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ALLEGED IMPORTATION OF ARMS.
WITNESSES GOING FROM CHINA. Tinnovelly, Feb. 18.-A enso of an alloged attempt to import firearms into British India, in which a wealthy tea merchant, Persian, nared. Tackey, is Accused, has boon committed to the current Sessions of the Tinnorolly District Court.
Thenecused Inated in Tuticorin
THE
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Liont. General Sir James Wolfe Murry arrived by English Mail yesterday morning and is staying at Government House.
1.E. The Governor gave a din- ner party at Government House last evening to which the follow- ing had been invited:-Mr. and Mrs. Mastor, Mr. and Mrs. Edo, Mr. and Mrs. 12. Hawcock, Col, and
HONGKONG
Intimations:
TELEGRAPH
FRIDAY
Intimations.
KOWLOON CANTON
RAILWAY (BRITISH SECTION),
..
SPECIAL NOTICE.
AVIATION MEETING-
SHATIN.
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--HONG KONG-AVIATION=
WEEK..
CH
MARCH 17 1911
Public Companies.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE TWENTY-SECOND OR- THE
DINARY ANNUAL MEET.
RIRLES VAN DEN BORN,
Biplane Aviator, Flying at ShaING or SHAREHOLDERS in the tin-Kowloon, the 18th, 19th and 20th Company will be held in the Office of Marchi, from 2 pm, oach day.
the General Managers, St. George's His Excellency the Governor and Building,. Victoria, Hongkong, on Lady Lugard, liis Excellency Vice Aduital Sir A. L, Wiusloo, His Excel- 1-noy. Major-General and Ma, C. A.
by patrons of the meeting.
Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
SATURDAY, the 25th clay of March, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
in January last, in ordor te provo- Mrs. Wrigloy, Mr. and Mrs. Law. TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, Anderson have kindly, consented to, Aroounts and the Report of the General
ed to Bombay to take the boat for the Porsion Gull. On the oxaint nation of his baggngo by the Customs Officials one of his boxes was found to contain, it is report oll, two sporting guns. Baing asked about the presence of tho guns the accused explained that on the day ho left Shanghai ho came to the steamer direct from his ollico in a hurry, sending his assistant to his liouso to sooth the packing of his things., He had no occasion to open the box during his voyage as it con- tained articles to be used only after his Innding in Persia.
der, Commander and Mrs. Acton, Mr. and Mrs. Slado, Miss Young, Bishop and Mrs. Landor, Mr. and Mrs. Oakley, Mr. Barton, Mons. Lebort, Lt. Comdr. Dordet, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Tomes Comman der Laube, Mr. and Mrs, von Wisor and Sir F. Piggott,
The Hon. Mrs. George Kappel, Sir Archibald and Indy Edmos stone, Baroness do Brionon, and Count Lutzow left for the north to-day.
LAWN TENNIS.
Only two games were played The Customs Oflicers not being convinced of the truth of this yesterday in the Cricket Club statement charged him before the tournament, and resulted Sub-Magistrate, who committed j follows:- the accused to the Sessions, on the charge of importing arins without
n license and concoaling them from the Customs Officials,
Mr. K. R. Garusivamy Iyer, Vakil for the accused, applied for a commission for the examination of witnesses in Shanghai. ·
The Judge rejected the peti- tion as the legislature did not¦ allow any Court, even the High Court, to issue any cominission! outside British India. -
Mr. lyor contended that in a similar caso in Banthay the judges pointed out the defect in the law, and suggested the amendment of
the law.
·
The Judge postponent tho bear ing of the case till April to enable witnesses to be summoned from
Ohina.
COTTON CROP REPORT.
1
SUNDAY & MONDAY, The 18th, 19th and 20th March,
1911.
Extra Aviation Imus wilt ran nach aviation day from 10 am. Only hollers of aviation-tickets will be carried in
Train fares do not include price of
EXTRA TRAINS in connection | such traip“.
the AVIATION MEETING will bus to Holders of Aviation Tickets numis io,
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By permission of the Government admission to the aviation ground by ticket only.
.
Price or ADMISSION:
1911, at 11.80 o'clock A, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of
Misnogers for the year ending 31st December, 1910, and electing a Con sulting Commilles and Andiers.
Tho TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frotn MONDAY, the 20th Mardhi, 1011, anill SATURDAY, the 25th day of March, 1911, both days inclusive
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Mangara. Hongkong, 16th Mar., 1911. [970
THE CHINA-BORNEO COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE TOSHAFEHOLDERS. THE
abara
nt Ordinary Single Faros from Kowloon Ftation at 11.80 s.m., 12.25 p.m, nul 140 p.m. for 5 ATIN only returning from Slantin for Kowloon nt 5.62, 6.50 pud 7.45 p.m. at the ordinary single Club-enclosure-1 day-ticket...$ 5.00
are on the following conditions, that Club-onclosure-Ladies' sensou uniem at least half the`nscommodation i ticket
....$ 6.00 on the outward.arína je takon, dhe | Club-enclosure-Gents' season- train will be emcelled, and passengers ticket
......$10.00 must wait till the next trains."
1st Class enclosur—1-day ticket$ 3.00- Double tickets will be issued. at Kow.2nd Class enclosure-1 day tinkels 2.00 loan at doubly the single fare, and at | 3rd Clasy enclosur—1 day ticket$ - 1.00
EIGHTH ORDINARY the Star Ferry Banking Office, Hong- 4th Class -1 day LickotS - 50- YEARLY MEETING-ov kong, to include the trip across the bar- Exclusive of train fare.
SHAREHOLDERS of the asbour at $2.10 Fint, $1.10 Second and Admission to the Garage in the Company will be held at the Company's 95 cents Third the double joumes. forenoon only, from 9 to 11 .. Office, St. George's Building, at 12.15 „Evony“ B" Single Handicap, In order to astire soling necon (Holders of season tickets free) admis- v.x,, on TUESDAY, the 28th March,
"A" CLASS.
modation on the tourn journey a larga sion 60 cents. For schools or corpor-1911, to, ressive a Statement of Ac- Captain R. D. Crawford, HA.neral will be printed on each double ations special arrangements can be made. counts to the 31st Decembar, 11 10, and (owes 39) boat ss. Moore (owestlers should return and will not be seating accommodation for the public, and Consulting Comminilteo-art to elect tiekal to indicate the train by which tijo To be able to provide the necessary the Report of the General Manager 15);" (-1; 6-3,
available for use by any other train intending visitors are kindly requested a Consulting Committee and Auditor. Doubles Handicap "B" Glass,
The double tickets new only issued sub-to look their tickets in advance with Tho TRANSFER. BOOKS of the Liont, Attwool, K.N. and Lieutjast to the nephines of this condition. Messrs. Monti and Co., Ah Tack, Company will be CLOSED from the Annalen, R.N. lowes 15) bout' A SPECIAL TRAIN will have Sincere and Co, Wing On On, King i Match to the 28th March, both C. M. Alport and A Temperley Kowloon at 246 pm. cash diy for Edward Hotel, Empire Cinema, Con- days inclusiva. (owes 15); 0-0;6-3.
THE CNA-Doungo Co. LTD. Shatin only, returning fra Shatin naught Aerated Water Factory, tho at 1.30. at the following special Kowpon Ferry and Railway Station.
W. G. DARBY, fans: First. Cls Return $1.20; 1st day-Saturday, 18th March, 1911,
General Manager. Reemd Chs. Retuçi 82.20, Tickals ¦ 2 pm. Fint Acroplane-flight in Hingkong, 90i Man, 1911 for which nha o all his booked in aleanca, Hongkong teritory. Dipping-saluto An Extra Train will fare. Lown far of the aviator in front of His Majesty's Stin vidy at Ordinary Single Fares presentative, H. the Governor of at 11.40 .. returning fd Shatin Hongkong, while band plays the National for Lawa at 619-p. at Onliuiry Antfrom.
DIAZ PLAYS LAST CARD
IN MEXICO.
Single Fares.
2.80 p.m. Prize given by the Mann-
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To Let.
TO LET.
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JORMAN COTTAGE! West. 4-Roomed House Recently renovated. Electric Light. Detrahed
are of the Far East Aviation Co., for NORM
exhibition of diving from a height to ground, giving the impression of n llangerous fall.
To Ordinary Week Day Train with han as us. First and Second Claes Accommodation limited to sixth First and twelve Seconds,
Washington, March 13.-Minis ter Creel of the Mexican foreign ollice has replied to the demands of Washington that foreign in- terests be protected in a much more conciliatory tone then was expected from the attitude of Ambassador de la Barra; in Wa- | On Sunday, the 19th, Ordinary 3 p.m. Prize given by the Compra- shington.
Wook Day Trains will be run in plodores for the fint flight with a Chinese of the Sunday Trains.
passenger in Hongkong. By Order,
President. Diaz's government informs President Taft through Calentta, Feb 11--Tho ful diplomatic channels that every general niemorandum on the possible step has been taken to cotton crop of the enrront souson safeguard to lives and property in India, as to-day issued by tho of foreigners resident in Mexico. Commercial Intelligence Depart-Martial law has been proclaimed ment, shows an increase of 7 per throughout the country, the writ cent, on the nerdage and de-of habens corpus and all other eronse of 931,000 hales in the out-constitutional guarantees aro The total aron in all terri- been suspended and orders have toriesrapresented is now computed | Doen issued to the military-com-" at 21,018,000 auros, which marks manders to punish every act of a not increase of 4,427,000 acres vandalism with instant death-
turn.
WATER RETURN.
Levol and Storigo of water in Reservoirs on the 1st March, 1011.
or 7-per. Cout, on the 20,521,000] "Cablenews.”. acres (rovised figure), recorilad at this timo last year. Tho total estimated ont-turm on the other hand is 4,385,000 hales of 40 lbs, as against 4,716,000 bales, estimated for last year, represont- ing a decrease of 331,000 bales! or 6 por cent. To this liguro nuust be added some 900 bales estimat- ed as the production in Native States in Bengal, which make no returns. But doubt is. thrown
Tylang haters felt dla dovej tán below upon last year's estimate by n comparison of it with the sin of Pokfulam 3 in below saft. below
CITY AND HILI. DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
tatoverilow
IĢ10.
1900, Cisīt. gin, below | >80%, vegin, below
overlow JyTam Hyosƒ»Eft. «žin. Below jatku, dţin, below
wash overtlow
overlaw
inediate overflow
verflow
chung overflow
'STORAGE GALLONS.
overflow
overhove
everflow
net exports and internal consump-wong-net-fast. below :31. Itin, below tion, this latter being computed on a basis arrived at in agree. ment with the Bombay Cotton Tyn Trade Association, Limited. The Tiam Sirewal
Tatam Intermediate.....
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251,185,50
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figures taken are for the yearful......... onding 30th Sept., 1910, and tho wong-nei-ching ....... Nil calculation is a follows:-Nat oxports-2,820,000 bales; mill con- sumption outside mills 750,000; total, 5,228,000 bales. Deduct ing estimated yields 471,600 the deficit is 512,000,
The recent rainfall has proved benoficial to the crop in the United Provinces, which are everywhere
Consumption of water in the Cly and HIM Dis er et guring the mobay of February; opti
1,10
Consumption, bijpas 109,604, and
Kadin ted
population ... Consumption per
10.4
head perday....
185 Camion supply in all diqukou during Peứ,” çan
most promising. A really satis-term est apply by Rider Mains during Febr
factory yield is anticipated if the conditions continuo favourablo up to the harvest time.
SATURDAY'S. SPORT.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
The fixtures for to-morrow's
19.1.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVĒL
1910
Kowiron th
vitation Re
2014
sale" Belur ove:dom. 1 sd overtlow
STORAGE GALLONS,
1910-
Kowloon Gr
vitati.n *15,911,000 *43 300,00
Leserv ir
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Comunion of wa er li Kowloon during the month of February 1918.
Consump....12,130,100 Extimuli populat
loagie matches are as follows
1.0.Y.L.I. vs Kowloon Cricket Consumpta Club, on flis Military ground, at.{ Happy Valley, 2.15 p.m.
Craigengower Cricket Club vs. Civil Service Cricket Club, on the former's ground, at 2.15 p.m.
The C.C.C. will be represented by the following: L, E. Lan- mort, R. Basa, R. Pestonjeo, J.D. Noris, L. A. Itoss, H. H. Taylor,
03
10,600.000 gations-
$1,700 1.0
4
K
per beau her day d the Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Public Works Departmeul
Was Authlaky.
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE.
J. V. Braga, J. Braga, R.Whave this day opened a Branch
A. Carvallio, P. Currio, W.H. Vivonek and Hancock..
Hongkong Cricket Club "A" team ve. Royal Engincera on the Cricket ground at 2.15 p.m..
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E. S. LINDSEY
Manager. Kowloon, 15th March, 1911
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PEAK TRAMWAYS 00.,
LIMITED..;
7.00 a..
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DATE.
7.30 am to 10.00 n.tn. Every 10 in'n 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
Ch
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*
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11.80 a.. to 12.45 p.m.) 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. 1.15 p.m. to 1.10 p.m. 1.46 p.m. to 15 p.m."," 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. 3.40 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
NIGHT OARS.
|
3.80 p.m. Fint aviation lesson in the air to an Army officer of Hongkong Qarrison.
4 pm. Flight with Passenger. A rido in the noropline costs $75.-Applica-
Servants Quarters.
Apply to-
For
STEAMER.
To sAIL ON
** PRINCESS ALICE " Capt. P. Grosch
CT. 20,300)
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRAL TAR, SOUTHAMP- TON ANTWERP and HAMBURG 26... SHANGHAI, NAGA-Kleer" ....
BAKI, KOBE and Capt. O. Pabuke.......................... ‚' YOKOHAMA..................) MANILA, YAP
ANGAUR, NEW-COBLANK" GUINEA, BRIS-
BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE......... FRUDAT and SANDA-
KAN
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
(T. 17:00)
77
Capt. H. Regener
BONIRO"
301100
(T. 6,750)
Oapl. F. Sombill
(T. 5,050))
...
" PRINE WALDEMAR“ Capl. F. Isoko, i
WEDNESDAY, 22nd March,
at Noon.
About WEDNES
DAY, 22nd March.
SATURDAY,
25th March,
at Daylight.
End of March.
About, TUESDAY, 4th April.
All the stammers of the European Lino and filled with Wireless Telography,
New System of Tolofunken."
For facthor Particulam, apply to`
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1911.
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
RAILWAY
PEROY SMITH, SETH & SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE
FLEMING,
5, Queen's Road Ventail, Hongkong, 17th Mar., 1911. [918
TO LET.
tions must be addressed to the manager, NO. 2, SEYMOUR TERRACE accompanied by cash or choqns.
The programme is subject to change aaxording to atmospheric conditions. If, on account of bad weather or no:idunt, -flying is prevented, notices will be posted at the ticket-selling-boxes, and a blav
ng will fly on the U.P.R. dag staff on Hotel Mansions, Connaught Road, opposito Blako Pier, where a red flag will fly when flying is cortain. Tickets 10 roin. aiready bought for that day will be avail- Th min. ablu for the next aviation day.
15 min 15 min
10. min.THE FAR EAST AVIATION Co.
K. OFFER, Masüger, -Offee: 38, Queen's Réid Central. Hongkong, 13th Mar., 1911. [951
15 min."
*
16 in. 10 min.
8.10 p.m. and 3 p.m., 9.45. to 11.15 p.m. every balf hour.
SUNDAYS.
FOR SALE.
fra 1tt May. Electric Light. Apply to
D. HASKELL, No. 4, Jas House Street. Hongkong, 14th Mar., 1911. [98)
TO LET.
FFIUES in Kind'e BUILDINGS,
4th Floor,
AN OFFICE on 1st Floon, 16, DES Vaux ROAD CENTRAL. GODOWNS, 151 to 155, Praya
EAST.,
A HOUSE IN. WONG-RE-ORONG
ROAD.
SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS
East corner of Observation Place. The Trama stop at the door.
BETWEEN
THE FAR EAST & EUROPE, via DAIREN.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
(Effective till 80th April, 1911.)
EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sloop- Ing. Dining and 1st Class Cara, is operated betwein Dairon and Changehus forac times a week in connection with the Tran. Siborian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steamer Barvica by the 9.9. Kobe Maru" and "Baikio Maru" (vath 2,877 tons) as follows —
NORTH BOUND.
Thuş?!] Sua. Sat. Tues.
Than Fri.
Shanghai (Steuner).....Lv.
(Slowner) Dairon
)...dr.
(5.M.R. Train)Lv. 6.00 p.m. Sun.
» Ar. 2.45 a.. Mon. Wad. Fri. Sat
ist Class
Fares
$10
:Y14.95
13
Mukden
Lv. 9.00
¥11.50
**
Changban
J7
"
JAr. 9.65
Also NEWEUROPEANFLATS adjoining the new Byaman's Institute, Praya East
R.3.00
Rassian Train)Lv. 11.35
Harbin
Ar.1-7.25
Apply to--
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8.00 a.m. 1o 9.90... Every 15 min.A BUOY and COMPLETE BET
9.00 a.m. to 130 a.m..
of MOORINGS indnding" 2 30 min. Anchors, 3 Sind Chalan and Shackles, 15 min. | Tuta! weight about 18 tons 11 ort.
Apply to
9.30 .m. to 10.30 a.m.
It
11.30a.m. to 11.90 a.m.
+
10 min.
|
12,00 noon to 1.00 pm.
11.45 a.m. to 12.00 noon
15 min.
17
H
10 min.
10
15 min.
10 mín.-
30
+
15 min.
1
1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
5.00 p.m. to 4.00 pm, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
10 min. NIGHT CARS as en Week Daya.
* SATURDAYS. Extra caraat 3:15 p.m., 11.90 p.m.
And!1.45 p.m. SPECIAL CAR8 by Arrange=" Isolat the Company's Omer, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux, Bond Central, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managem; Hongkong.. April, 1909.
BOX,
Care of Hongkong To'egraph,” Hongkong, 3rd Feb., 1911.
TSANG KWONG
COMPANY..
ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONTRACTORS.
230, Des Voux Road Central.
Telephone No. 000. Hongkong. 2nd Jan., 1911.
SAINT-RAPHAEL
TONIO, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Very palatable.
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Known throughout the world and prescribed in all season of Anaemia, Debility and Convalescence", "to young women, children and the aged, Invaluable in hot climates.
2005: One wine-glass after the two principal meals.
Each bottle of genuino VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition
to the registered trade-mark:
The WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DES PARR JANTS.
(3) A METAL DEAL advertising CLETBAB.
hero, at the ghices of Messrn.CLETEAS.
MELONERS and CO,, to whom all enqaims, etc., should be addressed.
AUDINÉT, LACROIX & CO.
Lyons & Shanghaię Match 11th, 1931,
+
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[:OALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG LAND' INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, let Mar., 1911. [169
TO LET:
TLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES colour-washed
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12
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$3
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Stale Wa-
State
Ex- gon
Connecting at Harbin with press Litsfor
Ex-
press
for Mas- MOBOOK OUT.
for St.
Pet's
SOUTH BOUND,
State State Wagon
R 9.60
+
Ex- Ex.
Lits Cour cling at Harbin with press Pruss from Mos- fromSt from
Pot'g. Mancor Ow
Harbin (Russian rain) Lv 7.50 p.m. Mon Wed Tri. Changchun ( Jár. 6.10 am Tues. Thurs.
(SMR. Train) Lv.) 7.00),,
Sat.
Sun.
TI
»
Y11,50
Mukden
Ar. 1.46p.in.
13
1
*
Lv. 2.00
"
Y14.50
11
Dairen.(
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(Steamer
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Wed.
Bun:
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Shanghai
jAri
Fri,
'Caes.
Howly painted and Úhroughout. Cheap Rent.
NEW and COMMODIOUS SHOPS, rathan Road, Kowloon. Immediato possession. Chop Rental.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co, Ed. -Hongkong, 16th Mar., 1911
TO LET FURNISHED.
EWKNOR" No. 116, PLÁN-
Supplementary Olingas on DAIREN—OHANGCHUN Service. EXPRESA EXTRA FEE....Y3.00, Steering Can SUPPLEMENT..............Y5.00. TICKET AGENCIES—The Company's railway and · steamer tickets: ara
LTATION ROAD, Peale, from cbtainiuidas at the agencies of the International Sleeping: Our & Express
April 15th next..
Apply
M. W. SLADE,
Princo's Buildings. Hongkong, 26th Jan., 1911.
TO LET,
[844
Trin Co., Messrs. Thos. Look & Son, and Releobureau der Hamburg-Amerika Liaío.
RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tol. [Add.'; " Yamato ") at Dairon, Port Arthur, Makdon, Fashan and Changeliun, all under the Com- pany's management.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY: COMPANY,
DAIREN.
GODOWN. No. 6A, DUDDELE Tol, Add Mantsion." Codes: A.B.C. 6th. Ed. A. 1. & Lieler's
STREET.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED: Hongkong lit Mar., 1911. [01
TO LET.
SMALL STORE- next door to
A No. 25, Corner of D'AQUILAR
Bruser, from To-day,"
Apply
YEN YEE & CO.
Hair Dressing Saloon.
Hongkong, 7th Her, 1911,
T844
FUSHUN
OAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE EAST,“
Output 8,500 tons per day.
From stocks always on hand at Dafron, Newohwang and Tientsin Dapotą and also at Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang,
MINING DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN;
Tel. Ada. "Manieten." Codes: A. B.:0. 5th. Ed.; A. 1.:& L{e}uza
Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
Hongkong, 20th, Jequary, 11120
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