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TO LET
TO LET-AT CANTON.
NIGHT ROOMED HOUSE
SHAMEEN.
Apply to
A.B. 99, Cara of Bally Pram" Office: Hongkong, 23rd January, 1908. 251
GODO
TO LET
IMMEDIATE Possession,
ODOWN No. 101, Praya Eest Apply to CHATER & MODY,
Viotoris Buildings.
Hongkong, 17th January, 1908.
TO LET.
TO LET
TO LET.
"E
AGGESFORD" (Farnished) No. 114,
PEAK. Contalna 6 ROOMS. No. 71, WYNDRAM STREET. "GLENWOOD CAINE BOAU, amitable for a Boarding house or Club. Containing 28 Rooms
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Ofices aud Dwelling Rooms.
No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Top Floor. forer Caldbeck MasGregor), OFFICES in: Queen's Road Central BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, ROBINSON ROAD.
GOOD CENTRAL. GODOWN, No. 3, DUDDELL STREET.
ODOWN No. 3, NEW PRAYA, Ken 16th April, 1908.
nedy Town. Apply to-
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY COLD. Hongkong, 1st February, 1908. 260
TO LET.
SIX ROOMED HOUSE at ELLIOT
A CRESCENT, Robinson Road. Furnished
ar Unfurnished.
Apply to-
...
F. X. D'ALMADA CASTRO, VE
33, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1908. 100
TO LET
LA East,
A HACIENDA East, Mount Kello!,
or end of April next. For particulars apply to the undersigned,
C. H. GRACE, Care of Secretary's Office, Hongkong Club.
311
Hougkong, 5th February, 1909.
B TO LET
OFFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Apply
SECRETARY,
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
Hongkong, 23rd April,-1907,
TO. LET'
From Jer MAY.
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KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Yaumati,
Area 85,200 square feet and with 255- fset Sea Frontage. Especially suited for Storage of Coal, Timber, &c.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD. Hongkonr. 15th January, 1908.
9221
TO LET.
LADBROKE, No. 8, CONDUIT Road, 8. Rooms-Farnished or Unfurnished from Large Bervante Quarters ind fail sized Teunis Court. 1st Floor.
No. 3, DUDDELL STREET Shop and Nos. and 6, DES VŒUX VILLAS (PEAR).
No. 57, FRAYA GRANDE, Macao.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Building Hongkong, 18th February. 198 189
TO LET
NE ROOM in Trince's Buildings, Top
F Apply to--
Mears B. J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong, 29th February, 1908. -448
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 2b 1708,
SHARD REPORIJ QUE
·Mesars rish Georg & Co, say in their weekly share report dated Hongkong, 29th February, 1908,-A moderate to fair business has been have not changed much. The sterling demand done in several of the leading stocks, but rates rate of exolange on London olases at Is, 10-9/10d., while rates on Shanghai have advanced to Tls. 744 for a Bank T/T, and Tla 741 for three days sight Private Bill, Barailver in London is quoted 253., and Console £87-11-16 The Bank of England rate of discount remains 4 per cent, and the market rate of discount is 31 per cent..
BANE SHARES.-Hongkong and Shanghais sold at $200 and later on at 2696; at $700 there are farther shares available: London quotes £76 Nationals are unabargod.
MARINR INSURANCE SHAKES-Unions changed hands at $350, and a few more sharas are obtainable at that figure. In other stocks under this beading there is no buginsts nor -change to report. ---
FIGE INSURANCE SHARES-A few Hong kongs sold at $332, the report of this Company for 1906 shows a proat of $293 457.63 (against $255,555.55 for 1905), which sum it is proposed to deal with as follows: To pay a dividend of 927 porskare (against $40 per share for 1905) absorbing $316,0.0) and to add to the reserve fund the balance of 867,437.65 (Inoressing same to $1,323,941.56). The 1907 account store an income from premis (less returns and rein- auranges) of $387,200.80 (against $399,864,35 at end of 1996), while the losses inenrred so far smonat to 344 896.57 (against $28,802 29 at end-of 106 Income from interest amounts to $1619038 (ogainst 9149,102.95 for 19061, while charges and commissions (less transfor foss and profit on exchange) figure with $75,5 4.14 (against $91,839.28 at and of 1900) The credit balance of working account ou 31st Decembar, 1902, was 3498,027.42 (against $435,230.75 on same-date 1904) Fixed deposits appear unchanged with $125,000 while most gages are given with $1,783,728.90 (against $1,802,683,55 as per previous account), Japanese Government deposits appear at the old figure of 882,448,41 while investments in bonds and debentures figure with $129,480.65 (against $105,631.04 as per last report), accounts receiv. able are given with $195, 43.55 (against $299,679.77 as por last report), and cash in bank HOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78, and in hands of general managers figures with
Queen's Road Central
$109 8964 against $130,161,87 a per last Apply to –
statement). On the other side we found accounts payable stated with $13,697,93 (against $12.347.91 as per last report), and uncollected dividerde with 313.901.05 (against $3,515.05 as per last report) Comparing the accounts for 194, 1905, and 1916, wo derive at the following figures: Total insoni from promi les roinn-
A STORF in Good Position. No. 14,
Quoon's Road Contral including First Floor, and Godówn at ba¿k, with Leas
Apply at
14, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong 26th February, 1968. 437
TO LET.
NORTH, 9. J. DAVID CO
Prince's Buildinga.. Hn chung, Lith February, WEA 445
TO LET
ROOMED HOUSES in Morrison Hill Gup Roud, saitable for Married Compile with Small Family. Rents low.
EUROPEAN FLATS EWILD DELL" Buildings, Rents low.
No, 2: CHANCELY LANE, 6 ROOMED HOUSE fitted with Electric Light Central Locality.
STILLINGFLETE Pak Road, SIX. HOOMED HOUSE with Fine View of
HAMBERS in No. 2 WYNDHAM
STREET, Moderate bent First Floor of "No. 6, Queen's Road, Harbour. Central, comprising Sir and Outhouses suitable for
•Drellings. mises .or
now
FERD. BORNEMANN & CO;
Large RoomsHARPERVILLE "-Garden Road – SIX- business Pre-ROOMED HOUSE atted with Electric Light
ocoupled by and full use of Tennis Court,
Second Floor of No. SA. DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, abare the Office of DAVID SARTOON & CO., LTD.
Apply to
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DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD. Wongkong, 26th February, 1908.
TO LET
Apply to
PEROY SMITH & SETH,
Accountants & Auditors, &.,
5, Queen's Road Central: Hongkong, 26th February, 1909.438
TO LET UNFURNISHED,
1801
100%
1906
TRICE $389,133.31 $197,021,00 $380,713.74 Loker paid... 8214,701 91 $81087.80 $156,242.40
Ter cont. froin income. as abura Charges, ex-'. change and commissions. &c...
P. cent. -from-income-
10.48.5 p.et.
pizt. 40.40 pet.
the first of the year. The directors are of opinion that prospects are better than any previous year. Lands and buildings appear in the balanco abest with Fs, 194,719.20, good will and trade marks with Pa. 229,357.79, plant and stock with Pa machinery with Fs. 40.474.21; cash in hand and 117,795,97, furniture with Pa. 17,296,31, at bankers Ps. 2,883,93, fire furance in advance! with. Ps. 1,417.04, sundry debtors with F 69,805.59, leaving a balans at debit of profit and lose account of Pe. 19,475.18 against Pa. 47,224.63 on 31st December, 1906, The liabilities are, expital Pa 608,108,11, loaus P. 81,003, and sundry creditors Ps. 3.563.91 China Light and Powers sold at 36 and $5, and a few more abarea can be placed at $ Hong kong Electries have enquiries at $144. Green Island Cement shares, sold at 811.60 and $117, and bare sailera'at latis rate. Ios have sellers
INTIMATIONS MOUTRIE & CO. LTD..
NEW SEASON'S MODELS
JUST ARRIVED BABY GRANDS
AND
BY
RUD.
IBACH
PLEYEL,
AND
RACHELS,
CHAPPELL
ROSENKRANZ &c.
INSPECTION INVITED.
SOLE AGENTE:
3240; the report of this Company for the year 1997, has appeared in print, and shows a not profit (including $4,351.16 brought forward from 1906) of $137,678,41 against 3163,836.8) COTTAGE PIANOS for 1906, including $3,765,31 from 1911 An interim dividond of 54 per brought forward share, absorbing 320,00, was paid on lat Angust lost, and a fast dividend of $15 per share, absorbing $75,000 is now proposed (making in BLUTHNER, all $19 par share for 1907, against $22 per share for 1906) it is further peoposed to make s provision of $15,000 for contingencies (last year $25,000), to write, off property account the sum of $23,000 (last year 324,476.35), and to carry forward to new account the balance of $4,578.41. The receipts for ies and cold storage during the past figura with $123,869.74 (this is after deduction all charges, salaries, wages and general trade expanses), against $153,697.39-for- 1906; interest and dividends is given with $2,284.67 (against $6,276,26 as per last report), while rents received (less crown rent and taxes paid); appear with $2,190.54 (against $2,226,35 as per last report). On the other hand $2,150. (sament last year), appear as general manager commission auditor's fees. Property account will, after the above writing off, stand at $127,000 (against $150,000 last year), and the sum of 3130 (same as last year) appears as investment in insurance shares). Cash in hand and at bankers appear with 3117,799.07 $95,755.32 as per last accent), while $86,000 against (samo ne last year) have been invested in mort- gages. The ist instalment of cost of a launch ap- pears $6,725 and outstanding accounts, accounts receivable, ice and coal in stock, and unexpired fire insurance appsar with $9,920.04 (against. 811,144.31 e per last acount. On the other. side we dud $13,4 3.55 counts payable (againat 39,889,01 as per last statement), ammonia per last will (with the above addition of reserve soconat $9,825,73 (against 39,079.16 sa while the provision for contingencies $15,000 appear with $120,000. Ropes can be placed at $251. We have added to our list the Milling (Flour) Company, Limited, iLongtong which was established in 1995 with a capital of | $1,903,000, divided into 14,000 shares of stro each fully paid up. Shares sold daring the week at 8150; Other stocks under this heading. sre unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.-China-Borneos have been dopo at $11, bat mere share are on offer. China Providents have changed ownership at $8.60, $85,789.10 $179,176.00 $96,110,58 $97 and at $9. closing with sellers at latter Egero. Old Pank Tramways have been sold at. 22.57 pet 29.22 p. 24.80 pct. Powells fetched S. Weissmanns sold at 313 Langkats have improved to Tls. 4223,
interest $140,575,39 8147,872.03 $149,102.95 $165. No change or business has been reported Dividend $25 p. alaze 540 p, sharo $27 sure other stocks under this bending, Placett to re-
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DER 1st January; One OFFICE ROOM DESIRABLE EUROPEAN RESI-nnchanged, bat Shanghai quolus Tia. 461.
on Second Floor, Prince's Buildings. Apply to
REUTER, BROECKELMANN & CO. Bezkong, 9th December, 1907, 102
TO LET...
LARGE OFFICE ROOM on First Floor
of No 16, DES VOUX ROAD. --Apply to...” FERD. BORNEMANN,
No. 16, Das Vaux Road Centra Hongkong, 23rd Jaunary, 1993.
TO LET.
excellent
DENCE in MACAO in position and near Praya Grande,
For terms and particulars, apply to
SUPERINTENDENT,
E. E. Telegraph Co Hongkong, 25th February, 1908. 426
TO LET.
FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd OFICER OF ND. 14. DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL, (formerly occupied by Mesars. 144.SHEWAN, TONER & CO)..
Apply to
"VAIRVIEW," No. 1, Kobinson Road, F
Hongkong Furnished or Unfurnisbed Furniture can be Farebased if desired), 6 big Rooms, nice view of hartour.
Apply to-
Messrs. J. ULLMANN & C...
34, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 17th February, 1908,
TOLET.
FO. 5, MORRISON HILL,
382
One FOUR ROOMED HOUSE at Praya East, near East Point.
THE COMPRADORE DEFT. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, L
Connaught Road Contral, Hongkong, 25th February, 1908.
299
CANADA'S COAST TRADE.
RESTRICTED TO KRITIKI VESSELS,' Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner for Canada has received an important cablegram from the Department of Customs, Olfawa, on tlar subject of Canadian coosting trade.
serve...
$20,417.06 $93,555.55 $47,157.62 Cbians have tellers at.$93.
·SHIP ING SHARES Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been done at $281 or the dividend of $11. por bare paid on 25th instant, and more shares are for sale. Indos have callers * $58, London quotations are China and Marlins have sellers at $14, while Under an Act of the Canadian Parliament Douglases continue quiet at $10. Star Forries(fterised Statutes of Canada, 1886, chap. 88) are still inquired after a last rates. Sual: relating to the ecasting, trade of the Dominion, Transports are quiet at 45. 61, the London it was provided. that no goods or passengers rats belog 46s. 6d. sellers. Unión Waterbate could be carried by water from one port in sold and have sellers at $10.
Canada to another except in British ships, but it was also provided that the Governor in Council might order the axemption from such law of any foreign country admitting British ships to its coasting trade.
REFINERIES-China Sugare have advanoid to sales and buyers it 3115, while Luzons ar inquiries at Sts, after a sale at that rate. at 3525. Rauds sold in a small, way at 83, bat MINING SHARES.Charbonnagesars wanted more shares are no offer, Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's shares are quiet at The 16,
DOCKS, WHARYES, GODOWNS, &c. -Hong. kong and Whampos Dock Shares have been done at $94 ex the dividend of $4 pat share paid on Both inatent. Fenwicks and New Amoy Docks are not wanted at present: Shanghai Dook, after falling is the north to Tis. 80, are weak at that rate In Hongkong and FIRST Class European Houses, furnished Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's shares
TO LET.
or unfurnished, Lochiel Terrace and a rather large business was done at $56 for old Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon.
Apply to- TAM TSZ KONG,"
Care of Hip On Insurance, Exchange and Loan Co., Ld., 42, Boobem Strand, West,
· Hongkong, Ist October, 1907.
TO LET.
Apply to-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. A immediate possession Hongkong, 21st October, 1907,
TO LET
19
and 5-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon..
COMMODIOUS SHOP in Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. Immediate possession Moderate rentals.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LD Hongkong, 18th January, 1968: 117
TO LET.
THE ROOMS on the first floor of No. 34,
TQUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, (oppo
94.
UCTION ROOMB, No. 2, Zetland Street, Nos. 2 and 4,FAIRVIEW," ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon.
WOODBURY GARDEN ROAD: ROSENEATH," KOWLOON, Apply to
LEIGH A ORANGE. 1, Doe Vanx Road.
Hongkong, 10th February, 1908.
TO LET.
No
Q. 59, CAINE ROAD,
Nos. 27 and 31, SEYMOUR ROAD.
Apply to
87
19
SAM WANG CO. LTD.,
81, Queen's Road Contrai, Hongkong, 27th November, 1967.
TO LET.
site the General Post Office) The Rooms are OFFICES on Top Floor No. Connaught
light, spacious and well ventilated. Vezy
oderate rent, Immediate Possession. Apply to
YEE SANG FAT &
Same, address. Hongkong, 28th January, 1907. 270
TO LET:
AHOUSE KNUTSFORD TERRACE
KOWLOON.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st March 1008,
TO LET.
No. 2, MACDONNELL BOAD.
Apply to
85
COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Tusen Kaiths, Hongkeng, 3rd June, 1906,
[$8
facing the Cricket Ground, No. 10, DES VEUX BOAD CENTRAL 1st floor.
* HATHERLEIGH," Conduit Road, A HOUSE in CRIPTON GARDENS, Coad Bond.
OFFICES in TOCK BUILDING. GODOWNS PRATA EAST BLUE BUILDINGS And No. 168, Des Voeux Road
next to the HONGKONG HOTEL,
FLATS in MOBETON TRELLÓN. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INTES
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, let March, 1908,
26
PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
MBS GILLANDE ES
"CLAREMONT." 2 & 4 KENNEDY ROAD, Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.5
1530
and $5 for new shares, but on its becoming known that the fisual dividend would be only $1 per share, slump set is, and sales took place at 8551, 350, 9744, 804 and 353 for old, and 58 to $52 for new shares, the market alcaling ngaio, however, the closing quotation bing $54 ned $52 reapotively; Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves are unchanged, Fle, 215, ^.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Houg? kong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares chauged owners at $101 and 8100, at whieh latter rate shares are on offer. Kowloon. Lands bare sellers at $.7 or the dividend of $1} per share paid on 28th instant. A smail lot of West Points can be placed at $49. Hongkong Hotels have sellors at $101; Humphreys Esta trs sold at S10 and: 8104, closing with
buyers at $t, Shanghai Lands are steady at Tls. 102..
COTTON MILLS-Eros have dropped to Tl. 56; other Shanghai Mills are unchanged; Hongkong Cottona have fallen to sellers at $9. SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, Philippines hays buyers at 87; the 5th ordinary general meeting of aharaholders will be held in Manila on 4th proximo. The report for 1907 has been issued and says that the output and sale of c gars has increased by some 50 per cent, especially in the higher priced shapes, and turning out the quality of cigar that the factory is at present, prospects of further increased saro visible. Th1 cigarette business is not quite a satisfactory, although a slightly increased demand in notionable, but at the a great increase in outstanding, present time. and considering the state of the country and the sonceity of money at the moment this not to be desired. The Giralda Building last gray a new roof and bean put on, is ia excellent condition. During the the cast of which, Ps. 3,000, has been borne by working account. It has bien continued fat at B fairly pro tablo rent. The factory buildings at Gastambide are alanin good shape and a new drying room has been added, which was greatly needed. The general managers at Hongkong company by the issue of ad ultional shares and have arranged to increase the capital of the hava guaranted that these will all by taken up, This will enable to write off the balance at debit of profit and less account and also to repsy remainder of Hongkong loan and will lears the company with no interent charges to pay and with practically a clean sheet. These arrange- monte being most satisfactory for the share- holders interests, the direotora hays eailed an extraordinary general meeting for Wednesday, 26th February, in order to obtain the confiras tion and to arrange that it be put through as from
Upou javestigation it was found that the following countries permitted British ships to participate in their coasting trade; Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Austria-Hungary, Demoark, Belgium, and the Argentine Rapublic, and Orders in Conuçil were passed at various times between the years 1974 and 1881 granting to each of them a similar privilege in Canada,
Lord Strathcins was advised by cablegram from the Department of Customs at Ottawa that the Orders in Connell referred to above have been repealed by que passed on the 13th January, which will lake effect on Jan. 1 next, from which date the ships of the countries mentiored will be subject to the. Act, providing that no goods or passengers shall be carried from one port of Canada to another except in British ships.
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