and
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FOR PROTECTION
of the bottoms of Cargo Boata Drodgere, Lighters, Junka of Pilen, Wharf and Dook-Timbers, té. of any kind of Woodwork temporarily or permanently submerged in Son) Water; as well as for Protection of all exposed Woodwork-
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AND
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peerless Wood Preservative and insoluble Paint, gives in Sea-Water AbsoluT. PROTECTION against the "Teredo" and all other Marine-Fore-Worms; will make Exposed Wood proof against the ATTACKS of the WHITE ANT, etc. 16 can be applied by ordinary unskilled labour.
For prices and farther information apply to:
GEBRUEDER ROESE, (Rosso Brothers) Swatow. General¡ Agents}for ibe East.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Bank Bills, on demand
:
ON
PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
OF GEB
on
ON NEW YORK.-.
ON BOMBAY
Tipang.
Telegraphic Transfor
Kuivabery
Bank, on demand
----Białow
Quang Chow Wan, Hoihow, Pakho and
Paiphong
Longkong
ON
CaČUTTA, --
Telegraphio Transfor
Sui Pai
Bank, on demand"
Singstore, Penang and Coloutta
Zaisang
ON SHANGHAL-
Yunnan
Shaughai and Chinking....
Bank; at sight....
Serato Amoy and Foeshow..
Hatching
But Tai
†ON
MAENO
Shanghai, Tukobama, Kule and Moji
Shanghai keis
Shanghai and Chinklang.
Manith......
Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Vitoria, B.C. and
Tacomp
Manila..
Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Cairne, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydiey, Hobart, Launceston, Now Zealand,” Mp). bourne, Adelaide, Perth and Fremantiu ....
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBR, YOKOHAMA,
HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO
(Supplementary misil on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mil
Exon Portage 10 conta)
Arratoon Apear
Friday.
281, 2,00 PM
ON MANILA.—On-denm
POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1908,
17 Revised Postal Guide for 1908, now on sale. Price 50 cents each, The Mongolia, with the American mail, loft Shanghai and may be exposted here to-morrow it 8.2.3.
The Polynesien, with the French mail of the 31st January; left Bingapore on Monday, the 24th instant, at 6 a.m. and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 2nd March. This racket brings replies to lettera dospatched from Hongkong on the 28th December.
Haiphong
YOR
Hingapore and Colombo
Swalow and Shanghai
Tanglannak...
Blacseng 124 Ceba and Toil
Tokohama, Kobe and Möji,
Bingan
Rhenanike render Avongsang Silvia
Sui Toi
•Kaifong.. Tyikini
EUROPE, &C., INDIA WIE Tumidosis,
Late Lattore 3.00 to 3.34, "Balea
Postage 10 cente).
Bicist
Moji. Kobe and Yokohama.....
“DÀTH:
Wednesday, 26th, 9.00 A. Wednesday, 26th, 11.00 .. Wednesday, 26th, 11.10 4.3. Wednesday, 26th, 1.00 r,v, Wednesday, 26th, 1,15 PM. Wednesday, 26th, 2.00 r.M.. Wednesday 26th, 2.00 (5) Wednesday, 26th,
Printed latter and Bau-
pios..... 2.00 FF Registration 2.07 Pin- (Registration, with lat
· Teo of 19) Couls, ap 1
Kowloot gistration, 1.0.2.00 P.3. No late fee.. Letters ..., 3.00 va . Wednesday, 28th, 3,000 г.. Wednesday, 26th, 5.00 P.M. Thursday, 27th, 9,00 Á, Thursday, 27th,' 1.15 P.M Thursday, 27th, 2.00 p.a. Thursday, 27th, 3.09 P.M. Friday:
8th, 0.00 .. Friday,
28th, 1.15 P.
TO-DAY.
Balo, Wines, Salés Rosma, Messrs. Hughes & Hough, 11 am.
Flower Show, Botanic Garden, 2 p.m.
“TO-MORROW.
Sale, Household Paquituro, Voeux Villas, Mount Kellet, Peak, Messrs. Hughes & Hough, 2,80 p.m.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE",
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.--
Telegraphic Trausfer
46.
JOINT STOCK SHARE,
$700, xalos London #78, ax.
diz.
Ball's Asbestos E, A., 128, 3d. $71, Ingers
Evo......
། ཀ༅ ་, -
eredo
MAR
Proo
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Hongkong, February 26th.
COMPANY.
PAID UP QUOTATIONS,
No. 1, Des
Alhambra
Pa 200 Nominal,
Bankin
Hongkong & S′bai..
$125
National B, of Chias|
6,161,
February 25th.
China-Borneo Co...na
$12 $71, los
1001
China Light & P. €Œ....
$10.
**:
1)
Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight
101
China, Provident
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.
1954
#10381, buyers
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....1:11
Cotton Mills-
Documentary Bills 4 months' sighill
Fla. 50Th 59.
Hongkongji
238
International .......11⁄2 7.
- 110 |{9}, sollers ·
1. 65
Cradite, at 4 months' sight..
**2434
·Laon Kung Mow
|Ta,,100 || Tis-rõ.
Soyabee
***** I'ls, 500
116. 270.
1547
1931
Dairy Farm
**B
Docks and Wharva.........
Bank Bills, on demand..
Credits, at 60 days sight...
473
H&K. Wharf & G.}
$56.
$50
1 $24
HEW. Dock ......
.840 | 198,
112
New Amay Dook p
142)
Shanghai Dock.............. Flo. 10x
$64 } $10, nallero
T19.82,
BRA... Aftalion
Mr T Allardt
S'hai & H. Wharf... Eis, feu | Th 216,
Fenwick & Co. Geo.,
$as$14, sollers
1491
Green Island Cement.
741
$10 $113, sellers
216 $175.
Private, 30 days" sight, TOKOHAMA — On demand....
254-
92).
$10 $14 buyers 250
Pesce
93
Yochows
Friday,
Chinking
Loongsung
Shawmut...
Rube
Bastern:
28th, 3.00 PM. Friday, 28th, 8.00 P.
9.00 F.M Friday 28th, Saturday, 29th, 10,00 à ̧b. Saturday, 29th, 11:00 XM,
Saturday, 29th, 10.00 ..
1pc.pm.
1189
.5 p.o. p
5) p.a. pm.
16.40 85480.
Macao
Weibaiwei sad Tientsin
Kobo...
Saigon
EUROPÉ &c., India via Tuticorin,
(Lats Llors 11.00 A. to Noon. Buri
Po-ings 19 centar)
4) eura posted in all the-Pillar Boxes in in for the Best o'sarsuza, wile dig, inclusion this conténöl vasit,)
Bingapore, Penang and Calcutta Manik
bhanhai, Moji, Kobe, Kokobaina, Victoria
B.C. aol Seattle Wash.... b.emia, cimpsonhafen, Friedrich, Wilhdns-Y hafen, Herbertshohe, Samaral, Matupi Drishti, Bydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Porth and Fremantle, in pa
Singapore, Penang
and.Colombo
Moji, Salina Cruz, ....
Shanghai sin
Manila.......
Manila...-***
SHANGHAI, NAGABAH, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO
(Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the nail. Extra Postage 10 cent)......
EUROPA Le, India vs Tuticoria.
(Late Latters 1150-.. to Noon Extra
Postage 10 cents) Hupplementary mail on board up
to the tie fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage 10 co¤tb.) usin Letters posted in all the Fillaz Bosen. in time for the Brst clearaves will be included in this contrect mail......... Tha Bucel mail will be glosed on Friday, The 6th March, at 5.p.in, que range Maia, Zamboanga, Port Darwin, harlay Talaud, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Fremantle........
SHANGHAI, NGAK Kous;
VICTORIA and VANCOU (Bopplementary ma
time fixed for
Extrs Po
Fook
Bubi ames
Leta
Sur Tai
Huichord
·Itsukushima Maru Cyclops,
Emist Simona... {
Saturday, 29th,
Printed Matter and Sam ples 10.00 AM Begistration... 10.00 À.m. Regitration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10:45 A.M.) (0. Registration, Kowlan
B.O...10.00 a.. No late to.
Letter 11.50. Satay, 29th 1.15 r.. Saturday, 29(L, 3.01) P.33 Baturity, 29th, 4.00 PM, Saturday, 20th, 5:00PM MARCH
Tuesday, 3rd,
Printed Matter and Saw- ples 10.00 AM. Registration... 10.00 A.. egistration, with late he of 10 cents, up to 10.45 A Registration,
Κυτία
15,010. 0 A.M; No late fee. Latte......11.0.), a.at,
3rd, 2.00 PM, 3rd, 3,00 e..
Gregory Apoar..
Tuesday,
Taming...
Tuesday,
Tuesday,"
3rd, 8.00 PM
ska Maru.
Prins Sigmund. Tuesday,
Kawachi Mara Maris
Liangchow Yunsany Zafiro
| ON SINGAPORE. On demand..........g
UN BATAVIA,-On-demand, ON HAITBONG. On demand ON SATSON-On demand ON BANGKOK-On demand' SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Raia GOLD LEAF, 100 dne, per tael..... BAR SILVER, per os. La
SUBSIDIARY COINĖ.
per cent. Chinese 20 verty pieces...... 88.00 disócunt.
10
2.50 Hongkong 20
7.25
IP
12
Quotations are:-. Malwa Now... Malwn Old .... Malwa Older Malwa V. Old
Hongkong &C. Gas... Hongkong Electrio ... Hongkong Hotel Co.........! Bangkong Teo Co 8.K. Milling Co, L. Hongkong Rope Cou InsuIAZITOS~~
Caston
China Fire......... China Tradera
Hongkong Fire... North Chios... Chios Yangtaze
Land und Building—
HongkongLandinv, Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Land &B.
Elis, seilere $25 $210. $100 $150
$50 $2481, Boilers
$20 $98, vallers $25 $91, bugosa. €50 | 688237
Tle. 35.
$100 850, Bales -
$147. 281371.
$80
#109 $101, sales
$10. SLU.
$80 $20, sellers
Shanghai Land.... M. & Tia. 103, x.d.
OPIUM.
February 25th.
WestPoint Building Mining
Charbonnages
8940: per pieul. 1970
81000
$1040
Perziali fine quality
*#900"
Persian extra fiue
$880
Patau New
299Th per chest,
2990 39776
Patna Old
Ben res New Benares Old...
FESBELS-EXPLOTED
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Apoar str. Arraloos Apear from Calomita loft Singapore on the afternoon of the 19th inst., and may be expected here to-day am.
TRE GERMAN MAIL,
Peak Tramways Philippine Co Fotteries
China Sagar Lauzon Bugar
Steamship Companio
China and Manila.... Douglas Stanmship. H., Canton &
Indo-China S,N. Co.
Shell Transport Co Star Ferry
Do. Now...gi? South China M. Post Steam Laundry Co.
Campbell, H. & Co.
The I.G.M, str. Kleist left Shanghai on Sun-Stores & Dispensaries
the 18th inst, at midnight, and may be day, expected here lo-day at 6 s.w,
The I.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig carrying the 3rd, 200 P., German Maile with dates from Berlin of the 4th inst, left Colombo on 21st inst., and insy be expected bere on or about the 2nd prox. p.m.
3rd, 5.00 P.M. Tuesday Wednesday, 4th, 4.00 p.m. Thursday, 5th, 3.00 r., Friday, 611, 8,00 F.M
71, 10,00 AM. 7th
Saturday
Saturday,
Powell & Co., WI.. Watkins.... Watson & Co. A: S Weisshann, Ld.
United Asbestos ......
Do. Founders.
The I.G.Mstr. Praiz Ladwig left Genon on the 5th inst, at 8a.m., and may be expected hers Union Waterboat Co on or about the 4th prox.
The I.G.M. str. Manila left Sydney on Tuesday, 11th inst. p.m. and may be expected hers on or about the 4th prox
Printed Matter and Bam-
THE AMERICAN MAIL, The PM. str. Mongolia will be due to arrive ples 9.00 AB. Registration... 9.50 ..at this port at 8 a.m. to-morrow, the 27th inst, Registration, with late from San Francisco via Honolula, Japan. porte
and Shanghai.
Mongolia
FAP of 10 tents, op t
Kowloon
9.10 s..
Della.
To yuan
Empress of China-
beginimation,
·B.O.
No Inta for Letters Saturday,
_THB_ELENCH- MAIL:
150 $48.
Fex, 250 || $526, þayara.
10 18:
FID $13.
6, buyer.*
#100 $118, buyers $100 $24, buyers
$15, sellers
1:45 $50 $40.
10
SUN.
23 15/
$ $25; boyera... $4 $121, beyora $25 $50
$5 $6, sellers
$16 317 $10 $6.
$10 $21.
in $10, buyers
$100
$180.
14
$10, buyers
810
$100, buyers
$10 $10, ellera
VERNON & SMYTH.
HONGKONG. TIDE TABLE
From February 25th to 3rd March, 1908.
The M.M.str.Polynesien with the French Mail of the 2nd inst, and Mails from London of the 1st inst., left Singapore on Monday, the 24th Wed, 25 10.00 AM inst. at 6.30 am, and may be expected to arrive Thu 27
here on Monday morning, the 2nd pror.
Fri.
Printed Matter
and, Sam ples 10.00 AM Registestion... 10.00 .. Hisgistration, with late for 10 couts up to
10 45 A.. Registration Kowloo
B.C10,00 a.m. No lats foe
Latteri
Monday,
11:00A.M.
9th, 8.00 .M.
!
Thursday, -12ib,"
Printed Matter and Fam ples 2.00 par Registration 9.60-P.M. (Registration, with late fee of 10 be uts sip to, 2.45)
·P,M,). Registration, Kowloon
BO 200 No late for. Letters... 8.00 PM. Friday,
13th, 3.00 Saturday, 14th, 11.00 AM.
.
THE CANADIAN. MAIL, ́
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India left Hat. Vancouver pm on Tuesday, the 18th inst. fors Hongkong via the usual ports of call.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The Barber Line str. Satsuma from New York, left Singapore on 15th inst. p.m., and is dus here to day,
The Ben Line str. Benmohr frem Antwerp and London, 'left Singapore on the 18th ins for this port
The H.AL. atr. Sambia left Singapore on 20th insta 2
be expected here p.b., and to-morrow D..
The Danish str. Tranquebar left Colombo on Friday, the lith inst .m, and may be expected hare on or about Friday, the 28th inat...
The Megal Line.atr. Pailian left Singapors on 21st inst, and should arrive here on or about the 28th inst,
The P. & C. str. Pulma left Bingapore for this port on the 22nd inst, at 11.30 a.m.
The Barbar Line str. Nikh left Singapore'on' 23rd inst., and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 29th inst:
The E. & A. str. Aldenham from Sydney, &c. left Port Darwin on Monday morning, the 17th inst. for Manila and, this port.
The NY.K.str. Kawachi Alaru (European Line) left Kobe for this part via Mojí and Shanghai on the 22nd inst., and is expected here on the 2nd prox.
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL Jan, 29th- Myrmidon, Bilvia. Feb. 1st Ajax, Lowther Castle, Andree Rickmers. 5th-Borneo Glenturret, l'eles, Persia Bendoran, 8th-Idomeneus, Polynesien, Inaba Maru, Belgravia 12th-Benalty, Memnon, Ceylan. 15th-Ceylon Maru, Blentor, Jason, Nilo, Slawenigits 19th-Benvenue, Bedson, Bueria, Pera, Bi. Nicholas, Korner. 20th- (dolayed through mutilation) Helene Rickmers, Dortmund. 2nd--Aragonia, Albenga, Glen avon, E. F. Ferdinand, Indrawadi. Hakatu Maru, Moyune, Prometheus, Tourane, Zieten.
“ARRIVAL AT HOME.
Feb. 21st-Diomed.
PASSENGERS.
AZEIVED.
Progress, from Sendaksu, Mr B. Bailey.. Tikini, from Batavia, Dr. Muscbart, and
houtai, from Bangkok, o., Messrs.
and Ackermaun, chow, from Shanghai, Madame easta Morette, J. M. Anderson,
from Kobe, Mrs C, E, Mɛad, "ord, Hatham, and Martyn,
sbild:
Mos.
Rion Water:
Hongkong
Mean Timi.
Height
I
m10
п
·LOW' WATER.
Hongkong Hight, Mcan Time.
Mr. P. R. Adamis
My CMfrs, F. Barħadatta
My, H. G. Battiscombe
Mr. ·R..
B..
Beattie
Mr. & Mrs. 5. Bisnoy
Miss Binney
Dr
G.D. R. Black
Mr. O Blan
Mr. A. B. Blunni
Mr. F. Bounet
Mr. E. Bornand
dir. T. Brayfield
Mr. F. G. Brighton Mr. G. L. Brighton Mr. and Mrs. C.; B.
Brooks
F. G. Frown Mr. F. Bucking N. H. Balmer Mr. J.
Mr. B. C. Burgess Mr. E.-W. Carpenter Mr. A. Carter
Capt. 1. Innes
LA
No
INSURANCES
TORTII: BRITISH AND `MEROAN"·
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Mr. and Mrs. P. N. X. TOTAL FUNDS & Blar Duoswese, 1905
Jozse
£17,837,119.
Mr. E. M. Joseph
MIB.
B. Klobs.
Mr. E. 4, Leggatt
II. FI
Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Joaoph I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAY-UP CAPITAL
Mr. W. Lawrio
Br. W. Leighton
Mr&Mrs. W:Logan
Mr. C. J. Merchant
Mrs. R. T. Matheson &
ohild
Mr. G. C. Mointogh
Capt. and
Mca. H,
Velzentbin
Mr. H. Millard
Mr. and Mrs. W. F
Neighbour
Mr. A
Mr. and Mrs. A. Night-
ingale & mind
Mr. E. Nisaira
Chabauri. H. N. Nowell
Me. J. F. Chubb
Miss C Calcin
B.C
Mr. W. A. Crake Mr. A. H. Crook ate. J.
J. Cruickshank Mr. T. H. Darton Mr. H. Dospetesis Mr. F. C. Donnison Mc B. Ehrana Einstmann
MA
તું જે Ffrench
and hajd
M. 8. Fer MẸ. Mr. B. M. Frost Mr. Denman
Fuller Mr. RJ..
B. Franklin
Fuller....
·Dr, A
A. Gibson Mr. 3. Ginnali Mr. O. Gorrell
Mr. A. W: Grant Capt. T. A. Hall Mr. W. J. Hamilton Mr. R. Hancock Mr. B. Harding Mr. J. L. Harrison. Hoa. Mr. & Mr. E. À.
Ilawett
Mr. E. Howard
Capt. G. Hulschar
Mr. 1. Adair
Bir. E. P. O'Neill
and Mrs. W. W.
Dr.
Pestse
Mr. and Mrs. T. L
Perkine
Mr. A. W, Polglass
Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Potts Miss Potts Mr WA. Powell Mr. C. M. Presbaw Mr. AJ. Pugh DI. JQuirino Mr. E. Ralphs. Mr. B. H. Ray Mr. E. Ritson
J. Rothchild Mr. W. S. Scott Mr. C. Shields Me. H. T. Smithi Mr. J. Spittles
us field. Mr. E. Staus
Mr. W. T. Stabbing Rev. A
I Storey
Mr. I. Syyap Mr. E. Thyse
Mr. G. W. Tullidgo
Mr. F. K. Vida Mr. and Mrs.
F. G.
White & nurse & fuft,
Mr and Mrs. G. B.
Wilkins
Mr. G. d.Wood Mr. J. D. Woede
KING EDWARD HOTEL,
Mr. Thos. D. Aitken Mr P. E. Binių
Mr. Hi W. Booth.
Mr. Harcy bramley Mr. W. Buck
Mr. H. F. Campbell Mr. and Mr. John B.
Cook
Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Corne, jc. ME P. Dow
Dr. C. P. Folvos
Aira. G. Freneli
4)
ht
8
ft. l. 35
Mr. Erich Georg
Mr. F. H. Goar
F
B.17
REGISTER..
بیت
Mr. J. H. Mody. Aix. and Mre,
Monider
A B
Mr. D. M. Nicholeon Mr G. Niruhiem
W. C. Passmore Me Mr. Feck
Mr. Peel and family
E. Pend
Mr. E Tor
Dr. Reimer Miss Riseley
-Mr. H. L. Kinsoley
His. James Scott
Master R. & G. Scolt, Mr. and Mrs, S, Silver
stone
Mrs. G. J. Harman and Mr. Arthur Silverstone
child
Mrs. M. E, Hebbar
Mr & Mrs.
Ira H:
Eennt
-bergar
Mrs. Jackson & child 3. and Mrs. F. J. V.
Jorge
Mr. Thos. W. Kydd Mr. & Ms. F..B. Land Mr. G. T. Lloyd. MEJ Mureball Mr. & Mrs. Vedbury Mr. G. Meyer
KIRSCENE
Capt. H. Beasley, KA
·HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL.
Hongkong Observatory, January 25th
Presloos Day Da Lat
02 Deta
Lu MN.
At
Mrs. H, Bossley
.:
Barometer Temperature Humidity
30.10 *...-50
30.21
20:14
Dr. & MrBelilios
til
60
Mr. F.evington
19
71
Wind Direction)......./E
SE
Blasch
Weather
Fores
8
0
Bain
Highest open wir Temperature on 24th.............. 62′′. Lowest open air Tempesture on 25th.....
JOHNSTONE
NAPIER
SQUARE
BOTTLE WHISKY.
NAPIER JOHNSTONES
SHIPPERS
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
50
Mr. M. S. Silverstone Mr. M. L. Silvoratuno
Mra. A. G. Stuiti
Mia: Suza
Miss de Souza
Miss Square
Mr. D. V. Steave son Afr. Thorn
Mr. & Mrs H.M. Abbey Mr. Carl. Wallach Mr. H. Wilson: Mr. F.L. Wong Mr. Zach
PRIVATE HOTEL,--
Mr. K. Freund
Mr. E. Gaster
Comdr. Grenfell, s.
Mrs, Grenfell
FURDS
687,500 0 3,386,720 19 8
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1907,
1146
THE GLOKUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
#HE-Undersigned, having been appointed.
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
CARLOWITZ & Co.
*** Hongkong, 18th August 1908,
L
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- BURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE
1HE Undersigned, having been appointed- AGENTS for the above Company, are. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS #gainst FIRE. at Current Ratas......
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN. & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,
HONGKONG
114
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING.
“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
The only office in Chins having European taught workmen. Equal to: Heme
work.
IRON MERCHANTE.
BINGON & CO.,
Tron, Steel, Metal and Hardware
Merchants. Whoigsale and Betat
Ironmongers. Piywron and Foundry c Coke Importera, General Stora
keepers and Commission Agents, 36 & 37, Hing Loong Street,
(let Street West of Central Market.) Telephone No. 615,
TYPEWRITER.
FA. V. RIBEIRO,
Typewriting Work Undertaken, Cleaner,-
Repaired, Overhaled. Charges moderate, ate of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau) 19, Queen's Road Central
(First-floor).
ON SALE...
AŬTABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT:
HONGKONG
For Demand Drafts on London on the day of
or preceding the departure of the English
Maile; also Table of the Yearly- Approximate Averages for 33 Years FROM 1874 TO 1906.
DAILY
Price: $2 Caah. On sale at the PRZEBA
Office or Local Booksellers,
Mr. and Mrs. Nerman Lieut E. L. Grieve, N. MITSU
Miss Custer-Camphail
ES Mr.
Chard
Mr. T Chirchen
Dr. Francis Clark
Mr. & Mrs Cooker
Mr. B. Courad Coanie Mr. Cruickshank Lt. J. D'Estore, 2.0. Mrs. J. D'Esterie Cap. Diones, &.0.0. Mra. Dooner
C.P.
Hovd. A. Dalles-Ennis,
Mr A Dalles-Ennia Lt.-Com dr. romantle,
Mrs. Freementle
E.N.
Mrs. E. L. Orieve
Mr. Eustace Hagen. Jr. H. Lupedon Mr. H. T. Jackman
Mr. E. A. Kostor
D.
Mr. L. V. Langatsin Mr. A. E. Lunning
Mrs. L. Mar:ton- Revd 1.C. Meoks, c.r.
Mrs. H. C.
Meeko
Dr. & M., W. Mooro
Mr.P Potts Mr. L C. Ros Mira C. Bied "Frz. G, Sachse
Mr. J. Gray Scott MEE A. M. Williams
CHILDREN OF FAR
CATHAY
A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF
ABSORBING. INTEREST,
By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs Bervice, Author of The Mystic. Flowery Land," etc.),
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