TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters)
Great Britain and Japan.
LONDON, 16th July.
A commercial treaty between Great Britain and Japan is notified.
The Somaliland Expedition. Two Companies of the Army Service Corps with goo muics and many waggons and stores will sail from Durban on the 18th inst. en route to Somaliland; this is believed to indi-
operations are resumed.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 18,
THE HONGKONG MUSEUM.
WHO WAS THE PASSENGERT
1903.
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency | $1,075 to $1,095: Denares New about 175) Company, Limited, $6 payable on 28th, July; chests at $1,07 to $1,090; Old 4 chests at transfer books closing from azúd to 28th instant. $1,090, were sold in the market. The unsold
West Point Building Company, Limited, stock is about 937 chests. S-50 payable on 28th July; transfer books closing from 22nd to 28th instant.
To tak Ember as the "Hongkong TriMISHA194," DEAR SIR,-Happening to look into the Thus the Shangkat Timer of 13th inst.:— Museum (or Chamber of Horrors) at long. There was one passenger aboard the Nippon kong the other day, whilst gazing at the mon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Riojun Afark, which strosities displayed in one of the bird cases, arrived at Shanghai yesterday from American we remarked at a glance four or five of the and Japan ports, who was not altogether
Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Banks are commonest birds of llongkong wrongly label delighted with his trip to the Orient. The in demand at $530. Subject to audit, the ted, not only specifically bat generically as well. reason for this is attributed to the fact that the Directors will recommend at the forthcoming It would be far better to have no labels at all, voyage is merely a return journey to Hongkong, half-yearly meeting a dividend of 30 shillings the place is ever visited by Europeans, whid and it is taken much against the wishes of the Per share, add to silver reserve fund $500,00 would presumably be seeking information as passenger in question, Included in the Rinjesite off property account $200,000, and carry to the fauna of Hongkong and South China. Maru's passengers, is a young Englishmation bas further improved and now stands at forward about $1,425,000. The London quota- The localities given, too, are extremely doubt who some six weeks ago leit Hongkong by cate elaborate preparations before active fut in many cases, and palpably absurd in this vessel for Seattle, Wash. His subsequent 663 15. Nationals keep firm at $28.
Marine Insurances.-Unions are steady at others, except where specimens have been pre-experience upon the American shores has sented by the Committee, and then the in-doubtless caused him to wish that he had $50 China traders have been placed at $62 formation is of no v due whatever, as these
and $3, and there are further buyers at the important contributions mostly take the shape to the tedium of a place as dull and uninterest- never decided upon forsaking the Orient, even
former price. Yang tszes are unchanged at $135 (deformed) of pied, spotted and ringstrated ing as Hongkong. When the Englishman
and Cantons close at $180. - varieties of the commun canary, whatever bird prepared to go ashore at the Puget Soundsance and are wanted as $3274. China Fires Fire Insurances.-Hongkong Fires have that may be. To instance a few cases of port, he was detained by an immigration re still in request at $85. wrongly identified birds-The common Chi-officer. It seems the passenger had a brother to furnish a posisien to his relative. The
The King's Visit to Ireland. The Crimes Act has been revoked in various districts; in Clare, Limerick, Tipper ary, Roscommon and Sligo, it is greatly wel comed in view of the approaching royal visit. The City and Food Taxation.
A requisition signed by 650 City men in.nese Bulbul, the commonest Hangkong bird, working in San Francisco, who had arranged Steamboats have been booked at $381. Indo-
or indeed in China generally, h. s been humour. ously termed Embrriss Leucophrys, an un-
∙cluding nineteen members of the House of Commons has been sent to the Lord Mayor common North American bunting. The China Hongkong brother was advised of the fact that
of London requesting the use of Guikthall for a meeting to condemn the taxation of
food.
LATER.
The Lord Mayor has declined the re- quisition of the City men for a meeting in
Guildhall.
Rohin, ya wild flight of imagination, is called Turdus Volitans, a bird unknown to the Brit.
Mus. Cat. Lothrix Luteus, a South China
a situation awaited him in the Golden Gate
City. It was on this advice that he started. He was not aware that it is against the laws to When questioned by the officers he boldly engage foreign labour in the United States.
stated he had been employed as a clerk in San Francisco through his brother, His ad- Hongkong and had been offered at position in missi ns settled the matter, and there was no
Shipping.--Hongkong, Canton and Macao Chinas are quoted at £gö, and may probably be
had at the rate. China and Manilas, bave dropped to $21 at which figure sales have been effected and more shares are inquired for,
Douglas Steamships have been fixed at Sol Star Ferries are unchanged and can be placed S7 and S17 for the old and new shares respectively. Shell Transports are in demand after sales at £t 26.
Refineries-China Sugars have sustained a sharp fall and close & points lower than our last
hill bird, is, according to the gentleman at the museum, Emberiza Citrinella, the cominion jokes, Halcyon Purata for 11. Smyrnensis enay Buglich Vellowhammer. After these little
almost pass mu-ter, though it would be as well to subst tute Lanius Schachsor L. Kreubitor, Mr. Brodrick states that the Defence an English bird of which we saw no specimen other course for the officers to take but detain quotation. Luzons are without business at $10. Committee of the Cabinet has decided to in the museum. In short, the nouienciature of keep 25,000 meu in South Africa to be very many birds is ridiculous, and the localities would have to return to China, on the Riojun There are buyers of Raubs at $8. Chinese available for service in India in case of cm leaving the others open to grave doubt. There turned to Hangkong, at the expense of the gineering are offering at Fis. 6.60.
given in some cases manifestly wrong, thus
Troops for South Africa
ergency,
CROWN LAND SALE.
him. He felt much abused when informed he
The young man was held in Seattle, to be re-
a passenger,
JAPANESE SMUGGLERS.
is do: a mounted specimen fit to be seen, and the Japanese line, who was obliged to take him as best thing to do with th collection is to des troy it. A fresh start could then be made, and no bird admitted to the collection unless the locality where it was obtained is authenticated If they cannot be identified, with certainty at the museum, Label them “Unidentified", but don't "pics out a muddling shiny" name and tuck that in. The collection of snakes would be interesting, but after loo' ing at the birds one feels there is no guarantee that some of the snakes ever came from Hongkong when so labelled. They require attention and some them re-bottlg. At the present time no one would present the museum with any decent
The coolest snugglers ever met on the water frent were arrested yesterday, says an American exchange of the 12th ul., by Customs Inspector Benninger. They are S. Tota and W: Hatori, Japanese steerage pas sen,ers on board the steamship Korea. When the trunks of the Japanese were searched the
Mining Punjoms are still asked for at $2
Persian Opium. Cheap rates induced busi ness, and sales are reported of about 353 chests $710 to $800 per picul. The stock is'about 3,050 chests.
YARN, MARKET REPORT. In their report of yesterday's date Messrs, Cawasjee Pallanjee & Co. state-
during the past fortnight in our Yarn Market,
Much less demand has been experienced
but this was expected, as the whole of the country is now busily engaged in harvesting operations, and will so continue until the tum of the month, when a good and bumper sum mer trade is expected. A rather sudden and unexpected rise in the rate of exchange made some of the importers eager and hasty sellers, ind consequently business reported was for peculative purposes only. Prices have reced- ed from fifty cents to two dollars per hale on descriptions Market closes weak and unsteady.. last mail's quotations in almost all counts and
Sales during the past fortnight consist of about
175 bales of No. 6-65 bales of No. 8r-2,570 bales of No 10-1,635
1,305 bales of No. 206-in all about 6,800 bales. bales of No, 125-1,050 bales of No. 165-and
Arrivals per steamers Ischia, Lightning, Kum- sang, ôfarquis Barquehem and Bengal about 11,500 bales.
Shipments to hanghai and Coast Ports about 2,500 bales. The unsold stock is estimated at 19,000.
Local Productions :-Sales of about 200 bales of No. 1os at $ 1, about 20 biles of No. 125 at $106) are reported in the market.
Japanese Yarn About 150 bales of No. 16
changed hinds. at $125, and about 15a bales of No. aos at $133
Exchange-Had a sudden rise, and we quote 10-day on India at Rs. 1291 London at Sh. 18 11ftéd.
FREIGHTS.
As an elite residential district, Conduit Road, situated above Robinson Road, has come very mech into favour since it was opened about three years ago. It was not long since that we announced the sale of a plot of land for a pri vate garden. Anther Int with an area of 3.576 square feet has been applied for and will be sold on the 4th proximo. The registry number of the lot is G... 22 and adjoins 1.L. 1568. Its boundary mea urements are N. 80 feet, S. 26 feet and 9.6 feet, E. 154 feel, and W. 14′, 105 and 3' 6". The annual rental of the lot is $8, and it will be sold at an upset price specimen of natural history, as even il correcth/Hatori expressed surprise at the discovery and deal as follows:-Pay a final dividend of Tis. a steamer of 1,299 tons commanded 25 cents
of $180.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily eulorge the opinions expressat by
Correspondents in this column.
THE CHINESE AND THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
labelled it would be regarded with suspicion on entering the premises at the City Hall. The place is a disgrace to those responsible for it (if anyone is responsible), and if a Incal museum is supposed to be a storehouse of information on local natural history and other subjects, the sooner the museum at Hongkong is closed the better-Yours elc.,
TURDUS. VOLITANS. Shanghai, 14th July. [If our memory serves us correctly the ques:
TO THE ECOR DE THE " Hosokung TFULGRACH," SIR,The new Public Health and Buildings Ordinance is passed and is now in force, and I shall be much obliged if you will kindly tell me if it is the intention of the Government, intion of the expediency of appointing a curator view of the many countries restricting the immigration of Chinese, to prohibit the latter's presence in the Colony in passing such a law. Certainly, there is some mistake if it is intend ed to cope with the annual recurrence of plague and I do not wonder that the Colonial,Secre- tary does noi sanction it forthwith. If it is not the Government's intention to have Chinamas clear out of the way the new Ordinance should be at once amended. It cannot be put into force as it is now. Allow me, therefore, to say a few words on an important point.
To carry out the Ordinance, overcrowding is first to be dealt with and inspectors are sent out to find this out at night, but in view of the many daring robberies cenrring in the Colony every day, will the Authorities guarantee the safety of the inhabitants' properties during night visitations by the inspectors? Can the Government make sure that no robbery will be committed by persons who gain admit- tance by falsely saying that they are Govern- ment servants? Have the inspectors, when inspecting houses during the night, any special signs to show that they are Government ser- vants and that they are not robbers? Is there
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for the local museum was raised by Dr. James Cantlie in connection with the establishment of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society during the administration of Sir William Robinson a few years ago. Il cannot reasonably be ex perted that those connected with the institution and whin give their services, as far as we are awere, gratuitously, should devote that time and attention which a proper classification of the specimens would demand.—Ed., //.K.1:]
THE PASSAGE OF THE
* SHAMROCKS**
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Sirce 11th inst. the mmo. of settlements presents a rather longer fist, by ten steamers, than that reported for the previous week. The following are the reported particulars-Han- kow to Swalow a German steamer of 1,578 for Tls. 1,000 in full longay to Singapore a British steamer, 1359 tons, fetched $2.25 per ton, and to Hongkong a German carrier (1,184) secured $165 per ton. For sugar loading, per picul for 2 ports N.C. Java to Hongkong. Rice freights from Saigon have been booked as follows:-
Docks, Wharves, and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have changed hands and more shares are wanted at the improved rate of $216. Advices from the North report a fur ther decline in Farnhams to. Tis. 1671. The report, with statement of accounts made up to tie 3th April last, is to band. The net profits, including the amount brought forward from last year and after paying all charges and allowing for all known liabilities, amount to T 971,124,22. After deducting the interim dividend of 7% on $5,200 shares paid in Decem- ber last year, which absorbed Tis. 385,400/00, there remains for distribution the sum of Tls. 584.734-22. With this amount it was de cited at yesterday's meeting in Shanghai to 8 per share absorbing TIs. 441,609, add to Re- serve fund Tls. 100,000 (thus raising it to Tls. 850,000), and carry to new profit and loss ac count the balance of Tls. 43.124.22. The dividend is payable in Shanghai to-day and we end at which rate there are inquiries. Kowloon make our closing quotation Tls. 100 ex divid
Wharfs have strengthened and can be placed at New Amoy Dicks are wanted at $371 $88. 1ongkew Wharfs, remain on offer at T1s.pines, 25 cents per picul.
ex the dividend of $23 paid on the 9th instant. At the eleventh ordinary yearly meeting held in Amoy on the 8th instant the following state- ment of accounts for the year 150 was adopt- PLANNED BY THE HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE. ed-Including the balance brought forward
inspectors found them provided with false lids, containing a large quantity of smuggled goods, innocently remarked that he was going with Tota to Los Angeles to start a store and that he came here a year ago with a lot of goods and had had no trouble in passing them. He finished by offering the inspector 520 to let the goods go.
The booty consists of ninely-six silk em- (broidered doilies, forty-six embroidered silk handkerchiefs three double bed covers filled with silks and embroideries and silk hose, handkerchiefs and satin cloth in great variety,
A 25,000-TON STEAMER
We learn from an American journal that both the Cedric and Celtic of the White Star Line- are to lose the distinction of being the largest ships in the world. The Hamburg-American line is to build a new steamer that is to eclipse either of those bouts, not only as to size, but also as to speed and improvements. Al- though the Cedric and Celtic are alike as to measurements, the first named, because of an Extra house built forward, is ninety-six tons bigger than the older sister, the tonnage of the Each ship is 700 feet Cedric being 21,000.
"The passage, of Sir Thomas Lipton's latest cup challenger to New York, under convoy, is described in American rapers to hand by the 75 feet wide and 49 1-3 feet deep. The new Hamburg-American liner is to be 725 feet Korea. We call the following account from a long, 77 feet in beam and so feet in depth, San Francisco exchange of the 14th ull. :—
which will make her tonnage something like Safe and sound after a rough passage from 25,000. Mr. Emif L. Boas, the American agent Gourock, Scotland, of sixteen days and twenty of the line, has been cabled for by the home two hours, Sir Thomas Lipton's latest cup office to proceed to Germany in connection challenger for the America's. cup, Shomrock with the plans for the new giant.
, is now lying at anchor off Tompkinsville,
S. L., wtiere she arrived at 10.20 this morning
a clause in the Ordinance indemnitying inha-in company with the steam yacht Arm, which, bitants from loss by robbery because they ad- had towed her most of the way across the mit inspectors who may turn out to be rabbers? Atlintic, and by Shamrock I, towed by the Again, has the Government appainted any British ng Cruises. The 150 men which lady inspectors to visit houses occupied by manned the yachts and their convoys are all young ladies-young ladies whose husbands well, and there were no accidents to mar the are away on busines and are seldom at home passage. ∙as is always the case in Chioa? If not, have
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COMMERCIAL.
SHARE MARKET,
to-day's date, review the week's market in the Messrs. Eitheory & Co., in their report of
following terms --
Our market remains withunt animation; the
Between Gourock and Hayal, Azores, where the steamers stopped for coal, calms and business which has come under our notice bas squally weather were encountered. The een of an extreníely meagre nature and the and her tow became separated from the long-looked for improvement seems to be as Cuiser and Shamrock before reaching
far off as ever. The rate on Shanghai are Fayal, but they never lost sight of each other after leaving there. On June 12th the yachts changed is. 711, for a T/T, and Ts. 71 for
a three days' sight Private Paper." were caught in a gale from the south cast, a
and while it blew very hard and a heavy sea was tunning very little water was shipped and no damage was done.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts write
such ladies any right to refuse the admittance of male papers at night? If the ladies have no such right, will the Authorities guarantee the behaviour of such male inspectors when they are admitted into the house? Have the Authorities provided an apparatus capable of producing a kind of X Ray with which to testify the purity of every inspector's heart (Chinese or European) before he is employed? For the sake of humanity the new Ordinance without any amendment cannot be put into The tug Charles F. Muttiews, in charge of force and fit remains so it is impossible to go II. . Davies, met the yachts at daylight, as follows in their weekly report of the 17th
There are still a great many paints which twenty miles east of Sandy Hook lightship; | inst :- demand serious and immediate attention and if Pilots were put on board the Erin at sea and the two Chinese blocks of wood in the Legisla. tive Council do not step forward to bring this to the knowledge of the Authorities; if they still hold their tongues on matters like this, it is for us all Chinese in the Colony to join in one voice and appeal to the Government to seriously consider the matter Things such as this cannot be brought to light without the
on.
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The market remains practically the same the Matthews towed Shamrock III to Quaran- since the issue of our last report; the special line, Shamrock / being towed by the Cruiser, feature of the week has been a drop in the The yachts passed Sandy Hook lightship soon price of China Sugars. In Shanghai, Farnhams after 6 a.m. They were saluted by every vessel and Langkats have also experienced a rather that passed them all the way to Quarantine. heavy decline on the previous quotations. When they arrived there the crews of the yachts The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- gave three cheers for each other as they stood boat Company, Limited, has advertised its lined up on deck. Both yachts Bew the pen seventy-fourth ordinary half-yearly meeting nant of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
intervention of the Chinese. It is impossible
The new challenger is by far handsomer for the 4th August. The transfer books will be for foreigners from the West whose daily ban either umrock for Shamrock ! She closed from the 21st instant to 4th proximo, habits are contrary to ours to know what we Inoks not unlike the Columbia above the water both days inclusive. do like and what we do not like. It is there-line and her beam seems greater than either fore for us to acquaint them with it if our dumb representatives fail to do so,
Let the Authorities therefore awake to this before it is too late. Thanking you for the insertion of this, Yours etc.
中國少年
Hongkong, 18th July, 1903,
ASK FOR ASAULI, JAPANESE BEER-
The following interim dividends have been
f those yachts. She tows easily, making very little broken water at the bow and leaving a declared:- clean wake. Her captain, Robert Wringe. says she behaved splendidly under all cor di- tons of weather during the passage across the Atlantic. She is rigged as a slonp, with a short howsprit and atopmast over a stout lower past. Shamrock has the same rig with the addition of a jigger-mast aft. The lalier steers with a filler and the former with a small wheel.
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ASK OF ASAHI JAPANESE" DEER.—
G. Gimult
Shanghai Land Investment Company, Limited, Tis. 3 payable on 21st July: transfer bocks closing from 13th to 21st instant."
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,,$4 pay. 28th July transfer books closing from 20th to 28th instant...
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from the previous year (less bonus) the net profits on the 12 months' working amounted at $43.085.13 which it was recommended to ap propriate as under: Commission and fees to general manager and consulting committee $8.536,39; transfer the sum of $15,000 to re- serve fund (making it stand at $55,500);. pay a dividend of 523 per share absorbing $15,000, and carry forward $4,548,74.
Lands, Hotels and buildings-Hongkong Lands have slightly hardened and after sales at, $16t are in further request. Shanghai Lands can be procured at Tls. 110. Hongkong Hotels have been negotiated at $151. Astor House Hotels have changed ownership in Shanghai 21 $50. Humphreys Estate remain at $12 and sales of China Providents at $9 have taken place.
Cotton Mills.-Ewos are obtainable at Tis. 35, and Laou- ung-Mows at Tls. 42. Hong kong Cottons have been bought at $15. Other stocks under this heading are unaltered.
Cigar Companies.-Sumatras are inquired fur at Tls. go. Alhambras have inquiries at $250,
Miscell neouis.--Green Island Cements have been dealt in at $24 China Borneos
Business has been done in A. S. Watsons at have changed hands in small, lets it Sto).
S41. Watkins are firmer with buyers at $7. Electrics are in demand at $1 (old) and $71 (new), Ito gkong ices have advanced and have found buyers at $150. William Powells are steady at Sto. We hear the company's accounts for the half year ending 30th June will show a profit on working of about $26,000, Langkats have further depreciated to a 285 but close in request at this price.
FÖRINIGHTLY MARKET REPORT.
Colton:-Owing to a rise in prices on the o her, side, market has ruled firm and about 432 bales changed hands at $25 to $271 per picul. The unsold stock is about 600 bales.
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Yarn: The present harvest operations in the interior greally retarded business, and as rders were not coming in feely, importers, to lake advantage of the present rise in Exchange, sold a gond lot at a decline of from $1 to $1 per bale all round. The market closes weak. Sales of about 6,oo bales reported, leaving unsold stock of about 19,000 bales.
Mala Opium :-During the first part ofthefort- night remained firm and prices showed a good advance; lutely, the rise in Exchange, coupled with slackness of demand from the interior,
caused again a decline, and sales are reported of New at $990 of 6 chests; Old about 37 chests at 31,020 to $1,060; Oldest about 35 chesis at $1,100 to $1,160 per picul. The unsold stack
is estimated at about 808 chests.
Bengal Opium:-Prices showed varied, fluctuations, and Patna New about 495 chests at, $1,075, to $1,090: Old about 27 chests al
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER- A G, Ginolt
pines, 25 cents per picut.
German steamer, 1,001-tons, to i port Philip-
pines, 25 cents per picul.
German steamer, 794 tons, tot port Philip-
Cerman steamer, 903 tons, to a port Philip-
Norwegian steamer, 891 tons, to lolo 24 cents; if Manila and oilo, 27 cents per picul German steamer, 939 tons, to Cebu, 20 cents per picul.
German steamer, 939 tans, to Hongkong, 13 cents per pical.
German steamer, 1,103 tons, to Hongkong, 13 cents per picui.
Swedish steamer, 989 tons, to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
Norwegian steamer, 788 tons, to Hongkong, 13 cents per picul.
A British steamer, to Kobe 30 cents per 'pical, (35,000 piculs).
Iloilo to Yokohama, 27 cents per picul was the rate closed.
A small German steamer (696 tons) has been booked upon a monthly charter for six months at $6,000 per month.
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TO DAY'S EXCHANGE. ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/8) Blank Bills, on demand...1/8 13/16 Credits, 4 months' sight! D'ments 4 months' sight.......,94 ON BERLIN, (demand).................... M.1.76} ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand........ 2 174 Credits, 4 months' sight...2.29 ON NEW YORK, Bank Bilis, on demand...42 Credits, 30 days' sight. 42 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........129)
On demand.......... ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer71) Private 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.Ť....... Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate..... ......$11.73 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael.6.75 Bar Silver....
.1291
To-day's Advertisements.
TENT
NAVY CONTRACT.
TENDERS are invited for the Supply of the following Articles for a Period of 12 Months from the 1st of August, 1903, to H.M, Naval Yard, viz.
FIREWOOD, LIME WHITE (BEST), CHARCOAL, BROOMS (NÁTIVE), BASKETS (LARGE), BASKETS (SMALL), CAÑES RATTAN, and CHUNAM.
tion to the Naval Store Officer, H.M.Naval Yard, Forms of Tenders can be obtained on applica Hongkong, and should be returned not later than NOON, on THURSDAY, the 23rd July, 1903.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1003
18640
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BRAEMAR," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS. “ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and
delivery may be obtained Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, dr Kowloon, whence and/or from the "wharves
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 18th July, 1903
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
[867€
OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA.
SIGHT
TESTED.
TESTE
LENSES for the correction of Astigmatism ground on the premises.
Spectacles and Eyeglasses in all styles
and metals.
Consulting Room:
No. 16, Queen's Road Central, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel with entrance through store of R. Hou, hton, Tailor.
DAVID BENJAMIN, -Manager:
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1993.
Dom.
..84%
THE POPULAR
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows:-
MALWA NEW
Per chest
14
11
LAST YEAR. OLDEST ....**
PATNA NEW OLD BENARES NEW
OLD PERSIAN (PAPER)....
..@ 1,000/1,030
@. 1,080/1,120
@ 1,070
@ 1,080.
(@) 1,070
@ 1,080
.@ 700/800
Co-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOV
'HE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 21st instant,
At LF A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongke g, 18th July, 1903.
[86.e BOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
THE Company's Steamship
"HAIMUN," Captain Mutton, will be despatched for the above Forts, on TUESDAY, the 21st instant,
at AM.
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For Freight or Passage apply to
SIA: DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 18th July, 1903.
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A$
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G. Giralt,
SCOTCH
IS
"BLACK & WHITE
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.
SCOTCH WHISKY "DISTILLERS, By Appointment
H. M. THE KING
and
HRH the PRINCE of WALES
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Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., Queen's Road Central..
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