THERE ARE MANY WHISKIES TO BE HAD IN HONGKONG,
BAD, PASSABLE AND OTHERWISE.
"THERE ARE FEW ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE.
PUBLIC OPINION MAS CLASSED OUR
THE DONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20r¤, 1905.
THE YELLOW PERIL,
The following letter appeared in the Times: 8.-The following extracts from a private letter written by a young Chinaman who has Intely returned to his natire cor after studying in Japan show that, at any rate, the old at Peking-the ring of Mandarins who are largely crisis in tho
SHARE REPORT.
Bessa, Erich Georg & Co.'s weekly share list, Hongkor, Satasday, 18th February, 1905. Although there is no improvement to repor as regards the money tightness, business in shares bas been a little more satisfactory this und several stocks have hardened." Tho corrupt work, for the eterling demand rate on London closes at 1s. by nosauk 19 13-16d, while rates on Shanghat are Tie 721 for a TT, and Ths. 72 for & the e days sight private bill.
Barsilver in London is quoted 2 1-16d., wiile Consols are up to £90. BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghais have been in fair demand, selling at 8720 and $725, and more shares can be placed at the higher rate; the London rate is 177 10s 06. Nationals sold at $30%
IMPERIAL HIGHLAND (RED TRIANGLe) at $16.00 per DoZEN. awhile to transfor its affections from
CLUB NO. 1
(GOLD TRIANGLE) AT $18.00
AMONGST THE WHISKIES ONE CAN RELY UPON.
THEY ARE PURE MALT.
GREGOR
& CO..
WINE MERCHANTS,
INSUR ANCES
$4, QUEEN'S ROAD.
AÄCHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
THE
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
ARE Undemignet, having boon appoiute
AGJENT for the above Company, an prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIKI at Current Rator.
REITER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
ASHDIA.
Hongkong, 21st Apríl, 1597
161
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
NILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
...
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st December, 1909. £16,895,650,
I. Aronsen Caeital... £3,000,000
SUBSCRIBED Capital.... 2,750,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL......... -587,500 0 G II. FIRD FUNDS......
... 3.956.001 32 3
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Eston
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agenie.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1904.
THE
(1898
-
HIRANO WATER,
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
PUER, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING, THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST. Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & CO.
Beware of JAPANESE IMITATIONS.
F: BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong, 31st July, 1903.
PURE FRESH WATER.
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COLD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PIRE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and
Call Flog W.
Boilers.
J. W. KEW. Manager,
For Fausible repared y
to Japan. The conversation to which the writer refers was with a high official of the Empress Dowager and a protege of the Grand Huntela Li Liem-ying, whose degrading influence in the Forbidden City even the costly faire of the Boxer movement, of which he was a powerful patron, failed to alake:-
NOW READY.
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FOR
IRECTORY D
AND CHRONICLE CHINA JAPAN, COREA, IN DO-CHINA
CH
SIAM, STRAITS BETTLEMENTS. MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES,
BORNEO, &c., WITH. WHICH ARE INCŰRPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY
AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONO LIST FOR THR FAR EAST FOE
. 19.05.
THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL Issue.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the
During my conversation with him he said
MAMINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unións ar that I ought not to go to Japan again, the wrated at $6979, China Traders sold at $581 condition of for this reasons, be state i-Chinas, and Yongtsen ara unchanged. Cantonsorts and cities of the Far East, from Nether
boing very oritical at present. and 259 and have sellors at latter figure. North
On
my asking (1) Japan might to expected to suffer a severe defeat very soon, and therefore Li Lion ying is negotiating for an aliance with Russia for his own and the Chinese Gorerament's pro- tuation. Furtherare enussaea have been sout from Peking saying that Japan is now very poar has
To money to pay her troops, rad carnof stand avon for a day.
(2) The second and last reserves of Japanese
have been 1.00ps have
enlied out, and there Fro us more troops available in the country.
(3) Mlues have been placed around Port very large number of Fausse troops have, Arthur, killing everything they meet with a
porished, and the port will nover by taken.
(4) Baltic ficct is approaching the East, and they will, no doubt, attack Japan itself Purt Arthur not having fallen and the navy of Jagan having to mest onowies on two sides there is
is no possibility of Japas escaping defeat Keeping
the net only the troops will be defeated. ibeir
contry vill also bo in serious danger. I then further observail
but the
remonstrated with re
sold at $250 to $267), and lean placed at the Hgher rate.
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES.-Hongkong old at rates ranging between $34 and 8345 and have buyers at the higher rate, Chinas have besu fired sud can be placed at $93.
the market
buyers at
SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Canton nud raine, op in S:3; baving been paid ox, Mucao Steamboat Stures sold at improving dividend of 31 per share paid on 15th instant Indo-Chinas advanced a little, selling up to Su
with further closing cash pad 3120 for end of the month, at which rates thursare buyers, ,but Do sellera ander $128 ca: saures are also wanted on time at the
90
Seeing that I uk in
* my cid at
attitu that China having att ietly obsevoit the laws of untrality, how could be believe to the pos. 3R he replied that considerable evidence had bility a4, w]!iance with Russia? To this Ied him to believe it. He further vaged me not to return to Japan, endeavouring tokong and sunda me to accept bis own views.
India to Siberia, in which Europeens reside. Not only is the Directory as full and complete nach case as it can be made, but oach Colony, Fort, or Settlement TION, carefully revise each rear, mest oi DESCRIP is profaced by a which
will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE Tourist, giving every detail in connection with
sisting of shundred in resting articles, padle 1 the places, their Histo
The Information in these Descriptions, con
Topphy ko. with facts concisaly est out, and contin ng statistics of the TRADE of each Country end Fort, would alone sufle to fill a large volume, Royal Octavo-Complete with Fourteen May and Plans, pp. 1,750, 310.00. Directory only p.p. 1,300, 36.00,
The Directories and Descriptions are di
CHINA Wuhu
Canton Whampoa
alot of the cash rate; Shanghai quotes Tis. Mors, while London wires 12. China and continue quiet at $23. Douglases ara derud at $863. Star Foxies are unchanged. Peking Shell Transports kuld st
suilge, Tionteia 363 series that love four conditions in view, it London quotes 95
Poito Hongkong Steam Waterboats have dropped to sellers at $18.
Tuku TOEFINERIES-China Sugars changed hands awkwang nt 8226 to $225 cash, closing steady
Dalay rate; on time business has is trusted at
Port Arthur Chefoo somewhat better that the equiveloat cash rate. Luzons are unchanged.
Weihaiwei wasted at 633. MINING
SHARES-Raubs sold and are
Kiavelu Shanghai DOCKE, WHARTES, Godowna, &c.-Hong. Foochow ebanged on Dock Company's shares Chiakisug
and have further buyers at $210;
Nanking Geo. Fenwicks have selers at 843, rnd New Amoy Docke Bhares at 827. Farnhams fell in Tokyo the north to Tis, 125, hat have recovered Yokohame Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown on The 1471; there are foul buyers at The 50. Hyoge Company's shares are steady ut S13 for oil and $101 for new shares, after sales at those rates. Singh and Hongkow Wharves bars advanc d in the north to Tls 140 for old and Tis. 174 for new shares bayers.
1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road Ton/kone. 18th June, 1908,
CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE.
WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF ELE
TH
TORONTO AND LONDON. INCORPORATED A,D, 1851.
MARINE BRANCH,
THE radersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above are prepared to cept risks at carront raton.
ALEX. ROS8 & CO. Hoogkong 28th Apr), 1904 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
132
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company aro prepared to accept Risks ugainst Fire at current ratas.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. let January, 1904.
VISITORS TO
CANTON
31
Should purcha FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL BIVER."
EY
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8. " HANKOW With Illustrations, Maps and Phos
Price...........$1.90
ܚthu aula nt
"
Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" Office.
Messrs. KELLY & WALSH.
Messrs. W. BREWER & Co. Canton: Josera, A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1903.
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
JEWELLERS-
MAISON LEVY HERMAN)8
Diamond Merchants and Watchuskers, 40
Watson's Building, Queen's Read. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Doflo.
PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and alno colouring Phates and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Wors done for Amateurs; 1o. SA, Queen's
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STOREKEEPERS
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Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coal Merchante, Bail. For water supplied to Vessels in the Harbour
KHONG BANG & CO.,
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Praya Central.
FORE ALWAYS FRESH
245
oh more
His object in trying to carry out the wishes of Li Li Lion-ying is that he hopes to ho favor, mous of getting back his rusk, with appointment to "devise ways and means for a afliance with Russia": "the santing of troops beyond Shanbaikuan te ight the Japanese and the "making of other agreemonts.
Those who prate about the Yellow Peril over look, ataangat a number of other and sli'l are LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE important facts, the inveterata hostility of the
KYNOCK'S SPORTING -powerful Ch 100 boroanerscy to th CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 18, and 20 BORE, ideas of roform wizich are hound up with and NEWCASTLE KILLED SHOT Japanese influence. Russia is ail Sizes, Nos. 10 to 8880. AIR GUNS and easy-going friend. She never makes a pother AMMUNITION in Variety.
about raforms. In fact, she has a fellow WM. SCHMIDT & CO.
foibles of a bureacracy feeling for the file to its on interests, and that looks Hausbong 28th Novembar, 1902
ministers to them with lavish generosity SUN FAT CO.
The stora discipline of self-sacrifies the key to Japan's fuccessos has me attraction for the Chinese Mandarin. Ho naturally finds MAXUFACTURers and DeALRES IN
the Russian yoke much easier and more profit- AND CHILDREN'Sable, and has no mind to exchange it for that LADIES'
UNDERWEAR,
of a people who would demand from him what he above all things hates--the strenuous life. EMBROIDERIES, LACES, SILKS, PONGBES,
Yours obediently, GRASS LINEN, SHAWIS, HANDKERCHIEFS,
HLANKETS, TRUNKS, EBONY FURNITURE AND FANCY GOOD, No. 82, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Any Order Promptly Attended To Hongkong, 19th January, 1905.
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LD.
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ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
THIS
THIS Old Established Fira especially Calors for Ship and Engine Repairing. The Works may be renohed in 10 minutes from Blake Pier by Ricksha or Electric Tram.
Launches will call alongsido vessels in the harbour dying the Call Mag H.
Telephons 142.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1995.
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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
A.1, A. B.C.. Ecotts' and Engineering Codes CODE WORD: "DOCK” NAGASAKI.
Usad
523 feat 513
DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI.)
Extreme Length...
Length on Blocks
27
Width of Entrance on Top *** Width of Entrance on Bottem... Water on Blocks at Spring Tida
89
77
26.
DOCK No. 2 (ał MUKAIJIMA.Į Extreme Length...
Length on Blocks
550
Width Entranos on Top
T
66
門
Width of Entrance on Bottom.
53
*
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
oftes
FAR EAST.
GARRISON ORDERS.
HRAD QUARTERS, Hosaxone, 18th February, 1905. GARRISON ÖZDEL-Leave. No. 1. Leave of absence on private affairs to the neigh boring countries has been granted to Liut P. M. Hosth 110th Mahratta Light Infantry from 20th to 23rd February, 1905.
Bare Meeting-N 2. With reformes to Garrisey Orler No. 2 of the 17th instrut, the Schools in Garrison Duy be closed at noon, ou the 21st, 22nd and 23rd staut.
by Order
A. A. CHICHESTER, Major Chief Staff Olicar. The Band of the 93rd Brems Infantry will play on the New Paride Ground, on Monday nort the 20th instant, from 4.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
SUGAR,
con-
to
Foochow
Kowloon Lappa
Lungohow
Hokow Szemao
Kowkiang
Hankow
Tochow
Shaur
Samahui
Tchang Chunghing
Koagmoon Wuchow.u
Kwangelaawan
Ningpe Weuchow
Pakhai Hoihor
Santu
Mêngtze
Amoy
Swatow
Qvaka
Moji
Nakasaki
Hakodate
Tainuatu Tukow Auping
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Nicolajawak
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Pinggang
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Geoal
HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES MACAO
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Chemulpo Land Investment and Agency Comprry's shares Kunsaa sold at rates ranging between $133 and $130 per have further soars at $131. Kowloon sling, and Lands are quoted $7 and West Points $57. gongkong hotels Estates and Bindes Co. Hanoi
are some small demand at shaves changed hands at $12. Shanghai Lands Haiphong bare improved in the north to Tls. 115 bayers Tonkin Provinces Quinhoz The 5 per share paid o
the Fral dividend and bonus of together
on the tant. COTTON MILLS-Hongkong Cottons sokl
UX
Manth
FRENCH INDO-CHINA:
Апицц
Hue
Tourina Srigen Cambodge
PHILIPPINES
Iloilo BOENEU
Labuan
BANGKOK
Coby
1878, with Additional "Article: Opium Con- vention, 1886, Chungking Convention, 1891; Tibet Sikkim Convention, 1890; Barmah Convention 1897; Kowloon Extension, 1898; Weihaiwoi 1898; Convention, Commercial, Shanghai, 1902; Emigration Convention, Francs-Tientein, 1858, Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1985; Conventions, 1886, 1897, and 1895 Frontier Trade Regulations. United States Tientsin, 1858; Additional 1868; Peking. 1890; Immigration, 1991 Commercial, 1903.
1861 Peking, 1880
Germany Convention, 1898; Railway and
Kisocken Coor
Mining
.1898.
Japan; Liaotung Can.
vention, 1895: Commercial, 1896; Now Parta
1896 Supplementary Commercial 1999. Russia--St. Petersburg, 1981; Russian Land Trade, 1881; Fort Arthur and Talienwau Portugal, 1888; Conureinl Treaty, 1904.
Agreement, 1888.
FINAL PROTO mala botween China and
Eleven Powers, 1901.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN Groat Britain, 19; Datles Convention 1875, Russia, Agreements as to Corea; United States Extradition Treaty, 1886; Great Britain (Anne) 1902
Jap
1876 Japan Supplementy, 1878: United States. Great Britain, 1895; Trado Rogations
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RECENT CHINESE LEGISLATION, Revised Regulations for the Construction DË
Railways in China,
Experimental Regulations for the Registration
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Temporary Mining Regulations in Chic>
LEGAL DOCUMENTS Orders in Council for Cororament of H.B.M.'s Subjects in China and Cores, 1885, 1877,1878 1981, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1886, Rules of H.M.B.'s Supreme and other Courts in China, &c.; Tables of Court and Consulse Fees; Charter of the Colony of Hong- kong, Malay Sizos Federation Agreement Table of Hongkong Com Feas; Admir alty Rules, Forviga Jurisdiction Act; Ragi- lations for the Consular Courts of United States; United States Consular and Coueta atos of Court of Consuls of Shanghai Regulations for Foreign Companies in
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A DIARY OF THE WAR.
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- though condensod in every possible manner, 008– tains overy year more pages
It was roars ago universally pronounced to be the cheapest work of the kind anywhere published, and although very much enlarge! British N. Born, and improved in every way, the prise in silver
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Prov. Wellesley
MALAY BTATES
Sungei Ujong Selangor
Jelebu
NETHERLANDS INDIA
Perak
Padang
Macassar
Russian United States
is now greatly below the enquivalent of El 55.
at which it was originally published.
to $14, closing atron with probable bayars. Sarawak Shanghai
M 11. 23. Luon Kung Mows Tis. 30: Interna s aro unchanged; viz. Eros tionale Tlx. 24, and
I seryehces Tls, 150. SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.- Old Hongkong Electrics sold at Sto; the new Johore sharea ure quoted $. Daisy Farms have sales Palang and buyers at $12 Green Island Cement Shares sold at 9283 to 829, and have buyers at the Batavis bigher rate the 16th ordinary annual meeting Buitsuserg of shareholders will be held on 25th instant. transfer books closing from 24th instant to 8th proximo. Ieu Co.'s shares are on offer at $212 er the final dividend of $13 per stare paid on 14th instant. United Asston ordnety OFFICEES OF COAST AND RIVEL STEAMER. shuros fetoised $9. Other stocks under The Bock is printed from New Typo specially M hoading unshangod
reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in every arrangement now greatly facilitates reference ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS COAL contains the names of over
MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents sold and have sellers at $87. Langkats ure quoted Tia 270, a telegram from shanghai stares that a first dividend of Tls. 7 per share on account of the, ourront your has been declared. New Laundries have advanced to 244 buyers Watsous sold at $125 for old and have sellors, and at 812 for new with further buyers. Other stocks under this heading unchanged.
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(Universaly
Providers
Ltd.,
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Straits and F. M. S. sugar plauters will note with interest that Mr Austen Chumbariain, replying on the 13th January to a depatation representing the sugar-asing trades of the United Kingdom, deefood, us Chancellor of the tax on sugar, which produced a revous of Exchequer, to discontine, t. even modify, the £3,000,000. Ho sail thut, instead of describing the sugar tax as the only tax ou raw material, the deputation ought le hare Bescribed it as one of Savezal taxes on food, such as tea and other articles, which had been taxed under the present system for many years. The tax on raw sogar was 30 per cent, and the tax on row tobareo 600 per cent. of its value. The deputation, be tinued, practically admitted that the develop 871 feat nent of industries was dependent on the artificial choupness of sugar. The sugar Bounties Convention tende, be claimed, to restore the natural course of trade. The deputation were not satitled to expect the maintenance of artificial conditions in favour of a particular industry while they refused pro- tection to any other. They were not putitled to ask for sugar below the cost of production. Sugar articles imported paid some duties them salves. The true remedy for the present state of things was to be looked for in fresh sources of supply. The imports of cabe Hagar The COMPANY has
Apply to SALVAGE had, said Mr. Austen Chamberlain, largely STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED increased since the signing of the Bagor with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT Convention, and he predicted a greater - KEADY at SHORT NOTICE.
: 7301
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The PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES IN CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA arranged in a selai seperatɔ list.
THE MAPS AND PLANS
A1,
BISHI GOSHI-KWALSHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)
DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIU. Cable Address,"【WASAKI,"
applies to all Branch Offices and Hong-
kong and Shanghai Agencies.
ABC 5th Edition, Western Usion Coder
need. All Letters Adirassed:-- MANAGER, MITYBAH Co.. with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:-
bave han engraved by one of the most eminent NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU
Firms in Great Britain and are corrected and
brought up
to date. They consist this year of fourteen of the following:-
COLORED PLATE OF FLAGBOF FOREIGN HONGB MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
PIAN 卵 YOKOHAMA
PLAN OF KOBE AND HYOGO PLAN OF FOReign SettleMESTO, TIENTSIN PLAN OF TSINGTAU (KIAOCH AU) PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAI
PLAN OF HONGKEW (SHANGHAI) with Inset
Showing the EXTENDED SETTLEMENT LANGE PLAN 'OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA:
OF PEAK DISTRICT, VICTORIA PLAN OF KOWLOON
PLAN OF
UP
PLAN OF MANILA PLAN OF SAIGON
PLAN OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF PENANG
PLAN OF Batavia
AND HANKOW. AGENCIES SHANGHAI: H. J. H. Tarer,
HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.
MANILA: MACONDRAY & Co.
CHINKIANG: GEARING & Co.
YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA,
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the in- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imporial Railway: Sanyo, Kinshu and the other Principal Rail. ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign- Mail and Freight Steamers,
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Haukow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Taksahima Oelli,
Shinnow, Namnants and Kami-Tamada. Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Busen
The CHRONICLE covers the not ble even a of the last half contury in the Far East together Cost from 1905. 45
with the Terts of all the most importeat Treaties
Bole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagans
concluded with the countries of Eastern Asia, and Matsushima Coals. the varions Custome Tariffs, Trade Regulations,
The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen-
ALUABLE SPORTING DOGS, owner Chambers of Commerce. Scales of Commissiorcies of the Company will receive any order for
leaving Calony shortly.
Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamp Coals produced from the above Collieries Linties, Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese Coal sold in 1903 by the Company amounted Festiva's, Tables of Money Weights, and to 1,210,000 tons. Measures, and other Commercial Information (493 acluding:—
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TAKASHIMA COAL
New and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this wall- known beat and most economical steam Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity.
F12
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