POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9г, 1908.
The Lutow, with the German majl of the 12th August left Singapore on Saturday, the 5th inet, at 8 a.m. and may be expected here to-day, at 3 p.m.
The Fille de la Giolat, with the French mail of the 14th August, left fingspore on Monday, to 7th irst., at 4 a.m., and may be expcated here on or about Monday, the 14th inst., at daylight. This packet-brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 11th July.
FOB-
Singapore, Penang and Colombo
Bhanghai.
Bajang (Sarawak),
Bandakan
Kobe and Yokohama
Swalow and Shanghai ..........
Keelung, Moj Kore, Yokkaichi Shimizu,
2 Tokohama, Bonolulu, and San Fransisco...d
Shanghal.
Hothow sad Haiphong.......
Chinking
Quang Chow Wan, Holbow, Fakher and
Haiphong
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta
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EUROPE, 40.,-India-via Tuticorin,
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(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes In time for the first clearance will be inaluded in tlus vontract mail,) si..........
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danus, Tap, Friedrich Wilhelmik fen, Simpsonhafen, Herbertahoke, Matupi, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New-Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Fremantle Kudat and Bandakan
Nyansa
FIR
Laertes...
Ragnarssy
Mausong
Lima
Kamakura Mars Yatthing Loyal
Nicomedia...
DANI
Wednesday, 9th 0.00. Wednesday, 9th,10 3A., Wednesday, th, 11. Wednesday, 9th, 11.00 Wednesday, 9th, 11.00 & Wednesday, 9th, 11.00 .. Wednesday, 9th, 11.00 AM, Wednesday, 9th, 11.00 .x. Pri Tai bune
Wednesday, 9th, 1.15 F.M. Liangchoweza
Wednesday, 9h, 3:00.
·Mathilde cuan
Wednesday, 9th 5.0. Ithaka
Thursday, 10th, 1. Hanoi ADIDAS
Thursday, 10th, 10.00 .. Arratom Apear. Thursday, 10th, 10.0.
Thursday, 10th, ------
Fristed Matter and Sa
F10.00 .. Registration... 10,00 a.m. thegration with t 1 of 1 corta, m 10. M
11.01A Thursday,
10th, 1.15 2. Thursday, 10th, 3,00 1,3,
Der finger
Sui Tai Huishou
Manila
Borneo
"Friday,
11th, 800
BY ROYAL WARRANT.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Alhambra
Banks
COMPANT.
Hongkong, Septeinber sth.
PAID UP.
Pa 200 Nominal,
LUOTATIONS.
$753, sales London 280.
£0
$51, buyers
Bd.
$7.
$12
$104, Bellers
$10
saj.
$1
$10 | $0), salue
T18. 5. Tis. 61.
$10.81.
International
Tis. 75 Tla, 67.
Boythee......
18. 000s 242)."
SELMAN
Hongkong & Shai.. $125
National B.of China Ball's Asbestos E. A... 129 China-Borneo Co......... China Light & P. Co.......... China Provident Cotton Milla
Evo.... Hongkong
aan King Mow...Tls., 100 Tls. 85,-
Docks and Wharves Dairy Farm
18 $194, buyers
$50 $47, buyers
$50 $08, BonJERS $65 SP, sellers
H. & K. Wharf & G II. & W. Dock ...... New Amoy Dook. Bhanghai Dook.....Tla. 300 | Tis, 82. S'hai & H. Wharf...Tis. 100 The 1071 Renwick & Co., Geo...
Green Island Comment
Hongkong & C.'Gas.... Hongkong Electric....
Thursday, 10th, 409.Hongkong Hotel Co...
THERE
IS NONE BETTER
CLUB
"CANADIAN
WHISKY
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TO BE HAD AT
Hongkong, 5th September, 1997.
Proo
«Оразал
TRADE
and
o Pain
MARK REG
38
FOR PROTECTION
of the bottoms of Cargo-Boats, Dredgers, Lighters, Junka of Piles, Wharf and Dock-Timbers, i.a. of any kind of Woodwork temporarily or permanently submerged in Seit Water as well as for Protection of al exposed Woodwork - US ONLY
KENNON'S TEREDO-PROOF
AND
WOOD-ARMOR PAINT
peerises Wood Proservative and insoluble. Peint gives in Ben-Water ABSOLUT PROTHETION against the "Teredo" and all other Marine Bore-Worms; will make Exposed Word proof against the ATTACKS of the WHITE ANT, sto. It can be applied by ordinary unskilled labour,
3547
For prices and further information apply to
GEBRUEDER ROESE, Roese Brothers) Swatow. General Agenta for flie East,
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
ON LONDON.-
September St.
1.97% -1/94
Telegraphio Transfor Bank Bills, un demand.... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... 9 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight...1/92. Credite, st 4 months' sight. 9 Documentary Bills 4 months sight1,913 UN PARIS
Bank Bilis, on domand
Credits, at 4 bonths-sight........... 2, 2293
·ON GERMANY
on demand..
198
OF NEW YORK.—
Bank Bills, en demand..
484
Or BOMBAY
Credits, at 60 days eight....
Telegraphic Transfer
1841
Bank, on demand.
..3347
ON CALOUTTA,
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank, on demand
1341
ON SHANGHARGA
Privats, 30 days' sight
ON TOKOHA On-demand.....
ON BINGAPORE.-On demand...
ON BATAVIA-On dewand.
ON HAIPHONG.-On domand
Bank, at sight
-ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos-874
ON SAIGONO demand
763
1071
PASSENGERS
AREIVED,
Per Kwongsang from Shanghai, &o., "Mr. C. Burbridge.
Ter Monmouthshire, from London, &o,, Mrs Connor Jernigan, and Mr Stone.
Hongkong Ice Co.. H.K. Milling Co., La. in liquidation ...... Hongkong Hope Co... Insurances
Саптовет China Fire....... China Traders Hongkong Fira..... North China....... Union
Yangteng
Land and Building--
Hongong Landinv.
Humphrey's Estate
Kowloon Land & B
$26 $12, allera
$10 $10 sales
Elc $185.
310 $164, buyers $50 $80
*$25 - $231.
$100 Nominal,
$10 $24, sales
$50
$2:9; Rollera $20 $921, buyers $25 $561
$60 $315, buyers
£58,80, buyers $100 $700 buyers $60 $100, buyers
$100 $91.
$10394, allers 130 $27, allers
Shanghai Land......T. 00 Tis, 117. West Point Building
Mining
250 $46, 12.196
Charbonnages... Fca. 250 $680, buyers
Baube.........
Peak Tramways
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mr. P. E. Adams Mr. C. H. Bashis Mr. HG. Bettiscombe Mr. B. Benson Dr. G. D. Black Mr. A. B. Blunn
Brayfield
Dr. & Mrs. A. Bader Mr. & Mrs. J.
Im. J. Bamann Mr. F.-C. Bunner Mr. S. C.de Pussierre Mr. H. E. Lau Lan Cho
Mr. M. O. Clark MEH. Colvin Mr. H. L. Condon' Capt, W. E. Mr. Cortig.n
Copp
Mrs. M. Courtney and
child
Mr. H. H. Crock Mr. E. W. Day Mr. C. P. Diechman Mr. CT Darell
Mr. F. Esram,
Fuller O tisk Mr. S..
Mr.
Mr. Denman Fuller Mr. 1. Goliaan
Mr. E-Hall.
Capt T. A. Hall Mr G. Vlinyos Mr. & Mrs, F. B. Holin Capt, E: Innes
Mr. and Mrs. M. Johnston
Mr. JG. Keitol Mr H. A. Kingene. Mr. O. König
Miss K. A. waarby. Mr. G. C. Muutosh
Dr. G. W. McKean
Moore
D
THE
IRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
FOR
G. CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-OHINA
SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &0.;
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. A. Mr. E. Niedhardt " Mr. B. Li Pecher Mr. A. W. J. Peaka Dr. W. W
Pearso Dr.
MT
and Mrs.
Ferin de
Mr. H. Ray
Mr. T. & Reilly
Mr. L. Rich
Mr. L: A.
A. Roland
Mr. Sindenon
F.
do
Mr. & Mrs. M. Scarperi Mr. C. Et Shielda
Mr. J.Spittles
Mr. F. Starr Mr. W. T.
Stabbing
Hev. A. J. Stevens Mr. H. P. Thomas' Miss V, Thomas Mr.Cs Wallach Cart Wiseman Mr. J. D. Woods Mr. F. & Young
KING EDWARD HOTEL...
Mr. F. Ano) Mr. H. C. Brownell Mr B. C. Burgess Mr. C. Cabral
Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Capen Dr. F. & Clarke. Mr. G. H. Curse
Mr. C. G. Dale Mr. W, C. Drew Mr. Everett Mr. H.- Fassett Miss P. I
EP. Fincher Mr. B. Fukao Combr. & Ms. Grenfell, Mr. G. W. Gioff Mr. & Mrz. B. Harding. Mr. S. Ito Mr.J.B. Johnson Mr. A. N. Kemp Cupt. F. Kolod Mr. W. Leighton
Mr. A. C. Little Capt. B. undho`m Mr. J. Matthew- Mr. F. W. Mottley Mr. D. M. Nicholson Mr. B OluzwiLuner Capt., &
& Mrs, W. C.
·Passmore
Mrs. A. E. Robinson &
chill
Mr. C. E. D. Hodgers
Mr. R. fargcnt
Miss. W. Schlick Mr. A. G. Smith Mr. L. V. Stevenson Mr. K: Takeon
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J.
Wigner
Mr. Y. YokaysE
Mr. Zach
KINGSOLEK PaiviT HOTEL
18/10 || $7).
$10 $14.
81 $2.
Philippine Co.....dia
$108, sellers
Mr. E. Arndt
Ms. C. G. Barker
Refineries
Misa Baker
$100
$100
$130, cellera 2,
"*$25. $60 $38, ellers $15 $271.
China Sugar
Luzon Sugarpl
Steamship Comparten China and Manila.. Douglas Steamship. H, Canton & M.
Indo-Ching 8.N..Co.
Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry......
Do, Now South China M-Post Steam Laundry Ce Stores & Dispensaries! Campbell, M & Co. Powell & Co. Wa... Watkins Watson & Co. A. S. Weissmann, Ld.
United Asbestos Do. Founders Union Waterboat Co.
VIU, Bellera
($35, $20. £144/-buyera $10 $20, sollers $15, buyers $25 $23
$5 $52.
$109, sellers $108.
$10 $3. $10 $94. $700 $150,
$213, buyers $10 $260, buyers $10-$104, sollers
VERNON & SMYTH, HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From September 9th to 15th, 1908.
Mies A. Harker
Mr. W. Barker
Miae P Baxto
Mr. M. P. Beattie Dr. & Mrs. Halitios Dit. F. Havington Mr. J. I, R. Drass Dr. & x
C.1. Brigge
Mr. O. E. Carr
Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Carter Mr. & 2. A.B.Cragge Mr. Cruckabak Mr. W. 5. Cushing Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon Mr. A. vad Mr. Eustace Hagen
ORIENTAL
Mr. J. J. Andrew Mr. Franels Arnold" Mr. W.-B. Poy ca Mr. F. T. Chapple Mr. P. Currie Mr J.C. Hamilton" Dr. F. Rust Mr. H. Lauritsen Mr. C. Lauritsen
Boat
Mr. H. R. Mr. J. C. Kell Mr.. A. Kuster
Mr. L. V. Langateiu
Mi. R. Macdonal
Mr. & Mra E L. Milas
MrMilos child and
füres
Mr. R. Morrison Mise J. N. Nicholls Mino Ober
Mr. & Ms. James Reid
M. G. Sacha❤
Iient Tozer, U8.K. Mrs, Tover
WITH WHICH AEH INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY
AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST
FOR
1908.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL Issua
The DIRECTORY govern the whole of the porta and cities of the Far East, from Nother. anda India to Biberia, in which Europeane roside. Not only is the Directory as full and complate in each case as it can be made, but each Colony, Port, or Bettlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP
Tapan-Shimonoseki, 1895; Lisotung Coca- vention, 1893; Commercial, 1896; New Port 1896. Supplementare Commercial, 1903 Russian-. Petersburg, 1881; Russian Land Portugal, 1888; Commercial Treat, 1094.
Trade, 1881. FINAL PROTOCOL made between China and
Eleven Powers, 1901.
TREAMES WITH JAPAN Great Britain, 1894; Daties Convention
Russia, Agroomenta.as to Cores: Valted States, Extradition Treaty, 1896; Great Britain (Alliance) 1905; Russia (Pencu Treaty) 1905.
TREATIES WITH COLLA Japan, 1876 Japan Supplementary, 1876
Japan, 1905, United States, 1892; Great Britain, 1895.
TREATIES WITH STAL Great Britain, 1856 and 1899 France, 1893
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1899.
TION, carefully revised each year, most of China, Japan, Siam, Corea. which will serve as scanrate Gemes FOR THE
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Odors in Council for Government of I.B.M.
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Tozers child and ↑ Tonkin Provinces-Quinbon
nurse
Mr. R. B. Williams Mr. W. E. Wren
BOTEL
Mr. RA Low's Mias A. Munro Mr. W. Pringle, jr. Mr. G. Remy Mr. F. H Robinson Mr. R. Taylor Mr. C. H. Tricker Mr, &. Uschmann
VESSELS EXPECTED.
Hongkong Daily Press One, 181, Fleet Street, C. Mr. F. Algar, 11, Clement's Ld.
Messia G, Street & Co., Ld.
30, Cornhill, B.C.
..Mesara. G. E. Proi de Lobel à
Cia., 53, Rue Tala yelta:
Messrs. Mahlau & Waldschmid
Frankfort a/M.
GERMANT ... Johs. Will Meier, 77 Stein
damm, Hamburg.
UNITED STATES: Mr. N. J. Ramos, 178, Ninth
Avenue, New York. SAN FRANCISCO L. P. Fisher's Adrt. Agonoy
896, North Point,
CAPE TOWN...Mesars. Gordon & Gotch SYDNEY. Messrs. Gordon & Gotch MELBOURNE Messrs. Gorden & Latch BEIERANE Mesas Corden & Gutch
CALOUTTA.Mera Thacker, Spink & Ca
BOMHAT
MACAO
FRENCH INDE-CHINA..
Накой Haiphong.
Аппа Hua
ourane. Saigon
Cambodge
PHILIPPINES
Manila
Iloilo
Ceba
COLOMBO
BOENBO
Hardwat
Laburn British N. Borneo
∙HATAVIA... SINGAPORE
BANGKOK
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
BANGKOK
MALAY STATES
SAIGON
Johore
Sungal Ujong Selangor
TOAKIN
Pahang
Jelebu
Pos
MANILA
NETHERLANDS
INDIA
MACAO
Batavia Buitenzorg
Samarang
Padang
Sourahais
Macasier
East Coast of Sumatra
Singapore, Renang, Malacos, Pros. Wellesley
AHOY FoodHow
*Times of India" Õlle Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson Messre. K. M. Van Dorp & Co. Messrs.
Kelly & Walsh, Lit
Mr. J. Nimmo Wardrop, San-
dakan.
......" Bangkok Times" Dios,
Ms. Kloss & Co. Messrs. Speidel & Co., Hanoi Mr J.de Loysaga, El Comernia, „Mr. A. A. da. Mello HONGKONG....." Daily Press Office HONGKONG... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ld: HONGKONG Messrs. W. Breve & Co. NAVAL SQUADRONS"
CANTON British
Meara A. S. Watson & Co., Id German Russian French
Japanese
BWATOWYuen Cheong Book Store." United States OFFICHES OF COAST AND RIVER STEAMNDS,
...Mr. T. Brockett.
Mesra, A. Watson & Co., Ld The Book is printed from New Type specially SHANGHAI......Mesars, Kelly & Walsh, Lad, The Apear str, Artatoon Apcar from Yoko reserved for the purpose, sut uniformity in every BHANGRAL Mears. W. Brawer & Co. hema and Kobe, left Moji on the morning of arrangement greatly fasilitates reference. CHEFOO...Messrs. H. Stotas & Co the 4th inst, and may be expected here t-day. CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and TIENZSIN.Meeste. H. Blow & Co
A new festare in the 1908 Edition will be TANTAU... Meagra. Bietas, Plambeck & C The Indo-China str. Choysang from Calentia PROFESSIONS, at Shanghai, Hongkong POET ARTHUR. Massrs. Sistas & Co. and the Straits left Singapore for this port on and Singapore. the In
the 5th inst., and may be expected here on or
FORMOSA.Mr.A. W. Gillingham, Tam:ui about the 11th inst.
Mosara. Hodge & Co., Seoul.
Priss NAGASAKI ................
Nagasaki Preas" Office. KOBS & ORAKA" Japan Chronicle" Ofice,
Messra Kelly & Walsh, La
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Per Nyanza, for Hongkong, from Yokohama, Tues.' Mes Laukia and child; from Foonbow, Dr. E. C. Davenport; for Colombo, from Yokohama, Mies V. Thomas; for London, from Yokobama, Mrs Learmouth, Mesra K. G. Staoy Hatfield and T.G. N. Bell; from Shanghai, Mrs Fenton and
4 children, Misses A. Roth and A. Hughes, Meners, W.-I. Tysok and E. I. Macdonald.
Per Kamakura Maru, from Londan, ko, for Hongkong, Mrs M Course, Miss K, Courne,
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER. Hongkong Observatory, September 8th.
Pautioun Day On Date stp.m. 172,50
Da Dato at 4 Ju 29.87 29.91 29.61
Barometer
Mesars, Y. Byrne and J. McCormack for Temperature... Kobe, Dr. and Mrs O. Kressler, Meters. S. Ibs Humidity and S. Tokumaru; for Yokohama, Messrs. H. Wind Direction J Dresan, E. Wilson, Benzi, F. Bloorsfield,
W. D. Bloomfield and Matoomul.
PASSENGERS ÉXPECTED."
Per P. and O. steamer Britannia, ennnecting with the steamer Decand at Colombo, From London, August 14-To Hongkong: Bergt. and Mrs Angus and children, Bergt, and Mry JA. Myskay, Sergt. and Mrs Atlee, Com. II. P. Haard, Com. C. Borrett
84
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Highest open air Temperature on 7th Lowest open wir Teremtura os 7th
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Per and 0. steamar Sumatra. From Londor, August 15-To Hongkong: Mr and Mrs M. It. Bell and child, Sergi, and Mrs G. M Sim and child," Mrs E, H. Cousens, Misses H Barker, E. M. Palmer and D. Innes, Messrs.
ITSUBISHI GOSHI KAISHA
(MITSU BISHI . 00.):
W. H. Vircash, W. Boyland, 1. J. Carter ECOAL DEPARTMENT H. Beer, E.G Hoskins, F. Mills & A, Whiting. ..103 p.o. p. To Manila: Mr and Mrs H. P. Thompson, and
104p.c. pm. Mr R. S. Menzies.
ON BANGKOK.On demand SOVERZIGNE, Bank's Baging Rate...$11.5 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taël..... $58.25 BAR SILVER, por obi .....
Chinesa
SUBSIDIARY COINS. 20 couts piecas ...... 26.15 discount
Quotations are
Malva Now
Malva Old
Malva Older
Malwa V. Old.
Paracin fine quakty
l'ordan extra inc
Tion Now...
QH ..
Now
Old
percent.
·7,00
5.80 5.90
OPIUM
Beptember 8th
$1030/1050 per pica,
$1080/1090 81090/1100
....$1110-1120
... $800
** .$900
31030
$1020 $1020
13
per chest.
Per P. and O. steamer Meolian; connecting with the atoamer Delta at Colombo, From London, August 28.-To Hongkong: Misses Harken and V. Square, aud Mr J. W. Stewart.
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BULE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW, and KAMIYAMADA' Colleries SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE INDIAN MAIL
THE GERMAN MAIL. The I.G.M. str. Derflinger left Shangbai on the 6th inst. at 2 am, and may be expected here to-day at noon,
The LG.M. str. Lustson carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 12th ult. left Singapore on 5th inet. et 8 a.m., and may be expected here to-day at S
The I.G.M.tr. Prinz Waldemar left ydney on the 26th ult. at 8pm-and-may be expected bere on or about the 18th inst.
THE FRENCH MAIL The M.M. str. Ville de la Ciotat with French Mail of the 16th ult, and Mails from London of the 15th ult, left Singapore on Monday, the 7th inst, at 4 m, and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning, the 14th inst., and will leave for Shanghai and Jayan on the
same afternoon,
-THE AMERICAN HAIL
The P.M. str, Chind sailed from Yokoham on the 6th izst, and will be dus-to-arrive Hongkong, carrying the American Mail, on the 16th inst
THE CANADIAN MALL.
The C.P.R. str. Empress of China lóft Vancouver on the 26th ult, p.m. for Hongkong via the usual ports of call
MERCHANT STEAMERS. The H.A.L. six. Slavonis left Shanghai on the 5th inst. p.m., and may be expected here to day p..
6.5.30 am on Surday, the 6th inst, and left The C.P.R. str. Monteagle arrived Shanghai again at 4 p.m. same day for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 7 a.m. to-morrow.
The 11.A.L. str. Silesia Juft Singapors on the 5th inst. at moos, and may be expected here on the 11th inst. p.m.,
The P. & O. str. Pero left Singapore. for this port »n the 5th inst. at 1.30 p.m.
The Danish str. Cathay left Kobe on the Stü
Fer F. and O. steamer Ching, connecting KISHIDAKE; MIYAO, and KIGYO. in Dundey be expgoted here on or about
with the at-nater desege, at Colombo, From London, September 11. To Hongkong: Messrs. II. Calthrop and H. Reares From Marsailles, September 18.-To Hongkong: Mr and Mrs J. Hastings.
Per P. and Oateamer Somali. From Lon don, September 12-To Hongkong: Mr and Mrs RR. Houghton and child. Mr and Mrs Lammert, Rer. and Mrs J. B. Carpenter and children, Misses E. Morgan, Baldwin, Coleman and Stewart, and Mr S-Barker,
Per Messageries Maritimes-steamer Ville de From Marolles, August 16.To Hongkong Mr N. Neubrunn
La
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1008. With INDEX. Price $7,50,...
On sale at the "HONGKONG DAILY Persa Offle
Hongkong 3rd July 1908,
KOMATSU Coals.
HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. Codes, AI, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union,
Cable addresses for above, "LWASAKI
AGENCIES
YOKOHAMA MASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mears, GUARING & Co. * MANILA: Messrs, MACONDRAY & OQ,
For Particulars apply to
H. OISHI, Manager, No. 2 Pedder Street, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 7th August, 1908.
761.
the 14th inst.
The E. & A str. Empire left Sydney on the 28th alt, for this port (vis Queensland Ports, Timor and Manila)... :
The str. Craigvor left Seattle for Hongkong. svik ports on the 26th alt,
The str, Saint Patrick let Now York on the 28th July for Hongkong-via-porte:
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL Aug, 22od- dieinous, Hitachi Mars, Liberia, 26th Meinam, Socotra, Dortmund. 29th- Glenavon, Sardinia, Bajnatra, Sept. 2ad- Astyanaz, Agamemnon, Benulder, Indrasamha Teenkut Ching Wo, Siam, Boyo Mark 6th-Way Castle, Baruga, 0. Ferd. Laeisz, Ceylon Maru, Glenturret, Uyson, Kanagawa Maru, Peshawar,
ARRIVAL AT HOME, Sept 4th-Brisgavia, Tourane,
The
ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS contains the names of over
carefully arranged, with the Initials as well se 20,000 FOREIGNERS, the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name can be found instantly.
The PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES, IN CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA ar arranged in a special separate list
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MAP OF THE FAR EAST PLAN OF YOKOHAMA
PLAN OF FORE AND HY000 PLAY OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TIENTSI V PLAN OF TSINGTAD (KLAUCHAU)
PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAI
PLAN OF HONOKE (SHANGHAI) with Inset LARGE PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA Slewing the EXTENDED SETTLEMENT PLAN OF THE PRAK
PLAN OF KOWLOON PLAN OF NEW TERRITOBY (KOWLOON) PLAN or Manila PLAN OF SAIGON PLAX OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF BATAVIA
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