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HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
AUCTIONEERS, &c.
PAUL BREWITTUN
2, Zotland Stroot, Auctioneer, Appraiser
and Commission Agent
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers to the Government, and Share and General Brokers, corner Ice House-
Etroot and Prayn Central,
V. 1. REMEDIOS,
Auctionser, Appraiser and Agent,
8, Queen's Fload Central
BOARD AND LODGING
THE WESTERN HOTEL
Excellent Accommodation, $2.50 per day.
90 and 92, Queen's Road West.
BOOKRINDING
DAILY PRESS OFFICE,
The only offico in China having. Beropoan tanght workmen. Equal to Home Work. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS
W. BREWER & CO.
Printers, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturers, 23 and 25, Quoen's Road
(under Hongkong Hotel).
BUILDERS
KANG ON,
Contractor 30, DAguilar Street Local and Coast Port Buildings, Timber, Brick
and Granite
Mechanics cagage, Estimates given.
CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, &o.
THE PHARMACY,
10. Queen's Road Central. Family and Disponsing Chunists, Wines, Spirits and
Olgāra,
and
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Chemists and Druggists, High-class Aera
ted Waters, Dealers in Photographic
Requisites, Queen's Road.
WATKINS, LD. APOTHECABIES HALL, 66, Queen's Road Contaal, Cigars Aerateri
Waters, Wines, Beers, Spirits, etc.
CURIO DEALERS
KUHN & KOMOR,
Fine Art, Japanese and Chinese Carlos, 21 and 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Shanghai, Kabe, Yokohamas.
KWONG HING,
China Porcelain, Crockery Ware : 59,-
Queen's Road Control.
DENTISTS
WONG HOMI, "
Surgeon Dentist, 50, Queen's Road Central.
WONG TAI FONG,
Burgeon Dentist, 24, Bank Buildings,
Opposita Hongkong Hotel.
DRAPERS
EBRAHIM ELIAS & CO.,
•Milliners, Silk Mercers, Haberdashers
Low Prices; 37, 39, Wellington Street.
SEE WOO,
Tailor, Draper and Outfitter 67 and 69,
Queen's Road.
FLOUR MERCHANTS
SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY
Merchant Millets, San Francisso
Eastern Branch, Pedder Strout, WILLIAM WHILEY, Manager,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CREE & CO., Established 1859.
Every Household Requisite. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Filma and Ancaggies
176, Queen's R
Roca Contin
LI KWONG LOONG,
Cabinot-maker, Furniture Dealer, Art De corator and Deslor, 17, Queen's Road.
GROCERS
THE MUTUAL STORES,
SUB-AGENTS LIPTON, LID.,
8 and 10 D'Aguilar Street,
Provision and Ganeral Merchants
RANG LEE
JEWELLERS
CÓ
Jewellers, Gold and Silversmiths, Watch- makers, Japanese Curics and Blackwood, Furniture Opposita Post Office, 36,
Queen's NE Road Central
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS.
Diamond Meronuts and Watulimakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Bosd. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo.
SUN SHING, Established 1840
Bilke, Gauzes, Crape Shawls, Chingware, Ivory, et Gold and Silversmiths and Engravem, 90. Queen's Road Central
WAH LOONG W
Cold mil Silversmith Silk Dresses, Crêpe Shawls, Ivory Lacquerward, Fans, Curios Bristles, Human Hair, Fea thers: 85, Queen's Ront Central THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE FASTERN ACETYLENE LIGHTING COMPANY Head office, 121, Queen's Road Central Fittings of overy des
cription for the ACETYLENE LIGHT at
lowest ratou
MERCANTILE AGENT
WOODS & CO
Daddell Street, Agents for Américan and
European Export Houses
E HING
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Enlarging, Developing, Printing, Mode
rate Bates, 20a, Queen a Road East.
MEE CHEUNG VON
Ice House Street Top Floor Permanent
Enlarguments, Groups, Views, sto; Devel teurs Requisites ment
HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements. Work * done for Amateurs; de, Queen's Road, Cl.
YEE CHUN,
Marine and Portrait Painter, 50, Queen's
Bond, Upstairs.
H.YERA,
Japanoss Photographer, 14. Besconsfield Arcade, Queen Road C, also Wauchai Amateur's Requirements à Specialty,
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen,
RATTAN FURNITURE
KHONG TẠI LOY
Rattan Furniture, Bamboo, Blinds, Mat-
tings all Colours; 18, Praga Central,
SILK GOODS DEALERS
DHUNAMAL CHELLARAM,
Dealer in Indian, Chimose, and Japanese Silk and Fanoy Goods, also Art Works, 2, D'Aguilar Street.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1000
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✅ TWO VIEWS.
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY to work with us rather than with Russia, if we would only take a firm stand. But we allow Russia to blaf us, time after time. The Ras A number recently to hand of the Dailysians know the truth about the comparative Mail gives the substance of a conversation with strength of our two nations. They know thas Mr. A. J. Barry, member of the firm of which their one hops is to bluff, and they have bluffed Sir John Wolfe Barry is the hood. The Daily with magnificent success. From their point of Mail says:-It is popularly thought that the view, I do not blame them." completion of the Truns-Siberian Railway will so enable Bassic to pour into the Far East that the balance of power on the Pacific coast will be completely altered, Mr. A. J. Barry, who has recently returned from China, via Siberi thinks differently. Mr. Barry bases his views mainly on engineering grounds. In conversa- tion with a ropresentative of the Daily Mail, Mr. Barry said-
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE H.A.1. Steamship
H
“SAXONIA," Captain Juger, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requestink to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- ganture by the Undersigned and to take in modiato delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 YM. TO-DAY
nowessaries of life. For all over Siberia villages are bringing w into thriving towns, and hitherto sleepy towniets into busy trading com- munities. Once unknown villages, or relatively unimportant towns, have suddenly leapt into world-wide prominence, each to play its part in the commerce of East and West For much that is wanted all around they have Mr. Barry does not recommend a trip across already, to some extent, applied to the United It is Kingdom, but la general. British traders must Siberia for a holiday jaunt just now. not the fault of the railway," he says. "It is go to them. The fold, then, is before British not finished yet, and it is overrun with passen enterprise, and, in spite of serie stilist natural gers." But many are his resolutions that the obstacles, and considerable artificial hedging and Siberian railways shall not see him again for fencing, there is no reason why it should not some time, if he can possibly avoid it. For run through, if not ahaud, at least abreast of there is little fun in being cooped up for same Continental and Trans-Atlantic rivals" weeks in overcrowded carriages among a correÒ- politan érowl, and in trains whose boasted The main ideas that governed the windatarury and comfort la mainly immaginary, Mr. of the Russian ongineers in constracting the Barry was able to cross the country under much Trans-Baikal section of the Siberian Railway more advantageons eircamstances than the vast have been cheapness and rapidity. To get the majority of travellers. For the ordinary man line built with the utmost speed and for the the Siberian trip is the most effective via lowest cost they lave sacrificed everything. dotorosa to be found is the last year of this The single line of rails starting from Lake
contury. Baikal eastwards is so badly laid that it can accommodate neither fust nor heavy traffic. It is a series of sharp curves and steep gradients A rise of one in sixty is frequent; and even if the line were a good one the steep gradient. Cowmercial Agent in Russia. aim of the different. Rest does not relieve it; the cheerful." HE HAL. Stosunship
CHEAPNESS 'AND⋅ RAPIDITY.
and sharp curves would prevent anything like a fast service of good trains. While the line re- mains in good order, its carrying capacity is strictly limited. But it will not long remain in good working order. It will want continual nights if I were the trafic panager responsible for the safety of the trains.
TWO SORTS OF FATIGUE. To be tired is nothing. The bodily pastors No harm is dons. The sonress of strength aro are more or less exhausted for the time being, not impaired. Food and rest will set things to rights. We shall sleep all the better for having come home under the soothing influence of fatigue. It is astare's narcotic, leaving no headaches or bewildered brains behind it. It is ths highest licence to knock off work; it is a order for to-morrow's supply of vigour. The man who was never tired with honest labour has missed one of life's luxuries.
But the thing this woman talks of is very
ness and refreshment of the evening mealcannet bo used as an antidote to it; it is a sort of weak- ness which neither welcomes the darkness nor has hope in the dawn.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be lauded into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, und stored nt Consignees' risk and expense."
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Gedowns, and all Goods Tomaining undelivered after the 29th subject to rent.
Aplate will ba All broken, einfed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will Da examined on the 29th August, at 3 p.31.
No Fire Insurance has been effected
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agente Hongkong, 22nd August, 1900. [2258
FROM HAMBURG. PENANG, AND
T
SINGAPORE.
SIBIRIA," Captain Braun, having arrived from the abore parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Uniorsigned and to alongside.
Wholesale and Retail Importers and repairing; and I would not sleep very sound at exhibit them more clearly Mr. Cooke first das-I had no strength or energy, and was siways low take immediate delivery of their goods from
THE GLOBE (TEJUMULL PORUSIs),
Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods, Cashmere Shawle Spanish Wines and Manila Cigars 12, D'Aguilar Street
WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL,
Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese Silke, Cashmere Shawls and Ceylon
Lace: 46, Queen's Road, Cl. BILK LACE MANUFACTURERS
FR. BLUNOK,
Exporter of Real Hand-mads Torchon Lace in Silk, Linen and Cotton, Grasscloth and Silk Embroideries, Hand-made Silk and Linen LACE Curtains made to order; 17, Queen's Road, Central
STOREKEEPERS
BLACKHEAD & CO..
Navy Contractors, Shipohandlers, Sail mukces, Provision and Coal Merchants, Praya Central, next Hongkong Hotel TRONG SANG & CO.,
Shipchandlers, Bailmakers, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Bries and Iron Mer
chants, 144, Des Voeux Boad.
F.
WILL NOT TAKE HEAVY-TRAFFIC.
The line has been laid with 481. rails, and that alone prevents heavy traffic running over it. In India we have tried as low as 751b. rails, but found even them too light, and they are quickly being replaced by heavier. The Russian authorities will find that the whole of their 4816, rails must go.
Eron since I was a girl of twelve years of age," she says. I have been weak and ailing, and languid. "I had a poor appetite, and the little food I took gave me great pain at the chest and through to my back.
BRITISH COMMERCIAL AGENT'S REPORT. We may contrast with this an elaborate report ismed on the 20th olt. by Mr. Cooke, British writer is to review this great enterprise in its commercial aspect alone, both as regards Siberia itself and the influence of the line on interna tional intercourse generally. In both respects the results must be very notable, and in order to
cribes triedy the condition of Siberia now, and then passes on to trace the chief incidents in the history of the line, the original scheme, the delay
My skin was yellow, and I had a constant and alteration caused by the all-important ad-pain at my right side. From time to time I was taken with spams, and for hours was racked dition of the Manchurian line, which was engrafted upon it subsequently, the feeder lines with pain. I lost much sleep, and had often to ing in the stomach which made me feel as if I and connecting waterways, and the volume of sit up in bed. Thad a gnawing pain and a sink passenger and goods traffic so far. At present had no strength loft. the fine is practically ready, though much relaying and reconstruction may at any time be necessary, from Moscow by Samere, Cheliabinsk, Omsk, Jalovo, whence it turns off to Nagodan on The distance from the Chinese frontier. Moscow to Kaidalova is 4,140 cailes, with a break of about 40 miles to eras Lake Baikal, while nearly 200 miles around Lake Baikal is at present only projected. The 216 milea between Kaidolors and the Chinese frontier are building, as are the 636 miles on through Manchuris to Khaorbin or Harbin, and the 653 miles those
and Irkutsk to Kai-
If you have light rails, the one thing you must do is to have very long and strong alcepere. On the Trans-Baikal Railway it was impossible to import sleepers, on account of cost, and the timber growing along the line of route had to be used. This is short, scrubby, and makes green, sappy sleepers, the very worst kind,
"When your lines are light and your sleepers are bad have a thoroughly well ballasted road But this railway is not ballasted at all. In short, you have three requirements for a good Shipchandlere, Sailmakers, Riggers, Com-track-heavy rails, good sleepers, and well balto Port Arthur by Moukiden. Four hundrat and
lasted road. On the Trans-Baikal Railway not
MORE & BEIMUND,
mission Agents and General Store koopers, 43 aud 45, Praya Central."
TAILORS
AH-MEN, HING CHEONG & CO.,
Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters, Queen's
Road Central, Old Cinb Site.
Branch: A-MAN, opposite City Hall,
HUNG YUEN,
Outfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters; Hosiers,
Drapers, 85, Queen's Road, Central,
TAK CHEONG,
Tailors, Gentlemen's Outfitters, Hatters, Hoisters, and Drapers. Chinese Silk of all kinds, 50, &, Quoon's Rd. Central
one of these requirements is met.
LIABLE TO WASH-OUTS."
In this low stats I continued for years, being sometimes better and again worse, bat never free from pain. I got so extremely weak that I often thought I should never live.
In March, 1893, my mother-in-law told me about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and how it had done her good. I got a bottle from Mr. F. Hudson, chemist, Ecclesiali, and when I had taken it a short time i found great benefit. My food agreed with me and I felt stronger. I kept on taking it, and soon was better than I hid been for years.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before & P.X. TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be. landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods and stared at Consignees risk and expenas have left the Godowna, and all Goods remaining. undelivered after 29th 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 20th iust, at 3 P.M."
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
SLEMSSEN & CO., Agents Hongkong, 22nd August, 1000, [2254
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP"BRAEMAR.”
Since then I have kept the medicine in the house, and whenever I feel anything of my old complaiat it never fails to ease me. I am nowe in good health, for which I thouk Mother Seigel's Syrup. You can make what ass you. like of this statement. (Signed) Mra. Esther FROM PORTLAND (OR), YOKOHAMA, L. Palii, Cotes Heath Bank, Standou, pear Crewe, Nov. 1st, 1895,"
Mr. Frank T. Hudson, the chemist whom Mrs. Paliu nomes, informs us that he has known her for some years, and vouches for the gomracy
of her statement.
In the absence of definite information we can
eighteen miles of the line from the Vladivostok end were opened in 1807, and the remaining 383 miles to the great junction at Harbin are now "But this is not all. The demand for econo in process of construction. The traffic so far my has led to cutting everything to the finest has been fully up to expectation, both as regarde possible point. For instance, we allow for a goods and passengers, and the probabilities of line of rails four feet eight inches wide a banked fature traffic are, in Mr. Cooke's opinion, equally do no more than spachlate as to the original road at least airteen feet wide at the top. In Envourable. "It will unite în direct through cause of this lady having become, at so early an R. HAUGHTON & CO;;
Siberia, for a five feet line, they out the banked communication, on the one side, the teeming age, a victim of indigestion The unhappy fact, however, is, that there are maltitudes of Naval Military and Court, 16, Queen's Bond, road down in places to twelve feet. The con- millions of Russia first and then of Earops, and children, usually girls, who suffer in the sam
Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store.
sequence is that when rains come part of these on the other, the 450,000,000 of Chinese and way. They are summis, pale, weak, low-spirited, banks will be washed down, and the line will in Japanese and all the possibilities of inter-short of breath, and generally incapable. Every time give way. Again, in taking the line national trade that these various nationalities doctor comes aeross them in his practice, and plenty of trouble and worry he has in trying- through hills, a sharp cutting has been made represent. The railway administration connte commonly with poor saccess to care them. along the slope. The slope of these hills is the on obtaining the international mails betweon The fundamental defect with these young people anglo made by nature towards the bed of the Europe and East Asia, a large proportion of is a congenitally bad digestion. The stomach is river. In altering this no attempt has been heavy shipping freight cargoes, perishable corn. dull, weak, cold, and torpid; hence food does not nourish, and all the syruptoms and results of made to adjust the slope to the now cutting, medities and goods deliverable by a fixed date, non-nutrition fellow, as described by Mrs. Palin, That would often mean tremendous work, going Add to these the passenger and immigrant The patient may die-helpleas to resist of som iar up the hill. But the slope will naturally movement, the internal traffic of Siberia itself, acute disease like pneumonia or quick consump adjust itself by filling up the cuttings with fall- the increasing number of local feeding lines, tion, or linger along for many years, as she did, ing rocks, and thus continually stopping the line, and all the possibilities called up by the future hearing a load of illness and pain that is pitiable
"My view is, though I know I am less hops. working of the abundant ecalfelds of the ad. ful than many, that it will occupy four and a jacent districts, and it is evident that this single half years to complete the line, and will cost at track Hightrailed line as at present laid will least twenty millions more to put in a frst-class bare in the near future, as it has already had, condition. As for the Manchurian line, that considerable trouble in coping with the demands on its conveyanes capacity. Grain, the chief is infinitely worse. Much of it has to be con- structed in a zigzag. And Russia has to settle mainstay of Siberian export trade (unlike the Manchuria before it can reckon on doing any. tas trafic expected from China, compact and thing there. Russia has yet to find that in capable of high freight), is cheap and cumber- Manchuria it has bitten off more than it can bone. Apart from commercial consideratione, too, the constant conveyance of troops and chow.
transport possible at any time cannot be left
YEE SANG FAT & CO.
Outhitters, Pisce Goods, Underwear, Shoes,
Hats, Cilk Handkerchiefs,
Opposite Fost
Office, Queen's Rond Central.
TOBACCONISTS,
D. 8. DADY BURJOR LOS FILIPINOS," Importer of the Best Manila Cigars, 25,
Pottinger Street.
FETE & CỠ TÀN NH
Wholesale and Retail Havana and Manila Cigars, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in
Fancy Goods, Agents,
Connaught House, Queen's Road.
VICTORIA CIGAR DEPOT, MA
1 and 2. Leeyane Street East. AGENTS FOR W KENNEDY & Co., 37, Calle Sau
cinto, Manila, Windsor Lady" and
The Jockey Cigars.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
E. PRICE & CO.,
· 12, Queen's Eroad
and Calle Anloagar, Manila.
WO FAT & CO.
HIP CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, No. 11, LEE YEEN STREET, EAST. Hongkong, 25th July, 1900.
UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719.
RU
CHAMPAGNE GEOWERS AND
* SHIPPERS,⠀⠀ Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sole Agents.
Hongkong,
Bo
1745 MAY 180
怡生號
BE SANG & CO
COAT MERCHANTS have always on hand
to see.
In these sad cases Mother Seigel's Syrup has made a record of cures, even in advanced life, which starap it as a genuine remedy. It goes to the root of the trouble, the incompetent stomach and liver, stimulates them to normal action, and thus ensures a radical recovery. Despite their dismal past many a woman having used the Syrup, says with Mrs. Palin, “I am now in good health.”
YUBARI AND SORACHI COALS. HOKKAIDO TANKO TETSUDO
KAISHA..
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WHERE IS THE STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE?
But after the Trans-Baikal line is finished, out of account." As to competition with exist what then? Will Russia and that it has gaining modes of reaching the Far East, Mr. Cooke (HOKKAIDO COLLIERY AND RAILWAY Co.) ed great strategic advantages in consequence? gives the details of Russia official calculations.
CAPITAL
ANNUAL
PUT
Our
800,000 TONS.
PORTS OF EXPORT—
· OTAKU AND MULOBAN.
THE celebrated Yabari and Sorachi Coalsare widely known as the best and most econo-
It is impossible, I believe, to carry more than on the subject. In effect they come to this two thousand men a day over the line. There The journey from London to Shanghai can be EN 12,000,00 are not enough transport steamers on Lake made by the Siberian line, when it is completed, Baikal to do more, and there is not enough in 16 days for £33 10e first class, or £21 second rolling-stook on the other side of the lake to class. The voyage now occupies 34 to 30 days, convey them on. Remember, it is a single line and costs £68 to £95. The "trains de laze" only, and there is no return line of rails on which now leave Moscow every Saturday even- which the empty carriages can easily and uning for Irkutak uro described by Mr. Cooke amical Japanese Coals The Coals can be ob the most invrions trains in existence. The retained at Tokyo, Yokohama, Otaru, Murora, interruptedly come back.
port them deals in succession with the cost of the Shanghai, Hongkong, and other principal ports, line, immigration, through tennet trade, the OFFICE MINAMI IDAMACHI, TOKYO,
JAPAN Telagiama: "TANKO"- TOKYO trade with Chins, agriculture and the grain
HUGHES & HOUGH; trade, cattle and butter, timber, fuel, coal, the
Agents for Hongkong, gold industry, the lack of industries in Siberia, foreign enterprise there, and, lastly, openings
COLD STORAGE.. for British trade. As to the last, Mr. Cooke puts machinery in its widest sense
When the army is conveyed to the Pacific const Russia's difficulties have only begun. The [2074 great prollem of maintenance has to be faced, The provisions for this army cannot he had from Siberia itself, for Siberia produces barely enough for its own population, although that population averages only about one for ten square miles. At present, food can be had from Japan
KOBE AND MOJI.
HE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signess of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Carga impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1000.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
“PARRAMATTA:"
THE
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FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-mmmed vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Where and Go doon Company's Godowns at Howlands each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo - From London, ex ss. Vietoria and Sobraon. From Malta, ex es. Sumatra, From Australia, exTMas Britannia. From Persian Gulf, or 8.8. Khandalla and Pachumbar,
From Mudras, ex ss. Loodíana and Lindulu. Optional goods will be landed here unless in- structions are given to the contrary before ↳ P.M., TO-DAY
Goods not cleared by the 23rd inat. will be subject to rent.
at 4 F.M
No Fire Instance will be effected by me in any case whatever."
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within tem days after the vessel's arrival hore, after which rio claims will be recognized. Avuk
A. M. MARSHALL,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1906.
“BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
S.S BENLAWERS."
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- al are hele landed
at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong- Long and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Limited, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained, w
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
and by sea. But to do this means friendship 48 presenting the largest opportunity for now prepared to receive perishable pro have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-
with England, which still has command of the sece, and with Japan. If England and Japan [1621 were hostile, the only way to feed the Russian army would be by the railway from the produc tive buses of Russia in Europe, on the other side of the Ural Mountains. It would be im possible to maintain an army of any size by such
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army
the expansion of the trade of this country with Siberia, manufactured goods of all kinds, especially the simpler luxuries and the
- Manager.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED visions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT Moderate Babes.
WM. PARLANE,
Hongkong. 17th February, 1890.:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
JONSIGNEES por Company's Stesmer
MACHAON"
A HELPLESS CRIPPLE!
N. Bengert, of Norborne, says-For nineteen months I lay a helpless cripple from Rheumatism. The weight of my body was reduced from 170 lbs.. to 180 lbs., a proof of the terrible pain I had to endure. During all this time, I sought a cure, but after using everything I heard of, euch, as siments, electricity, Turkish Baths, and above are hereby notified that the Carge is being dis- ill uselessly employing physicians, I considered charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go myself incurable, especially so, when the last downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf physician told in that he would not accept any more money from me, as the cage was beyond down Co.; in both cases it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for advertisement in one of the morning pepers. I the 20th instantia di kepa ordered Little's Oriental Balm with very little confidence, but I was surprised after using 2 to has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Optional cargo will be Landed unless notice 3 bottles I was greatly improved and the rou- Goods undelivered after the 27th instant will tinued use of your wonderful remedy cured me, be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must with the Lain of God, of Rheumaticn be left in the Godowne, where they will be
For my part I all do all in my power to spread its merite. Sold at Re. 1 per bottle. Agente: for Hongkong-Tar VICTORIA 1988 1 DISPENSARY LD.
ing undelivered after the 20th instant will be subject to rent
All claims against the Steamer must be pro- ented to the Undersigned on or before the 27th instant, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods" are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 18th instant, at 11 am No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Tanding will he countersigned by
- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents,
12210 Hongkong, 18th August, 1900,
TO SHIPMASTERS,
LANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
ENGLAND'S STRENGTH IN THE EAST. LARGE STOCKS EVERY DESCRIP
"The truth is that England is really much MENTATION OF COAL MA
Address Care of Messrs. KWONG SANG & Co. stronger in the Far East than Russia is
No. 144, DES YEUX ROAD.
Bussis would find it most difficult to keep an of twenty thousand meo long in the field, OMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR-
FORATION. LIMITED. when dependent on a hase many thousands of BANGKOK AND RANGOON,
miles away, and connected with that bass only the human grasp. At this time I noticed your delivery from Craft or Godown on and siter obtained by the Water Hosts, as FoUL by a single line of rails. England could draw TEAK SQUARES PLANES, BOARDS and BOAK an almost unlimited supply of splendid fighting TLINGS, PLANED TONGDED," and GROOVED man from India, and old mantsin them with BOARDS, NOR FLOORING CEALING WALLING, Nothing would be more practicable than & TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING. PINKADOU RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all to plant down 20,000 of our Indian soldiers in Weihaiwei, to the great benefit of their health and the enormous increase of our prestige. I throughout the Far East China would prefer
Eaton Supplied and Orders. Booked by JARDINE, MATHESON & CO Hongkong, Sid May 1895.
11653
amined at 11 AM on the 28th instant,
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente,
[2245 Hongkong, 18th August, 1900
WATER is the cause of much Bickness on board Ship.
We are the ONLY Water Boat ComPANT
in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.
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STEAM WATER BOAT COMFANT.
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