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HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTIONEERS, &c.

TAU), BREWITT,

2 Zotland Street, Auctioneer, Appraiser

and Commission Agent.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers to the Government, and Share and General Brokers, corner Ice House

Streat and Praya Central.

V. I. REMEDIOS,

Auctioneer, Appraiser and Agent,

B. Quest's Rond Central

BOARD AND LODGING

GOOD AND

AT THE

CHEAP

WESTERN HOTEL..

BOOKBINDING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

The only office in China having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work. DOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS

W. BREWER & CO.,

Printers, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturare, 23 und 95, Queen's Road

(under Hongkong Hotal).

BUILDERS

KANG ON,

Contractor; 30, D'Aguilar Street. Local asud Coast Port Baillings, Timber, Brick

and Granite,

Mechanics engaged, Estimates given.

CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, &c.

THE PHARMACY,

10. Queen's Road Contral. Family and Dispensing Chemista, Wines, Spirits and

Cigars.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

Chemists and Druggists, High-oles Aera tall Waters, Deslors in Photographie

Requisites, Queen's Road.

WATKINS, LD. APOTHECARIES' HALI, 66, Queen's Road Central, Cigara, Aerated

Waters. Winos, Bears, Spirits, etc.

CURIO DEALER

KWONG HING,

China Porcelain, Crockery Ware: 595,

Queen's Road Central

DENTISTS

WONG HOMI,

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

PRINTING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.

SILK GOODS DEALERS

TEJUMUL POHUSING,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1901

[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] THE PEACE OF EPHRAIM.

MORLEY KOBERTS.

(Author of The Adventure of the Brood Arome,” 80)

(Continued)

till the interjector hambly explained that h's "nothing" by no means referred to Sissons.

What in she now?"

And what will she be p"

walked along the Christmas tree forest imagination and oracked nuts with twenty dollar prold pieces in them. A baf was at least a dollar bill.

"Here's to the city of Bisson's-the mountain capital!"

They drank to that The Shack-owner passed a box of cigars about and actually forgot and gave the best.

And yet they know that Sisson's was a corns- The papers talked, adding to the universal noise which roared along the mile from Mon-eating symbol only: east was hammer, west was tread east away to Winnipeg, east and away to savil and Sisson's few cut in sparks. Harris, Medicine Hat, and east to Calgary and the stone the devil's advocate of black truth, said so, being steps of mountains to one summit. Each com-

ous illusionists. munity yelled in print; what the crowd said in melancholy drank, and was ejected by the virtu subscriptions (cash or promises) the editor pour-

forth in a flood of ink.

Dealer in Chinase, Indian and Japanese Goods, Silks, Woollen and Cashmere Shawls and other Sundry Goods; 4,

D'Aguilar Streat, First Floor. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL,

Wholesale and Retail Importers and Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese

Bilks, Cashmere Shawls and Ceyloned

Laco; 46, Queen's Road, Cl. SILK LACE MANUFACTURERS

FR. BLUNCK,

Exporter of Haal Hand-made Torchen Lace in Silk, Linen and Cotton, Grasscloth and Silk Embroideries, Hand-made Silk and Linen LACE Curtains made to order: 17, Queen's Road, Central. STOREKEEPERS

F.

BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Shipchandlers, Sail- makere, Provision and Coal Merchants, Praya Centaui, next Hongkong Hotel

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail. makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour.

The most notable event of the century," what the thunder is the rest of the world We are we, the Unanimous, the Burprising, Uprising, Enterprising East and Weste lave pretty nigh corralled the Universe! So!

And all this merged into two chutes rarging on Sieson's, the dumping ground of Hope Work, and Achievement. What wonder that Sisson almost paled, poor man, and then trambled (he buing optimism) and turned to the Advocatus Diabeli Harris, invoker of Disaster and the Dark side of Things:

"By Gosh, it's great!"

He said so to the stars and the lake in front of him.

The way you chaps howl" said Harris gloomily, "would or should make the earth open why the blue blazes don't you do things quietly P

For they were roaring a new song in hundred saloon bars at Sisson's about the Lust Spike.

The Inst nail in their coffin, the galoots," said that bear Harris, the drink sellors have KWONG SANG & CO.,

Sailmakers, Shipelundlers,

Hardware, their money and we have their labour and the Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Morfinanciers here us, and when the spike is driven

they are out of a job !"" chants, 144, Des Voeux Road.

MORE & SEIMUND,

R.

But the crowd said that one job was mono- tenous, and a railroader couldn't sit down by Shipchandlers. Sailmakers, Biggers, Com-built road and admire his own work ovan for mission, Agents and General Store- seventy-five dollars a month. They lankored now in the back of their minds for new roads. keepers, 4 and 45, Fraya Central.

Every man jack of thein was a pick and shovel Alexaciter. TAILORS

HAUGHTON & CO.,

Naval, Military and Court, 16. Queen's Road,

Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store,

HUNG YUEN,

Outfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters, Hosiers,

Drapers, 85, Queen's Road, Central,

YEE SANG FAT & CO.,

Outfitters, Piocs Goods, Underwear, Shoes, Hate, Silk Handkerchiefs; Opposite Post

Office, Queen's Road Central. TOBACCONISTS

To-morrow-no-to-day."

The gun climbed over the hills and it was the day. Bisson's turned out with blacked or greased boots and may clean shirts and some rasped chins looking like headed stabble, and poured hither and thither. The Bosses came. The big boss and the lessor hoss and the little boss and (so to speak) the boss-lote. The white hended surveyor came with any sons he had opened the pass; this engineers came-they were dyna mite and powder and law and order combined. The police came (B. O. police and Dominion police, madly jealous of each other, or jealous And despising), and Todd, magistrate, sup- pressor or mitigator of illicit liquor. Victoriu sent men and women; they came from Mon- treal, visible embodied congratulations. Two locomotives stood simost pilot to pilot Even now the track-layers sweated with the last six hundred pound rails. Their strong man car ried one alone and was madly cheered by crowd and echo from the hills.

"Now then-that's it--"

They know how to do it. Some had handled

Now a spike- many thousands nail were becoming automatic.

The hammer fell.

** Another—90 ** "Another!

No, that's the last, the last. Leave it for the big man!"

How they cheered, stumbling among bruch and piles of ties. They looked round half aghast to think it so noir done. The antuma of accomplishment suddenly saddened them.

Where shall we be to-niorrow?" Sisson's quivered and almost know itself a

name.

We ain't lookin' for no soft soat!" Good to hour that in these daye when the soft

"I'm going to-morrow or next day-but sented howl softly on cushions and do not know their complaint is suppressed energy. Rise up, rise up, and come to the meeting of the rails! You will stay of course for the greater, Even how one end of track can almost catch the clink of hammer on spike at the other end of track. The Atlantic and the St. Lawrence say at the rail telephone-

"Are you there?"

"We're here," say the Pacific and the Col- umbia River and the Fraser, we're here, you bet."

solider glory of Sisson's "

Now you virtuous and yea temperate mast understand how it was that Sisson's proceeded to raise t'ain and get full, far too fall, of various imported adulterations! They stood in illusion. on illusion, elad with illusion, and when the work was over bogau to feel cold. For some it was their last work. For some their first. Some faced idleness, some faoud soeking. An anded job is a cold day always. Who shall pro- vide? Sieson's couldn't say, and therewith strict sobriety. Be it remembered without the Little, and all their Satellites were just abent as full as the Shushwap Lake. Little and great were alike mon, and this day swept down dignity and pride of place and all barriers. Didn't the biggest lake hands with Sisson's rest? And it wasn't a flake either. Hu manity was fuzed.

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No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE), Hongkong, 15th September. 1890.

ATRIA

PUBLIC COMPANIES UNIVERSAL TRADING CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Surgeea Dontist, 56, Queen's Road Central. D. B. DADY BURJOR. "Les FILIPINOS and the gymbals of the crash of snow slides, hear proceeded to get very much cvor the Lorder of A

Importer of the Best Manila Cigars: 25. men's kitchens mingled with the odour of strip-infinite regret, that the Great, the Losser, and

Pottinger Street.

WONG TAI FONG.

Surgeon Dentist. 24, Bank Buildings,

Opposita Hongkong Hotel

DRAPERS

EBRAHIM ELIAS & CO.,

Milliners, Bilk Marcars, Halardashers.

Low Prices; 37, 39, Wellington Street.

SEE WOO.

Tailor, Draper and Outfitter; 67 and 68,

Queen's Road.

FLOUR.

-"

SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,

Proprietors of the following Celebrated Brands of Flour:-"Sperry's XXL,"

"Golden Gate, Pionoor," "Buckeye,"

"Anchor." &e.

WILLIAM WHILEY, Manager. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN A CHER & CO., Established 1859.

Every on chold Requisite. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

171, Quvon's Road Central.

7

LI KWONG LOONG,

Cabinet-maker, Furniture Dealer, Art De- corator and Dealer, 17, Queen's Rood.

GROCERS

THE MUTUAL STORES.

SUB-AGENTS LAPTON, LD,

8 and 19 D'Aguilar Strest.

Provision and General Merchants.

JEWELLERS

KANG LEE & CO.,

Jewellers, Gold and Silversmithe, Watch makers, Japanese Curios and Blackwood Furniture. Opposite Post Ofies, 38,

Queen's Road Central,

MAISON LETY HERMANOS,

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Bead. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo.

WAH LOONG,

Gold art Silversmith, Silk Dresses, Crêpe Lacquerware, Fans, Shata, Ivury,

Cu ios, Bristler, Haman Hair, Fou- thers; 88, Queen's Road Central.

MERCANTILE AGENT

WOODS & CO.,

Daddell Street. Agents for American and

European Export Houses.

A FONG,

PHOTOGRAPHERS

KRUSE & CO.,

Wholesale and Retail Havana and Manila Cigars, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in

Faney Goods, Agents.

Connaught House, Queen's Road. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Food

and Calle Aulongue, Manila.

WATCHES,

DIAMONDS,

JEWELRY.

SALE NOW GOING ON.

MR. L. H. SCHARRER is now offering 2 very VALUABLE DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RINGS, cost $200 each, on Bale at $100 each, and 2 LADIES' HUNTING CASE SOLID GOLD WATCHES, costing $100 each, to be sacrificed at $40 each. FOR THE BALANCE OF THE STOCK NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. A. WRITTEN GUARANTEE GIVEN WIJK EVERY ARTICLE.

NO IMITATION GOODS KEPT. Inspection cordially invited. Basiness Hours 9 A.. till 5 P.M. Address-17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Portion of Store occupied by Fr. BLUNOK, Silk Lace Manufacturer.

[329 Hongkong, 31st December, 1900,

HOTELS

"BOA VISTA" HOTEL, MACAO.

Those who have not lived in such mountain air or listened to the music of the stormy river the echo of it now and catch the macil of the pod burk and pine chips and saw dust! The suw mill on the creek hams; the axe talks through the distance, when the tre givea depth to its Overhead this snow glitters and the feathery voice, like a lone bull-frog in a far off marsh. pines ars princely plumes. And youder, yonder (the other western side of Sisson's there are hor- rors; sand, alkali, hot sun, the Dry Belt, in fact, le twist Kamloops and the (son of the peat-in Fraser. With so big a thing as this road, in so great a scale of lives and labour, we can afford We present you to give away everything. with life and death and changes of panoramon: Heaven opens and hell smokes. How it smoked at Sisson's!

For, as I have been endeavouring to show you blind mice, Sieson's was peculiar. It had qualities that no other place of achievement had. It was the place of white hot welding Sisson's sizzled, the temperature of men's minds climbed out of the poor thin realia of the normal and got up notch by notch in the frenzy heat

till enthusiastic lava rolled in waves like a storin in Kilauea's basin. Tom 8hson sank and was melted-blok Harris fluated red hot slag in slag in molten metal; the very stars were to come down out of the sky. Fuzed ambitions looked on Heaven above as Little Jack Horner looket on his historic cake.

They drove that golden spike, and, us the roar of golden applause loosened snow, the wires carried echoes to the east and west, to Montreal,

to New York, to London, to the world.

"We have been and gone and done it! the biggest railroad on this earth is done. That is-it is began!"

"Hip, hip, hip, hurralı!"

"Gentlemen, the Queen!"

The great dinner marques strained at its supports, and wonder wondered that it do risa

like a balloon.

"To the President of the United States!" Why not, why uut! Yell, yel, ye inside and outside devils.

"To the President of this road!"

Ay, to the President of this road, this through read, this only road under one management from the Atlantic to the Pacific! Buck in your breath, and send the balanced snow slides down!

"Hurrah! Harrah! Harrah !**

The locomotives hooted. The crowd fired off

"He put in his thumb

its gans. The steamers or the lake whooped And pulled out a plum" Sisson's with its whole corporate hand reached deliriously, and ocho answered from a thousand Sisson's famed with lights, and was a con- for constellations. Immoral magic Sisson's! Precipices" It's done! it's done! it's done!" Born yesterday, it was become immemorial.stellation till another day dimmed its sparkling Yesterday was ancient reckoning: to-day was culmination. To moreow the new Pole (mede of gold in the shape of a Spike) was to be driven in by gods.

Day by day drifted past in huge labour. them; emalous

Barron ran with giants lindhud the plads grow along the ground, nearer, nearer the event. And as the interest concentrated itself, some ontside fell off. They had to go; the crowd betwist end of track and end of track was too great; men stood in each other's way; hammers, bars and shovels lay in piles, their work done. Displaced sons of labour, stood by in imminent sadness; their minds wavered betwixt this compered territory und sorae railroad breaking out in Oregon or thereabouts. Some went with set winds; some stayed, Anchored for the final triumph.

The full daya tumbled from the calendar of time and the Day itself arrived. Bouad yonder bluff could be heard the shrick of one locome

tive-across the lake could be seen the white steam of woother. One was east and the other west. They were to meet by glorious Sisson's. Stand back, clear the track for this one dictator of a day doubly triumphing in the gods' capitol of mountains!

crown.

*

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of 12 per cent, per sanum, being 30 cents per Share, will be PAYABLE at the Offers of the above Company, No. 4 Des Vent Hood Dividend Warrants will be issued accordingly. Central. on and after the 21st January, 1931

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 1 to 21st inst., both days inclusive.

that

THE

the

ELLIS KELLY,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th January, 1101..

THE WEST POINT BUILDING. COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given

TWELFTH CIDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoris Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 4th January, 1901, at 11.30 o'CLOCK AM., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc lors together with Statement of Accounts for the your ending 31st December; 1980.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th January, to THURSDAY, the January (both days incinsive), during which perici no Transfer of Shares can he re- gistered.

By Order of the Board of Director.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.

Secretary to THE HONOKONG LAND INVEST- General Apents for

THE WEST POIN: BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 5th January, 1901.

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INVEST THE HONGKONG LAND

MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

the THIR

33-13

5

ORDINARY

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE SIXTY-NINTH

HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will bo held at the Offes of the Company, No. 18, BANK BUILDING, Queen's Road Central on TUESDAY. the 5th February, at 12 o'CLOOK Noon. for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment a Director, and electing wuditers

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from 23rd January to 5th February inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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T. ARNOLD. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. THE FUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that at a MCET- NOT the BOARD of DIRECTORS of the Company, hold at the Company's Office, No. 14. Des Vaux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY. the 4th day of January, 1901, the following Resolution was passed --

"That in pursuance of the Special Resolutions passed on the 8th day of December, 1900, and confirmed on the 24th day of Decem ber, 1900, a Cult of One Dollar per Share be made upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company, and the same is hereby made. Sach Call to be paid to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. at their premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 20th day of February, 1901."

And Notice is also given that in Accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest at the rate of $10 per Centum per Annum will be charged upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the 20th day of February, 1901, up to the actual dates of pay. ment of the same

Saareholders are requested to note that, upon pres ntation at the Office of the Company of the Bankers receipt for payment of the Call, and surrender existing Certificates of the Biores pertaining thereto, New Share Certif- entes will be issued bearing an endorsement of

was quiet again, sud a spirit of ouriosity, led N TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING the payment of the said Call.

Old Ephraim, just before holing up time, came out of the hills and went crashing through the brush toward the lake. For the lake eide by some anticing and curious odours, took his down. He scrambled over a prone pine and came into the open, and into Silent "Sisson's, where chipmunks once more played, and where every shack and shanty was eyeless, with its windows and Bashes gone.

He went through the dead city with his sus picious red eyes glaring, and every now and again he stopped and swung his head frora side to side. And when he came to the water he saw.

of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company Offices, Victoria Build- ings, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1901, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th January to THURSDAY, the 4th as he drank, the white steam of a locomotive Jannary Cuth days inclusive), during which just across the Narrows. The locomotive said-period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Grilor of the Board of Directors. "Hoof-too-out.

And Ephraim sniffed contemptuously. What he thought of dead Sisson's no man is smart enough to tell, but what he sail was—

"G-Tr-umph!"

{THE END.].

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong. 5th January, 1901. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY AN

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

The largest and most complete Studio in kong sad the journey is made each day (Sunnuno: a Chinuman was a fellow creature: SiRSO ESIGNS and Specifications prepared for Report of the Directors together with a Stute. |

Hongkong. Established 1859.

Views, Enlargements, Ivory Miniatures, Oi Paintings, &c.; Ice House Street.

E HING,

Enlarging, Developing, Printing, Mede-

rate Rates, 20u, Queen's Road Enst.

MEE CHEUNG.

Jea House Street, Top Floor. Permanent Enlargements, Groups, Views, etc; Dorel- opment Works, Amateurs' Requisites.

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos,

NUAL GENERAL MEETING of will be boll at the Registered Offices of the CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, AND SHAREHOLDERS of the abers Company

CONTRACTORS,

Company on MONDAY, the 28th instant, Nook, for the purpose of receiving the any class of Steamships. Launches und ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st The TRANSFUR BOOKS of the Company light-draught vossale a speciality. Contractors December, 1900. for the supply and erecting of any type of

the 31st instani, both days inclusive. New and second hand Launches for Sale.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Telegrams, CELESTE, "Hongkong,

General Managers. Telephone, 232.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. H. GASKELL, Secretary, Hongkong. 18th Junuary, 1901.

I. M. LAGO, ARTIST IN ORAYON, OIL AND WATER-COLOURS.

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DECORATOR of the Royal House of Her Majesty the Queen of Spain and of the Royal Palace of Malacanan of Manila and Professor of the College of Arts of Manila,

Is prepared to rivy lessons in private

residences.

Also will take orders for Decorations in Ou Painting in Modern Style.

Best artistic and high class work, guaranteed Private lessons given on the Guitar.

Term Moderate.

No. 20, ELGIN STREET.

3225 Hongkong, 21st December, 1990, DUMBAY-BURMAH TRADING COR

PORATION. LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

B

TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDHOOD SCAN- TLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CRALING, WALLING,

SLEEPERS for all

Sisson's rose early, having never been to bexl. T Colony, Morkarate terms by the day or light man's eyes, and stars, and, meta THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the All night long that street of Sisson's war ature month. European Management.

phorically, with a thousand headlights of engines. MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hong- Strangers shook hands: strangers there were days excepted) by the Magnificent Saloon himself gave a hand to any thrust-out fist of And Bisson was soniaboly Steamer HEUNGSHAN" in 3 hours, leaving congratulation. Hongkong at 2 PM., and Macao at 8

Connection made by Company's Stoner to then and always. Sisson and Sisson's sibilated machinery, New work and repairs supervised., will be CLOSED from the 22nd instant to. TEAK SHINGLES FOL BOOYING

on every tongue. and from Canton.

They said "Sisson's is a town" Tourists should not miss the chance of

"And will be--" visiting this famous old City.

For Terms, apply

MANAGER. Telegraphic Addrese, "Boavista. "

12549

RAFFLES HOTEL,

SINGAPORE.

SITUATION UNSURPASSED.

Views of China and Manila. WorkBE Finest Hotel in the East. Booms en

done for Amateurs; No. 81, Queen's

Road Central,

YEE CHUN,

Marine and Portrait Painter, 50,- Queen'■

Road, Upstairs.

H. YERA,

Japanese Photographer, 14. Beaconsfield Arcade, Queen's Road Cl, also Wsucha Anistear's Requirements a Specialty.

suite. Every Boom with Private Bathroom attached. Cuisine under two French Chefs.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY

Every Home Comfort.

Electric Bells throughout the Hotel Electric Lights.

Electric Fans. Terma Moderata

SARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors Hongkong, 16th August, 1300,

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6 per cent, disconut on orders of 1,000 and over,

Apply to

Wr. SCHMIDT & CO. Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

Hongkong, 27 July, 1807.

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PINKADOR

·GAUGES.

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LINITED.

RAILWAY

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.

THE ORDINARE for AWENTY FIVE YEE

牛號

SANG & Con

COAL MERCHANTS

kas always on hand

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STOCKS EVERY DESCRIP-

TION OF COAL.

Address-Care of Mosers, KWONG SANG & Co.

No. 144, DES VEUX ROAD:

THE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI- ORDINARY SHARES numbered 15,358 to 15,389, standing in the Register in the name of CSMAILBHOY CHANDOOBHOY. of LARGE Shanghai, China, having been declared LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate bo produced at the Office of the. Company, Nos. 12 and 14, Des Voeux Road, Victoris, Hongkong, on or befors the 31st day of January, 1901, & now Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as nall and void.

THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LD

W. H. GASKELL, Secretary. Hongkong, 8th January, 1901.

COLD STORAGE.

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HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED now prepared to receive perishable pro- visions for Cold Storage ut EAST FOINT at Modorate Rates.

WM. PARLANE,

Manager

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Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.

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