MESSRS, GEO, G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., LTD.
PORTS AND SHERRIES.
IN ORDER to keep up with the Competition existing, through which the prices of these IN Wines have boon lately reduced by as much na 85.90 and $19,20 por cam, WE SHALL
FUTURE GRANT A DISCOUNT OF
listed by us.
10 TER CENT. ON ALL
MESSRS, GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., LTD...
PORTS AND SHERRIES
GREGOR
10 LET
WINE MERCHANTS,
"HATHERLEIGH."
34, QUEEN'S ROAD..
DETACHED RESIDENCE with
A Tenis Court on Conduit Road.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong: 26th Janary. 1945.
TO LET.
TO. 1, RIPON TERRACE,
No
A
HOUSE in
WONG-NÉI-CRONG
ROAD, freing Race-courses.
FLATS in Moetox Terrace, fasing the Polo Ground,
OFFICES in course of erection, CONNAUGHT ROAD (Dear BLK PIEE).
GODOWNS; PRAYA EAST. Apply t
THL HONGRÒNG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 29th June, 1964.
TO LET.
181
MODOWN No. 3, New Praya, Kennedy U Town.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 22nd November. 1904.
TO LET.
NOS. 19 & 21, BEY YOUR ROAD,
Nos. 74. CAINE ROAD, GODOWNS Nos. 34A, 34a., 34, Traya Eust Possession from 1st January, 1905.
Apply to-
COMPRADOKE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yusen Kaisho. Hongkong, 1st December, 1904.
TO LET.
›RD FLOOR, suitable for Office.
Apply to
WING CHEONG, 15, Queen'Road Central.
Hongkong, 3rd Juno, 1964.
VYRIE
(8+
TO LET.
Newly repaired,
Unfurnished.
EY washed.
No. 7, ELILIOS TERRACE, 1st Row, No. 21,
Nos, (& 14,
Brd Row.
2nd Row
BUNGALOW (Furnished), af Now Terri,
Kowloon. 4 Koonus, low rental.
CO..
TO LET
TO LET.
IN
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1905.
A SHANGHAI STORY FROM
PORT ARTHUR. -
The Shanghai eury says: A young lady, who arrived here by the ss Australien, tells the following pathetic tale of sufferings Since the siege of Fort Arthur began thor has been the majority of nothing but misery amongst
y tried to drive the population although rezyholy tried to away caro and worry by attending concerts, plays, ete, not knowing what was in store for them in the last three months. Na dour (staple food could bo hind except by the richest, who could afford it; the poorer folks bai to subsist on korsallesh and sweet potatoes, with occasional biscuits
from the ships in harbour This mada life rather hard to beve, bosidos all the time to be in hiding and shelter of some-kind to escape the shells and bullets which were flying through the air without interralssion almost day and night. For instance, the loss me dccupied in the old town was riddled with bullets. all our window panes were smashed | 2013 we lind no glass to replace them. We had to patch tham up with paper and old clothes to keep out the cold, as fuel was scarce and we had burned most of our furniture with the exemption of a table and". couple of chairs which were act modful, The bedsterul of course was iron and we could not as that for lighting parts The scenes amongst as were mest heartrending
imports 800, 460 000 roubles (£46,800,000), lear ing a balance of 274,000,000 roables (£27,400,000) in favour of Russia. The results thus for justify the supposition that the balance in favour of Russia for the current year will be about equal to that of last year namely, $18,000,000 roubles (234,800,000). In spite of the war. whil had munsed considerable disturbance in the industrial centras, our economic situation far We is extremely satisfactory. from being reduced to this asusity of borrowing or of roserling to our stock of bullion in order to pay the interest on our foreign loans. Indeed, our stuck of gold is suficient, after dodacting the amorit needed to cover our fiduciary circulation, to pay the interest on our foreign loans for nearly tires yours,"
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
slure report, dated Hongkong, 2nd February. Messrs. Vernon & Smylb say in their wookly Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays eur Toport is this. wook issued a day earlier than
During the interval under review, business has continued somewhat dul, but at the close there is a decidedly butter feeling apparen and in some instances improred quotation have been establishe
ruled steady with small slos ut $7.0. London BAYRA-Hongkong and Shanghais have now quotes £75 Nationals are unukarged and
without business,
been
MARINE INSURANCES-Uzina are quiot with small sollres at 87-0. China Traders have be placed at 888. Yangiszes have improved. to $160, and Cantons to $455, both closing in request, North Chinus are still in the market at 19. 05.
Fire InsuranCKE.—Chinus have improved to
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IP YOU SUPPER
FRO
KEZDACHES, FLATULERGY, PALPITATION, INSOMNIA,
“INDIGESTION, LANGUOR, BILIGUSNESS, ACIDITY, 'LOSS OF APPETITE,
OR CONSTIPATION,
A coarce of T'emmen Cricez's Synor will quickly get your sight. De term highly con- erretid wood, me round, bovine a sper. Be etten on the fresh, liver, and kidneys, it promotes heally dyediul and eagleiter, expels all Anpaites from Be ayten, ontiches the broch, and thus imparts hežltis and tono io every part of the body.
MOTHER
SEIGEL'S SYRUP
Thousands of men and woman are every year cured'ef Indigestion, and other gemach and gear alsortera by Mother Sac L's Sweer. Their gilimony, voluptarily "kivell. affords, commanding venof that Monuza Sweet's Evour panenses Yourgtro and strengthening proportion noj found in way other medicine in the world. Mrs. Flabeth Newman, 56, Weight St., Weefstick, nr. Cape Town, wrling en August 2nd. 1904, provali suffered fat four years frora - Ind gestion and deeprysia. My bowels never acted regularly and 1 had to dao varumo medictaea and pills, tar I always ra- lapsed into my id als.. Monika Sniger'e Semus man gave me relief, and thoug's I am now in perfeca health. I am. never withem a boute in, the house." Trosina comilim her experience that More Seicut's Syner does pero' Indigestion and culİ DA if radica..
WILL CURE.
YOU.
TAKE IT DAILY AFTER MEALS.
HIRANO WATER.
hase ased off to 826 sellers, owing to the HIFTING. Hongkong, Canton and Maonos.
announcement of a reduction in the dividend for the last half year to 81 per eliars instead of $14. as paid formerly, and our market closes wosk THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERA. at the quotation. booked at $13 and $123,oad-close Armor with Indo-Chins have Joon Sholls have boon booked at buyers at $121.
and is shares are procurable figura, China and Manilas, Douglases and Star Ferries are unchanged.
at
this
frail women like myself con
considered Qur. Belves a burden on our l'usbands and brutlaws, although there were some that were a great help to the man during the siege.
Eroty
day wo very TO LET-From 1st March Next,
exporting to be relieved, bat relief never came Our illusion was dispoiled, when the news wont FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE in Kowloon round that we were to surrender! No debt
with joint use of Tennis Court.
our superiors were in the right, at least we Apply to-
"KOWLOON". woman thenght so, thinking only of the reinf$ Hongkongs have again been bookedat $310 Care of Daily Press Office. But we would test who liborated from the cash, the latter being still procurable at the rate. Hongkong, 19th January, 1995. (260 present situation! The day came when the Japanese marched in! What transpired I do not know being prostrated with. my sufferings, but oh the agony when the Japan- camas audi UDOWNS No. 100 and 101, Praya East, ransacked our hours, as I believe the other
with Water Frontage,
houses and
contents were treated the same as my own! Before my weary eyes all my clothing Apply to
VICTORIA BUILDINGS.
sto, were ruthlessly thrown about batera things Hongkong, 29th December, 1904
191 useful were appropriated. Being a woman, or understand that looting va 1 did not TO LET.
permissible as I was told afterwards. Still, the yhead was, that wa only thought that came into
cand sufferings. were to be free from all the agony
uffering Our re
ar reze
› short lived, rejoicings word in Port Arthur for seven days after the sure dor; food was served out very sparingly wal were no better off than during the sings, ally we could live more safely, as we shooting took piace and we had no fear of stray builets. the seventh day we were allowed to leave for Dulay and the journey had to bo taloa in sative carta! The misery of it! Cold, hangry at agony of being molested and illtreated. Iar Dalay we were put on a steamer, the name of which I cannot remember, boing too dazed and not taking any interest in anything Reaching Naganaki, we were landed the quarantine station, remaining there for
FFICE ROOMS at Nos. 12 & 14, Queen's Read Central (Corner Honзe); a so GODOWNS at Back. Can be let separately or wholly, Rent moderato, cheaper if the whole is taken on a long lease.
SEVEN EUROPEAN HOUSES, Inte Blackhead &Cs, and Shewas, Tomse & Co. Offices, Ground Floors and Top Floers with Godowies can be let separately or leases.
Apply to CHUNG SHUN KOO,
12 & 14, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 24th Docomber, 1904.. [92
TO LET UNFURNISHED.
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE -
in
A MACAO, in cellent position and near Praya Grande; contains 12 Rooms For terms and particulare, apply
SUPERINTENDENT, E. E. Telegraph Co.
193 Hongkong, 10th December, 1904.
PC LET.
ENIX
FIRST.CLASS EUROPEAN ✪ HOUSES in Observatory Road, Taim Each with Five Spacious Twa Troi, Kowloon. Well-watilated Living Rooms. Two Bathrooms, Kilchon, Garden, Tennis Courts, Bervants Quartors, Water, Gas, Electric Lights aud Balls. Modernts Rental. Presession un about 1st April, 1905,
Apply to
course;
my
as we were
од
fro hours without food or drink (I was one of the last party to land); what the others suffered I cannot tell. After the five hours detention we were put on board of the French nail steamer dustralien, whore our sufforing did not Cease altogether, for we were crammed, having ever 60 men, women and children all huddled up somehow; but at last we arrived safely at Woosnaning of
amid great rejoicings of everyou?, on the
the 1th January. Half of our complement on board are to stay be, her our complement on board are to stay here until Gorman or French, the other half is proceeding on the voyage herio as far as Port Said, transhipped there for Odessa. In my joy on boing rolonged from misry, I quito forg mention an additional suffering eaused by not ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. being able to get good water after the Japanese
45, Wyndham Street,
cat of our supply. Thank God we are Hongkong, With Jumary, 1955.
once more and on one way home and a fresh start in life-We fear that embroidory is one of this lady's accomplishments.
KELLETT CREST (Faculd), Pesk M
for 24 months from 15th April to Setu Jum,! 1905.
BISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, Peak, To
LSU BISHI
or
*1902
GOSHI-KWAISHA
THE COST OF THE WAR.
to by
of
M. Dru, of the Echo de Paris, gives some interesting particulara of the cost of the war to Russia derived from a financial official in St. Petersburg whom he ingeniously describes as “one of the business managers" of the Russian Empire. According to this authority the total (MITSU BISHI CO.)
cost of the war up to. November 23. which has been fully paid by the Treasury, was 476,613,000 DEPARTMENTroubles (£17,000,000). It was composed
303,000,000 roubles (£32,300,000) xpont, by the MARUNO-UUHI. TOKIO.
War Offico, $2,000,000 roubles (£2,200,000) by | Cable Address, "IWASAKI,"
the Admiralty, and 71,000,000 robles(£7,100,000)
Let Furnished, from 1st March to 30th April, CO AL·
1905.
2ND FLOOR in Central position, containing Four Large Rotas, Anteroom and Lavatory, &c., with use of Electric Lift. Well suited for
OlEces.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 20th January, 1905.
TO LET.
which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong kong and Shanghai Agencies, A1, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Code ured.
to
by other departments. On the other hand, the grants voted by the special committee for the expenses of the war to saver the expen diture of the campaign from November 23 All Lotters Addressed ---
February 14 next amount to 252,000,000 rub. follows-War 1903ANAGER, MITSUBISur Co. with name of les (£5,300,000), divided as
place ander.
Offics, 166,000,000 roubles (£16,600,000); Admi 62.000,000 roubles (£6,200,000); other de pariments, 24,000,00 rambles (£4,000,000). Thus in the 12 montheonding February 14,1905, the war will hav ecost 728,000,000 roubles (£72,830,000).
HREE FIRCT-CLASS SHOPS,
Europone Style, in Kowloon. Posses sion on or about 31st August, 1005. Moderate Rootals.
Apply to
BRANCH OFFICES: NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW,
AGENCIES- SHANGHAL; H. J. H. Tarr.
JONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.
MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA. YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA
ralty
This authority considers that the estimates of the special committes for the expenses of the from November to February 14 next ampaign is greatly exaggerated, and that the amount CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Lought to suffice at least up to the end of that perial Japanese Navy sad Foreign Navies; the month. Of the sums applicable to the require- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & Imperial Arsenals; the Tuperial Railway, ments of the war derived from the French
Sanyo, Kiushu and the other Prinoipal Rail
lean, the retrenchments made in the Budget FINANCE CO., LD.
ways: Industrial Works; He and Foreign for the prasant year, and the fans at the dis- Mall and Freight Steamers
posal of the Treasury a total of 298,000.000 EX Hankow, Singapure, Manila, Nerth if the sum of 252,003,000 roubles (£25,200,000). OF COAL to Hongkong, roubles (29,800,000) remains in hand. Even Shungini, Chius, Korean ports and America
Hongkong, at June, 1904.
[97
TO LET.
FURNISHED ROOM in Koutsford Terrace, Kowloon, with or without Board, in private family. Suitable for two Bachelors or Murried Couple.
Apply
C..
Cure of Daily Press Office.
1850 Hongkong, 31st January, 1905.
TO LET
tomber
REFINERIES. — China Sugars are firmer with buyers st $20 canh; forward baziness har besa done for Apal at $223 and $236, and for Sup- at $24 more shates being wanted it the lattor quotations. Luzons have improved to
with Baba and further bayers. MINING. No business has transpir: 1 der
this
Docks
WRARVES, AND GODOWAS-Houg kong and Whampoa Docks, after sales at $209, dropped to $207, but are firmer again with.
PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATINO,
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELY. & Co.
BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., Aggxts. Hongkong. 31st July, 1908.
30
72
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE, [MIE Company's Steamship
T
"CHINA,"
| hagjng úrrived, Cousignees of Cargo arskersby informed that their Go,ds are hoing laudoi at their risk, Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Limited, whenno delivery may be obtained.. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Ulaims must bo' INFORMATION has hean received from mnt in to the Offles of the undersigned befors
the MILITARY AUTHORITIES 'that | Noon.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Rinal: sales and further buyers at 3208.. Hong- GUN PRACTICE will be carried out unbe recomm to 3rd February, or stay will not
kong sad Kowloon Wharves have been booked at $1042 (old) and $102 (now), end more abases are prosarable at tues rates Now Amay bus improved to Tis. 153 with local buyers.
Dooks contiano on offer at $27. Farabans
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BU
BUILDINGS.-Hong- koug Lands have declined to $34 ex the divid- sud of $5 per share for the half year ending Kowloon Laads und West Points are quiet, but 51st December, 1904, paid on the 3 st ultimo, steady at $37 and $574 og dividend respectively. Hongkong Hotels are reported to have bon booked of $141. Humphreys Estates bova im. proved to $13 and $12 for the old and now changed at Tis. 115. issues repectively. Shanghai Lands are fo
to
MELLANEOUS,
No Firs Insurance has hoon effected, ansl any WEDNESDAY, the 1st February, 1905, towards the entrance to Junk Bay, us nader - Gonds remaining in the Godowns nfine tha
From Syasu, ut ranges from 2,000 to 6,000 | 3rd Wbruary, will baanhjort to ent
Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th January, 1905.
18
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
yaria, commencing at 9.30 A.M. sad finish- fag at about 11 A.M. From Pak-sha-wan, at ranges from 600 to 4,000 yards, ou conclusion of above; and From Lyamun Redoubt, at ranges from 2,000
to 6,000 yards, on conclusion of the practice from Pak-shu-wan.
If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, practice will take place on tho following day.
82. "MACDUFF."
All ships, juuks and other vessels are to keep | FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL. clear of the range.
Cred that all Gords art being landed
L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N., Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department,
Hongkong, 24th Janary, 1905,
[332
GEO, FENWICK & GO., LD.- ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
COTTON MILLS.-Quotations are unchauged and no business is reported in this section.
Aarneos bate doolinet to $15 sellers, and Green Island Cements Fenwicks bave dropped to $43 vellers. sellers, and Chirs Light and Powers to $94 selfors. Ires have been booked at $255, and Ropes at $155, the latter closing with furthor wilors, Eletrics continus iu request at $15 and Calets for bip at Barine Repairing, THIS Old Established Firm especiully 9 for the old and new issues respectively, and
The Works may be reached in 10 minutes from Stoum Laundries at $7 and $1.
Est
Hote and Finance
Blako Pier by Ricksha or Electric Tram. MEMOS-Humphreys'
Launches will all alongside vessels in the Co., Ld, ordinary yearly meeting on the 10th February transfer books closed on the 1st harbour fiying the Call Flag E
Telephone 142. instant. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- bont Co., Ld., ordinary half-yearly meeting on the 14th instant, transfer books closed on the 31st ultimo, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., ordinary yearly mesting on the 20th instant, transfer books close on the 4th to the 20th lestant, inclusive. Hongkong Ice Co... L.. ordinary yearly meeting on. the 18th instant, transfer books close on the 3rd to the 13th instant, inclusive. Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation half yearly meeting on the 18th instant, transfer books close on the 4th to the Isth instant, inclusive.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE DENSION FRANCAISE
AND RESTAURANT. 49, POTTINGER SIFEET, TENUE PAR MHE. I. GUIOU. FIRST-CLASS COOKING BY A FRENCH COOK. Terms: $8.50 per day. Reduced Terms for an Extended Stay.
[291 Hongkong, 13th January, 1965,
and
"TANG YUEN," BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. European Bupervision. Excellent Cuisine
Accommodation. Apply
MANAGERESS, ----- Masdonuell Road
or
FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Road Hongkong, 2nd March, 1963.
ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzon ars of the year made on the assignition that IVS
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Shinnew, Namaruts and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojs Colliery, which will be
Coal From
1905 Sole
Agents for Kigio, Komaten (Tagaws and Matsushima Conla.
The Head and Branch Ofless and the Agou- cies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above, Collieries.
Coal sold in 1909 by the Company amounted
TAKASHIMA COAL.
TO: 1, STEWART TERRACE, the Peak, to 1,210,000 tons.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 23th March, 1904,
TO LET,
[8
FFICES in York Buildings, facing. Now
Flea and Hongkong Hotel.
Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Alexandra Buildings.. Hongkong, 7th January, 1995.
TO LET
or
18
New and additional shafts at the Tekashime Colliery boro been completed and thin wall knowu best and most economical steam Cealin the EAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 25th April, 1904;
TISITORS TO CANTON Should purchase
FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL RIVER.""
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8.8" HANZOW
With Illustrations, Mabs and Plans,
Prio
NINGLE
DOUBLE-FLOOLED GODOWN, iho LAND To Let on Lease On Sale at
or for Sale in Wanchai Roed.
Apply to
THE ROBINSON PIANO 00., LD,,
13, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 20th January, 1905..
1272
BY
$1.90
Hongkong, "DALLY. PRESS" Offer
-Maasra... KELLY & WALSH. Messrs. W. BREWEL &Co Carton: Menure. A. S. WATSON & Co. Hong kong, 4th October, 1903,
estimated by the special commities were to be by February 14 next there would still
balance
46,000,000 roubles (£1.600,000) to carry forward for the expendi-
1908. The estimate is the war will last all next year and will cost 660,000,000 roubles (£60,000,000), Less the 46,000,000 roables in hand. It is not proposed to touch the stock of bullion in the Imperial Bank and the Treasury in providing for this estimated expenditure, nor will the Gov
the Government have recourse to a fresh issue of notes notwith-
80.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
R 3.
[51
GILLANDEBS
GLENWOOD, 27, CAINE BOAD. Hongkong, 19th Marols, 1904.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1905..
133
ONSIGNEES of Cargo tra hereby its
at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence and/or from the wharges dolivery may be obtaiard.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godovus, and all Goods remaining undelivered affor the 5th February, will to subject to rent. All Obuma
seated to the Undersigned on or before the 8th against the Staumer must be pros
February, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whers they will be
examised on the 6th February, ut 3 P N. No Fira ingorance hus boou ofing i Bills of Lading will be countersigne
BODWELL & CO. LL.
Agente.
1905. Hongkong, 30th January,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNZEA.
THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Hinamer
"CHUSAN,"
MITSU BISHI DOCKYAEL T
AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI,
CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKI. A.1, A.B.C., Bootte and Engineering Codes Used.
DOCK No. 1 (st TATEGAMI.) Extreme Length... Length on Blocke
523 feet.
513
♪
Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entranes on Bottom.. Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
89
"
77
+
DOCK No. 2 (st MUKAIJIMA,) Extreme Longib... Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entranos on Bottom...
371 foot
350
68
J
53
21
!
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons gross."
THE WORKS are well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and ear execute any
kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as wall Szia REPAIRING of SHIPS.
J. D.
137
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMEO AND
STRAITS. Consigoers of Cargo by the wovo-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being unded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, wiro each consignment will be sorted out muck by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This russel brings on Carge-
From
Loudon, &c, ox ss. Mongolia, From Australia, 5 &a. Victoria. From Persian Gulf, ea B. 1. 8. N. and
B. & P. 8. N. Co's stomers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instractions are given to the contrary before 1.L, TO-DAY, the 28th inst
Goods not cleared by the 3ril prox., at 4P.M., -will be subject to reut.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be loft in the Ge downs for examinition by the Consignes's and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour. All Claims must be prosented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here aftor The COMPANY has a SALVAGE STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED which date they cannot be recognised. No with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT Claims will be admitted after the goods have READY at SHORT NOTICE.
THE
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standing the fact that it is fully entitled to doOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board.
Apply to Mr. MATHER,
2, Poddar & Hill Hongkong, 1st January, 1992.
WAP OF THE BIKIANG or WEST
RIVER From HONGKONG to WUCHOWJU, Showing the Ports and Calling Places
Opened to Foreign Trade, 1807. Published at Daily Press Office, Prico 25 Cants, Cash. Hongkong, let april, 1897
There A loan was the only alternativo. had been pourparters with German bankers, but the proposals of French bankers" ware more namorous. Nothing had, however, been decided, and the Russian authorities did not wish to tako any decisivo action before the end of the year. They did not need any money before the begin- uing of next year. In reply to M. Dru's include the funds necessary for the now question whether the approaching loan would
programme of maral constraction and for the projected second line on the Trans-Siberian Failway, his nterlocutor said be was not Beqaninted
it could be carried into execution during the war. The-Budget-for-west-sous included
(£1,000,000) for 10,000,000
roables second Trans-Siberian line. That was al.
not be the new naval programme, and
MA
COLD STORAGE.
NHE. HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, LD,, have now 40,000 Cubis fest of Co.,
the T As to the anxiety felt abroad respecting the Storage available at RAST POINT. Storas will economic situation of Russia, it was disposed of be Open at 10 4.51. and 4 P.AL. daily, Sunday, by the statistica of Russian foreign trade, excopted to receive and deliver perishable goods From January to November, 194, the exports
WA. PARLANE, Manager. wero 712,050,000-publes (£74,200,000) and the ongong, 18th November, 1901.
1730 left the Godowns,
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintenteat. Hongkong, 28th January, 1905.
PURE FRESH WATER.
HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to sapply FRÁSÚ ANY QUANTITY of PURE WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.
Call Flag W.
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J. W. KEW, Hanager,
1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road Hongkong, 13th June, 1903.
2901
DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established -1719, OHAMPAGNE-GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Bitre Dry (Green Seal)
LATS, WEGENÉE & CO.,
Sole Agents.
Hongkong, 1th May, 1903,
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FOR SALE,
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NOTICE TO SHIFTERS.
THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA BIO prepared, during suspension of their Traus Pacific Service and until further notice to book cargo and issue Bills of Lading to SEATTLE, WASH. VICTORIA, B.C.. and PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER- LAND POINTS in the UN.
the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY from SEATTLE as hitherto by Ihesteamers of the NORTHERN BOSTON STE, MSHIP PACIFICES.CO and TOWROAT CO'S, OCEAN 8,5, 00,, and CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CÓ,
For Furtor Particulars, apply at the Company's Local Brunch Cffles in Prince's Building, Firat Boor, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA, Manager.
Bongbong. 20th May, 1904. ON SALE.
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
BEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY, 10 JENS
1904. With Invas. Price $7.50.
Or sale at the fongkong Daily Press Office Hongkong, 20th March, 1904.