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JUST RECEIVED,
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BY
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ALSO
KIMBALL ORGANS.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1904.
INTIMATIONS
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.
WANTED.
CHINESE INTERPRETER for the Court in Sandakan. Must speak English, Malay and three or four Chinese dialects, say Fokien, Taichn, Cantonese.
Salary $80.00 per monson and house allowance Second Class passage provided to Sandakan. A trial of a few months will be given, and if not satisfactory return passage paid.
Apply to-
Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th January, 1904. [242
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.
WANTED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TM¤, 1904
HAMBURG LETTER.
mautors are assisted, financially and otherwise, by Masters Associations of the country. The [FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.] | causes of the disputo are pretty much the usual ones-shorter Lours; &c., but in this case it Hamburg, 29th December.
seems to have developed into a trial of strength The alleged intention af the Senate of Ham for the cake of the prinsipla, 8,000 lanels, man burg to apply to the Reichstag for its sanction and women, are ont of employment, whilst so to a measure imposing tolls on deep draught craft for 1,800 non-unionists and new-comers have on the lower Elte, for the purpose of improving taken their places. Picketing is practised and deepening the chanel, meets with stron-extensively, but the authorities have adopted nons opposition in the Pross. At a meeting of stringent measures for the protection of the people the Nautical Society of Hamburg last week a at work. The strikers purposed holding large resolation, strongly protesting against any auch mootings during Christmas time, ostensibly. step, was passed, the chairmanu potating out for the distribution of Christmas gifts and that dues of any kind would hamper the free the usual festivitios of the season; but the development of navigation on the river and muthorities prohibited them, foaring they might were therefore to be deprecatoil, but that a diffe-
assume the form of demonstrations and lead to rentiation to the disadvantage of doop draught rossels was still woven, as it was the large ships that brought the greatest amount of goods 10 the town and stimulated trade.
disturbances. The men then tried to change the roaue to the neighbouring principality of Saxen-Altonburg, but the palien there leaked upon the matter in the same light as their colleagues in Crimmitschen and requested the
imen to remain at home.
CHINESE SECOND CLERK for the Resident's Office at Kudat. Must speak English.
The following figures furnish valuable Salary $50.00 per meniem and house allow-ovidence of the importance of the Rhine na a anca 6.00 per mensom. Second Class passage waterway. Taking the returns for the town provided to Kudat, Three months' notice on
This brings me once more to coltan, and what of Emmerich, the customs station on leaving has taken place in the American markets and either side to be given.
Apply to-
Holland, we find that the total trafic. from up in Liverpool during the Ist fortnight. The Messrs, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., and down stream, amounting in 1982 to say state of excitement has exceeded anything that
Hougkong, Hongkong, 18th January, 1904.
[243 4,000,000 tons, had in 1901 risen to ever has been witnessed for thirty years or more, 13,000,000 tons, The total outries in 1882 in particularly yesterday and to-day. Bears and IEN TING.
thsportsof Wosel, Hubrort, Düsseldorf, Cologne, | balls sosm to be equally anxious to buy, whilst and four staaller ones in the neighbourhood did | sollera are scarce for foar of being tripped not exceed 4,000,000 tons ne ugainat 15,000,000 up by the American bull · cliques, The tons in 1901. It must be patent to all that pries of Middling American has advanco cheap water-carriage has been a most important to over 74d. in Liverpool, and there is no tel- factor in promoting the rapid growth of traffic, ling how high it may bo driven, but the day and has contributed largely to the development of reckoning will he a severs one, and then the of the great industrial districts on both banks hindmost is likely to fall the prey of a certain of the Rhine.
old gentleman.
SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET.
M VERY MUMERATE. Consultation Free, #longrong. Stat March. 1903.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Faden, an old seaport on the German Ocean, THE Undersigned have received instructions once of somo importance, the trade of which,
chants, to Sell by Public Auction
|
Tfrom the KAM TAK TAI FIBA, Mor- however, had gradually decliard, scans on the which I will repeat for the benefit of those who
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE FURCHABERD), TO-DAY (FRIDAY),
the 5th FEBRUARY, 1994, at 12 d'elook Noon, at the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S WEST POINT GODOWNS Nos, 5 and 6, 4,547 Bugs WHITE RICE; and afterwards, at the FooK ON ASSURANCE COMPANY'S GODows No. 2, West Point,
1,154 Bags WHITE RICE. TERMS: Cash on delivery, clearance on or before Wednesday, 10th inst.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned bave received instructions T
to Sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 6th FEBRUARY, 1904, at 2.30 P.M., at their SALES ROOMS, No, 8, Des Voeur Road (Corner of Ice House Street),
A GREAT ASORTICENT OF OLD PEKIN CURIOS,
Comprising:
OLD PORCELAIN VASES and INCENSE BURNERS, SILK EMBROIDERIES, 1863 PALACE and TEMPLE HANGINGS, OLD MING BRONZES, MANDARIN COATS, WALL PLATES, &o., &o., &o.
TERMS:As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1904,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
THE Business of AH MEN and HING
of B., Eailors, will be
CARRIED ON from the 17th inst, at No. 8 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposite to the Connaught House Hotel.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1904.
Co
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way to resume its former position. Now docks, &o., were constructed in connection with the Rhine-Wesor Canal, which passes through the wealthy mining nut manufacturing districts of
Rhineland and Westphalia; the Frussian Government furthering the sohomo in every way and still lending its ready support, whilst public bodies and others more or less interested. in its success did not hold back. The docks waro opened about two years ago, and the results s0 far have base owinently satisfactory. Although much remains to be done, much has already basu achlorod, considering that the quay arrange ments for instance are such that steamere of the Hamburg-American Idoe, which has established a regular service starting from Emden, have been able to take in a thousand tons of coal a day and that incoming boats have discharged ora at the rate of 2,400 tons per diem. From the vary first those entrusted with the carrying out of the plans have endeavoured to bring everything up to date by adopting the most approved methods of construction and by introducing the latest improvements in
ohinery. They are watching the farther development of the port in the same spirit, remedying defects where such appear, and adding to and extending the works where such (403 becomes necessary.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
Well by Public Auction, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 6th FEURUARY, 1904, at 2.30 P.M., at his SALES ROOMS, Queen's Road, SUNDRY FURNITURE,
IRON BEDSTEADand COTS, CARPETS, STAIR CARPETS and RUGS, OIL CLOTH and MATTING;
ART MUSLIN CURTAINS, CRETONNE QUILTS,
COVERS PILLOW CASES, TOWELS and TRAY CLOTHS;
CROCKERY, CUTLERY, and LAMPS; 3 TRUNKS and 1 PIANO, ^
&o.. •&to., &o. TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.
7. I. REMEDIOS,
Anotioneer. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigved has received instructions To sellby Iublic Auction,
Ou
WEDNESDAY,
Negotiations between the Hamburg-American Line and the Dover Harbour Board having at last been brought to a close, on and after the first of July not the express boats of the com- pany will on their weekly passage outwards call at Dover instead of at Southampton, as hitherto, whilst of their "P" steamers two a week will
put in thers, botli on their journeys out and
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The other day I come nero:s au secount of the origin of the game of dominees and of its name,
are fond of it. It appears that the monks-of Monte Cassini, being bound to sternal silen co by their vows, invented the game to 'while sway the weare hours, the winner of a guma notify- ing his victory to his opponent by muttering Which has bera for so many years well known in the East, offers the combined advantages the first words of the resper psalm: Dominesa Local Oftos and of a large BRITISH institution with an established reputation for liboral dizit domino meo,”
in its dealings with its Policy-holders. NAVAL
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
[NFORMATION has been received from
GUN PRACTICE will be carried out on FRIDAY, the 5th FEBRUARY, commencing at 10 AM. and fishing at 3 p.m., if the range is oloar, from the East of Customs Pass (Gun 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, 20th January, 1904. [398
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
INFORMATION has been received from
the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out on SATURDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, com mencing at 10 A.M. and finishing at 2 P.M., if the range is clear, from the East of Customs Pass in the direction of Kowloon Peak (Nautau Kok is Westerly and North-Westerly
By Command,
direction.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 29th January, 1904. [839
AND MILITARY OFFICER
Can IN TIME OF PEACE at a Small Extra charge) effeot Standard Policies which cover RISK OF WAR
For full information and prospectus, apply to
Hongkong, 4th February, 1904.
1.ODWELL & CO., LD., AGENTS, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
IF YOU HAVE ACQUIRED A TASTE FOR
home. The stemmers of the Prins division per- forming a weekly service between Hamburg and the Mexican and Central Brazilian ports, which have not teashed at may ports of the United Eastern Division of the City of Victoria WNERS of HOUSES situated in the Kingdom so far, will after the first of Jaly take and in the Eastern Division of Kowloon are in passengers and goods at Dover.
hereby notified that under No. 6 of the The amalgamation of banking firms in this Domestic Clearliness and Ventilation Bye-laws country is steadily going on; the Discoutoany domestic building or part of such building which is occupied by members of more than one Commandit Gesellschaft mentioned in my last family shall, unless specially exempted by the has quite lately taken over the very old banking Board, be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED business of Messrs. J. Schultra and Wolde, of throughout to the satisfaction of the Board Bremen, and is going to open a branch under its during the months of January and February.
The Sanitary Board being convinced of the own firus in that town, the trade of which, necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to stamp particularly in cotton, is increasing every year.
at Plague is determined to rigorously prosente The Dresdener Bank, after completion of the any owner in default after the 29th February.
have been altered and are now as follows:——
Note.The boundaries of the above Districts THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE New CITY IS BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY GRAHAM STREET AND ENDICOTT STREET.
the 10th FEBRUARY, 1994, at 12 o'clook Noon, arrangement with the Schaffhausen Bankverein
off WARDLEY PIEB,
-SCIAMIEN,"
The Steam Launch
70 feet 18 5
Length Beatu Draught... Engines. Double Expan-ion: Speed, 10 miles. The Launch has hitherto been used by the Imperial German Navy as a Gunboat on the West River. The Hull and Engines are in excellent condition.
Au Inventory and farther particulars can be had from
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, 4th February, 1904,
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
in Cologne und Berlin, will from what I learn gommand the largest share ospital of any financial institution in Germany.
The last quarterly number of the Arbeiter. freund publishes the following list of fresh contributions by private firms and companies during the past three months to various institutione and funds for the bonefit of their hands
The Eastern Division of Kowloon is bounded on the west by Robinson Road and a straight line drawn from the north and thereof through boundary of Kowloon. the Yaumati service reservoir to the northern
By Order,
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.
Private Com-
firme. panies.
M. M. ...1,593,330 450,578,44
Banitary Board Office. 4th January, 1904.
Pension and relief funds ..... [42Share of profits, extra promiumą
THE Underaigued have received instructions from Rear Admiral ROBINSON to offer for Bale by Public Auction,
WEDNESDAY.
the 10th FEBRUARY, 1904, at 3 P.M., at their SALES ROOMS, No, 8, Des Voeux Road (Corner of Ice House Street),
his Yacht
"VERNON"
24 Footer Y. R. A.;
Designed by PAYNE, Bouthampton;
Built by DOCK CO., Hongkong :
Sails by LAPTHOEN, Cowes.
Présent set of Spare; Hollow Mast, Boom and Yard, Sparo Solid Spars; 2 Masta, 1 Boom and 2 Yards.
and gratuities magne 126,000 216,789 Funds not specified, and for gone
HIRANO WATER.
ral purpocos......2,156,747 159,672.45 THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
Fands for the core of olildren...... 479,065 Old Peoples Home
18,978
Sick, Wounded, and Convalescent
Homes and Lying-in Hospitals: 760,060 Sanitary Jastitutions, Baths, Holi. day Homes, and Holiday Recreation frade....... Foopton Parke and Houreation
Grounds.
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
TRY
NELISTA
ララ
A GOOD SMOKE AT MODERATE COST.
MANUFACTURED BY
W. D. & H..0. WILLS' BRANCH,
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA MITSUI & COJ
HEAD OFFICE-1, SURDGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH :— 34, LIME STREET, E.O.
HONGKONG BRANCH :—PRINCE'S BUILDings, Ich House STIE
OTHER BRANCHES :
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay. Singapore, Sonrabaya, Manila Amoy, Shang Cheloo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemale, Yokotams, Yokou Nagoya, Omaks, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu Karateu, Nagas Kuchinotra, Basebo, Maidzuru Miike, Hakodato, Taipeh, &o.
Telegraphie Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and AI Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japausso Nary and Arsenals and the S Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign M And Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamane and Ide Coal Mines; SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotana, Mameda, Mannoura, Ononra Ötz
Barabara Tsubakure, Yoshinstani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coats.
N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.
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PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING
NEW ORIENTE HOTEL
CORNER BEAL AND MAGALLANES, WALLED CITY.
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED HOSTELRY IN MANILA,
Bottled in Japan by t E. REYNELL & Co.
HOTEL
Latest and most Sanitary equipment. Electric Lighte and Call Bells. Eloge Furnished Rooms. Coolest Dining Room in Manila"
30 RESTAURANT
254,000
BEWARE OF JAPANESS IMITATIONE,
18,500
Funds for the boneft of the Blin í,
Deaf-mate, and Cripples...... 115,320 Funds for the Homeless and Dia-
charged Frisoners.........
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., Agents. Hongkong. 31st July, 1903
Fends for Housing purposes Funds for Religions and Educa-
tional purpos
$1,377 51,250
328,150
AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY
Clubs, Libraries, Museums, &o.... 15,5*
2,900 Town Missionsmerenesemiari qui Assistance of the poor generally... 187,202 Frude for Anti-Drink purposes... 15,000 Sundries
10,000
M. 6,25-371-38.449
The the different works have taxed themselves out their own free will to the extent of M, 7,009,000
Present Main Sail and Jib now, this Season, well setting.
Othor Sails Comprise :-- Main Sail, Jib, 2nd Jib and Spinnaker of last Navy Contractors, Ship Chandiore, Besson. All in good order.
Best in perfect order and Winner of this for the benefit of their workpeople, and still there Provision and Coal Morchants, Sail-
makers, &o. Fresh Water supplied to Benson's Championship as well as the Commo-Asastriks everywhere! That at Crimmiteehan,
Vossola in the Harbour?
doro of the Yacht Club's Cup and other Cups,
The Incht may be seen at Kowloon Naval & spiuning centre in Saxony, has now contioned Depot
for over twanly wosks, and so far there does not
EWONG SANG & CO,
Shipchandlere, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers
Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Voeux Road,
For orders to view, apply to
seem to be the remotest chance of an understand ing being arrived at; the hands are receiving [422 strike pay from other trade-unions, whilst the
HUGHES & HOUGH, Anctionsors: Hongkong, 4th February, 1904.
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Handsomely decorated. Cool and pleasant. Best of attendance. Private dir rooms for parties. Only the best of wines and liquors. Under the direction of and Mrs. Newirth.
Under the direction of American mixologist. Anything you want served prvim and pleasantly.
BILLIARD
ROOM
Thoroughly modern and up-to-date, Brunswick-Balke tables. Expert Markor attendance.
TEPAIR WORK fo Steamers
and BAR Launchos. Ca-tings in Bra-s and Iran Moderate charges. Work solicited,
J. D. EDWARDS, Mausger. Amvy, 318 December, 1908,
THE HONGKONG BAKEKY: ESTABLISHED 1855. Town Depot-41, Des Voeux Road, BREAD, BISCUITS, CAKES, &c. of 14
quality supplied to. Families, Hotels, Clubs, Ship, &c., on moderáte terms.
DORARJEE & SON, Proprietors Contractors to H B.M. Navy, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1904,
1306
STABLES.
Fine tarnonta for the guests of the hotel. Elegant rubber-tired carriages, horses, good coachmen. The New Oriente Hotel is now open for inspection.
SIMON SCHNEER
PROPRIETORS.
& CO.,