtedness Would they be justified in ox- to His Majesty's Ciovorament and tending it?

to the British Minister in Peking A NEW FORM.

for their good ollices and their He woul, however, give the activo assistanco in bringing this proposal fresh consideration, for question to so`satisfactory a con-

alusion. Matters live, therefore, merce in connection with the ammunition were brought fosionsi man and wife. With catering was held at the Chamber of Com has been elicited that the arma FLAT, SUITE ROOMS, or Apart- ments wanted shortly be pro- now suggested that the inland now roached the fin il stage, 60 scheine for the formation of an on board the Minuesota. A imperativo. rata be extended only to nows far as this company is concerned.banking corporation for the re-man who was supposed to be in Book," of "Hongkong Telograph."

Bloctrin light, I», &c. papers conforming to their re. All that remains is for us to pass demption of notes. Mr. Ip Shun-charge of the box containing the Hongkong, 23rd July, 1912. ¡678 gistration conditions The second the resolutions which are before kom occupiod the chair. He said contraband goods was asked condition now proposed was that the meeting. the inland rate be extended the new contpany will be ro- for starting this corporation, there pentor's tools." He was naked to That being done that as a result of the proposal what it contained, and said "Car- only to newspapers publish gistored in the course of the day. was a change for the bottor, in open the box and said he would od in parts of the Empire. The Kuitin Mining Administra-ho value of notes, and he was certainly do so after he had paid which gave reciprocal ratos Lion will tako over the maunge quite confident of the scheme his coolies. He went away osten- to papers published in

themont of the proportios and busi boing rowarded with success. It sibly to change a bill, but never United Kingdom. Although itness of two companies in China was suggested that the Chamber returned. After the box had been involved a loss of exchequer, he on Monday next, July 1, and it of Commerce should promise to broken open by the police it was had not felt justified moraly in is anticipated that the new com- take up 10,000 shares of $5 each, found to contain the arms and negativing the second proposal: pany will make its debonturo and that every member of the ammunition referred to a and he would consider and, it issue in about a week's timo. Chambor should solicit for shares, neccesary, consult his colleagues now morn: "That the resolu- while the charitable institutions, whother Turther legislation would tions which wore passed at the the Chinese exporters, the Self- bo uecossary. They inast regard extraordinary general meetings government Investigation Socio- the mattor from a financial view held on June 7 and June 12, ty and other societies should be point, and he would not commit 1912, be, and the saine are here-informed of the scheme, and be The Treasury, He could only by, confirmed as special resolu- requested to give their assistance, has been given before the Society promise to give the proposal histions."

It was also proposed that Chi- of German Chemists by Dr. Hof- 8.S. INVEROLY DE”. most eurolul and sympathetic consideration.

The resolutions wero ne fol- asked for support.

nesa residents abroad should be mann, who has charge of the oa or abant. If th September, 1912,

researches on this body now. For Freight and further information, lows:-

· The offer of £10,000 reward for (1) "That the company he is to radeem

The object of the corporation being conducted by the Bayer spply to

the notes for Company at Elberfeld. A fow SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., the discovery of a codicil in the wound up voluntarily under the the Canton Government with years ago most loading chemists.

General Agents. Scott will ease is not nnique. A Companies (Consolidation) Act, view

1687 maintaining their considered that the synthesis of Hongkong. 281d July, 1912. former value. The enterprise rubber from isoprene was quite

MOGUL" LINE OF 'noction witli tho Phoenix Pork (1) "That with a view to carry will be jointly taken up by the out of the question, and it was murders. A century ago a reward into effect the arrangement Chinese people in Hongkong and left to the large chemical under

STEAMERS. of £1,000 was offered for inform-approved by the rosolution of the Canton. The Canton Chamber tokings with their vast resource tion concerning the murder of extraordinary general meeting of Commerce will be utilized as to prove the contrary. At the Benjamin Bathurst, an English held on Juno 7, 1012, the the office for soliciting shares, and prosont day Envoy to the Court of Vienna, and liquidator of the company if and the collection of them. On the Farbenfabriken, the Badische was large enough to causo con- whenappointed, bo, and is hereby, other hand, the Patriotic Con- Anilin-und Sodafabrik, and FROM GLASGOW, LIVER- sternation on both sides of the authorised to consout to the tribution Bureau in Hongkong the A. G. vorm Schering, Berlin, POOL AND STRAITS.

registration of n now company to will be used for the samo purpose. and several firms out of Germany, Various rewards, totalling be called the Chinese Engineering The capital of the corporation are all engaged on the problem of CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby £2,000, were offered for the cap-

informed that all Goods are being and Mining Company, Limited, will be $5,000,000, divided into the commercial production of landed at their risk into the Godowns ture of Jack the Ripper, and the or some similar name, with a 1,000,000 aliaros of $5 each, and synthetic rubbor from isoprene. Hok's Wharf at Kowloon, whence worth of a clue to "Poter the memorandum and articles of $2,000,000 will be first collected Dr. Hofmann stated that he had or from the wharves delivery may Painter" in the Houndslitch affairssociation which have already for working capital, the holders self was led to commence experi-be obtained. was apprised at £500. A thousand been prepared with the privity of initial shares to be entitled to mente ou the subject by reading No claims will be admitted after the pounds were offered in 1907 by and approval of the directors of 10 per cent. dividend. The balance an account of an English lecturs Clouds have left the Godowns, and all the Dublin Castlo authorities for the company.

of $3,000,000 will be called up dealing with this matter over five goods remaining undelivered after the the recovery of the missing regulia (3) "That the draft agreement at a later date, and will be years ago. After a considerable 80th fast., will be subject to rent. of St. Patrick and other jewels, submitted to this metting, and collected by one instalment in amount of work he succeeded in All Olaims against the Steamer must worth, over £30,000 in all, stalen expressed to be made between 20 cents aubsidiary coins. The preparing isoprene from orasol, bo presented to the Undersigned on or from the Castle safe. Mr. Wor. this company of the one part and rate of interest on the capital will and in 1000 he produced the first before the 22nd prux., or they will not theimer offered a like sum after a Mining Company, Limited, of the corporation will require..he. The whole question is no longer Goals are to be left in the Godowns, burglary at his house, and a similar amount was put up other part, bo, and the same is Governor-General to pay in vague and shadowy, but how soon where they will be axamined on the connection with a robbery of pre- hereby, approved, and the the notos, as redo-med by the the manufacture of rubber will be 20th fast, at 2.80 p.m. cious stones from a customer at liquidator be, and he is hereby, corporation, to the Official Specie a commercial proposition is im

authorised, pursuant to Section Department, an deposit, bearing possible to say. As the annual 102 of the Companies (Consolida-monthly interest of 8 per cent value of the raw rubber output is by ion) Act 1905, to enter in an The corporation will also do over £50,000,000, the importance agreement with the new company business in deposits, and will of the problems is onormous, (by whatever name incorporated) establish a givings bank,

Manchester Gu

Some Rare Rewards.

.

liko amount was on offer in con-

Chnunel..

the Cafe Monico,

in

Only the reward lung been gained by the aid of wireless the 2100 onerol in the celebrated Crippan mam

1008."

Resolutions.

"

GERMAN SYNTHETIC RESEARCH.

A paper on synthetic rubber

AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.S. CO.

FOR NEW YORK 1:4 SUEZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast)

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

the Elberfeld The Steamship "BRAEMAR."

SHERRIES & GINS.

CLARETS:

From the world famous house of Hanappier & Co, of Bordeaux. The name of Hanappier is a guarantos of Purity and Quality.

PORTS:

From the oldest and most reliable Oporto Houses, Moestu. Guimurnene & Co., &e, Quality unexcelled.

SHERRIES:

We have the famous Marques del Merito Sherrios, also Sherries from Buckingham Palace (boaring the Royal Seal) which cannot be equalled in the East.

GINS, ENGLISH:

D.G.L. 01 Tom' and ' Dry' are acknowledged to

be the First Gins on the market, and are specially noted for their meliowaces and Gnofilavour.

the Chinese Engineering and be 8 per cent per month. The sample of actual syatlietis rubber. be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged GANDE,

No. Fire Insuranos has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned |

DODWELL & CO., LTD,,

Agents,

(age

Hongkong, 29rd July, 1918

SOLD AGINTS:

PRICE

Wine

CO., LTD.,

Merchants. Telephone No. 185. ...

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong

Homekong, 200) July, 1912

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