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Advertisements and Subscriptions which crp not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 16ru, 1904.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL [[\HE Company's Steamship
I
" HAILOONG,"
Captain Gibson, will be despatched for tha abago
Orders for ezira' copies of Darze Pazas should be sent, in before 11 am ex day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supports on TUESDAY, the 19th inst., at 10 AM. plied for Cask.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.
FIRST-CLASS English Hotel MANAGER
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1904.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
{10:31
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, COLOMBO AND`
SINGAPORE.
CATERER seeks appointmentHE Company's Chartered Steamship
Good experience. Aga 35.
HOTEL,
Apply
Care of Daily Prens Office, Hongkong, 16th April, 1001.
TO LET.
100
Na Kontoon Forzy, from 1st May.
E ROOM FURNISHED, with Board,
Apply to-
T. 0,
Caro of Daily Fress Office.
[1027 Hongkong, 16th April, 1904.
TO LET.
"KELVIN."
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo as per Bills of Lading issued per 28, "Sado Maru." are heraby informed that their Goods are being landed and plured at their risk in the Hongkong al Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where auch consignment will be sorbal on mark by mark and delivery can be aldaine as soon as the Goods are landed.
This Steamer brings on the cargo originally loaded on boned the 48, Sudo Maru," at Middlesborough, Rotterdam and Antwerp and consignees of the same are heroby notified that
NO CONDUIT ROAD, ROOMED Average Houd must be signed, before Bills of
"STONY HURST." Magazine Gap. Rout
$40 a month.
Apply to-
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[1028 IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE
No. 2 of 1802,
and
IN THE MATTER of the Petition of TOM SUTCLIFFE, Engineer, of 18, Allerton Road, Stoke Newington, London, England, an Inventor, for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong of an Invention for a Machine for Aera-
ting Liquids and Boltling same." OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
.
Netition, Duchration and Spyciucation
required by the above cited Ordinance bave been dud mod in the Omics of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the intention of the aid TUM SUTCLIFFE by MATTHEW JOHN DENGAN STEPHENS his Solicitor and Agent to apply for Letters Patent for the exclusive us within the Colony of Hongkong of the said Invention, at a sitting of the Executive Council to be held at the Couno Chamber at the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, ou WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of APRIL,
1904.
Dated the 14th day of April, 1904.
1029]
MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor for the Applicant.
IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE
No. 2 of 1892,
and
IN THE MATTER of the Petition of EDWARD HOLLINGWORTH, Loom Maker of Dobcross Loo Works, Doboross, in the County of York, England, an Inventor, for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong of un Invention for "Improvements ja weaving or forming seivage edges on straw or like malting and iu inesus employed therein.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Netition, Declaration and Specification required by the above cited Ordinance have been daly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the intention of the said EDWARD HOLLINGWORTH b7 MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN STEPHANS bis Salicitor and Agont to apply for Letters Patent for the Exclusivo wee within the Colony of Hongkong of the said Invention, at a sitting of the Executive Council to be held at the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of APRIL, 1964.
Dated the 14th day of April, 1904..
MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS, 1080] Solicitor for the Applicant. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling
Pane at
DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Poure, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
1
THE Steamship
*** EMPIRE,"
Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above ports on WEDNESDAY, the 11th May, at Noon.
This well-known Steumer is specially Atted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sions, Too, &c., throughout the voyago.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.
A Stewardess and a duty qualified Surgeon are carried.
NB-To assure the additionsì comfort of passengers the Steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO..
Agents.
(1032
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HE HONGKONG WEEKLY PREBS and CHINA OVEBLAND TRADËREPORT will be ready on Monday, and will contain:
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Port Improvement in China. Japan's Object in the War. Deportation to Hongkong.
Blog Jottings.
The
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The Tsar and his Advisore.
Sous of the Sus,
Great Fire at Kowloon.
Hongkong and the Filipinos.
Noles from the Botanic Gardens.
Hongkong's Assets and Liabilities. Reviews.
Supreme Court,
Correspondence.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
Hongkong and Port News.
Subscription, $12 par Annum, payable in
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Extra copies 30 cents each, Cask
Copies can be peated from the Office to addrosson sent; including postage 34 cents each. or $1 for three copies Cask.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1904.
can bo countersiguel for delivery. Goods not cleared before the 21st inst, will ba subject to rent.
All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and notion of same sent to this Office before the 24th inst.. or claims in con- acction therewith will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has beeu effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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Address
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LESSONS IN FRENCE.
NEW and easy method of learning French
in a few months, mainly by conversation
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Also Lessons in English an English Lady,
Care of Ofice of this Paper. Hongkong, 16th May, 1905.
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A
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Kowloon. Hongong, 15th April, 1904.
COLD STORAGE.
1014
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, Lo.,
have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Co.. | Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will ba Õpon at 10 A.E. and 4 P.31. daily, Sundays accepted to receive and deliver parishable goods
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.
CARTRIDGES.
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E
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01
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For terms, illustrated Propectus and refor-
ences.
Apply to
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The
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not
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company on TUESDAY, the 26th day of APRIL, at Noos, for the purpose of confirming the following Special Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary Goueral Mesting of Shareholders on the 9th instant..
"SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.
(a) In Article 81 the words "Five Hundred Dellars shall be substituted for the wards
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars."
(b) In Article 103 the worda "An Auditor "
shall be substituted for the words "Twe Aulitors."
(c) In Article 108 the word "Auditor sbull be substituted for the word " Auditors." By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,
General Agents for
THE KOWLOON LAND AND Building COMPANY, LIMITED, Hongkong 8th April, 1906.
T
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
to soll by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
the 16th PRIL, 1904, at 2.90 r., at his SALES LOOM, Queen's Road,“ · GENTLEMEN'S SUIT LENGTHS, LADIES' BLOUSES, SILK SKIRTS, VESTS and HATS:
TABLE CLOTHS and TABLE COVERS; A few ELECTRO-PLATED WARE;
Al80
A fest HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; Ons REMINGTON TYPEWRITER.
&c., &c. TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary,
V. I. REMEDIOS,
Auctioncor.
Hongkong. 15th April, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[101
THE Undersigned have received instructions:
Tto call by Public Aucion
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO-DAY (SATURDAY) & MONDAY. the Lüth and 18th Aper, 1904, at 2.30 PM. at their SALES Rooms, No, 8, Des Voeux Road
of
INSURANCES
PHENIX
FIRE
ndersigned are
OFFICE.
The
now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE ogainst FILE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & CO.,
Agente for the Phosuir Pira öffes Hongkong, 17th August, 1857.
[20 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Sscurity
Total Lossos Paid
...£625,719 ......£6,769,240
THE Undersigned having been appointed TGENTS for the above Company, are propared to 4.00EPT RISKS agaust FIRE, at Current Rates.
WM, MEYERINK & CO Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,
194
NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO
FIRE and LIFE
ESTABLISHED. 1935,
[981 SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURET First Class Foreign and Canoss Res
MATINER PRICES :--Dress Circle 82, Stabs, si, THE TIENTSIN GAS AND ELECTRIC
of the Theatre.
Pit 5 cents.
Booking at BoBINSON PIANO Co., LD.
TO-NIGHT POSITIVELY THE LAST PERFORMANCE.
LIGHT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Children 204 Amahs Half-prices to all partsNCORPORATED under The Companios
Ordinances of Hongkong, whereby the liability of Members is limited to the amount of their shares.
CAPITAL: TAELS 250,000, Divided into 2,500 shares of Tis. 100 nach of which 600 shares have already been allotted to shareholders in The Ticulsin Gas Co., Ld. Present Tsame 1,500 shares of Tis, 100 each of which 350 shares have already been subscribeð for by Shareholders in Thu Tientsin Gas Co., Ld. The balance of 1,150 shares is now offered to the public.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1904,
1950
HONGKONG GYMKHANA.
CLUB.
PROGRAMME
OF
THE FIRST MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE HAPPY VALLEY.
ON
SATURDAY. 3rd APRIL, 1904.
4 p.m. 1. THE GRANTHAM COP-Presented by Hart Buck, Eq. For all subscription griffins of any season that have never won an official race. Weight for inches as per sesle. Lin-placed runners allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys that have won an official race in Hoogkong or China, extra; non- winning Jockeys allowed & be. Entrance $5. 5 Furlongs.
4.20 p.m. 2. THE EAST POINr Coe: -Pre- seated by the Hon. C. W. Dickson. For all China Poules weight for inches as per scale. Winners of an open race or open grifa race 5 lbs. extra; uon-winning subscription grillus allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys' penalties and allow- Entrance $5. ances de par Race No. 1.
From the two mile post once.zouad and in. 4.40 pm. 3. THE " ICHIBAN” Cap:-Present- od by G. C. C. Master, Esq. Hurdle raco For all Chios Ponies. Weight 11 stone. Jockeys penalties and allowances as per Race No. 1, but winners of the steeplechase on an off day at Shanghai Hongkong to be treated as winning Jockeys Entrance 85. From the grand stand, twice round and in.
TERMS:
10 Taols payablo os application,
30
30
30
73
Ist August, 1904. lat November, 1904. - 1st February, 1995. DIRECTORS:
C. POULSEN, Esq. (Chairman), of Electric Engineering and Fitting Co.
R. OSWALD, Esq., of Messrs. Orwald and Loup.
E. SOUTHCOTT, Esq., of Messer. Willium Forbes & Co.
W. T. L. WAMEsq., of Taku Tug & Lighter Company Limited.
WO JIM PAR, Esq., Compradore, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Frospectusos und Forms of Application for shares
may be obtained on application to the Hongkong and Slanglui Banking Corporation at their Eranches in Tientsin, Peking, Shang- bai and Hongkong, and also from Messrs Doney & Co., 99, Consular Road, Tientsiu.
Share Lists close at 4 pm, on Saturday, 30th April, 1904,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
| 923
orTE CERTIFICATE No. 997 dated 25th August, 1884, of the Five Shares Nos. 14181/14185 in this Company, standing in the name of Mr. MOK SE YEONG, of Hong kong, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming, another Corti ficate will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be be acknowledged.
Dated 4th April, 1904.
5p.m. 4. POLO PONY SCURRY.-For a Cup presented by the Club-Open to all bona fide polo p nies passed as such by the Committee of the Club. Catch weights not less than 11 stone. Best of three heats, to be run without dismount- ing,cach from the distance post in, Eatrauce 85 5,25 p.m. 5. THE GYMKHANÁ CLUB CHALLENGE. CUP: Value $--, not less than $200). For all Chiau Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Penalties and allowances us por Race No. 2 Jockeys penalties and allowances as per Race No. 1. To be won by the pony Scoring most marks in the races for the Cup by the end of the Club's season, counting 4
for a first, 2 for a second and 1 for a third. The beuellt of marks already scored to pass with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry.lhs, extra for each win in sub- sequent starts for the Cup: penalties aucnmu- latire up to 15 lbs. Five to start or no race. Entrance 25 go'in the purchase of a momento to the winner of each race. Оné mile. 5.45 p.m. 6. THE “PRIMROS€” CUP-PM-| sonted by J.-H. Lewis, Esq.---For all China Ponies that have won no fat race of any description since the let January 1904 Weight for inches as por scale. To be ridden by Jockeys that have not won an official race in Hongkong or China. Entrace $5. Half mile.
Entries (which muststate the name, owner, cal. ours, height and colour of ponies ontored, and be accompanied by the necessary fees) close to the Honorary Secretary at the Hongkong Club at 6 p.m. on Wednesday the 13th April, 1904.
The Committee reservo the right to declare off any race for which there are not at least five entries and three starters,
Attention is drawn to the rules of the Club providing that (a. No person shall be a member of the Club unless he is a member of the Hong- kong Jockey Club. (b) All members of the Hongkong Jockey Club shall be eligible for election without billot; and (c) No person unleas he is a member of this Club shall be aligiblo to ride or run any pony at any Gymkhana meeting. Notice of intended membership should be sont to the undersigned.
F. B. DEACON, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, 936 Hongkong, 4th April 1904.
YOU DON'T MISS THE $5, and after a little time the Machine is your Own.
At any rate, a visit to our Show Rooms will convince you of the value of the investment.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, 3A, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 15th April, 1904.
NOW ON SALE.
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BY
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Messrs. W, BEEWEL & Co., Canton: Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1903.
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C. PEMBERTON,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 4th Aprü, 1904. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
the year the year
AN INTERIM BONUS of
cent. apon 'contribations for 1903 has been declared.
Warrants will be issued on the 4th May.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 15th April, 190s.
[1017
IEN TING.
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, L'AGUILAR STREE.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Concaltation Free.
tongong, 21st March, 1903,
95
A. LING & CO.,
FURNITURE STORE. PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
181
68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 21st September, 1903. AUTOMATIC MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGLS FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO.
54
Flong kong, 3rd October, 3900,
NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS.
TXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are ou Dale daily at Mr. H. BUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road Price 15 cents per copy cash.
Hongkong, 22nd Decomber, 1902. [3518
NOTICES OF FIRMS
Comprising
THE Undersigned are prepared to faccept against FIRE at Carrent Rates.
Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
TURNER & CO,
Agents. Hongkong, 23 September, 1903.
(267 DINNER SERVICE. CROCKERY WARE NOILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
JORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-.
SILK TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with DRESSING TABLE and OVERMANTEL BEVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD
with DEVELLED GLASS, DINING TABLE, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND,
CUTLERY, DINNER, TEA and DESSERT SETS, ELECTRO-PLATED WAKE. GLASSWARE, ENGRAVINGS, DOUBLE TOTAL FUNDS AT 21ST DEGENER, 1902,
£16,379,771. and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS, FANCY GOODS, etc, etc.;
Also
One PIANO by Collard and Collard, and One TREADLE SEWING MACHINE. Catalo gues will be issued and the Goods will be ou view on Friday.
TREMSAs usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1904
PUBLIC AUCTION,
[1007
THE Undoraigned have recolved instructions
to Sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},
WEDNESDAY,
the 27th APRIL, 1904, at 11 A.M., at Tun Hose- KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S, KOWLOON. A QUANTITY OF DAMAGED CAR GO, exas." GLENTURRET," TERME :--ÅS nanul.. For full particulars, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th April, 1904. (1019
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
CITY OF MANILA.
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD
SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office 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.
I.
ADTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 體 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL....... 687,500 0 0 II. Fran FUNDS 2,867,315 14 10
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agente. Hongkong, 19th June, 1903,
188 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF TORONTO AND LONDON. INCORPORATED A.D. 1851.
MARINE BRANCH.
HE undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above are prepared to accept risks at current rates.
ALEX. ROSS & CO. Hongkong, 19th March, 1904
[784 THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Bates.
HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. Hongkong, 26th November, 1903. | 2160
L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept Bisks against Fire at current AGENTS for the above Company are rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
Bids will be received (1st) for the delivery and oreotion of the structure complete in every respect and ready for use; (2nd) for the deliveryHE Undersigned, having been appointed
at the wharf in Manila, free from all encum- brances, of all the structural material and machinery of every sort, ready for the erection of the bridge complete.
Each bid shall be accompanied by (1st) a stress sheet showing the maximum live and diad load stresses in onch member together with the gross and net sections and the material of which each member is to he composed; End) a certified check payable to the City of Manila in the sam of one thousand dollars ($1,000) United States currency, or its equivalent, as a guaranty that the contractor will within ten (10) days from the awarding of the contract enter into contract with the City of Manila for the faithful performance of all the work above specified,
A bond 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 continet.
PRINTED FORMS FOR BIDS, plans and all necessary information may be obtained at the Office of the City Engineer, Manile, PI, Engineering News Publishing Co., 220 Broad- | Affairs, Washington, DC.
way, New York City, and the Bureau of Insula
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
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD. | ENVIRONS.
NOTICE.
KOM This Date, and during the Absence of Mr. GEO. L, TOMEIN from the Colony, Mr. C. PEMBERTON has hean appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.
D. GOETZ,
Chairman, Hongkong, 30th March, 1904.
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·UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON LIMITED.
NOTICE.
NORTH WALES.
DEVON, AND CORNWALL
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Visitors to Brighton, Eastbourne Hastings Boursemouth, Wye Valley, Severn, Valley,
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AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..
Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manils. Work done for Amateurs; 1o. Sa, Queen's
Road Central.
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Proofs read by Englishmen..
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., ..
Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coil Merchants, Bolt Agena for Hartson Rahtjen's Genuine Com-
Tosition Red Hand Brand.
FISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers,
Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail
makers, to. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
KWONG SÁNG & CO.,
Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners,
Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers
Tools Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Voux Road.
報新外中港香
HUNG NG OIBAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY,
Bath, Weston-super-mure, Malvern, Hereford is the oldest and still immeasurably the best Worcester, Gloucester, Llandrindod Wells, Llangollen, Aberystwyth, Town, Burmouth,
Dolgelly, Harlech, Cricoioth Pwllhel
From the dry C. MONTAGUE PARLINGTONS HANDBOOKS, 16, edhe
FROM this date and during my absence
EDC will act as Socretary of the Society.
By Order of the Board,
W. J. BAUNDERS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 11th April. 1904.
[970
Llandudno Rhyl, Bettws-y-coed, Isle of Wight, and Channel Islands should send for
18., THE HOTELS OF THE WORLD A Handbook to the leading Hotels throughout the World.
LLANGOLLEN: DARLINGTON & CO. [1 LONDON: SIMPKIN & CO., 770.
medium for Advertising among the
Native Community, Established for nearly FoRTY YEARS circulates largely throughout Southern China Indo-China, oto.
Terms for Advertising (Translations fres) can be obtained at the Office, 14, Des Vox Boad Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agente.
Documents translated from or into Classical or Colloquint Chinose.
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