NEW ADVERTISEMEATS
'NERNST" ELECTRIC LAMPS.
THE NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT, LIMITED, of 82, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, who the registered owners of the Nornst Patents for
aro
HONGKONG,
heroby give notice that anyone buying, selling, or than those bearing the using Nernst, Lamps, other Trade Mark N-EROÐ→ will be liable to prosecution. These well-known Lammps can be supplied from stuck by the following Agent:-
THE
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
"NERNST
HONGKONG.
LAMP HAS BEEN PROVED TO SAVE ONE-HALF THE COST OF
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
NOTICE.
TT is proposed to hold an OLD BEDFOR
IDER DINNEE on SATURDAY, JANUARY, 1904. Will any Old Bedfordians desiring to attend kindly communicate with the Dudersigned.
C. PEMBERTON, Care of China Fire Insurenes Co., Hongkong, 5th Jaanary, 1994.
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
NOTHIRTEENTH
NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, will be held at the BANK Ld.PREMISES, Quor's Road, Victoria, Hoax
kang, on SATURDAY, the 30th JANUARY, 1904, at NooN, for the purposes following. namely:-
193
TOS. 15. 17, 19 and 21, SEYMOUR NROAD
Nor, 4 and 12, CASTLE ROAD. GODOWNS Noz. 324 and 320 PRAYA
ROAD.
Apply
COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Nippou Yusen Kaisha. Hongkong, 9th January, 1904.
WANTED,
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GOOD EUROPEAN RUNNER and A&BARMAN, for a First-class Hotel. One speaking several European languages preferred. Must be a single mau.
Apply, with testimonials and stating qualifi cations and salary required. Free Board and Lodging
Apply by letter to---
"SOBRIETY,"
Caro of Daily Prem Offee. Hongkong, 9th January, 1904,
NOTICE.
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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED th 9, the after TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), the 10th instant, that portion of Praya East exlouding from No. 2, Police Station to Bowrington Canal will be closest to wheeled traffic. The section from Ship Street to No. 2, Police Station, which is at present closed, will reened to whooled traffic on the same day.
W CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.
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Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 8th January, 1902. HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
TIBE
TODAY THE GODETUTION TODAY for LONG RANGE CUP and SPOONS, commencing at 2.30 P.M. Ranges: 700 and 800 yards. Ten Shots and a Sighter at each Bange.
M. S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 9th Jannor, 1904.
NUTICE.
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N OLD ALLEYNIAN DINNER will be held on MONDAY, the 11th JANUARY, 1904, at 7.30 PM, at the HONG- KONG HO 'EL.
The undersiguel will receivo Fames of any Old Alleynians who have not yet been com municated with.
H. ARTHUR,
Care of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hong kong, 9th January, 14.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS and CHINA GVERLAND TRADEREPORT will be ready on Monday, and will contain -
Leading Articles
The Northern Crisis.
Great Britain and Chinese Railways.
Germany, Russia, and Others.
The Carrency Question,
The Railway and the Sabbath.
Hongkong Jottings.
The War Scare,
Governor Taft on the Philippines.
Japanese and Russian Narul Expansion. Fire in Queen's Read,
Ricks Fares in the New Territory.
Crnton.
Foochow.
Pokhoi.
Port Arthur.
Correspondence.
China Prevident Loan and Mortgage Co.
Canton-Hongkong Ice and Cold Storage
Co.
Supreme Court.
"Empress of India" Collision Cano.
Sporting Notes.
Taikoo Sports,
Cricket.
Football.
Royal llongkong Golf Club.
Boring.
Hongkong and Port News. Commercial
Shipping,
Subscription, $12 per annum, payable in advance; postage, $2.
Extra copion 30 cents each, Cash. Copies can be posted from the Office to addresses sent, including postage 34 cents sach, or SI for three copies, Cash.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1904.
To receive and consider the Statement of Accounts and Balance heat to 31st December, 1903, the reports of the Directors and Auditors theraon, to luct Directors and Auditors to determine whether the pince of Mr WILLIAM WOTTON who retires under Articlo 133 shall be filled up, whether the London Committee shall be reduced to two instead of three ander Article 197, and to transact any other ordinary business the Company.
The TRANSFER BOOKS and Register of Members of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 16th to the 30th day of JANUARY, 1904, both days inclusive.
By Order,
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GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. Hongkong, Sih January, 1904. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL JINE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"TUIE Steameliy
THE
"SACHSEN,"
OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby or formed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, a boing landed and stored at their risk into the todowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowz Company, Limited, Kowloon, whenes delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given befors 11 A.M.
TO-DAY, 8th inst.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th January, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, nud damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, the 15th January, at examined
All Claims for damage must be sent in before the 20th January, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
YING KEE, REFRESHMENT CONTRACTOR and
CATERER.
INTIMATIONS
WANTED.
A
GOOD SPANIEL or RETRIEVER.
Apply to-
HENRY HUMPHREYS, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Contra}. Hoogkong, 8th January, 1994 [171
WANTED.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1904
ENTERTAINMENTS
TUBATRE S
ROYAL.
GRAND BOXING TOURNAMENT, will take place at CITY HALL, TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
the 9th JANUARY, 1984. When the following Men are to Meet:- (Heavy Weights) JONES, RM.A., of Albion, Forsus MORGAN, AB, of Vengeance, (Runner-up of Heavy Weight Champion ship of Alediterraneau) in a 10 Rounds Contest for Purse. SPEAKING FEMALE to take charge (Consigna RANE, &.M.I.I. of Fen.
OR Weekday Afternoons, ENGLISH,
of a Little German Boy.
Apply--
P. O. 3. No. 58 Care of Doily Press Office.
[173 Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
WANTED,
(ALESMAN for Cant n by German Import
Firm. Apply by letter fo-
BOX 690,
Cary of Daily Press Ofoe, Hongkong, 5th January, 1901
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SITUATION WANTED.
XPERIENCED LADY STENOGRA- PHER desires p sition in Hongkong. Apply by letter to--
L. T., Care of Japan Hail, Yakahawa. (172 Hongkong, 8th January, 1994.
GENTLEMAN con have BOARD and
A RESIDENCE with Private Family
in Kowloon. Good Locality,
Apply to-
HOX 620, Care of Daly Press Office. Hongkong. 1st January, 1904.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS. ENDERS for SPECIE, BRITISH and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony, in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, until II a.., on the 12th January,
1901.
The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling) and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for less than $100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Covers, addressed to the CHIEF PAYMASTER, Army Pay Department, and endorsed TLN- DERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the! Tenders is rosarcod."
Copies of Forms of Tonder can be had on application.
GEO. H. FERRIER, Colonel,
II.M. Treasury Chest Ofoer. His Majesty's Treasury Office, Flatcher Stre t. Hougkung, 7th January, 1904.
+
geance, versar COOKE, L~. of Ocean, in
10 Rounds Contest for a Purse.
of China Station) (Bautam Championship
LARRY LAYTON, of Albion (Champion of China Station) versus MICKEY LACEY, of Vengeanni (Champion of Mediterranean Station), will box the best of 2) Konads for the Championship of Chias Station, these two Lads having nirendy met and fought a draw for this Champion. stip at Yokohama. (Welter Weights) STO. THOMPSON, of
Vengeance (Walter Champion of Moaiter rounean and China Stations), verans TED ́SMITH, of Eclipse, Contest 6 Rounds for
& Purse. (Middle Weights) BERGEN, of Tamar, versus STO. BYNG, of Vengeance, 6 Rounds at Catch Weight for a Purae. K. NICHOLLS, of Glory, versus TIM HAL- LIGAN, of Vengeance (Middle-weight Champion Mediterrancan Station), 10 Honads for Championship China Station. Several more well-known Boxing men will be on the spot, and if time allows PARKER, of Oceat, would go versus TURNER, of Albion, TERRY ARMSTRONG, of Vengeance. Mr. C. C. ST. CLAIR, the well-known Middle-weight (or light heavy weight) pro- fessional champion, has consented to referee the
arents.
The fall Band of H.M.S. Vengeance, under the direction of Signor Carlo Guidotti, by kind permission of Capt. LESLIE STUART, C.M.G., M.V.O., .N., and Officer of Vengeance, will play an overturo, and selvstions | during the interval.
A Limited number of Stage Tickets at 35.
Prices...
$1, 2, 3 und 4
Tickets can be obtained at COMPRADORE'S
OFFICE, CITY HALL, Naval Canteen, of Mr. V. KUSTER, Boxing Manger, at New Victoria Hotel, or, W. J. MANSER, Promoter. Doors open at 7.15, to commence at 8 P.M. sharp..
PUBLIC COMPANIES
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LD.
THE SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL T
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS is the Company will be hold at the OFFICES of the Company, 14. Des Your Road, sa SATURDAY, the 16th JANUARY, 1904, at 11 o'clock A., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Goueral Managers for the year ending 31st Decembar, 903, declaring a dividend aud electing a Consulting Committeo and Auditors. Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 13th January, 1904, to SATURDAY, the 16th January, 1901, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
[130 Hongkong. 5th January, 1904. THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED. ATOTIE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NEENTH ORDINARY BIRT ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th JANUARY, 1964, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Roport of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decabor, 1903.
The REGISTER of BHARES of the Company will be-CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, to WEDNESDAY, the 20th JANUARY (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A SHELTON HOOPER, Seorutary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited. General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
(145 Hongkong, 5th January, 1904. HUMPHREYS' ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. TON-RESIDENT SHAREHOLDERS
N desirous of applying for Shares of the
new issue are heroby notified that the time within which applications can be made has been extended for such shareholders living in the Far East to the 31st instant, and for such shareholders living elsewhere, to the 31st of
March. H. GOW, General Manager. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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Interest at the rate of 2% per annum from the 4th instant, until payment, will be charged in respect of all euch applications.
No further applications osu be considered
CONCERT followed by a laughable farco from resident shareholders.
"TICKLISH TIMES"
will be given at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
031
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1904, Commencing at 9 P.M. PRICES:-
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Dress Circle Stalls... Pit
WNERS of HOUSES situated in the Eastern Division of the City of Victoria and in the Eastern Division of Kowloon are
horoby notified that under No. 5 of the Domestic C'ean livers and Ventilation Bye-laws any domestic building or part of such building which is occupied by members of more than ons family shall, nules specially erempted by the Board. be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED throngboat to the astisfaction of the Board during the months of January and February.
I
$3
$2
... $1
Reserved Seats may be booked at RUBIN. SON PIANO CO., on and after JANUARY 11th, 1904
Under the patronago of HE. Mr. MAY, C.M.G., H.E. Major-General V. HATTON, C.B., and Rear-Admiral RUBINSON.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1904.
MUSIC.
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DAPID Tuition given on the BANJO, MANDOLIN, SPANISH GUITAR,
The Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to stamp VIOLIN, &c. Terms modernts out Plague is deformined to rigorously prosecuts any owner in default after the 29th February.
Noto-The boundaries of the above Districts have best altered and are now as follows:-
THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE CITY IS BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY GRAHAM STREET AND ENDICOTT
STREET.
The Eastern Division of Kowloon is bounded on the west by Robinson Road and a straight line drawn from the north end theroof throug the Yaumati servicǝ reservoir to the northern boundary of Kowloon.
Br Order,
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary. Sanitary Board Offics. 4th January, 1904.
Action No. 173 of 1903.
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Ball Sapporo, Dutico Suppers, Picaios, Lun cheons, and At Homes Catered fur.
Cutlery, Crickory, and Table Linen on hire. For Terms, apply to YING KEE,
(First Floor) 30, Des Vœux Road Central.. Hongkong. th December, 1903.
3434
GRACA & QU, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALERS,
No. 58, PEEL STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approva Lu any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
Are also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE Scamra in Large or Stall Quantities for Ca
AGENTS WANTEL
15 to â per mil. Dizerunt. Allamuch, QUAN WAH & DỰ GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACIOBB, Dealers in
MONUMENTS.
MARBLE
33 1
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
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Between THE KIN TAI LOONG FIRM
Plaintifs.
and
L. A. DE GRACA, b. Peel Street, or Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 11th August, 1903,
TRS.
M
DANCING.
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of
DONALDSON (Daughter Professor F. F. WALLACE, of Ross
bas mount Dancing Academy, Glasgow) pleasure in advertising a SECOND BEGIN- NERS' CLASS to open in the CITY HALL abortly.
Fracties twice weekly...Fee $10 & month, Address
31, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD.
[103 Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.
NOTICE.
THE date of Closing of Entries for the 1 FORTHCOMING RAUCES has been POSTPONED from the 9th JANUARY to SATURDAY, 16th.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 28th December, 1903.
(3380
HON SUI SHANG and LEONG YEUK Ki | NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS.
Defendants.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that a
Nit of Foreign attachment returnablo on the 11th JANUARY, 1904, against all the property movable and immovable of the above- Lamed Defendants has been issued in this Action pursuant to Section 433 of the Hong- koug Code of Civil Procedure.
Dated this 23rd day of December, 1903.
DEACON & HASTINGS,
Solicitors for the Plaintiffs. 3510]
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, NFORMATION has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that 15-Pr. B. L. GUN PRACTICE will be carried
GRANITE NE
No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
Estimates, Desigus & Prices on Application All descriptions of Granite for Export. Hongkong, 17th October, 19:0
D
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY.
OF
DM. HL CHAUN,
of Daily Press are on EXTRA COPIES II. BUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road, Price 15 cents per copy cash.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1902.
NOTICES OF FIRMS NOTICE.
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XXVE have authorised. Mr. L. M. H.
from this date.
W POISSERER to Sign uur Firm
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LUTGENS. EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.
NOTICE.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, .
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th January, 1904.
PE
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DENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,
On and after the 1st January, 1904, commem-
cing with 8.8, "COROMANDEL" from Shanghai on 12th January, and Hongkong on 16th January, the Passage Rates will be by Mail steamers:--
First Saloon To London £65 To Marseillor £61 To Brindisi £81
Second Saloon
£14
£42
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
*HE Uadarsigned bare rocoived instructions
to Sell by Public Auction (SUR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 9th JANUARY, 1904, at 2.30 r.m., at their SALES ROOMB, No. 8, Des Vaux Rout (Corner of loo House Street), A QUANTITY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATU,
Comprising KODAKS and CAMERAS. LENSES, PLATE HOLDERS, DEVELOPING DISHES, STANDS, SENSITISED POST CARDS, ENLARGING CAMERAS,
Terms-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 7th January, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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HE Undersigned has rasived instructions
to Sell by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
the 9th January, 1904, commencing at 2.30 P.D., ut his SALES ROOMS, Daddell Street,
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE And ONE COTTAGE PIANO by John Brins- meat & Son.
(Particulars can be seen from Catalogne). TERUS-A's Customary. On View from Friday, the 8th January.
GEO. I. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned has received instructions T
to Sell by Publie Austion,
TO-DAY SATURDAY),
the 9th JANUARY, 1904, at 230 r., at his SALES ROOMS, Queen'e Road, A Fine Assortment of JAPANESE CURIOS,
.
Comprising:-
CLOISONNE MAKUZA, SATSUMA. and FINE ART BRONZES, IVORY CAR- FIRE VINGS, PICTURE FRAMES, SCREENS, ANTIMONY and LACQUEE- ED WARE
&
&c., o. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary.
V. I. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 7th January, 1904. DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
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Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,
Sole Agents.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
HE abere. Company beg to inform their Customers that every Inspector, on read- ing a motor for the monthly account, should Jeave a slip with the corner denoting the index he records.
The Company earnestly hope that Customers will at once Check the Figuros with the meter failure to leave the notification of the reading at once to the undersigned.
Ratura tickets are issued at a fare and a half index for themselves and report any errot or available for 2 years.
The proposed sailings are:- Departure from Hongkong
8.8. Molta
Conne ing at Colombo S.S. Coromandel January 16th SS. Himalaya S.S. Bengal January 30th $.3. India
February 13th B: Moldavia February 27th B.S. Arcadin
March 12th S.S. Australia March 26th 8.8. Oceana
April 9tli 8.5. Mongolia April 23rd B.S. China
S.8. Chnsan 8.9. Ballsarat 8.8. Coromance! 8.S. Simla
8.9. Bougal
8.8. Malla
S.S. Chusan
May 7th 8.8. Himalaya May 21st B.B. Marmora Good accommodation can be arranged, on booking, in the connecting steamers at Colombo, which now include the rew steamers Moldavia, Mongolia and Marmors,
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS,
The revised rates of passage by these steamers are now: To London 1st Saleoa 250, 2nd Saloon £35
Return tickets available for 2 years can now be issued at a fare and a half.
When these steamers call at Marseillos, tickets can be issued to that port at £48, First Saloon £33 Second Saloon.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th December, 1903. [3402 THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD
Depôt No. 3, Ice House Street,
SUPPLY.
GEORGE CURRY, Local Secretary,
1113 Hongkong, 4th January, 1904 IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN 'OF 1895.
!
WHEREAS the BONDS issued for the IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN of 1995 provide that "Liabilities contractel under the terms of this Loan are payable to boarar. Should this Bond be destroved by fire or flood, the holder shall report the number of the Bond to the office of the Commissioner of Customa and obtain and deposit the guarantee of a substantial firm and shall make advertise- ment in the newspapers. If after the due date for payment, the Hond of this number shall not have been presented for payment, the sain firm and the original holder way claim payment of the principal and interest accruing under this lost Bond. If at any subsequent date this Bond bo presented for payment, the original guaranteeing firms shall be required to pay ever In default the firm shall the fall amount due. be fined double that amunt. The proceeds of such fines shall be paid over to the Shan Hon Chu for public purposes. And the Bood also provides that on the due date for the payment of each instalment of principal and interest the Boxd must be presented at the Customs Offles for examination and payment. Tha Comnis- sioner of Customs shall on each occasion cut off and retain ono of the eleven coupons annexed. When after six years the fall amount of principal and interest shall have been paid off · the whele Bond shall be cancelled."
RESH SUPPLY of FROZEN AUS- TRALIAN PRODUCE just received by the China Navigation Co.'s sa "TA1 AND WHEREAS the final instalment for
MUTTON. LAMB. YUAN," including
repayment of the loan was issued by the Kwangtang Government on Kwang Hsu 26th FORK, SUCKING PIGS, STIVED BEEF, RABBITS, FRITZ SAUSAGES, PORK year 12th moon 10th day (20th January, 1901), and besime at once available for repayment of SAUSAGES, MILK (concentrated), FRESH BUTTER. CHEESE BACON (FRIME, principal and interest upon presentation of the SMOKED), HAM (PRIME, SMOKED).
Pass Books will supplied to, and Credit Bonds with the last coupon attached, Accounts kept with well known residents.
Prico Lists on Application,
LẨU KUE TONG, Manager. Honkong, 8th January, 1904.
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COLD STURAGE.
HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LD, have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT, Storas will R. HARRY W. HINE is authorised to be Open at 10 A.. and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays
this date.
AND WHEREAS there are at dato still outstanding and unpaid oue bond with olevan compone attached, one bond with tau coupons attached, turns bonds with five coupone attached, forty-eight bonds with two coupons attached, and nineteen detached coupons, or a total of 151 coupons, all of which have been reported as lost (or stufen),
AND WHEREAS there are still outstand ing and unpaid one hundred and one other coupons regarding which no report has been received-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that may
sut from close to the 3rd Mile Stone under M Siga our Firms by procuration from ortoped to receive and deliver perislacte goods. of the outstanding coupons under the Imperial
Mount Davis in a South-Westerly direction at Ranges from 80 to 1.800 yards.
201 Practice will commence at 4 r.M. on SATURDAY, January 9th. if the range is clear.
27, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG, From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Hongkong, th March, 1903
PURE' TRESH WATER
|2490
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER
BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.
Call Flag W.
J. W. KEW, Manager, 1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road,
Hongkong, 15th June, 1903.
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By Command,
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office.
[129 Beugkang. 4th January, 1904.
CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH.
LET'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. nad NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nos. 19 to 8S$G. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 1902,
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[116
ROWE & CO.
Canton, 1st January, 1904.
NOTICE.
THE PARTNERSHIP between Mr. 16 VICTOR H. DEACON and myself having oxpired I shall carry on my business in fatare at No 2, WYNDHAM STREET, (Old German Club promises).
JOHN HASTINGS, Pongkong, 4th January, 1904.
TH
NOTICE.
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HE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing
Mr. botwock myself and
JOHN HASTINGS having been dissolved by efluxion of time, my business will in future be carried on under the Firm name of DEACON LOOKER and DEACON.
VICTOR H. DEACON, 10, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.
[117
WM. PARLANE, Manager.
[57 Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD, AMOY CALL FLAG E
DEPAIR WORK to Steamers and Launches. Castlags in Brass and Iron Moderate charges. Work solicited.
J. D. EDWARDS, Manager.
Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.
LESSONS IN FRENCH.
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TEW and easy method of losruing French in a few months, mainly by conversation by a Frenchman. Terms very moderate.
Also Lessons in English by un English Lady,
B. B Care of Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 16th May, 1903.
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Kwangtung Loan of 1895 which shall not be presented to the Office of Customs at Canton for verification and payment on or before Kwang Hai 30th year 6th moon 29th day (the tenth day of August, 1904), will be forfeited and will not be further recognised, and
FURTHER that any application for repay- ment of Bonds or coupons reported to have been lost or stolen shall be accompanied by a guarantos in a form spproved by the Commissioner of Customs. Notice of the application shall be advertised at the applicant's expense for three months in such way and at sach intervals as may seem advisable to the Commissioner of Customs, and if no objection is made before the expiration of the three monthe, the amount claimed may then be paid.
This Notification is isnod on behalf of the Kwangtang Provincial Authorities without personal responsibility to the undersigned.
R. DE LUCA, Acting Commissioner of Customs. Custom House
Canton, 6th January, 1904..
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