Page
INTIMATIONS
THE
“APOLLOETTES
PIANO
PLAYER'
No COMPLICATED
MECHANISM
TO GET OUT OF ORDER.
EVERY PART
SPECIALLY
MADE TO STAND THE
CLIMATE
·GIVES UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.
For Hire.
$30 PER MONTH
For Sale.
$365.
CAN BE SEEN AND TRIED AT
THE
ROBINSON PIANO CO. LD,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1904, '
F1400
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1904.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN than no MEETING of the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 13, Beaconsfield Arcade, THIS DAY (MONDAT), 15th AUGUST, 1904, at 4 P.M., when the sub- joined Resolution, which was passed at an Exim. ordinary General Mesting of the Company held on Thursday, 28th July, 1904, will be submitted for confiammation as a Special Resolution, asmely:--
That the Company he wound up voluntarily, and that WILLIAM KERFOOT HUGHES ind." ARTHUR RYLANDS LOWE, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, be, and they are hereby appointed, Liquidators for the purpose of such winding up.”
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 6th August, 1904.
1933
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
SEVENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING
of
THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be
bold at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bauk Buildings, Queen's Road Central, TO. MORROW (TUESDAY), the 16th AUGUST, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of reseiring
ment of Accounts, decloring a Dividend and secting Directora and Auditors.
SHIPPING NOTES.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
closing steady at $15 Kowloon Lands are in ||
request at $38, and West Points at 860. Hong-THE
kong Hotels Lave been dono and are wanted ↑ Company's shares are changed ownership at at $135. Humphreys Estate and Finance,
The I.G.M. steamer Proussen left Shanghai on Saturday at 1a.m., and may be expected bers$12 for old shares and there are further buyera; on Monday at 4 p..
The C. & M. steamer Rubi left Mealla on Saturday at 10 am, and is dus her to-day at 2.30 p.m.
The A:. steamer Austria left Singapore for this port on the 12th August.
WEATHER AT BEA,
Capt. George Payne, of the Nam Sung reports having--on his passage from Singapore to Hongkong-carried the S.W. the Paracels; thence to port light N.N.E. wind NE.ly wind; and those from northern corst Arrivals from the Philippines report moderate ports, light variabks and fine.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The s.8. Chow F, from Bangkok. brought 1,000 tons of rice for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire,
Tho 5.9. Biak Thuan, from Kutshinotsu, brought 1850 tons of coal for Messer. Brailley
and Co.
The Luertes, from Saigon, brought tons of rice for Mr. Wo Tak Bing.
Before the coalies for S. Afrim otnturked on the ss. denof the vessel was thoroughly fami- gated, 500 lbs of sulphur being used for the purpose.
The Facecddale, another S. Africay emigrant ship, loft for Chinvantae on Saturday.
THE FRENCH RIVER STEAMERS.
Lands sold in the north at Tls. 112, but the new shares can be phced at $44. Shanghai latest quotation is Tls. 109.
COTTON MILLS--Unchanged, no salos. MISCELLANEOUS-Green Irlandafetched $294 and are steady. A. 8 Watson and Company's shares sold and have buyers at $154: thin Company gives notice that the following share certificates, viz: Nos, 1207. 1711 and 1712 for 100, 75 and 25 shares respectively, numbering from: 24524 to 24423, 18542 to 18591, 8641 to 865 and 44791 to 44815, and standing in the register in the name of H. W. Walker of Tient-in. aud Share certificates Nos. 1231 and 122 for 25 and 5 shares respec- tively, und 371 to 425, and standing in the register numbering from 55:32 to 55956
n the name of Mrs. L. H. Henson of
Tientsin, having been lost, new certificates will be granted in lieu of the last ones, unless same are produced on or before 31st instant, and thereafter the old scrips will be held by the Company as null and void. Ics Company's Waterboats have been fixed at $185. Dairy shares have improved to 8240 yers. Stein Farms sold and have bayers at $20 and Chinn Morning Post shares sold at $20 and 825, and Providents changed hands af 89%, South Ching
have selfers at the higher rate. Langkuts have gone up in the north to Tis, 305; the following telegraphic information, dated 1st insient, has
Daily aggregate cutpat of crude
CIGARETTES OF FUTURE.
ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.
D. PROTOPAPAS &
ALEXANDRIA & CATRO, EGYPT.
THE
CO.
E.
FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
LOTUS, Large Size $5.00 per 10)
Gold Tipper. Medium Size
$3.75 per 100
ZAFAR,
Large Size $100 cər 10. Medium Siz $1.20
TADE MARK.
KARIM,
Large Size $3.75 per 100 Medium Size $3,50 THABIT,
Farge Size $3.00 per 100
Medium $275 per 100
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG:
1625) KRUSE & CO., CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
River trade the two new French steamers, the foren received from the danger is tanga THEODORO VAFIADIS & CO
Owing to the keen competition in the Canten Part Beau and Charles Hardenin, have been taken off the rum The proprietors. Messrs.
roport of the Directors, together with a State- | G. Trevoux & Co.. lave gone into lipaidation. / 68,000) gallons; crudu petroleums in tanksat ato
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 16th AUGUST, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary.
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In all likelihood thus steamers will be sold. We their purchase by a well-known Hongkong amonncarī kome time ago that negotiations for shipping man were in progress.
WRECKĄ.
Messrs. Gilman & Co.. Lloyd's agents, lave, we hear, chartered the Douglas stenunor lai- Hougkong, 28th July, 1904.
Zoong to go on a voyage to the Agincourt wreck on Namking Island and the Baron Gordon HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.sk on the Paracals. Mr. Newman Munford, Lloyd's surveyor, will sarvey the wrecks witha view to their salvage and will take a full plant of apparatus with him in order to try to get them off the rocks.
N°
ING CORPORATION.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of AUGUST next, at Noon. for the purpose of rocsiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1904,
By Order of the Court of Directors.
J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1904,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, the 6th to the 20th day of AUGUST next (both days inclusive), during which perid no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1904.
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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA: DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TU SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY
ПНЕ
HALF-YEARLY THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are MEETING SHAREHOLDERS I prepared, daring saspension of their will be hold in the OFFICES of the COM Traus-Pacific Service and until further notice,PANY, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, to book cargo and issue Bills of Lading to on MONDAY the 22nd AUGUST, at 12 SEATTLE, WASH, VICTORIA, B,C, and o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the PACIFIC COAST PORTS, al-o to ÖVER. report of the Directors and the Statement of LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES Accounts to the 30th June, 1904 and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY from SEATTLE, as hitherto, by the steamers of the NORTHERN PACIFIC S.S. CO., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT CO'S, OCEAN S,S. CO. and CHINA MUTUAL S:N. CO.
For Furthor Particulars, apply at the Company's Local Branch Offes in Prince's Building, First Floor, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA, Manager, Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.
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CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH
DLEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE
and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BOEE, and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nos, 10 to 8SSG. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong 25th November, 182
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE SHARE OERTIFICATES Nos. THE
1207, 1711, and 1712 for 100, 75, and 25 Shares respectively numbering from 24324 to 24423, 19542 to 18591, 8041 to 8665, and 44791 to 44815 inclusive, und standing in the Register in the name of H. W. WALKER of Tientsin, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificates are produced at the Offices of the Company at Alexandra Buildings, Dea Venx Road, Hongkong, before August 31st, 1994, New Certificates for the said Shares will be issued and the Old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as aull and void.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd AUGUST, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. J. ROSE, Seurotary. Flongkong, 30th July, 1904.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO. LD.
NOTICE.
TN Aucordance with the provisions of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents have this day declared an Intorim Dividend of 5% for the half year ending 30th Jané, 1904, on the Paid-up Capital.
Dividend Warrants, payable on MONDAY the 29th AUGUST, will be issued to Share helders on application.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from 16th to the 29th inst, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 9th August, 1901,
1951
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
ISSUE OF 30,000 NEW SHARES OF $10 EACH. DURSUANT to `Resolution the General Managers of A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, hereby invite applications from the Shareholders of the Company for the issue of 30,000 may shores of $10 each at a Premium of
cent. or $11 a sbare.
10
per
Bach Begistered Shareholder on the 28th day of September, 1904, applying for the Now Issue will be entitled to one share for every two shares registered in his namo. Shares not applied for by these entitled to apply will be dealt with by the General Managers in sacordance with Article 40 of the Company's Articles of Association.
Applications for Shares in the New Issue will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Carporation in Hongkong from the 28th September, 1904, to the 30th September, 1904, both days inclusive, and the whole amount of $11 per share will be payable on application. (1962 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th September, 1904, to the 8th October, 1904, both days inclusive.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, (Sd) JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Gevoral Managers. Hongkong, 10th August, 1904.
NOTICE.
The present paid-up Capital of the Company in $600,000, divided into 60,000 shares of $10 coh, and the Now Issue is required to increase the Capital of the Company to $900,000 divided into 90,000 shares of $10 each.
The whole of the premium received from the Now Issue will be placed to the Credit of the Permanent Reserve Fund.
The New Issue will rank for Dividend for the
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE SHARE CERTIFICATES Nos. 1231 and 1282 for 25 and 55 Shares respectively numbering from 55332 to 55356 and 371 to 425 inclusive, and standing in the Register in the name of Mrs. L. H. HEARSON of Tientsin, having boon LOST, Notice is Lereby given that unless the said ́Certificates are preduced at the Officers of the Company at three months ending 31st December, 1904, psy- Alexandra Buildings. Des Vani Road, Hong-ablo in May, 1905. kong, before August 31st, 1904, Now Certificates Forms of application for the New Isme osn for the said Shares will be issued and the Old La obtained at the Company's Ollees in Alex Certificates will thereafter be held by the andra Buildings or at the Hongkong and Company as null and void.
Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong, Shanghai, and London.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & 8ON, General Managers
[1546 Hongkong, 2nd June, 1904.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
- -- (84) JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th August, 1904.
(1963
SHARE REPORT.
petroleum
the preceding half-monthly telegram 74,000 120,000 gallons: kerosine made since the date of
kerosine in stock at refuery at dute 67,000 cuses; kercsine shipped since 91,000 cases; and
cases.**
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG ICs Company, L., have now 40,000 Cabio fost of Co., Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will te Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.M. dsily, Sandaya excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 19th Navezabor, 1901.
HIRANO WATER.
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Mesars Eric Georg & Co.'s in their Weekly THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. Share List, dated Hongkong, th August, Bay Business during the week under review has continued fairly active and a good many stocks have attracted attention. in several cases establishing higher quotations. The sterling. demand rite on London closes at 18:10 1-16, while Shanghai rates are the same as last. Bur silver in London is quoted 284, and Consols
燃
PULE, SPARKLING, InvigorATING,
THE LEADING MINEBAL WATER OF THE FAST, Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co..
BANK SHARES-Hongkongs and Shaughei Bank Shares changed hande af $661, 8662! and S66, closing firm at latter rate; the London demand at. 898, but no rate is £68. 10. Od. Nationals are in good available under $49. sold at $540 and $545, and have sellers at lattor MARINE INSURANCE SILARES-Unions
rato,
shares SREDO
tri Eus
China Traders after sales at $62. ure firmer with probable Imyers at $63. Other storks under this heading are unchanged.
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES--Hongkongs have been done and are wanted at $310. Chinas fetched 183,
SHIPPING SHARES. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Shares, after sales at 830; { and $304, are quist, and a small parrot, is ou offor at $304, Indo-Chinas rose to $113 canlı and $116 for 31st December, but close weaker with sellers at a dollar less; Shanghai is also weaker, although the quotation there is Tls, 50; London comes 194. Chine and Mantlas hate sales and buyers at $26 and sollers at $20 for cash; s sale at $27 for 31st December is reported; it is also reported that this Company
The Perlu to Japan for £.0000) Donglases are quiet but steady at $35. Forries have advanced to 838 for old and 828 for us shares. rose to sales and høyers at 23s-fid., but at that rate the market closes quiet, London quoting 224. 6d.
F
Shells
REFINERIES-China Sugars rose to sales at $189 cash and $190 for 31st instant, but after the announcement of the payment of an interina dividend of 85 per share. payable 29th instant. frauder books closing from 18th to 20th instant the market weakened, mid shares soli at prachually falling rates until $180 was reached, closing, however, with apparently no sollem under 8182 each und 183 for the settlement, and cash buyers at $18t. Luzcus are unchanged with sellers at 80.
MINING SHARES.—An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Panjom Mining Company will be held on 15th instant, for the purpose of confirming the resolution to wind up the Company, as passed at the extraordinary general meeting held on 28th ultimo. Char bonages are unclunged. Raubs have sellers at
Beware of JAPANESE IMITATIONS,
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong, 31st July, 1903,
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-CLASS
FACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT
EGYPTIAN CIGARETIES. (Close to H.E. Nubar Pasha's Palace
PURVEYOR TO THE BRITISH FIELD FORCE
CANTEENS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
BRANCHES:
BOMBAY 20, ESPLANADE ROAD, CALCUTTA... 4, Dalhousie SqUARE.
RANGOON 72, MERCHANT STREET. LONDON......19, BASINGHALL ST., E.C.
FRESH AND RELIABLE AT THEIR AGENTS-
MESSRS. KRUSE & CO., HONGKONG
JAPAN
MITSUI
(1898
A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE, PLATED. GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o,, &c.; and FOOCHOW
LACQUERED WARE
€8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 21st Septembar, 1903,
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI.
& B.C., Scotts" and Engineering Code: CODE WORD; "DOCK,” NAGASAKI.
A.,
Used. DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI,) Extreme Length...
Length on Blooks
***
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Boltora... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
523 feet
513
89
77
t:
261..
371 feet
350
})
66
53
22
IJ
DOCK No. 2 (at MŪKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length...... Longth on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Hottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons groEM.
COALS.
KAISHA
BUSSAN MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE--1, SORUGA-CHO, Tokyo, LONDON BLANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINUE'S BUILDINGS, Ice Home STREET
OTHER BRANCHES:
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu. Karaton, Nagasaki, Kuchinot, Sasebo, Maidsuru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.0, and À 1 Cod•9)
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Areanals and the State
Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mai and Freight Steamera.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano sad Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokola, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotans, Mamada, Mannoura, Onoura Otsuji,
Sasahara Tabakuro, Yoshingtani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.
S. MINAMI Manager. Hongkong.
M
ITSU
BISHI
GOSHI-KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL
DEPARTMENT MARUNO UCHI, TOKIO. Cablo Address, "IWASAKI," which applies to all Branch Offens and Hong. kong and Shangbai Agencies. ABC 3th Edition, Western Union Codos
used.
INSURANCES
ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
NTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBRE, 1903, £16,898,650.
L AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL .....................
II. FIRE FUNDS......
0 687,500 0 *3,056,961 12 3
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1904.
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All Letters Addressed: MANAGER, MIraniнr Co., with name of WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
HE WORKS are well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and Ca execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD.AI, ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well
in REPAIRING of SHIPS.
Я SALVAGE STEAMER. 712 TONS GROSS, FITTEN with POWERFUA SALVAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE.
HONGKONG
The
COMPANY has
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
$7.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares found buyers at $2224 to 8225 bush. $224 to. $295 for 31st inst., and $225 to 827, for 30th prox., the market closing with cash bayers at $225. A large business has been done. in Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany's charos at rising rutas, and from $112 to $117 cash has been paid, while ses lure been offected on thne (September and December) at the proportionato rates ruling for cash at the time of sale. Now Amoy Docks are unchanged. M. S. C. Farahain, Boyd and Company's shares have experienced another phonomenal rise, and after sales for cash and on time at various rates, rising rapidly, the closing quotation as wired from Shanghai is Tis 1824, Shanghai and Hongkow Wharres remain of Tls. 150 buyers; this Company will pay an interim dirilend of Ts. per share shortly,
LANDS HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares have been fixed at $152, $153 and $159,
WH. WHITELEY
Universaly
Lét
Providers WESTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON, W. THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.
HIGH QUALITY, MODERATE PRICES. PROMPT ATTENTION,
General Mustrated Catalogue (fraso pages), or any Departmental List sent free to dona de applicants.
place under. BRANCH OFFICES:- 1708 | NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU
AND HANKOW. AGENCIES SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIPP,
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, so Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, l'arie and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and nino colouring Photos and relief Photos, Views of China and Manils. Work done for Amateurs; 17o. 8A, Queen's
Road Central.
STOREKEEPERS
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers,
Nary
TORONTO AND LONDON. INCORPORATED AD. 1851.
MARINE BRANCH.
THE undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above are prepared to accept risks at current rates.
HONGKONG: H. U. JEPPLIES.
MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA. YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im-
ALEX ROSE & CO. perial Japanese
Hongkong 28th April, 1904
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LUNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway;
COMPANY, LIMITED Fango, Kinehu and the other Principal Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign THE Undersigned having been appointed Mail and Freight Steemers..
TH AGENTS for the abovo Company are EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, Northpared to accept Risks against Fire at ourront Chias, Korean ports and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Uchi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami-Yamada Colliories and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzon Coal from 1905.
Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagavia' and Matsushima Coals.
ratse.
BIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904,
105
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rater.
The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen-TE Undersigned, having been appointed cies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries. Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail-
Coal sold in 1903 by the Company amounted makers, &c. Fresh Water anped to to 1,210,000 tons.
Vessels in the Harbour
KWONG SANG & CO.,
Shipcuandlers Sailmakorn, Frovisionors, Coal Merchants, Hardware. Engineers Tools, Motal, Iron and Steel Morchants
144, Des Vaux Road,
"THE EAST OF ASIA."
(Published Quarterly.)
NONTAINING Articles of Special Interest. Profusely Dlustrated, descriptive of the people, Custoras, &o., of the Far East.
The kindly Press criticisms, both Continental and American, that the production of this Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of be sterling merit of the publication.
Price
$1,50.
On Sale at "NORTH CHINA HERÁLD
OFFICE, Shanghei ;- MESORS, KELLY & WALSH
Hongkong:
TAKASHIMA COAL.
New and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well- known best and most economical eteam Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundance and
can be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,
QUAN WAH & CO. GRANITE AND Marple MERCHANTS.
EXPORTERS AND CONTRACTORS,
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Sole Agents of
QUAN TAI & CO. Lime Manufacturors. All descriptions of GRANITE AND MARBLE For Export.
Dealers in GRANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS Prices & Estimates on Application. No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkong, 17th October, 1999. 147 NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS
XTRA COPIES of Daily Prens are on sale daily at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road
or and all leading Booksellers in the Far East Price 15 cents per copy cash.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1903.
Hengkong, 22nd December, 1908.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agente. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
199
HONIX PIRE OFFICE,
H
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Raten.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
12 NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO
FIRE and LIFE.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accep First Class Foreign and Chinese KISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
Also to nocept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
TURNER & CO.,
Agents. *Hongkong, Bird September, 1905.'
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