Page
INTIMATIONS WHY NOT?
WHY NOT??
WHY NOT???
IT MAKES MUSICIANS OF US ALL.
IT IS A SPLENDID ACCOMPANIST.
IT MAKES ENTERTAINING VERY
EASY
YOUNG AND OLD CAN PLAY THE NOBLEST SCORE WITH THE FINISH
AND EXPRESSION OF A MASTER,
IT IS THOROUGHLY RELIABLE, AND IS SOLD AT A REASONABLE
PRICE.
EITHER
Cash
OR
Hire
PURCHASE FROM
$365.
THE
APOLLO PIANO PLAYER.
CALL IN AND TRY ONE, AT
THE
ROBINSON PIANO CO. LD.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1904.
10 LET
TO LET.
· [1409
LODOWN No. 6, NEW PRAYA, Kennedy UT Town,
Apply t
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th July, 1904. 19 [1846
TO LET,
FORNISHED OR UNFURNISHED,
WWO ROOMS in Wyndham Street.
Apply to-
I, I X., Care of Daily Prens Office, Hongkong 10th August, 1901
TO. LET.
[3090
TO LET
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24rn, 1904.
UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.
Cr.
$
,
By balancs as per last account |By transfer frosna profit and lows account.
as recommended he last report
771.28
10,000.00
*DARTRINGG
·MADE MANE
The port of the Board of Directors to be
314,771,28
Nopen residence, Te presented at the ordinary meeting of share.
view of the Harbour; Water aut Gas laid on Possession from lat August, 1904.
Apply to-
G. J. SEQUEIRA,
Care of A. R. Morly. Hongkong, 25th July, 1904,
TO LET.
THE EYRIE (PEAT).
T
holders, to be held at the Company's Hotel, ut | noon, on Saturday next. the 27th August, is us follows:-
QUAN WAH CÓ. GRANITH AND MARBLE MERCHANTS,
EXPORTERS AND CONTRACTORS.
Gentlemon.—The directors now beg to submit. † Solo Ageutrof [1808 their report for the half-year ended the 30th
BELILIOS TERRACE, Nos, 10, 13 & 21 No. 3, SEYMOUR TERRACE (Furnished), “BANGOUR" (PEAR) from 1st August. No. 2. COLLEGE GARDENS, from early in Norember, 1904.
Apply to-
[1429
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, th August, 1004.
TO LET.
0.
NO. MOSQUE JUNCTION.
View of Harbour.
No. 52, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. And others to suit various requirements,
S. A. SETH,
Jun. 1994.
ACCOUNTS.
Tie predt on working account amounted to $95,077.87. us compared with $122.016.17 for the rorresponding period of 1933, being a derrame of $36,MES.50.
The profit and loss account, including the ant of $3,161,60brought forward from 31-1 Decem-
QUAY LẠI CO., Lima Manufacturers. All descriptions of GRANITE AND RULE FOR EXPORT. Dealers in ORANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS Prices & Estimates on Application. No. 1, QUEEN's Hoan East. Hongkong, 17th October, 1889,
PURE FRESH WATER.
her. It shows a credit balance of $98,876.11.THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER
BOAT CO., LD., is proparod to supply which your directors propose to apportion as ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESA 'follows:--
WATER to the Shipping, both for Dock and Boilers. Full To pay *
Call Flag W.
Land and Estate Broker.
The Dairy Farm Co., Ld Hongkong, 19th July, 1904.
17 TO LET,
THREE FIRST-CLASS SHUPS, T
Posses European Style, in Kowloon. sion on or about 31st August, 1905. Moderate
Runtale.
No. 6. GRANVILLE AVENUE, Kowloon, Immediate possession. Moderate rental.
No. 10, AUSTIN AVENUE. Kowloou. Immediate possession. Moderate Rental.
Apply to-
SBO000.00
dividend of it per rent. To write off from value of furniture
nud fitures
7.207.49
To transfer to repairs and renewals
count
To carry forward to new account
10,609.09 11.688.65
$8887814
ELECTRIC LIGHT,
The installation was completed lad February, ad has given satisfaction.
DIRECTORS.
Mr W. H. Potts retives by rotation. but offers himself for re-election. Mr, W. Partitt has been granted twelve months" face of aberner.
AUDIT.
The accounts have been auditel by Merek, HUMPHREYS ESTATE & H. D. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe, who offer
FINANCE CO., ED.
thenisites for re-election. Hongkong, 21st June, 1904.
HONGKONG CLUB.
TO LET.
[1611
SUITE of TWO ROOMS, on the Ground Floor of the Annox, suitable for Ofees. For particulars apply to the undersigned.
C. H. GRACE, Secretary,
Hongkong, 4th June, 1904.
TO LET.
N
f1417
TO. & ICE HOUSE STREET, just vacated by the proprietors of Waverley Hotel," The premises are now being thoroughly repaired, painted, and colourwashed, and are admirably suited for a First-Class Hotel. There are 17 large and well ventilated Rooms, several of which could be sub-divided,
For further particular, apply to—
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 28th July, 1904
Nos
TO LET.
[184]
TOS. 15, 17 & 19, SEYMOUR ROAD.
Nos. 6. & 8, CASTLE ROAD. Nos, 74, CAINE ROAD.
Apply ta
COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Fengkons. 18th July, 1904.
TO LET.
[430
1ST and SD FLOORS, No. 36, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL, suitable for Oce Apply to-
THE YEE WO. No. 36, Queen's Road Contral, Bourkour, 23rd May, 1994.
[1811
TO LET
EUROPEAN HOUSE, No. 158, Prayz Kast, Four Rooms and Kitchen, Bór- vauts Quarters, Bathroom. Hot and Cold Water, Good Sea View,
Apply to
*JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, th August, 1901
11717
TO LET.
EUROPEAN Hill, thoroughly cleansed
UROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 2 to 15. GapMMEDIATE Possession, ONE ROOM,
and colour-worbed; in Hats or whole.
Apply to
CHAN SHAU U, or
A. STEVENSON, Agent for Lesses,
Care of The Pharmacy,
房藥大法中
No. 58, Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1994.
Top Floor of Prince's Buildings, suitable for Office.
Apply to--
B. J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1904. TO LET.
[1818
RD FLOOR, suitable for Office.
Apply 10--
The accounts are as follows :—— BALANCE SHEET.
Capital
10th June, 104.
MABILITIES.
w.
1.deo mures at $50 each (fully paid-up) 69 (107,56 1,000 mortgage debenturos (6 jer cent.).
authorisol issue, at $500 each..........
Less 7 do. held by the
Company
Reserve fund, ne per last nocount ....... Pudry ereditore Unclined dividemte
8$.500,00
313,503.00 100,000,00 28,834 35
5.394.00
98,000.00
46,898,99
1.824.75
$8.876.14
$1.272.828.23
Spanial reserve fund against installation of electrin light, as per last account Hongkong ami Shanghai Banking Cor poration (urrent account| may com Repairs and renewals neonni. Balneo
us for statement
we w Profit ad for. Regnaut, balance as per
strtemont
.........
ASSETS,
Value of huck und beildings, us per fast arenonit
Marine lot No. 5 ml remain
portion of marine lot No.3572.0 Remaining portion of Marina
Lot No. 7
:
G
368.108.29
794,158 89
Praya chamation--co-t of
Jand
...............$1,291.77 New.budding.om reclamation,
payments on account... 101,416.94
Cost of three Chinese lionsex ana mentiranim
215.707.71
BCD of island lot No. 8............. 33,000.00 Value of furniture aut fix-
tures, as per last vinst2 76.898,97
Less written off, as reente
mented in last veganet...
C
K
» 01883,37
Since wkledi....
19 12
Ftock of wings, provision.
Take hation of electric light.
payments on a 4242 Stock of linan, crockery and glassSTUUS.
houscholt sndries and stitionery, as per inven- tories.
37.207.18
4783126
$1,602.95
31,782,06
Shares a public congrandes, me per läst
acuout.....
י
.......
Fire insusi altching to mif your
eeling 1st 1*entelacy, Tou License attaclibng to half-year ending
Dist Remember, 15+1
2352.27
1.312.78
Value of steam kanch ne
pre lef amont
$ 8,040,00 Les written of as mee mo
mended in last repent
1000
7.000,00 23,046,76
2:39,00
Sundry dobteys Hongkong and Shanghai Huutsing Pornsor saa tisa tuachuiment dit ideuils argent) Cash in bulk
p
J. W. KEW. Manager,
1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road, -Haugkong, 13th June, 1900),
WEI CHEETOO & CO.
IMPORTERS. EXPORTERS
AND
[1473
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, SPECIALITY: HUMAN HAIR, No. 12, Pottinger Strooi, Hongkong.
Agencies
CHEE CHEONG, Dealer in Kuman Hair, SHUN Loose. Preserved Ginger Factory. CнOW LEUNG YEK, Fire Cracker Factory
Hongkong, 1st June, 1004
COLD STORAGE,
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
1387
Perfect Beauty
repends on the skin, and lovely skin is the reward of using
'DARTRING”. “LANOLINE”
No usitation can hear the Partring
No indtation can be called 'Dartring'
"DARTRING TOILET “LANGLUNES
DAFFLING FANDLÏNE TILAT SOME
Demand the genannte
haba
tau kennen Verzan, Zamaan, kingi
THE
1947-2
CIGARETTES OF THE
FUTURE.
ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.
E. D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.
FINEST
LOTUS,
ALEXANDRIA & CAIRO, EGYPT.
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Large Size $5.00 per 101
Gold Tippos Medium Size
$3.75 per 100.
ZAFAR,
Large Size 84 60 per 100 Medium Size $4.20
TRADE MARK,
KARIM,
Large Size $3.75 per 100
Medium Size $3,50
THABIT,
Large Size 83.00 par 100)
Medium $2.75 por 100
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG :
I have now 40,000 Culic fet of Co, 1615 KRUSE & CO. CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will
|he Open st.10. A.M. and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and deliver peristible goods
W. PARLANE, Mausger Hougkong, 18th Novezaber, 1901
HIRANO WATER.
THE QUEEN OF Table Waters,
173
PORE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING,
THE LEADING, MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, Bottled in Jupin by H E. ReYNELL & Co.
BEWARE OF Japanese Imitations.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTE. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903,
TO
IMPORTING HOISES, GENERAL
SUPPLY STORES. Ladies' & Gents' Outfitters, &c.
"BILLIARDS
Our now patent Law Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any Billiard Tablo, making itfa playing purposes as good as new.
(Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4- only.J
BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS. THOROUGHLY SEASONED.
CRYSTALATE AND BONZOLINE. BALLS ALL SIZES.
WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTHS A SPECIALITY.
[1899 WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES
Donald Mackegg
57. Hi tan $1. MANCHESTER, ENG. Buys on Commission for Foreign & Coloniat Flemis 25 years parnonal opperiance of the trodn both at kome and
in the Oriont Bambert Hopson (piring mixed koust. muerte nach aliquem agrefilly esterat for Correspondenen cordatly inviter. Dedert Begumgli eserited tgainst, renoty inace ng iyak edir. Reference card 25lanskers: The Manchmaler and barergo Like
ven on application.
As in l.lt., Henbalar, Petril
(1709
BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA
(MITSUBISHI CO.)
268.4 COAL DEPARTMENT
$122,825.23
PROFIT AND LOSS: ACCOUNT
For the six months ending 39th June, 1904.
5
231.12 72.41. 3.017.64
2,238.80
Dr.
[1960
To bad lebte and refunds.....
TC LET.
No
8, UPPER WEST TERRACE. Immediate possession.
WING CHEONG. 35, Queen's Road Contral. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1964.
To Crows rent
To rates. .....................
To fire rice
174
TO LET
To deboxtures interest on
5340,000 at 3 per cent
$15,000.00
held by the compatty
5.193.77
L. I. F..
9.26.23
To interest account
To directors and auditors feet
1.396.30 3.260.00
Apply to-
National Bank of China Lu. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1901.
TO LET
(190
LARGE OFFICE on Ground Floor, of
A. No. 1, Wyndham Street, Pozession
Jet August, 1904.
Apply to THE SECRETARY,
The Bowling Club Id. ,7710 Hongkong. 14th July, 1904
TO LET..
ND and 3D FLOORE, No. 35, QUEEN's
ROAD CENTRAL; enitable for Office. Apply to
WING CHEONG,
35. Quem's Road Contral, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1903.
TO LET,
[74
ARGE AIRY ROOMS in Offices Built-
LARGE Arts Coin
for particulars, apply to
P. O. BOX 92, Care of Daily Press Office.
To less re'umed in dobenTOTEK
· Hongkong, 17th June, 1994."
TO LET.
[1507
JOS. % and 4, OLD BAILEY (6 Roomed
Houses No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD (8. Rooms) (with Kitchions, Bathrooms, and Servants' Quarters).
Apply to
H. M. S. EL. ESMAIL,
Hollywood Road, Hongkong, 16th August, 1904.
TO LET.
To balance, to be appropriated as follows: ---
To pay a dividend of 10 ziør
ceut..
Or.
..... $60,609,00€
To trusfer to repairs and ra
newals account
To write off from
niture anel fixtures
of fur
To sang forward to new në
10,00€)
7.907.49
11.668.05
COME...
By balance front 31st December,
$81,141,60
[1991
Les dividend at '10
per cent.
$60.00.0%
NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE (in FLATS).
No. 17, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD,
JO. 1, STEWART TERRACE, the Peak, facing Race-course.
No
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1804.
TO 'LET.
[865
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing the Polo Ground,
OFFICES în course of erection. CONNAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIBE).
GODOWNS; PRATA EAST,
Na. 1, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.
OFFICES in Nos. 10 & 16, DES VŒUX NE OFFICE ROOM in Second Floor, ROAD, Central.
Frince's Buildings
Apply to...
Apply to---
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1904.
TO LET,
£2036
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 29th June, 1904.
"TO LET.
175
Les trasfer to re-
Hairsund renewals
ane wut.... 18,000), 419
Tess written off fur.
niture and fixtures
woont.......... 10,000,0 Lew written off
Esant lauž......
1,000,0
81.000
$7,900.00
2,630.00
By rent of shops and office, olt
building By rent of shops tool office, new
building
8,876.14
$108,671.72
9.761.00
MARUNO-UCHT, TOKIO. Cable Address. "IWASAKI". which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- kong and Shanghai Agencies,
AJ, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codes used.
All Letters Addressed--
MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co, with
place under,
AND MATERIALS OUT OF LONDON.
ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL STEAMER.
Illustrated price lists, giving pries and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards, can he had an application from the Offices of this paper.
nama of
New
BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.
AGENCIES:--
SHANGHAI: H. J. II. TRIP.
HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES,
MANILA: Compania MARITIMA.
YOKOHAMA: M. ÁSADA. CONTRACTORS OF CUAL to the Im- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies: the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway; Sanyo, Kinsh and the other Principal Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreigo Mail and Freight Steamers.
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of, Takashima. Ooli, Shinnew, Namazota and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Kuzon Coal from 1905.
Bola Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Ingawa) and Matsushima Cuais,”
The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen- cies of the Company will receite any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.
Coal sold in 1903 by the Company amounted to 1,210,000:Lodr. -
TAKASHIMA COAL.
Now and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well- 9.20.50 known best and most economical steum Coal in 19050 the EAST is now produced in abundance and
19,60
can be supplied in any quantity. 2.05
Hongkong, 26th April, 1901.
(112 MAIL TABLES
By divide i on stres in public companies By scrip and trasfer fees. By had debts recovered........... germ. By prost an hotel working agent for the
six month ending 37th June, 1904,077.67
ROOMS or OFFICES of the First Floor TWO Box 8th the First Floor of 151
of Queen's Road Central, Apply to
Alexandru Buiklings. Apply to--
YEE SANG FAT,
At the Above Address, Hongkong, 15th August, 1904.
(1981
- SECRETARY, A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, 17th June, 1904.
[1515
$6.171.72
BEPAIRS AND KENEVALS ACCOUNT For the six watlus ending With June, 194
To payments ou secount of repairs and renewals during the half-year ending 30th Juny, 1904 To balance.
FOR
1904.
G
Mounted on Card Paper
3 cents
20 cents
8,940.5%
1.9-24.75
$19,771,28
--
On Sale at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong 5th March, 1904
JOHN ROBERTS & CO., LD..
BILLIARD TARGE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS,
Hong'song, dh April, 1994.
HOMBAY
ALLEN'S
(927-2
LUNG BALSAM CURES DEEP SEATED COUGHS
BUCURES
JAPAN
11310-2
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO)
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SUBVGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:~34, LINE STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH -PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,Ice House STERKT
OTHER BRANCHES :
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Soara'ya, Manila, Amoy, Blanghai, Chefoc, 'Cientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Bootl, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Naroya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu. Karaten. Nagasaki, Kuchinotri, Sasebo, Maidzura Miiko, Hakodate, Taipoh, &o.
Teiographic Address: “MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes)
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arunals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Crapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail ano Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Honde, Kanada, Fujinotans, Mameda, Manour, Onoura Otsuji,
Sasahara Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Coals
3. MINAMI, Manager. Houskour,
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 4:
Watson's Building, Queen's Roul. Als at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Hoi v
PHOTOGRAPHER
3, MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and siro colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; Ilo. 8a, Queen's
Road Central. STOREKEEPERS
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship
Chandlers Provision and Coal Merchante. Bail makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
EWONG BANG & CO.,
Shipchandlers Sailmini.ers, Provisionere, Coal Merchants, Hardware. Engineers Tools, Metal, Iron and Steel robante
144, Des Voeux Road.
CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE FORE ALWAYS FRESH
TALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBEKITE and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. Rnd NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT & all Sizes, Nos. 10 to 388G. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.
WM, 8CHMIDT & CO. Hongkong 28th November, 1902
ISITORS TO CANTON
Should purchase FROM HONGKONⱭ TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL RIVER.”
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8.8 "HANKOW
With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.
Price
On Sale at-
Hongkong:
BY
$1.90
"DAILY PRESS” Offics. Messrs. KELLY & WALSH.
Messrs. W. BREWER & Co. Messrs, A. S. WATION & Co
Conton: Hongkong, 4th October, 1903...