Intimation.
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED.
"ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,"
Des Voeux Rout
FURNISHING
DEPARTMENT
FIRST FLOOR BY LIFT.
NOW
ON SHOW
NEW LACE
CURTAINS.
MUSLIN
CURTAINS.
ART
SATEENS
and many dainty
ART FABRICS
suitable for
HOUSE
FURNISHING.
GENTLEMEN'S
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1905.
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LANJONG PAGAR DOCK.
· EXPROPRIATION CONTROVERSY.
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
[Continued from page 5.]
held on MONDAY, the 20th day of March,parently has gathered the impression that it 20. The Secretary of State, however, sp. 1905, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public might be onerous for the Company to finance Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND the scheme. Nothing could he further from at Barker Road, in the Colony of Hongkong the fact. The Company had made all necess for a term of 75 years, with the option of reary arrangements for the money and the newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur Government's refusal to lend to the Company veyor of His Majesty the King, for one forther term of 25 years.
would have made very little difference. The Company had decided in any case upon the immediate carrying out of the whole scheme as laid down in the plan and upon its comples alon within a period of ten years or less if that were possible, and this was plainly stated in my letter of the 14th, October,
*1. Not only so, but, foresesing the probabil. ity that the Company's regular business would 39.41 685.939 be greatly hampered during the reconstruction, the Company had entered into negotiations for the acquisition of the P. & C. and St. James properties by means of which to replace the 353 facilities of which they might have been tem- porarily deprived. This alone it is hoped sufficiently answers any suggestion that the Company was finding itself at the end of its
of Sale.
Registry No
LOCALITY.
Baker Rood
Boundary
Manurement
99€
意。
W.
ft. ft.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1905,
PUBLIC
Contents in
Square foot.
Annual Rent.
Upact Price,
AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instructions from the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy,
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
WEDNESDAY.
the 22nd March, 105,
Hop Yick's Godowns, West The following Merchandise -
No. i GOD WN-373 pieces Copper, 35 bags Rangoon Peans, lit bags Cow's Hide Glue, 250 baga Brawn Sugar Candy, 250 bags
Dark Brown Sugar.
financial resources.
24. This brings me to refer to the use in the despatch that has been made to the Company's detriment of an incidental remark during the conversation which took place in your Office on the 1st October The point being discussed 11-altogether with Government financial assist was the ability of the Company to dispense ance, and it was pointed out that even without borrowing at all from any one the Company could still do the work. out of its customary reserves although in that way it would take it much longer, possibly thirty years. But it has never one moment been contemplated to do this special work otherwise than with special financial arrange ment enabling in completion in ten years less, The Company were too deeply interested in the reproductive benefit to be derived from the completed work not to want to strain every nerve to accelerate its completion.
No, 2 GODOWN-5 bags Black Pepper. No. 6 GODOWN-7.200 Small Wood Stick
No. 7 GODOWN-187 bags Starch Flour, 64 bags Rangoon Beans, 5 bags Cow's Hide Glue. No. 8 GonoWN--8 bags Black Pepper, 99
bags Ground Nut (no skin) 71 baskets Black Java Sug r, 194 bags Rangoon Wheats.
No 9 GODOWN-174 bags Black Pepper, 221 bags Ground Nut (with skin).
Ka, to GoDown=1,317 Digs Ground Nut, 30 bales Tob.cen Leaves, 36 bags Chinese Medicines, 233 bige Light |rown Sugar Candy, 57 bags Glutinous Rice,
No, 11 GODOWN-317 bags Sugar Candy, TERMS !—As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1905.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
from C. A. TOMES. Esq., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
1384
23. The copy of the despatch has thrown much-needed light upon the reason why the Government found the Committee's offer of
"
COMMERCIAL.
WEKKLY SHare report.
There has been a steady business transacted
improvement on our last quotations. during the week, and most stocks show an
Intimations.
DONE BY TRYING.
Entertainments,
ROYAL ENGINEER THEATRE,
"WELLINGTON BARRACKS.
ON
Nobody can tell what he can do till be tries. In their repon of yesterday's date, Messrs. When a thing ought to be done the modern Benjamin, Kelly and Potta state-
spirit moves us to keep working away at it until it is done. In the face of this idea the "impossible vanishes. Where there's a will, THE ROYAL ENGINEER VARIETY CLUB will give Dramatic, Vocal and there's a way. If we could but rob cod liver
Instrumental Entertainments Basks Hongkong and Shanghai Banks ail of its sickening taste and smell and then still continue on the rise and shares are now in combine it with two or three other ingredients MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, demand at 5750. The latest (ondoù quotation we should possess the best remedy in the world
zoth, 21st and 22nd March, 1905. is £77. Nationals have changed hands and for certain diseases that are now practically the Distinguished Patronage and presence of Staff night on Tuesday, March arst, onder more shares can be placed at £36
incurable." So said a famous English physiH.E. the G. O. C., C. R. E., and Officers R. E. Maring Insurances-Cantons have still fur-cian twenty-five years ago. "But it will never ther improved and close at $285. China be done," he added. "You can no more turn Traders, after sales at $38, are quoted at $59, cod liver oil into a pleasant palatable medicine, North Chinas are offering at The 95. Unions than you can turn the Codfish itself into a Bird have been sold at $695. There is no business of Paradise." Yet he lived to admit that in to report in Yangtzes which remain quiet at
$160.
Fire Insurances-China Fires are on offer at $86 and Hongkong Fires have declined to 1315.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
"the "impossible" had been accomplished.
Plan of seats for Monday and Wednesday may be seen, and Tickets obtained at the R. E. and S.S. Ménage, RE, or at the doom pp Sergeants Mess, from Q.M.S. Hunt, RE, nights of Performances.
Plan of seats for Staff Night" Tuesday, 2115, may be seen, and Tickets obtained at the R.E. ItOrderly Room, Head Quasier ces
Prices of admission for Monday and Wednes. day, 20th and 22nd. Reserved and numbered chairs.
palstable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao combined with the Compound Syrup of Steamboats have been deal in at $16). Indo Hypophosphites, Extracts of Malt and Wild Chinas are firmer and have inquiries at $124. Cherry. This remedy is freed from the bad Douglas Steamships are up to $35 and China peculiarities Dr. Frothingham so detested, and and Manilas to $22. The latter have issued it is precisely the splendid medicine he wished their report from which we take the follow- for. Use it freely and confidently for Anemia, ing-"The net profit for the year ending 31st Hysteria, Wasting Complaints, Blood Impuri, December, 1904, is $38,107.70 which is proposties, Asthma, and Throat and Lung Troubles. ed to appropriate in the following manner:-- to place to reserve fund, $5,000; to pay a divi. dent of St per share (absorbing $24,275); and to carry forward $8,833.70" Shell Transports can be obtained at zz/-, and Star Ferries are are reported of Shan, hal Tugs at Tis. 53 and unchanged at $371 (old) and $29 (new). Sales Tis. 49 for the ordinary and preference shares respectively.
and close with further buyers at $218. In Refineries. China Sugars have been bought their annual report for the year 1904, the general agents state that the refineries were actively of the general advance in sugar, remunerative employed during the year, and in consequence prices were obtained in all the cousuming mark. ets. The sum at credit of profit and loss is $1,103,812.75 from which has to be deducted $100,000 paid as an interim dividend on 29th Au- gust last, leaving for appropriation $1,003812.75 a which it is proposed to deal with as follows-To write off Swalow property, $50,002; to pass to equilization of dividend fund, $450,000; to place 14th October so incapable of further negotiato credit of repairs and renewals account, tion. I am completely mystified as to how it $150,000; to bonus to staff, $11,000; to final has arisen, but it is clear that a mistake has dividend of $15 per share (absorbing $300,000) been made in providing the Secretary of State and to carry forward to new account, the bal. with facts of the first importance. The Secre ance of $42,812,75. Lurons are wanted at THE Undersi, ned have received instructions tary of State writes of the 20,000 shares of Sast. The general agents report that the ro which it was suggested the two Governments finery remained silent during the whole of the should become possessed and carrying votas year 1904, there being no outlet for its sugar, af only 500 whilst I had represented that the but as prospects have lately somewhat im- voti. g power they would carry would give the proved, arrangements have been made to re Government effective control." Had it really sume work at an early date. Inclusive of been as the Secretary of State understood $73,905.88 brought forward from the year 1903, should certainly have been open to the grave the balance at debit is $85,987,63 which is car- censure implied by him in his remarkried forward to next account. Perak Sugars that the voting pover offered him was illusory. But I submit that as such trifl. ing with the Secretary of Stata WAD Scarcely conceivable a more thorough in vestigation should have been instituted, The fact is that by an alteration of the Articles of Association dated 11th June, 1904, the sug and CHAIRS, BRUSSELS and TIENTSIN gested holding carried a voting power not of 500 only but of 10,000, and it is difficult to imagine circumstances in that case wherein the Government vots would not have been effec tive whenever it was desirable to exercise it The intention of the Committee was strictly to. give the Government practically as absolute
སཾཡྻ། ཀིཾཏཾ ཏསྶ
MOND WY.
the 27th March, 1905, at 1.30 PM, within his residence, No. 1, Cough fijll, The Peak****
THE WHOLE OF HIS
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
THEREIN CONTAINED, Comprising --
SILK TAPESTRY COVERED DRAW.
ING ROOM SULLE, TEAKWOOD OVER. MANTELS with REVELLED GLASS, CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE, TEAK- WOOD FXTENSION DINING TABLE
CARPETS and RUGS, SHANGHAI CUR. TAINS, BRASS BEDSTEADS with WIRE and HAIR MATRESSES. PICTURES, TEAKWOOD WARDROIES with BE VELLFDGLASS, MARBLE-TOP BUREAU with BEVELED GLA S, MARBLE TOP
DEPARTMENI, WASHSTANDS, MARBLE BATH TUBS,
28, Queen's Road.
OPPOSITE THE GOCK TOWER.
BOOTS!
BOOTS!
BOOTS!
A New Lot of
BROWN CALF
AND GLACE
KID BOOTS JUST ARRIVED. SMART SHAPES
AND FIRST-CLASS QUALITY & FINISH.
New Half-Hose,
Silk Underwear,
and
Exclusive Neckwear.
INSPECTION INVITED.
&c.,
SC. ALSO
&c. i
One AMERICAN MARBLE FRI GERATOR;
AND
A Great Quantity of PLANTS in Pots. Catalogues will be issued. Terms -As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hougkong, 16th March, 1905.
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1905.
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have been done in hanghai at Tix. 524.
Mining-Raubs have been disposed of at $4 Chinese Engineerings are in the market at
Tis. 74.
Docks, Wharfs and Godowns.-Hongkong $208, Farnhams advanced to Tls. 147, but and Whampoa Docks have been placed at their position was not maintained and shares have since been sold at Tis. 145 and Tls. 144- Kowloon Whorfs are inquired for at $105 and sales at Tia. 152 for the old shares have Hongkow Wharfs have considerably improved
dividend of Tis. 6 per share has been declared taken place. We are advised that a final
on the old issue, and that holders of the new shares will be paid at the rate of Th. 3 per' share. Geo. Fenwicks are wanted at $36 ex the dividend of 54 paid on the 13th instant.
Lands, Hotels and Building-Hongkong Lands have again been done at $127. Shang- hai Lands have changed hands at Ti. 14. Hongkong Hotels have risen to $142 and are in demand at the rate. Kowloon Lands can be Shareholders necessarily now become partici-placed at $39. - Humphreys' Estate are steady
control as it will have under the new Ordi-
nance.
The subject of price is perhaps a delicate one to refer to now but in their calculations it seems to me that both the Governor and the Secretary of State have omitted to take into sufficient consideration the high premia of former issues of capital and the years upon years of accumulated reserres in which new
patore.
24. I have now touched upon such points of the Secretary of State's despatch as seem to
at $11.
|
Dr. W. E. B. Aikins, F. R. C. P., London,-
M. D. C. M., Victoria University,-M. B., Toronto University,-Consulting Physician to Home for Incurables, Physician to Toronto General Hospital, says: "I am much pleased
Preparation of Cod Liver Oil have been to state that the results from using Wampole's uniformly satisfactory; it appealed to me as being prepared according to correct scien- influences the digestion of food; it is delicious tific principles." It increases the appetite and to take, will not disappoint you and is effective from the first dose. It represents the dawn of progress." At chemists everywhere.
7
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY T
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, on THURS.
DAY, the 23rd March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1904.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from roth to 23rd March, both days inclusive.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1905.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-THIRD
ORDINARY
TNNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE-
HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 33rd March, at Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st 12.30 PM., for the purpose of receiving the
December, 1904.
will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Agentı, Hongkong, 4th March, 1905.,
THECHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY THEATERALWEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 25th March, 1905, at IF A.M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Managers for the year ending 31st December, Accounts and the Report of the General 1904.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Cotton Mills-Ewo Cottons have been will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the
both days inclusive.
me as the representative of the great body of the booked at Tis. 30. Sales are also reported of :Internationals at Tis, 251 and Lacu-Kung- proprietorsto be affected by the expropriation, to Mows at Tis. 1d. Hongkong Cottons have MR. FREDERICK SALation during the stand the motives of high Imperial and Go-
R, FREDERICK SALINGER will sign Cali for my animadversion. I can well under-advanced to $15.
Cigar Factories.-Sumatras are unaltered at absence from the Colony of Mr. H. Blonial policy which animale the Government Tls. 67. TOMKINS.
in their desire to acquire so magnificent a pro-steady with sales at $26 and $16 for the old and Miscellaneous Green Island Cements are REISS & Co.
perty-none the less that I shall deplore, as
new shares respectively. A. S. Watsons are [361
many others will with me, our severance from wanted at $12 and Campbell Moares are to an enterprise to the building up of which the | be bad at $39. There are buyers of Electrics longest and best part of our lives has been de- at $16 (old) and Sto (new) High-level Tram: voted-but I repeat my regret that the Secre- obtainable at Tis. 353 ex the first quarterly ways are in request at $200. Langkats are tary of State, in instructing the necessary legis dividend of Tis. 71 paid in Shanghai on the lation, did not more rigorously guard himself | 1gth instant, against the dissemination of opinions tending to jeopardize the later question of adequate compensation, to which I have felt it my duty
Intimations.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. THE
THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are prepared, during suspension of ticis Trans-Pacific Service and-until further notice. to Book Cargo and Issue BILLS OF LADING SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B.C., End PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTHERN PACIFIC S. S. Ca., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT Co., OCEAN S. S. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL'S. N. Co.
For further. Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Local Branch Office in PRINCE's BUILDINGS, First Floor, Chater Road,
B. MORI, Acting Manager,
Hongkong, 24th January, 1905 A FOOK & Co.,
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13, Pottinger Street, Central. GENERAL STOKEKEEPERÒ, SHIP CHANDLERS AND COMPRADORES, COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES OF SIXTY YEARS STANDING,
Wm. POWELL, Ld. ALL kinds of Provisions, Coal, Water. and
HONGKONG
Hongkong, 18th March, 1905. –
[st
Ballast supply from alongside at the shortest notice and with all possible dispatch.
Moderate terms.
Orders solicite. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1908.
to draw bis attention,
25. As I have already notifed to you, the utter inadequacy of the Government concep- tion of the value of the property leaves no hope of any settlement but through the tedious and costly means of Arbitration. Fortunately no subtlety of argument can avail against the in- disputably great value of the property and the propriators, if they have the feeling that they are being dispossessed of their great catate with cant consideration for their interests are left with the consolation that no Umpire
TODAY'S EXCHANGE.
Salling. London-Bank T.T........................... 10
.Do. demand................................. 10 7/16
.-2.347 145+
........138
France Bank T.TE
Do. 4 months' sight............. 104 America-Bank T.T. Germang-Bank T.T....... India........ Shanghal-Bank T.T. menu men [apan-Back TT. JavaBank T-T..........
Buying
Do demand...
months! sight L/C.
139
of
22nd March, to SATURDAY, the 25th March,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, roth March, 1905
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CAMPBELL, MOORE AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINETEENTH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 19, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1905, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 330 December, 1974.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE-
will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 31st The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company March, both days inclusive.
By Order,
M. A. A. SOUZA,
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th March, 1905.
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EMPLOYE de commerce, âgé de 19 any, de nationalité Suisse, ayant déja occupé, d'importantes fonctions dans de grangermalnons, connaissant à fond de comptabilité en partie double, parlant couramment le Français, PAI- lemand, le Hollandais, Pitulion et f'Anglais, désirerait une situation dans l'une des villes de la côte de Chine.
Très bonnes références-Appointements: de
can possibly view their mile and half of | 3 monibs' sight L/C. ..........................................1/10)| wharfed foreshore, their graving docks, work 30 days sighi San Francisco & New York...46
do. shops and godowns and their 628 Acres of | 4 months' sight
461 town land, which in fow years, must bo | 30 days' sight Sydney and Melboume „pot!!! come the busiest heart of Singapore, their con- 4 months' night France wyomommom2:381 | 5 a 6,000 dollars par an. Ecrire aux initiales siderable wharfage at Pryo River and their | 6 months' sight
Peno-240 interest at Tanjong Rhoo giving at the same 4 months' sight Germany · ......... time due heed to the magnificent returns of the | Bar Silver,....... Company for the past thirty years, without an | Bank of England ratE „ award which must be a near approach to their legitimate expectations,
As the Secretary of State's despatch has been published in Singapore, I feel sure that he will see no impropriety in my fatsation im mediately to publish this letter here.
1 am. Sir,
Your obediant sorvaal,-
W. G. GULLAND, Chairman to the London Consult ing Committee of The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited,
[6a-Straits Timili
"
26 11/16
L. V. au journal "1'Opinion" de Salgon. .
Saigon, le a Mars, 1905..
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H
·OPIVU QUOTATIONS. Today's 19tion are as follow
Per picul Malwa New..
Old
€1,180 Older SUZO+23 'Oldast
Patna. Nay Benarus Now
..@ 1,137
@ 1,075
G710/910
Persiap (Paper) qomig gerne,
1,175 1,380 Pai chest
WHY NOT THE BEST?
SEVEN GRAND PRIZES
AWARDED TO
SINGER SEWING MACHINES
AT THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION,
SHOW-ROOMB¡—1,-Wyndham StREET.
Cash or Easy Monthly Payments, Hongkong, 3th January, 1903,
Rows A, B, and C, comem imm$1.00 Bows D, E, F and G..................maar 75 Back Seats
Pum
50
21st.
Prices of admission "Staff Night" Tuesday, Reserved and Numbered Chairs A to G...§z.co Back seats at the door retai
Doors open at 8 r.M. Commence at 8.30 P.M. Chairs may be ordered for 11 P.M.
God Save the King. Hongkong, 16th March, 1905.
CITY
HALL.
50
1378
UNDER THE PAtronage of H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
MR. EDWARD BRANSCOMBE'S
GLEE
AND CONCERT WESTMINSTER
PARTY
FROM LONDON.
FOUR CONCERTS ONLY,
FRIDAY, 24th March,
AND
MONDAY, 3rd April,
TUESDAY, 4th April. AND THURSDAY, 6th April.
Complete Change of Programme each Concert. The Programmes include a unique collection of
of
NATIONAL BALLADS
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, ALSO GLEES, MADRIGALS AND CATCHES.
HUMOROUS MUSICAL SKETCHES, BY →Mr. DUDLEY CAUSTON,
MADAME MARIE HOOTON, The Eminent English Contralto,
Mr. EDWARD BRANSCOMBE, The English Tenor, FOUR BOY SOLO SOPRANOS, Leading London Cathedral Choristers,
Box Plan ROBINSON PIANO Co.
Prices $3,2 and 1. Conceit 9.11 F.M. Hongkong, 14th March, 1903.
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THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & Co General Agents, Hongkong,
GUINNESS'S STOUT.
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"
is the Finest Bottling of Guinnene's Stout,
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND SAOUT"
is the very Finest Stout brewed by Maturi. A. Guinness, Son & Co., Dublin.
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"
is not medicated nor chemicalizéd..
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT" Consumers wishing to drink perfectly pare Stout of the very finest quality should drink Pig Brand Stouí.
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT"
Pig Brand Stout is better bottled, better packed, and has stronger packages than its rivals.
"THE CELEBRated"pig_BRAND STOUT," Pig Brand Stout gontly sagista digpation. "THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT." Pig Brand Stout is a food as well as a drink
THE CELEBRATED PIG, BRAND STOUT,"
Pig Brand Stout may be recommended by. medical men to their most delicate patients.
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRAND STOUT."
Fig Brand Stout has been celebrated for thlity years in the leading Colonial and
Foreign Markets, V.
"THE CELEBRATED PIG BRÄND STOUT"
Pig Brand Stout is only slightly higher in price.
than other bottlings of Guinness's.
Per cask of 8 doren prints $24,00
4
频
quarts Sig.co
BARRETTO A CO
Agonis
Nos. 22 & 24, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central,-
Honglong, 16th March, Kang k