8
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1904
Bocks coasining stumps of the following denominations may be obtained at the counter of General Post file for $10K
Fach-
10 stamps at 4 cents
12
*
I otters and Postcards are now received for transmission to Europe vin Dainy and the Trans Sitorian Railway, and should be marked accordingly. No Printed matter can be accepted. Unpaid or underpaid correspondence cannot be forwarded. The Eates of Postage by this route will be the Kane as it present via the Sisz Canal
Futters intended to go by this routs should be posted not later than the Wednesday in each went, so as to catch the fast Russian Bont from Shanghai to Dalny which leaves Shanghai every Sunday.
The Met with the English Mail of 18th ult, left Singapore on Monday, the 11th inst. at 6an. and may be expected hem this evening. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hoag- kong on 14th November
Shanglui.......
Manila
It inhong
FOR
Kab and San Francisco
Keroh, &, India vin Tuticorin
MAILS WILL CLOSE
(late Letters 11,990 to 11.30 AM. Extra
Postage 10 tds)
(Supplementary mail on board up to the "Time fixed for departure of the mil
Extra Postage 10 couts)
(Lettera posle in the Peak Pillor Boxes in time for the first clearance will bo included in this contract mail)......
Macro
Straits and Calenta
Manils.........
Kosgmoon, Kumchuk and Samshui
Nastao
Sunbue..
Maewo
Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow
Rangoon
Swalow, Amey and Tamuni
Soursbaya...
Swatow, Away and Tamsui
Ningpo and Shunchai
Straits and Calcutta,
Ilado .......
Semarang
aust and Sourabaya
Yokohama and Kobe
PEL
Kintuale Zafira
M. Struve Algoa
Coromandel....
Heungshan
A. Apcar Animi
Eze Yup Taicheus
Hoifu... Wangchai
Haitan...
Ely
Dalji Mara
Juron
Haimur.
Fonchons
Losang
Wuchang
Shantuny Giscla
Shanghai, Nagasaki, Koba, Yokohamo, Ho-] China
nolulu and San Francisco
Straits and Raugaon
Vindobond
Extra
Bayern
EUROPE, .. India via Tuticorin ......... (Lato Lettera 11,00 to 11.30 A.M.
Postage 1 conist... (Letters posted in the Peak Pillar Bexen in time for the first clearance will be. included in this contract mail)
Manila Munila
TO-DAY.
Sale, Field Spaniels. Sales Rooms, Messrs, Hughes & Dough, 11 am.
Sale, Japanese Porcelain, Sales Rooms, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, noon.
Sunghiang Rosetta Maru
DATE
Saturday, 16tu, $.00 A.M. Saturday, 10th, 9,00 1,3, Saturday, 16th, 9.00 .. Saturday, 16th, 10,00 A.M. Saturday, 16tD,
Printed Matter and Sam. 10.00 A.M. ples............
Registration... 10.00 A.M. (Registration. with late for of 10 cents, up to 1945 AM) Lettors
11.00 .. Baturday, 16th, 1.35 P.M. Saturday, 16th, 2.00 p.m. Saturday, 16th, 300 P.M. Entuzday, 16th, 3.00 .M. Saturday, 16th, 5.00 2.3. Saturday, 16th, 5.00 .. Saturday, 16th, 5,00 .. Saturday, 16th, 5.00 PM. Saturday, 16th, 5.00 PM. Nunday,
17th, 9.00 a‚M.
Sunday, 17th, 9.00 A.M. Monday, 18th, 11.00 A.M. Monday, 18th, 800 r.M.
Tuesday, 19th, 2.00 P.M. Tuesday, 19th, 300 P.M. Tuesday.
19th, 3.00 P.M. Tuesday, 19th, 4.00 PM. 19th, 5.00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday, 20th, 10.00 A.M. Wednesday, 20th,
Printed Matter and Sam- ples 10.00A.M. Registration...10,00 A.M. (Registration, with late
fee of 10 cents, up t 10.45 A.M.)
Letters 11.00 A.. Wednesday, 20th, 3.00 P.M. Thursday, 21st, 70.00 A.M.
The T.K.K. stonmer Rosetta Maru left Manila on the night of 14th inst, and is expected here to-morrow, at daylight.
The N.Y.K. steamer Bombay Maru (Bombay Lino) left Singapore for this port on the 11th
Spoons Competition, Hongkong Rifto Asso-inst, at 6 pm, and is expected here to-morrow. ciation, 2.30 pm.
Bale, Japanese Curics, Sales Rooms, Mr. V. I. Remedios, 2.30 p.m.
Fiscal Policy, Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, più.
Concert, Theatre Royal, City Hall, 9 pm.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
UN LONDON,
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
15th January.
1/10 1/10
Bank Bills at 30 days' right......1/10) Bauk Bills, at 4 months' wight ...130 Credits, at 4 months' night.1/10 Documentary Bille, 4 months' sight 1;103
ON PARIS,
Bank, at right..
Privato, 30 days sight.
ON YOKOHAMA O, mand
ON MANILA-Un nemand
Bank Hills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight.
...2334.
237
UN GERMANY
On demand
100
UN JW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand
451
Crodite, 60 days' Right
.45%
UN BURAY-
Taingraphis Transfer.
Bank, on demand...
ON CALCUTTA,
Telegraphic Transfer....
.337)
Bank, on dominui..
.3071
ON SHANGHAL-
.71
72 .....913
ON SINGAPORE- uemand..
ON BATAVIA.- demand
ON HAIPHONo.-On demand
ON SAIGON.-Un demand
ON BANGKOK-Ca demand............64 SOVEREIONS, Bank's Baying Rate...810.75 GOLD LEAF, 100 fins, per tanl BAB SILTER, or 42.
#57 27,
OPIUM.
14th January.
Malwa New
.....8950
Malwa Old
........$900
Malwa Older.
to $970 per pioul to $1010 $1090 to $1050 Mala V. Old..... $1070 to $1100
F
"
„Persian fina quality2910
to
Perian extra fine. $920
to
per chew
to
ET
Nominal, Nominal .1113
ltp.cpm. p.c.pin.
Quotations are:- Allow'ce unt. tlo l'ratty.
Patna New .... $1255 to Pine Oki.. Benares Now ......$1252) to Buares Old..
to
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
j
The P. & O. steamer Aalto Jeft Singapore for this port on the 11th.ist., at 6am, and is due. here to-day, at about 5 p.m.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C.P.R. steamer Empress of India arrived" at Nagasaki at 8.30 am, on the 15th inst., and left again at 3 pm. same day for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 10 p.m.on the 16th
inst.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
THE GERMAN MAIL, ...
The Imperial German mail steamer Bayern left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on the lith inst., a.m., and may be expected here on the 19th inst.
The NY.Kaleawer Iyo Maru, (American Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 14th inst, and is expected here to-morrow.
The H.A.T. steamer Sithonia, from Hamburg,
PONGKONG, 15th January.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Srooks
Ne, or Issue Pam SHAREE, VLUK. UP.
LAST DIVIDEND
HANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai Į Banking Corporation ...
30-div. at 1/8-$18.00)
| HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS. |CLOBING QUOTATION JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG NTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT
per share for 1st $421, buyers. nalf-year endedLouion 463.10,
306 ..............
80,000 $125 $125
ntional Bank of Chma, Ld. (26,010 A De. Founders' Shares (750) fdrs.
£10
283/14 por share
14,549
elu
来
21 None
MARINE INAURA NUES. Union Ine. Socisty, Ld.....f China Trader' Ins. Co., Ld.!
North China Ins. Co., Ltd...
Yangtoze lo. Assocn., Ed. Canton Insurce. Ollice, Ld,
FIT INTRANCES. Hongkong Fira Ins. Co., Ld. China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.................
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton, and
t Muco . B. Co., ...} Indo-Ching, S. N. Co., Ld. .....
China & Manila S. S. Co., Ed.
Dougins Steamship Co., Ld.
tar Ferry Co., Limited bell Transport & Trading
Co., Limited
KEVINREIN. China Sugar ReliningCom- pany, Limited........ Luzon Sugar Retag. Co., Lat. MINING.
unjom Mining Co., Ld.
Do. Proference ociété Frum. des Chur-| boudages du Tonkin... Raub Australiun Gold Mining Co., Limited...
DOCKS, WHALVES, &c. Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co., Limited ...... Hongkong and Kowloon,
Wharf and b. Co., L New Amoy Dock Co., LL... 5.C. Farnham,Boyd&Co., LaL LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDO, Hongkong Land Invest-
ment & Agency Co., Ld.j Kowloon Land & B. Co. Ld.
West Point B. Co., Ld.......
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld. ..... Humphreys Estate & Fin
Company, Limited ...... ) [i Shanghai Land
COTTON MILLS. Ewo Cotton Spinning and W. Company, Limited
left Singapore for this port on the 14th icet,International Cotton Mg. pto,, and may be expected here on the 21st inst.
The C.N. steamer Trinan, from Australian ports, left Pert Darwin on the 11th inst., and is expostad here on the 21st inst.
The P. & A. steamer Indravelli arrived at Yokohama on the 9th inst., and may be exported bore on the 23rl inst.
The 0.0. steamer Lothian loft Portland on the 18th ult. for Moji and Hongkong.
The Boston Steamship Co.'s steamer Shawmst left Victoria for Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Manils on the 28th ult., and may be expected here on the 28th inst;
The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Pleiades sailed from Tacoma on the 2nd inst. for Japan ports sail Port Arthur,
The E. & A. steamer Empire, from Sydney, &o, loft Thursday Island on the 11th inst. for Manila and for this port.
The N.P. steamer Olympia leit Victoria on the 3rd iust. for Yokobama and the nasal ports. The P. & A. steamer Indrapura loft Portland (Or.) on the 2nd inst., via Japan ports, and may be expected hero on the 3rd prox
The N.P. steamer Tacoma left Victoria (B.C.) for Yokohama and the usual ports of the 13tb inst, and may be es proted hore on the 11th prox.
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Jau 1st-Hitachi Maru, Moyane, Artelisia, Yarra, Prinz Heinrich. 5th-Glaucas, Glenakich Volga, Andalusia, Indramayo, 8th-Bamberg. Borneo, 12th-Formosu, Silesia (Aust.), Kawachi Maru, Hyson, Fiume, Indracudi, Salfordia, Lauan, Beydlitz,
ARRIVALS AT HOME. Jan. 1st. Sazania, Tantatus, Freiburg. 5th- Sydney, Sado Maru. 8th-Breichnet, Ningchors, Polyphemus. 12th-Kurdistan, Armand Belis,
Antener.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Company Limited Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Lisited
Soy Cheo Cotton Spin. Co., Ld Hongkong Cotton Spin. Weaving and Dyeme Company, Limited.....>
MISCELLANEOUS. Green Island Cement Co.,Ld China-Borneo Company, Ld
A. 5. Watson Cọ, Lê
Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Hongsong and Chins Gar
Company, Limite...... Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld. Geo, Fenwick & Co., Ed.......
Hongkong Ios Co., Lẫn......
Hk. High-Level Tramways Company, Limiterk........
H. Steam Water-bont Co., 7
Limited.....
10,000 $250
21,000 $803,33
10,000 £15
$35, buj oru.
261 ut 1,7-STA835, bayers.
$10.
$1080p.ct.—$30 for 1901. $ 190, seilers.
Szakúp.ct. oryx, end,30-493 $66, ener
(|Fioul of £1- making ( 26 in for 90%...)
TH UỶ.
8,000 $200 10,000] $250
$) $12--20 p. 4. für 1901,$100. 350 $15 for 4102. $175.
8,000 $250 20,000 $100
850 822 for Iul $006 for 190.
$300.
panj.
80,000
$15 $15
31.50 for a year
onded. 306 1903
...j231.
60,000 £10
30,000 $50
£10
percent for 1902 Fat 1/11.
1672.
$500 p. c. for 1900...
$16, sales.
20,000
*50
200
20,000
SLU
SED
5
2,000,000
41 21
ولا
6 per cent. for your į
1 ending Bure 2003 630, sellers. $12 per cunt, for year ($30, valos.
ended 30403110, sellers Int. divd, of 63. p.shum)
(coupon No. 3) on 21a, sellers. account of 1002.................
Pin. of p.e. making a all 12 þ.e. for 1901........
4103, collure.
5.0, sellors.
$1.callers.
Jets.
20,000 $100 $100
7,000 $100 $100 $3 for 1897
50,000 $11
$11 Nomo 30,000 ફા
Fin. div.of Fcs, 30 p..! 16,000 5.250 F.200 on account of 1902000, sellors,
41-p. aharoak eta, 200,000 81
18:10th dis.....................................
30, sollers.
50,000
80,000
6,000
12 p. e. for balf year) $50 $50 30-31003)
(Intorin of $2 per $50
chure for 1903 36182) for 1902
850
$0
CO., LD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
6.8.HONAM," 1,963 tons, Captain H. D. Jones.
8.S. POWAN," 9,338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, R.N.R. 9.S. "FATSHAN, 2.260 tons, Captain A. W. Dizon. 3.S.HANKOW," 3,073 tons. Captain C. V. Lloyd.
8.8. "KINSHAN," 2,860 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius.
Departures from Hongkong tu Canton daily at 8 am. (Sunday excepted) and at 5.30 pm (Saturday exzeptod).
Departures from Canton to Bougkong daily at Sam., and 5.30 p.m. (Suaday excepted). These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Maile, are the largest and fastest on the River Special attention is drawn to their Superior Salooni und Cabin Accommodation.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE 8.S."HEUNGSHAN," 1,998 tons, Captain W. E. Clarke. Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at 2 p.m. }
from Macao to Hongkong daily at 8 .m.
Do.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
Sunday excepted.
S.S. "LUNGSHAN,” 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin.
This Steamer leaves Canten for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at abort 7.30 am. and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.30.11.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. "SAINAM,” 588 tons, Captain B. Branch.
8.8. "NANNING," 569 tons, Captain C. Butchart,
8.S. TAK RING," 618 tona, Captain R. D. Thomas.
Departures from Canton and Wuchow about five times every week. Round trips take about 3 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the....
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.
18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong Hotel);}
Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
26
$209, sellers.
195, salos.
$38. søllers.
85,700 Talv Tla1008 per cent, final div....... Th. 122, buyére,
Interim of 0 per
50,000 $100 $100
share for 103...) 13137, buyers,
6,000 $50
12,500 $SU
$30
82.30 per share for 1902 338, buyers.
1 Interim of $1.30 per
$60
shares of 1903 ...)
6621.
(12 p. et. for half year ))
12,000 $50
$10 100,000
$1090 et. per share for 1902 $11, buyers. 1,000 $10 424
ezi, buyen. Interim of 6p. c. ae? 52,000 Tls 50 Tie 50 count 1903 )
Tle, 107:
$60 ended 36-6-1003... } $147.
20,000Ts 50Tls 5034 p. et. for periods. 23, sellers
ending 31-10-97... } 10,000 T 75Tls 75
å p-et-on-account of Tis. 22), buyers.
14 p. cl. for period) The 170, sales,
ending 31 1897...
share
Stuf, sales & Huyers.
2,000 T100 T8100
L
2,000 la 500 T1:500
125,000
fsp. ct. on account of Tle. 371, andes.
*§8 on 6,000 shurəsi
$10
in all 10 p.c. for
year end. 31.7.03)
100,000 $10
60,000
$10
$12
$12
12. &. fcr 1902.
$241, buyers.
First year
$81, buyers,
60,000
$101
$10
30,000 $10
30,000 $10
7,000 £10
10,000 6,000
5,000
1,250 $100
$20
$25
share for 19.3... S
3242), asllers.
$101
$19 for year endal
$3
30-11-1903
Fiaal of 6 per cent.
510
$10
$74 $6
$50
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OF
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[8249
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER, 14th JANUARY, P.M.
STATION.
Hour.
Barometer.
Vladivostok 22 Nemuro... Hakodate... Tokyo.....
Kagoshina Ogbiza..... Naba
lovel and
320 Fabr
d'ampera-·
tore
Humidity.
20,84
2985
*0.82
29.83
30.03
30. 8
30,09
Lobigakijima
Taiboku Taichu
... p.
30.07
29.08
P
29.310
Taipan .....
30.00
**
30.03
*1
Sherp Peak
"
30.27
2.80 p
30.13
80.13
8 p. 30.05
30.02
30.02
30.01
29 85
29.83 83
29.77 85
Interim of 50 cia. ($14), sales & sellers.
por
on [
necount of 19:3 $10
$390 cents your 30403.12), sales & buyers.
45 cents year 304 08.37, sellers. 1010 p.et. div. & 1pet. įst40, buyers,
bonus for 1901 ...... j
$50
$145, buyers. $25 20 por cent. for 1802 ... $25
15 per cent, for 1902 $50, sales & buyers.
Interim of $1 per
Koshun...... Pescadores Weihaivei..
Gutzlaff
Amoy
Swato
Canton
Hongkong. 4 p.
icia Poak!
ap Rock...
Macao
Haiphong...
Man.la 4.acolod
7,500
10,000 Dairy Farm Company, La
1,200 $10 Cupbell, Moore & Lo., Ld. Bell's Asbestos Eastern?
6,00 Agency, Limited...... United Asbestos Oriental 9,000 ordy.
Agency, Limited........... Tobrane Planting Co., Ed. China Provident Loan and Mortgage Company, Ld. Watkins, Limited... The China Light & Fower Company, Limited....... William Powell, Limited.... Shanghai HongkongPya
ing & Cleaning Co., Ld.i Canton-Hongyong Lea and
Cold Storage Socioty,Ld. §. Alhambra, Limited Philippine Co., Ld
Co's
Par Haimun, from Swatow for Hongkong, Mr. E. G. McGregor.
Per Coromandel, from Shanghai, for Hong-CoA kong, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Capt. Molloy, R.M.L.L., Mesers, H. Schwarzwaeller, Sunder Dass, Ladha Ram, Hakem Chand, and J. M. Sandraie; for Singapore, Mrs. Sergeda Pesckoff and Mr. F. Gilbert; for Brindisi, Lieut. Patrano Vlyse and Chief Engr. P. Vinconzo; for Marseilles vier Bombay, Mr. A. Hide; for Marsailles, Miss A.M. Ward; for London, Lient. J. M. Maxwell Smett, R.N., Messrs. J. Smith and P. Reilly: from Yokohamn, for Hongkong, Mr. and Mrs. Bourne and Mr. H. Keswick; for London, Mrs. Yate: from Kobe, for Hongkong, Hev, Santiago Paya; for Marseilles vin Bombay, Mr. and Ms Lathrop; for London, Messrs. Thisneaki and
Kubo..
DEPARTED,
Par Kaifong, for Manila, Messrs. H. D. Thirkield. C. W. Sandy J. Westendorf, CH. Pearsall, B. Kyler, J. D. Sandidge, F. H. Key, W. R. Memahon, M. Hansen, C. Pegues, C. P. Guerrig, F. H. Thompson, H. E. Kooler, P. Callahan, and P. Hess.
TO DEPART.
The steamer Lightning, from Calcatta, left
For Coromandel, from Hongkong, for Biugn Singapore for this port on the 13th inst., p.m.
The Indo-China steamer Kumaang left Cal-poro, Messrs. R. A. Kerkhoven, For Kirk, L. catta for this port via the Straits on the 9th Cole, F. P. Brown, and Mr. Gilbert, for ist, and may be expected here on the 26th inst. Colombo, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1, Bourne, Dr. J. W. Egbert, and Mr. J. A. C. Part; for Bombay, Lieut. Delme Radcliff; for Port Said, Me, and Mri. Geo. F. Vail Miss Elise Vail, Messrs. Henry F. Welob, John Stewart, and Dr. James F Watson for Brindisi, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Cook, "MIS, N. A. Wood, and Mr. J. B. Wood; for Marsailles, Messra. C: W: Robarts Eobert Toele, G. A. Macleay, aud Richard Arkwright; for London, M.; Mra and Miss Sathorn, Mrs. R. Beaumont, Engr. Comdr. Hy. J. Rampling, Fleet Paymaster-Edw. R. D. Fasken, and Lieut. Henry Gratton from Shanghai, for Singapore, for Brindisi, Lient. Patrune Ulyso and Chief Engr. P. Vincenzo; for Marseilles, Miss A. M. Ward, Mr. A. Hide, Mr. and Miss Lathrop, for London, Mrs. Yate, Lieut. J. M. Bostt. R.N., Messrs. J. Smith, P. Reilly, Miyasaki, and
The Imperial German mail steamer Gera left Colombo on the 10th just, am, and may be expected here on the 22nd isst.
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The O. & 0, steamer Doric left San Francisco for this port, ria Honolula, &o, pa le 22nd ult.
MERCHANT STNAMERS.
A
making in all 12161, buyers.
por cen for year)
$10 14 for year ended 31703 $121, buyers.
23 per cent, for 190240.
55 $20.70Bnded arabus $210, buyers,
nominal
188121211
10180111
.Lilo
C. d. Jalous
12/6 12/0
Nope........
.....$5, sellers.
18th JANUARY, AM.
100 fndrs.
$10 $10
$1
10 90cts. p. 8bare for yea: $9.
20,000
SC
Vladivostok 70%
None
29.84
200,000 $10
10,000 $10
15,000 $10
12,000 $10
SK 80 cents for year! si ending 31-12-02
$9.80, buyera.
Hakodata...
20.HT
10 per cent. for 1962 $73, sales. $10
Non
185 $110 per cent. for year ?
Tokyo
3..00
Kochi
30.11
30.18
30,19
30.10
30.15
1,200 $50 $50
7,000 $10 $10
Nono 500 $500 $140
(.25 p. e. fɔ year) $10 ended 30-400... 67,000 $10
Nons
ending 30-6-19039,40, buyers.
First-Year
Oshima.....!
30.18
39.18
30.11
2017
1850.
Ishigaki ima
20.01
20.09
Taihoku
30.18
30.13
810, nominal.
$200.
810
Taichu......
307
30.07
Taman)
2006
30.06
30WT
-1.50 20 30.29 47
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HOTELS
KOWLOON HOTEL.
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THIS Hotel is situated in a quiet locality,
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away from the din and disturbance of the City, and, surrounded by u delightful garden,
it is au ideal place of residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent Tiew of the Harbour and the City of Victoria- It is within easy acces of the Kowloon wharves, where the principal mail steamers disembark passengers, and from which there is
Howing Alleys and thildeggkono The Cuisine is excellent.
JAS. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1903.
THOMAS' HOTEL.
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FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, most centrally situsted. Well Furoished and Airy
Bedroans.
Monthly Boarders accommodated on very moderato terms,
For Particulars, apply to―
THE MANAGER.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1994.
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NEW "HOTEL AMERICA " NEW
(Late German Clab Building).
High Class Private Hotel,
No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET.
Near Post Office, Piers, Clubs, Banks, Prin- cipal Offices and Strasts. Rates reasonable.
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HOTEL INTERNACIONAL..
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THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL in Macso. Beautifully situated in Praya. Grande next 19 Government House.
Telegraphic Address: "Internacional."
Apply to--
THEE MANAGER
Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.
JOHNSTONES
NAPIER
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NAPIER JOHNSTONES
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AGENTS
CUTLER, PALMER & CO., LONDON
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, HONKGONG.
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