HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
· AUCTIONEERS, &c.
PAUL BEEWITT,
2. Zetland Strest, Anctioneer, Appraiser
and Commission Agent.
BUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers to the Government, and Bhare → and General Brokers, corner Iov House
Street and Frayn Central
V. I. REMEDIOS,
Auctioneer, Appraiser and Agent,
8. Quoan'a Food Central.
BOARD AND LODGING
THE WESTERN HOTEL.
Excellent Accommodation, $2.50 per day.
90 and 92. Quonn's Bond West,
BOOKBINDING
“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
The my office in China having Enroponn taught workmen. Equal to Home Work.
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS
W. BREWER & CO.
Printers, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturers, and 25, Queen's Board
(under Hongkong Hotel).·
KANG ON.
BUILDERS
Contractor, 30, D'Aguilar Street. Local anch Coast Port Buildings, Timber, Brick
and Granite.
Mechanics engaged, Estimates given.
CHEMISTS, DRUGĢISTS, &c. .
THE PHARMACY.
10. Queen's Road Central, Fazily and Dispensing Chemists, Wines, Spirits and
Cigare
THE VICTORIA PUSPENSARY,
Chemists and Drists, High-class Aara- ted Waters, Dealers in Photographic
Requisites, Quen's Road.
WATKINS, ED, APOTHECARIES" HALL, 66, Queen's Roud Central, Cigars, Aerated
Waters, Wines, Boers, Spirits, etc.
CURIO DEALERS
KUHN & KOMOR.
Fine Art, Japanese and Chinese Curios, 21 at 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Shanghai, Koba, Yokohama.
KWONG HING,
China Porcelain, Crockery Ware; 592,
Queen's Road Central."
- WONG HOMT,
DENTISTS
Surgeon Dentist, 30 Queen's Road Central,
WONG TAI FONG..
Surgoon Dentist. Bank Buildings,
Opposite Hongkong Hotel.
DRAPERS
EBRAHIM ELIAS & CO.
Milliners Bilk Morers, Haberduabors.
Low Prices 37, 39, Wellington Street.
SEE WOO.
Tailer, Draper and Outfitter; 67 and 68,
Queen's Road.
FLOUR MERCHANTS
SPERRY FLOUE COMPANY
Merchant Millers, San Francisco, Eastors Branch, Pedler Street,
WILLIAM WHITEY, Manager. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & 004 Established 1859,
Every Household Bequisite. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Vilms and Accessories;
17a, Quoou's Bad Central
LI KWONG LOONG,
Cabinet paker, Furniture Dealer, Art De corator and Dealor, 17, Quser's Hond
⠀ GROCERS
THE MUTTAL STORES,
SUB-AGRITS Lieros, Labe
8 and 10 D'Aguilar Street...
Procision and General Merchants.
JEWELLERS »
TANG LEE & CO
Jewellers Gold and Silversmiths, Watch
makers. Japanese Catios and Blackwood Furniture. Opposite Fost Office, 36,
Queen's Road Contrallu mas
MAISON LETY HERKANOS,
Diamond Merchants and 77atchmakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Rout Also at Shanghai, Maxila, Paris and Toile.
WAH LOONG,
Gold and Silversmith, Silk Dresses, Crêpe Shawls, Ivory, acquerware. Fans Curic, Bristles, Human Hair, Fen thers; 88. Quem's Road Central.
THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE-
EASTERN ACETYLENE LIGHTING COMPANY, Head office, 62A, Queen's Road Central. Fittings of every der eription for the ACETYLENE LIGHT at
fowest rates
MERCANTILE AGENT
WOODS & CO.
HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13гx, 190)
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
MEE CHEUNG,
"Ice House Street, Top Floor. Permanent Enlargements, Groups, Views, sto; Derel- opment Works, Amateurs' Requisites.
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements. Work done for Amateurs; 8, Queen's Houd, C.
A
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
Aremarkable whibition of the wab-spinning powers of the red sat (Bophila amaragdina): WATER-CORROSION OF GLAS MOTION or has been reported by Mr. E. 0. Green, of the
DISSOLVING GETSTAIA-PROTECTIVE PACK Botanie Gardens at Peradeniya, Ceylon. ING~~PROTOGRAPHS ON UNCOATED METALS breach having been made in a structure of leaves THE GREATEST POLAR FROBLEM-A70 | on which they were at werk, the ants quickly MATIC TRAIN SAVINO-ELECTRIC WATER drew the edges of the leaves together, and about PROOFING-SPENING MACHINES OF ANTS
an hour afterward they were seen to be passing Workers in gisa, especially opticipsa, ure
back and forth ucross the gap two white grabs, warned that certain kinds of glass appear to be from whose muuths isnad continuous threats of so soluble in water that moistare quickly etches that the ants vore naing to repair the the surface and destroys the transparency, Mr. damage. The larva had evidently been brought E. T. Mondy, of Decca College, East Bengal,
from a nest was distance away. the dull appssr
YEE CHUN,
Marine and Portrait Painter, 50, Queen's' reports having noticed
Road, Upstairs.
H. TERA
Japanese Photographer, 14, Rescenafiel Arcade, Queen's Road Ch., also Wanchai
Apinteir's Requirements a Specialty.
PRINTING
"DAILY PRESS” OFFICE. Proofa road by Englishmen.
RATTAN FURNITURE
KHONG TAILOI
Rattan Furniture, Bamboo, Blinds, Mat-
tings all Colours; 18, Prays Central,
SILK GOODS DEALERS TEJUMUL POHUSING,
Dealer in Chinese, Indian and Japanese Goods, 8lks, Woollon and Cashmere Shawls and other Bundry Goods; 4,
D'Aguilar Street, First Floor.
WA8STAMULL ASSÒMULL,
Wholesale and Retail Importers and Exporters India, Chinese and Japanese Silks, Cashmere Shawls and Ceylon
· Lace (46, Queen's Road, CIL.
SILK LACE MANUFACTURERS FR BLUNCK.
Exporter of Real Hand-made 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
anch of a ext wine-glas and of finger-bonle in which water had been allowed to stand, ale te spotting of two decanters which had been dried after partisi training. These effects were all due to water tehing. This explains the rapid deterioration of optical apparatus in the moist climate of India, and proof that the fault is in the kind of gass used is finished by the object-glass of a 34-inch 'telescope, the inner surface of the couw lens being badly corroded while the adjacent face of the concave lens was quite clear.
Lack of proper nesting places, too little water, the English sparrow. boys, collectors, birds on hats, and the cat, an unang the cases of the decrease of song birds enumerated by D. Lang. He suggests protection and en- couragement of the birds by planting trees and shrubs for them to live in, pating up nesting boxes for breading, providing water for feeling and bathing, and fooding in unfavourable weather.
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The fireproof building material known as aralite-umch used in Russia for furniture, etc.--is a compressed mixture of asbestos, chalk The notion of camphor in water is well know. silicates, sulphuric acid sulphate of alumina, A German chemist, K. Schaum, has taken snel etc., saturated with glue and mineral colons. It readily soluble substances as potasium nyanids, combines the advantages of stous with the of potassium nitrate, silver nitrate, calcium chlewood, and on battleships it romores ride, petassium permanganate, and sugar, and of splintering and tring of wood
thu dangers has studied their travels in dissolving hy drop- ping single crystal apou mercury covered by
TO LET. water or dilute acid. The movements-greater in dilute acid than in water-ars very charne toristio. The crystil first tukes azigzag course,
TO LET. then clariges to a circular path, and finally turne rapidly on its axis. The rate of motion raris with the rate of solution and the surface tension of the mercury.
The new method of packing med for ship ments of butter from Melbourne to Kimberley is recommended for delicate articles in generat The hexis made from six panes of window glase. closed at the edges with gummed paper, and this is given aleat-insulating covering of plaster of Paris. the whole being wrapped. in waterproof paper.
The earious fact is noted by a French ob server that nightingalos devour the drones of a hive without harming the workers.
NE LARGE ROOM (THIRD FLOOR, ONE
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL ROOMS on 1. PRAYA CENTRAL, now known as 2ND FLOOR.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 19th Jane. 1900.
[61 TO LET.
A
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WITH INMEDIATE POSSESSION. SPACIOUS ROOM, salable for an OFFICE, ou N.E. corner of Talen FLOOR, PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,
Apply to-
S. J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong. 10th July, 1900,
3045
THE EYRIE."
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAMSHIP ČONPANT. CONSIGNEES par Company's Steamor
are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis
PATROCLUS”
charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go. and Godown Company in both cases it will lie down of the Hongkeng and Kondoon Whar! at Consigness' risk. The Cargo will be ready for divery front Craft or Godown on mul ser the fih instant.
Optional cargo will be landed less notice bas been given prior to steamer's nyrival. be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be examined at 11 AM. na the 18th instant. left in the Godowns where they will be
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;
Agents. Hongkong. 7th September, 1900,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES. "GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM MIDDLESBRO," LONDON AND STRAITS.
Goods undelivered after the 15th instant will
THE Steamship
£2374
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees GLENGYLE," of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowlon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited. at Kowloon, where wach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained 18 soon va the Goods are lauded.
Optional goods will be carried on uplem instructions are given to the contrary hofere 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 16th intant will be subject to rent.
..
No Fire Insurance Is been effectul. All damaged packages must be hft in the Godown, and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Golon Co. within ten days after flisteamers' arrival, after which no claims will be recognised.
MCGREGOR BROS. { GOW. Hongkong, 10th September, 1900, NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TH
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
·STEAMSHIP "OLENOGLE"
(288
FROM TACOMA VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI. HE above Steamer having arrived. Con- signees of Cargo hereby renested to sead in their Bills of Lading for countersigns. Goods from alongsile.
AT the Prax, close to summit, delightfully thre, and to take immediate delivery of their
cool and healthy,
TO BE LET FURNISHED. Immediate passessin can be had. For Particulars, apply to-
R. C. WILCOX,
8. Berrorsfield Aræde.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO...!!
Navy Contactors, Shipchandlers, Suil- makers, Provision" and 'Goal Merchants,
Praya Central, next Hongkong Hotel KHONG SANG & CD.
Shipehandlers Sailmakers, Hardware,.
An interesting discovery that has been for Engineer fools Brass and Iron Mer- gotten for more than half a century was lately
olants, 114, Des Voeux Road,
brought to notice by Maj. Gen. J. Waterhouse. MORE & SEIMUND.
In 1842 Moser found that silver, like its cor Shipchandlers, Bailmaker, Riggers, Compounds, is sensitive to light, and that a distinct mission Agents and Goueral Store. image could be formed on a clean silver plate
keepers, 3 and 5, Paya Central,
by exposing to sunlight for two or three hours behind a black tablet with cut-out characters TAILORS
and then developing over meranry vapour.. He obtained similar results with copper, concluding that all substances uw changed by light. Tak proved that the photographic image may be ing up the investigation, Gon. Waterhouse han
R. HAUGHTON & CO.,
visible after exposure, but that, whether visible Hongkong, 14th August, 1900. Naval Military and Court, 16, Queen's Road, or invisible, it is clearly brought out on metallic
Opposite Kilin's Curio Store.
AH-MEN, HING-CHEONG & CO..
Tailors. Drafers and Dufitters, Queen's
Road Central, Old Club Site.
Branch: A-MAN, opposite City Hall,
HUNG YUEN,
silver by mercury vapour or developing solations acting on the silver. The photographic action
Hongkong, 15th June, 1900.
TO LET ca FOR SALE,
THE VILLA LUCIA, PORFÜLAM.
For Terms, &c...apply to
Catfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters, Hosiare, on other metals, except lead, appars to be very A
Drapers, 85, Queen's Road, Central,
TAK CHEONG,
Tailors, Gentlemen's Outliters, Hatters, Hoisters, ant Drapera Chinese Silk of all kinds, 10, 52, Queen's Rd. Central,
YEE SANG FAT & CO..
Outfitters, Piere Goods, Underwear, Shoes, Hate, Silk Bandkerchiefs Opposite Post
Office. Queen's Road Contral.
TOBACCONISTS
KEUSE & CO.,
1757
D. MUSSO & CO., No. 263, Pmya, Weit
Carge impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigners' risk and expense,
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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Aients. Hougkong, 10th September, 1900. / STEAMSHIT "INDUS." COMPAGNTE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
Co ex. Per He, and Bordeaux exas. Ville
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTINES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIB.
NOTICE.
SAIGON.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO. PONDICHERRY, MA DRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDI. TERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, PORTSOF BRAZIL ANDRIVER PLATE, N. MONDAY, the 24th September, 1900, at 1 P.M., the Company's Steamship "SALAZIE,” Captain Negro, with nils. Passengers, Specio and Cargo, will leave this port for MARSEILLES ports of call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
Curge and Specie will be registered for Lon- don us wall as for Marseilles, and ascopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted tin Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4. P.M.. Specie and Parcels until 3 ra on the 23rd inst. (Parcels are not to be sent un board; tents and Value of Packages are required. they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con
pany's Offiov.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 13th September, 1900. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
-(2
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED. STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL. AND SOUTE AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING OVERLAND RAILWAYS AND STEAMERS.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. GAELIC (Tia Shanghai,
Nagasaki Kobe, In- THURSDAY,Sept. 27, land Se, Yokohama at NOOR. and Honolulu).....
DORIC (via Shanghai.
Nagasaki, Kobe, In- (TUESDAY, Oct. 23, land Ses Yokohama ut NOON.
and Hanolala...... COPTIC (via Shanghai.
Nagasaki, Kobe, In- SarunDAY, Nov. 17, land S, Yokohama | at NOON. and Honolulu)
THE Company's Steamship "GAELIC CISCO
will be despatched for SAN FRAN
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE. INLAND SEA, YOKOHAKA, and HONOLULU on THURSDAY, the 7th September, 1900. at NJON.
Steamers of this line pass through the IN- LAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONU- LULU and passengers are allowed to break 'their journey at any point en route.
Through Passenger Tickets granted to Eng- hud. Frane and Germany by all trans-Atlantic xes of Steamers and to the principal cition of the United States or Canada. Rates and arti cuiare of, the various Routes may be obtained upon application."
TO LET. HOUSE at ROBINSON ROAD, from Valuables, ave being landed and stored at their clantis, avice of Claim dos, foun FURNISHED FOUR ROOMED
slight, although not yet fully tested. Experi, 1st October, for Three months or more. ments thus for made indicate that the cause of
Apply by lotter to the action cannot be heat or pressure, but that
Care of Daily Press Office the effect is due to the blue and violet rays of Hongkong. 7 Septembar, 1900, light. Whether it is a result of oxidization is
TO LET. yot to be learned, apparently pure silver, it is known, often containing occluded oxygen.
SIX-BOOMED HOUSE on PEAK ROAD
A
!
· Also
No. 3, MICHMOND TERRACE. Apply to
The importance of s magnetic survey in the vicinity of magnetic poles seems to have been nearing completion. overlooked by explores: Dr. Cook, of the Bel- gian Antarctic Expedition, points out that a -D. S. DADY BURJOR, "LOA-FILIPINCH,” · geographical survey is of far less gränsqgence. Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25, although astly more difficult in the region of
Pottinger Brest.
the poles Even the position of the magnetic poles is yet to be fizel. Many year ago the northern magnetic pob was found to be in the north-western part of British North America. but its plass is steadily changing and is not now exactly known. Eren less has been learned of the southern magnetic pols, all that can be said being that a circle 50 miles across could be drawn on the eastern cad of Wilkes Land with the certainly that the pole is within it.
Wholesale nul Retail Haruna and Munila Cigars, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in
Foney Goods, Agente
Connaught House, Queen's Road. VICTORIA CIGAR DEPOT
1 and 2, Leeyure Street Bust. AGENTS FOR W. KENNEDY & Co., 37, Calle Sun Jacinto, Manila, Windsor Lady" sud
The Jockey Cigars.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. H. PRICE & CO.
12 Queen's Roid
A novel Russian device for lessening damage in railway collisions consists of an iron tube con- nected with the system of brakes. Cats are so made on the tube that it becomes braken on the slightest irregularity of movement of the train, PO and this instantly set the brakes. In a Iste test at Veslibolovo, a train reaching displaced sleepers and one passing upon displaced rails were promptly stopped without damage.
and Calle Aleague, Manila HUNG GOE SAN
(Chicce Daily Pres), PUBLISHED DAILY. is the oldest and still immeasurably the bust medium for Advertising among the Native Community.
a
"Established for nearly Four YEARS circulates largely throughout Southern China,
Indo-Chins, etc.
Success in waterproofing cloth by the aid of electricity is claimed by Mr. J. T. Van Gestel Tarms for Adverting (Translations free) can
after somerlat discouraging failures. The be obtained at the Office, 9, Fraya Central, fabrics aro saturated in a bath of soluble metal- Hongkong or from the different Agents. lic salts, to which the dye is added, and an elec-
Documents translated from of into Classic or Colloquial Chines
B
HIRANO NATURAL MINERAL WATER
HIRANO MURA, HYOGO-KEN, JAPAN,
OTTLED in itsNaftral Carbonic Acid Chis, An excellent drink with Wines of Spirits.
Bag Spalding and Effervescent,
Price $5.50 per Case of 48 Pints. As from the Imperial Japanese Govern ment's Analysis the bare belongs to a class of salina wel water having alkaline reaction, and take internally its medical uses are for diseased of glands, and chronic endometritis.
TẠI HỌ ĐỘ,
Bank Buildings, Agents for Hongkong Hongkong, 14th August, 1900. The largest and most complete Studio In Hongkong. Established 1859 Views
CEMENT Enlargements, Ivory Miniatures, O POTLAND
BROS
Daddell Street Agests for American and chronic catarrh of the stomach, intestines,
European Export Houses,
A FONG
E HING.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Paintings, & Ice House Street.
Enlarging Developing Printing, Mode
rate Bates, 20. Quest's Road East.
3. B. WHITE &
SOLE AGENTA FOR CHINA, HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 16th September, 2809.
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(9980
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1900. [1871
OARD and APARTMENTS at Kowloon B
for Married or Sagle. Apply
"BERYL," Garden Road, Kowloon.
1874
Hongkong, 6th June, 1900,
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Hourd.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2. Felder's HILL Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
MRS SIDNEY
VERITAS."
JOFFREY
BEACH ROAD WEST,
FELLISTOWE, SUFFOLK,
ENGLAND
(2293
Hongkong, 29th August, 1900.
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tris current is passed through them while in the bath. Enitable apparatus ensures the treat-Y ment of both sides alike as the material is passed through. The action is not clearly understood, but it appears that a metallic oxide of some kind is formed by the nascent oxygen liberated by the electric current, and this fills the pores of the fabric. giving a water resisting surface, and
EE SANG & CO.
LARGE
COAL MERCHANTS have always on hand STOCKS EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL
Address--Care of Messrs Kwong SẴNG & Co.
No. 14, DES VIEUX ROAD.
at the same time serving as a mordant to fix BOMBAY BURMAR TRADING COR the dye.
Bracing! Refreshing! Invigoratingi
-ADO A LITTLE
Condy's Fluid
TO YOUR BATH.-J THE BIRENGTHENING EFFECT 18 MAGICAL COMPY MIRONMEL of Landon Englast AMPA BUMATSTUOTE ÅBE INPERIOZ Insist on Buying 34CONDY'S FLUID"
1119-2
·་།
PORATION, LIMITED. BANGKOK AND BANGOON.
TKAR SQUARER, PLAXIS, BOALDAnd SCAN- TLING PLANED, TOMOVED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING CEALING, WALLING, $. TEAK SUINGLES POS ROOFING PINKADOX RAILWAY SLEEPERS
GAUGES, T
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked try AAJARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Hengkour. 3rd May, 1895, LOONG FI HUKSE KEPOSHOMY.
all
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CITUATED at No. MATHESON STREET, near the No. 1 Police Station, CABRIAGES for HIRE at Cheap Rates
Apply to
MANAGER Hongkong, 1st Septemter, 1900,
12324
de Buenos Ayres, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their goods, with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limital, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded in unless intimation is received from the Consignees before NooN TO-DAY, requesting it to be lauded here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 17th instast. at Noor, will be subject to rent and landing sharges.
All claims must be seat in to me on or before the 17th instant, or they will not be re- cognized.
Missionaries, members of the Noval, Military, Special rates (first class only) are granted to Diplomestic, and Civil Services, to Eurojan. Government officials and their families.
Passengers who have paid fall fare, re-entaris- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed dis- count of 10 por cent. This allowance does not. apply to through fares from China and Japas to Europe.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and some will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE PN the day pre- vious to sailing.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addrevod to the Collector of Customs, Sun FancisED.
For further information as to Freight or Passage apply to the Agency of the Company. Queen's Bulding. (2:
J. 8. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong. 7th September. 1800. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA Steamship
All damaged packages will be exquinal on. MONDAY, the 17th instant, at 3 P.5. No Fire Insurance has been effected
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agaut Hongkong, 10th September, 1900. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE, THE HAL. Stosmahip
-“SERBIA". Captain Sachs, having arrived from the above porte. Consignees of Carge are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature br the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 P.M., TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Gederns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfand GodownCompany. Limited, and stored at Consiguous risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goole have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 14th it will be subject to
reut.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on the 14th inst., 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance lae boea effected.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Agenta. Hongkong, 7th September, 1900, (2372
CARTRIDGES.
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE. Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-HORE CARTRIDGES —
Loaded with. With Powder Powder only, and Ice of Shot..
87.40
8.00
8.65
Primrose Cases $5.65 Pegamoid Canes 6.25 Ejector Brim Cases. 0.90
5 per cent discount on orders of 1,000 and over.
Apply to
Co.,
WM. SCHMIDT &
Gusmakers,
Hongkong.
1877
Hongkong, 27th July, 1987.
WO FAT & CO.
THE
"AUSTRALIAN," Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above ports on THURSDAY, the 7th Rost ut DAYLIGHT,
This well-known Steamer is specially titted for Passenger, and has a Refrigerating Chan- ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- signs, Ice, &o, throughout the vorige.
This Steamer la installed throughout with the Electric Light...
A Stewardess and a daly qaxlited Surgeon are carried.
N.B. Retur Tickets issued by this Com. pany to and from Australia are available for return by the steamers of the Chins Navigation Company and vice versa. For Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th September, 1900, EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at POET DARWIN AND QUBENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargote ADE. LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TARMANIA, &c.) THE Steamship
THE
"AUSTRALIAN," Captain Helms will be despatched for the abore parts on THURSDAY, the 27th inst at DAYLIGHT.
for Passengers, and has a Befrigerating Cham
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted. bor, which ensures the supply of Fresh Proxi- sions, Ice, &o,, ronghout the voyage.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.
and a duly qualified Burgeon
A Stewardess and
are carried.
NB-Return Tickets lasul by this Com pany to and from Australia are available for return by the steamers of the Chine Navigation
CAMP CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS, Company and vice versa,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERE
No. 1, LEE YUEN STREET, EAST, Hongkong, 26th July, 1900,
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For Freight or Passago, apply to
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