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HONGKONG.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ROOKBINDING
DAILY FRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in China having European
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
TH
*KONIG ALBERT,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TRIDAY, AUGUST 8ru. 1902:
consumptive tax is not to be levied within foreign settlements or concessions. least satisfaction in connection with the Treaty. Section 9, I approach with feelings of the It deals with the question of excise on native- male goods of local manufastore, and in ite
taught workmen. Equal to Home Work having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby provincial. The suction goes on to give China I am further constrained to say that in
FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1859.
Every Household Requisito. Depot for Eastman's Kodsk Films and Accessories,
17s, Queen's Road Central.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Bollo
PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUMEYA, Japanese Artist. `
Bromide and Crayon Enlargement, and also colouring Photos and relief Photos, Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs: No. 8A, Quson's
Bowl Contral.
PRINTING
Work Bed a
'DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Proofe read by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERS
'F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Shipchandlers, Sall. makers, Provision and Coul Merchants,
Praya Central, nert Hongkong Hotel.
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coal Merchante, Sail- zankers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels In the Harbour
KWONG BANG & CO.
Shipehandlers, Sailmakers. Provisioners,
OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
informed that their Goods, with the exception of. Opium. Tressure ned Valuabies, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 8 A.M.
TO-DAY, the 6th fust.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gonds remaining undelivered after 12th inst, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ermined on TUESDAY, the 12th August, ut 9.) A.M., and THURSDAY, the 14th August at 9.30 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 19th August, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance hus been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
.NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1992.
· MOQUÍ," LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.S. "LOTHIAN,” FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in
formai that all Goods are being landet at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloou, whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless TO-DAY, the 6th inst.
of custom houses may not be excheded.
The next clause in this section provides that goods carried by junka or sailing vessels trading to ar rom open ports shall not pay lower dnes than the costlinad dinties and surtax on similar
carried steazzers.
by
(Continued from page 3) furnished, with their location, to the Betish Government. I should mention that the inland on om houses which are allowed to remain are 1 bus o'd custom houses which date their existence long before the days of lekin, they are for in number and for the most part are inter-provisious you will observe the exercise of a power beyond the means of Shanghai to desi liberty to establish native customs offions *** wherever there are offices of the Imperial Mari. the ongotiation of this Section "I was surprised time Customs, as well as at any points ofther on to find the Chinese Commissioners, who in the the servoard or land frontiers.
persons of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tong and Permission is also given Chins to change the heng Kang-pao are largely interested in the location of custom houses in the interior development of China's manufactures, ranging circumstances of trade seem to require, but any on the side of the Powers at home, and proving change of location must be communicated to the themselves utterly disregardful of the pos British Horernment, and the original sumber sibilities attendant upon the development of native industries. That the excls on native manufactures bas nut been fixed at the full Now equivalent of the import duty and surtax is not the fatit either of Manchester, Bombay, or China: this is not the ocassion for me to give my individual viens on the subject, I am merely We the one to the treatment of native pro-ngaged in explaining the Treaty, and will is transferred from one place to another in the dure, it being provided that when such produce proceed with the Section.
iator.or it shall, on arrival at the first custom henso after leaving place of production, pay duty equivalent to the export surtax-that is to a ball expert dut On payment of thi duty the produce will receive a certificate describing. ibing the goods and their intended destination; this certificate shall be valid for one year, und shall free the goods from all taxation, examination, tire tax, paid upon it. Raw sotton slalay, or toppage at any other native casten imported for use in the mills is to receive a draw- house passed en route. If the produce is taken
back for the import duty paid, and for two- thirds of the surtax thereon. (This in effect to a place not in the Forsign Settlements or Concessions of an open port, for local nee, it
means's premium upon using Chinese cotton.) becomes lisble to the consumption tax as lad Maritime Castoms, and after payment the yarn Excina is to be collected through the Imperial down later. If the produce is shipped from open port the certificate is to be accepted by and cloth are to be free from all further taxation the custour house is lien of the export surtax. whatsoever. The same principle and prodare The last class of this Section prohibits the is to be reasonable charge to be paid ut a fixed annual ste; this however does not exclude the right to levy tonnage or port dues on janks.
Section 4 provides that the present foreign, and the salt and native opiom taxes by opium duty or lekin, the fatter to be known as
oleer of the Imperial Maritime Custome a surtax in lieu of fekin, shali romsin as at Forviga Staff. This you will probably neceft
na a valuable safeguard. present.
May
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The first clause of the Seation provides that an excias equivalent to doable the import duty as laid down in the Protocol of 1901 is to he charged on all machine-made yaru and cloth manufactured in China, whether by Chinese at China. Chinese raw cotton need in the milis is the treaty porta or by Chinese anywhere in to receive a drawback of all duties, including
taxation of junke, or carts, beyond a small and | Ype tied to all other products of foreign
foreigners or Chinese.
out by machinery whether by.
of native Customs affairs, the consumption Section 10 provida, for the general supervision
Coal Merchants, Hardwan Engineer notice to the contrary be given before Noo with a declaration that the British Government investigation of abuses, such investigation to ba
Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Voeux Road.
MOHE & SETMUND,
43 and 45, Don Voux Road. Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Bols Agouts for Shipowners Composition ("Grey" hound Brand") and Blundel's
Spence & Co.'s Composition WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & CO.,
10 Quesn's Road Central Repairs of Watches and Clocke by competent
European experts at moderate rates. THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr.
NTOWARD LANGLEY ARS ceased to
be connected with our business.
Mr. SOUTHEE KENT has been appointed our REPRESENTATIVE. FOR THE HARBOUR AND SHIPPING BUSINES", and all orders commitied to his large will receive immediate
attention,
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 111h inst. will be subject to rant.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th inst, or they will not be recognised.
to
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowan, where they will be examined on the 11th inst., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agenta.
Hongkng, 6th August, 1902.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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▼ [IHE P. & Ú. S. N. Co.'s Eteamship ----
"MAZAGON,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go. down Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by [2015 Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as
the Goods are landed.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HER CAPELL,
Manager. Hongkong, 5th August, 1902.
WANTED.
FOR Tonkin, CHORTHAND WRITER
sud TYPIS
Apply by letter to⠀⠀⠀⠀
Box⋅ 100. Pam of Daily Press Office. Hongkong. 6th August. 102,
SITUATION WANTED.
Goods not eliared by the 11th inst, at 4P... will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance 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 who will
Section 5 deals with native opium, and beglus have no intention whaterer of interfering with China's right to tax her opium, but that in the arrangements for levying such taxation China must not subject other go.de to taxation, delay, or stoppage.
China is to be left free to retain at important points on the boundary of each province offices for collecting duty on native opium, where datius or contributions leviable shall be paid in one lump sum; whicb payment shall cover taxa. tion of all kinds within that province, each enke of opium being stamped as evidence of such daly payment, Excise officers and police may
Section 11 deals with the question of the promptly made by an officer of the Chinese Movernment of proper rank, a British officer sud su offer of the Imperial Maritime Customs. If the complaint is found to be well-founded com. pensation is to be paid from the sitar toode the high provincial officials are held responsible that the officer guilty of the illegal action shall be severely punished and removed from his post. If the complaint is found to be unfounded the complainant shall be held responsible for the expenses of the investigation.
Under Section 12 the following porte are opened under the same onditions as the ports
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE:-43, SAKAMOTO-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH – 34, LIKE STRAKT, EC.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Icx irousH STREIT.
· OTHER BRANCHES:
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sonrabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Fort Arthur, Segal, Chutnulpo, Yokobama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji. Wakamatan Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotea, Sasebo, Maidzura Miike. Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.
Telegraphio Address: “ MITSUI" (AB.C. and A. 1. Codes).' CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japscese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Müke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Tohimura, Kanada, Kishima, Mamede, Maunours, Onoüra,
Otanji, Sasahara, Taubakuro, Yoshinotant, Yoshio, Yanolibara, and other Coals 151
N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.
UNTOUCHED BY HAND.
MELLIN'S
For
FOOD
INFANTS and INVALIDS.
When prepared is similar to Breast Milk,
MELLING FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.
INSURANCES
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
be employed in connection with these offices,pered by the Treaties of Tientsic and Nanking+repared to ACCEPT TISKS againit FIRE:
but no barriers or other obstructions are to be ́erected, and the exc.ae officers or polics are not to stop or molest any other kind of goods. A list of these opium offices is to be mads and presented to the British Government for record.
Section 6 deals with the taxation upon salt and begins by deolaring that lekin on salt in abolished, the amount of such lekin and other taxes and contributions being added to the salt duty, which is to be collected at place of produc tron, or at the first station after entering the province of consumption.
China has liberty to establish salt reporting offesa at which boat conveying snit which is being moved under salt passes or certificates may be required to stop for purposes of examination and to have their certificates viñed,
but at such offices no lekin orTransit Tazatica shall be levied, and no barriers or obstructions of any kind shall be erected.
Section 7 is an important one, and deals with the Esport Taxit. It begins by giving to the Chinese Government permission to recast the Foreign Exports Tariff with specific duties as
vit:--
Changsha Wanhsien Nganking Walchow Kong-mon
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in Hunan,
Szechuan, Aubwai, Kwangtung,
Waghaion is altuated at the top of the rapids, and the reason for claiming it as one open port was that the goods hauled a through the rapids might be transferred to steamers ran ning beyond. W.ichow le on the West River
mast of Usnton.
Foreigners residing at open ports are not entitled to establish mamicipalities and police at their own except with the consent of the Chineys authorities,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are at Current Bates.
HOTZ, JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900, .
"L'URBAINE"
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838.}
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HE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current ratos.
P. LENAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. [479
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THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836
THE Underrigned having been appointed FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS galant AGENTS are prepared to AUCEPT FIRE, at Current Rates
WM, MEYERINK & C^.. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1902.
1573
IBANSAILANTIC FIRE INBUR
TANCE COMPANY OF HARBURG
The Unterugned, uaving been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to CUEPT RISKS against FIRE at Curent Rates,
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agent
£25 Hongkong, 18th Novem2 er. 1972,
Scolion 19 provides that, sabjout to the Section which follows, the arrangements pro- vided for in this Article are to conte into force on 1st January, 1904, by which date wil lekin
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above barriers are to be removed, and the officials PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Cars Foreign an Chinese Riske at Carrert employed in the collection of taxes and dues prohibited by the Treaty removed from their
STEMSSEN & CO. poste
Hongkong, 2011 May 1895
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE-IN- SURANCE CO, OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
NANCE COMPANY OF HAS BURG NORTH GEEMAN FIRE INSUR CHEONG SHING
Bection, 14 states that the condition on which
[2126 Burvey Goods at 11 A.M., on Tuesdays and far as possible, on a scale not exceeding 5 per the Chinese Government enters into the present
A our expert in Mercantile Fitu,
"CLERK."
YOUNG ENGLISHMAN, with three
offers bis services to any local firm or abroad at very moderate terms,
Apply
Caro of Daily Press Ofou. Hongkong, 28th July, 1902.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
WANTED.
(1906
NEXPERIENCED FOREMAN for a thoroughly acquainted with the erection and 7.management of Timber cutting Machinery. Forward copies of recent testimonials and state salary required to
Government Timber Mill. Must be
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Sandakan.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1902.
WANTED.
1446
Us
A
Also a
T ONCE, CHINESE CLERK BOOKKEEPER Dust have thorough knowledge of English. SHROFF Secarity of $500 required,
Apply t
"STORES." Caro si Dany Fres Oficé. Hongkong, 7th August, 1002 PORTLAND CEMENT J. B. WHITE & BROS
-SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG,-
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ZALEK. KUBS & CO. Hongkong, let July, 1902
1659 NOTICES TO CONSIGNEE
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
PAKLING
having arrived from the above ports, Con siguees of Cargo are hereby informed that
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Fridaye. Certificates of damage must be obtained within ten days of the vessel's arrival here, after which no claim will be recognised.
E. A. HEWETI,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th August 1902.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. CONSIGNEES per Compsoy's Steamer "DARDANUS "
are baraby notified that the Cargo is being dia charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Godowa Company. Ld.; in both cases it will lie at Consigner risk. The Cargo will be rondy for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 5th instant.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Goods undelivered after the 11th instant will be subject to reat. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined at 11 AM. on the 11th inst.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1992.
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- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer`.
**ANTENOR,"
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to
cent ad tularem, but existing duties are not be raised until at least six months' netice has been given. In cases where existing export duties are above 5 per cent, they ara tó be reduced to not more than that rate,
An exception is made in the case of silk, upon which no export surtax is to be levied, and no tax is to be collected at native custom houses which coooons or silk may pass, but China is to be at liberty to charge au export duty on a spovided basis equivalent to net more than 5 mestion here that I may per cent, ad valorem, a great tight was made to get silk in at a lowar duty, but wil attempts were steadily obsted by the Chinem Commissioners; they pointed out that with existing tolishus, now to be abolished, a & per cent, duty www-loss-than-silk was at present paying, and were quite regardless of the argument that it was China's interest to lower the export duty on silk, in face of Japanese competition. As a matter of fact I believe that 5 per cent. duty is lower than what is at present paid, the report drawn up by the silk merchants in 1896 patting the total taxation sa high as Tls, 4 per pisal, and in the revision of that report mass the other day it is stated that, since 1896, the taxation has in no way been modified, but rather inorensed.
The last class of Section 7 deals with the sorter on export duty, which is declared to be one-half of the duty payable on goods exported | either to foreign countries or coastwise.
Section 8 deals with the consumptive tax. It begins by reciting that the abolition of lekin and the abandonment by Chius of all kinds of are hereby noticed that the Cargo is being die-Internal taxation on foreign in ports and exports elisrged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go- wils diminish the revenue materially, and that downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf while the surtux on forvigu imports and reports and Godown Company, Ld; in both cases it and on coastwise exporta is intended to com- will lie at Consigasse risk The Cargo will be pensate in a measure for this loss in revenue, there will remain the loss of lekin en internal ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 2nd inst.
trade; it is thorofors agreed China shall be at liberty to impose & consumptive tax on artiolęs of Chinese origin not intended for export.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Goods undefivered after the 8th just. will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined at 11AM. on the 8th inst.
No Fire Insurance has been effected...
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hoogkong, 1st August, 190
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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This tax is to be levied only at places of con- mumption, and not while goods are in transit, and the Chiasse Government solemnly under- take that the arrangement which they may make for this collection shall in uo wey interfore with.
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Undersigned, having been appointed
engagement in that all the Powers entitled to the favoured nation treatment enter into the same engagements as Great Britain with regard to the obligation imposed by this article on His Britannic Majesty's Government. OTAGENTS for the above Company, are the other hand the conditions on which His Majesty's Government enter into the present
ugagements are:-
That all Powers who now, or may here- after become entitled to most favoured nation treatment in China enter into the s ms engage ments and
(2) That their assent is neither directly ar indirectly made dependent on the granting by Chius of any political concession, or of any exclusive commercial concession.
Section 15 provides that the date of this article becoming effective may be postponed should the Powers entitled to most favoured nation treatment in Chúas hayo failed to agree to enter into the engagements undertaken by Great Britain by 1st January, 1904. Aud section 16 provides for the promulgation of an Imperial Edict, published in due form on yellow. paper, setting forth the abolition of all lekin taxation, lekin barriers and all descriptions of internal taxation on goods, except as provided for
repared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
st Current Rates
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents, e Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
1118
NCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
CAPITAL
ESTABLISKD-1824——
£6,000,000,
Invested Funds, £4,900.000. Aangal lucoma,
1,000,000, Fire Insurances effected at Carront Rates Terms and Particulars may be had or application to DE
BANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents in Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th July, 1902.
in this Article. The allot shall aime statsUN that the Provincial High Officials are respon rible that any official disregarding the letter or spirit of its injunction shall be severely punished and removed from his post.
AUTOMATIC MAUSER
PISTOL8-
CALIBRE 763 m.m.
(1045
INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710..
The Undersigned having been appoi AGENTS for the above Comaur, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against F(RÉ a Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & LO..
Agente.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN NILE INSURANCE COMPAN
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1901
FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong 3rd October, 1900,
64 I.
COLD STORAGE
THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, Lo.,
foreign goods, or astive goods for export. TheT hase 20m 10,000 Cabio feet of Cold fact of goods being of foreign origin shall of itself free them from all taxation, delay or stop page,
after · onos having passed the custom
The point was raised that in the oase of certain merchandise thero might be difficulty un to itu
bouw.
their Goods are being landed and placed at NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OF CARGO | origin; to meet this the foll wing clans was
their risk in the Hongkong end Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns ut Kowloon, where ch consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery on be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 10th inst. of Noox will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurances will be effected by us in
any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godorne, and sertificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless inatanotions are given to the contrary Lefore NOON TO-DAY, 4th install
! DODWELL & CO.,
Agenti, Hongkong, 4th August, 1002,
EX AJAX,"
inserted: "Foreign goods which bear a simila-- rity to. native goods shall be furnished by the CONSIGNEES of Cargo ex the above custom house, if required by the owner, with a steamer, which struck on a reef, nisar | protective certificate for each package on pay- Jeddah on or about 1st June. 1909, are notified mout of import duty and surtax, to prevent the that a portion of her undamaged Cargo bas risk of any disputs in the interior.
ANTENOE arrived
and is How The section goes on to state that native goods brought by juuks to the open ports, it intended
being landed into the docowas of the Hong
hong and Kowloon Wharf und Godown Co., where it will be at their risk, and any such Cargo remaining in the Godowns after 1st inst., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, |AVERAGE BOND is dy for Bigua, Lure at the Office of the Undersigned. where Landing Account can be seen and Bills of Loding countersigned on nad etter 8th inst
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
LAD.,
[2117 Hongkong, 4th August, 1902.
for local casumption, irrespective of the na tionality of the owner of the goods, shall be reported at the native onstom hon only, where the consumptivo tax may be levied.
As to the amount of the consumptive duty, this may be fixed by China, and way vary according to the nature of the merchandise concerned, that is to say, according as the articles are necessaries of life or luxuries; it is, however, to be lavied at a uniform rate on gooda of the same description, so matter whether (2119 carried by junk, ling vessel or steamer. The
Storage Grailable at EAST FOINT Stores will be Open at 10 am, and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays excopted, to receive and deliver perishable goods
WM. PARLANE, Manager, Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. їв
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AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY ASD HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST
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1902.
THE FORT ETH ANNUAL ISSUE.
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DEALERS IN
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THE LARGEST BREWERY
IN THE WORLD
QUALITY, LEADS IN OUTPUT AND
This Beer is browed of bat Bauzer Hops and finest Barley Malt only, and warranted not to contain Chomicale in any form. full mutare age insures its fine condition in any The Boer in sterilised after being bottled, and
climate. Beuatifully bright, seductively spark ling, and perfectly pare.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO
Solo Agenta, Hongboag, 25th July, 1902,
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£15,723,698,
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AGENTS for the above Compaty, are pre
The Undersigned, having been appointed pared to ACCEPT RISKS agsinsk, ELIty: ai Current Rates,
SHEWAN, TOMEA & CÓ.
Å ganta, da Hongkong. Let July, 1902
*1706
ASSURANCE COM. THE WESTERN
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Security ...
Total Losses Paid...
...£825,719 ...£6,769,240
FTÜLE· Undersigned having been appointed·
AGENTS for the above Compaus, br prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Ourrent Patos.
WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1902.
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SURGEON. DENTIST. No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATÉ,
Consultation Free. Hongkong, Brd-September, 1991.****-
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Tho Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES ~'of· INSURANCE
against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1857,
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DENTAL SURGEON..
No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD GENTEAL
Office Hours .. to 5 P.X, Hongkong, 19th March, 1902,...
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