THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902.
Mr Master-If you had a strong pole and three or four pillows, don't you think yo could have renamed them in the bele?
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wn deep there. The Chinese than zur way. le then told them that They would runaire asistinen they would to pot the Captain and The telephone to the Superintendent. chief engineer came on bearl at 8.30, and at that tinge the ship had 4 inwry list. Tho Captain came on hand at sung o'clock, ordered all ports to be closed and told vit nes to do the best he could. The Captain then went for assistance. At ten o'check, with the slip swinging into slaca water she took a greater list and she tipped hift. Famediately then she caught Tire Thore was nobody there then During the evening witness naked two steam Intelice to take or in two Previous that he had no idea that he would sink. Something must have gire way below to have caust hee to tip. The launch funed to alta kr 15 low of recount of the list. The hailed the bunches about. 14, when she lud adis of 15 to 20 degres, 31st of the crew and coolies return to th ship about 10. to take their things away. Witness grent below and clad up all water tight ports lowered about. He was told that everything before and abaft the engine room was cled. He had given instructions to clou everything up, and he had been told by the third gineer that this was due. He en net tell why the water net it to the engine-room, The donkey-pump was kept going a long
stopped itself. Be wį enginter gave you be farther arder than wore an even keel, it would take live Inks, Royal Standards, and other finga 2nd March, 1846, at the sangal Crown | pressie till
Witness--I don't believe it would have stopped the leak, but it might have made a difference. I had body to consult but my self, and under the circumstances I did what I thought best. I was the last to leave the engine-roota.
Mr Goldring, Yon are quitasjessitive you never went ruund the ship with the second
engineer?
†
Being, Sunday, the news spread slowly, compared with the news of the rotist Mafoking. The news was announced in many of the churches in the suburbs,
It mined heavily during the day; but the weather cleared in the evening.
Uproarious jubilating cervus enabled at the chief centres, the Mansion Honey and Piccadilly Circus, with thugs, trumputs and whistles.
certificate issued at Glasgow in 1889. He Witness--A shirt and khaki tipusera, Mr Sister Suppising your had taken had been about six weeks in the Pakshan.
The Declaration of Peace. off your clothes and tried to stick them in Aftor detailing the orders about the hallast there would that at lave stoppet the tank, received from the executive officer, leak?
witness wat he should the third ongi
London, June 1 (evening).The s'gn- Witness-I did not think of that, else our the connections. Ho oponed the sting of peace was received with the utmost vidro in his presence, closed it and enthusinan. The Tard Mayor announced might have tried it.
vaade him open it. The third angineer the news from the Maceion House, where Mr Master-Could you not have trivel to
Witness theu went to the did this.
a largo emwd collected, instantaneously, pusly some pillows in there i
Witness--I do not think pillows wonklintermediate valve, and wont through the chouring. The crowds are parading the
same parformatice. Nothing particular oc have been any good.
cured till witness was about to go ashore in the evening He got the carpenter to sound the tank, and according to the sounding there appeared to be just about half the water there ought to have been. Do am. cinded that some obstruction had been in Ho called the engineur and told the way. him to lift the intermediate bus cover and ascertain if there was any wond or waste obstructing the valve. Witness shot him if he understood, and ho anid he did. He also asked him to geo that the son valve was cloud, Witness thon left, telling the third engineer where he was going. The third engineer camu aaherc tor witness shour 9.30, and they went on board the ship. With was positive that ho gave the thiol angineor the explicit instructions he bad mentioned, In naswer to Captain Beetham, witness gave it as his opinion that a pillow would have been of use in stopping the inrush of
Calcutta, June 8-The news of perce water.
ww received quietly in Calcutta. Continuing, witness said that, if the ship were no signs of general excitement. Union fect of water to cover the vatre. There wa5
were run up on varices public and private buildings; hard the main European trade -no perceptible list before the water came Me Cokleine (showing witness letter)-in. He explained to the third wineer quarter was gay wits tags and bunng
he must it touch the sea injection valve.
in favour of generat holiday, er day of Mr Goldring nidressed the Court on be thanksgiving.
At a special meeting of the Bern) Cham- half of the first and second cogincera.
The third engineer also understatements of Commerce, yesterday. Mr Apor Mr Guldring-Rut you say he made you asserting that the story of the second en Vice-President, presiding-in the absence gineer was trumped up in order to clear of the lion. Mr Turner. President, who go and exsine tlu valve."
Witness- I said the Chief Officer report-Trimself. He con swear that he never has one to Siula to attend the meeting of Fluen Und these was something wrong with cometed a valve and that he was not shown the Supreme Egislairs Comcilio
deeded to despatch the following telegram the best tank, and I was reld to go and the inders to the tank previous to the ac
cident. He was inusy with other jobs and to the Private Secretary of the Vic exmoine the valve.
the second engineer did not show him a thing
Note that the tarpaul was crer the hole when it was put over. It stopped the
Witnes quilu positive, because the second ciginer told me that the ship did not sail till 6 'clock the following evening and that be would take we cond the following morning and show me the connections.
Mr Goldring-Nor the No. I fremus? Witness I was not taken round by a single one. I can swear to that,
Mr Goldring-You say that the second
to go look at the valves? Witness No furthur anders.
The scenes of Mafeking night wore re rested. In many cases the illuminations The crowds, with improvised bands, prepared for the Conantion were lit. ware increasing during the night, and nade a regular pudemanium.
Thro
water for considerable time. The Cape | Why did you say in that report that the when he showed him the valres, that So far no moviment has been commenced
water
thin was on mail when the water wa checked by the tarpaulin, but witness a not sure that he reported to him that the water waschocked. Iftheizuncheshadtaken huld of the ship when he hailed them, he (witness) thought they would liave managed to to the Palatan tie shallow There would, of course, be a great den of
ek in getting through the shippies did not ask if any of the ships around hat He did not abil ung of riso had. by laut steach up they would fave is of great assistance in towing
is his Patcham Wine was when the fast repost
thule to him by the
Withese quartermaste! did not ko h th 314-20 of the ship. The gasternanti said he tid not see them go. There were only thre then left. The others laci gone away with. eut leave. They vetured ainut 20,30 andi trek thair clothing off the ship. They could do nothing dras The ebird-oliner told witness to see the dallast tank kec. This was started in the morning, mal asually took about # homes to compete. There must have been festething wrong, for at buclock, it me dy nineteen inches full. The order was given about vakfast i am frut Witness sounded time.
'book, i found in was only one He reported, fost four inches full then. and be did not nee what tees place between the chief officer and the engineer about it
le answer to Meticubi, witness said the second engineer was in board all day rul seven o'clock.
Continuing, the witness sild the starling rule was that one officer and on engineer should always be on board the ship, but it was not a rule that one oflice shot know when the other went ashore.
Me Master--You stated that it was a standing rule that there should be One executive obiegn and one engineer atwaye on board. Flare you over seen any written order in this ship or any other Abip of which Messra Bradley and Co. an agents 7
Witness-Ye, I was second other of the Siam for a time. roseon a writzon rule stuck up there in the curt room.
Mr Master-Have you ever seen any written rule that the rugineers should not ask the permission of ni oxrentive over Lefore going ashore
Witness-Thure not.
second engineer told you, go and exa- mine tu ballast tank valve.
Witness-It is the ballast tank valve I have been talking about all the time.
Mr Goldring Is there nothing to in dicate which as the hablast taak vaive chest!
Witness--1 don't know anything shant
I am an entire stranger. the ship at all,
Mr Guldring-Are you quite positive that there and brass band indicating the
valve (
Witness Not tint I sur.
ers on this ensest before?
Witness- have put bon ships of the build of the P Iluta before, have sailed
on the exause before, but the connections
23
the
The Court was of opinion that the
result of + ser ship wank ious blander
the part. of the third engineer followed by a series of banlly less serious blunders on the part of others. It was impressed by the apparent want of resource shown by those concerned The Court, bosiner, was af opinion that these faults of omission and commission did nat anunt to a wrongful act or default, und'the cortifientes of the master, officers
and engineers were not therefore dealt
were different. The ing I removed with. should never be removed except when the ship is in dock.
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The Members of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce desire to marvey, through His xesileney the Vicary, their respectful congratulation to the Military authorities in Sew afces the declaration of
Duaco
It is sounced this morning that Mr Apeat, in bis expencily as Vice-President of the Royal Exchange, was also requested by the Members attending the Exelunge yesterday to despostela u Similar tulegraza to the Vicey.
The Choimmittee of the Banggal Chamber
Comiterer has tulegeaphed to the Secres
tary of the Gatecraient of India Foreign Department, to canis whether the censor ship existing s Adon on telegrams address
caused prolonged inconvenience and diffi calty to the Merusmile firms Banks, &c.. has how been withdrawn on the declaration of posee.
Mr Gorings there any other valve THE FIRE ON THE 'TAI SHAN. cd in Mauritins and Cape Town, which us
earn to before you the one you opened?
Wienas. Yes.
The Singapon Free Prom of the 12th There are two valves so jar as I know at prescot. When I bold
inst. sags:--At an early hour this morning, the red engineer what I had doue, be
the ua. Tai Shan, which came out of quat- described the thing to as clearly. A
mistake I had made WLET itautine at night and was lying about a mile the was too late. I know about the other out in the Itcade in readiness to proceed to
Ir Goldring-You lid not think of Bangkok today, wax discovered to be one
- them?
rives now.
Wits was at seven week when I went down there, and I did not think to look as I was to be shows and in the morning.
Mr Gudring-Have you ever removed a similar valve before
Wicas-Never before. This is the first mistake I have made. When I was second engineer, I looked after that myalf and did not trust the thin engineer.
The Conrt then adjourned for tiftin.
Un resurning, as Macdonald, chief engine, 8.t. Pakuhan, eski ho hold a brat, chess certificate, grunted at Hongkong in 1880. He had been 2 years in the Pal share and was appointed chief engineor thirteen months ago. Hy washite al
fire,
į
lcutta, June Led Kitchener hus replied to the message of the Commurder-
in Chief in India, as follows: Many
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The cutbreak was first discovered by the Chinese quartermaster, who saw miękę apis. ing from the after hatch and reported it to Mr Ashton, the second mate, and Captain 4 hasty Jenkins was then informed. search disclosed the fire to be in the after
Calcutta, June 3.Regarding the release hold, where a quantity of highly inflam
of the Boer prisoners in India, it is prob máble material, consisting of Chinese jossable that parolers will be released árat, nod sticks and sacrificial papers, was stored, and the foreigners gradually deported to their this was well light, though burning in a
own countries. There are 9,300 Bour pri-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION softers in India. suuldering, manner only,
Syrens were blown, bells rung and other distress iguals made, batches were ballen.
The King, San Adress to the people, said he had received the wolromo naws of the cessation of hostilities, with infinite satisfaction. He trusta peace will ba prosperity.
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Mr Muster-Should the engines nat the evening of the 2nd mst, about 6.30, aniled down and it the ventilatora ekosed to speedily followed by the restortion of Captain G. S. WEIGALI, will be despatched feel more comfortable if you had a little!
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returned again about 9 e'lock. He saw there was something wrong. The seater was hop in the water, bed list to star- Witness- think tiny ought to do es Mr Master Do Brandicy and Co, connive brand and the ballast donkey was puup. or agree to the engineers going ashogo with-ing overboard. He was told the water
was
out saying by your love or with your leave.
taking of the wrong cover.
prevent a draught from feeding the fire, the ship's bose was trained on the burning cargo and all other precautionary maseros atpure taken, whilst the Capiam fent of to Tanjong Pagar for assistance, returning later with two tugs, which at once com- menced to play into the burning hot.
Lord Kitchener's Grant. London, June 5-Br Balfour, in moving the gear to Lord Kitchener, of whom he spoko aa Commander-designate of India, dwelt on the great difficulties encountered and of the boundless courage, energy, and emerged resolution whereby he had triumphant.
Sir A Campbell-Banternmu warmly sup ported the motion.
Mr Redmond bogen an abusive ntcuck; -but the debare was speedily closed.
In the meantime, the distress sígrunda bad ben observed on shore by the Marine Authorities, who inmediately communicut- ed with the Marine Police, resulting in In- spector Branagan and Sergeant Doolayd speedily proceeding in a launch to the Tai Shot. On their arrival they found a beat alongside manned by turs from HM.S. Peator, with hose and other fire applhinoes, which were unfortunately unable to hende. brought into requisition.
Notwithstand the quantity ofổ viter
The grant was passed by 280 votes to 44. The debate was a triumph for Lord Kitchener.
The grant was also pame by the Lords. where "highly malugistic sperches were
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teen appointed N Trau (facing the Race Course
in the engine-room aud ha a% once proceeded to the engine-toom, the Chinese donkeyman following. There were Witness- I have never seen anything John BioArtlar, third engines of the from three to four feet of water Pakshan, said he held a second engineer's the port side of the engine-room, and con- certificate. He got it in Hongleng in 1895. sidocably more on the starboard side due to He had been seven hours in the Peshon the list. te asked for men to assist, and, from the time he joined the occi- shortly afterwards, he had to knock off the dent. He was the only inginer barddonkey boiler cause it was sabmerged, at in 'clock in the evening. The chief About a quarter to ten, the No. 1 lirea He took than engineer went ashore about six o'clock and another turned up. as near as witness coull member, and the below, and told them to brottis the valeu ssccnd engineer about 60. Shortly before with a pillow. The No. 1 dived several the secund engineer went ashore, the chief times, but could make nothing of it.
ten n'alock, the second engineer turned up officer told the second giver that the tank was running up rather slowly, there and witness asked what but been done. being only 18 laches in it. The second The third engineer said he was very sofry
that was poured into the hold, the progress i A resolution thanking the Naval and Enlistice by ¡LD) engineer gave witness the unier on deck to be bad made
Witness that of the fire wis not checked aud at a later Military and the Indian and Colonial
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlessTHE Undeigned, living sy down and have diool; at the valves, put
as the Tai Shaw begun to list in forces was adopted in the House of Coun
notice to the contrary be given before Aurses of the alive Society i; Hong-. mous by 532 votes (42.
kong, are propel to issue POLICIES against wanu tallow on them and find out what was asked the second engineer if he hadhar wrong. The chief engiucer ans away then given the amiur. and he informed him dangerous fashion, it was decided to beacli
Mr Balfour, in moving the resolution, 5 p.n. To-day. that the rank was slow
ler and fem was got up and the vessel running up,
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will FLEE on the usad corns. [*** The second engineer went ashore, and wit-
Witness was
and he wished the valva of the tank to bo aventually beached ainut a hundred yals said that the war la abown what the he landed into the GoDowKS OF THE HONG
Empire could do from the Military point KONG AND KONTOON WHARF AND GODOWN 1142 10 saw no nove cf him. present when the chief officer told the examined. Just about this time fire broke
The Tai Shaw's managing agents are of views when all parts recognized second engineer that the tank was running out in the engine-room. About eleven up slowly. Witness had her in the et 'clock, with left in the fach that Mess Bradier & Co. of Hongkong and Imporint need. The services of Coloniale COMPANY LIMITED, and stored, at Con
new chapter in Imperial signees risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the NORTH PAITISH AND MERCANTILE gine-room, having been working at several was standing by in order to hurry the Dock Svator. She is a vessel of 1128 toos, and had opened
History. arrived here on June 8 from Amoy, con
Goods have left, the Godowns, and all Goods Sir H. Campbell-Bacnorman heartily Feuding undelivered alter the 30th Inst. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DIURNAL 100H CONDUIT Road jobs during the seven hours he had been people up. He did not think she would last, bu board. Ele was stranger to the ship and she was down when he got back.signed to Messes Guthrie & Co. She had and he did not know the connectiis. The One engineer and a fireman fad always been in quinntine until last night and was supported.
Lord Salisbury, in moving the vote of will be subject to rent.
All Broben, Chatod, and Damaged Goods He left no order whatever to have procredit to Bangkok to-day. valve he opened was on the side of the to be on board
It is not known how the out-break origin- thanks in the House of Lords, said that it ship.
when he left the ship. Witness know The spend engineer did not ge
about the
filling ned, but as the vessel was thoroughly was the support of the Colonies that enare to be left in the Godowns, where they
ter will be examined on the 30th Inst., at down with him nor point out anything to nothing whatever
up of the ballast taak, until the second fainigated fast. night, it is possible that abled us to defy the hostility and bitter- The sympathy and
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
ŢAVING buen agipointed“ Aursera of the In answer to 31r Gould, witness sall be and third engineers came on board about some burning sulphur muy havo falten moss of opponents.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINH Company, we are proud took the wrong sèver efl hy mistake and ten o'clock. Orders could have been given bagst the cargo and thus caused the fire. support was something new in nur history
Accept EUDUTAN and CHINESE RISKS A the water burst in. He did his best to put
and a subject of exulation. In the eyes of the world we went stronger than we
Current Rapes. it on again,
Although the country was ever had hee denuded of troops, cur narul aupremacy and position in the world would have been sufficient to protect us.
Continuing witness said he believed it was the auction vulve.
off the Town inrket
to the second engineer without going which had probably been sauldering all through him. The third ougineer joined right. the ship about eleven o'clock that day, nad
gro:it
Later We law from Messrs Guthrie was going to be shown round next day. & Co. that the outbreak is now practically Witness, when he went ashore, was not extinguished. Mr Gould Dila't you know it was a sea
aware that the second engineer was alto valve?
Witness--All 1 esa say is that it was an going ashore. Had witness sen on board, accident. I didn't tone what it was, else he would not have allowed the cover
takes off the ballast tank injection valve. Ship on Pire. I would not have do it.
Proceeding. witness said in had about It was not judicious to leave this in the
out on the iron, sailing ship Dynomene,INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION seven nuts to rake off, and gut them all offhands of an engineer who had only been n before the curer was freeil on to his chest few hours on the ship.
Lasat. James-In the event of the second lying at No. 4 buoy in this muu-of-war an-
by the inrush. of water. Witness stuck to
be
At two o'clock this morning, five broke
the cover, and. alded by Chinnanungineer getting orders to fill up the bal-chorage. She has a cargó of patent full on
with him, tried to put last tanks would be not come to you?
bu
WAS
the cover on again et failed. He then Wines It is possible in might all it neboard, and is chartered to the admiralty, sont the China to the second nicer to the time, but he would let me know about We believe the damage is serions, but aro report wit had happened. The second It
In answer to aquastion by Catain Welsh, compelled for want of spnes to hold over theer came down and said he would put
witness he left his unters in respeur tarpauling over the side to stop the water. At right o'clock, when aitness found he of the engines before leaving. He did not uld do no more, he told the second alior consider the possibility of oilers being left to beach the ship us she was suking to the junior engineer.
He was up to the neek in water then. Replying to Mr Gould, nitress said the
Cuve:
domil
EVERY. man has a threefold nature--that
which he has, that which he exhibits, and that which he thinks he has.
The man who knows nothing and wants to
e did not think of hying anything orders with regard to 6ling up the ballast
except getting the
antauk would bo verbal, nut written.
By Mr Master-It was not customary for find out everything is almost a great a Vitoces knew there was an engine-inom cquapartment with a bulkk-kond „fore and the second and this engineers to ask leve bore as the san who thinks he knows aft. Its started the donkey pump. He to go on shots,
everything and insists upon telling it. also clored the baukee doors as tight as By Mr Geldring The second engineer The dould get them closed and the mater was to haveshown the third caginger round. A FARMER says that a cow can be cured tight door on the tunnel end. He did and he might have done so that day of kicking by catoking hold of har leg www.t know. whether the slices in withour witace koving. Had the report while in the set. Just so; and a bee can the balkhead were closed ma pot, He did about the tank been made to him (witness) to cured of stinging by catching hold of her pot tell the cound ficur tint the sluices as second sugiucer, he would have rose sting while in the act. Try them both wore closed. There was no mistake by him down hitasell along with the third angi- it's fun. as he told the second oflcer distinctly that near. The valve was indicated by a brass The closet the tumai dour.
By Mr Gold-The donkey was started
band Witness then pointed out in 4-1
Tim.
Hongkong Office; Hongkong, June 13, 1902.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1237
To-day's Advertisements THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
SUISANG.
THE Company's Steamship
at
Captain Tape, will be despatched as shove on TUESDAY, the 24th June, 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Maingers........ Hongkong, June 19 102. INDD CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
1291
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Stenship Sting having strived from the above Ports, Cisiguez of ergo by hor are hereby in formed that their goods will be delivered from alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge ar re
FOR THE BLOUSE re-latka's maining on board after Noon the 21st the prettions of the sex connection which to World-famed Blood Mixture is rated June, will be landed at Consignees risk abouts quarter past seven The valve was opened and the valve that was intend cease the blood from all inparities from batal expense into Godown at Eher POLST Kas shot 5 or 6 inches, but vitress did to have been opened. There would not rez CARED arising For Seefels, Scarry, hut know the size of tre doukoy salve, be sufficient, light to her the bread band Lexus, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Essexs
marvellons." Thenands of wonderful caves have It was one of the growers that started the indicting the rare. He would inve to Files and Burs of hill kinds, ils edicts are donkey
pat his band on it, rela Me Master What dothes were you Jusduring at the time
D. Mukullat said he was second angin, been chected by Sold everywhere at tu. 9. cer of the Zakshin, and held a Best Beware of worthless imitations.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
STEAMER BENGAL, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Prom Central.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
214,732,633. Authorised Cupital£3,000,000 60 £2,750,000.00 2687,500 0 0 2,833,716 14.4 Subscribed Capital.... Paid-up Capital Fire Funds
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agenis.
1537 Hongkong, July 3, 1991.
SALAMANDER
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointi-d THE
AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire st YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the sbore-Usrrent Rates.
U named Vossal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WRAEP AND GODOWY COMPANY'S Jobówna at Kowloos, where each consign- wint will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as epox as the Goods are landed.
This Vemel brings on Cargo's
From LONDON, &c. OK AA. Occana; From AUSTRALIA, exs. B, Húnaları. Troin Persian Gulf ex.s.s, B.LS.N. and E, and P. S N. Co's. Steamers
Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary hefore 5 p.m. 30-DAY.
Goodis not cleared by the 26th Inst, at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,
HUTZ, JACOB & Cv. Hongkong, March 31. 100.
TO LET
BANG KEE Compradore's Department,
JAUNE, MATHESON & CO.
1030 Hongkong, May 14, 1982:
TÚ LEI.
[OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE,
· GODOWNS at BLUK BUILDINGS. HOOSES AT CAUSEWAY BAY, FACING THE POLO GROUND. No. 11 MataONSELL ROAD. FAIRVIEW KOWLOOS.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Jaro, Hongkong, June 12, IME,
TO LET.
sas
1 QUEEN'S GARDENS. Y mediate Furry. Apply to G. G ANDERSON, 4 Pedder. Street
Hongkong, Felity 15, 1902.
738
✓
NEW EUROPEAN HOUSE situated
A
1
on the North Spur of Morrison Hill.
TO LET
138
YODOWNS at WANOHAI Suitable for. T. Storage of Yarn.
Apply to
EDWARD : OSBORNE,
Secretary,
The Hongkong aud: Kowloon Wharf
and Godown Co Inc,
Hongkong, May 10, 1902.*
TO LET.
2006
EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 20, 24,
it basa splendid view, and enjoys the full 50 and 50, LEIGETOS HILL ROAD.
benefit of the south-west
For Particular apply to
W. LY-AUGHT,
151, WANCHAT ROA
1126 Hongkong, May 31, 1902.
All Damaged Pairages must be left in
the Godowns, and a Certificate of the dam
age ontamed from the Godown Company
TO LET
suitable for OFFICES, on fret door within ten days after the Vessel's striyalWO or THREE LARGE ROOMS, here, after which no Claims will be recof No. 1 Ice House Lane Billard Lading will he countersigned Unused.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managere. Hongkong. June 19, 1902.
*1290
EA. HEWEFT,-
Superintendent. Hongkong, June 19, 1902.
1203
Apply to THE MANAGER,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, IND Hongkong, April 30, 1902
925
26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40, 44, 40, 48,
Apply to
THE HONGKUNG & KOWLOON
LAND & IOAN CO., LTD. No. 8 QUER'S ROAD WYST. Hongkong, April 8, 1903.
10
TO LET
\FFICDS in Ground Pur-of Des
Voeux Road and Ice House Streat.
For particular, apply to ESS
THE MKHICAL HA 70, Quéeo's Bold Contral. Hongkong, March 8, 1909-