FOKONG BUE DIRECTORY.
CBINDING
DAILE OFFICE,
Tho China hering EnrojRP163. 1. Equal to Home Work
FURAREHOUSEMEN
ACHEE Wished 1959.
Farm, Silver-plated, Chiun.
Cares.
Load Central. ELERS
MAISONY MANOS
Dismert and Watchmakers, 1 W, Queen's Road. Als
hi, ar and Doile MAPHER
M. MUME ARTIST.
Brom Enlargements and alongs and relief Photos,
and Mani. Wen rars; To. SA, Queen'
4,
REPERA
F. BLACIO
Navy makers, Provision al for Sol Agoats for 1 Gennine Cor
Rd Brand,
BISMARCO..
Navy pelehig
• TO LET
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PR'S
TBED ROOMS, From 4th January, 1901. FIKREE LARGE WELL FURNISHED Healthy and select locality. Rent $40 per month cash.
Apply
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X., Y. Z., ('are of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 31st December, 1903
TO LET. TOUSE No. 2, QUEEN'S GARDENS as
Hfrom Slat December, 1903.
Apply-
HAMBURG LETTER.
TUESDAY, JANUARY ör«, 194
COMPAN ESTABLISHED 1836,
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I to shut down, are no doubt in s. great measure THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDOŊ AND GLOBE INSURANCE responsible for this reflux of immigration, but at the same time the conclusion may not. bo altogether unwarranted, that, after the unpru- ondented uotivity of recent years a temporary lall kas vet in in the trade of the country.
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INCOME 1902 TOTAL ASSETS AS PER BALANCE SHEET 1902 TOTAL OLAINS PAID
POLICIES issued by:---
£ 2.731,301 10,773.237 41,331,183
WM. MEYERINK & CO., Agenta.
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MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Hamburg, 1st December. About a fortnight ago the Rreur Zeitung, tho
Cotton is continuing its wild career, prices organ of the conservativo and agrarian parties in this donatry, made the somewhat startling announcemont that Government was contemplat. advancing from day to day. I have repeatedly ing the re-imposition of river dues sui tolls; expressed my conviction in your columus that these were abolishelin 1871, sest, 54 of the new a low range of values must not be expected, this Rongkong, 1st January, 1904. constitution of thaGerman Empire guaranteeing reason, as unless the American crop turned out free unvigation of all xivers, but allowing dues to be a monster one every bale of it would be to be levied in the case of artificial waterways wanted. It appears now that the exhaustion of sufficient to cover the interests on the initial the stocks of yarns and goods everywhere Tio caused by the adoption of short time by spin- outlay and the cost of maintenance. Kresz Zeitung now argues that larg rivera nera ali over the world during the summer and such as the Rhino, the Elbe, the Weser, and early autumn was greater than anyone had dared others can no longer be considers natural to anticipato, whilst spinners had used up their (Fur-water-courses within the meaning of the Act, | last bale of cotton. A tremendous trade bas 24 the annual expenditure for improving heon dous within the last few months in yarns their courses and keeping them in good navigand manufactured gords, and orders keep pour- abja condition is great enough to justify their ing in from all quarters; Chinu alomo instated
Menars, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. [77 Hongkong, 12th December, 1903,
TO LET.
IX-ROOMED HOUSE at PEAK
nished) from 1st April, 1904. BISHOP'S LUDGE PEAK.
THE EYRIE" (PEAK).
No. 4, CAMERON VILLAS (PEAK), "WESTWARD HOBONHAM ROAD.
COAL MERCHANTS.
No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Facing Duddoll Streal). READ OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAIMACHI, KOBE. BRANCH OFFICES-HIGASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJI,
OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.
AGENCY Mr. S. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA.
MINAMI-AJIKAWA,
"ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Rooms being treated as canals and totis being exacto. to be somewhat bind-hand. The movement TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESA: MIDZUSHIMA, Koe, Moji, Oken, Wakamato, and Hongkong
CODE USED: A 1 & A. B. C. 4 En.
No. MATHESON STREET, Wanchai foreign foodstuffs with the interior, which and unfeturers aro under contract for six Maritimes de Francs, Fareigu and Japanese aleacurs. Årsaat and Japanese Railway Companies,
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on the Top Flour.
"CHINGLEFORD," '
It was at first believed that the wish was has bagn most marked in this comitry, but it the trade in seems that all over Europe, at any rate, spinners ROBINSON ROAD father to the thonrat, s (Furnished), for I roar from 1st April. 1904.
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Apply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkung, 24th Docerubor, 1903,
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TO LET.
(Godown).
Chandlers,WO SPACIOUS NEW GODOWNS,
very suitable for Dry Goods, Apply to-
Par Merchants, Sail ma. Water supplied to
Su phonr
KWONG C
Slipdia Sas. Provisioners, Colts, Engineers' Totes con Merchan
AVOR A SON'S
D Mar
34863
NAVLER
ONIX
FELIOR
TARING
CANVAS
ABD. RAG & Co.
CARBOUNARIUS
IN CASES OF ABOUT
150 LAS, NET
ÜBEJENETEARS. -
NED
IN TINS OF 45 LBS.
Throughly presi for Wood and Stone a Ay, Fangas
W. LYSAUGHT.
1, Wauchai Road.
176 Hongkong, 3rd Decorulur. 1903
HOUSE TO LET AT MACAO. ARGE and COMFORTABLE HOUSE
river
Large qualities of the agrariaus, months a head and more,
collon have been bought to cover, and it is no the great bugbear of is greatly facilitated by thu cheap
coming forward belongs to spinuers ferights. But in spite of a carefully-worde! | "aggeration to say that most of the cotton efficial disclaimer, it is now supposal to have now
of accumulation the expinia
staw been a fooler stretched out by the Government, and goes direct to the mills. This lose all the more na 89c1, 54 harnoi in the past bomi strictly adhered to, for in 1886 the Reichstag stocks in all the principal cotton markets, in granted pormission to the State of Brome to spite of receipts in America sach as have never Spocalation has of reoop itself for the expenses incurred by the heon witnessed before. rectification and deopening of the lower Wesor: sourso talzen advantage of the situation, and has by rying dues on all vessels arriving from helped to drive up prices; whether it has not its sea, and it is reported that the State of goub too far remains to be soon, auid will depend Hataburg is applying for the santion of the iu a great munsere upon the ultimate yield of the Amoricua crop, about which there is Government to a similar measure, in order to
facing the Avenida Vasco da Gama, with carry out the deepening of the chaunel of the still great diversity of opinion, estimates
Garden and out-ho Bes.
Apply to
LUIZ EUSEBIO DA SILVA.
Maca
[3244 Mace, rd Dacomber, 1963.
TO LET. URST and SECOND FLOORS of Ne, 34, queen's Road Central opporite the General Post Ofico, after March 3 st, 1904, at present ocupied by Messrs. Powell & Co., and This house is The Cosmopolitan Hone
lower Elbe, which is urgently needed. Ite this us it may, the Chanh 2 of Conimeres of Cologne has placed suillient are lens, in the report of the Kreuz Zedang to address a robustrace to the Minister of Commerce in Berlin, in which it is pointed oat that the rem crkabla de- velopment of a great many towar on the banks of the Rhino is chiefly due to the abolition of the talls levied formerly by the riverain states, and that a re-imposition of the same would by humper especially suitable for people who are smoking ing trade materially afect their further progress Other Chambers of Commerce, those of Drosden audi Strassburg for: instance, have followed suit iu protesting against a mexurs tending to increase the cost of water carriage, whilst many
places for hotel purposes. Please apply to
YEE SANG FAT,
ni the above address, [80 Hongking, 29th December, 1903.
TO LET.
ND and 3D FLOORS, No. 35, QUEEN's
HOADCENTRAL; suitable for Office. Apply to-
WING CHEONG, 35. Queen's Road Central 174 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1903,
TO LET.
commercial and industrial associations have expressed their strong disapproval. The latest mauifestation in that direction was made at a
Rot, and Dan
LUTINN & CO. FINE FRONT OFFICE on Queen's Road only exception; ond
Hongkong
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2890
BOARD RACE
MTH
PRIVATE NDENCE.
14, QUEENDAL
(Entra and
Opposite Messi Wsellers.
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BOARD ES!
ES. GARS,
21.
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Hongkong, 20903 (2626
"TATE.
BOARDING LI
European Sup Bisine
and Accommodatie
Apply-
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Hongkong, and 3.
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Contral; can be occupied at once, Apply by latter to-
BOX 600,
Care of Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1903.
TO LET
mesting of workman employed in the ironworks and other factories in Dusseldorf, which shows that the agitation is reaching all classes. The Press is alm.si animons in its cond nation of the idea; a few conservative papers form the of thom, the Fast, pieregiving the unpopularity of river tols sa. gests in their stand a stamp duty on river boats which have so far been exempl; this woali [78] be rather a plever evasion of the low, but it is not supposed that the Govoranoat would lend itself to such a subterfuge,
0. 2 MAGDALEN TERRACE,”
MAGAZINE Gar. Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong 1st, July, 1908.
"TO LET.
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American papers are drawing attention to the inerente in the re-emigration from the States; ihousands of workmen who had coms over with- ing the last year or so, hoping to find ramune- rativo employment, no nos returning to thele native countries for want of work. 30,000 are
NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE (in FLATS), said to have left already, and the demand for
No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.
No. 15, WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD, facing Race-course
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing the Polo Ground,
OFFICES in course of erection, CONNAUGHT ROAD (Bear BLAK PIER).
GODOWNS No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS, GODOWN8; PRAYA EAST. Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, Tat December, 1993.
TO LET.
175
66 TTARPERVILLE" and Grounds,
H GARDEN ROAD.
No. 33, CONDUIT ROAD, Six rooms. Teunis Court,
HOUSE in CAINE ROAD in FLATS. No. 6, ROBINSON ROAD. And others to suit various requirements.
S. A. SETH. Land and Estate Broker.
Hongkong, 4h January, 1904.
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steerage passages couliates at a rate which the steamer companies tad it hard to meet, They havo raised the faros, and are reaping a splendid harvest. The numeraas strikes in the mining and other industries, by compelling undy works
BEFORE GOING TO BED
USD
CALVERT'S CARBOLIC
Tooth Powder
This nalquo antiseptic dentifrice is well-known
by its pink colour, pleasant taste, fragrant odour, and thorough efficiency.
F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng,
ging from ten million bales to oberen and a half; stil, so long as stocks of actual eatton remain compurative'y light aul de not weigh heavily on the markets no sotions set-imok need be apprebendod. Most people look for very much higher prices in the euren of the
REASON.
But to turn to other matters, I have always teenustler the prepression that the consumption of beur was greatest in the Fatherland; it ap· pears, however, from recent statistics that Great Britain, takes the lead, the figures per head of the population being respectively 31 gall, and 27 gall. The British Club in this city, of which Sir William Ward, H.B.M. Consul-General, is the chairman, gavo its first winter entertaiument on Friday last, the 7th ult. It consisted of two short plays performed by the younger members of the colony, followed by supper
well into the small hours. In spite of the a dance, the latter being kept up antil weather being most un propitious, the attendance Was generally was good and the evening pronouneed a saco-ss,
ROWLAND'S
MACASSAR OIL
FOR THE HAIR
Preserves, Beauties, Nourishes it, Nothing equals 1. 119 years proves this fact. Golden Colour for Fair Hair. Of Stores, Chemists, Hairdressers,
+3589-1
CHEONG SHING
GENERAL EXPORTERS.
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DEALERS IN JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, PEARLS PRECIOUS STONES, SILKS, IVORY WARES, EMBROIDERIES AND PONGEE SILK.
Wholesale and Retail.
Pricas very moderato, No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Opposite Messrs. C. J: GAUPE & Co.).
(3170 Hongkong, 16th May, 1903.
AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD, AMOY
CALL FLAG E,
and to Steamers DEPAIR WORK
Launches, Castings in Brass and Iron Moderate charges. Work solicited.
J. D. EDWARDS, Manager.
63-3
Amoy, 3rd December, 1938,
FER, PEACOCK & CO.,
LIMITED.
Gorton Foundry, Manchester.
ESTABLISHED IN 1854.
Works Telegraphic Addres
2000," Gorles
Telephone No. 255 Manchester-
COMOTIVE ENGINES
CRATIVE LITEONT
RACE OREG
YAR&D.
WHERLA
MILLE
PLAYB
ADAPTED TO EVERY GAUGE AND VARIETY OF SERVICE. ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES and MACHINE TOILS.
COMPOUND
ENGINE.
ENERY GRIKOING MACHINES A SPECIALITY..
ALL TOOLS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN IF REQUIRED.
ALL PARTS OF THE ENGINES AND MACHINE TOOLS ARE MADE ACCURATELY TO STANDARD GAUCES,
STUNSHIP AND MATERIAL UP TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
wer casting Wheel Centres and other parts of Locomotives. Also general CASTINGS & FORGINGS.
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Importers of Japanese Conls. Contractors of Coni to the Coup guia des Messagerie &c. Sole Proprietors of Kumamoto and Tenetre God Miana, Sala Agents for Kawamiyo, Komatsugaurs, Minamio, Ikejiri and Kumagahita Collieries.
K. UYEMURA, Manager
Now
Hongkong, 4th March, 1903.
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & COJ
HEAD OFFICE1, SUETGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, R.C.
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HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCR's BULDINGS, ICH HOUSE STREET
OTHER BRANCHES.
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Soura'saya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoo, 'Tientsin, Nowchwang, Port Artune, Soul, Chomulpo, Yokobaran, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe. Kurs, Shimanowski, Moji, Wakamata. Karatan, Nagasaki Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Mailzura Miko, lakexate, Taipoh, &
Telegraphio Addreis: "MITSQC" (A.B.C, and A | Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japan Navy and Arsonals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Coranpaulas and Ludustrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. 901,E PROPRIETORS of the Farens Bliike, Tagaws, Yamane and Ida Coal Mines; and
Sasahara Tenbakuro, Foshintani, Yoshio, Tunokibara, and other Coats. SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Honio Kanada, Fujinotam, lands, Mausoara, Onvara Útsuji,
N. INUZUKA. Manager, Harkone. 961
FROM PIER TO PEAK
LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE IS SMOKED BY ALL HIGH-CLASS TOBACCO SMOKERS.
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FRONTLERS
MANUFACTURED BY-
AND
MIXTURE
LAMBERT & BUTLER'S BRANCH, BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.
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MELLIN'S
FOOD
For INFANTS and INVALIDS.
Purely Vegetable and Untouched by Hand.. When prepared MELLI V'S FOOD is free from Starch.
is similar to Breast MR.
Melthy's Foad Works, Peckham, London, Englandica,
UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 17.19, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER &
Solo Agents Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.
IEN TING..
NOW ON SALE.
A BOOK FOR THE GLOBETROTTEL, "FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER."
BY
CO,CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8.8.“ HANKOW
With Illustrations, Maps and Plans,
82.25 Prico....mem
1054
On Sale at-m
Hongkong
SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consultation Free.
Hongkong, 21st Maroli, 1903.
"DAILY PRESS" Office. Messrs. KELLY & WALSH Mesura. CEEWER & Co.
Canton: 623 Hongkung, 941 October, 1:03.
Mesara. A. S. WATSOX &
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