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Fine Old FRUITY-

PORT

81800 per dozen.

458

·EL PRICE & CO.,

13, Queen's Road.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month

CHOICE.

-

Amontillado

Sherry

£1700 per dozen.

45%

H. PRICE & CO., .

12, Queen's Rond

No. 12,735

The China Mail.

MACEWEN FRICKEL & CO.,

SHIPPING AND FORWARDING DEPARTMENT

CHINA PARCEL EXPRESS.

"SHIPPING DATES.

To England...

sy!?..

ESTABLISHED

1 8 45.

较十二-正年四零百九千一英

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904.

二日四初月二十年外發

business Notices.

"

To France

To Germany

To Italy

To United States vig San

Francisco...

22nd Jan

22nd

28th

28th

28th

-To United States via Suez Canal 25th

To India

To South Africa...

"

23rd 23rd 多

Tu Australia and New Zealand 22nd To Canada

...

26th

"

Estimates for Freight and 'freedelivery' charges upon receipt of Cubic Contcuts and Weight.

DELIVERY ANYWHERE. OFFICE-3, DUDDELL STREET. Hongkong, January 16, 1904, 2547

Intimations.

WANTED

JUNIOR CLERK. Must ha

knowledge

Business Notices.

INNES' PATENT

METALLIC ZINC POWDER

SUPERIOR TO ZINC PLATES OR BALLS; EASILY APPLIED.

EFFECTUALLY STOPS CORROSION IN LAND OR MARINE BOILERS.

r ARCOVERY IT?

PY THE LEADING SUPERISTENDING ENGINEERS OF THE WORLD.

W. S. BAILEY & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED,

(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).

Bell's Asbestos Dagger,' Demon,' and other well known packings for Piston Rods, etc., suitable for highest pressures. Pump Packings, Jointing Material, An- bestos Cloth, Tape, and Boiler Door Joints, metallic or non-metallic-Rubber aird Vegetable Fibre Valves for Air and Circulating Pumps. Gauge Glasses, Packing rings of Asbestos, Rubber and Woodite,

Bell's Asbestos Non-conducting Composition for covering Boilers, Steam Pipes, etc. (only best quality kept). Boilers covered with Bell's Composition repay expense of covering in a fow nionths by saving of fuel. Estimates given for Covering Boilers, etc.

Boll's Asbestos Expansion Tape, Millboard, Insertions, and Rope. Bell's Asbestos Special Engine Oil-unsurpassed for Marino Engluca, A large Stock of Engine and Cylinder Oils always in hand.

Bell's Asbestoline-a Solid Lubricant, clear and efficient-1 lb. is equal to from 2 to 4 gallons of oil. ***

Bell's Boiler Preservative speedily removes existing scale and preventa corrosion- does not injure the plates.

Asbestos Packed Cocks, Stop Valves, and Gauge Columns. Steam Gauges and other engineers' roquisites always in stock Lists and Prices on application

BRADLEY & CO., Managers,

Hongkong.

OFFICE, 6 DES Vœux Road, opposite King Edward Hotel entrance.

thorough kan ledge of English and AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS. LANE CRAWFORD &

write a Good Hand,

Apply to

K. R

Care of CHINA Man Wongkong, January 19, 1904

WANTED

MA(CA)

121

4. ...

HOUSE AT THE PEAK Summer Months.

mply 10

THE HONGKONG LAND IN ENTIRE »

T AND Aurvey Co

Hongkong. January 11, 1904

NOTICE

T

RO

THE SIXTY FIFTH ANNUAL MEET- ING of the Medical Missionary Society in China will be held in the Now College Amphitheatre, at the Hospital, un WEDNESDAY, January 27th, at 2:30 r.

J. M. SWAN, MD,

Secretary

Canton, January 18, 1904.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUR

NOTICE

116

LAROM This Date and until after the 25th

F

FEBRUARY next, Horses and/or

JOINT SERVICE OF

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, Ltd.

Hongkong-Canton Line.

5.A. HONAM, 2,363 tons, Captain H. D. Jones.

THE

8.6 POWAN, 2,338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, R. NR.

8.8. FATSHAN, 2,260 tona, Captain A. W. Dixon.

6.S, HANKOW, 3,073 tous, Captain C. V. Lloyd.

B.8. KINSHAN, 2,860 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius, Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8 a.m. (Sunday Excepted), 5.30 p.m.

and 9 p.m. (Saturday Excepted).

and 5.30 p.m.

Departupee from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8 a.m., 2.30 p.m.

(Sunday excepted).

River Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation.

These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT 00.. Iæn.

Hongkong-Macao Line.

B.B. HEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tons, Captain W. E. Clarke. Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at 2p.m. Sunday excepted.

from Macao to Hongkong daily at 8 a m.f

Do.

Canton-Macao Line.

8. LUNGSHAN, 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin.

This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Fonica not entered for the FORTHCOM about 7.30 am.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ING RACES will not be allowed on the | at about 7 90 s.IN.

Race or Training Couras between the hours of 6 and 8 A.M.

Members may exercise unentered Horseg or Ponies after 8 A.M., on the Training

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, January 18, 1901.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,

LIMITED.

120

N Addition to DAIRY PRODUCTS, we are now sending HOME-FED

IN

CAPONS and CHICKENS daily from our

.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., C. AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LTD.

Där vi uyay W

6.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, Captain B. Branch.

5.8. NANNING, 669 tons, Captain C. Butchart.

8.6. TAK HING, 618 tons, Captain H. D. Thomas.

Departures from Canton and Wuchow about five times every wook. Round trips take about five days. These vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Farm to our Depots, for the convenience 18

of Customers. Orders need not be sent in

a day previous ne heretofore.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS

Should apply at our Branch in Elgin Road.

Hongkong, January 15, 1904.

94

THE HONGKONG & CHINA BAKERY CO., LD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

THE above Company, being in LIQUI- DATION, Will Coase baking and Supplying BREAD, CAKES, otc., after the 31st INSTANT.

THE HONGKONG & CHINA BAKERY CO., LD.,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 15, 1904.

MEE CHEUNG,

HIGH-JLASS PHOTOGRAPHER,

91

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the :-

HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. ED.

18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, oppsite the Hongkong Hotel.

Or of BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

W. BREWER

& CO.,

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

LEADING NOVELS, FORTY-FIVE CENTS EACH.

East Lynno, by Mrs Henry Wood, The Future of Phyllis, by Sargeant. A Dead Certainty, by Nat Gould. Storm Light, by Muddock. Race Course and Battlefield, by Nat

Gould.

The Outlaws, by Little.

USEFUL BOOKS, Everybody's Pocket Cyclopedia. Everybody's Poultry Keeping.

A Prince of Darkness, by Florence Warden. Sarchedun, by Whyte Melville. Peccavi, by J. Hornung.

Jubileo Book of Cricket, by

Ranjitsinghi.

The Pace that Kills, by Nat Gould.

Jan. Oxber, by Agnus.

45 CENTS EACH.

Everybody's Book of Proverbs. Everybody's Wit and Humour.

Everybody's Medical Guide. WESTERN UNION CODE-LATEST. LARGE NEW STOCK OF FRENCH NOVELS.

Developing and Printing for Amateur.CHEE WING & CO., ✯

ENLARGEMENT? A SPECLAT FELTURE,

BRANCH

1587

HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR.

THE POPULAR ♥

SCOTCH

IS

BLACK&WHITE

TIMES BUCHANAN & CO. BCOTCH WHISKÝ DISTILLERS. By Appointment to

H.M. THE KING

and

H the PINNCE of WALES

Supplied at all thè eading Crɩs and HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE, ORAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road Central,

28 & 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST)

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL

IRON WARE, &c. STEEL GIRDERS and TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &c.,

Suitable for "SHIPS, ENGINEEus and Hover Builders

Hongkong, May 29, 1980.

Bovril is an ideal food for the strong and the weak. Bovril imparts- extra vigor to the healthy, greater strength to the ailing. Bovril is, more over, a true friend in the kitchen. It adds nourish- ment, and gives a delight- ful" twang to soups, sauces, gravies and entrées.

"

BOYRIL

1227

To be obtained at all STORES, CHEMISTS, Horris, &o., throughout Hongkong, China and Japan.

MADAME FLINT & CO.

LA MODE DE PARIS.

MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.

CONNAUGHT HOTEL, Rooms 4 and 5,

Hongkong, September 16, 1903.

1904

NEW STOCK OF

SADDLERY

RACE SADDLES; POLO SADDLES,

HACKNEY SADDLES..

NUMNAHS AND WEIGHT CLOTHS.

BITS, SPURS, STIRRUPS. EVERY REQUISITE FOR STABLE USE,

HONGKONG MARINE ENGINEERING BUREAU.

E. C. WILKS & CO.

MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS.

STEEN WHEELERS.

LIGHT DRAFT

RIVER STEAMERS

A SPECIALITY.

Mr W. C. JACK, of the above firm, having already constr cted a number of successful boats of this typo, is prepared to supply plans and specifications suitable for any service. These boats built of either wood or steel can be dismantled after build. ing in Hongkong and shipped for re-erection at destination.---

ADDRESS:-12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, HONGKONG.

TELEPOOXE No. 359. AGENCIES:-J. & A, NICLAUSSE, Water Tube Boilers.

W. H. ALLEN & SON, Electrical Pant and Centrifugal Pumps. MCDEARMON AND CO., Canadian Asbestus Goods,

Hongkong, January 1. 1904.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

Portland Cement

In casks of 375 lbs net, $4.75 per castTM, ex Factory. In bags of 250 lbs net, $2.85 per bag, ex Factory

FACTORIES-HONGKONG AND MACAO,

11

dlazed Storeware, Drain Pipes and Fittings, Glam: ► Paving Bricks and Tiles. Fira Brieks and Fire Olay |

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FIRE CLAY WORKS-DEEP WATER BAY HONGKON

Hongkong, December 31, 1903.

Cutler, Palmer & Co..

LONDON

(Wine Shippers to China since 1816), Have always Stocks of their well-known Brands with

Hongkong, 15th July, 1901.

SIEMSSEN & 00. 1411

CHAMPAGNES

FROM

CHARLES HEIDSIECK

PURVEYOR TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARDİ

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN

PARRITCH FOR MUSCLE,

WHISKY FOR PLUCK!

For further particulars, apply to

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

TONIC SPICE

course of the Tonic Spice strengthens and gives tone to the digestive organs, fortifies the constitution, and invariably restores the healthy functions of the organs.

FOR HORSES IN TRAINING FOR RACING the Tonic Spice is of essential value, for by its use a great saving of time is effected in producing that firniness of muscle necessary for the great exertions required on the

NO HORSE OWNER SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT.

SOLD IN TINS AT $1. THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

racecourse.

[

THE

HONGKONG

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT.

HOTEL.

WELL FURNISHED THROUGHOUT, BEST QUALITY PROVISIONS AND LIQUORS. EUROPEAN CHEF.

PRICES MODERATE.

EVERY COMFORT FOR VISITORS.

2190

Watkins' Dundee Whisky, CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL

BEST ON EARTH,

Watkins Limited.

TO MAK' YE DANCE SAE LICHT AN' FRISKY.

JUST SAMPLE WATKINS' DUNDEE WHISKY.

C. WESTERMANN,

PURE LINSEED OIL PIANO AND ORGAN BUILDER.

Awarded Bronze Medal at the Paris Exhibition, 1900.

Gold Medal at the Indian Industrial Exhibition 1898, 1900 & 1901.

MANUFACTURED BY

THE GOURPORE CO. LD:.

CALCUTTA, Contractors, to th, Military and Public Works Departments, State Railways, and all large Consumers throughout India, the East, and the Colonies.

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

Sole Agents,

HONGKONG. Cable Address LOXLEY,' Hongkong. Hongkong, July 22, 1903.

1519

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

11 & 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Hongkong, September 22, 1903. 1768

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chiness.)

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

of Ladies and Gentleman, can noW be had at this Office. —Price. Tech

OINA MAIL Office,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

PRINCIPA)

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, SITUATED NEAR THE BANKS

OFFICES. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES. Large and Lofty Rooms Elegantly Furnished. Hydraulio Elevator. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guesta.

For Terms, apply

THE MANAGER

MAC LAREN'S

CANADIAN: CHEESE

In Jars (Medium and Small) Wholesale and Retail from LANE, CRAWFORD & 00,,

Hongkong, May 6, 1903.

T

UNING and REPAIRING of ORGANS and PIANOS of any Size and Construc-

tion; also, all Kinds of Musical Instruments.

... $2.00 Each Time.

$9.00

84.00

PIANO TUNING, 12 TIMES

8 ONCE

11

دگاه

ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF NEW MUSIC,

A Large Stock of all Kinds of Musical Instruments of the best German Firms will arrive early next month.

Hongkong, December 8, 1903.

C. Westermann,

DR. WILSON,

DENTIST.

LATEST AMERICAN METHODS.

REASONABLE PRICES.

TIONS.

NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATIO

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

First Floor, WATKING' BUILDING, Hongkong, October 29, 1903.

2206

9, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

2464

L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSUR- ANCE COY., LTD,

THE Undersigned having been appoint

ed AGENTS for the above Company

T

are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rates,

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, January 1, 1904.

THE

NOTICE.

HE Partnership hitherto existing between myself and MB JOHN HASTINGS having been dissolved by

effluxion of time, my Business will in

SOLE AGENTS.

988

FAIRALL & CO.

ARE NOW SHOWING SMART FRENCH MILINERY WOOLEN DRESS GOODS, in Light Weight, Suitable for the Race Season. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF DRESS ORNAMENTS AND TRIMMINGS, LARGE VARIETY OF LACES.-

SPECIAL REDUCTION

IN THIS SEASON'S DAY AND EVENING GLOVES. AMERICAN SHOES ALWAYS STOCKED

ORDERS NOW BEING PUT IN HAND FOR THE RACING SEASON. Hongkong, January 13, 1904.

185g

future be carried on under the Firm name Telephone No. 76,

of DEACON, LOOKER and DEACON.

VICTOR H. DEACON,

10, Queen's Road. Hongkong, January 1, 1904,

KUPPER'S PILSENER

BEERS.

The Leading Beer in the Far East.

SOLE AGENTS

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants,

Hongkong, January 12, 1904.

QUEEN'S ROAD.

Intimations.

Milkmaid

CONDENSED

MILKKAID

MARE

CHAIL SWITZEI

BRAND

Milk

Guaranteed

Full Cream.

Largest Sale in the World.

19

TRADE MARK.

9. FALCONER & Co.,

#ATCH-YADA AND JEWELLERS.

NEW!

COTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. PINCE NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES,

Intimations.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

at Noon.

SOCIETY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING"] of the above Society will be held in the City Hall, on TUESDAY, January 20,

ROSE GOMPERTZ,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1903,

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION CO., LTD..

Wanted.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.

WANTED.

NOTIOR is hereby given that the THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company. A Court in SANDAKAN. Must speak

be bold at the COMPANY'S OFFIOF, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 27TH JANUARY, 1904, at 11.30 o'clock 1144.31, for the purpose of receiving the

Report of the Directo's, together with Statument of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1903

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEEF ING of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY the 27TH JANUARY, 1904, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem. ber, 1993,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUR- DAY, the 16th January, to WEDNESDAY, the 27th January both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

*

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 9, 1904.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS. DAY, the 21st January, to WEDNESDAY,

27th during which perfod no Transfer of Shares can be registered..

By order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 19, 1994.

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NOTICE.

130

CHINESE INTERPRETER for the

English, Malay and Three or Four Chinese Dialects, say Hokien, Taichu, Cantonese.

SALABY,-880 per Mensem and House: Allowance.

WNERS of HOUSES Situated in the Eastern Division of the City of Vio- toria and in the Eastern Division of Kow. loon are hereby notified that under No. 5 of the Domestic Cleanliness and Ventila-

61 tion Bye-laws any domestic building or part of such building which is occupied by members of more than one family_shall,

CONER & Co. ARE AGENTS FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO. unless on coially oxempted by the Board, BINGOULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

LIMITED.

الي

:

Second-class Passage provided to Sanda- kan. A trial of a few months will be given and if not satisfactory Return Passage paid.

Apply to

be CLEANSED. and LIMEWASHED throughout to the satisfaction of the Board

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN UIn the EU AR months of JANUARY and

ORDINARY MEET.

64, QUEENS ROAD. ING of Shareholders in this Company will bo hell at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY. the 27TH JANUARY, 1904, at 11.30 o'clook A., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending

M. MUMEYA,

VNESE

ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON

ATT BUDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS.

TOUREN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

JAFAN

MITSUI

COALS.

BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & CO.)

31st December, 1903.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUR- DAY. the 16th January to WEDNESDAY, the 27th January (both days inclusive), 23 during which period no Transfer of Shares

can be registered.

HEAD OFFICE:--1, SULUGA-Cho, Tokyo. LONDON BRANCH:-24, LÍME STREET, E.O. HONGKONG BRANCH :--PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET,!FIRST FLOOL

OTHER BRANCHES :

*-* York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama Yokosuka, Nagoy", Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Waka maten, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Maidzuru, Miike Hakodau Tulpeh' &c.

Tolegraphle Address: MITSUI' (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes.)

JON TRACTORS OF CUAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the - Ozog, Howto, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mameds, Mannonra Indors, Franji. Saumhara, Tauhaku, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Jnal-.

Hongkong, April 28, 1903.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hoogk ng.

A healthy child is naturally full of life

-

-

His mother will tell you!

Rainier Beer

did her a lot of good It's pure ingredients It's perfect brewing when used in moderation

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

Co., LTD.,

The Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity of CLEANLINESS in its Efforts to stamp out Plague is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the 29th FEBRUARY.

NOTE: The B undaries of the above

D'stricts have been ALTERED and sie

now as follows:-

Tl Eatern Division of the City is bounded on the West by Graham Street and Endicott Street.

The Eastern Division of Kowloon is bounded on the West by Robinson Road and a straight line drawn from the North end thereof tltrough the Yaumati service reservoir to the Northern boundary of Kowloon.

By Order of the Board.

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary

Sanitary Board Office,

4th January, 1904.

12

General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING Co., LTD. Hongkong, January 9, 1904.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE SEVENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 6TH FEB. RUARY, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the pppointment of Director and electing. pawn to CLOSED from 23rd January, to the 6th February, inclusive.

می

By Order of the Board of Directors, T. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Hongkong, January 16, 1904.

102

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD.

THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY

TANNUAL MEELING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held

DANCING.

Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Hongkong. Hongkong, January 15, 1904.

A

38

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

GOVERNMENT.

WANTED.

M

98

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received instruc tions to Sell, by Public Auction,

on

FRIDAY,'

the 22nd January, 1904, commencing at 2.45 p.m., at No. 19, SALISBURY AVENUE, Kowloon,-

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (Particulars from Catalogue). TERMS:-As usual. On view from Thursday, "the 21st January.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 15, 1904.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

97

1804,

SÁD DEÁTH OF A NAVAL

OFFICER.

The Standard of the 14th December re- ports: When the last train from Bittidg bourne arrived at Sheerness Dockyard Railway Station late on Friday night, the ticket collector found the lifeless body of n gentleman sitting in an upright position in the corner of a first-class carriage' with a büllet wound behind the right ear. On the carriage floor, between the foot of the deceased, we asiz-chamber revolver, which was loaded in five compartments, one having been recently discharged. The body was removed to the police-station, and on Saturday was identified by Lieutenant Victor Marryat, of the Auson, "battle-ship, as that of Lieutenant Frederick W. Triggs, who was recently appoint. ed to the Anson, and left her n

MR GEO, P. LAMMERT las receit Wednesday, alterumom with the intention

ed instructions to by Puble

on

SATURDAY,

CHINESE SECOND CLERK for

to Resident Office at KUDAT. Auction,

i+ Must speak English. SALARY...

850 per Mensem. HOUSE ALLOWANCE ...

* 6 per Second-class Passage provided to Kudst. Three months' notice on either side to be given.

MRS BOLA. I. WALLACE, of Rosemount

[RS DONALDSON (Daughter of Pro-

Dancing Academy, Glasgow) has pleasure in advertising a SECOND BEGINNERS' CLASS to open in the CITY HALL, shortly.

Practice twice weekly...Foe $10 a month.

ADDRESS:

57, WONG NEI CHEONG ROAD. Hongkong, January 2, 1904.

ST. GEORGES HOUSE,'

AND

2. 4, KENNEDY ROAD.

TOWER HOUSE, KENNEDY ROAD. XCELLENT TABLE. Every home comfort. Well furnished rooms facing the harbour.

E

For terms, apply to

MRS G. SACHSE,

'St. George House. Hongkong, July 15, 1903.

1989

-To Let.

TO LEL

January 23rd, 1904, at the HILLIER STREET WHARF, Hongkong, at 12 NooN,

The 8.S. SAN CHEUNG,

of going to Chatham. The deceased officer had on him a ticket from St. Paul's Station to Sheerness, where the Anson is staying, but he had been to Chatham, as there was a letter on him addressed to á brother offi- cer from that port. The deceased travelled by the main line train from London to Sit- tingbourne, and was teen to enter the branch train for Shearness about twenty minutes before his body was found. Ligu-

Apply to

Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.. | Where she will then be lying.

This Vessel is a Twin Screw Steamer of Hongkong.

98 the following dimensions and tonnage Hongkong, January 18, 1904.

Length over all 200 foot; Breadth at Deck Level 33 feet; D.pth of Hold 9 feet; Gross Tonnage 951 tons; Nott Tonnage tenant Triggs, who was a married man, was 770 tons. She is fitted throughout with

on the Supplementary List of Licutoimnts, Electric Light and holda a Hongkong Passengers Certificate and can carry 1100 and had just roturned from the China Chinese and 20 Saloon Passengers.

station, where he had served in the bat le- The Vessel is to be so'd with all appurten-ship Goliath and in the armoured cruiser ances, Engincs, Anchors, Chains, Boats, Fixtures, Machinery, Furniture, Glass, Gressy. After identification the body was Crockery-Wars and Gear. Inventories of removed to Tho-mortuary-to-await the which can be seen, and particulara and Coroner's inquiry. The decea ed's wife has been communicated with. Nothing was found to throw any light upon the affair,

In a subsequent issue, our London contemporary reported :-Mr C. B. Harris, 71 Deputy Coronor, held an inquest at Sheerness, touching the death of Liou-

NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE, in FLATS.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

No. 16, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing Race Course.

conditions of sale can be obtained at the

FLATS in MORETOK TERRACE, facing the Offices of JOHN HASTINGS, Esquire, the Polo Ground.

Vendor's Solicitor, No. 2, Wyndham Street, OFFICES, in Course of Erection, Cox-or of Messra CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, NAUGHT ROAD (near Blake Pier).

Consulting Engineers, or of MR GEO. P. GODOWN No. 3, BLUE BUILDINGS. LAMMERT, the Auctioneer. GODOWNS PRAYA EAST Apply to

Hongkong, January 12, 1904.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD tenant Frederic W. Triggs, of the battle-

~MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, December 1, 1903.

TO LET.

3

PROPERTY.

To be Sold, by Order of the Mortgagee,

on

I

FRIDAY

}

ship Anson, who was found, shot in the head, in a first-class railway carriage at Sheerness Dockyard Station, on Friday night.

T Moderate Rentals, High-class the 22nd, day of January, 1904, at 3 o'clock, ed, of Strome-road, Manor Park,

A OFFICES,

in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, occupying the best business position in the Colony,

Apply to

SECRETARY,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.. Hongkong, September 23, 1903.

ON

TU LET.

34

or about 10th FEBRUARY next, HOUSES in Kowloon, at moderate

Rentals.

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H

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FINANCE CO.

TO-LET,

TOUSE No. 2, QUEEN'S GARDENS

as from 31st December, 1903. Apply

Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, December 12, 1903. 2604

TO LET.

MIRST and SECOND FLOORS of No.

FIRS, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

in the Company's Offices, No. 14, Des Tev ZETLAND HOUSE, Opposite the General Post Office,-after

Road, Victoria, on era FEBRUARY, 1904, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers, for the year ending 31st December, 1903, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will bo CLOSED from the 3rd to the 6th FEBRUARY, both days inclusive. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

•General Managers. Hongkong, January 18, 1904.

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March 31st, 1904, at present occupied by Messrs W. POWELL.LD., and the Cosmo- politan House. This House is specially

at their Salo Roums, Ice House Street,

Mesers HUGHES & POUGH,--

by

PROPERTY, two Lots :—

Mrs Esther Triggs, widow of the deccas.

that her late husband was 38 years of and arrived home on Wednesday evening last on a visit to her, and remained until

He was very cheerful when he left her.

THE opging Valuable LEASEHOLD

6:40 p.m. on Friday, when he left to return Lot 1.-The Valuable LEASEHOLD MES- to his ship. He was of a lively disposition, BUAGES and PREMISES, known and so far as she knew he had no troubles, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Ping On Lane, situate on Inland Lot No. 160. which are held for the residue of a Evidence was given by the railway em- term of 910 years created by the Crown Lease thereof. Crown Rent, ployés as to the deceased travelling alone from 822.

Sittingbourne to Shecruces, and to the find- Lot 2.--The Valuable LEASEHOLD MES ing of his body in the corner of the car

~guages and PREMISES, known as

Nos. 25 and 27, Morrison Hill Road, riage, with his back to the engine, as if he and North Borrington were asleep. His left hand van in his near Portion of Inland Lot No. 1318,

coat pocket, and his right between his which are held for the residue of a knees. The revolver was on the floor near term of 986 years created by the his feet. Crown Lease thereof. Crown Rent, $31.50.

For further particulars, apply to Messrs HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers;

or to

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Supreme Court House, Solicitors for the Mortgagee,

Hongkong, January 11, 1904.

CHAS, J. GAUPP & ̈00. Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths.

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Commander Richard-M. Harbord, of the Anson, stated that on Wednesday afternoon deceased went ashore on leave for the even- ing and in the ordinary course he should have returned during the night. He had had no communication from docensed as to why he did not return. The revolver was one issued to the deceased on board the Anson, which he joined on November 30. If a satisfactory explanation of his abgence had been forth- coming the matter would have ended, bur in no case would it have involved serious

suitable for people who are seeking places NAUTICAL, SQIENTIFIC AND consequences, as the deceased was a new

for Hotel purposes.

ly to

YEE SANG FAT, 34, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 29, 1903.

TO LET.

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THERE is no nicer place to spend a few No. 4. ZETLAND STREET. Roomy

days in quiet rest

MACAO,

It is proposed to organize one DANCE And there is no more comfortable Hotel in

TUESDAY, the 9ru FEBRUARY.

The Dance will be opened to the Public, and its object is to raiso

money towards the cost of a project- ed new Pavilion.

3. The Subscription will be $15, but no

dance will be organized unless at

least 150 Gentlemen subscribe

the Far East, than the..

MACAO HOTEL

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

Hongkong, December 23, 1903.

2587

and Convenient, now used as Work. shops by Robinson Piano Co., Ld.

Apply to

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.,

Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, January 16, 1903.

TO LET.

.107

TWO Bins UNFURNISHED ROUMS,

Bath, Cook House, &c., in CAINE

The Hours of Dancing will be from KING EDWARD ROAD, near Gardens.

4.

0.15 pm. to. 12 30 a.m., and Light

Refreshnients will be served during

the Dance.

ō.

Married Subscribers will be entitled HOTEL

to bring either their wives and the Members of their families who are not Members or Subscribers of the HK.C.C., or their wives and one other guest who is not a Member or Subscriber of the H.K.C.C.

6. Bachelor Subscribers (including Mar-

ried Gentlemen whose wives and

A HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE

Ladies

HOTEL Afternoon Tea Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Rooms,

families are not in the Colony) will Hot and Cold Water throughout...

be entitled to bring two guests, not being Members or Subsoribers of the H.K.0.0.

7. Additional Guests may be invited on payment of 85 extra for each guest.

8. Gentlemen who have already sub- scribed to tho abandoned series of three dances will be considered to have subscribed to the Dance on th February, unless no intimation to the contrary is received by either of the undersigned on or befors 26th Jane uary 1904.

Gentlemen intending to subscribe will oblige by sending their names,

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. For terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER Hongkong June 10, 1902,

MINERAL

with this names of their guests, to ASSAYS & ANALYSES.

-either of the undersigned on or before

26th January 1904, at the Hongkong Club.

T, SERCOMBE SMITH,

YANOTHE VALLEY COMPANY, LTD., Baving it own well-equipped Labor Chairman of Dauce Sub-Committee, story, is prepared, in order to assist in the

TC. GRAY,

Mineral Development of China, to do Assay Hop. Sea of Dance Sub-Committee. work of all descriptione, Quantitative Analyses, and to classify minerals for Mine Hongkong, January 13, 1904.

owners and othere.

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Terms moderate.

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officer and had only just come into the ship. Had he asked leave-it would have been granted him, or he could have

gone on tes days leave. It was not usual, to witness s knowledge, for officers to carry revolvers when on leave.

Lieutenant Victor Marryat, of the Anson, said the deceased told him on Wednesday that he was going to Chatham, and would be back in time for dinner. Witness asked him to execute a commission for him in Chatham, and gave him a £5 note, which had been found on deceased with a letter addressed to witness, stating the place of business was closed. The deceased was n cheerful disposition. Dr F. W. Waters.

examined the hotated that he had

and found a wound

above and behind the right ear, about 1țin, ITAVE just received a In ge Stock Suit- cross. The top edge of the wound was able for Christmas and New clean cut, and the lower segment of the Yoar's Presents of Indian, Chinese and cirole was jagged. He probed the wound, Japanese. SILKS and GOODS made thereof

in

suitable for Ladies and Gentlemen, Cash and found the direction of the bullet was mere Shawls Oriental and Egyptian inwards and downwards, about an embroideries Rugs: Persian and Indian the width of the skulls, hout an incle Carpats Jewelry; Maltese Lace Articles •

763 no exit. Grass Cloth Embroidered Goods.. Old Em- gen

wound. There was no blackening of the broidered Chinese Costumes,

skin, Witness did not think the wound Genuine Camphorwood boxes; Fans and was self-inflicted, and said that if the several other articles made up of Ivory, Mother-of-pearl, Sandalwood and Tortoise-revolver had been fired close shell, &, do, &c.

the head thero would bave been marks on the skin-it must have been fired at least foot away from the body. The position of the right hand was not consistent with the deceased having fired the revolver the hand would have fallen outwards and not between the knees. The only theory he could put forward was. that the revolver had been placed on the light luggage rack, and there was a jerk of the train outside Queenborough Station

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while deceased was asleep.

Fleet-Surgeon Samuel W Vasey, R.N. considered it possible for the deceased to have fired the revolver if he had atcanicu himself by his left olbow. If E went o nocidenta

there was no accounting for the direotion the shot would take.

Other evidence having been given The Jury returned

was due to a shot wound, self-inf by accident or

not sufficient evidence to show

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904.

· LATE TELEGRAMS.

Show at Simla.

Calcutio, December 26.-Over two feet i

of snow have fallen at Simila.

A Railway Accident. December 28.---A collision occurred on Sunday between a goods and a passenger train noar Sini, on the Bengal-Nagpur line, resulting in several nativo passengers being killed, while others were more or less seriously injured, Driver Webber “died' this morning. Tho Traffic Superintendent had a marvellous escape. An inquiry - is being hold.

The Far East,

:

Allahabad, December 29 -The Times' Poking-correspondent says that the Japan- ede proparations are the completest tho world has seen, but Great Britam appears to hava...made none at all. The Times expresses the hope that the British apathy is only apparent, while the Morning Post bolieves that Great Britain must either stand by Japan or lose her good name and influence in the Far East.

Somaliland.

December 29.-A Pioneer special mess. age, Juted London, December 28," saya : The Mullah is said to be disposed to treat with Great Britain through the Italians, who have sent emissaries into the interior for that purpose.

A Riding Accident in India. Calcutta, December 25.A serious uc- cident is reported to Mr. F. S. Cowie, 1.C.S., who has been thrown from his horse heur Wardha, in the Central Provinces of India

THE WAR SCARE,

Russian Forces, ...

The Russian force in the Far East is extimated in Tokyo at about 150,000 troops, which are chicly mustered at Nikolsk, Harbin, and Mukden. Doubt is cast up- on the reputed strength of the forts at Port Arthur by the report of the captain of a steater recently returned to Japan, who ways the guns mounted on the forts at Port Arthur are mostly of old style, there being

Very fow now one, It is now reported

that some of the vessels which were ice- bound at Vladivostok have been freed hy ico-breakers and have sailed for Port Arthur. They are the armoured cruisers Rossia and Birik,

Chartered as Transports. The stormers already chartered by the Japanese Government number about forty, of which seventeen belong to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and fileen to the Osaka Shoren Kaisha. These are expected to be mobilised in a few days. The Nikkio marų, it appears, has also been chartered. This ves! is the newest of the N.Y.K. fleet, and was only completed recently by the Mitsu Bishi Company. She was to take her departure on Jan. 9 from Yokohama on the Australian trip, but this has suddenly been indefinitely postponed, and as there is no steamer of the company available to take the place of the Nikko-maru, the N.Y.K. has been compelled to cancel the sailing The departure from Japan of an other steamer is also reported to have been postponed. This is the Mongolia, of the Chinese Eastern Railway Company, which was to have left Nagasaki at noon on Jan. 13, but which is said to have received in- structions from Baron Rosen to await the arrival at Nagasaki of a Legation official, bearing letters for Port Arthur:

Russia's Naval Strength, Investigation made by the Japanese authorities give the strength of the Russian Squadron in the Far East as totalling about 208,8 6 tons, exclusive of 32 torpedo-boat. destroyers of 9,680 tons, ten coast defence gun-boats with an aggregate tonnage of 12,188, and 14 torpedo-hoats, The Squa-

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DENTISTRY.

SUI SANG,

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near the TRAM TERMINCE, TELEPHONE 66. Leviathan

For Terms,

Moorhou

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station

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sloop

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Captain.

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Last reported as

628

Alacrity

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16 18,500

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1050

6 1400

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Singapore

Amphitrita Blanhein

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Capt. Charles Windham O.V.O.

Wohalwel

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Hongkong

710

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Hongkong

710

B 1300

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Hongkong

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628

Cressy

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10,500

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Hongkong

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800

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14,100

31,592

Hon. N. G. Stopford

Hongkong

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180*

2

800

Lt.-Comdr. G. G. Webster

Mucao

Mutine

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980

10

1400

Comdr, O. W, M. Tlend leath) Weihaiwc)

Ocean

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12,950

16

13,500

741 Otter

Captain R. F Foote, C.M.G.

Hongkong

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50

6

6300

Lt.-Com. G. G. Codrington

Woihniwel

Phoenix

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1015

B

1400

Commander W. H. Nicholsou

Hongkong

Ramblor

Surveying-vessel

835

6

650

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL,

Rinaldo

Captain Morris H. Smyth

Hongkong

sloop

'990

10

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85

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8

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Shanghai-

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2

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3000

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85

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240

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355

в

6300

Hongkong

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260

6500

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5600

11

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383

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355

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430

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French gunboat

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2427

31 12,000

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24

6820

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6500

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1150

1600

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610.

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1392

1988

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10,000

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8213

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1000

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1118

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Shanghal

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O'NEILL — LINKLATER. — On January the Chinese See Us.' The lecture will be 4, at all Saints' Church, Tientsir, by the Rev. H. J. Brown, M.A., and afterwards at H.B.M. Consulate- General, by L. O. Hopkins, Esq., Consul. General, GORDON O'NEILL, L.R, C. r., M.E.0.8.. Takü, to FLORENCE, youngest daughter of the late Magnus Linklater, of Swatuw.

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Notes by the Way..

A railway battalion of 300 men was to be sent to Coroa.

H.M.S. Cressy arrived at Chemulpo on the 6th inst.

Heavy snowfalla are reported in various dis' riots in Japan.

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ENGLAND VERSUS AUSTRALIA.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH,

A Win For Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

ADELAIDE, January 20. The third test match was concluded to-day, and was won by Australi by

The U.S.K. pays an interim dividend | 207 runs. for the last half-year of 5 per cent.

An account of the sad death of a

Naval Lieutenant will be found on l'age

The new railway between Kure and

On the January 9, at the General Hos- addresses will be delivered by the Bishops Hiroshima, Japan, was opened to traffic on pital, Singapore. ALEXANDER M. FER- of Caledonia and Victoria. All are cordi- NANDIS, late Chief Clerk of the Hongkong

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Register of Shares of The Hongkong Land Realsmation Co., T4., close from This data to the 27th January, ins clusive.

Choda per Kamakurt Maru not cleared

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Cloods per felunge undelivered after

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General Memoranda,

UDAY, January 22:

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Auction of a Quanity of Household Fornituro, at No. 13. Šalis bury Avenue, Kowloon. pm

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Swatow to Singapore for $1.

Dec. 27.

The temperature at the Peak early this

lowest recorded this winter.

Part of the reservists of the Second Army Division have been called out, ne- cording to the Tokio Asahi,

It is reported from Swatow that cut-morning was 40 decrees Fahrenheit, the throat competition has not ceased with the purchase of the Rickmers boats; it is transferred to another port. Coolies are now carried to Singapore instead of to Siam for the dollar odd. Our local con: panies share the loss with a new Chinese owned line, the British India Company, and various tramp steamers.

Pianoforte Recital.

-The-funeral of the Empress Dowager of Cores on the 9th was to cost that impoverished country Y600,000.

Mr S. R. de Souza, an old and caléem.

The Englishmen resumed their second innings, having the previous night lost two wickets for 150 runs.

TELEGRAMS,

[STRAITS TIMES SERVICE.]· THE OVERDUE 'OKHLA.'

PENANG, Jan. 9. The British India steamship Pundug is detained here (Penang) probably with a view to going in search of the s. e. Okhla, now six days overdue at Singapore from Manila.

THE CRISIS.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. It is generally considered here that war is certain.

The people are strangely apathetic, It is expected that the Empress Dowager will Roo to Heianfu,

The Manchu Dynasty is generally dis credited, and it is believed that s amould. ering disaffection is universal.

It is also believed that the Contral and The other nine batsmen added 128 Southern provinces will seize the oppor tunity for an outbreak, but there is at pre- runs, Hirst contributing 44.

sent no sign whatever of a reyolt.

The following were the principal

scores :-

-AUSTRALIA. First Innings.. Second Innings

388

351

.

Aggregate

ENGLAND.

First Innings..

246

Second Innings,

P. F. Warner...

79

T. Hayward

67

... 10

16

L. C. Braund...

25

G. H. Hirst

Mr Secretary and Mrs Taft and the

B. J. T. Bosanquet

44 10

We would all attention to thood-resident of Nagasaki, died there on the

14

It is regrettable that Pianoforte Recital to be given in the City 6th inst. Ale went to Japan in 1872.

campaign

Hall on Saturday, 6th February, by

the

com-

menced by the Indies of | Madame Cundutți, a Russian pianiste and 1.S. Minister to Japan were received in

Audience by the Emperor and Empress of Japan on Jan. 6.

pupil of the great Rubenstein. The Concert will be under the patronage of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Goodman, Chief Justice, and Lady Good-for tonnage at Newchwang last year, one Government and Mrs May, Sir William Four Russian vessels were measured man, and Rear-Admiral and Mrs Robinson.being a stern-wheeler built and engined st

the Colony to secure legislation to regulate the servant dif- ficulty should have received the check it did yesterday. In presenting a peti- tion to those gentlemen whose duty it is to make the laws of this Colony, the ladies adopted thọ right course, but un-Fuel and Purse Catters. fortunately sufficient regard was not South of Bresker Point the state of Sale of Valuable Leasehold Pro-paid to the forms' which bedge around the country ranges from middling to very perty. at Mesere Hughes and Hough's Salon Rooms,

the ball of legislation and those who bad, reaching its worst near Hongkong Coods per Glengule not cleared on this legislate Had the petition been ad- New Territory. Every road has its com

date subject to rent. Goods per Lightning undelivered 4 p.m.

dressed to the Hon. Members of the plement of villagers who cut fuel-and date will on this be landed.

purses. In some cases travellers are not Legislative Council, as well as to the

only robbed, but maimed as well. The ATURDAY, January 23 : -

Officer Administering the Government, Transfer Books of Hongkong & Macao

magistrates are powerless when not in Steamboat Co., Ld., closed from this all would have been well, and the competent, and it matters little which, as date to the 6th February, inclusive, Council would have had an immediate the result is the same to the unfortunates Goods per Malta not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to rent.

opportunity of demonstrating whether under their jurisdiction. On the sea SCATCO Goods per Gisela undelivored after this

not they will do anything to a day passes without its piracy, says the data subject to rent.

solve the problem. Now, however, a Swatow correspondent of the N.-0. Daily

or

MONDAY, January 25 :--

3 p.m. Auction of Booths and Matshada | certain amount of time will be lost

on the Spot.

while the petition is being amend- TUESDAY, January 26;~~

Neves.

Noon - Meeting of Hongkong Benevolented, but the ladies should have that Fatal Accident on the Kiautschou.

Society, in the City Hall.

done at once and have it presented

Y

A latal accident occurred on board the

Shanghai,

A semi-odicial statement of Japan's case which has been published in English and Continental papers has been favourably received.

very

At the town of Masam, Korea,. a fire broke out on Jan. 5, and one hundred Korean, twenty Japanese and eight Chinese houses were destroyed..

It is reported from Japan that the two cruisors, Nysshin and Karuga, now.coming out from Genon to reinforce the Japanese fleet, will be delivered in Shanghai. They aro said to be coming to Shanghai under the

British flag..

The total revenue from duties and

J. T. Tyldesley

R. E. Foster

H. Fielder not out... ... 14. Other Batsinen and Extras 13.

Total -

& Aggregate Majority for Australia

A. Hopkins W. Howell H. Trumble

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There is a rumour here that Japan will intercept the Russian troopships nest Singapore, but a repetition of the Rowshing incident of 1890 is improbable.

I ONDON, Jan. 9 The Japanese and Russian Amba sadurs werecloseted together with Lord Lansdowne for half an hour on the alternoon of Friday, 8th January,

Thereafter the Government monopo. lised the telephone to Paris.

Reports from Paris are t the effect that there are some hopes for peace.

The French oruiser Sully left Toulon yesterday with special instructions for the Freroh Far Eastern Squadron.

Conference Presided Over by the Emperor.

Events seem to be steadily moving in the direction of the last resort, for to be lieve that Japan is satisfied with the latest Russian Note, and is inclined to continue the negotiations, is palpably absurd, says the Kob: Chronicle of January 13. One in. formation is that the Note has been ver bally rejected, and that the conferences now being held in Tokyo are with the ob ject of a formal rejection and the fraining of the terms of the notual ultimatum, of 207 which Japan's last Note

tho Was

278

532

necessary precursor A conference was held yesterday in the presence of his Majesty the Emperor, at which Marquis Ito, Marquis Yamagata, and Count Matsugata were pre WKTS RUNS. AVGE. sent, and all the Ministers of State, with 4 23 5.3 the exception of the Premier, who was too 2 35 17.1 ill to leave, his residence. Besides the 2 37 18.1 above-mentioned high officials and veteran statesmen, the conference was attended by the, Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Army and Navy Staff Departments,-Mar- shal Marquis Oyama, General Koda, Ad- miral Viscount Ito, and Rear Admiral Ijuin. Before the council took place... Admiral Baron Yamamote, Minister for the Navy, acting on behalf of the Premier, waited upon the Emperor and reported on the result of the joiut conference of Ministers and Elder Statesmon on the previous day. At 6 o'clock yesterday evening the confer Absolutely nothing is known at Con-ence with tlie Emperor was sti-l in session. stantinople concerning the application for His Majesty the Emperor took great inter- the passage of the Russian Black Soa fleet est in all the matters considered. During through the Dardanelles.

the proceedings, his Majesty put numerous questions in regard to the reports made by the various Ministers, and also as to the figures given in the documents placed

LONDON, January 18. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Harry Keppel.

THE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES.

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H. A. liner Kiantschors, which arrived in | Himadheslinerlaanidinsocietal Ale Core its congratulations to the: Bri îl Govern. bofore the meeting. At about 5 p.m. dín.

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ladies ceased, Mr J. Strom, was a native of of the Conlony as a body is worthy Hamborg, where he leaves a wife and child

"At about 5.30 am to-day, Lo-Shing of the most earnest consideration. to mourn his loss. He was well known was observed to be trying to force an locally and was highly respected both by entrance into an unoccupied house in West It is almost sure to receive it,

his employers and all who knew him. The Point, He had just pulled one of the

Caught in Time.

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The Italian Government has telegraphed Hent on the Victory in SomanI&TO-

was resumed, lasting about one hour THE OUTBREAK IN, GERMAN longer. During the conference, which continued altogether for about four S.W. AFRICA,

hours, his Majesty listened to the Count von Bulow, in the Reichstag, debate that took place with great atten, dwelt on the seriousness of the outbreak of tion. These statements

are made on the Eereros in German S.W. Africa, by the authority of one of the Elder which the fruits of ten years labour had Statesmen. The result of the conference and marines will sail immediately for the Powers, and Mr Kurino, Japanese Minister been destroyed, Reinforcements of troops was immediately telegraphed to all the scene of action.

at St. Petersburg, was informed by telegraph of what had been decided upon. The Foreign Representatives in Tokyo ed at, and at once cabled the proceedings wore also acquainted with the decision arriv-

Rosen beit g of a considerable length, con- taining over six hundred words. While the exact nature of the decision has not yet been made known, it is believed to be of a very grave nature.

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RUSSIA AND JAPAN. The Japanese Minister sees the Tzar to see that the ladies have taken the largely attended by the heads of depart-when he was arrested. Inspector McNab conferring on the situation in the Far question up. We have written overments and employees of the Line, and as a prosecuted him this morning before Mr T, East. and over again urging that legislation mark of respect the flags of the Company's Sercombo Smith, for stealing the piece of should be introduced rendering cou-ships were flown at half mast to-day. The wood, and a sentence of three months' gaol, pulsory the registration of all servants, deceased had been many years in the Com- and three hours' stocks, was imposed." but we have to confess that the Govern-pany. ment has remained unmoved, obdurate,

and idle in the matter. The Chamber King Edward's Waterloo.

Alleged Attempted Suicide.

BLOEMFONTEIN FLOODED. The lower portion of Bloemfontein has been foded by a water spout. Three Hotele and many houses have been de- stroyed. The number of dead is unknown. Han rods are homeless,

AGENCY

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND

COMPANY, LIMITED.“

The following is the fifteenth report of

In an article in yesterday's issue the Kokumin hints that nothing apparently remarkable will be done for the next ten days, and, while remarking that the dips lomatic resources are not necessarily ex- hausted even at this moment, declares that owing to the palpable insincerity of the Northern Power, the situation now assumes | the most acute form. The Kukumin is credited with having special sources of in. formation, and the paragraph seems to suggest that Japan intends to ask Russia whether or not the Northern Power in- to give a final answer within ten days

imum, formulated several months ago. tends to concede Japan's irreducible min-

U Kei is a bar coolie, and has a wife All sorts of things have been said as to as well as a concubine. The wife is al- of Commerce, also has done nothing the real reason for and results from the-re-leged to have been jealous of her husband's to relieve the stress. In fact, when

cent visit of the King to foreign rulers, but preference for his concubine, and when a Mc May, as Captain Superintendent George R. Sims gives us a new thrill by a request for some jewellery was refused, the of Police

some years ago, draft-

now reason which he mentions with much wife, Lau Yun Tai, went away saying she ed a bill which met with the mystery.

*If the true story of recent royal would commit suicide. This she is alleged approval of almost the whole of the tours and roturn visits were written, he to have attempted by eating opium, but the Board of Directors of the above Com- WATSON'S

members of the Government and the asid, 'it would be found that King Ed-being found in time was taken to the Go-pany, to be submitted at the ordinary public generally, the Committee of the ward had, on the field of diplomacy, won a vernment Civil Hospital for treatment, meeting of shareholders, to be held at the BALSAM OF ANISEED Chamber of Commerce, when it was

second Waterlo, a victory all, the greater She is still in the hospital suffering from Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, forwarded to them, rejected it on the

for being bloodless. We have been very the effects of the drug, but is expected to noun, on Wednesday, January 27:- Gives immediate relief and quickly cures ground that the Government should

near a big European war,' he continues. recover.

The Nipon is indignant at the delay that. GENTLEMEN,--The Directors have now to has taken place,. It says that the Russian all cases of Cough, both in Adults and not take any action as between master the magazine. But we got possession of *At any moment a apark would have fired

Bubmit to you a General Statement of the reply to Japan's latest Note could be fore- Brutal Assault.

Affairs of the Company, and Balance Sheet seen. A statesman of ordinary acumen, and servant. Since those days, how-tho-details of a secret intrigue which was

While Cheung Fuk Tsun was alone in

for the year ending 31st December, 1903.- would have immediately returned it and ever, the constitution of the Committee being carried

No. 2 Bullock Lane, yesterday morning, 851,707.20 balance brought forward from Minister, sarcastically continues the Nip- The Not Profits for that period, including pesorted to action. But the Japanese on between two great has changed somewhat, and it is signi- Powers, and we moved the powder to his master would return. 'Cheung's master an Interim Dividend of $8 per share has the Japanese demands has surprised the he was visited by a man, who asked when last account, after paying all charges, pon, are too good-natured, and would not ficant to see that the wives of most-of the a place of safety, Britain's new union with

amount to $437,470.23. From this amount take such a course, The moderation of was Tong Hop, who had his offico in No. 2 already been paid. After transferring world, and the Ministers procrastination* to Profit and Loss Account it is now pro-Reply has given the world still greater.

Children.

WATSON'S

"Anxious for War.

WHITE EMBROCATION / menbers have signed the petition asking the Latin races and her alliance with Bullock Lane. Cheung told his visitor 8260,000 from Equalization Dividend Fund upon the receipt of the latest Russian

the Government to initiate (a) Compul-Japan have been bitter. blows to two that his master would be in about 11 or posed to pay a Final Dividend of $6 per cause for surprise, Sportsmen will find this a first-rate remedy Isory registration of all domestic servants, northern potentates who had together 11.90. Just then two more men came in share, maintaining the usual Dividend of for Sprains and Bruises. In cases of (b) Compulsory photographing of all planned a pretty little scheme for sinashing the room, and, as Cheung thought they after writing off Directors and Auditors'

Arrival of

UMBRELLAS. WATSON'S

Purchase now

for

Race Week

at

Wm. Powell, Ld.,

34, Queen's Road,

would

Another Cruiser for Japan,

up the British Empiro. Fortunately for

12 per cent, por annum on the Capital, and Rheumatism, Chest Affections, and domestic servants. (c) Compulsory tak

were his master's friends, he provided seats Teos there remaina a balance of $51,066,63 us there was hesitation on the part of one for them, while he proceeded about his to be carried forward to the credit of a London, Jan. 9; says it is reported that pains in the limbs, its application hasing out of registration certificates. (d) of the Powers at the critical moment.work. One of the men followed him into the now Profit and Loss Account.

A telegram to the Osaka Mainichi dated n most soothing and comforting effect. Compulsory entries of changes of ser- Then the plot was discovered by one of cookhouse, and without a word, seized him signed his seat, Mr E. Shellim was invited built at Philadelphia; The price is stated Directors-Mr D. M. Moses having re the Turkish cruiser Medjedich, now being Japan has acquired an option to purchase vices on the registration certificates, (e) our secret service agents, and the details. All the other measures embodied in the of the anti-British Alliance were obtained tried to gag him. Cheung, however, to join the Board in his place, and this ap to be half a million sterling. The construc draft Bill which formed an Appendix by one of the most brilliant coups ever

not be gagged, and struggled with Messrs A. J. Raymond and J. H. Lewis now The displacement of the vessel ia 3,250 pointment now requires confirmation. tion of this cruiser was ordered last year. to the recent Report of the Private Chair brought off by a Foreign Ofice detective. assailant. One of the other men rushed retire by rotation, but offer themselves for tons; used 24 knots; horse power 12,000 OTTO OF ROSE COLD and Jinricksha Coolies Commission.

Forewarned is forearmed, and Great to the assistance, of the robber, and tried re-election.

Auditors.Imthe absence of Mr J. C. inch, and Maxims.

guns, two 6 inch, eight 4.7 inch, six 1.8 to force Cheung's mouth open with Peter, the socounts have been audited by With their wives at their backs,

Britain can await the course of events with chisel. Cheung still proved obdurate, and Mr T. Arnold in conjunction with Me O CREAM

a philosophic smile. Eut the two great perhaps the members of the Committee rulera who thought they had arranged the second inan struck him a heavy blow in W. May, who now retire but offer them- The Bank of Japan Robbery. will be induced to go further than they everything so nicely, and were going to the mouth with the chisel. All this could selves for re-election. did when last approached, and, as the exceedingly sore just now.?

sash up the British Empire, are feeling not be done, however, without attract

ing the attention of the other occupants Government have, since that time, passed legislation dealing with servants,

Natural Modesty. the hope is encouraged, that

bill on

THE natural modesty, of

who are used Chamberlain's Colic Cheung. The latter carried the chisel Power by Major C. J. Pritchard was 8:839, Asakusa Bank, and inquiries were in The total amount collected for Mrs latter bank, but not received by the the lines of that drafted by Mr May and Diarrhoea Remedy for Diarrhoea, they had used, and this he threw at one of 58. We have received a signed balance sheet stituted. Suspicion battled on an employé will meet with success if introduced at make thom hesitate about giving their Inspector Collett heard the whistle and ran giving details of the expenditure, which of the Bank of Japan, who, it was thought,

Dysentery, etc., with splendid results, the gang hitting him on the head. the present time. That it is absolutely opinion for publicity. Still these same into the street, just in time to catch a man

Is a pleasant cure for Chapped Lips, and Rough and Chafed Skin, so often ex- perienced in the cold weather here.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,

SOLE PROPRIETORS,

MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS.

Eatablished A.D. 1841.

January 9, 1901.

8.

C. W. DICKSON, Chairman

of the house,The people on the top floor heard the row, and whistled for the police. Subscription for Mrs Power.

It will be remembered that on Decent ber 23, the Asakusa Bink presented cheque for 35,000 yen on the Japan. The money was duly paid by the

yen on the aid by the

people

The would-be robbers, when they heard the whistle, ran out of the house, followed by

necessary to do something to alter

elain have done much to make Chamber who was running. Cheung arrived in sight can be acen by any subscriber." calling at had appropriated the money paid out, but lain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy a second later and identified the prisoner this office. Mrs Power and her daughter difficulty has evidently been experienced existing conditions is obvious, and w

we household word, for they have by word of as one of the culprits. When searched a are going home to England in the Dilwara in bringing home the charge, as over s comunend the ladies for the stand they medicing it is to have in the hou e. Once corresponding to one found on the floor of

mouth informed their friends what a good bag wonding to one found on the floor of as nurses to o offe

officers' children, and her fortnight has since elapsed. On Jan. 9, have taken and urge them not to relin used, always kept, follows this medicine No 2. Bullock Lane. At the Magistracy youngest son is also going in the Diluara.

however, an employé of the Bank of Japan quish the fight until they have attained around the world. For sale by all chemists today, before Mr Gompertz, Chan Fun Mra Power desires to thank all who con-

and medicine vendors; WATKINS Ltd., was sentenced to six months' gaol, with tributed towards her assistance. everything that they wish,

General Agents.

six hours' stocks

was arrested in the person of Ono Shuji,

A

clerk aged nineteen, who has now con

fessed himself guilty of the charge preferred against him.

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ad

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904.

CANTON LEPERS' FUND.

'China Mail's' Subscription List. We would remind readers who desire.to contribute their mites towards the al- levation of the sufferings di the lepers at Canton that we close the fund on Saturday

next.

Amount already acknowledged 8266.88 L. M. 8. Chapel, East Point 812.30 T. T. S

Total

$5

CORRESPONDENĆE,

`HONGKONG SHARES.

I

THE TRADE OF HONGKONG.; To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'

work to find out what the real trade of this

Hongkong, January 20, 1904, DEAR FIB-Now that the telegram has To the Editor of the *CHINA_Mail,’·

gone giving Mr Chamberlain the support Honakona, 18th January, 1904. we could, would it not be, well to set to Dean Sin,-On January 11 last year, Colony is? I mean by this that we have sent you a table showing gain and depreciat present no statistics whatever giving us tion in 1902. I now append a table of the reliable information as to what is imported or exported from this colony, and the same nature for 1903, and, taking all in all countries from which the goods are conclude I was fully justified in saying that imported or to which they are exported *investora nood be under no apprehension Could not the Harbour Department under- take this work? If ovory vessel coming in $284.10 as regards the immediate future.'

or going out were to deposit a copy of the manifest with the Harbour Master which stated the actual denomination of the goods carried, and not morely perch andise, and their value word givou, and gave, hosides, indication as to the port of origin or destination, I think statistics could be compiled which would be of use both to the merchants here as well as to those merchants abroad interested in the Eastern trade carried on in Hongkong.

ALLEGED PIRACY ON A PASSENGER BOAT.

A peculiar tale is told by Kong Sing, master of a passenger boat running from Hongkong to Manchau. From his story it would seem that be left Hongkong for Manchau on Jan. 9, with a large number of passengers on board.

Considering the vagaries of exchange, the rumours of war, and general uncor- tainty in trade consequent thereon, I ant more than before inclined to the opinion that the careful investor may still have confidence in Hongkong socks. Hong- kong fand Investment Co.- shows a heavy decline, viz, 81,660,000; next comes Indo China S. Co. with a shrinkage of 8768,645 followed by the Hongkong All went well until they neared Castle and Whampoa Dook Co. 8325,000, the Pork Bay, about 10 p.m., when six of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. and the passengers covered the rest of the passen-Hongkong, Canton and Macan S.B. Co. gors and the crew with revolvers, and forced them to retreat below.

$280,000 each. The notable appreciations sro in Green Island Coment Co. $450,000; With everyone except themselves below China Sugar Refining Co. 2360,000; decks the gang proceeded to search Union Insurance Society 8300,000; N the whip The passengers were also search-tional Bank of China 8274,87; North ed, and personal property and money to the extent of 81,160 was stolen.

After securing their booty the robbers launched a small boat and, after taking all the arms and ammunition they could find, they pulled to shore and de amped with their spoil,

The police have been informed of the alleged occurrence, but up to the present no tenen of the robbers has been found

NEW CANTON RIVER STEAMER

Trial Trip. Yesterday the trial trip of the » a. Ying King took place Leaving the pier about 11 am, the stosmer crised to Hengham Bay, where she showed her preë by never ing the measured mile at a speed of 134 knots per hour. After the test, and u

round the harbour, the stormer

chored in Cuolle Peak Nay. who im..

Wan Heerl

China Insurance Co. 8290,000; Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Co. 8270,000; Hong- kong Rupe Co. $250,000. The nett total dopreciation is 81,840,944, or .034 per cent.,

ifongkong is always called a transhipping port, but no are Shanghai, Tientsin and other ports, in a sense, where the bulk of the import trade is not for local consump- tion and where the bulk of the export trade

not carried on in local productions. I think that if wo called Hongkong a distri- buting centre we should be nearer a correct denomination for the port of Hongkong,

If Hongkong is then a distributing cen- tre, it must be clear that reliable statistica, studied from a business point of view and not from a controversial one, would be of great

THE CHINA MAIL.

IMPORTANT TO SHIPPING

CIRCLES,

The Responsibility of Imbeciles. A discussion of considerable interest to shipowners took place at the Legislative

the ship but became lunatic on the voyage: To-day's Advertisements

The real principle of elementary justice was that where two persons were equally in nocent-in this case the shipowner and the public of the Colony-ho who was the ap proximate cause of any cost arising should bear it. The Colony owed no duty to A stranger brought here by the shipowner.

FOR ALL PURPOSES USE ONLY

GROSSWOOD

Council meeting yesterday when the Ordn.wh got his passsage money and brought BRAND OF PAINTS,

Ance

Mr. Pollock called for a division, and on one being taken the amendment was dofosted by a majority of 11, to 1, Mr. Pollock voting for it.

to provide for the Recovery fhim here. Charges incurred by the Colony on noćóu it of certain undesirable persons Introduced into the Colony came up for cousideration in committee,

should be recommitted as he had some thought 85000 was a very heavy penalty in amendments to move,

VARNISHES AND OILS,

As supplied to the LEADING NAVIES, SHIPOWNERS 'AND SHIPBUILDERS.

Gross

Manufactured by Sherwood & Heald LIMITED, London.

Mr. Pollock next moved that in the last and second last lines of the same aub. Mr H. E. Pollock asked that Sootion 3 section the words five thousand dollars' be altered to one thousand dollars.' He view of the interpretation being put upon this section. In the case of the Opinm Farm the maximum penalty was $1,000.

The Attorney General said this was not a penalty.

Mr. Pollock rotorted that they were HARRY WICKING & CO., Hongkong.

practically penalising the shipowner,

The Altorney General suggested they tight strike out the proviso altogether. the hon. member was entirely flippant and Mr. Pollock said it seemed to him that

out of order. 21,000 was quito a sufficient penalty.

The Attorney General--So have I, Section 3;-Sub-section 1, reads as, fol- lowe:-The owner, charterer, agent, Consignee and master of every vessel from whlohis landed without permis. sion from the Principal Civil Medical Officer or Medical Officer of Heal h any person not ordinarily resident in the Colony who at the time of his landing is either lunatic, idiotic, or imbecile, and who becomes within a period of three months from the date

The Attorney General thought the hon. of landing a charge upon the public r upon any public institution shall be member misconceived the meaning of the liable to pay to the Government of the proviso to the clause. It was put in by Colony any expense on account of such way of limiting the liability of the ship person by reason of his care, mainten-owner, not of imposing any liability upon him. If a lunatic was brought here and ance or repatriation unless such owner. charterer, agent, consignee or master kept for 40 years the shipowifer would have can prove that such person became to pay the whole of the cost of his mainten Ance for that period, but it was thought lunatic, idiotic, or imbecile, after em. barkation at the port or place from that a maximuni might be fixed and limited which he shipped Provided that such and so the Government on the proposition expense shall in no case exceed the sum of Mr Dickson put it that the liability should not exceed $5000. So far from his of five thousand dollars in the aggregato, Mr Pollock moved that the words remarks being frivolous and out of order he Health Officer of the Port' be substituted thought they were extremely necessary.

and to the point. for Medical Officer of Health.' His res son for moving this amendment was that it was the Medical Officer of the Port who

1180 to business men interested in the trade of Hongkong, for it would give them, as I have already said, information as to the quality of goods imported or exported, thoir place of origin and destinat un, and their value.

It is true that the 1 M. Customs' statig. wastics give us valuable information, but are we to procure our knowledge of things also in the cheapest market? If nearly Indo Chinas and China Sugar. every vessel, British and Foreign, atears ordinarily went off to board vessels, and, a further limitation. When he was asking |

by a British Admiralty chart, why cannot British merchanta steer by British informa- tion? They will, if you give it to them. Yours faithfully,

whereas in December. 1902, it 87,790.120, (13 per cent.) principally in Donks There was a heavy gain in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks and Union Insurance Society.

The amull depreciation in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks in 1903 is not worthy of note, when it is considered that the record of this splendily&navaged institution is boom and the adoring the past five yðara

L'arried Dixiegel. Forward.

D.

[D. is guilty of the rankest heresy. The Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merco is opposed and has always been opposed to the collection of the statistics our correspondent suggests - En., C. M.]

therefore, it would be convenient that per mission in such cases should emanate from him as well as from the P.C.M.O. -

The Attorney General accepted the amendment, an it was agreed o.

Mr Pollock moved that the words be. came lunatic, idiotic or imbecile after be deleted and the words was apparently sane at the time of be substituted. There

500, 0052 0.0 @ 960,843 STRIKE AT THE NAVAL YARD. were apparently sane. It might happen

1.717, 43 1,410,000 1,485, 00 1,438,248

To Reserve.

1899 Dec

run

| 1900) June 1900. Dve 19 1. Jane,

5040 0

1 10.0

wow an

1901, Dee." 19-2, June* 102. Dec... 1993, June

nou,000 750,000 500,000

2. 0.0

1.16 0

2 0.0

500,000 750.000 500,00

1 100 1,437,740

The Ying King was built by the Kwong Tak Cheong for the Yuk On Steamship Company. She is built of teak throughout, and well furnished. She has two decks, a

Trouble with Coolies.

One of the gangs of coolies lately em

the Naval Yard works was 2.00 1.425,400 ployed on 1.10 0 1,425,0. responsible for considerable excitement 1903, Dec... 500,000 2.64 1,400,000 th a morning. The gang, it appears, were

("$20 1,900) written off Baik promises),

getting 35 cents per day and wanted 40 This was refused and they struck A new gang was soon engaged, but

Such a steady profit shows that the Rank is firmly established on a sound basis.

conta.

work.

were a good many cases of people who be came violent during the cours of a passage although when they came on board they that such persons had been previously imbecile. There were a good many cases of lunacy in which the poriods of sanity would last sometimes for some years, some-

Mr Pollock remarked that this was a limitation of liability, and he was asking for for this it was entirely flippant and out of order on the part of the Attorney General to ask the deletion of the clause restricting the liability to $5,000.

His Excellency pointed out that the average cost of a lunatic was about $700 & year, sú that $1,000 would cover little over one year's expense. When a lunatic

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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134

HE Undersigned will Let by Public

Tuction;

on

MONDAY,

SPOT,-

4

came to the Colony, too, he was generally the 25th January, 1904, at 3 P.M., on the In the The Several Lats Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan to be seen at the Auctioneers' Office, for erection of

a very difficult person to get rid of and stayed a good long time. He thought $5,000 was not unreasonable. original Bill there was no limitation at all: they limited it in deference to the representations made by certain unofficia members.

On a division the amendment was defeat.

times only for a few days. Therefore ited by 11 to 2, Messrs Dickson and Pollock was very impurtant that this matter should voting for it.

The Attorney General moved an amend- be placed on a clear basis, because it might

ment of lines 5 and 6 of the same sub-sec- be suggested thereafter that if it was pro tion so as to make that part read as follows: ved that a person who was apparently sane at the time of embarkation and be came violent during the voyage had at some prior period been a lunatic, idiot or imbecile, the shipowner could not escape the shipowner was not to be held liable in

morning deck, five transverse bulkheads and admirably directed, also that the Itely these were met by the old men and told tiability. Ho wanted it made clear that hension that the effect of the section as

established financial companies have not

Bnd one longitudinal one. Her gross tonnage is 1,048, and her net tonnage 778; taken from it any large portion of its not to work. If they did work, they The length is 201 ft, breadth 35 ft, and clientele. The future is certainly bright would be beaten, aid some of the micre depth 10 feet. She has twin screws, and for this institution. The last six months pugnacious of the coolies. This argument two sets of compound surface-ondensing have been of a nature to affect its earning evidently carried weight, for the new gang engines, with cylinders of 16 in. sud 33 in. powers, yet we see the same familiar figures respectively and a 22 in. stroke. The two of

declined to work. A policeman was ulti- boilers are multitubular eyelitulzieul, with n

tiid investors, who reason that the mately called and one of the ringleaders expected war in the north will aft.ct pressure of 120 lbs

was arrested and taken off to the polica this stock adversely, should take heart when they see from the above figures station. This had a quistening effect, for

The accommodation is ample, there being space for twe ty-five first class passengers,

Rre

progress repeate:l.

Consequently,

T. Sercombe Smith at The Magistracy to day, the coolia who was arrested

such cases.

The Attorney General was of opinion that the suggestion was hardly one that could be accepted. The words of the Bill were quite clear and specific. The hou. inember wanted them to substitute the words apparently sane at the time of Apparently to whom-to the shipowner or to some other person on board not named To substitute these words would be to de- intended that the onus should be thrown upon the ship of excusing itself for bring ing hero a lunatic and making him a charge

BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS, on the Government Ground adjoining the

Enclosure. Race Course, North of the Grand Stand

TERMS:-Cash.

For Conditions of Sale, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 20, 1904.

KOWLOON:

132

any person who being at the time of landing a lunatic, idotic or imbecile shall become within a period of three months,' otc, so as to make it clear up a misappre. THE KOWLOON HOTEL,

for bringing here a man who was not "A HIGH-CLASS TOURIST'S HOTEL printed was to make the shipowner liable lunatic at the time he landed but becaine such within three months after landing.

The amendment was agreed to.

Mr Gershom Stewart thought that section 3, sub-section 2, soomed to confer on the captain of a ship absolute control of any per. son on board. He moved that in line 1, before the word 'Every,' the words In case such permission as afo esaid is refused' lines the words without such permissiou

aforesaid' be deleted. This was agreed.

as

and for 1.100 steerage pssengers. There that the bank earned over the average nur: the first gang resumed work. Before Mr feat the whole intention of the Bill. It was be inserted; and that in the 3rd and 4th 1

two saloons fnstufully fittet, anding the Boxer troubles in 1900, and will electric light is installed throughout, probably keep to the old figures during

The officers are Captain Arnold, Mr Rany 1904, war or no war. say, Chief officer, and Vr J S. Murray, Chief Engineer.

Charbonnages and Shell Transport and Trading Co. are not included in the table; On Friday the Ying King will run her (not being properly China companies), but maiden trip to Canton, and on Sundays sheit may be stated that the Shell Co. shows a will run to Macao.

comparative loss of £50 1,000

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS, (Before His Honour Six Wm. Goodman,

Chief Justice)

Wednesday, January 20, 1904.

NO BILL FILED.

D. Bazin, who was committed for trial

on a charge of libel, was discharged by pro clamation as the Attorney Geroral said that he had no case to bring against him.

Mr Slade, instructed by Mr R. Hard- ing, (of Messrs Ewens and Harston) ap peared for for the defendant.

On Bazin being discharged the Sossions concluded,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr A. G. Wise.

Puisne Judge.)

SUING FOR DENT.

The Chinese-American Commercial Com pany, sued the Hang Chung Tai firm, other- wise the Hang Chung Loong firm, and Wong King and Tam Tin, partners thereof, for $537.61, being money due for goods sold and delivered.

Yours, AMERICAUS.

Hongkong Share Quotations, 27th Dec., 1932, compared with 27th December,

1903.

Hongkong & Shang-

hai Bank National Bk. of China Union Insurance China Traders Ins'ce North Caina Ins'co... Yangtze Ins ce Canton Ins'ce

Hongkong Fire Ins'ce China Fire lus'co

Loss.

$200,000

48,000

GAIN.

WAS

sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and three hours' stocks.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.

The annual meeting of the Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd, was held at noon to-day, at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings.

Mr T. H. Roid presided, and there were 8274,807

300,000 present Mussra W. H. Gaskell (Director), A. Shelton Hooper, J. R. Michael, S. J. 200,000

16,000 Michael, Thos. Skinner, M. S. Northcote, 8,000 and E. B. Shepherd.

280,000

16),0 0

H.K., Canton and

Macao S.B.

280,000

Indo-Chiua S. N.

768,040

China & Manila S.S.

210,000

Douglas S S.

230,000

Star Ferry

China Suar Refining

Luzon Sugar Refining

17,500

Punjom Mining

58,862

Do. Preference

15,000

40,031

**

Jelebu Mining and

Trading Raub Aust. Gold

Mining Hongkong and Wham-

pon Dock... Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Mr H. W. Lookor, (of Messrs Deacon,

Godown Looker and Deacon) appeared for the New Amoy Dock plaintiffs, while Mr F. d'Almada a Castro

Hongkong Land In- represented the Wong Chung Loong and vestment ...

Kowloon Land and

Building Hongkong Hotel

Tam Tin.

Mr Looker said that the plaintiffs sold goods to the Wong Chung Tai in March West Point Building last year. The Wong Chung Thi carried

130,000 360,000

2:0,000

325,000

270,000

...

12,000

1,550,000

62,500

on business as watch makers, and the man then in charge was Wong King.

21,000

84,000

Humphreys Estate

and Financo

"King?

W. and D.

76,000

218,750

6,370

451,000

10,500

The Puisne Judge-Where is Wong Hongkong Cotton S.

Mr Looker-Ho has gone away, but wo say the firm is all ono,

The Puisne Judge-This is the usual New

Year's shuffle (laughter).

Mr Looker, continuing, said that there

WAS balance of over $900 owing,

A

Manila Investment...

Green Island Coment.

A. S. Watson....

Hongkong Electric.

H.K. & China Gas.

Rope Hongkong but Wong King paid $500 on account. Manufacturing. The shroff went to the shop, Wong Chung Geo. Fenwick Tai, on November 13, and asked for the

Hongkong Ico..... master. Mr. Looker explained that the

H.R. High Levels business of the shop seemed to bave been.

Tramway conducted by two men, one of whom was

Hongkong called Smith, Wong King did not seem to Water Boat... have any particular part in the working of

Dairy Farm the shop, but called on the speaker :n respect to the payment of the account. Campbell, Moore_... The man Smith told the shroff that his Boll's Asbestos Eas-

tern Agency master had gone to Macio. On December

United Asbestos Ori- 2 the shroff wont again, and Smith asked

ental Agency. him why he wanted to see Wong King. Tebrau Planting.

To get the account paid; said the shroff. 'But the business is not owned by that China Provident Lo man," said Smith, the style in altered, Tam Tin bought the business on December 2. On being asked why the sale was not Robinson Piano. Advertised the reply was given that it was William Powell. advertised in the Chinose paper. Although

250,000

25,000

6,000

56,250

Steam

53,200

12,5 0

6,000

29,352

10,4 0

60,000

2,500 75,000

,6,000.

50,000

212,085

an & Investment. Watkins ... China Light & Power..

Trust

***

the defendents knew that the plaintiffs Alhambra Limited took five of the Chinese newspapers, they Philippine Tobacco only advertised it in the paper that the defendants did not take. The same staff was still employed in the shop, or had been up to a day or so sgo. The sctions of the company were so suspicious, eaid Mr. Looker, that he saked for judgment against

them

Evidenco was then led. Judgment was delivered for the defen. dants.”

50 Companies,

Total capital250, 500,000* paid up

Deduct gain

After the notice convening the meeting had been road the chairman said-Gentle men,-With your permission, we will take the report and accounts as rend, I am glad to be able to say that the steady of the Company still continues, progress the net profits for the past year boing over 8800 more than those of the previous year. This is all the mure satisfactory when we bear in mind that the exterior of Knuts- ford Terrace has been done up thoroughly, a water main laid, and each house provided with a separate meter, and the total cost paid for and written off. The whole of

upon the Colony and such excuse was fler

proof that the man became lunatic after embarkation.

Mr Pollock--The party deposing that a РОТКОЙ ФАН apparently sane would be liable to cross-examination in a court of justice as to why and under what circum- stances he said so; it was a matter that could be investigated.

The Attorney General said that the prin- ciple of the Bill was that the person who brought an imbecile here was liable; but there was just exception nude, in order to prevent hardship upon the shipowner, that provided the lunatic so brought was not a lunatic at the time he embarked but became so on the voyage, then the owner would be held excused.

that

the

Mr Pollock replied that that was quite reasonable if it was defined what was meant by becoming a lunatic. If it meant when any person was embarked who was apparently absolutely sano shipowner was not to be held liable merely because such person had been subject to periods of lunacy prior to embarkation, that would get rid of his objection.

The Attorney General contended that 'became lunatic' a very explicit phrase.

Mr Pollock asked whether it was inten- ded to make shipowners liable supposing the party had been a lunatic before?

His Excellency-Certainly. Only re contly

a caso occurred in which a man who had been in a lunatle asylum here was sent back. He had become a lunatic again.

Wag

Mr Pollock anid that was a case in which

the houses are let satisfactorily, and there the shipowner had no knowledge of it,

is no reason to anticipate any diminution of the rent roll. I have nothing further to add, but I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

There being no questions, the Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.

and

criminal intention.

he thought the Attorney General would agree that it was a general principle of English law which was founded on the most elementary principles of justice that no person or body of people should be sub. ject to a penalty unless they had got Why should a ship- owner be liable when a person embarked, simply because he might at some previous Mr Skinner moved and Mr S, J. Michuel stage, absolutely unknown to the ship. seconded the confirmation of the appoint-owner, have been a lunatic ? ment of Messrs W. H. Gaskell and T. F Hough as directors. Agreed,

Mr J. R. Michael seconded. Agreed unanimously.

sub-section making it compulsory on the Mr Pollock proposed an addition to that

P.C.M.O. or the Medical Officer of the Port

UNDER

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE,

BEAUTIFUL GARDEN, MODERATE CHARGES.

JW. OSBORNE, Proprietor and Manager,

135

Hongkong, January 20, 1904. EUTHEN MARK LODGE—No. 284. I

EOTHEN MARK LODGE will

REGULAR MEETING of the

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, to give a certificate to the master of a vessel be held

VISITING to the effect that he had refused to land on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at

8.30 for 9 p.. precisely. such a person in the Colony.

The Attorney General had no objection | BRETHREN are cordially INVITED to attend.

Hongkong, January 20, · 1904- to the addition.--

It was agreed that this amendment should take the form of a sub-section, No. 3, as follows:-'In every case in which per mission to land from any vessel is refused under the authority of this Ordinance the officer refusing such permission small give

a certificate to the master of said vessel if

so required by him.'

The Attorney General moved that the short title of the Bill be altered to The

Imbecile. Persons Introduction Ordinance,

1903,'

This was agreed to.

The Bill then passed through Committee. His Excellency said it would be printed and be ready for next meeting.

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Hongkong, January 20, 1904. BRITISH-INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS. THE Co.'s Steamship Jelunga, having There can no longer be the slightest arrived from the above Ports, Con- doubt that in Stearns Wine of Cod Liver signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed Oil medical science is endowed with that their Goods will be delivered from

alongside. remedial agent which is of the greatest value in every kind of wasting disease-in

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- which cod liver

board aftor NooN, the 21st His Excellency said there was a law fact, in every ailment

ing on which said you were not to bring a person oil has hitherto been the recognized inst., will be landed at Consignees' suffering from leprosy into the Colony, medicine. The reason of this success is risk and expense into Godowns. at EAST Mr J. R. Michael proposed the re- If you were to qualify it by saying not far to seek. Cod liver oil itself, even POINT. election of Messrs Gaskell and Hough as directors. Mr Shepherd seconded, and the apparently not suffering you would in its most refined condition, is not ac- névor reach probibition at all. There ceptable to delicate stomachs, being very motion was carried.

were several precedents for the principle nauseous, evil-smelling, and difficult of of this Bill. There was the Vagrancy assimilation. The following letter will be Ordinances in this Colony. If you had read with interest :- to qualify it by saying that the shipowner would be exempt if the person was apparently not destitute the object of

Messrs C. W. May and T. Arnold were rclected auditors, on the motion of Mr Skinuor, seconded by Mr S. J. Michall.

Mr J. I. Michael- I find that the Director's fee is only $150, which is very snall, and I thought perhaps it might be

increased.

*" ...

136

No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 20, 1904.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

THE

side.

SINGAPORE.

Steamship Lightning, having arrived from the above Ports, Con-

WHOLESOME

AND ABOVE ALL,

CLEAN.

and

PURE

Heinz

Apple

Butter

ONE OF THE

'57'

7 Oakden Stroot, ' Kennington Road, Lambeth, S. E.,

Soptember 15th, 1900. I have great pleasure in recommending the Ordinance would be defeated..

The Attorney General added that it did Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil. My little The Chairman-I might say that the Directors are very pleased to have that not go so far as the Alien Immigration girl had caten nothing for nearly three Commission. He read a cutting from the weeks, and after taking a few doses of suggestion from Mr Alichael. The matter Daily Mail quite recently, in which the Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil she was has been considered, and possibly it may recommendations were stated and among able to eat hoartily also my husband, after be brought before the shareholders at others they recommended that all im-suffering with influènza, found great relief signees of Cargo, are hereby informed that subsequent meeting. Dividend warrants

dostitute within two years after landing will be ready to-morrow. I have to thank migrants becoming undesirable and after taking Stearns' Wine. (Mrs.) HRANEY. their Goods will be delivered from along.

In the case of the child, Stearns? Wine

Cargo impeding the discharge will be you for your attendance, gentlemen.

in England shall be liable to expulsion of Cod Liver Oil acted both as a tonic and

landed at once at Consignees risk and and repatriation at the cost of the ship- an appetizer, assisting the digestivo organs

in the process of focal assimilation na soon expense. Cargo remaining on board after | Rumoured Sinking of an Italian Cruiser. owners who brought them there..

His Excellency-Do you wish to press as the patient had received from the remedy 4 pm. of the 22nd January, will be land- sufficient strength and vitality to take solid ed at Consignees risk and expense into The Asahi reports that news has the amendment?

Mr Pollock said that he did if the Gov-nourishment. Being pleasant in flavour, the Godowns of the HONDEONG AND Kow reached Shimonoseki to the effect that

ernment intended that the shipowner should Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil is ac. LOON WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY, the Italian cruiser. Elba stranded and be held liable if he took a passenger in ceptable to the most fastidious invalid. It afterwards sink twenty-eight knots from good faith without any knowledge of his is, indeed, s fine wine in which the valuable Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and Season, which we offer.

being out of his mind or there being any curative properties of cod liver oil are PENANG are requested to tako IMEDIATE Stone Crocks of various. Teushima on or about the 6th instant, The reason to suppose that lie was so at some dissolved, the oily matter being completely delivery of their Goods from alongside; Vessel will be landed and stored at Con 4,899,628 3,028,079 Elba left Shimonoseki on the 6th for previous stage long before his embarkation eliminated. The addition of peptonate of such Cargo impeding the discharge of the sizes, from 1 lb. up.

The Attorney-General, said that what iron adds to its tonic effects. Nagasaki and departed from the latter port they said was that if the man was at the

Sold by all Chemists and A. S. WATSON digneos' risk and expense, w

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by on the following day. It is reported that time he landed a lunatic and became within & Co., LTD.

the undersigned. the crow of the Elba was landed on Satur. three months thereafter chargeable to the

DAVID SASSOON, & Co., LD. Colony then the shipownor was liable unless

Agents.”:

$3,028,070

$1,840,944 Where the capital ia in £ s'g, it has been imputed at $11 to the £,

Nett Loss

F

day at Chemulpo. This nowa rema unconfirmed.

he could prove that the man he brought

LIMITED.

here was not lunatic when he came on board 8TEARNS' HEADACHECURE CIRKS, BHongkong, January 20, 1904,

OF ALL CHEMISTS.

$134

A delicious relish at this

DANG CHEE SON & Co.,

Wholesale Agents,

SOUTH CHINA,

A

6

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORIS on the DATH

named :-

FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & § Mazagon... BOMBAY *

Y'AMA, VIA S'HAI, MOJI &

About 24th Freight only. January,

4

Shipping.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

AND

CHINA „MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

JOINT SERVICES.

STEAMERS

TO BAIL ON

REMARKS

Lazagon, ..............

Socotra

KOBE (passing through the INLAND SEA).

About 25th January. About 30th

Freight only.

Freight and

FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT,

__MONTHLY_SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL,

Noon, 30th See Special

SHANGHAI..

LONDON. &.........

C. J. Benton, H.N.R.

Chusan.....

Ch. 3. PANER, R...} About 30th an

Beng ...

PHILIPS

Calling at PENANG if sufficient inducement offers.

For further Particulars, apply to

لم

January. Advertisement

TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF YADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WIST

AUSTRALIAN, JAVA, AND SUMATRA FORTS.

OUTWARDS.

P&O. 8. NICO,'s Office,

Hongkong, January 20, 1904

F. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

-FROM.......

26

STAAMERS — GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ......PINGHUEY ........................ GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ....MOYUNE..... GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL. ..........Grauous

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE:

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.

'king Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, rs, Poro, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS in the

PE SEA and BALTIO PORTE; NonTi and SCOTH AMERICAN POHTS).

IPPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

FOR HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG.

CATTING AT SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

29th January, 1904.

DUK

January, ............ 26th

„30th J▸nuary. ......................................................... 3rd February. GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL......PAK LIKU ............................................. 9th February. 19th February, 25th February ................. 25th February

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ......AGAMEMNON.. GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOLS...... MENELAUB.............................................................. GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL .... .....RhipeuA..

TOR

Shipping.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904.

Shipping.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,

HONGKONG MANILA.

SWATOW.

LIMITED.

FORM

Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steam-THA Company's Steamship

HAILOONG, 'ers between Hongkong and Manila,-Saloon amidships. Captain GIBSON, will be despatched for Electrio Light-Perfect Cuisine- Surgeon, and the above Port on THURSDAY, the let Stewardess carried. All the most up-to-date.arrange finst, at Daylight. ments for comfort of Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CHINA AND MANILA

COMPANY, LIMITED.

STEAMSHIP

Steamship.

Tons. Captain,

RUBI ZAFIRO PERLA

2610 2640 1980-

For

T

Sailing Dates.

R. W, Almond... Manila Direct Jan, 23, at 10 a.m. R. Iodger......... Marila Direct Jan 30, at 10a.m. A. H. Notley.....

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOMEWARDS.

Hongkong, January 16, 1904.

STEAMERA

TO. BAIL

.21st

January,

21st

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP...YANGTZE.......... * LIVERPOOL, WITH TRANSHIPMENT

AT SINGAPORE

LONDON & ANTWERP .....................................................NESTOR LONDON & ANTWERP

............... .................... ...KINTUCK * GENOA, MARSEILLES & LIVERPOOL...Keemun..”. LONDON AND ANTWERP

MOYUNE......................

* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

January. .2nd February, .16th February. 22nd February. ...Jst

TO FAIL

March.

Freight & Passengers.

Capit

T

CALLING AY

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,

SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO.

Mesia ཟ༞【”

EL, MO Y VLDT,

}

6th February, 1904.

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

SINGAPORE AND PENANG

Freight.

FOR

STEAMEES

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and' all PACIFIC COAST FORTS, VIA

AGAMEMNON, N'KI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.........

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 20, 1904.

189

Freight.

יו

זזי. }

27th February, 1904. Freight FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO.

LATTINO

RANDT

}

8th March, 1904.

Capt. Seurr

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

AT SINGAPORE AND PENANG,

Vambi.

ea

-}

92nd March, 1004.

... spply to

Freight.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

CANADIAN PACIFIC

HONGKONG OFFICE,

Queen's Buildings, No. 1.

PINGSULY.................28th January,

20th February.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

FOB

MANILA SHANGHAI SHANGHAI THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK-

TOWN, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MEL- BOURNE KOBE

RAILWAY COMPANY'S PT. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE,

VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

STEAMER

TO BAIL

„SUNGKIANG *. .HANYANG +

.21st January. ..21st January.

..YocHow .............. 22nd January.

TAIYUAN * †

..TSINAN *

..............23rd January.

January,

..........................28th January,

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unsivalled Table: A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.

+ Taking Carga on through bills of lading to all Yangtaze & Northern China Ports. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all New Zealand and other Australian Ports.

N.B.-REDUCED SALOON FARES, Single and Return, To Manila and Australian Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, January 20, 1904

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers.

2245

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

REGULAR STEAM-SHIP SERVICE ́BETWEEN HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HỌNGKUNG-

FOR FOOCHOW, Via SWATOW

AND AMOY,

TAMBUI, Vin BWATOW,

AND AMOY, ANPING, Via SWATOW

AND AMOY,

TAMBU1, Via SWATOW

J

AND AMOY, ·

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMYER

ANPING MARU,

I, Goro,

DAIJIN MARU,

T. OGATA,

MAINZURU MARU,

T. SAITO,

DAIGI-MARU,

LEAVING SATURDAY, 23rd

Jannary, at 10 am. SUNDAY, 24th

January, at 10a.m.

| WEDNESDAY,

Jan: 27, at 8a.m.

29th.

4. 9. GARE, FRIDAY, at 11a.m.

The Co.'s new Steamers are specially designed for the coast trade of South China and Formoss, and are fitted with all modern improvements. Excellent accom- modation is provided for 1st class passengers, and a duly qualified Doctor is carried.

By the Co.'s Steamers for Shanghai, through Bills of Lading are issued for Cargo to Yangtze River Ports, as well as for North China Porte, in connection with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Steamers from Shanghai.

For Freight, Passage and further information, apply at the Co.'s local Branch Office, at No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central.

Heugkong, January 19, 1904.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

(ORIENTAL 8. 8. Co.)

REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND MANILA IN 48 HOURS,

Calling at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, B.O. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE Captain H. 8. SMITH, will be despatched

Empress Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse power-Spood 19 knots.

Saving 3 to 7 Days accross the Pacific. Proposed SLILINGS FEOM HONGKONG, (Subject to Alteration. R.M.S. ATHENIAN

R.M.S. EMPRESS OF INDIA

R.M.S. TARTAR.............. R.M.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Hongkong to London, 1st Class........................

11

*

3882 TONE......WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 1904. 6000 IONS...... WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. 4425 TONS....., WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24. 6000 TONS......WEDNESDAY, Mar. 9.

.via St. Lawrence £60. vin New York £62. Intermediate on Steamers,

£10. and 1st Class Rail ........

*

"

£42,

THE magnificent EMPRESS STEAMSHIPS passing through the famous IN. THE LAND SEA OF JAPAN, usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VAN

COUVER (B. C.), in 12 DAYS, and make connection with the PALATIAL OVER- LAND TRAINS FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG; PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. STEAMERS WILL CALL AT GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL FLAODS

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Steamers.

Passengers booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. BAYERN SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, GERA Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of SEYDLITZ... China and Japan Governmenta.

ROON For further information, Maps, Guides, Books. Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to

D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Hongkong, January 2, 1904

PEDDER STREET.

PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Мол, Ковв & Уоконда; Гов

...

...

IN RUSSIA.

***

***

PREUSSEN

4

HAMBURG * PRINZ HEINRICH

...

04.

Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie.

JAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, DIE INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, PORTLAND, OREGON, OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO,

OPERATING IN

CONNECTION WITH THE

STEAMSHIP.

TONE.

CAPTAIN,

A bar

REGI

Sailing Dates. 1904. WEDNESDAY, 3rd Feb. WEDNESDAY, 17th Fob. WEDNESDAY, 2nd Mar. WEDNESDAY, 16th Mar WEDNESDAY, 30th Mar. WEDNESDAY, 13th April. WEDNESDAY, 27th April.

THE Company's well-known Steamship

ROSETTA MARU, 3880 Tỏns, for MANILA on THURSDAY, the 21st January, at 11 am.

To be followed by the ROHILLA MARU on the 27th January.

Magnificent Accommodation. Comfort-

able Cabins. Excellent Table. Unrivalled Speed, Electric Light. Doctor and Stewardess carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply at the Company's Office, 3 Queen's-Buildings, Ico House Street,

K. MATSDA,

Actg. Manager. Hongkong, January 14, 1904. 2285

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,

HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA............

THE Imperial German Mail Steamship

GERA,

ON WEDNESDAY, the 2 FORDDZOTURER LLOM, Captain' FORMES, with OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Captain R, DAHL, due here with the Calling at NAPLES and Genoa.

outward German Mail about FRIDAY, at 4 p.m., will leave for the above places about 12/24 hours after arrival.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 18th January, Cargo and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 19th and Specie will be received on Board until 6 p.m., on TUESDAY, the 19th January, January,

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than

82.60 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubia in Measurement.

Нококово. INDRAVELLI ............................ 4898 R. P. Craven

January 30, 1904 1947 INDRAPURA ..................... 4899 A. E. Hollingsworth February 13, 1904 INDRASAMHA .................. 6197 W. E. Craven ............... March 15, 1904 Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Canadian And United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further Information, sommunicate with or apply to

PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Hongkong, January 11, 1904,

The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesses." Linen can be washed on board.

For further Particulars, apply to

Norddeutscher Lloyd.

Melchers & Co., Agents.

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE

NORTHERN PACIFIC S. co.

2

BOSTON S. co. BOSTON TOWBOAT CO. CONNECTING AT TACOMA WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.) -

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION

Stesdiers.

IYO MARU,

M. J. CURNOW,

KUMANO MARU,

0. H. BUTLER,

HITACHI MARU,

J. CAMPBEL

AKI MARU.

JW. EKSTRAND,

KAGOSHIMA MARU,

Destinations.

VICTORIA, B.O., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., Vis SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

NAGASAKI, KOBE and TOKOHAMA,

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

VICTORIA, `B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., Via SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE.

and COLOMBO.

}

'PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR.

VICTORIA B.C. AND TACOMA

VIA

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

Steamers.

Tons.

Captains.

To Sail

Sailing Dason.

OLYMPIA *.

2837

A. Dixon

TUESDAY, 26th Jan., at 4 .p.m.

SHAWMUT TACOMA ⭑...

9606

W. M. Smith

2812

M. Ridley.

VICTORIA

3502

J. Truebridge

TREMONT. OLYMPIA *

9606

T. W. Garlick

2837

A. Dixon....

February 11. February 19. February 28. March 16. March 25. April 27.

WEDNESDAY,

Jan. 27, at Noon.

FRIDAY, 29th

Jani, at Dayligh",

TUESDAY,

Feb. 9 at 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, 18th KORI

Feb., at Neon. Through Passenger Tickets issued to the Principal Cities in the United States, Cade, and Europe, in connection with the Great Northern Railway and Atlantic Steveer Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, 1st and fad Olass Through Passengers have the option of travelling by the Sanyo Railway.

For further information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, & apply at the Um.. asy Local Branch Office in Prince's Buildings, First Floor Chater Road,

▲, 8. MIHARA, Manager,

dongkong, January 18, 1904,

* Have no second class accommodation. + Cargo, only,

FOR MANILA,

The largest, steadiest, and most confortable steamers for Manila. 8.8. SHAWMUT... 9606 tons Capt. W. M. Smith... About 28th January. 9806 tons Capt. T. W. Garlick About 1st March.

8.8. TREMONT,

CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS.

The Twin-screw 8,8. Shawmut and Tremont have just been fitted with superior Accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers. The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness at son. Electric fan in each room. Barter's shop and steam laun- dry. Cargo carried in cold storage.

PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

For further information, Apply to

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, January 16, 1904

Dodwell & Co., Limited,

GENERAL AGENTS.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 18, 1904..

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

THE Steamship

112

O FERD LAEISZ, Captain SACHS, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 26th inst,, at 5 p.m.

For Freight, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

Hongkong Office Hongkong. January 18, 1904.

REGULAR

118

T. ARIMA, Manager.

2579

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEEOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE,

1

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MAR- SEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; Also PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.

with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,

ON TUESDAY, the 26th January, 1904, at 1 pm the Company's Steamship POLY RIEN, Captai COLSPELLIER, and CARGO, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, Via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted tili Noon only on MONDAY, the 25th January. Specie and Parcels received until 4 p.m.. on the same day. No Cargo will bo re. ceived on board on TUESDAY.

Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, January 14, 1904,

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,

Hongkong, January 10, 1904.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

127

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates to Tema. TAU, CHINXIANG AND HANKOW).

THE Steamship

LOONGMOON, Captain E. SCHULZ will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 21st inst., at 4 p.m.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First and Second-class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 19, 1904.

125

BRITISH INDIA STEAM- NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY, SWATOW, STRAITS AND RANGOON,

THE Company's Steamship

JELUNGA, Captain WINDEBANK, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 22nd inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, January 19, 1904.

126

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, ·

THE Company's Steamship

LOONGSANG,

as above on FRIDAY, the 22nd January, Captain WEIGALL, will be despatched at 4 p.m.

tion for First Class Passengers, and is This steamer has superior accommoda-

fitted throughout with Electrio Light. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

109 Hongkong, January 18, 1904. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE. AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Company's Steamship

YARRA, Captain SELLIER, will be despatched for the above ports on TUESDAY, the 26th

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

inst

Hongkong, January 19, 1904.

ORIENT

ATZAN

128

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGIPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND” LONDON.

Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF. CON. TINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

THE

THE Steamship BENGAL, Captain G. PHILIPPS, carrying His Majesty'a Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 30th January, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, 88 and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a STEAM-NAVI-steamer-proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other cargo for London, &o., will be conveyed vid Bombay with TRANBIIIP-

GATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR FIUME and TRIESTE Direct, Calling at SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA BLACK SEA, LEVANT, VENICE and ADRIATIO PORTB).

THE Company's Steamship

MARIA VALERIE,

Captain PERDEROVIOR, will be despatched as sbore on TUESDAY, the 26th inst., p.m.

For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

Agents, Prince's Building.

- Hongkong, January 18, 1903.

"GLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

FOR LONDON. Steamship

THE SO GLENLOCHY

Captain STALLARD, will be despatched

MENT.

Parcels will be recaired at this Office until 4 p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, January 18, 1904. STEAM TO CANTON.

THE

117

HR Splendid new Steel Twin Screw

Steamere

KWONG CHOW.' KONG for CANTON at 8.30-μm, an 1474 Tons, Captain WACKER, leaves HONG. 121 SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURS

DAYS, returning to Hongkong the follow- ing days, leaving Canton at 5 p.m. Unexcelled accommodation för First Clash Passengers. Ship lighted throughout by Electricity

STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW above on TUESDAY, the 2nd February,

YORK,

VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at PHILIPPINE PORTS)

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

TO SAIL SIKH

About Feb. SAGAMI-

Feb. AFRIDI

To follow. For Freight and further information,

Apply to

1904.

6.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents. Hongkong, January 20, 1809.

110

“THE ́SHIRE” LINE.

FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ANTWERP

AND HAMBURG HE Company's Steamship Captain C. H. BURCH, on or about RADNORSHIRE, SATURDAY, the 30th January, 1904

These Steamer have Superior Accom modation for Passengers.

Far Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAX OMES & CO

Hongkong, January 6, 1904,

1904.02.

For Freight, apply to

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Hongkong, January 18, 1904. 124 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at MANILA TIMOR, FORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTE, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW

ZEALAND. TASMANIA, &0.)

THE Steamship

EMPIRE Captain HELMS will be despatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 12th February, at Noon.

This well-known Steamer in specially fit- ted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, Ice, do, throughout the voyage This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.

geon aro carried.***

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Sur

mfort

NB. To assure the sdditional of passengers the steamers of the Co have electric fans fitted in state-rooms.

For F

to GIBB LIVINGSTON &00

Agent Hongkong, January 15, 1904.

Passengers Fare $4.00 Single Journey. Meals $1.00 each,

The Company's Wharf is West of the Hongkong Harbour Master's Office,

SHIU ON S.S. CO., LTD.,

No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, May 30, 1903. HONGKONG MACAO

LINE.

WING CHAT CAPTAIN SAMUEL BILL SMITH,

DEPARTURE from HONGKONG on week

days at 7:30 AM.; Excursion on Sun days at 8.30 AM from MACAO week days at about 2 P., Sundays at about 7.80 r., FARE (week days) 1st Class (including cabin and servant) 83. Return Loket 85.

2nd class 81:

Srd 60 Conta

On excursion Sundays 1st, 2nd, 3rd Clase Bingle Ticket $2. Return Ticket $3. Re- turn Ticket, including thin and dinner either on board or at Mto

FOT Sundays. 86 extra will be charged for each cabin which has accommodation for Яok more passengers,

Wharf At the Western end of Wing Lok StreetET

The steamer runs an erenrsió: Sunday. It takes only 3 hours Macao.

MING ON & CO. 2nd Floor, 10 Victoria Street. Hongkong, September

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL, LONDON -F. ALgan, 11 & 15 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street E.O. STREET & Co., 30, Cornhdi. GOLDON & Gorri, Ludgate Circus, EO. BATES, Her v & Cn., 81, Cannon Street, EO. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leulenhall Street. W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, E.C. RosenT WATSONT 150. Fleet Street. C. MITCHELL & CO Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct, E.C. SELL'S ADVERTising Agency Læð., 167, Fleet Street, E.C.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAVENCE, FAVRE & Co., 18 Ra de la Grange

Bateliers

NEW YORK: THE CHINESE EVANOLLIAT

OFFICE. 62, West 22nd Street. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally: -BEAN & BLACK, San Fran- cisco, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-Gordon & GσTCH, Mel. bourne and Sydney.

CEYLON :-W. M. Sutra & Co., Tue

APOTHECARIES CO, C·lombo, BATAVIA:-H. M. VAN DORP & Co. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. :-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapore. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS :—A. S. WAT-

KON & Co., Manila. OHINA:-Amoy, N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Fuochow, BROCKETT & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WAL811.

Notices to Consignees.

THE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP WYNERIC.

FROM P GET 8.UND.

THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requesteo

to send in their bills of Lading for counter- signature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods froin alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the

Insurances.

NORTHI BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902, £16,378.771.

Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subsoribed Capital £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital ...............£687,500 0 0 Fire Funds

...........£2,887,215 11 10

"AVING been appointed Aarsrs of the HA

above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN "and CHINESE RISKS at Current Ratan.

|

Banks.

THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL BUBBORISID, Capital Paid-UF V................... CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND

JJ

Yea 24,000,000

**

FI

18,000,000

193 8,000,000 9,210,000

HEAD OFFTOR-YOKOHAMA,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., -Ayenti. Hongkong, June 20, 1903.

.........

TOKIO, LONDON......

1537

Intimations.

CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS, REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

TELEGRAMS: 'CARMICHAEL,' HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition. A. 1 Code.

Lieber's Standard Codu. TELEPHONE, 232.

Hongkong, March 14, 1903.

*663

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

KOBE.. ΝΑΟΑΒΑΚΙ.. LYONS. NEW YORY. SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, BOMBAY SHANGHAI TIENTSIN. NEWCHWANO. PEKINO.

LONDON BANKERS;

The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited, Parr's Bank, Limited,

The Union of London and Smiths Bank Limited.

HONGKONG BRANCH-Inforcat allowed. On Current Account at the Rate of 2% per annum on the daily balance.

Qu fixed deposits for 12 months, 5% per

aunum.

On fixed deposits for 8 months, 4% per

annum.

On fixed deposite for 3 months, 8% per

TARO HODSUMI,

annum.

689

Manager. Hongkong, September 11, 1903.

MERCANTILE BANK or

INDIA, LIMITED.

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM. THE HONGKONG

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

Authorized CAPITAL...........................................£1,500,000–

.£1,125,000 ......£ 662,500 ..£80,000

PAID UP....... RESERVE FUND.......

BANKERS: LONDON JUINT STOOK BANK, LINTLO. INTEREST allowed on Carrent Accouula

Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes, at the rato of 2% per annum on the Daily

signees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ww

In any case whatever.

DODWELL & Co., Tmn.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 18, 1901.

199

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND

STRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship Giengyle. Thaving arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are heroby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk to the Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lunited, at Kowloon, where each consign. ment will be sorted out mark by mark, And delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 22nd inst, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the Dam- age obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the steamer's artival,

Claims will after which no enguised.

be ro.

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, January 15, 1904.

93

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER MALTA.

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

of Cargo

named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWNS at Kowloon where each Consign- mont will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This Vessel brings on Cargo From LONDON, &c., ex s.8. Molduria, From PERSIAN GULF, CI 6.8. B.I.S.N. and B. & P.S.N. Co.'s steamers

Outional goods will be landed here un- less instructions are given to the contrary boforé 6 p.m. to-day,

Goods not cleared by the 23rd January, at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con. signees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour." All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot No Claims will be ad- be recognised. mitted after. the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, January 16, 1904.

108

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI-

GATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, ADEN,

COLOMBO, PENANG,

SINGAPORE.

THE

AND

THE Co.'s Steamship Givela, having arrived. Consignees, of Cargo-are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lianted, whenco delivery may be obtained.

This Vessel brings cargo:-From Venice ex se. Venus transhipped at Trieste.

-Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given immédiately.

No Claims will be admitted after the

7.30 a.m. to 8.00 s.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.(x) .m. to 8.30 a.m...Evory 15 minutes. 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30am. to 12.40 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.40 p.m...very 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to.3.00 p.m...very 15 minutes. 3.80 p.m. to 5:00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.0 p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 7.40 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes,

NIGHT CABA,

445 pm and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. erory half hour SUNDAYS.

9.00 a.m. to 9.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 0.00a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.30a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes, 12.00 Noou to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutos. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS 6ss on Week Days. SATURDAYS.

Extra care at 11.30 and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, 38 and 40, Quo. a Road

Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers

Hongkong, January 14, 1904.

Ru

KWONG W.0,

COAL MERCHANTS,

No. 17, OHIU LOONG STRRET

1091

Balance.

ON FIXED Dzlogita !—— For 12 Months

6 "

"

3

"1

"

EVAN, ORMISTON|

Manager. Hongkong, May 25, 1903.

934

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE business of the above Bank is con-

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on ap. plication

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at Depositers 3 PER CENT. per annum. my transfer at their option balances of ONGKONG AND $100 or more to the SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per

annum.

For the Hongkong and Shanghal

Banking Corporation,

Intimations.

ROYAL

ROYAL

INGROW

BAKING POWDER

Absolutely Pure

FOR

OR making the finest bread, cake,

scones, puddings, etc. Ren

ders the food superlatively light, delicious and wholesome,

Greatest in leavening strength and the only baking powder unaffected by 'climatic changes, Keeps fresh and of full strength until used.

Carefully observe the maker's name or the label to prevent the substitution of spurious goods. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.

NEW YORK, U, 8. A.

HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET

PRICES.

Corrected to Thursday, January 14, 1904,

At 100 cents per Dollar Mexican.

Butcher Meat.

Beef sirloin & prime out-

""

Corned-Hani Nguu Tuk. Roast,-Shiu

Breast,-Nagu Lam

Coup-Tong Yuk Steak.-Ngan Yuk Pa

-Cutom Ngau Tau Sirloin Sausages,-Ngau Chaung... Bullock's-Brain, Siow

1

*

17

肉食

Salmon,-Ma Yau Yu

Shark,-Sa Yu

FEL

Skate, -Po Yu

Shrimps,-Ha

Snapper,-Lap Yu

Bolos, Tat Sa Yu

Tonch-Wan Yo

100

Turbot Oho How Yu

18

10

28 = 2 * & * 9 8 1

20

18

16

000

+24

18

80

600

Turtles, small, fresh water,-Kerk Yu...

White Bait,-Ngan Yu C

Fruits.

Moi Lung

Bb 17

A

牛肉

19

19

17

4

17

11

13

* 31

13 港肉~

17

牛肉耙

Do 31

26

*** 16

41

...per set 8

F

each 46

4

".

#55

餓牛脷

Small, Hoi Tong....

55

牛頭

... lb. 0

40

...

14

11

oach 8

8

*** 13

Tongue fresh,--Ngan Li

corned-Ham Ngau Li Head,- Ngau Tau 'Heart,-Ngau Sum: Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin

Feot-Ngau Kork Kidneys,-Ngau Yio Ta-Ngau Blei-

Liver, Ngau

Con

4.

Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To

...each-

16 牛尾

Almonds,-Hung Yan

Apples, (California)-Kam San Ping Klo

(Chefoo)-Tin Chun' Ping Khor

Custard,-Fan Lai Chi

Bananas, fragrant, Canton,-San Shing

Houng Chiu

...

Bananas, (bridca), Macao-San Heung Chiu

Chestnuts, Chinese,—Foong Lut`...

Carambola-Yeung Tuo

Calves' Hond and Feet-Ngau-chai-tau-kak, sot 76 41

Mutton Chop,-Yeung Pai Kw Leg,-Yeung Poi Shoulder,-Yeung

Pig Chittings-Chi chang

Brains-Chi Know Feet,-Chi Keik

.....

...

104

20

15

***

10

America-Kum San Ning Moon...

Lichoes, Dried-Lai Obi Jon

#

Oranges, (Canton)-San Shing Tim Chang

7

菓子

1

Cocosnuta,-Yeh Taz...

***

...each 8

lb. 9

牛肝

5

... ""

牛肚

Leinons, China-Ning Moong

B

8

++

16

lb. 24

羊牌骨

Fresh

11

24

11

Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong...

5

Shop-

**

Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong

...each

Mango Saigon Sai Kung Moung...

"

per set

2

猪腦

Man osteens,-San Chuk Tez

dozen

***

12

山竹于

J

...

5

Fry,--Chi Chak

12

19

19

1

Ilcad,-Chi Tau

13

11

Small,-Tai Kut... Olivos,-Pak Lam

..

大雄

...

D. 6

Heart,

- Chi Sum

each 9

自機

BANK.

Kidneys, Chi Yiu

6

}

1

沙型

.... Liver,-Chi Con

... lb. 24

» (Shanghai),—Sheung Hai I..

10

Pork, Chop,-Chi Pai Kwat

18

** 33

Peanuts,--Fa Sang

上海鼻

10

花生

་་

Corned,-Ham Chu Yuk

18

...

*** 19

BRANCHES.

་་

Leg,-Chu Pei

22

... 11

each 8

CALCUTTA. TIENTBIN.

*

"

Fat er Lard,-Chu Yau

...

.... 18

Plantains,--Tai Chou

***

2

Plums,-Swatow Hung Lai...

Pumelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau

Banks.

EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE

DEU

PAIL-UP CAPITAL, S'hai Tls, 6,000,000..

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI. BOARD of DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

BERLIN. HANKOW. THINOTAU (KIAUTBCHOU).

LONDON BANKERS:

Mesara N. M. RørnsCHILD & SONS, The Union of London and Smiths Bank, Limited.

Sheeps' Head and Feet,-Yeung Tau Krk set 65

"

Heart,-Yeung Sum

each 6

11

-

11

Kidneys,-Yeung Yiu Liver,-Yeung Con

10

"D

lb. 22

Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency,Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai

Suet, Beef,-Sang Ngau Yau

Direction der Disconto Gesellschaft. Interest allowed on Current Account.

+3

Mutton, Sang Yeung Yu Deposits received un tering which may be learnt on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business trans-Veal,--Ngau Chai Yuk

acted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager.

Hongkong, September 1, 1903 INTERNATIONAL

IN

1517

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, May 1, 1900.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HBANKING CORPORATION.

(Near Messes. LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co. | Paid-up Capital....................

..$10,000,000

HONGKONG, CHINA.

1

Bongkong, August 14, 1903.

1264

RESERVE FUND-

Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 Silver Reservo 6,000,000

REAKEVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS .......

DON'T COUGH, DON'T COUGH. DON'T COUGH.

There is absolutely no remely so speedy sad effectual. One lozenge alone gives rellet. Sure in action, and can be taken by the most

delicate.

KEATING'S LOZENGES KEATING'S LOZENGES KEATING'S LOZENGES

If you cannot sleep for coughing, ons KEATINO'S Lozeros will set you right. They at once check the congla and remove

the causa.

EASILY CURE EASILY CURE EASILY CURE

KRATIKO'S COUan Lozerors, the unrivalled remedy for COUGHB, HOARSENESS and THROAT TROUBLES, are sold everywhere in bottles by all

chemista.

THE WORST COUGH. THE WORST COUGH. THE WORST COUGH

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY,

F

LIMITED.

TRE -- Marine- · Typhoon Accide it (special tourist forms)-Fidelity Guarantee Pluto Glass.

Policion issued at current rates.

W. H. T. DAVIS, Manager. Office hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.u. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

TRADE

THERAPION

PORATION.

CORPO

羊肝

18 猪仔

17 生牛油

22

...

7

生羊油

18 年仔的

***

"

Sausages,-Ngau Obai Yak Tong

14

Poultry.

296

BA

)ANKING

Chicken,-Kai Chai

..

CAPITAL, SUBPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS-

GOLD $7,992,173.37...........about £1,640,000. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED, GOLD $10,000,000–£2,055,00.

HEAD OFFICE 1, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. -$10,000,000 | LONDON OFFICE-THREADNEEDLE HOUSE,

E.O. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :—

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq.-Chairman.

H. E. TOMKINS, Feq-Dopaty Chairman. Hon. O. W. Dickson. N. A. Siebs, Esq. H. W. Slade, Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.

E. 3. Whealler,

Esq.

C. Michelau, Eeq. H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

O. A. Tomes, Esq. CHIEY MANAGER; Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,

MANAGER: Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS.

LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., Ln.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanco.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :—

For 3 months 2 por cont per annum.

6

11

12

"7

*.

11

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chiej Manager.

388

Hongkong, October 2, 1903.

\HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

THE

"

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL......................£1,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors. CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq. | J. SCOTT HARSTON,

Esq. CHOW TUNG SHANG,

Esq.

J. LAUTS, Esq. Ohief Manager Gr W. F. PLAYFAIR.

457 Interest for 12 months fixed'...

Hongkong, May 18, 1903.

This successful and highly popular remedy, as employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Velpeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a medicine of the kind and surpasses everything hitherto employed.

Goods have left the Godowns, and all THERAPION No. 1

Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 23rd January, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and

in a remarkably short time, often a few days only, removes all discharges from the urinary organs, superseding injections, the use of which does irre, parable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious diseases.

any Goods remaining in the Godowns afterTHERAPION

the 23rd January, will be subject to rent: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,.

Agents. Hongkong, January 16, 1904.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

111

AHE Atte ition of Advertisers is drawn. to the fatest Hours for receiving Advertisements and Corrections to Advor- Huomenta !--

Alterations and additions to Advertise ments on Pages 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be Went to this Office not later than 11sm. New- Advertisements should be sent in bafore

BAIN & REID.

& CHINA MAIL' Ofoe, Dec. 1900.

for

No.2

for impurity of the blood, scurry, pimples, spots, blotchics, pains and swelling of the joints, secon dary symptoms, gout, rheumatism, and all diseases

which it has been too much a fashion to em ploy teeth and ruin of health. Tida pre- saparilla, &c., to the destruction of sufferers' paration purifies the whole system through the blood, and thoroughly eliminates every poisonous maer from the body. N E

THERAPION No. 3

formervousexbaustion, impaired vitality, Bloepless ness, and all the distressing consequences of early error, excess, residence in bot, unhealthy climates, &c. It possesses surprising power in restoring

15 Mamuth and vigour to the debilitated old by all.

The

• princip Chemists and Merchants throughout Price in England 1/9 * 4/6 in ordering, state which of the three numbers is required, and observe above. Trade Mark, which is a facsimile på word THERAPION: us it appears on Britise Government Stamp (in white Jettern on a red ground) affixed to every package by order of His Majesty Hon a it is a forgery. Commissioners, and without which i Hold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited Hongkong, China sa Manila,

...5%.

117

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECRET OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER 1898,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, PAID-UP CAPITAL

..

"

Tls. 5,000,000 2,500,000

"

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,

CANTON,

CHLOO,

HANKOW,

PEEING,

PENẲNG, SINGAPORE, TENTSIN.

THE BANK PURCHASES and receives for Collection Bills of Exchange drawn

THE

on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Tolegraphic Transfers Payable at Ite Branches Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances mado on approved securities. Bills Discounted.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate 8% por Annum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Depoalts for 8 Months

BRANCHES AT San Francisco, Washington, Mexico, Manila, Shanghai, Singapore, Yokohama, Bombay, Calcutta and Agents all over the World.

LONDON AND CONTINENTAL BANKERS: National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. Union of London and Smith's Bank, Ltd. Crédit Lyonnais, Dresdner Bank, Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, &c.

THE

Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Ka. Ducks,-Ap

Doves,-Pan Kau

Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan...

Fowls, Canton.--Kai

"

...

104

Hainan,-Hoi Nam Kal ... Geoso, Ngoi

...

...

...

Geeee, Wild Sh'ai,-S'hal Yer Ngol, Musk Deer,-Wong Keng Hare, Shanghai,Tu Chai Partridge, Che Khoo Pheasant,-Shan Kai Pigeons, Cantou,-Pak Kup

Hoihow,-Hoi How Pak Kup.,

Pears, (American),-Kam San Shut LI

(Canton), Cooking,—Sʊ Li

...

Persimmons Large,-Hung Chic

Pine-apples, 1st quality,-cheung Poon Ti

Paw Law

2nd cooking-Chung-tang-pay-law

11

...

***

10

12

001

生合機

Walnuts,-Hop Tuo

Green, Sang Hop Tuo

Vegetables, &c.

་ས

15 4 Artichokes, Shanghai-Sheung Hal Ab

40.

Chi Chouk

Beans, (French), Macao,-Oh Moon Pin Ta

(French), Shanghai,-Sheung Hai.

Sprout, -Ah Choi

茶蔬

了治灘~

8 澳門邊蓋

苷角

Pin Tau

***

24

鳥仔

29.

20

each 14

WITH

19

Long,-Tau Kok

144

T 006

1

each

IM

Red,--Hang Ker...

.400

Beat Root,-Hung Choi Lau

Brinjala, Green,-Ching Yuen Ker

Brassica,-Pak Choi...

Bamboo Shoots,-Chouk Shun

Cabbage, Chinese, com.-Kai Choy

| Cabbage Root,-Kai Lan Tất

| Cabbage, (Šĥanglai)-Yeh Chof.

Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kai Shuf...

IM

par doxen 21

鶴蛋

29

...

24

+

海南雞

21

"

pair $1.50

上海野

***

sach $3.60

質料

each

13

156

免仔

91

68

2

pair $1.45

Cauliflower, Large size, Tai Yek Chol-fa each-$5-

each 30

"

...

白修

Medium size,--Cheung Yeh Cho

25

"

*20 海口白

Small-size, Sai Yeh Choi Fa

20

each 17

鵪糖

dozen

ng

沙鲜

68

大鷄公

46

火腿起

BAD

...

水鴨仔|

"

в

Wild Ducks, Canton,-Saug Shing Sul Ap on.

Fish.!

75

海鮮

17

Quail,-Um-Chun

Rice Birds,-Wo Ya Chouk E Corporation Transacts every de-

Snipe,-Sa-O scription of Banking and Exchange businese, receives monoy in Current Ac-Turkeys, Cock. Phor Kai Kung count and issued Fixed Deposit Receipts either in Gold or Silver at rates which may

be ascertained on application.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

20, DES VOUX Road Central.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager

Hongkong, December 12, 1903.

161

Hen,

NB

+

"

"

Wild Ducks, S'hai, —Shanghai Sul-ap pals $1.15- £! Teal,-Sai Ap Chai,

ŢIE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, | Barbel,—Ka Ya THE AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

ગાડ

13

16

Bream,-Bin Yo

14

CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS RESERVE FUND

-

...

Canton Frosh Water Fish,-Ho' Bin Ya Carp,--Li Yu ...£800,000 Catfish,-Chik Yu .....

13

...£800,000 Codfish,-Mun Ya'

$725,000

Crabs,-Hai...

IM

24

16

INTEREST allowed on Current Account Cuttle Fish,-Muk ya at the rate of 8% per annum on the Daily balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %

Dab,-Sa Mang Yu

Dice-Wong Mei Lan

Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa

Eels, Congor: Hai Mann

34%

1

"

991

"T. P. COCHRANE,

Manager.

48

Fresh water,--Thm Sia Ya... Eels, Yellow, Wong Bin Frogs, Tion Kai Garoupa, Sek Pah...

Hongkong, May 19, 1903,

N WARANTI TRUST COMPANY. OF

NEW YORK. (AMERICAN-BANK).

SURPLUS AND

Established 1864,

Gudgeon, Pak Kup Yo PAD UP CAPITAL ...U.S. $2,000,000 Gold. Herrings,--Tao Pak ........

UNDIVIDED PROFITS do. 5,180,000 Gold. Halibut,-Cheung Kwan

Labras,

Wong Fa Losch, Wa Ya Lobsters,-Lang Ha Mackerel, Chi Yu.. Monk Fish,Mong Yo Mallet-Chal Ya

U.S. $7,180,000 Gold

HEAD OFFIOR-NEW YORK.

LONDON OFFICE;

33 35 Lombard Street E.0.

F. O. BISHOP, Manager Eastern Dept.

LONDON BANKERS

PARR'S BANE, LIMITED,

Oysters,--Sang Hoo Parrotfish-Kal Kung Tu Perob-Tan Loo General Banking and Erahange busines Pike,- Paw Poong

HONGKONG OFFICE- 4, DES VŒUX ROAD,

transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Accounts at 2 % per annum, On Fixed Deposits for 3 months 2 per cent. per annum.

RUTE

Hongkong, August 18, 1903,

1970

GROS, Icting Hongkong, December 1, 1902.

Fiafoe,...--Pan Yu

romfret, Black,-Hak Chong Pomfret, White, Pak Chong Prawns, Ming Ha ...

ཐྭ ཧྨརྫ ཿཋ ཡཋ ཌ ཌ 。 ཌ-གླ༞ ཐ

10%

11:

60

茶元茄菜笋茶蘭菜笋菜菜菜

英雄

THOEKKEBETE

大中銀

唐芹菜

·洋菜

м

...

18

12

禾花雀

91

Carrots,-Kam Shud

Celery, Chineso,-Tong Kan Choi

English,-Yeung

White,-Pak

"

"1 19.9

Chilies Dried,--Con Lai Chi ̧

Red,-Hung Fa

**

Green,-Ching Lat Ohio...

Curry Stuff, English, "Ka Lee Chof Liu...

Cucumbers,Ching Kwa

Bitter Squash,Fu Kwa

Garlic,-Suon Tau ...

Ginger, young,-Sun Taz Keung

old,-Lo Keung,

Li

Horse Radish, S'hai-Lik Kan

Indian Corn,-Suk Mai

ÈHITEKINƏ

MARE MADE ME PARE MADE AER CARE MAN

18

將軍

བྷ ་ བ ོ ༅

སོ བ བ བ

13

**

44

5

Б

18

place

Lettuce,-Yeung Sang Chol

ach

Water Chesnuts, Ma Tai ...

30

}}

10 10

鮮魚

芒魚

花收集

Mandarin, Kwel Lam MaTel, „ Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Kho Onions, Bombay,-Yeung Ching so

Okroes,

Green, Sang Churg

Shanghal Sneung Hal Chung Tâu Japan,-Yu Poun

Ker...

Paraley, English,-Young Un 8al per Bandle

Green Peas,Ching Tau

Potatoes, Sweet,Fan Shu

Shanghal-Sheung Hat Sha Teat

Japan, Yut Poor Shu Tanz

American, -Fa Ki

Foochow,Fuk Chau au Tea!

Oh Moon

Pumpkin,Toong Kwa

Radish,-Hung Lo Pak Tral

Shalots,-Con Chung Tan

Spinage, (Chinese)—–Paw Chol

Spinach,--Yin Chol

Tomatoes,--Fan Ker

Turnips, Punti, (Long).—Low Pak

English,-Jeang Low Pak

egetable Marrow, Chlt Kw

Water Cresses,Sai Yeung Chol!

Caltrope, Lan Kok

Lily root-Lin Ngau

Ta Sho

E. ROGERS

Intrector of Markets.

Ray-Pel Pa S

Kan Kung

石狗

VISITORS AT HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

M C. 11. Abbott

Mr O. A. Aldas

Mr Anderson

Mr H. Aubert

Mr G. Balle

Mr H. Barrett Mr R. B. Beattie

Mr F. J. Bennett Me and Mr W.

Black

Mr A. R. Lowin Mr J. H. Lewis

Mr R. J. Macgowan

Mr S. G. Maren

Dr A. Marriott

Mr and Mrs E. Most

Mr Sidney Must

Mr T. P. McAran

M Mr & Mrs E. Meikle

Mr T. S. Meyers Mr P. 1. Miller

Mr.T. B. Blohr Mr & Mrs R. Coggan Mr E. A. Bonner Mrs R. W. Borthwick r F. Boss Mr and Mrs Bough

Mr W. E. Brady

Mr B. B. Bramell Mr W. M. Brison Mr W. S. Brown Mr Bert Buck Mr S. Campignon Mr A: Campign Mr W. G. Clark Col Cuates Mr F. S. Colson Mr. H. Coulson Mrs AR Cowdr MrJT Daries Mr F. B. Deneon Mr G Denti Mr. J. H. Derbyshit Mr and Mrs Dongle Mr J. C. Downing Mr an A. F

Mr. A. Er vrson

Mr H. G Fisher

Mr Get

Mr J. E. Gibr

Mr C Glove

Mr S: Gomes

Mr H Gwin

Mr AW Grunt

Mr JH Groefbin

Cap. T Fall

Mr F. K. Mörgani Mr and Mrs E. O.

Murphy

Mr A. G. Newington Mr C. J, North Mrs G. Osborn

Major A. C. Painter

Mr W. Parfitt

Mrs Parks & abilit Mr and MTN J

Futtie

Mr N. Peploe Mr S. Plowright Mr A. G. Potter Mr W. Hutton P Mr. Stanley Ruby Mr F, Reeves

Mr Hrgo Reiss Mr L. Richy Mr S. B. G. Roun Mr H. Roux

Mr R. T. D. Sayle Mr W. E. Schmidt Mies E R. Sejdmore

Me and Mrs Simmer- Mr C. Skött.

Mr der Semerville More

Mr

A

Mr N. Stevor

1

p and M.

T

1:

i

SLOAT!

Mr Tyler

Mr C. B. Thjetores

Mr Thos. A Hanmer Mr W E. Thompson

Mr W B Hangho MJ Trương

|

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS,

January 19.

Viksung, British steamer, 1,236, G. H. Bowker, Wuhu Jan 14, and Chinking 15, General.-JARdine, Matheson & Co.

Kalgan, British str., 1,142, J. Speed, Shanghai Jan. 16, General.—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tur. Norwegian str., from Canton.

January 20.

Lightning, British steamer, 2,122, J. G. Spence, Calcutta Dec. 31, and Singapore Jan. 13, General. DAVID SABBOON & Co., LD.

Taiyuan, British str., 2,246, L. Dawson, Japan Ports January 14, General.- BUT- TERFIELD & SWIRE.

Yangtre, British steamier, 4,149, H. L. Allen, Japan and Shanghai Jan. 17, Gen- eral. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Krongsang, British str., 1,427. P. M. B Lake, Shunghai Jan. 16, and Swat 19, General.-- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Jelenge, British_steamer, 3,300, A. J. Windebank, R.N.R., Rangoon via Straits

JARDINE. MATTER

January 8. General

Do.

Paizing, British str., from Canton.

T men, Gerшsy str., from Canta

DEPARTURES.

January 20.

Ching, for Micho and San Francine Bogern, for Europe, &c. Bombay Marn, for Koha Ambria, for Singapore Daphne, for Amoy. Haichiny, for Swatom Dinar, for Rangoop.

Huron, for Sourabaya Han, for Haiphong Pogbase Fa Swatow,

Laisang, for Singapore and Valentia

Kingler, for Shanghai

Palkon, for Ningpo.

Mr J. G. Haytons

Mr & Mrs J You

Mr & Mr J

1

Mr H H

.

ly

My and

Mr H

J.

Mr 12:

Org

I

1

Working

(!

+

N. Whet

MEK thr

MIN Wth x Male $ 14 "I l

Wielone" Mr & Mr

ST.

J

{ 4.

MrR A

་་

Mr. T. Kendall

M = Kik-

M. HET

Τ

J 唷

PONA

Mr JW Bui Mr J. F. Bell MDN Blair MWBB veẻ Capt. J. R

ין

T POLE..

Mr G. E. Ie

D&M TE

Farlane

M...

Mr & Mrs L. Moret Camp Mr F Nelle

Bo & Mes }). Chơi Mr John Cronin Mr W. H. Donald

Mrs B. Dufour Mre. Pulot

Mr and Mrs H. 1 Mr L. Getschel Mr L. Hayle

Mr R. G. Heckf

Mr E. B. Felm- Mr L. D. Tills

Mr E. Howard

M. R Kawas

Mr Newborn Min E, A, O Mar Mr Bud Mrs F

Ranney

Mr A. G. Roberts Mr W. 1:

O

Robertson MrN H.:- +herford Mr haznelles Mr J T Thonon Mr H. Wakemyse

Mr R. Whitamore

Mr WH William- Mr C J. Willisa" Mr Denng

KING FOWARD HOTEL.

Mr H. B. Carter

MrEd. Muelle, Consul Capt. Vor Corbach of Peru Capt. and Mrs Fisher Mr F. Reiber Major W. W. Gibson Mr & Mrs T. I. Rose Mr T. G. Gowland Mr Malcolm Smith Mr Geo. H. Guerdrum Mr and Mrs M. J. D. Mr Herr Hachshort

Stephens

Mr and Mrs Gon. T. Mrs Yates Stirling

Hawley

Miss Helen Stirling Mr W. M. Hick Miss Margaret Stirling Mr A. H. Hollings-Capt.-R. II. S. Stokes,

worth

R.N.

Capt, W. P. Johnston Mrs R. H. S. Stokes Cul. J. A. Karr, Mr and Mrs M. P.

Talati

U.S.A.

Mrs J. A. Kerr Capt. J. A. Logan

Me H. S. Vaughan Mf 11. Wallace

POST OFFICE NOTICES

Mails will close :—

For HONGAY.-

Buchung, for Himle

Vindalona, for Singap19 wol Te

Cielu, for Yukohsna

ך !4

for Canton,

gupta and {

CLEARED

Traph for Haiphong

Holder, for Touron.

Prato, fer Shanghsi.

Carl Dierichen, for Hail

Modul, for Shanghai,

Le como in, fir Shanghai

K

ene, for Canton,

1: ng chow wan

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED,

Per lightning, from Calentta, &c., Mr and Mrs Raymond and son, Miss Judah,

Indians and 648 Chinese.

Fer Tayun, from Japan Ports, Capt. and Mrs L. Montgomery, Mrs Fearon and child, Dr Thorneycroft, Dr Millor. Messrs Symons, Johnson. Whelby, Brussels, S. T. Heinrich, and 21 Japanese,

For Kongsing, from Shanghai, &c., Mr. Bruce and child. Miss 1 lummer, Mina Honey Capt Ranoe, and 79 Chinese

Departed

For Chane, for Shanghai, Mrs R. Hutchi son, Mre Follender, Mrs Holder, Vice Consul J J Leiria, Mr 4. G. Hamilton and valet, Mr F. Perry and valet. Messrs J. W. Jenks, A. C. Durand, Geo: G. Sellner, H. Sheppard, and C. B. Bailey: for Nagasaki, Mesara D. F. Young, K. Kubo and Miller; for Kobe, Mr A. Ma- homeduly; for Yokohama, Mr J. E. Gray, M. Marshall, and Mrs Geo, G. Sellner; for San Francisco, &c., Mr and Mrs E. 0, Hopkins, Miss Hopkins, Capt. E. A. Jones, U.S.N., Rev. R. Coles, Messrs G. Gur- 'genian, G. G. Rundle, R. Navarro, G. de Quia, C. B. Etsler, E. H. Low, W. Gilbert, N. P. Pavoy, E. Smith, H. C. Pearson, J. L. Disney and J. T Bain.

Par Bayern, for Bremen, &c., Mr and Mrs J. Fleishman, Mrs Buttery, Misses Gertrude M. Campbell, Kate Diabloby, Emma Engleman, and Farge, Peter A. Aldami, Dr C. Burger. Messrs Adams, Carlos A. Aldao, Barclay, E. Brunner, Th. Frauenstein, E. A. Gilbert, Mrs Frank E.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departuris reported to-day.

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eleven Sections, commencing from Green leland. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloon shore k., and those in the body of the Ɛhipping of

idway between eich shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figurez denoting the sections.

Niction.

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.

2. From Cas Werks to Jardine's Whart.

8. From Jardine's Wharf to the Barbour & Üffoer 4. From Harbour Master's to the Market. 5. From The Market to Pedine's Wharf..........

6. From l'eddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

Persely' Names,

Steamers.

Athenian Binh Thuan

Carl Diederichson...... Charles Hardouin.. Chilli

Choyong

Director Arthur Barty Doric ... .........

dectsun.

7. From Naval Yard to Blue Building.

8. From Blue Buildings to East Point.

9. From Kellet's lelund to North Point, 10. Kowloon Wharves,

11. Jardines Whari...............

Captain.

Flag und Tong Day of

Kig nett. Brainl.

Consigness or Agents,

Destination.

130, P. R. Co.

18 Jebsen & Co. 16 Order

Butterfield & Swire

16 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

7 Jobsen & Co.

19%; & O. S. S. Co. 13 Chinese.

8

Robinson Ribault Schlaikier Lauvage

...... Tuebben

3

Roope....

C

Edler

3 cSmith.

Elisabeth Rickmers. Emma

: eZiegenmeyer .. dier.

Marshall....

British 61r.

8

Swanston

British str. French str. der.

774 Jan, str. French str.

509 Jan. British str. 1124 Wan. British str. 1242 Jan. Gor. str. 138 Jan. British str. 4075 Jan. Ger. str. 1001 Jan. str. 1018 Jan. str. 3681 Jan. 003 Jan. 1894 Jan.

2440 Jan. 984 Jan.

16 Bradley & Co.

bgibson

C

Haswell

Coste

Dorothea Rickmers .. 3 cSchaefer

Press of India, ., 4

Firth of Dornoch ..

Hailoong

Hanyang.

Helene Rickuara..

Henhard...

Hounslow

How

Tyo Maru

Japan

Kalgan

Schmalfuss..... tier.

3 Rebblemend

3 Hansen

Adshead.

8 cGodinau.

L

19 Curnow

ō c Martin

Speed

.... Baddeley

Wallace

Kansu

Awang Leo

B

3 Lake

Kwongsang

Lightning

izengmoon

À, Chasane

Mchew

M. S. Dollar

Pakhon

Paknam..

Paul Rian Perla

Pronto

Quaria

Rein

Salamanca.

4 Spenco

2 h Schulz...

5 Weigall

3 Hayon

8 cGow

3 Meathael

c Denker

Frangoul

6 Not ey

British str. British str.

789 Tan. British sfr. 1206 Jan. Ger. Str. 997 Jan. French str.) 600 Jan. Jer.

str. 985 Jan. British str. 1850 Jan. 706 Jan. French str.. Japan, str. 3018 J-n. British str. 795 Jan. British str. 1142 Jan. ... British str. 1142 Jan.

Chi.

str. 1407 Jan. British str. 1427 Jan. rizish. str. 2122 Jan. str. 1245 Jan. Ger. British atr 1092 Jan. Ger. str. 996 Jan. Brit.

str. 4216 Jan. British str. 1227 Jan. Lier.

str. 1250 Jan. French str. 1669 Dec. British str. 1284 Jan. Ger.

To Arnhold. Karberg & Co, 19 ander. Wieler & Co... 19C. P. R Co.

Vancouver (B.C.) Jan. 27. Hongay

Jan. 21,

F

Hoihow & Pakhoi

Jan. 21. Cos'tan Dock ....Cos'tan Dook

5 hai & San F'cisco Jan. 29.

Bangkok

...

Jan. 22.

Dodwell & Co., Lap 19 Douglas Steamship Co. 14 Butterfiele & Swire

Swatow

¡Jan. 21.

15 Butterfield & Swire

19A. R. Marty

Pakhoi

Jan. 21.

18 Jebsen & Co. 11|Dodwell & Co., Limited, 18 A. R. Marty 17|Nippon Yusen Kaisha 19 P. 2 O. S. N. Co. 19Butterfield & Swire

3 Butterfield & Swire 19[C. M. S. N. Co. 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 20 David Sassoun & Co., Ld. 2 Siemssen & Co. 16Jardine, Matheson & Co. 12 Butterfield & Swire 11shewan, Tomes & Co. 12 Butterfield & Swire 16 Butterfield & Swire 19 Chinese

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

14 Butterfield & Swire

K'loon Dock

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

20, 1904.

Dest cutic

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Frasela

Amoy, Stow & R'goon Jelunga (8)........ Australian Ports, &c...Taiyuan_(s) Bremen, &c.

Bremen, &c.

Bayern (6)

Gera (a) .......................

Avents,TM

Date of Leaving,

Jardine, Matheson& Co Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. Butterfield & Swire.... January 23, Melchors & C.......... February 3. Melchers & Co........ February 17.

B'bay, S'pore & Cl'bo. Kagoshima Maru (s)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 16, at Noon. Havre, Breman H'burg Würzburg (s).......... Hamburg-Am'ka Linie January 30. Havre and Hamburg Alesia (4) Havre A'erp & H'burg Radnorshife (8)

Manila

Manila

Manila

Manila

Hamburg-Am'ka Linie February 6. ......Shewan, Tomnes & Co. January SU.

Kobe ............. Tainan (8) ......... * Butterfield & Swiro ... January-26. Kobe & Yokohama...Hitachi Maru (8)· Londo............. Glenlochy (8) London, &o...! Bengal (s) London & Antwerp...!

Nestor (8) London & Antwerp... Kintuck (8)

Rosetta Maru (8) . Rubi (6)

Shawmut (8) Manila

............... Sungkiang (8) Manila

Loonsang (8).. Manila, A'lian Porta.. Anhui (6) Manila, Aus❜lian Ports Empire (8).... Marseillos vin Saigon. Polynesien (s) Mar., L'don & A'erp. Yangtsze_(s), N'ki. Kobe & Y'hambi Kumano Maru (8) New York Suez Canal Sikh (s) New York v.Suez Canal Sagami (5)........... Shanghai....

Loongmoon (8) Shanghai... Chusan (8).............. Shanghai.

Hanyang (A) Yochow (8) Shanghai.....

Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Jan 29, Daylight, MeGregor Bros, & Gow February 2. ........................................-P. & 08. N. Co. Jan. 30, at Noon.

...Butterfold & Swire.... February 2.

Butterfield & Swire.. February 16, Toyo Kisen Kaisha.... Jan 21, at 11 a.m. Shewan, Tomes & Co.¡Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Jan:-30-at-10a.m. Dodwell & Co. Limited About January 28. Butterfeld & Swiro. January 21. Jardino, Matheson &Co Jan. 22, at 4p.m. Butterfield & Swire.. January 28. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Feb. 12, at Noon. Messageries Maritimes Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... January 21. Nippon Yusen Kaisha Jan. 27, at Noon. Dodwell & Co., Ltd... February 2. Dortwell & Co. Limited February 16, Siemsson & Co.......... Jan. 21. at 4 p.m P. & Q. S. N. Co....... About January 30C

Butterfield & Swire... January 21. ...Butterfield & Swire.... January 22, Portland & A. S. Co.. January 30, Portland&Asiatics, CFebruary 13. ChinaH'land Ting Co. 1st half of Feb. Sander. Wieler & Co. January 26, p.m. [P. & 0.8. N. Co... About Jan. 24..

Messageries Maritimes January 26. Melchors & Co..........................! About Jän, 23. -- Usaka Shosan Kaisha.Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Jan. 21, at 10a.m. Osaka Shosen Kaish, Jan. 27, at 8 a m. Osaka Sbosen Kaisha..Jan 29, at 11 a.10. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan, 21, Daylight. Canadian F'fic R. Oo January 27. (8).. Canadian P'fic R. Co. February 10.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Jan. 26, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. Dodwell & Co Limited February 11. ~ Dodwell & Co. Limited February 19. JP. & 0, 8. N. Co...... About.January 25. Hamburg-Am'ka Linie Jan. 26, at 5 p.m.

S'hai and Portland, Or. Indravelli (s). S'hai and Portland, Or. Indrapura (5).. S'pore, Java Porte, &c. Tjipanas (6) S'pore Ul'bo, B'bay &c. Maria Valerie (s). S'pore, C'bo, & A'bay Mazagon (8) S'hai, Kobe & Y'hama Yarra (8) S'hai,Na'ki, Hiogo, &c. Gera (s). S'tow, Amoy, Foochow Anping Maru (a)... S'tow, Amoy & Tamsul Daijin Maru (s).. Stow. Amoy & Auping Maidzuru Maru (s) S'tow, Amoy & Tamsui Daigi Maru (s)......... Swntow

Hailoong (8).... Vancouver (B.C.), &c.jAthenian (6)........ Vancouver (BC), &c. Empress of India Victoria, B,C, Scattle. Iyo Maru (0).. Victoria, B., Seattle. Aki Maru (8).. Victoria, B.C., Tacoma Olympia (8) Victoria, B.C., Tacoma Shawmut (e) Yma, S'hai, Moji, Kobe Socotra (8)........ Cos'tan Dock Yokohama & koke...C. Fred. Laeisz..

Jan. 21. Shanghaf Matthe

Jan. 22. Hoihow & BangkokįJan. 99.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

L

Putchaburi

B Hillmann

str. 1189 Jan.

Swatow & Bangkok Jan, 21.

3 curandt

Ger.

str. 825 Jan.

3 cfohannsen

3 Olsen

14 Hamburg-Amerika Linte Sander, Wieler & Co. Chinese

Manila

Jan. 21.

Manila

Jan. 23.

C'es'tan Dock

Manila

Jan. 21.

January 10, 1904,

No. of

Blocka.

Falue.

Sydney, &c.

........

Jan. 23. 1st Lock

| Shares.

BANKS.

Singapore & Trieste Jan. 20.

Hongkong and Shanghai Pank Corp, 80,000 8 19,970 £ National Bank of China, Limited ....

20,955 £ 750 £

125

Paid

sip.

all

Closing Quotations, Cain,

10 £ 8835, bayers

10 £ 8 $36, buyers

S'pore & London

Jan. 21.

13 Smith.. Almond

.... Scott

cAshida

3 dJones 3 cRobinson 3cBradley Dawson Evans

3 Kraft

ci Danielsen

3 c Malkin

eNiven....

17 Toyo Kisen Kaisha 18hewan, Tomes & Co 27 Bradley & Co. 15 Kusakabe & Co. 18 Bradley & Co. - 17 Butterfiold & Swire 13 Jardine. Matheson & Co. 20 Butterfield & Swire 16C. P. R. Co.

der. str. 1146 Dec. Norw. str. 752 Jan. Japan. str. 2102 Jan. British str. 1611 Jan. British str. 150 Oct. Japan. str. 1388 Jan. British str.! 849 Jan. British str. 1021 Jan., British str. 1644 Jan. British str. 1459 Jan. British str. 2768 Dec. ¡Jer. str. 1088 Jan. 16 Siemssen & Co.

Norw. str. 1418 Jau. 19|E. A. Trading Co.

str. 2698 Jan. 17ander Wieler & Co. A us. Britishstr. 1227. Jan. 15 Jardine, Matheson & Co British str. 3216 Jan. 18 Dodwell & Co., Limite British str. 4149 Jan. 2 Butterfield & Swire British str. 887 Jan. 19 Jardine, Matheson & Co. British str. 1306 Jan. 1: Butterfield & Swire

Rosetta Maru Rubi

Shini Maru

Sishan..... Sungking Taising Taiyuan

Tartar. Triton ..... Tyr ........ Vindobona...... WoBang Wyneric Yangtsze

6 c Cobol

Yiksang Vochow

Sailing Vowne!u

Grosvenor Lothair Palgrave...

5 cAllen

3c Bowker 2 Rrown

2 Schluiftino 2k Coulta

Brit. bge.

616 June 13 Order ..... Ital. bge. 734 Jan. 12 Carlowitz & Co.

B. 4-m, bk. 3076 Dec. 21Standard 0.1 C.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

(SUPPLIED THROUGй RKUTER.]-

Richmond Crustle, Yaroslave, Kennebec, Do- cember 22; Konigsberg, Bengloe, Merion- ethshire, Sado Mar, Monmouthshire, Ningchow, Sydney, Polyphemus, Chinhua, 29; Hitachi Maru, Prin: Heinrich, Moyune, Artetisia, January 1; Glaucus, Glenshiel, Andalusia, Indra- mayo,

Volga, Bamberg, Borneo, 8: Formasa, Silesia (Aun.), Kawachi Maru, Hyson, Fiume, Indraudi, Linan, Sul- fordia, Scydlite, 12; Achilles, Australien, Inabi Maru, Eidsrold. Konig Albert, Marburg, Menzell, 15.

Mails.

Green, Mr Emilio di Gropello, Dr Gerhard The Imp German Mail 8.8 Gerd, carrying Hirte, Major and Mrs Hofrichter, Miss

J. Blake, Miss Lanning, Mrs S. Musso and

2 children, Messrs R. Lindsay, A. L. L. Macgregor, J. McMillan, C. N. Milleken,

Per Binh Thuan, at 8 am, on Thurs-J. M. Musseu, S. Olivor,. T. Y. Pearson,

day, the 21st January.

For PAKHOI.—-

For Hoihuo, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, the

21st January.

For QUONG-CHOW-WAN, HOIHOW,

PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.-- Per Hue, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, the

21st January.

For MANILA.—

H. W. Pogo Mr and Mrs Plaisant, Mra J. Smedley and 2 daughters, Mrs F. Barbour Smith, Mra L. Hopkinson Smith, Roy, and Mrs Robert Stephen and children, Miss G. Warneck, Messrs Schroeder, Schumann, II. Schwarzwalder, A. Tough, Watson and Inosuke Yoshida.

SHIPPING KEPORTS. The British steamer Taiyuan reports: Per Rosetta Maru, at 10 a.m., on Thurs From Japan Ports Jan. 14th, strong mon-

day, the 21st January.

Boon to 1st. 27.00 N., long, 123 E.; thence light and variable winds, with moderate

For SINGAPORE.—

Per Yangtze, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, N.W. gale off Southern part of Japan

the 21st January.

For STRAITS & RANGOON.—

Per Dilwara, at 11 a.m., on Thursday,

the 21st January.

For SWATOW.—

Coast. Returning to Hongkong, strong N.W. gales and monsoon, with high sea, dull and overcast.

The British steamer Kwongsang reports: From Shanghai January 18th, and Swatow 19th, strong N.E'ly winds and cloudy to

and N. W'ly winds and fine clear weather to this port.

Per Haloong, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, overcast weather to Swatow; then light N.

the 21st January.

For SHANGHAI,-

Per Loongmoon, at 3 p.m., on Thursday,

the 21st January.

Per Hanyang, at 3 p.m., on Thursday,

the 21st January.

For MANILA.—

Per Sungkiang, at 3 p.m., on Thursday,

the 21st January.

For HOIHOW & BANGKOK.-

Per Machew, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 21st January.

For BANGKOK.

Per Elizabeth Rickmers, at 5 p.m., on

Thursday, the 21st January.

For BANGKOK.—

Por Paknam, at 11 a.m., on Friday, the

22nd January.

› For MANILA.—

Per Loongsang, at 3 p.m., on Friday,

the 22nd January, · Per Rubi, at 9 a.m., on Saturday, the

23rd January.

BRIS.

For THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK.

TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. Per Taiyuan, at 11 a.m., on Saturday,

the 23rd January.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,-

WEATHER REPORT. The following notice is issued by the Hongkong Observatory :—

the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 22nd December, left Singapore on Sunday, the 10th Jan., at 9 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 22nd January,

t 4 p.m.

The 1. M. S. S. Siberia with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 7th January.

The O. & O. Co.'s 8.9. Cuptic, with mails &e, loft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu. Inland Sea. Kobe, Na- gasaki and Shanghai, on the 15th Jan

Steamers Kxpected.

The H; A. L. steamer Sithonia, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 14th January, and may he expected here on or about the 21st January.

The P. & A. steamer Indruvelli, arrived at Yokchama on Saturday, the 9th January, and may be expected to arrivo in Hongkong about the 23rd January.

The H. A. L. steamer C. Ferd. Laies, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this purt on the afternoon of 10th January, and may be expected liere on or about the 23rd January.

On the 20th at 11.50 a.m. The baronie-The moderately over S. Japan and the Loo- ter has risen slightly over China, fallen

choos.

The high pressure area still lies over Central China, and pressure is relatively low over Japan.

Gradients moderate with strong monsoon In the Formosa Channel, rather steep with heavy monsoon over the N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast:-Fresh N.-winds; fine.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Counteracts any tendency towards OT only cures

ures tolds and influenza, but

pneumonia.

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY cuts out the phlegm and germ-infcated mucous, and lets the life-giving oxygen eurich and vitalise the blood, heals the inflamed.cough-worn throat and lungs,

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY will soothe and heal the irritation of the mucous membrane lining of your throat

P. & O. Co.'s 9.8. Socotru left Sing- apore for this port on the 19th Jan.,

at 8 a.m.

The Indo-China S. N. Co. Ld.'s s.s. Sui- sang left Calcutta for this port vis The Straits on 16th January, and may be expected hero on or about the 3rd February,

The N. P. Co.'s a.s. Olympia sailed from Victoria on the 3rd January, for Yo- kohama and the usual ports.

The P. & A. steamer Indrapura left Port- land, Or, on the 2nd January, and

The M. M. Co.'s 8.8. Yarra, with the FRENCH MAIL of the 25th Decomber, left Singapore' on Tuesday, the 19th Jan., at 5 pm., and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 26th January. This Packet brings replics to letters despatched from Hongkong on Nov. 21st.

The T. K. K. 8.8. Rohilla Maru loft

Manila on Tuesday, the 19th January, at noon, and is expected here on Thursday afternoon, the 21st Jan. The C. N. Co.'s 8.8. Tsinan, from Austra- lian Ports, left Manila on the 19th January, and is expected to arive here on 22nd January.

The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s Ld.'s 8,8. Kum- sang, from Calcutta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port on 19th January, at 5 p.m.

Exchange.

HONGKONG, January 20, 1904.

Un London-

Documentary, 4 months' alghe, ...1/10, OD Paris--

Un Berlin-

On Demand,

On New York- On demand, Credite, 60 days' eight, On Bombay- Wiro....

:

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

19th January, AT 4 P.M.

Hours.

Wl'ostuck.2 p Nemuro Hakodate.. Tokio Kochi

Barometer.

Nagasaki... 30.2 Kagonhima

Tempe.ature.

Wind.

Humidity.

མཆུ། ། ༅|

Diction

54 74 RE 4 Canton Hongkong 1 p. 30.49 61 59 NW

Manila

Bacolod

zanarak | | | |........................ | | | | | | 5 - 9202 || 000 OTÒ | |

Founders' shares Do. MARINE INSURANCES,

... 10,000 8 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld. China Traders Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 8 .... 10,000 £ North-China Insurance Co., Ld. Union Insurance Society, Ld.......... 10,000$ Yangtaze Insurance Association, Id. 8,000 $

FIRE INSURANCES,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. ... 20,000 - Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000 9

DOUKS, ETU,

H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Id, 50,000 s Jeo, Fenwick & Co., Limited.

New Amoy Dock Co., Ltd........ 3. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Ld.......

KAMBUATE, TUG8, ETC.

China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld..

8646, buyers London, £62.10

1 | £*T810

250 3 50 8175

83,338 25 856, ellers 16 £ 6 Tla. 69

-250 $100 $490, sellers

100 8 60 $135

-100-

20 292), sellers

250

50 $300

50

a: 209, calon

8,000-9

-25-8-25-850, tales

6,000 $

67

61838, sellers

56,700 Tis.

100T1100 Tis. 122, boyer

30,000 3

50

608 50 $16, sales

all $30, aslee

159 15831, sellers

all $78, sellers

10

10 8 10 830

5 819, sellere

Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ....20.000 3 HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 80,000 18 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 60,000

10,000 2 Star Ferry Company, Ld.

10,000 8

10 8 Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ltd. 2000,000 £ 1£ 1 21/ Taku Tug and Lighter Co., Ld.

**** - 8,600 Tla. 50 Tls 60 Tlas. 36 Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co, Ltd. 200,000

Tle. 50 Tia, 60 100,000 do. Preference.

REFINERIES.

China Sugar Company, Limited..... 20,000 $ 7,000 $ Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.

Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld..... 7,000 Tla.

TRAMWAYS”

HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250.

MINING.

New Panjom Mining Cor. Ld......... 80,000 8

Preference shares...... 30,000 9

"

Soc été Francaise des Charbon-

nages du Tonkin. ..................

Tis. 50, sales Tls. 474, collers

£103, sellera STU, seilera

60 8 6 $64, buyers

100 all $300

118 11 31, sellers

1.all 25 cente 16,000 Fcs. 250 | all 600, sellers

Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ld.....200,000 £

HOTELS. ETC,

Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd.....

12,000

29.92

30.05

21

30.14

100 DA, A 100

wo

80.11

60 T 50 Ts. E

4

WHARVES.

30.15

+1

Oshima..... 30.12 Naha......

*1

80.02

LAND AND BUILDING.

Ishi'jima...

30.05

Taihoku

...1 p.30.06

NW

Hongkong Land Investment and

Taichu......

30.05

11

Tainan

30.02

M

Bank, Wire,

PM

IM

.1/92

Koshun ...

30.0

"

"

On demand

IM

...1/918

Pescadores

30.08

NE 8

[any

++

11

30 days' sight,

...1/97

Woibaiwei. 3 p. 30.13 30

W 4

Wei-het-wel Land & Building Co.,L

"1

4 months' sight,

...1/10,

Gutzlaff... 30.32 32

Cradite, 4

19

...1/10

Sharp Pk., 30:13 49 5 E Amoy ......230 30.17 60 65 80 C Swatow....3 p.30.14 65

NW 5

HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 80,000 $

al' 895, sales Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co.... 20,100 Tia. 100 Tis100 Tg 212 sellers

60,000 8

100 $167, sales Agency Company, Limited Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. 62,000 Tls. 50 1.50 Tls. 108, sales Kowloon Land and Building Com-

6,000 $

30 $86, buyere 3,764 Tin. 100,00013 cm Humphreys Estate & Finance Co.

50,000 West Point Building Co., Limited... 12,500

50

100

60

10

25 Tls. 25 Tis. 12, sellers all $11, sales

118 2 82, bayers.

NW 2 b

On demand, Credits, 4 month sight,

P

+4

228

14

232

***

Vict. Poak

NW6

10

186

Gap Rock

30.08

NNW 6

10

MACAO......

.. 30.10 54

N7

+

IM

44/

Ha phong.

30.13 59

2

Co

- THE

19

29.76 84 65

1

...3 p.

2

14

134

Iliolo

29.82 82 NW1

#1

11

*

134

Cebu

29.87 84

19

3

0. S. James 4 p.

134

IM

Malate.....

On demand,

IM

*

134

20th January.

-AT 10 A.,

La

.......

Nemuro... a. 30.00 Nom. Hakodate..

14.

29.93

N

Tokio .....

20.98

NW

་་

TH

M

711 72

Kochi....

30.03

NW

Nagasaki...

30.11

30.11

NE

90 Oshima..... Naha......

30.08

NW

30.01

N 10

$10.95 Ishi'jima... 269

20.09

NW 6

Talloku ... 5 a.30 23)

NW 12.

Taichu......

30.11

N

Tainan.....

30.03

Koahun ...

20.04

NE

"1

Previous day

(On date of

10 mL On 4 F.m.

date at

E 10 N 3

Gutzlaff...

12

30.14

59 163 67

30.23 30.0

95

61.

Amoy

......60 (30.25 53 80 NE

75

59

Swatow

0

Canton

46 84 NNW ō

XW

On demand, On Calcutta-

Wire...

On Singapore-- On demand,

On Manila- On demand,

On Shanghai-

On demand,

30 days' sight, (private paper) On Yokohama Onfdemand,

Nom. Wrostock.. 7».`~

Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per taal)......857.30 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (pHY OIL) LA

Hongkong Register,"

may be expected to arrive at Hong- Barometer

Temperature kong about February 3rd. The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s 8.8. Pleiades Humidity

sailed from Tacoma on the 2nd Janu- Direction of

Wind ary for Japan ports, and Port Arthur.

Force

The N. P. Co.'s B.8. Tucoma sailed from Weather Victoria, B.C., for Yokohama and the Rain

usual ports on 13th January, and may

be expected here on or about 11th Feb. The E. & A. steamer Empire, from Syd- ney, left Thursday Island on January. 11th, for Manila and this port.

·

The French Contract Packet Polynesien that is caused by continual coughing. It The OS. S. Co.'s 8.8. Ounfa left Victoria,

will be despatched on TUESDAY, always cures, and cures quickly. For sale

-

the 20th Jan., with Mails to the United by all chemists, and modicine, vendors; Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, WATKINS Ltd., General Agents,

and places beyond, vin Marseilles ; to

Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra lasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Printed Matter and Samples at 10a.m. Registration at 10 n.m.

Registration, with lato feo of 10 cents

Temperature.

- Homozone, January 20, 1904. BAROMETER A.M.....

Do.. 1 PM....

Do.

THERMOMETER-

Do.

4 P.PL 9 A. M.....

30.12 30.07 30.06 52

Do

Postage 10 cents..

1 to 11.30 a

-

a.m. Extra

Do.

1 P.M 4P.M. Wel bulb) 9 4.146

58)

59

Do.

Do.

1 F. 60-

Do

·Da

4 P.M. 51.

Do, Maximum

69

up to 10.40 a.m.

Letters at 11 am.

Late Letters 11 to

(Letters posted in the Peak Pillar Boxer

In timo for the first clearance will be in

eluded in this contract mail,

Do. Minimum over night" 50

** B.O., on 18th January for Yokohama,

Kobe and Hongkong.

The O. S.. S. Co.'s 8.8. Ajda left Singapore

on 18th January, for this port.

Latest Advices.

The U. C. Co.'s 8.8. Atholl arrived at

Manzanillo on the 15th January.A The C. C. Co.'s 8.8. Chinguo left Tacoma on the 12th January, for Moji and Hongkong.

The O. 0. Co.'s 6e.s. Lothian left Yoko

haina for Moji and Hongkong on the 16th January.

at & pm,

Bal

Highest open air temperature on the 18th......6 Lowest open air temperature on the 18th......63

F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 19th, 1904.

Bicycle Riders

you ride as boy call Chamberlain's

to have a

Kagoshima

Pescadores

יד

30.13 Weihaiwei 9 a, 30.28, 21.

30.41 3290 NW 6 cy

Sharp Pk., 30.3 44 77 NNE 4

9 a. 30.26 55 |-- NW2

19

Hongkong 10 a. 30.26 53 54 sw1 b

Vict. Ponk

Gap Rook Macao...... Haiphong... Manila

Bacolod... Iloilo...... Cobu

Astor House Hotel Ltd. (Tientsin). 2,000 T.Tls.60 Tls.50 Tls. 150, buyers Aator House Hotel Co., Ltd. (8'hai) 30,000 $

DISFENBAKIEN.

A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited........ 60,000 $ Watkins Limited

10,000 $

LIGHTING.

HK. and China Gas Co., Limited... 7,000 £ Shanghat Gas Company, Ltd....... 8,000 Tis. Hongkong Electric Co., Limited-... 30,000 3 New Electrics (new issue) ... 30,000

BRICK AND OLMENT.

Green Jeland Cement Co., Ld.....50,000 9

HISCELLANEOUS.

Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency,

118/10 86, Bellere

50

all 8147, sellers

25

25 829, salı a

10

all 914, sales & sellers

10 8 10 87, sales

1

L

all 8140, buyers 50 Tis.50 Tis, 107, sales

108 30 $12, Autes-&-buyers

10 18

$7, Bellare

:

10$ 16 $25), sales

1

10 8 10 8210; buyers - 10 3 10 8157, buyers all 812, buyera

8,601 £12/8£ 12/0 85, suders United Asbestos Oriental Agency, 2,000 ord's $

100 fders Limited ERREI Hk. Steam Water-bost Co., Ltd. 7,000 Hongkong Dairy Form Co............ 10,000 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd... 7,200 £ Tebrau Planting Company, Ltd...... 20,000 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 10,000 |§ Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. 180,0, € Ewo Cotton Spinning and Wear-

ing Co., Ld.

International Cotton Manufactur

ing Co., Ld......

Laon-Kung-Mow Cotton Spinning

and Weaving Co., Là,

nova

Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. China Provident Loan Mortgage

26 all $242), nollers -20 £ 20 Tis. 425 686 nominal

60 all 8145, buyers

10 8 10 $15, sales & buyers

20,000 Tla. 60 Tis 50 Tls. 33, sellers.

10,000 Tls. 75 TIs.75 Tla. 22), bayers

8,000 Tls. 100 T100 Tls. 874, salės 11,300 Tls, 170, sales 2,000 Tis. 500

10 $10.80, ex div., sales 12 8 12 68, buyers 10 11 40

19

19

30 21 30.26 47

29.91 78 66| N 9 a.

N NNW

N

C

50,000 $

(NNW

งช

29 85 81 'NE- 29.89 83

China Borneo Company, Ltd. Campbell Moore & Co., Limi ed... Win Powe 1, Ld. ..........................

60.0008

€1,200 │8 ·

19,000 8

Shanghai, and Hongkong Dyeing }

and Cleaning Co., Ld. The Canton-Hongkong Ice and Cold Storage Company, Limited ......................

QOIGAR COMPANIES.

1,2008

Philippine Co., Ld. Alhambra Limited.

70,000 8.

67,500

900

1810 810 600 |3 EX [8200)

0. S. James 10 a. Malate ....

-

F. G. Fiao, Acting Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 20, 1904.

Pain Balta is the best liniment for cuts, sprains, and bruises. It will heal the parts in one-third the time any other treatment would require, Pain Balm is VESSELS AT THE DOORS-At Kowloon, aled famous for ita gure of. Rheumatism. H.I.Q.M.S. Mowe, Tartar, U.8.A.T. The soothing and healing properties of Saoramento,

Chamberlain's Pain Balm makes it

LOANS.

H.M.9. Glory,

Konsu Rickmers,

hinese Imperial 1880

Berd

favourite remedy for Cu's, Bruises, Burns, Germania, Nanning, Ellen and Scalds It till hesl such injuries in U.S.A.T, Lecum, II.M.S, Hart, one-third the time any other treatment

The Austrian Lloyd's s.s. Maria Valerie would require. For sale by all chemists:

left Shanghai for this port on the after and medicine vendore, WATKINS Ltd., noon of 19th January.

General Agents.

Cosmopolitan-Vigilant, Paul Chilli, Honam, C. Hardouin, Triton,

Aberdeen-Mashow.

Fitues Damount.

13 10 89.40, buyers

50 950 250

10810910, Nominal

767,200/TI.. 25307 % p. annum Pa

VERNON and SMYTH,

Printed and published by Thos, F. Rxin, No. 6 Wyndham Street, Hongkong

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