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Telegraphic Address: Paz, Codes: A.B.C., 5ih Ba
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P., Her. 38. Telephone No. 12.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
5.
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ZETLAND STREET.
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THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. Hongkong, 300
30th January, 1994. (383
TO LET,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR. DAY, the 6th to the 20th day of FEBRUARY, both days inclusive), during which period ac Transfer of Shares can be registered.
NREGISTER OF
By Order of the Board of Directare.
J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 22th January, 1904 1385 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION,
www.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
MEETING of the Shareholders in this Cor- poration will be held at the CITY HALL, ffongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of FEBRUARY, 1904, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement Accounts to 31st December. 1903.
of
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. RN. SMITH, Chief Maunger. Hongkong, 29th January, 1994. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
1386
THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Pedder's Street, at 12 30 P.M. OR WEDNESDAY, 10th FEBRUARY, to receive Statement of the Company's Account to 31st December, 1903, and the Report of the General Managers.
TNNUAL MEETING OF SHARE
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 10th FEBRUARY, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1904.
(287
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
INFORMATION has been received from
|
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JANUARY 30гm. 1904
HONGKONG RIFLE 489OCIATION,
THE COMPETITION TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 30th instant, will be for SPOONS, commencing at 2.30 .M. Ranges: 200, 500 and 600 yards. Sevez Shots and a Sighter at each Rango.
M. S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Sueruary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1904.
THEATRE
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ROYAL.
CITY HALL.
SATURDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 1904,
MADAME CANDŪTTI'S CONCERT. (Pianist pupil of Rubinstein).
UNDER the Patronage of H. E. the Officer
Administrating the Government and Mrs. MAY, Sir WILLIAM GOUDMAN, Chief Justice, and Lady GOODMAN, Hear Admiral and Mrs. ROBINSON.
Kindly nacisted by the PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, by a Gorman Double Quartett, by Miss BAIN, by Mrs. A. G. GORDON, by Mrs. A. H. OUGH, and by Mr. G. H. EDWARDS.
Tickets for sale at the Robinson Piano Сотраду,
Pricon
$3, 2, and 1. To Commenco at § P.M. "Hongkong, 30th January, 1904. /
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
AND
[200
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
**MOYUNE,"
CON
ara hereby notifed that the Cargo is being discharged into Craft, sadfor kunded at the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ld, whoes in both cases it will lie at Consigues' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godewu on and after the 301b instRNL.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to examined at 11 a., on the 5th prox. be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Claims will be admitted atter the Goods bave left the steamer's Godown and all Goors remai ing undelivered after the 5th prox, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stemaer must be pre- seated to the Undersigned on or before the 12th prox., or they will not be recognised, No Fire Insurance bas been affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong, 29th January, 1994.
MUSIC.
[10-EJ
BY
INTIMATIONS
BOARD AND RESIDENCE WANTED.
Y Englishman, private family preferred; or would Join Mons, Must be on lower
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levels.
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Care of Daly Press Office. Hongkong, 28th January, 154.
WANTED.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held in
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
be Fablie auction, THE Undersigned bag received instructions
TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
SATSUMA,
SILVER
SALES ROOMS, Queen's Road, AN ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
CLOISONNE BRONZES. IVORY CARVINGS, TEA PANELS and and COFFEE SET'S, LACQUERED WARE;
FOLDING SUREENS and FIRE SCREENS,
the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 14, Des the 30th January, 1904, at 2.30 PM., at his Vouz Road, Victoria, en SATURDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 1994, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year The New Amoy Dook Co. Ld., Amey,eading 31st December, 1903, declaring a an ASSISTANT ENGINEER. Terms Dividend and slooting a Consalting Committee to be stated in the application, which must bend Auditors
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company accompanied by qualifications,
will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 3rd addressed to---
FEBRUARY, to SATURDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, both days inclusive.
Br
340.,
and
B. HIMPEL.
General Manager.
(305
Amoy, 19th Jonaery, 1964,
WANTED.
ITUATION by Englishman, 27; Energetic Rober, Indosirious. Compotent ja all outside work of thipping or Cominercial Firms.
Apply to-
ENERGY,
Care of Daily Press Offon.
[387 Hoogkong, 13th January, 1904.
WANTED,
PRIVATE LESSONS in English.
Reply to
GERMAN, Cara of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 27th January, 1904. [362
WANTED,
HOUSE at the Peak for the Summer
Montha
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 15th January, 1994,
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.
WANTED.
229
A CHINESE INTERPRETER for the Court in Sandakan. Must speak English, Malay and three or four Chinese dialects, say Fokien, Taichu. Cantonese.
Salary $80.00 per mensen and house allowance Second Class passage provided to Saudatar. A trial of a few months will be giren, and if not satisfactory return passago paid.
Apply to
Hongkong, 16th January, 1903.
12/2
[272
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkon, 18th January, 1904. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOÁT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE SEVENTY FIFTH ORDINARY HALF-YEA«LY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queon's Road Control, on SATURDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, at 12 c'clock Noox, for the purpose of res-iving a Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, con- firming the appointment of Director and electing Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Brd JANUARY, to the 6th FEBRUARY, inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1904. HUMPHREYS' ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
1258
HE EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY TANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, 38 & 40 Queen's Road Central, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 1904, at Noon, for the purpose of regiving the Report of the Directors together with a Blate. ment of Accounts for the year anding 81st December, 1903.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to 13th Messrs. GIDB. LIVINGSTON & CO., FEBRUARY, 1904, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong.
General Managers. Hongkong, 27th January, 1904.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.
WANTED.
CHINESE BECOND CLERK for the Resident's Office at Kudat. Must speak
English.
Salary $50.00 per mensom and house allow DAPID Tuition given on the BANJO,
MANDOLIN, SPANISH GUITAR,ance 6.00 per mensem. Second Class passage provided to Kndet. Three months' notice on VIOLIN, &c. Terms moderate.
either side to be given.
L. A. DE GRACA, 68, Peel Street, or Care of Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 11th Angast, 1963,
MRS
DANCING.
(35
of
RS. DONALDSON (Daughter
Profossor F. F. Wallach, of Ross- mount Dancing Acidemy, Glasgow) has pleasure in advertising & SECOND BEGIN-
GUN PRACTICE will be carried out on FRIDAY, the 5th FEBRUARY,coponencing | NERS' CLASS to open in the CITY HALL
at 10 A. and floishing at 3 r., if the range shortly.
is clear, from the East of Customs Pass (Gün position by the old Customs Station) in the
direction of Razor Hill in an East-North-East direction.
By Command,
A. M. THOMSON.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong. 29th January, 1904.
[388
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NFORMATION has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out oa SATURDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, com-
IN
Practice twice weekly... Fee $10 a month.
Address --
51, WONG-NET-CHONG ROAD. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904,
NOTICE.
Apply to→→
Mesura. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th January, 1974
[243
LONDON TRAINED NURSE returning
A to England end of March will give ervices during the voyage in return for full or part passage according to case.
Apply
E. G., Care of Peak Hospital. Hongkong, 25th January, 1904.
FOR SALE.
[10
THE NEW AMOY HOTEL
For particulars, apply to
F. H. LUCASSEN, Proprietor, Amoy, Amey, 20th January, 1904.
FOR SALE.
to inform his numerous kind coastlin ents in Hongkong and Kowloon that baring recently moved his BAKERY to LARGEŘ and more COMMODIOUS PREMISES and improved and extended it greatly, bringing it up to the latest sanitary requirements, he is now in a position to produce. FIRST-RATE BREAD in any quantity that may be desired.
The bread being produced under his own
guaranteed to be baked from the BEST
[330
(921
Mercantile Firm in Hongkong, including name, Goodwill, and Office Furniture.
Apply, by letter, to-
BUSINESS. Cars of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 12th January, 1904. [205
GESUCHT.
UER sofort sin gebildetes deutsches
mencing at 10A.M. sud finishing at 2 P.M., if direct supervision can always bareng and Kinderfräulein für ein fahriges
the rope is clear, from the East of Customs Pass in the direction of Kowlon Peak (Naatse Kok) is a Wosterly and North-Westerly direction.
By Command,
A. H. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1904.
PUREST MATERIAL 9 obtainable in Hong- Mädchen in einer deutschen Familie in Yoko- kong. It is always FRESH GOOD, and bama, Japan. Gefl. Offerten einzusenden eub, WHOLESOME, and Mr. BUTTONJEE | 340] O. H., Yokohama, P. O. Box 275. respectfully asks and strongly recommends those
of his customers who do not take bread from
him now to give him a trial.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1904.
[389
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS and
CHINA OVERLAND TRADEREPORT
is now ready and contains:
Leading Articles--
The Tibeton Question.
ZETLAND LODGE No. 525, E.C.
[381
MEETING of
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI,
CODE WORD: "DOCK," NAGASAKI,
ZETLAND LODG will be held at A., A B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Col
on MONDAY, the lat FEBRUARY, at 8,30
Used.
DOCK No. 1 (öt TATEGAMI.)
A
REGULAR
The Kwangsi Troubles.
the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Stroot,
Russia as a Civilising Power
France and Siam.
Hongkong's Communications on
the
for 9 F.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Extreme Length...
523 tent.
Length on Blocks
513
Maiolard
Hongkong, 27th January, 1974.
1363
Width of Entrance on Top
89
- Registratio› of Servants in Hongkong.
Width of Entrence on Bottom...
77
Water on Bicske at Spring Tide
264
DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.)
Extreme Length...
371 fee
Lougth on Blocks
350-
Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
66
11
43
QU
*
Hongkong Jottings.
Hongkong Sunitary Board.
A Visit to the Fatshan Railway.
Launch of West River Steamer.
Registration of Domestic Servants.
8. John's Cathedral..
Hongkong Benevolent Society.
Oxford and Cambridge Dinner in Hong
kong.
New Territory Notes.
Craton
Paktoi,
Correspondence.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.. Hongkong Land Investment and Age oy
Ca., Ld.
West Point Building Co., Ld.
Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld.
Hougkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Co. Lt.
Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Co. Supreme Court.
The Medical Missionary Society's Hospital. Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab."
Hongkong and Port Nows.
Commercial
Shipping.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at the HEAD-
QUARTERS OFFICE, Fletcher St., until 12 o'clock Noon, on MONDAY, the 15th FEBRUARY, 1904, for the undermentioned 'Supplies and Services, for the period of twelve
monthe from 1st April, 1904.
1. Hospital Supplies & Medical Comforts. 2. Goneral Supplies and Provisione.
S. Cool, Wood, Oil, Bouvenging, and other
Barrack Supplies and Sertices.
4. Washing,
5. Transport Services (Supply of Launches,
Junks, Coulies, &c.)
6. Forge
Forms of tender, and any particulars can be obtained on application to this Offies either per sonally or by letter addressed to the floor Commanding Army Service Corps between the hours of 19 A., and 4 P.M.
The tenders must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no tonder will be noticed unless delivered upon the proper form at the Head-
Subscription, $12 per annum, payable in Quarters Office by 12 o'clock Neon on the above advano; postage, $2.
Extra copies 30 conta asch, Cash. Copies can be posted from the Office to addresses sent; including postage 34 cents each, or $1 for three copies, Cash.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1904,
date, in a closed envelope, marked "Tendor" en the entrida.
The right to reject any or all tenders is reserved.
Head-Quarters Ofos, Hongkong, 25th January, 1904.
[334
PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tone grows.
([UE WORKS are well equipped with the
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and o execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING 28 well as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.
The. COMPANY has A SALVAGE STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFU, SALVAGE PLANT
EADY at SHORT NOTICE.
NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE.
1077
THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing THE
between myself and Mr. JOHN HASTINGS having been dissolved by efflaxion of time, my business will in future be carried on under the Firm nome of DEACON LOOKER and DEACON.
VICTOR HI. DEACON, 10. Queen's Road, Hongkong, Ist Jaaniary, 1904.
[117
FR
[365
ROM this date and until after the 25th February next, HORSES and/or PONIES not entered for the Forthcoming Races will not be allowed on the Race or Train- ing Course between the hours of 6 and 8 A.M.
Members may exercise anentered Horses or Ponies after 8 A‚. on the Training Course.
By Order,
[209
T. F.. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 19th January, 1904.
"THE EAST OF ASIA." (Published Quarterly.)
YONTAINING Articles of Special Interest, Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the people, Castoma, &c., of the Far East.
The kindly Press critisisme, both Continental and American, that the production of this Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of the sterling merit of the publication.
Price
TH
$1.50.
On Sale at "NORTH CHINA HERALD
OFFICE, Shanghai: MEBORS. KELLY & WALSH
Hongkong;
and all leading Booksellers in the Far East Hongkong, 14th February, 1908.
D
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF
ENTISTRY.
Bo..
TERMS OF SALE:As Customary,
V. I. REMEDIOS, Auctioncar, Hongkong, 27th January, 1904.'
1359
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
T
on
MONDAY,
the lot FEBRUARY, 1904, at 3 r.x, alongside DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S WHARF,
ONE STEAM LAUNCH, Built of Teakwood in 1901, Length,
Breadth, ... Doptb,
Condensing Engines,
Draft,
Boiler.
"
TERMS:-As nana).
81 feat.
13 ft. 6 in.
G ft. 8 in.
6 ft. by 18 ft. by 6ft. 53 ft.
8 ft. by 6 in.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 27th January, 1964,
[360
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions from GEO, GRIMBLE, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction,
on
WEDNESDAY,
INSURANCES
NORTH BRITIBA AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. -
| TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902,
£16,378,771,
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL..... £3,000,000 Đ 0 SODHURIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 » Q PAID-UP CAFITAL......... 687,500 0 2,867,415 11 10 II. Fias FUNDS......
The Undoraigned AGENTS for the above Company are propired to ACCEPT R18K6 against FIRE at Current Rates,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
¡1888 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903. THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE undersigned," having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates.
HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. Hongkong, 26th November, 1903, (2160 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
rates,
THE Undersigned having been appointed L AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Hisks ngainst Fire at current
SIEMSSEN & CO. Harkoag. 1 January, 1994.
| L
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE Undersigned, having boon appointed TENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ât Current Rates,
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & 00.
Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
PH
99
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared to the 3rd FEBRUARY, 1904, at 2,30 r., at his GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
Residence"LA HACIENDA" (East),
MOUNT KELLETT,
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (Full Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Tuesday, the 2nd February. TEEHS:-Cash on delivery.
1377
'GEO, P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 28th January, 1904,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
MEMBERS and the Public are informed
that the authorised version of the RACE BOOK is the one issued by Messrs. NORONHA & CO., which is ou Sale at their Office and may also be obtained at Messrs, KELLY & WALSH and W. BREWER & CO,'a Establishments.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 27th January, 1904.
[357 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
CITY OF MANILA.
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Offes until 12 o'clock Noos, of the first day of June, 1904, for the construction of the superstructure for a lift bridge over the Binondo canal in the City of Manila, in accordance with plans on file at the Office of the City Engineer.
Bide will be received (lat) for the delivery and erection of the structure complete in every respect and ready for use; (2nd) for the delivery at the wharf in Manila, free from all encum- brauces, of all the structural material and machinery of every sort, ready for the erection of the bridge complete.
Each bid shall be accompanied by (lxt) a stress sheat showing the maximum live and dead Ioad stresses in each member together with the gross and net reations and the musterial of which each member is to be composed ; (2nd) a certified check payable to the City of Manila in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) United States surrency, or its equivalent, sa a guaranty that the contractor will within ten (10) days from 12490 | the awarding of the contract enter into contract with the City of Manila for the faithful performance of all the work above specified.
DE. M. H. CHAUN, 27. DEB VOUX ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A,
Hongkong, 10th March, 1903
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BOOKBINDING
'DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in China hrving European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
ACHEE & CO., Established 1959.
Furniture Dealers, Silver-plated, China
Glass and Iron Waren.
17A, Queen's Road Central.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, l'aris and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHIR
M, MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Broaride and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. 8a, Queen's
Road Central
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS OFFICE Proofs road by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merolante, Bok Agents for Hartmann Raktjen's Genaine Com.
position Bed and Brand.
BISMARCK & CO.
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail. makers, &o... Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
KWONG BANG & CO.,
Shipchandlers, Bailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers' Tools, Brass" and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Voeux Road.
A bend of ten per cent. (10%) of the accepted bid will be required for the faithful performance and completion of the contract within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of signing
the contract.
PRINTED FORMS FOR BIDS, plans and all necessary information, may be obtained at the Office of the City Engineer, Manila, P.I., Engineering News Publishing Co., 220 Broad- way, New York City, and the Bureau of Insular Affairs, Washington, D.C.
The right is reserved by the City of Manila to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects
By Direction of the Board,
JOHN M. TUTHER, Secretary. Manila, P. I., January 21st, 1904,
now
against FIRE at Current Ratos.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00
Agents for the Phonix Fire Oce. tongkong, 17th August, 1887.
19
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Security
Total Logos Paid
TH
...£625,719
...26,269,240
THE Undorsigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, tre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS #gainst FIRE at Current Rates,
WM. MEYERINK & CO
194 Hongkong, 18th May, 1903, THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
12185 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903. NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
FIRE and LIFE,
ESTABLISHED 1826.
THE Undersigned are prepared to necept First Class Foreign and Chirose RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
TURNER & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1908.
THE HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY CO., LD. (In Liquidation.)
THE
(267
THE above Company, being in Liquidation, will CEASE baking and supplying Bread, Oakes, etc., after the 31st instant.
THE HONGKONG AND CHINA
BAKERY CO., LD. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., General Managers, Hongkong. 16th January, 1904
CARTRIDGES.
[241
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH,
LILEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE and KYNOCK'S SPORTING QARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20. BORE. sad NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all sizes, Nos. 10 to 8SSG. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 192
(1) DENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,
P
On and after the let January, 1904, the Passage Bates will be by Mail steamers :--
First Salcon
265 To Marseilles £6)
[361
To London
To Brindisi
AMOY EN GINEERING CO., ED., AMOY
CALL FLAG E.
to
£61
Second Saloon
£H
242
Beturn ticista are issued at a fare and a half available for 2 years.
The proposed sailings are:-
Departure from Hongkong Connecting at Colombo
and
S. Bengal
DEPAIR WORK Steachers
Launches. Castings to Brass and Iron Moderate charges. Work solicited.
J. D. EDWARDS, Manager.
Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
8.8, Malta
8.8. Cbus
8.S. Ballaarat 8:13. Coromandel 8.8. Simla
(78
8.8. Bengal
H.S. Malta
Ship only the Finest Qility Extra Dry (Groon Seal)
LAUTE, WEGENER & CO.,
Sole Arents,
105 Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,
CHEONG SHING
GENERAL EXPORTERS.
DEALERS IN JEWELLERY. DIAMONDS, PEARLS PRECIOUS STONES, SILKĖ, IVORY WARES, EMBROIDERIES AND PONGEE SILK. Wholesale and Retsik. Prices very moderato. No: 89, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Opposite Messrs. C. J. GAUPP & Co.); Hongkong, 16th May, 1909,
[$170
January 30th 8.8. India
February 13th 8.8. Moldavin February 27th 6.8. Arcadia
March 12th 8.9. Australia March 25th 8.S. Oceana
April 9th S.8. Mongolia April 23rd 9.9. China
May 7th 8.8. Himalaya May 2let 8.8. Marmora Good accommodation can be arranged, où booking, in the connecting steamers at Colombo, which now include the new steamers Moldavia, Mongolia and Marmora
B.E. Chusan
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS.
The revised rates of passage by these steamers are now: To London 1st Saloon £50, 2nd Saloon £35,
Return tickets available for 2 years can now bo imed at a faro and a half,
Return tickets available for two years are also isgned home by Intermediate and out by Mail steamer or vice versa,
Rates on application.
When these steamers call at Marseilles, tickets can be issued to that" port at £48 First Salcon 233 Second Saloon,
E. A HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th January, 1908,
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