INTIMATION?
REVENUE
TENDERS FOR
FARMS. TENDERS are invited for the Less of TEND
Rereans Farms in the State of North Bornes from the 1st January, 1910, as set ont horounder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF
NORTH BORNEO.
1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm period of 1910, 1911 and 1912, the Government reserves to itself the right of vesting the Farms (as provided in the Proclamations concerned as named in Schedule A appended) in any person, by public or privata sale as may be thought fit.
Subject to the above reservation it is hereby notified that tonders will be received at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor, Sandinkau, up to 12 o'clock noon, on the 1st day of Ocroner, 1909, for the purchase of the exalu sive privileges of the Farms described below for a period of one, two or three years commencing on the 1st January, 1910.
TRADE IN SHANTUNG,
THE DONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 22ND
Oriental Stemin Navigation Company insa ur
atod a regular monthly, service, the stone HOW I TOOK MY WRINKLES
The following passages are taken from Shanghai, and proceeding those in the mai calling at Tsingtan en route front Japan to report by Acting Consul Ces on the trade of parts to London; this afforded merchants the Shantung in 1908:-
warded to European ports without tranship- immense advantage of getting their goods for
It need scarcely bo aid that this facility in ment, thus saving much expense and damage. mucy appreciated and will tend to the develop ment of Tsingtau.
The partial failure of the crope reacted very the fall in the price of silver, combined with naverely on trade, which suffered further from the appreciation of the latter vied-vis of the copper coinage; the silver tagl fatched at one lime no loss than 3,100 cash in Wei-hion, and 3,800 cash in I-hsien, and it was correspondingly high in other parts of the province of Shantong. This grievously affected the poor. people, we make all their purchases in To add to their distress, money was very tight copper. every where, and prices rose considerably: con- soquently, the bulk of the population experienced the greatest difficulty in making both ends
meet,
PINANCIAL CB1918.
the province, finding themselves unable to do a -Nuintors of firms in the chief trade marta of profitable business, shut down. Over 90 are sail to have been closed in Wei-hsein alone, and Rome 190 in Chontsan; a similar state of affairs prevailed in the smaller traile centres.
FOR INSTANT SERVICE.
ALDERSHOT COMMAND PROVES ITS READINESS FOR WAR,
Mobilisation for justant service was the peremptory order that fashed round by telephone to the barricks at Aldershot recently. It was a surprise test of the preparedness of the troops of the Aldershot command for immediate service, the ordeal triumphantly nud as events provod, the men came through hours of the alarm being sounded nearly Well within six
20,000 mea of all arms marched out of j 2. Any person either for himself alone or for five or six of which in Wai-heien, where the paraded fully mobilized, with their first and The crisis severely affected the native banks, barracks ready to go anywhere. Each unit himself and others, my, either in person or by monetary stringency was most keenly felt, want second line transport equipped for instant agent duly accredited in writing, on any data bankrupt. The biggest failure was that of prior to the said noon of the 1st October uoxt, wealthy and powerful establishment, which dealt days, and millions of rounds of rifle ammunition, service carrying food and fodder for three submit to the said Secretary at Sandakan, any picco-goods, outton sara, provisions and Each gun had its fall wagon of shells behind tender he may think it for all or any of the cloths, and Farms, provided such tender is in conformity throughout the province.
had widespread ramifications it. Nor was this all, for so complete was the with the terms of tendering larvinafter set ont counted to nearly $250,000 (about £41,600): necessary machinery was set in motion to re-
The liabilities
organisation controlling the work that thu and fulfils all the conditions required of the considerable dificulty was experienced ip ceive, equip, and send ou as first reinforcements
had not been affected at the end of March last, reservists. No warning of what realising what assets them were; a settlement as many more mon drawn from the roll of rus coming nor is one likely to be for some time to come.preceded the test. The troops were engaged in Meshile confidence has not yet been restored, their ordinary arocations when the alarm was and trade remains stagnant. The prevailing sounded at headquarters, and was taken up depression made itaolf fult at Yung-shino-kou on all over the garrison Some of the regi the Gulf of Chibli, hitherto a rory flourishing ments wore already in the field engaged in ton of duty-free grain, fell off enormously in hurriedly brought in by gallopers Wagons port. The imports and exports, with the excop training and musketry work, and they were the latter half of the year, and the Customs re- ceipts diminished accordingly.
Farmer.
All tenders so made will (except at the express wish of the tenderers to the contrary) be received! and treated by the Government as strictly con-
fidential.
On receiving any such tender, Government reserves to itself the right of deciding whether it shall be considered or not.
If Government decides not to consider the tendur, it will be returned to the tendorer under Hented cover.
TIENTUIS-PUKOW KAILWAY,
OUT.
AFTER MASSAGE, CREAMS, AND BEAUTY DOCTORS HAD FAILED.
BY HARRIETT META.
Trouble, worry, and ill-health brought me deep üres and wrinkles. I realisexl that they not only greally marred my appearance and made me look much older, but that they would greatly in- terfere with woman's
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hecom my success, success, either socially financially, depends very largely on her appearance, The plain wonin with deep lines and furrows in her face must fight on unequal battle with her younger and better looking sister,
I therefore
bought
various lands of cold oream and skin foods and mussaged my face with most constant regn. larity, hoping to regain my former appearance. But the wrinkles simply would not go..
On the contrary, they seemed to get deeper. Next I went to a beauty specialist, who told me the gould auslly rid me of my wrinkles. I paid the money and took the front.
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ment. Sometimes I thought they got less, but after spending all the mousy could afford for auch treatment, I found I still had my wrinkles. So I gave up in despair, and boncluded I mast carry them to my grave. One day a friend of mine, who was versed in chemistry, made a suggestion, and this gave me a new idea. I immediately went to work making experiments and studying everything I could get hold of the subject. After several long months of almost berless trials and discouragements, I finally discovered
which
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tion with the tenders handed in on 1st October, with the Tientsin Pukow Railway progressed packed, water carts filled, and each and every produced most astounding results
All tenders nocepted for consideration by Government will be, in the first instane, rotained by Government for farther considera- 1909, which will be opened at noon on that date, after which the successful tonderer will be selected.
3. The Farms, above referred to, are- BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-OPIVA, SPIRIT, GAMBLING and PAWNBROKING, as follows:-
(a) in one concession for the whole State. () in one concession for any of the following Districts of the State, the limits named including the interior territory watered by the rivere within the limits given respectively:-
(i) BANDAKAN DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one sida by the true right watershed of the Kinabatangan River and on the other by the true Jeft watershed of the Paitan river.
(ii) KUDAT DISTRICT -the Territory bounded on the one side by the true left watershed of the Paitan River and on the other by the true right watershed of the Pindasan. River.
(ii) WEST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right Watershed of the Pindasan River and on the other by the Northern Boundary of Province Clarke
(iv) EAST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the ous side by the true right watershed of the Kinabatangan River and on the other by the Dutob Boundary on the South st Broersliek point.
watershed.
(S) PROVINCE CLAREX-being the Territory between Batu Batu and the Lawas Northern 4. The attention of those desirous of tendering is drawn to the following terms:
(a) The tenderer most state in his tender the annual sum offered for the Farin rent for the three years 1910, 1911 and 1912, a different sum may be offered for the first, second and third years respectively. The tenderer innst also clearly state the proportion of the amount of the Bent to be allotted to each separate Farm
(b) The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender, and reserves to itself the right of making any arrangements it may deer advisable as regants the letting of the Farms.
(c) Each teatterer should specify in fall, in English, and in the vernacular language of the tenderer, the names, residences and occupations of the persons tendering, arid similar information regarding any security or any partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.
(d) The successful tenderer will be called upon to enter a contract under the provisions of the Proclamations named in Schedule
appended.
The preliminary arrangements in cousaction steadily during 1908. Not only have the arveg been completed in the proviure of Shantung bet nearly all the fand required between Chinan and the Shantung Chilli border has been thrown up between Chinaa and Lokou on the Yellow River. Work on the most important piece of
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delighted beyond expression. I tried, tuy treatment again, and, lo and behoM, ny wrinkles were practically gone. A third treatment three nights in all- and I had no wrinkles, and my face was us smooth as Tur I next offered my treatment to friends, who used it with surprising of my immediate results, and I have now decided to offer it to the public. Mrs. J. E. Black, of Yonkers, NY, saya that when sho looks in the
glass sho scarcely knows herself, the improvement la so
great and that her
wrinkles are entirely re-
mored Rev. Josephine Taimage, of Chicago, I Say Your # toni is the only trent ment in the world that
will actually remove
wrinklos. others
When All
failed, Youry stand alone as a success." I will send further particulars.
your
to anyone who is, interested free of charge. I use no creat, massage, face steaming, hanilages or straps; there is nothing to inject and nothing to injure the Skin. It is an entirely new discovery of my owe, and so simple that you can nes it without the knowledge of most íutinate friends. You apply the trentmont at night and go to bed. In the
morning, lo the wonderful transformation.
People often me It sounds too good to be trae." Well, the test will tall. If intereste in my discovery, please address HAR RIETT. META, Dept. 155, 61, New Oxford Street, London, Eng., and I will send full particulars
PREMIUM BONES
were trundled out and loaded with the pecessary stores. Ratious for three days, ani. munition, feld bandages, and identity discs wore issued to the mon Tool chests were
man fell into his allotted pince ready to resist the invaders, who, it was believed, hand-landedey wrinkles in a-cingle-night. I was The Grenadiers reported aresy man present on parado, and ready in three hours after the order was receivel, the battalion boing completed with packed wagons, which oven contained firewood for the cooks, Within four hours long columns the line-the Yellow River bridge--which of men, each with his fold kit on his back the hands of the Nurnberger Bridge Building and bia pouches filled with ammunition. Company, is also being commenced. The total were fling out on to Laffans Plain and the length of the bridge with mipreaches will be Long Valley. Fifteen hundred curatry and about 2 kiloms.; in the river, bed itself there
a handrod gans made for the Long Valley will be four iron supports, making five spans
ready for anything. It was the biggest across the river; in addition to this there are to muster for instant war Aldershot kas ever seen. be 17 calverte of an average width of 70 to 80 and so quickly was it all done that one wondered metres. South of thinen, work has not yet Well might General Smith Dorrion express his at the entire absence of noise and confusion. began, but the engineers have been carefully surveying the line of route, and work is to be entire satisfaction with the way in which the taken in Laud this spring.
work was done. The General rode runaal each brigado and saw that it was complete before dismissing it to barracks much to the surprise of the men, who began to conjecture that some thing very serious had occurred to call them out in such a state of preparedness for war.
PROPOSED BAILWAY FROM WEI-HSIEN 10 CHEPOO.
China-Tsingtan line with Chefoo by rail has The project for linking up Wei-hsien on the been definitely sanctioned, the gentry and mer- chants of the districts to be traversed having It was originally intended that the line should been permitted to mise funds for the purpose. be built exclusively by Chinese labour with Chinese capital, but owing to the diflenity of getting funds the question of a foreign loan has with the eastern section of the line from Chefoo resently been raised. A start is to be made to Hang-usion, and the necessary surveys have been taken in hand. The construction of such a line, Hays Mr. Gilas, would undoubtedly be a great boot to Chefoo, which has long been hampered in its competition with Teingtan by the lack of railway communication.
COTTON GROWING EXPERIMENTS.
Shantung, and the authorities have recently Cotton is largely grown in the province of turned their attention to the development of this industry. Experiments have been made during the past two years with five varieties of American cotton seeds, especially in the Tung chang prefecture, with varying success, though the results are said to be satisfactory on the whole. The experiments are to be continued, grant of Tis. 1,500 (about £200) having again been made in 1908 from the Provincial Exche- quer for the parchase of American seeds.
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DE. OKADA ON CHINESE. CODE..
Dr. Okada, legal advisor of the Chines 3rd inst, on furlough, interviewed by a press Government, who returned to Tokyo on the representative, has made the following state- ment
China is now busily engaged in the arrange. ment preparatory to the introduction of oun- stitutional government. The Prince Regent is paying attention with great earnestness to the establishment of the new regime and the pro-
is also making a close investigation about the vincial governors, too, are eagerly taking to the investigation of the subject. The Prince Regent unification monetary system. Of the latter mut ject Mr.Chien Cheng-Chih, of the Ministry of Finstoe, is in charge of the investigation work, I know nothing about the condition of the making of the Chinese Imperial Constitu tion, because I am not connected with the work. As regards the code compilation work I am con nected with, the criminal code has been already completed and these concerned are at present examining the opinious seat by the provincial governors. The judiciary law has also
been In addition to those already established in completed and been submitted to the consider the province of Shantang, a new cotton spinning ation of the constitution compilation committee, and cloth weaving factory was opened in 1908 in while the police regulations have already been loons and other machinery of modern makó procedura code is in the course of drafting Chi-mo-hsien, not far from Taingtau. Gius, promulgated and are in foros. The criminal have been purchased abroad, and 20 apprentices and the commercial code and the civil being drafted,
SPINNING AND WEAVING
COAL MINING.
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(e) Copies of the the Forms of Contracts for the Farms may be seen on application at the Offices of the said SECRETARY, at Bandakan, or of have been specially indentured to study foreign procedure code Messrs. GUTHRIE & Co., nt. Singapore, or of manufacturing methods. The raw material is the one by Dr. Shinda and the Messes, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., at Hongkong; to be drawn exclusively from the province,
(The successful tenderer will be. required
by Mr. Mataoka The oiril code is to deposit with the Finance Commissioner,
to be drafted by Mr. Matsuoka on the Sandakan, Security to the value of three months' As regards native-worked con! mins after completion of the civil procedure law. The date Farm rent by means of a deposit of money to the
of above laws coming into force was prefired at amount of ons month's Farm rent, and of title deeds to the amount of two monthe Farm rent, (9) The retail rates for Chandu fixed by Government for the Opium Farm fro 1910, 1911 and 1912 are those specified below:-
Per tahil...
$.2.40
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next year, but it is likely to be postponed for some time. Those several codes compiled under my supervision are in the main based on the spirit of Japanese laws, but there exists some difference in their aspect betwixt the Chinesa laws and Japanese. Particulara about these
matters will be made public shortly.
those in the Poshan Valley, those in the I-chon profecture are the most important in the pro vince of Shantung The Chaughsing Company, previously known as the German Chinese Mixing 1 ompany, with a capital of $2,000,000 (about $167,005) which works coal mines in I-hsien, is the principal concern. Its mines prodace about 300 tons of col daily. The German capital invested only amonate to about 842,000 alto- gether, and it is to be gradually repaid of old rare curice collected in Chias Among until the capital is solely Chinese; the them there are about a hundred small statnes of name of the company was also altered during gold and copper made in the period as old as the dynadios (rikueho), namely, Wa, East Hain.
e. Okada has brought back several thousands
Opium Farmer is responsible for the past year, the word German being Sung, Chi, Tang, sud Chen, and Sui and seeing that Chanda is not sold by retail at the eliminated. A German loan of m.80,000 (about Tang down to the Ming dynasty. Some of them Opium Farm or at the Opinm shops at prices £39,300) has, however, recently been contrasted higher than those fixed by Government and for the purchase of rolling stock. In Lanskan art of rare value, the like of which is seldom and mamped above | (છુ.)
hafen the natives also do a considerable amount found in this country Japan Times,"
The Opium and Spirit Farmers may fix of primitive coal mining every year betwesa their own prices for supplying the Opium and October and March, at which latter date the Spirit Farm Shops wholesale with Chandn and water foods their shafts and they are compelled Spirits:
to coase operations for lack of pumping Daring the continuance of the Farm machinery. The industry has now been taken period, the Opium and Spirit Farmers will be in hand by local capitalista intent upon reorganis. entitled to the use of a Trade-mark (to being and developing it, ospital to the amount of approved by Government) to be affixed to any about $18,000 (over £1,500) having been Opium or Chandu prepared by them, and to any subscribe. Should the enterprise prosper, it is vassal containing Spirits for sale.
proposed later on to parchase proper machinery and to extend operations further. There are. at prasout 30 akafis, old and new, of which two are being profitably worked.
STRAW BEAID,
() As soon as the now Farmers have been appointed by the Governor, they will be required to submit in writing to the Secretary to the Governor a a Sobodals showing full particulars of the Title Deeds they purpose to deposit Mr. R. H. Eckford, Consutar Agent at with the Government as security for the Tsingtan. reporting on the trade of that dis. said two months' Farm reul. If these are triot, in 1908 notes that Shantung straw has considered satisfactory, the new Farmers will be been exported somewhat freely, its destination to the Government as providst for by law, being Ningpo, where it is made up into huts.
WEATHER REPORT
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report: -
On the 21st at 1155 a.m. The barometer has fallen moderately over Tongking, and risen slightly in Haiphong,
The depression has morod into the North part of the Gulf of Tongking, and the neigh bourhood of Hongkong is again threatened.
The Manchuric depression is approaching Vladivostok.
China and given way again over the Philippines. It remains high over the Pacific to the South of Japan
Light variable winds may be expected in the.
Pressure has increased moderately, over N.
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OBSERVATORY VILLAS, Kowloon. Five-Roomed House: Electric Lighta and Tennis Court.
No
ERANEE BUNGALOW," Kowloon. A Small Garden attached. Moderate Rental
Apply to ARKATOON V. APCAR & Co..
14, Des Voeux Rond. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1909,
[399
TO LET.
NSON ROAD, Biz Rooted House, with TO. 2, ELLIOTT CRESCENT, ROBIN. Onthouse, Commanding a Fine View of the Harbour
Apply to-
F. X. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, 33, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 7th July, 1909.
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TO LET.
TO. 3, LYEEMOON VILLAS, Kowloon. A Fire-Boomed House, with Terinis Court Thoroughly repaired. Rent Moderata.
Apply to
X, Y. Z Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 7th July, 1909.
[937
TO LET.
FIRST FLOOR, NO ROOMS, TOUG Fittings, suitable for Offices of Dwellings.
ROAD, NINE ROOMS, Electric
Also, GODOWN, No. 9, Duddell Street.
A. B. AVABIA, Apply to
1, Duddelt Street. Hongkong, ist July, 1909.
[912
TO LET.
TO. 75, WYNDHAM STREET,
BIX
TO LET
TO LET.
BUILDINGS.
FFICES facing the Harbour from about October at present in occupation of Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Apply
€6
882
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENY CO., LD. Hongkong, lat July, 1909.
(818
TO LET
TOWFORD," 12, Boulom Road, and Apply --
A. B., Care of Daily Press Offer.
TO LET.
ODOWNS Nos. 7, 8 and 10, and the Top Floor of No. 3, (Tang Lap Ting's Godowns East Point).
Immediate Posession. Rent exceptionally moderate.
KAM FOOK.
Apply to
No: 107, Wellington Strool, bohind the Stag Hotel or Kasper of
No: 6, Godown on the Spot
1797
Hongkong, 28th May, 1909.
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TO LET.
O. 1 and 3, MORRISON HILL. Also OFFICES at No: 2, PEDDER STREET. Apply
MBBSHS. JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co., LTD. Hongkong, 31st May, 1909.
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TO LET.
IVE ROOMED HOUSES at Kowloon. 1 ROOM on First Floor of Hotel Mansions," -with use of Bath Room, suitable for Offee or Living Room.
NEW and COMMODIOUS SHOPS, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Inmediate Fussension. Cheap Rentals.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Yaumati, Aroa 85,200 square feet with 255 feet See Frontage. Especially suited for Storage of Coal, Timber, &c.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 29th June, 1909,
TO LET.
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ODOWNS, Nos. 95, 96 and 97, PRATA
EAST
Apply
CHATER & MODY,
Victoria Buildings. 1264
Hongkong, let February, 1909.
TO LET
A HOUSE in Wong Nai Chong Road,
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES TO LET, No. 2, Connanght Road, 3rd Floor.
No. 3, CLIFTON GARDENS, Coudait Road.
No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, st floor.
OFFICES in YORK BUILDING.
FLEE
GODOWNS in PRAYA FAST, BUILDINGS and No. 16B., Des Voeux Road Dext to the HONGKONG HOTEL.
FLATS in MORRTON TERRACE. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, lat July, 1909,
TO LET.
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N° SHOP and OFFICE, etc... lately
10. 1a, WYNDHAM STREET, mitable
occupied by Weismann Ltd., for Tiffin Rooms
Apply to YEE SANG FAT & Co.,
Opposite General Post Office. Hongkong, 21st June, 1909.
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STORAGE.
FOR COAL, TIDER, &c.
NO BE LET, à Portion of MARINE LOT T. Forth POINT, Suitable for above Purpose EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER.
Alec FOR SALE, Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 999 YEARS' LEASE,
For Particulara, apply-
GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1906.
[96
TO LET
ODOWN, No: Sa, DUDDELL STREET. Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, Ist July, 1909.
[98
TO LET.
NBOOMS, Electric Fittings, Verandahs facing the Parade Ground.
★TO. 2, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
both sides. Full harbour view.
ROOMS in No. 2, PEDDER'S HILL
Apply to
A. B. AVASIA,
1. Daddell Street. [941
Hongkong, 8th July, 1909.
то ĶE LET.
NEW FIVE BOOMED HOUSES in Shelley Street.
The EYRIE, No. 13, Peak. Unfurnished from 1st June, 1909.
C.M.B. PEAK BUNGALOW, furnished, Mount Kellett, from 1st October, 1909, to 30th June, 1910.
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Shops, ESIRABLE GROUND FLOOR SHOP Offices and Dwelling Booms. Apply
Din CRATER ROAD, Hongkong.
THIS VAT WAS STARTED BYʻTAL LATE ROBERT "THORAG
- PDF CALENDAR AND HAS BEEN SOLO AS Fo 35°ELEMEN
T. B. LL, Care of "Daily Press" Oics. Hongkong, 11th May, 1909... [723
TO LET.
Formes Channel, and frost to moderate BB SCOTCH WHISKY ON Bading OL ROOM, No. 1, and Adjacent Islands,
(E) The Farmer for the West Coast may be vagaries of fashion. It is reported that the
The continuance of this trade depends on the and E. winds along the S. coast of Chins. zoquired to rent certain Farm buildings at Chefoc native merchants have organised a at 10 am to-day, 0.17 inches,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Jesselton.
(1) The following Proclamations
syndicate for the production of plait from straw govern the
grown in that neighbourhood, and that it is. conduct of the Farms in B. N. Borneo viz
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon SCHEDULE A
proposed to bring some families from, Pingin to-day is as follows The Opium Proclamation No. 16 of 1901 as and Shahe to teach plaiting. Samples have Hongkong & Neighbourhood(").
amended by No. 7 of 1904,
been shown at Tsingtan, and the qualition:
Formosa Channel The Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901, appear to be satisfactory. No foreigners are The Pawnbrokers Proclamation No. 14 of to be allowed to participate.
South coast of China between 1902, as amended by No. 1 of 1903, and
Hongkong and Lamrocke. No. 3 of 1906.
South coast of China between į
Hongkong and Hainan...fresh.
The Gambling Proclamation No. 8 of 1891. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1909.
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SKIPPING.
The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company carried on a regular service between Tsingtaa and Shanghai during 1908, and the Peninsularand to fair.
Variable winds, light. Same as No. 1. S.E. winds,
(*) SE. and E. winds, moderate; showery
"LE AGENTS. IN
72 HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA, A.S.WATSON & CO,LTD.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. VENTRAL LOCALITY, To Let from and after 1st August Moderate terms: Apply
F: E., Care of "Daily Press" Office.. Hongkong, 21st July, 1909.
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Prince's Bailling, II. Floor. ONE SPACIOUS GODOWN, No. 125, Wanchai Bond
Apply to
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1909,
[911
TO LET.
Intention and Verandah in Prison NE DETACHED ROOM, with Separate Bailding, Second Floor.
Apply to
WM MEYERINK & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1909.
[920
DWELLING ROOMS and OFFICES in Queer's Road Contral.
GODOWNS in Duddell Street. HOUSES in BELILIOS TERRACE, ROBINSON ROAD, newly painted and color- washed, excoptionally cheap rentals.".
FOR SALE-TOR CREST, at Peak, com- manding a Magnificant. View of the Har
· Harbour Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 7th July, 1909.
TO BE LET.
10 be Ler on Lease from 1st August, 1909, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, Road Esat) at prosent compied by Hing, (corner House in Arsenol Street and Queen's photographer.
Apply to-
G. E. WAKEMAN
Land Offic: Pere Hongkong, 17th July, 1909.
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