NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertisements, Sub- scriplions, Prisling, Binding, &c., should be addressed Daily Pares only, and special businors malteri
MANAGER.
Orders for copics of Purse should
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND
ba the rate on day of publication. A DOLLARS TWO per the Nor of
After Wat hour the supply is limited. Only sup- plied for Cash.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are mat uired for a zed period will be continued until e waterpianard,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TRANSLATED NOVELS (some in- strated", Ac'eresen Photos; catalogun free, or with sample, ij, fetter postago).-A. DE SAULLE, 20, Rue de la Michodière, Paris,
1264
HONG ONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
66T is proposed to form an Infantry "IT
Company with IK Detachment
Cye iss. All who are desirous of joining Bro quseted to apply personally at the VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS, morning or afternoon?
A. J., THOMPSON, Captain,
Staff Officer B.K.V., Hoschong 27th July, 1907.
11265
NOTICE.
||
Six Months ending 30th Jaw, 1907, will be Payable on the 29th instant; on which date Dizidend Wursanta may be obtained on opplios- tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company' will be CLOSED from THURSDAY," the 18th instant to MONDAY, the 28th instant, both days inclusive:
By Order of the Board of Directors,
·A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to tho
HONGKONG LAN INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY Co., LD., Genaral Agenta, for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 121 July, 1997.
1205
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
· WHARF & GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
A
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 27TH, 1907.
INSURANCES
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
NOR
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1995 £17,887,119.
[1,
AUTROLISSE CAPITAL... £3,000-900 SUBBORIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAK 1999
*687,500 U Free Fund9............................................ - 3,386,720 19 8
TO LET
TO LET.
BEKO Containing 3 Booms
ERIL" No. 1, GARDEN ROAD,
and Gardon. Possession 1st June, 1907.
Apply to
H. M. H. NEMAZEE Hongkong, 29th May, 1907.
TO LET.
*
The Undersiguel, AGENTS for the shave NOR & CARNAVON VILLAS, Company, are prepared to ACU SPT RISKS Agiust FIRE at Current Raina,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, Aprite. Hongkong, 27th April, 1967.
Ifat
THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having boon appointed | JL: AGENTS for the above Company, am proparad "to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
CARLOWITZ & Co
Hongkong, 19th August 1906.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FILLE IN-
COMPETANSE CO
N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of por cent (Two Dollars por share! for the six months ending 30th June 1907, will be paid en application to those persong who are registeröd as shareholders in tho
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-T" pany will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 31st July, both days inclusive,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary.
WE leg to inform the Publio that we are abere Company on the 31st July 1907
selling
TINTO at $3.75 per dozen.
BRANCO.. $4.75 through Messrs. If. RUTTONJEE & SON: Hongkong, who will also supply 'yon with our Price List for choicest Portuguese Wines.
FRANCUSE > DOS SANTOS FERREIRA A ČIA, Mac, With July, 19.7.
1286
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS and
is now readly and contains :
Epitems of the Week's Nows.
Loading Article.
Japan and Kara.
International Law.
Subeldiary Coinage Lossen.
The Far Estern Power..
South China Tralo,
Hongkong Legislative Concil. Hongkong Sanitary Board.
Supreme Court.
Correspondendo.
Government and Subsidiary Coinage.
The September Typhoon.
A Night Out.
Kulaugsa (Amoy) Municipal Council.
Commercial.
Shipping.
Extra copies 30 cents each, Cash.
i251
Hongkong, 3th July, 1997.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
IN Accordones with the Provisions of Na. 14
If Abe Artion for Aasedativisions of No. 14
•MANAGERS have this day declared 建筑 INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half year ended per Sharo.
(30th June, 1907 of FOUR DOLLARS
Dividend Warrant may be obtained on appli. cation at the Office of the Company on and after FRIDAY, the 2nd August."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 99th instant to 1st proximo, both daya inclusive.
JARDINE BATHERON & CO., LÊ.
General Agents,
Hongkong, 26th July, 1907.
1200
OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE,
DE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro propared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE at Current Batea.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
114
BOARD AND RESIDENCE
FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE
AT "BRADSIDE."
LARGE AND COMMODIOUS RESIDENCE standing in its own grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Reception Rooms, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort, Fine View of the Harbour; Terma moderato Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,
Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Read (late of "Tang Xuen."}
149 Hongkong. 27th June, 1905.
PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
M
R S.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
S
Copies can be posted from the Office to HE EIGHTY SECOND ORDINARY addresses Bent, including postage 34 cents eachTRALF-YEARLY MEETING of
or $1 Cash for three copies.
Subscription: $13 pes Annum, payable in advance posture 32.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1907.
Sharaboilers in the Company, will be held at
the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 13th August at 12
o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving Storopet of hooouuste declaring Dividetud STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIATION OF Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend
confirming the appointment of Directors; and electing Directors and Auditors.
L
HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
HE SETTLEMENTS this month (day) will take place on TUESDAY nort, the 3. th instant.
E. J. MOSES,
Hou. Secretary.
1279
Hongkong, 2 th July, 1947.
NOTICE
DILLS for, all Menios dos by ms should
B be pregunted to me on or before the 15th All outstanding accounts Septem' of, 1907 due to me, if not auttlor on or before the lith September, 1907, will be passal into the bauds of my Solicitors.
J. W. OSBORNE. Hongkong, 151 July, 1907.
OREGON PINE LUMBER.
1181
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st July to 13th August, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd Jals, 1907.
1235
SHANGHAI
HONGKONG AND
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate No. N.S. 4,230, dated Hongkong 9th July, 1902 for Tea Shares of this Bauk numbered 14,823 to 14,832 inclusivs
registered in the name of CHENG PO CHO
Las been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certificata not be produced to the Bank before the 13th day of August. 1907, a New Certificate for the shares will be issued. and the aforesaid Certificate No N.9, 4,250
DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED will be there for trouted by this Corporation
always in stock a supply of the above in all sizes. Prices may be obtained on application.
Songkor, 26th July, 1907,
COGNAC.
1258
MERS JEEJERBHOY & CO., 25,
Hollywood Iload, beg to inform their Customers and the General Pablic that they now hava on Sale the following brands of COGNAC which are patronised by coanois- seurs throughout Ludo-China:
Prove I doz, battle. BOUTILLIED, G BRLAND & Co's 325.00 FELIX TILLAC & Co's
76.50
GEORGES ROZBAU & Co's
14.50
Hougkoog, 1st July, 1907,
1152
TRON MERCHANTS.
E. HING & Co.
DEALERS in from Stesi, Metals, Hard
as Nall and Void.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 13th July, 1907,
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
1210
[WO VERY VALU (BLE PIECES OF
TLANDED PROPERTY Situste at
CANTON ear the Hongkong. Canton and Maono Steamboat Company's Viarf aul facing the river. The lots contain by almeasurement 50 "change" or therasbouts, "Title Dood, can bo soon af the Uffion of the Undersigned.
For further particulars, apply to
GOLDRING & BARLOW, Solicitors,
Men's Road Ceutral. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1907.
GILLANDERS
"CLAREMONT,"
2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD, Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.
604
KUNG YIK GODOWNS. A
'OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
No lowas, Nos. 171 to 178, SHAK TONA TSUs, Praya West, ou (M. Lt. Nos. 204 to 206), formerly known as the Po Un Godowas, -the leasu fur which having expired-have been taken possession of by the Landlords, and business will be here. after continued under the
name of the KỨNG YIK GODOWNS The owners ar prepared to accept goods on storage at very moderat: rates,
and
avail of the opportunity to give notion that loans. ot most favourable rates of interest may be
the obtained from
Undersigned against goods stored in the Kuss Yix GoDOWNS. The KUNG YIK GODOWNS, Agents The SAM WANG LAND INTESTMENT LOAN AND AGENCY COMPANY, LID.
SAM WANG & CO, LTD., TELEPHONE: No. 821.
Address: 81, Queen's Road Central.
Ü YUK CHI,
Managing Director.
4
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1907.
1167
MITSH BISHI DOUKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
A..
CODE WORD: "DOCK," A.B.C., and Engineering Code Used
NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.
DOCK No. 3.
Extreme Length... Length on Bloc
144
H
722 feet
711
Width of Entranos on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
96 »>
881
341
DOCK No. 1.
970
Extreme Length...
$23 Foot
Length on Blocks
513
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C
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F
Width of Entrance on Top
***
75
STAMPS
#
B
IN PACHETS,
MIXED STAMPS,
100 for 80,80
500 for $ 3.00
Extreme Length...
$71 feet.
478
150
1.75
10:0
10.00
Length on Blooks
3bL
200
3,50
1300
25.40
Width of Entrance on Top
66
230
5.75
2010
35.0
Width of Entrance on Hoftom...
58
275" 9.00
3000
95.00
Water on Blocks at Spring Tile
02
PATENT SLIP.
ware, Mustz's Metal, Steel Boiler and Ship Plates, Pig Iron, Coke and General Merchants. No. 26, Wing Wo Street (Lane from 171, Queen's Road to 148. Des Voeux Road Central Telephone No. 613.
Hongkong, 1st March, 197
WANTED.
ROFICIENT TYPE
PAND WRITER AND SHORT-
043"
Apply -
Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 24th July, 1907,
FRENCH LESSONS,
1246
RENCH TAUGHT entirely by Con- versation and without, translation by a Frenchman ( Teacher in Gorerament Schools) and ENGLISH LESSONS by au English Lady.
Apply by letter to
B. R.
Care of "Daily Prema" Office. Hongkong, 13th November, 1006.
DR. M. M. CHAUN
(918
HE test Mothed of the AMERICAN
SYSTEM DENTISTRY.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
From the University of Pennsylvanis, U.S.A.
Bongkong. 17th April, 1907.
IEN TING.
505
SURGEON DENTIST
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET
TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consultation тое, Hongkong, 21st September, 1805
461
COLLECTIONS POSTAGE
SED
ASIATIC STAMPS,
Also Stamps in baga, sots, &a., &o. ARTISTIC PICTORIAL POSTCARDS
& all other Philatelic Goods. Inspection invited.
GRACA & €0,, 1145
Hongkong Hotel Corridor.
ON SALE.
THE IRECTORY AND
FOR 1907.
BRONICLE
Complete Edition Small
$10.00 6.00
Obtainable at the Hongkong Daily Press (Chro and from the Local Booksellers.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG
For Demand Drafts on London on the day or or preceding the departure of the English Maila; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 33 Years FROM 1974 to 1906.
Price: $2 Cash. On sale at the "DAILY Press" Office, or Less! Booksellers.
Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
DOCK No. 2.
Suitable for resale up to 1,000 SHE WORKS are well equipped with
LATEST PLANTS
APPLI
aud ANCES to undertake BUILDING REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, aud BOILERS; and also ELECTRICAL
WORK.
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL L
| always kept on hand.
Kowloon. Apply to--
HEWAN & Co., No. 15, Connaught Road, West, Hongkong, 1st May, 1907.
TO LET,
324
NE OFFICE-ROOM ou Second Floor
PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Apply to--
REUTER, BROECKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1997.
TO LET.
795
ONE FOUR ROOMED HOUSE at Praya
East, near East Point. Apply to-
JARDINE MATIESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 4th June, 1907.-
1104
TO LET.
ALENWOOD" CAINE ROAD, suitable
taining 26 Rooms. This property would ba divided into two or more houses to suit tenants. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Offices and Dwelling Rooms.
No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Top Floor, (over Culdbeck MacGrogor).
BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, ROBINSON ROAD.
No. 4, ALBANY, No 8, BELILIOS TERRACE, Coruer! House, 1st Row
No. 6, CAMERON VILLAS (PEAK), Furnished. Cheap rent. For September and
October.
No. 6, DES VEUX VILLAS (PAK), No. 1 and 2, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIA, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, 22nd July, 1997.
1 102
TO BE LET OR OLD.
WITH POBSESSION FROM 1ST JUNE.
IN WANCHAI ROAD. DOWN, built of brick, with tiled roof, just thoroughly repaired, about 4000 square feet space, concrete Booring. Sa tablo | for storage of any kind of merchandise.
Apply to-
"K." Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1907,
870
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
0.4 HOLLKWOOD ROAD, and No. 70,
.61, POTTINGER STREET. Apply to
AREATOON V. APCAR & Co., 45, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1907.
491
TO LET.
ND FLOOR No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL,
No. 38, CAINE ROAD.
AUCTION ROOMS, No. 2, Zetland Stroat. GREENCROFT, GARDEN ROAD, Kowloon, Bedecorated, Electrio Light, Tennis Court.
No. 1, FAIRVIEW, ROBINSON ROAD. Kowloon.
Apply to
LEIGH & ORANGE, 1. Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 11th July, 1907.
TO LET.
94
66 TONHEVED" 35, Robinson Road,
S
No, 52, CAINE ROAD.
Nos. 27, 28, 31 and 33, SEYMOUR ROAD,
Apply to-
SAM WANG CO., LTD.,
81, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1907.
(103
LA
TO LET.
FROM 187 JOLY,
ARGE AND SPACIOUS GODOWNS Nos. 9, 9A, 98, 90 and 10, PRAYA EAST, at present in the occupation of the Admiralty.
Apply to-
809
|
TO LE
TO LET.
POSESSION PROM lor ArяIL, Semi-attached HOUSES, Nos. 18n and 130, MACDONNELL ROAD, Each. with 7 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Kitohan, Sorvants' Quarter and Griss Tennis Court,
Apply to→
CHUNG CHUNAM, Yan On Marine & Fire Insuranca Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 1st March, 1907.
482
TO HE LET.
CHAMEEN-CANTON, No. 24.
From the 1st Jauusry, 1908, Promisse now woonpled by the East Asiatic Trading Corupany
Apply to--
JEBSEN & CO. Hongkong, 10th July, 1967.
1197
TO LET
STORIED GODOWN No. 197, Wanchai
Road.
Apply to
REUTER, BROECKELMANN & CO.,
Prince's Building. Hongkong, 27th June, 1907.
N
4
1126
TO LET
TO. 28. LHIGUTON HILL ROAD.
Inmodiato Possession. Apply to- THE COMPRADORE,
Nippon Yason Kaisha. Hongkong, 4th February, 1907, 1138
TO LET.
Buit of 3 LARGE sad ONE SMALL
ROOMS with Bath Room attached, and Verandah all round, on the First Floor in College Chambers, No. 31. Wyndhamn Street, facing "Gleneaty". Cou have the use of a Kitchen, cau be routed singly or the whole,
GROUND FLOOR of No. 4. Des Voeux Road including a Strong Room and servants' quartor,
821
ROOMS on Second Floor of VICTORIA BILLING, No. 5, Quoou's Road Control, enit- able Officgs.
Apply to
DAVID SAS300N & Co. LTD. spllongkong, 24th May, 1997.
TO LET,
TWO ROOMS on Third Floor, HOTEL TANSIONS, suitable for Offices. l'ossession from 1st August Boxt.
Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong; Rud July, 1907.
TO LET.
1169
*TTATHERLEIGH", CONDUIT ROAD.
H No. 1, RIPON TERRACE, BONHAM ROAD.
OFFICES in KINO's BUILDING and Yong BUILDING.
GODOWNS-in PRATA-EAST.
A HOUSE in CLITTON GARDENS, Conduit Road
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE. Apply Lo
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st July, 1907.
1160
་་་་ TO LET IMMEDIATE PURSE:VION,
LODOWNS Nos. 95, 96, 97 and 100, Praya
East
Apply to - CHATER & MODY,
Victoria Baildings.
1080 Hongkong, 20th June, 1907.
TO BE LET.
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AUCTIONEER.
C. DE M. C. VIEIRA RIBEIRO,
Auctionsor. Consignments solicited. Account Salos rendered and Bettlement offected promptly. No. SA, Queen's Road
Central, Hongkong.
BOOK BINDING.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.'
The caly office in Chius having European laught workuina Equal to Rome
work.
IRON MERCHAN18.
SINGON & CO.,
from
Hart ware
Stool Mots) and Merobands, Wholesale and Retail Tronmongers. Vig Tron and Foundry, Coke Importers, Govoral Store- koopers and Commision Agents, 25 & 37, ing Loong Hureet, (1st Street Weet of Contrai Market, Telephone No. 515. PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ART(37.
Bromide and Crayon Bulargements and also colouring Photos, and Foliof Photos, Viowe of China and Manila, Work done for Amateure, No. Ba, Queen's
Road Contral, Good Panorama Viowe of Hongkong, revenly taken, on mie,
PRINTING.
FICE,
DAILY PRESS" OFA
Proofs read by English
TYPEWRITERS.
F. A. V. RIBEIRO,
Typewriting Work Undertaken, Cleaned, Repaired, Overhauled. Charges moderate. ata of the Hongkong Typowriting Bureau) 8A, Queen's Road Central
(Fire-flour).
COLD STORAGE.
HE HONGKLING TOR COMPANY, LT
have now 40,000 Cabio Fest of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.. daily, Sunday excepted, to rescivo and deliver perishable goods.
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. 17
A.
LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE, PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o., &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkoner. 21st September, 1903
778
NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS
TAXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on
ale daily at the KOWLOON BOOK- STALL, Mr.H.BUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STURE, No. 36, Elgin Boad & Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL.
Hongkong, 22nd Trenamkan 1002
DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOK.
"Bir Henry Ponsonby is COM- manded by the Queen to thank Mr. Darlington for a copy of his Hand- book,"
"Nothing better could be wished for."—
British Weekly. "Far superior to ordinary guidos."---
Dzily Chronicle, Visitors to London should was
DARLINGTON'S
"A brilliant book."-The Timca,
from the 1st August next, No. 6, LONDON Particularly good.cademy.
A
MORRISON HILL. Apply 10-
MESERE, JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co., LTD. Hongkong, let July, 1907.
1151
TO LET.
[0. 5, ORMSBY TERRACE, Kowloon.
No. 4, SEYMOUR ROAD, Hongkong, Cheap rent.
No
Apply to-
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 25th Jane, 1997,
SIIAMEEN-CANTON,
1114
Well-t.
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT TO LET in SUN LIFE BUILDING,
& AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st July, 1907.
TO LET.
TOS. 3 and 4, OBSERVATORY VILLAS,
Court and Electric Lights.
No. 46, ELGIN STREET, 4 Rooms with froat and book Verandahe. From 1st July,
CHERUB VILLE A fine Bungalow. Near Observatory Villas. Cheap Rental
Apply to-
ABRATOON V. APCAR & CO., 45. Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 20th June, 1907.
860
TO LET.
HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOON. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, let July, 1907,
[99
TO LET.
The COMPANY has the powerful steams. 2, MACDONNELL ROAD, *OURA-MARU" (712 tons, 700 I.H.P
specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES
equipped with necessary gear, always rendy Shorf Notion.
799
報新外中港香
N GỌI BAN ro (Chinese Daily Prees), PUBLISHED DAILY,
C
HUNG
In the oldest and still immeasurably the bes! medium for Advertising among the Native Community. Established for Cirentated largely troughout Southern Chine Indo-China, eta,
FIFTY YEARS
Terms for Advertising (Translation free) can be obtained at the Ofoe, 10s, De Your Road Central, Hongkong; 131, Float Street, London or from the different Agents.
Documents translated from or into Classical or Colloquial Chinese.
Apply to-
COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yosen Kaisha. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1905.
TO LET
[97
FFICES is ALEXANDEA BUILDINGS.
Apply
SECRETARY, A. S. Watson & Co. Limited. (800 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1907,
TO LET.
AJO. 1, WEST END TERRACE, Shameon, N
Canton, Apply to-
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 1st July, 1907.
[93
French Concession, Large, Offices. Godowns also, if required.
Apply to---
POWEL GRANT. Hongkong, 13th July, 1907.
TO LET.
1209
HOPS and FLATS in Dea Vour Road
Central.
BT E, C. Cook & Enlarged Edition AND E. T. Cook, M.A. ENVIRONS.
NORTH WALES.
DEVON AND CORNWALL
601
24 Maps and Plans
60 Illustrationa
10 MAPS 54,
60 Illustrationa
83 Illustrations. 12 Mape; 5.
Visitors to Brighton, Eastbourne Hastings Bournemouth, Wye Valley, Severn Valley Bath, Weston-super-mare, Malvern, Hersford Worcester, Gloucester, Llandrined Wells, Llangollen, Aberystwyth, Town, Earmouth
Harlech,
Cricciet.b, Pwllheli Llandudno Rhyl, Bettwa-y-coed, Isle of Wight
and Channel Islands should send for DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS 1s, each, Is., THE HOTELS OF THE WORLD A Handbook to the leading Hotels throughout the World.
LLANGOLLEN: DARLINGTON & CO.
LONDON: SIMPKIN & CO.
AN APPEAL.
[THE SISTERS who direct 81. ANTONIO'S CONVENT at Masso will be very thankful
]TH
to Shopkeepers, Linon-drapers, Clothiers and Tailors in Ungkong, Macao, and elsewhere who will send to them remnants of material, books of patterns no longer used, and any pieces of No. 6, CAMERON TERRACE, Kowloon. olotu, po matter bow smasit, of which they can
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
not make use.
Thoes who send will thus, at no cost to themselves, afford the numerous hands in the
convent, especially the little ones, opportunity FINANCE CO., LD.. of a square inch, can be stitched together and for useful occupation; for pieces of sath, oven
of work made out of cloth, very 1155
pretty piecos that would otherwise be thrown away. These urticker are bought by charitable persone and the Sisters are thus helped to keep up their very large establishment, which is maintained by the alms of friends and in a great measure by the earnings of the girls themselves, who lead by no means an idle life within the convost walls.
Hongkong, 15th July, 1907.
CHILDREN OF FAR C THAY.
A SIO CAL AND POLITICAL MOVEL OF
ABSORBING INTEREST. By CHAS. J. HALCUMBE (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Custoras Service, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," uto.).
THE VOLUME which consists of 461 THE
Pages, and includes a Sketch Plan of historical interest showing the disposition of the Forces at the battle of Kweiliu, isdediosied to Sir ROBERT HART,[G.CM.0, and Dr. A. RENNIE.
Its description of Chinese Social Custom and Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into political conditions in China makes CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY" an excellent volume for presentation to friends at Home.
Well bound in Yellow Cloth with Chinese Emblem inGold.
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To be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH LTD., Meers. BRZWER & Co., or from the Printers and Publishers, the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" Office.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1904.
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