TO LET
TO LET,
NO. 27, SEYMORE ROAD.
4 Now Houses in KENNEDY ROAD, ubar Wan Chai.
No. 90 & 91 GODOWN PRAYA EAST.
Apply to-
SAM WANG CO., LTD.,
81, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 13th November, 1906.
[103
TO BE LET, FURNISHED.
FROM THE 2ND WEEK IN APRIL NEXT,
$6 TAN MOR" PEAK HOAD, Bix Good Rooms, 3 Hull Roomas, Drying and Store Rooms, Grass Tennis Court Moderate rental to good tenant.
No. 6, EAST AVENUE, Kowlann, Foar Ranned House, Possesion from 1st February.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS' ESTATE A FINANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 18th Decamkar, 1906.
TO LET.
1177
TO.1, WESTEND TERRACE, Shamees,
Canton.
Apply Lo-
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 11th December, 1906. [91
TO LET
!
ND FLOOR No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
ROAD.
GREENCROFT,-- GARDEN
Kowloon, from March Lat; Redecorated, Electrio Tight, Tennis Court.
Apply to
LEIGHT & ORANGE, 1. Des Voux Iload.
Hoogkong, 1st Juve, 1906.
14
TO LET
FFICES in KING'S BUILDING and YORK
BUILDING
"RANFURLY." CONDUIT ROAD.
A HOUSE in Wond NEI CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS in Paaya EAST.
A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. FLATS in. MORSTON TERZACS, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LT Hongkong, 1st March, 1903.
TO LET.
101
TOS. 1 and 3 ORMSBY VILLAS NILLE ROAD, Kerloon.
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong. 3rd January. 1907,
TO LET.
[136
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at Praya
East, near East Point.
Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hougkeng, 3rd January, 1907. [137
TO LET
OND FLOOR of No. 4, ICE HOUSE STREET, Centrally situated and withia any reach of the principal Bauka and business honeon. Apply on the promise to→
TATA & CO,
105 Hongkong, 24th December, 1906.
TO LET
HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE
KOWLOON.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY.CO., LU.
(92
Hongkong, lat August, 1906.
TO LET.
(EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PAET).
HE "GROVE," having 20 Rooms, with datashed Out-House and Kitohaus, situated in Robinson Road, Kowloon.
Woll ventilated, with Electric Lights and Bells completed installed.
Apply to-
E. M.. HAZELAND,
35, Queen's Road Central,
br, to WING-ON, Contrector,
34. D'Aguilar Street.
196
Hongkong, 19th July, 1906,
TO LET.
4 LENWOOD" CAINE ROAD, suitable
GENBOG IN A C
No. 4. CONDUIT ROAD.
No. 73, WYNDHAM STREET.
BUNGALOW (furnished) at New Territory. Kowloon, 4 Rooms, Low Rental,
No.
d
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Shops Rooms.
ROAD CENTRAL, Floor, over Caldbook Macrogor). Top
No. 17a, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Rooms on Front Part. Top Floor, (over Achee). BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, ROBINS N ROAD.
TO LET OR FOR SALE, NEW HOUSE cu MOUNT KELLETT, Five Room, on Rural Building Lot No. 117.
Apply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexantira Bui dings. (102 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1906.
NOS
TO LET ON LEASE. FROM 18 January, 1907.
709, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14, KOLLYWOOD
ROAD.
Nca 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 SUN WAI LANE
Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR' & CO., 45, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 24th October, 1906. [101
TO LET
AVENSHILL WEST No. 3, PARK
R ROAD
Apply to--
DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON. Hongkong, 5th December, 1908.
TO LET.
[104
THE PREMISES known as No. 199;
TWANCHAT ROAD, now occupied by Messrs. Macdonald & Co.'s Engineering Works,
Fusssssion, 1st February, 1967. Apply to
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY C», LTD. Hongkong, 5th January, 1907, (155
TO LET
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5rx, 1967.
to those most interested in the wdl being 1. of our
emalt Island, whether thoy bo largo properly holders or otherwise.
Farnished TWO Comfortable and well TWO
Bedrooms with Board in a private family; Upper level; Charges Moderate. Apply by letter to 'G, H.".
Care of Dally Press" Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1907.
NO
TO LET
gea
O. 28, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.
Immediate Possassion, No. 25. LEIGHTON HILL ROAD sassou lat March, 1907.
KULANGSU (AMOT) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
ANNUAL MEETING OF BATETAYEDS.
Minutes of the annual meeting of the ratepayers of Kalangen, beld at the Board Room, on the 26th January, 1907.
Dr. C. Merz, Consul for Germany and Senior Consul, was in tho ohair,
1. The Secretary road the notice convening the meeting.
3. The Chairman moved, and Mr. Hanisch seconded, that the accounts for 1908 be passed.
Carried unanimously.
4. The Chairman proposed and Mr. Honisol seconded that the balance sheet be passed.
Carried nationaly.
5. The Chairman proposed and Mr. Wilson recorded that the estimates of 1307 be passed.
Carried by a large majority.
2. Mr. F. B. Marshall, Chairman of the Municipal Council, in presenting the annual Poreport, acconuts and balaney shout for 1916. "ogether with the estimates for 1907, remarked: Gentlemen-Tho priated report that bas boon sirculated amongst you for some days, gives. you a fair outline of the work done during the past twelve-mouths, but I vanturo to think a
Apply to THE COMPRADORE,
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Hoogkour, 4th February, 1997,
NO
TO LET
From 1st Manor, 1907,
338
fow supplementary remarks from ms may not
TO. 3, CARNAVON VILLAS, und No. 8, be taken amigs.
LOCHIEL TERRACE, Kowloon. Apply to-
HEWAN & Co. No. 15, Canght Rond, West, Hongkong, 1st February, 1967. 324
N
TO LET.
TO. 2, MACDONNELL ROAD,
Apply to-
JUMPRADORES DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yasen Kaleus. Jongkong, 3rd Jano, 1948,
197
TO LET.
FULLY FURNISHED from April 15th.
LTEDENA, BARKER ROAD, the PRAX. Seren Rome with ample Bath and Dry Hooms. Apply to-
J. B. VAN BUREN, Cars of Nippon Yasen Kaishs, Hongkong. Sed January, 1997. 1138
TO LET.
ROUND FLOOR of No, & DES VŒUX GAD including a Strong Inow and Sorven Quartar.
ROOMS on SECOND FLOOR of Vioteria Building, No. 5, Queen's Raa? Central, suitable for Offices.
No. 6 PEDDARS HILL, ootaprising of 5 Rooms with Oat. Housos, occupation from Ist proximo,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ls. Hongkoug. 31st January, 1907. 316
TO LET
First of all, gentlemen, I will refer to your last quan meeting, when you carried by a small majority That the incoming Conneil gradually reduce the number of Sikhs, and approach the Chinese authorities through the proper chauvel, to provide su efflulent detentive force to be paid for by the Council".
)
6. The following gentleman offered them- selves as Councillors for 1907 :-M 685TH. C, W. Barton, C. A. V. Bowra, 3. F. Gardiner, W. H. Howard, W. Bruse, D. MacHale, F. B. Marshall. Okayats, Dr. J. A. Qe, L. 1. Thomas, W. Wallace; and, on a ballot, the following wore elected:-Messrs. C. A. V. Howro, A. F.
Gardiner, W. Krase, F. B. Marshall, 8. Okuyama and W. H. Walace.
7. With a rote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting olosed,
(Signed) Da, Mexz, Coneal for Germany and Senior Consul.
TINNED FOODS.
The Suupopore Free Press says: -Ony of the most popular implements of domestle man in the Far East is the ordinary tin-oposer. And that is so Imcause such a large proportion of our food supplies, indest all of what might be terasd oar emorgency rations, comes to us in the form of tins of various shapes and siz s IL is looked upon as the olimer of
commercial bar a pig in a poke,
poke. But that speculation to or something Hit
at do who goes into Die what over rapors or into a way sido kedai tare in
Well, your Council carefully considered this saggestion, you will note I mention suggestion, as we did bol think you had proposed and
with passed it
auy other idon the that we should treat it as a singgestion, and not binding on us to comply with it forthwith. After curvultation with the Super - | ** intoudest of Police we came to the conclusion that it was not advisable to do away with the Sikh Police Foree. It may be, gentlemen, that some of you hear reports about their mishahs. viour, but I am inclined to think that if ou force consisted of natives, you might not bear so many coraplaints though there would be much mora reason for them. The Chinese do not like the Sikhs and, for this reason, they may be more valuable to UP. The force wo now have totals eighteen in all, and sous of them have bran
and this in itself is a justification for our con tinuing them on in the Police Force of the
Island.
EN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS Small to when making our selection from applicants for the past, and your retiring Connell have nothing but the very best to report about his services during the six months he has been
SECRETARY,
[150
Office on Second Floor.
Apply --
A S, Wataon & Co. Id Ifongkong, 4th Janiary, 1997.
TO LEE.
POSSESSION. FROM 1ST MARCH NEXT. FELLBURN, No. 81 the PEAK.
Apply to-
W
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
York Buildings. Hongkong, ad Jaguary, 1907. 251
OFFICE TO LET.
\NE ROOM in Parace's BUILDINGS from hat February. Roat $50 per month. Apply
*
RAUFAR, BROCKELMANN & Co,
Prines's Buildings. Hongkong, 29th January, 1997 249
TO LET-FURNISHED.
with us.
must
invespa and fact of the tiu, and to some in the purchase of tinned foods. As to aliapa
the
extent as to the lab there is no doubt. A tin is bought. But there is, unfortunately, too wuch of the lucky bagoll it "lucky" regards what the tin is discovered to contain, when once the
(F-lipus bas dons its work of
the Bolution to
to the riddle, The
public
of propaner
an
$
The Finest Scotch Oats
deprived of every particle
of HUSK and FIBRE
combined with PLASMON
(the concentrated nourishment of fresh milk).
Only four minutes' boiling required, to make DELICIOUS PORRIDGE
PLASMON OATS
6d.
pren
packet. 83-2
GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL PREMIUM BONDS.
W
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WRITE to us at mod for our Ye x Book giving tall purticalsta.
WHAT ARE PREMIUM BONDS ?
They aro bigh-clasa and alsolutely Save SscURITIES, payable to Hyuror, iss talay the various Governments at Muuloipalities of Enrupo: they are redsonable al priɔ Kisal Drawings either with Cash Peostüm varying Fuom £10 vɔ £11,000, or, at the very Joast, at their full nominal value.
QUE UNRIVALLED COMBINATIONS, Comprised of the most advantageous Bonds, may be parolased by conveient monthly payments ranging from 15/- to £20.
Lists of drawings published fortnightly. Promismi collected free of charga
3, RUE DE LA BOURSE, PARIS (France).
MELVILLE, GLYN & Co.
PREMIUM BOND DEALERS.
WATSONE
is one on which the cosaming stomach is in peril hos aright to have all the illumination that the parryor can provide. As we have for years insisted, the one thing meadful is the with us for years which speaks well for them, tin itself of an netual date of print and
canalog the at the establishment of is. Nothing more in food son can be done; thing less in reason should be doos. Let it
it be granted (though the of hicazo abws such
Chicago On the resignation of Lieut. "Cpl. Mackenzory
calside the
fplion is Dark that nil the
paster, we were fortunate enough to seyre the services fruite, fib, lobsters, milk, cream, and so forth of Mr. Mitchell as Serretary and Saperiu tend are in porfest condition when castel. The ent of Police, whose long end honourale sources of deterioration, lie in two dires-
NOT imperfeci tions;
closure, resulting iz cargor in the British Army strongly appealed insion of air and decomposition; or the
natural chemical change arising
From Ꮮ
pro surfaces and the chemical ageuls or acids louced contact between the metallis inner
present in the enclosed food. No
stazaping of date wilt Bear against the first, alt
although the blown tin, which from its balging ends Turning to Finance, I may point out to you full measure, is easy to delect. It is the hollow koks to the uninitintol lage a good bargain and a slight discrepancy in accounts which some of
codos tin, the tin that locks like skimpodhotch you may have noticed. The moant carried sure that is the index of true air tightness forward should have been $12-13.03 and not and an unimpeachable
able vacasin. As te protection $7-4308, the 8100 is an amount we banded back in this respret purchases inust trust their own in convection with lottery fees previously common sens observation of the form of the
tin. collected. You will see, gentlemen, our last
As to the diffleulty of the prolonged: action Lutwood the contents of the tin and its stallio year's expenditure was practically on a par interior there is us possible safeguard except with our income, and constdorably in sees the purely relative, but in the main trust- of estimate girea in our lust report. This worthy, index of a date of origin...
igin. Importers the proper in a measure, was due to 895410 daferrod of tinned fonds here can
Crude and Blackwells. Mortons, pay for Police Force, which had been over and other canning firms in
tems in England by insisting looked in estimate, $700 more spout ea
public desire the imprint of a date of that the uniforms than was estimated for, and ass.
Imprint is volun iaste. At present such in extra $300 on prison charges
tary, and is in one ar trorare cases supplied. A more thau bill to make a date imprint compulsory
would allowance was made for. For the current pear, go through Parliament without the least opposi. after allowing for interest en de hentures and tion. And that once done, there is not a sums that we consider will cover road upkeep t
British dependency or Colony that would not at once adopt that legislation, and quite right too, Most of us have must in our own individual experience with tins whose contents, like the German wines of tho soug, havə girən "the greatest pain inside." And the scnual list of fool gone wrong is invariably a long one. loaths from pl maine poisoning from tinned
EWKNOR No. 116. PEAK. April and other outgoings, we anticipate a balance of
to end September.
some $4,000 income in excess of expenditure, Apply-
which, if correct, I think must be considered M. W. SLADE,
Prince's Buildings.
satisfactory. 800 Hongkong, 29th January, 1907,
TO LET.
TO:6, LYEEMOON VILLAS, Kowloon, Possession from 1st March Lext. Five Rooms and Tennis Court. Root $125 per month including taxe
Apply to
"LYEEMOON " Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 21st January, 1907. 241
la Præstom Renda,
Cunliffe, Russell
Tha Piscaar Expartn
WRITE FOR
10 & 12, Place de la Bourse, NECURITIES issued by PARIS
European Gov'ts and Municipalities offering ESCRIPTIVE prospecicofimmense returnă. PÄMPELETS
To be purchased for cash or on the "Times” ayatem af monikly payments. {
CONLIFFE, RUSSELL & to, being the oldest-estab fished frim of dealers in Premium Bonds in the work, offer advantages absolutely un- obtainable elsewhere. Bonds guaranteed. Exceptional facilities for payment, Numbers checked after everyDrawing, Results of Draw- |ings in English, Holders of drawn Bonds ad- vised at once.. Prizes collected free of charge. Bonds purchased "at sight," Loans granted an Premiun Bonds. Services continue unut Jast Bond drawn, All transactions confidential.
AND
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LADIES' AND GENT,S' BOOTS AND SHOES, EASTMAN KODAKS, CAMERAS
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.
Palora MODERATE.
TACK &
A
CO., 26, DES Vœux ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 18th January, 1907.
pressure on
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com. plexion. Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmant, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Her Spaceslities for the Skis are the study of a Charmant will enable you to do it. lifetime. A. Watson & Co., Ltd, Sole Agents.
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In conformity with permission granted at the special meeting of ratepayore held on the 20th April last, authorizing the Council to issue debentures up to 324,000 bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cont per annum, we offered same and up to date 3:7,200 have been applied for and alloted, and we bavo a guarantee that the balance will be taken up when the Council require the money. We have bought a very anitable plot of land, costing $3,700, and AND CLECTRIC CO., LTD. buildings for Municipal goal, barracks and quartors, &c. will be prosoaded with after plans THE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY for have met with the approval of the ratepayerscribers are requested to make the folowing
1907 is now being delivered, and Sub you to-day elect to form your Council for the additions and corrections to it. ourrent year.
I think it will be gratifying, gentlemen, to you all to learn from the Health Officer's report, that the general health of the Island during the past twelve months has been satisfactory. This is due chiefly to the sanitary regulations now in force and which our inspector is instructed to sea carried out as thoroughly as possible, and I would especially call your atten- tlon to tha Health Officer's remarka re disponi of kitchen refuse, &c., and ask your assistance by seeing same done in your own hommes, as well as others you control, each as schools, &c., and a make the inspration duties of our offlors les arduous, Also I may mealien owners of pro- perly in the village would considerably help if they would see the alley wage, &., kept in a sanitary condition and comply with the recom mendations of our inspectors for minor alterations, &c. Their curtain suggestions our jospectors would like to me ke bal they do not
feel justified in insisting on their being enforced; and so look tu property owners to assist and farther improve the general health of the Island.
In conclusion I would like to remark (hatiti gives me grast satisfaction to sax that more ratepayers-lave come forward this year and offered their services as Councillors than the number required which onsures a ballot, and in my opinion, a ballot is always desirable. In small communities such an oars, wa muut all be willing to take our share of publie work when called oe, and, though the duties of a Councillor are not very árduous, they tako up a certain part of one's time. Still wo want good repre- -sentative mon at the head of our affairs, and I trust, gentlemen, you will give your voles
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
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A List of New Subsecibors will be ablished. on the 1st of each month and those should be entered in the Directory.
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339
Idesi Keyboard, perfectly in order.
NE HAMMOND TYPEWRITER with
Apply to
B. C., Care of Daily Prosa" Office. (Hongkong, 11st January, 1907.
MAIL TABLES FOR 1907.
315
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