N°.
No. 3070.
Banks.
The Hongkong Telegrapy.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorized Capital.......
Subscribed Capital.....................................................
£1,000,000 *£500,000
'HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:— '
ChowTung Shang, Esq. W. Wotion, Esq. Kwan Hol Chucu, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
C. J. Hirst, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN
LONDON:
Intimations..
VICTORIA COLLEGE.
TERM BEGINS FRIDAY, 19th February,
HINESE applicants for admission, accora- panied by Guardians, must attend on FRIDAY MORNING, at 8.30 m. and wait in the Hall,
NON-CHINESE applicants for admission, and all applicants for Re-admission (e. all Boys who were present last year but absent from January 1st) must attend on THURSDAY, the 18th, at 8.30 am., and walt in the Hall,
--GEO, H. BATESON WRIGHT, D‚D.,
Head Master.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1891.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
No. 44
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1892.
Intimations.
W. POWELL & CO.
‘OOKING STOVES,
NEW STOCK OF
HE EATING STOVES,
FIRE
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Hanane 13th February. 1863
TOTIČE is hereby given that on the 18th,
THOMAS CARMICHARL, Eq-Men. Dent, Nooth and 26th instant, they being Race
Palmer & Co.
JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.,-Nessus, John Buttery &
Co.
C. B. STUART-WORTLEY, Esq., M.P. for Hallam. Gro. MUNHO, Manager.
Bankers :---
London: The Alliance Bank (L.) Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland.
SHANGHAI,
ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
Ma Kle Tchong, Esq.
His Ex. Hsül Fü Yuen, | Lim Kwan King, Esq. Cha Ming Slang, Esq, Tong Kwel Sung, Esq.,
¤ J. GALLOWAY, Minnger."
AMOY-J. ANDERSON, Manager.
opened. Money
Days, this Office will be opened at 9 AM. and closed it Nook, but work at the Opium Examl.
proceed as usual,
GRÅTES,
Intimations.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING
COMPANY LIMITED. *
NOTICE is hereby ofven that an EXTRA-
SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
THE CHINA AND MANILÄ STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). Company's Steamship
́" ESMERALDA,” Captain G. Tarler, will be despatched for the above Fort TOMORROW, the 16th instant, at 5 PM.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING "of the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING
COMPANY LIMITED, will be held theTHE Registered Offices of the Compisy on WED- NERDAY, the 24th day of February, 1803, at 2. o'clock in the afternoon, when the aphjoined OOKING & KITCHEN UTENSILS Special Resolution will be submitted
DKING
Text In the second and third Unes of Articla 81 of the Articles of Asregist'an the words Mona thousand five hundred dolları” be struck out, and that there be substituted therefor the words "one hundred and fifty dollars."
Co
W. POWELL & CO.
W. BREWER
HAS JUST RECEIVED
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sation Folke, and the Customs Stations will WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1892.
1. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs
for Kowloon & District,
Custom House, Kowloon, 10th February, 1892.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
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HE Twenty-Third Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Compray will
be bild at the Company's Office. No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 26th February, at Half-part Two o'clock in the After. noon, for the purpose of rec iving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Dir:ctors for the year ending 31st December, 1891..
TRANSFER BOOKS Campiny
both days inclusive.
~By:Order,"
CURRENT ACCOUNTS an issued. Blir will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 16th
purchased and collected. Advances made on Securities or goods-fa-neutral Godowns-Usual- Bank Agency business undertaken.
Interest for 13-in-saths- Fixed; -5- per Cent.
3)
**
4
JR
3
tr
CURRENT ACCOUNTS.
For Rates of Interest for other periods apply to the Manager,
Hongkong, 20th January, 1891,
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION, LIMITED,
Гедз
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 18oz.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING
CORPORATION...
OTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary
of the SHARE
Burnaby's Marine Trapellers, new and larger ed. Clark's Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book. Rosser's Law of Storms.
How to find the Stars. Amoy and China Coast Tide Tables. Engineer's Almanack-Donaldson,
-Macgreger,
Momakone 13th February.
Fhotographic Almanack:
15
Martoe Bollers, their Priming, and Géneral·
Management:
Sets Engineer's Paper Scales."
Marine Engineer, Englacer's Gazette & Nautical Magazinc can be supplied at once · from January 1892.
British Code List 1892.
Norries and Inman's Tables.
W. BREWER,
UNDER · HONGKONG
HOTEL.
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THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
PROPRIETORS..
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, Kremlin A. B. C. Code.
TELEPHONE, No: 32.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
Dated this 12th day of February, kliga.
By Order of the Board.
A. SHELTON HOOPER," Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment-
and Agerry Co., Ltd. Agents for the Kowloon Land and Rollding Co., Ltd, Wenakeme.r1th February 18′′2
NOTICE..
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THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, -'
LIMITED
THE
THE SIXTH ORDINARY HALF YEARLY
·MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS #BI
be held at the Company's affice. a, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 39th February, 1892, at 4 p.m.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to 29th February 1801, both days inclurive,
J. V. É DE JESUS Acting Secretary. Honekane, 11th February 18ra
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NOTICE.
THE SHAMEEN HÓTEL AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED,
viven that an EXTRA-
For Freight or Farzage, apply to
·SHEWAN & Co.,
Genel Managers. Hongkong, 12th February, 18gs.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
*HE Stékmahip
THE
́· "JAPAN,"
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| Captain J. G Olffent, will be despatched for the
bore Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant - at 2 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents.
1192 Hongkong, 12th February, 1892,
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KODE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA "HK Steamship
THE
"PEMBROKESHIRE," Captain T. Brown, will be despatched as above
on or shent WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst.
~For Fielgbt or Paqesin tople to
DODWELL, CARLILL, & Co. Arents.
TryB
· Hanskana, 9th February 1802 -
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING THE Steamship
DF SHAREHOLDERS in the above, named Company, will be held in the Company's Office. No. 5. Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, on MONDAY,
"CARDIGANSHIRE," Captali Parsons, will be despatched ne ahova the 29th day of Februnes, 1Rns, at 4 P., for then or about THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, purpose of receiving the Directare Report, and instead of as previously advertised, Statement of Account of the Company's badnessS For Freight or Passage, andly to alace its formation, of considering the advis
DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., ability of declaring a Dividerd, of elasting a new
Agente Board of Director and a Secretary, and of declding Hongkong, 12th February, 1Ana. Testa various matters of great importance. details of
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. which will be forwarded by chcular to the address of every registered Shareholder.
Attention fa specially directed in the E Steamship. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Company's Articles of Association, which reads Steamers.
·HOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 27th day of February next, at 12 o'clock Noon,HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appofutellated in the centre of for the purpose of receiving the Report of the affords unequalled accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in centre Court of Directors, together with a Statement of the town, opposite the Geners! Past Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Fedder's Wharf AUTHORISED CAPITAL .......£3,000,000, Accounts to 31st December, 18gr.
(the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices. PAID-UP CAPITAL
LONDON:
Head Oflice...4, Threadneedle Street. West End Office..........................25, Cockspur Street.
BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN
AND
TEX COLONIES.
"THE HANC receiver Money on DEPOSIT,
THE HANK RECEIVELL OF EXCHANGE Issues Lettres or Cranit, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on texas to be had on application.
E. W. RUTTER,"
Manager.
I
› Insurances.
EXAMPLES OF THE COST
■ OF ASSURANCE TO A MAN ́ACID Ja NEXT BIRTHDAY.
STG. payable at death, would cost per quarter at the rate
£1,000
£6 18 o (a)
or £ 9.11 6 (5).
or Lix 4'6 (c)
or £13 oo (d),
of
If premiums are.payable for
whole of iffeT
If premiums are limited to so
years **
If pramilums are limited to 15
years **
if the Sum Assured le made
#payable at age 50, or at
* Secured payments.
death if previous.®
"HE same provisons If commenced at age 40
By Order of the Court of Directors,
F. DE BOVIS,
Chiel Manager.
ኮኑ
Hongkong, 28th January, 1891,
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THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cufrins being HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING || under experienced expervision.
CORPORATION.
THE BED ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, ard lofty and well ventilated, NOTICE la hereby given that the REGIS. punctors Palos Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric
communicators.
TERS of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from Saturday the 13th to the syth day of February next, (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
F. DE BOVIS,
Chlef Manager. Hongkong, 28th January, 1892.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"THE" - Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, No. 14, Prays Central, on MONDAY, the 29th February, at 3 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to zist December, 1801.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to ngth fastani, both days inclusive.
-By Order-of-the-Board-of-Directors,
D. GILL'ÉS,
Hongkong, 9th February, 1893,
Secretary.' (779
MOUTRIE,
Tb. b. would cost respectively, ROBINSON & C
(8) £11.5.0, (c) $13.3.4. (d) £275.8 per quarter.
931-4]
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Agents,
·STANDARD LIFE OFFICE
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS, 600,000,
EQUAL TOÐIDE
HONGKONG,
(London, Shanghai, Kobo and Yokohama).
The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the Bar and public BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience.
A bandsomely appointed. GRILL-ROOM, where chops, stekks, &c., are served at any hope, adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management.
The WINES AND SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied.
་་
HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey. -passengers and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the live floors above,
NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty,
R. TUCKER, Manager.
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Hongkong, 12th February, 1892.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Back Saddles.
FOR SALE.. SADDLERY.
Jockey Whips, Driving Whips. Snae Bridles,
Racing Reins, Driving Relas,
UCKSKIN RACE SADDLES.
Saddle Cloths, Weight Cloths, Pony Clothing,
PONY HARNESS. Surciagles, Girths, Rollers, Stirrup Leathers. Halters, Hunting Crops, Fetlock Boots. Stirrup Webs, Headstalla, Cruppera, Martingales. Silver-plated Racing Spurs
Stable Brushes and Requisites of all kinds.
*
Riding Boots, Jacker Boots, Boot Tops, Boot-top Liquid, Saddle Seap, Brown Leather Dressing. per Orders for Riding Breeches and Racing Colours should be sent la at once.
Hongkong. 22nd January, Re
NE.CRAWFORD&C®%
Tag
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
H
DIANOS By all the best makers in the by distinguished Artists, of which the following is a selection
PIANO Wond
#833-333-33-
PIA
RESERVE FUND ..............................$318,000,50:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LEX SING, KIQ.
LOU TO SKUN," Esq.
M^
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
ARINE RISKS as GOODS, &c, laken 1 Current Rates to all party of the world.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.
ΤΗΣ
NOTICE
78
“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept
►IANOS-New and Second Hand for Cath
at HOME PRICES.
† AVE just received from the well-known Galleries of Mr. Arthur Tooth and Mr. Maclean
The Haymarket, a very fine collection of HIGH CLASS ENGRAVINGS after Palsitoge
MILITARY SUBJECTS.
Rorke's Drift-Alphonse de Nouville. Tel-el-Kebir --| News of Victory-Lazlett 'J. Pott. SPORTING SUBJECTS.
The Roll Call-Miss Thompson. Quatre Bras- Balaclava-
do. do.
JIANOS purchased1by", MONTHLY PAY. Going to Meet-John Charlton,
Viowed Away- do. The Death-
do. Deck Shooting-Chas. Whymper.
do.
PIANOSENTS. PIANOS and ORGANS for HIRE from 38
month,
PIANOS TUNED by thoroughly efficient
Tanersvagin
PIANOS thoroughly REPAIRED REBUILT. (Estimates given).
Pheasant Shooting→
Rookery-Fred Slocombe.
do.
Woodcock Shooting-Chat. Whymper.
do. Partridge Shooting
Grouse Driving Archibald MacWhirter Forrard On Forrard On (--Thomas Blinks. The Ruling Prisloni«S. E. Waller,
LANDSCAPE SUBJECTS.
Retorn from Harvesting Jules Breto
Twilight (Stratford Church)→→Fred Slocombe.
Three GracesJ; MacWhirter, R:A Paiting Day-B. W. Leader, A.R.A.
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
OR Wedded-Sir Fred. Leighton, R.A.
First Words of Love-C. E. Perugiai. Expectations-Alma Tadema, R.A. Winding Skein Sir Fred, Leighton, R Caller Herria-Sir J. E. Millais, R.A. Flayfellows-Lake Filder, R.A.
MOUTRIE,ROBINSON&Co.
(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL},
MERK. Advertiser (Englib) desires
ngagement, 5 years in a London Office,
Heupecked-R. Morley, Eloped-Seymour Lucas, R.A. Roused-H. Dicksle, R.A.
Queen of Swords-W. Q. Orchardson, B.A.
0 Lost Bird-Marcus Stone, R.A.
Maine Risks at CURRENT RATES On GooDs; and also has had some experience here. Fini &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world | class references.co payable at any of ita Agencias. A
WOO LIN YUEN,
Ma Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE.
No. 7, QUIEN ROAL WISY, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
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G. FALCONER & CO. WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU FACTURERS and JEWELLERSIN NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHARTS and BOOKS, Her af Ongen's Read Controler-11de
hi Address, B
Shetka
HOPE,
Molo Hongkong Telegraph Office¦1 Hongkong, 8th February, 1801, odly. -[#74
"MISS! STOLZ;kr) ANICURE
MANICUR
CHIROPODIST
AND HAMASSAGENT -No. 8, COLLEGE CHAMBERS,
Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 6th February; 189:
Duice--Frank Dickule, R.A.'
་ -
election of Directors, to Article No, tot of the
as follows:-
"No person not retiring: Director shall, unless recommended by the Directors for election, be eligible for election to the office of Director at any General Meeling, unless be, or some other member Intending to propose him, has at least seven clear davr before the meeting left at the Office of the Company a notice writing under his hand signifying his candidature for the office or the intention of each member to propose him,"
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Ill be CLOSED from the zoth to the 29th inst., Inclusive.
By Order of the Managlog Director,
R. C. HURLEY,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, toth February, 18q3. THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, 'SINGAPORE.
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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the above Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd March to the ryth March, Inclusive,
By order of the Board of Directors,
ALEXA R. CATTO, Acting Agent Hongkong, 12th February, 1892, [199
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
*LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ·
"EDENDALE." Captain Humphreys will be despatched as above an or shout the 20th Instant, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight ar Passere, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, roth February, 1902-
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* UNION * LINE OF STEAMERS.
1.
FOR NAGASAKI, KORE AND YOKOHAMA,
VIA INLAND SEA.
THE Steamship
TORRINGTON," · Captain Berwick, will have prompt despatch for above Ports after airiral.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agentr. Hongkong, 28th January, 1802.
135 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME,
AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERNAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEAJ LEVANT and ADHÄTIC FORTI).
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"ELEKTRA,"
will be despatched as above on the math instant, at Noon.
Cargo will not be received on board after g “HE THIRD CALL of One Pound (£)P.M. prior to date of selling.
per Share is payable on or before the
THE
12th March next.
Shareholders will pleise bring or send their Provisional Certificates in order to have payment;] endorsed upon them.
Residents at Amoy and Shangbal can pay at the Bank's Branches there, and at
CANTON.................to Messis, SHEWAN & Co. FOOCHOW,
`M, W. GREO & Co. YOKOHAMA, E. B. WATSON, Esq.
By Order of the Coort of Directors,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Maniger. Hongkong, roth February, 1893,
To be Let.
TO LET.
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LOUSES at the Peak, and at "BELILIOS
TERRACE .
SHOP in "BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,” Queen's
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.
·Hongkong, 8th February, 1892.
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FOR, NEW YORK (VIA SUEZ CANAL).
HE Steamship
T
"RIVERSDALE,"
Mooney, Commander, will be despatekod for the abore Fort on or about and proximo.. For Freight or Famage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th February, 1802
To be Let.
TO LET FURNISHED, From April next.
Apply to HOUSE No, 31, “WEST VILLA," Pok-fa-lum No 3. SEYMOUR TERRACE,
Rod
Road.
GODOWNS in Duddall Street, BUNGALOW, * Detman," Yaw-mia-teo, [÷GODOWNS or OFFICES, First Floor at back
The Declaration of War--Sir 1. D. Linton, R.A. of “MARINE HOVER.”....... Babbles-Sir J. E. Millais, RA
Tolling the Bell-E, C.Mell
The Vintage Festival—Alnis Tadema, R.A.
Rivals -Eugene de Blaan.
Scandal
do
A Dicult Passage-Jules Geradet.
Apply to
BELILIOS & CO Hongkong, 13th February, 1892.
TO LET.
Va Chant d'AoM. Goodman No: 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
| The Morning Call-C. Burton Barber....
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co- [32
CARMICHAEL & COLD. Honglows; 4th Doormber, Bat:
WINE, AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS—TOBACCO AND CIGAR IMPORTERS. ABRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
"SHIP CHANDLERS AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS:
GENTLEMENS' OUTFITTING, select bit lisexpensive variety, é penga
SPORTING GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS and AMMUNITION. #WAVELEN PORPOISE HIDE DARK TAN RUSSIA LEATHER & ENGLISH-CALF BOOTS & SHOES- SCIENTIFIC BOOKS, NAUTICAL, ELECTRICAL and ENGINEERING, VEN SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, HAND TOOLS DRAWING INSTRUMENTS. /
CARMICHAEL & CO. LTD.
"Hongkong, 14th January, 1898,
18, Prays Central, Hongkong,
· TO LET AT THE PEAK, RACIEBURN. Centrally situated, in ex. Potensive grounds, with one double and one single, Tennis Court, Containing 24.ROOMS, exclusive of Servants' Rooms, superior KITCHEN, GAB, WATER, ELECTRIC BELL and SYRAKING TUBE SERVICES de d
MOUNT KELLETT, TWO Comfortable FIVE-ROOMED HOUSES, one of which is FURNISHED,
onster Apply to
MITRONER MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.
king)asth February, 1892.
E. J. ACKROYD, Supreme Court. Hongkong, xeth Fabmary; 1892.
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TO LET.
THE PREMISES known as Bowrington Foundry with "Dwelling" "House Rooms),
ALSO,
A Large GODOWN, SHEDS and YARD, For further particulars-apply to
GORDON & Cof
Hongkong, róth December, 18ør.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
A
TO LET.
WAT KOWLOON.
FEW HOUSES in KNUTSFORD TER. RACE containing's Rooms, each and · Bath-rooms, Tennis Courts." Healthy attuation, Cherp Root me
Apply to th
THE HONGKONG: LAND: INVESTMENT
ARS & AGENCY Co., Ltd,.
sang, 6th Angudly 18pt;