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HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in Chins having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work.

BUILDERS

KANG ON,

Contractor; 30. D'Aguilar-Street. Local and Coast Port Buildings, Timber, Brick

and Granite,

Blechanles éngaged, Estimates given CHEMISTS, DRUGGIETS, &c.

THE PHARMACY,

10, Queen's Boad Central Family and Dispensing Chemists, Wines, Spirite and

Cigars

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

Chemists and Druggiate, High-clans Aera- tel: Waters, Dealers in Photographic

Requisites, Queen's Rond. ~ FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN CHEE & CO., Established 1859,

Every Household Bequisite. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

17a, Choon's Boad Central.

JEWELLEE

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,

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

PHOTOGRAPHERS

A FONG,

The largest and most complete Studie in Hongkong. Established 1859. Vlows,

Enlargements Ivory Miniatures," Oi Paintings, de Ios House Street.

MEE CHEUNG,

Lee House Street, Top Floor, Permanent Enlargements, Groups, Views, otc; Davel- opment Works, Amateure Requisites.

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos, es of Chins, and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. Si, Queen's

Road Central 271

HL. YERA

Japaness Photographer, 14, Beaconsfeld Arcade, Queen's Road CL, also Wanchai Amateur's Requirements s Specialty

PRINTING

*** DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.

··STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Novy Coatmotors, Shipchandlers, Bail- makers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Praya Central, next Hougkeng Hotel.

BISMARCK & CO,

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 12th, 1901-

others non-resident in the Culony, although technical breaches of quarantine regulations, murrying on business therein under a firm's in omitting to heist the yellow flag before name, either by themselves or in co-partnership | entering the harbour limits, the pastóls plead- with others, are beyond the reach of that ing ignorance of the fact that quarantine bad

EYE-SIGHT., et apparent, that the law as hoor imposed at this port on rousels arriving

MR. N. LAZARUS, Oocalist Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at

16, Queen's Road Central (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) Narly opposite the HoxeroNG HOTEL). Bitiness Hours:

Pu.. to 5 p..

it stood did not afford that protection to from Bingapore. Representations were made creditors which was intended by its framers.

to the Goremment praying that greater The defect was brought to the attention of publicity than the pages of the Government the Committee, who received most valuable Gegelte afford might be given to those notifi awistance from the legal profession, and eations, and asking that printed notions might addressed the Government with a view to the be sent on board each steamer at Singapore." amendment of the Ordinance, forwarding16` „draft Bill for the purpose, which Bill has been

passed by the Legislative Council.

PROPOSED REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS IN CHINESE FIRMS.

In connection with, and as a corollary to, the Bill for the amendment of the Bankruptcy

AMOY AND THE FORMOSA TEĄ TRADE. Further respondence on the discriminating duty levied in Formoss on ten it shipped other wiss than to a Japanese part has passed between the Amoy and Hongkong. Chambers of Cou- meres with the British Minister in Japun, but so far without any beneficial effect. Sir

Great proportion of cataracts and diseases A

affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction Ordinance, 1801, your Committee made a strong Ernest Sataw takes up the position that the recommendation to the Government in favour British Minister can only Intervene on behalf of the eyes-the many years of Eyo Strain'

of legislation to provide for the compulsory of the ten slippest to Great Britain, the Colonies ending in serious forms of disease. Hasses registration of the partners in Chinese honga and India; that destined for the United States specialy adapted in youth to these requiring or firms trading in this Colony. His Excel-be considers an American interest. The post- them ye and preserve the sight.

loncy the Governor, recognising the impor- tion assumed by the Amor Chamber is that the Constantly recurring headaches, spells of tance of the question, has appointed a Com trade having been created by and being in the Bitten to consider the advisability of intre hands of British merchants, that trude is a dimness when reading, weak eyos, the lotters during a Bill inte the Legislative Council for British interest, no matter where the merchant's running togeiler; any of these syruptoms indi- Į the purpose, on which one member of the constituents reside. cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir-Chamber and its Representative in the Connell have been selected to serve, Efforts, were ing Glasses only to corroot and cure.

made a quarter of a century ago to secure Mr. LAZARUS Supplies his SPECTA-the-same-object by legislation but were aban- doned for cause that no longer exercise this CLES anly after testing the sight,

ADA offect. Your Committee are of opinion tlust a Bill to recure registration of partners in Chinese firms will now, meut general ap- probation, not only the British and Foreign but also the Chinese community.

ADVICE FREE.

COFFEE ETATES FOR SALE.

177

KNOWN as the BYTE and KABELI COFFEE ESTATES, near Sandakan, in British North Bornen, the Property of the BRITISH BORNEO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY; the former planted with about $0,009 trees, the latter with about 40,000 trees, all in bearing: also about 3,000 Coconut trees 5 years old.

For further particularsspply to the

MANAGER,

THE MASTERN MAIL BUDSIDT,

Further communications on the question of of the Colonial contribution to the subsidy paid to the P. & O. 8. K. Co. for the Eusteru Mail Service have passed, the Government forward- ing to the Clumber on the 30th August 5 copy of correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Treasury; and of anjaward given by the Earl of Morley as Arbitrator upon the questions

THE REVISED FRENCH CUSTOMS TARIFF AND COLONIAL PRODUCE.

NOW READY,

THE

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA,

.. PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &c.,

FOR

190 1.

THE DIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL ISSUE.

The DIRECTORY covers the fyħole of the porta and cities of the Far East, from Nether- lande India to Siberia, in which Earousans reside,

Not only is the Directory as fall and couplete in each case as it can be made, but each Colony Port, or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIPTION, carefully revised each year, most of which will surve as accurate GUIDER FOR THE Tornist, giving every detail in connection with the plans, that History, Topography, &, &

Certain changes in the French Tarif, which were originally intended as an act of reprisal against Brust, were submitted by the Colonial Office through the local Government to this Chamber, but your Committee could not that thy changes made would to any extent affect imports or exports here, and therefore had no suggestions to offer. It has, however, been suggested by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Foreign Office that as Peking Framels products are admits fres to this pert, Tintain exceptionally favourable treatment should be Puitaiho accorded in France und French Indo-Chinn to Taku gools imported there from Hongkong

SCHEME FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NAVIGATION OF THE YANGTZE, When passing through the Colony in Septem

The Information in these Descriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting articles, pasked with facts concisely set ont, aul containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and Port, would alone suffles to fill a large volumb..

The Directorios and Descriptions are of

CHINA Nanking Swatow Wuhu

Canton Korhiang

Newchwang Tailiouwan Port Arthur Ckofoo

The British Borneo Development Co..... which roso as to the proportion of the cost of ber last, Sir John Lister Kaye, Bart., submitted Weihaiwei

Sandakan,

Hongkong, 9th March, 1901.

INSURANCES

[602

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

TKE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the bore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

HENIX FIRE OFFICE

PR

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The Undersigned are now prepared t GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rater.

the service to be borne by the Government of India The Chamber were also invited (il they se desired) to supplement the remarks made in their letter of the 5th June, 1897. This invi- tation was availed of by your Committee to omphasise and reiterate the arguments used against the mileage basis being adopted to estimate this Colony's share of the mail subsidy and to bring forward certain new arguments developed by events since their original protest was addressed to the Imperial Government.

FOURTH CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE OF THE EMPIRE,

•

This Congress, which was held on the 26th to 20th June, 1900, aud proved a great succera, was attended by the Chamber's Delegate, Sir Thomas Jackson, Kt., who moved and spoke at length upon the Chamber's resolution on the Chineso Inland Waters Navigation Ragnations on the 26th. mored the resolution in favour of a re-survey of Eastern Seas by the British surveying vessels on the 28th, and seconded the resolation moved by Sir Edward Sassoon in furoar of a reduction in cable rates. The [hearty thanks of the Chamber are due to Sir Thors Jackson for the readiness with which he stepped into the breach and took charge of the two resolutions which were to have been ared by the Hon T H. Whitehead (who was prevented by unavoidable circumstatices from being present at the Congress), aut for the efficient manner in which he advocated the ques- tione dealt with.

........... DOUGLAS-LAPRAIK &-00.,

Agents for the Phoenix, Fire Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA INCORPORATED 1951. CAPITAL

£410,000.

T

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are Navy Contractors, Bhip Chandlers,

Provision and Coal Merchants, Bail-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

makete, &c. Fresh Water supplied to at Current Rates.

Vossals in the Harbour

WM. MEYERINK & CO.,

A gents, Hongkong, 18th May, 1000,

1512 Shipsbandlers, Ballmakers,

Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Mar- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

chants, 144, Des Voeux Road:

KWONG SANG & CO

MORE & SEIMUND,

Hardware,

43 and 45, Der Vonx Road. Shinchandlers, Sailmakara, Biggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers: Bole Agents for Shipowners Composition (Grey- hound Brand") and Blundell, Spones & Co.'s Composition. TAILORS

INSUR

The Undersigned AGENTS of the sbore Company aro PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Forniga and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.

131 L'UNION"

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Lv. (Establisle 18...).

THE BE-SURVEY OF EASTERN SEAS. The emolution moved by Sir Thomas Jack - son in the Fourth Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire at its sitting on the 29th June, was subsequently conveyed to the Marquess of Salisbury in a letter signed by the President and Secretary of the Congress, and of the reply thereto was transmitted to ropy this Chamber under date of 31st August. The resolution fail boon referred by the foreign

A

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Hankow Yochow

Shanai Tchang

Chunking

Whampoa Kowloon

Lys

Samshui- Wachowfa

TREATIES WITH SLAM Great Britain, 1859, Franes, 1893; Japan, 1893

Russis, 1899.

Great Britain and Fronce, Siamese Frontier: Great Britain and Russia, Railway Convention,

1899.

Great Brital and Sin, 1899.

CUSTOMS TARIFZH TRADE REGULATIONS

Kwangchauwan China, Japan, Siam, Gorea.

Kinoelt

Foochow

w

HaLychow Ningpo Weuchow *Sautu. Frockow Amoy

JAPAN Oka

Pakhoi. Holbow Lungohow Mengtze

Hokow Szemano

Nagasaki

Hakodate

Tamsui

to the Committee his scheme for the improve-Liukuugiau ment of the navigation of the Upper Yangtsse, by creating a Conservaner Bourd with powers Shanghai to remove obstructions in the rapide, &c, to control the traffic, to proside a feel of Clinkiang fast launches for towing junks, and to levy a toll to ature interest un outley. The Com-Tokyo mitte, after examination of the scheme, as set. forth in his petition to the Tsang-li Yunan, Hyogo while anable to offer an opinion on the details, retumed a reply to the offect that the removal of the existing obstructions to the navigation of the Yangtze would prove of advantages to traile genorally.

BUGGESTED DRITISH COMMERCIAL COMBINATION.

Yokohama

Kobe

Koelang Tuizanin Takow. Anping

Nicolajew.k

EASTERN SIBERIA

Vladivostock

Scoul Chemile Kwa Sa

COREA

WOUSIN

Fusan

Pingyang

Masampe.

Mokyoo Chinasampo Songebin

HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES MACAO FRENCH INDO-CHINA Annasa Hae

Hasi Haiphonse Tonkin Provinces Quinon

With reference to the above changes is the French Tarift, which will operate prejudicially against produes raised in India and some of the British Colonies, a proposal has hean received from the United Planters Association of South ern India to join in a movement for a commner cial combination of Great Britain, her Colonies and Iulia, against the world be a system of liflerential duties which would afford some pro- tection to British grown products and manu. Sarawak factures. The Committee could not see their way to join in such a movement and replied to that effect.

Mauila

Singapore,

Buitenzory

THE DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA. The deeply lamented death of Her Most Johore Gracions Majesty Queen Victoris, which took | Pahang place on the $2nd-January, plunged the Colony into profound gloom, and your ommittee, fool. Batavia ing that the occasion of this illustricas porer- eign's funeral should be observed as one di national mourning, addressed a letter to the Government saggesting that the Public Offices should be closed and all business respendet. This course was adopted most fully, and there was such a complete suspension of business as had never been witnessed in the Colony since its foundation.

PROPOSED REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS IN HONGKONG.

British

PHILIPPINER

Iloilo

BORNEO

Tourano Saigon Cambo:lge

Cobu

British N. Borneo

Lelmina

BANOKOK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

Penang, Malace, Prov, Wellesley

MALAY STATEL

Sungsi Ujong Selangor

Jelebu

Perak NETHERLANDS INDIA

Sumarang

Sourabuia

Tadang Маслючит

East Coast of Sumatra

NAVAL

SQUADRONA Germun Ruaian French Japanese United States OFFICERS OF COAST AND RIVER STEAMERS The Book is printed from Now Ty specially reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in avery arrangement now greatly facilitates refereave:

The ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS: contains-the-names-of-over-

18.500 FOREIGNERS, carefull; nr:aurel, with the Initials as well on the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name inn be found instantly.

THE MAPS AND PLANS

LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Orlers in Council for Government of H.B.M.'s Subjects in China and Corea, 1865 1877, 1878, 1881. 188, 1884, 1886, 1986 Rules of H.B.M.'s Supreme and other Courts in China, &c. Tables of Court and Consular Fees: Charter of the Colony of Haugkong. Malny States Federation Agros- ment, Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure New Tabls of Hongkong Court Fees; Admir- alty Rules, Forviga Jurisdiction Act; Regn- lations for the Consular Courts of United. States: United States Consular and Courts Feon, Bales of Court of Consuls of Shanglani: Regulations for Foreign Companies in Japan, Chinese Passenger Act; Hongkong Licences? Trade Marke, and Letters Patent Fees; Port Regulations for Chins; New Harbour Rega- lations for Japan, &c.

The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- though printed in smaller type than formerly and condensed in every possible manner, con- tains every year more pages:

Royal Octave-Complete with Fourteen Maps and Plans, pp. 1,198, $8.50. Directory only, Pp. 1,104, 81.50.

It was years ago puiversally prenounced to be the chespost work of the kind anywhere and improvel in every way, the price in silver published, and although very much enlarged is now grastly below the equivalent of £1 5, at which it was originally published.

It is published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press, and can be had from, and Advers |tisementes sent through

LONDON ................." Hongkong Daily Press" Office,

131, Fleet Street, E.C. LONDON Mr. F. Algar, 11, Clement's Lane LOXOUN Mosers. G. Strest & Co., Ld., 5, Serle St., Lincoln's Inn. W.C. Moure, G. E. Past de Lobel &

Cio. 53. Rue Lafayette

PARIS

GERMANY. Mosers, Mabiau & Waldsscheidt

Frankfurt a/M. UNITED STATES Mr. A. I. Hart, 526, N. Carey

•Street, Baltimore, Md.

SAN FRANCISsco L. P. Fisher's Adv!, Agency, 21, Merchants Exchang. California St. Cars Tow... Mesurs, Gordon & Gotel SYDNEY MELBOURNE BRISBANE

office to the Lords Commissionere of the Ad. miralty, who returned a rather indignant reply, declaring that for sixty years vessels had been sent to the Eastern Seas to make murveys, that A proposal made by the Honourable the the greater portions of these sous had been Captain Superintendent of Polico to the Gov. charted, that the main routes through the China ernment to re-enact the provisions of Ordin Ses and along the China Coust are now at con-ance 7 of 1866 relating to the registration Blently navigated as any part of the world, and of domestic servants, together with suggestions that the Congress inust have been misinformed to attach a photograph of the holder to the

the Admiralty, which though not perfect is stili with penalties for non-observance both to em so far advanced that no re-survey of main players and servants, has been submitted to Firms in Great Britain and are corrected and routes is necessary. The Secretary of the Co-your Committee for an opinion as to the brenght up to date. They consist this year of BATAVIA... gress therefore requested to be supplied with adrisability of re-macting the Ordinance, Fits four teen of the following:- some further information on the subject in Committee considered the matter at their mort- COLORED PLATE OF FLAGS OF FOREIGN Horos order that he might commadients with the ing in February, and arrived at the unanimous Foreign Office. This was done as promptly as conclusion that the project was inadvisable and

list of uncharted dangos disprobably impractical e. in these was during the past savou

Naval Military and Court, 16, Queen'sRoad, [ 4 VHE Undersigned, having been appoints as to the knowledge of those sean ponsessed by certificate and--to deposit one iu the revo been engraved by one of the must emilieut

R. HAUGHTON & CO.

Opposite Kuhn's Curlo Store.

TOBACCONISTS

D. N. TADY BURJOR. "Los FILIPINGS," Importer of the Best Manila Cigars: 25.

Pottinger Street.

WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO," ang

14, Queen's Road Central Repairs of Watches and Clocks by competent Earopean exports, at moderate rates.

CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORE, AND SE CONTRACTORBAAAAA

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,

DES

ESIGNS and Specifications prepared for any class of Steamships. Launches and light-dranght vessels a speciality. Contractors.

machinery New work and repairs supervised. New and second hand Launches for Sale. Telegrams, CELESTE, ** Hongkong.

Telephone, 252,

GENERAL AGENT for the love Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

at current raten.

Claims suttled direct without reference to the Head Office.

A. R. MARTY,

Agant.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1900.

"L'URBAINË”

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1898.)

THE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at ourrent rates.

P. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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BUNDLY CORRISPONDENCE.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MAr of the Far East

MAP OF EASTERN CHINA

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA

CALCUTTA BOMBAY

COLOMBO

PENANG

SINGAPORE

BORNEO BANGKOK SAIGON

TORKIN MANILA MACAO

Messrs. Gordon & Gotch Menar. Gordon & Gotch Mossrs. Gorton & Gotoh Messrs. W. Norman & Co. "Times of India" Office MASATH. A. M. & J. Ferguson MENNIK, H. M. Van Dorp & Co. Messrs. Grahata, & Co., Ld. Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, La. Mr. E. L. Woodin, Budakan Bangkok Times" Ofles. Masers, Kloss & Co.

Morere. Paulus & Co., Hanoi

Mors. A. S. Wataon & Co., L. -

Bon Vista" Hotel

CANTON ....... Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ld.

AMOY

FOOCHOW

PLAN OF KOBE AND HYOGO PLAN OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TIENTSIN PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAI NEW PLAN OF HONGKEW (SHANGHAI) with

Inset Showing the EXTENDED. SETTLEMENT SWATOW LARGE PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA

PLAN OF PEAK DISTRICT, VICTORIA. FLAN OF KOWLOOK MAP OF KOWLOON NEW TERRITORY PLAN ON HANOI PLAN OF SAIGON NEW PLAN OF MANILA NEW AND ENLARGED PLAN OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF PENANG

SHANGHAI TSINTAU

CHEFOO

TENTSIN

Yuen Cheung Book Store

Mogers, A. 8. Watson & Co., Id. Menere. A. S. Watson & Co., Ld. Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ld. Messrs. Sietas, Plambeck & Co. Messrs. H. Sietas & Co. Mosses. H. Blow & Co.

FORT ARTHUR. Mosers. Sietas, Block & CoN. FORMOSA ... Mr.

A. W. Gillingham, Tamsui "Nagasaki Preas

2794, and

Fears was forwarded with the Chamber's reply. Carrespondence dealing with Je Appoint- THE DETTER CONTROL OF NATIVE NÁRTS:ment of British Commercial gents acroad and

AND ENGINEERR OF STEAM·LAUNGUS.

Certificates of Origin of Goods imported into Recent legislation having made the owners Japan will be found in Appendices V and 2. of seam-launches in Hongkong responsible for THE CHAMBERS-PRESENTATIVE OF THE ter whether the crews are implicated in the net

of piracy committed by their craft, no mat

Mr. Harber Smith, who on the departure on or not, and the masters and engineers having

love of the Hun. T. H. Whit-head last April shown themselves but little nuonable to catrol,

was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Legis- the Chamber was during last October used to lative Council, having resigned the seat in June, address the Governuut on the question of the adrisability of adopting a system of continuous the Chamber, were then again invited by the record

certificates, the result being that the Officer Administering the Government to select special general meet- Governor appointed a Committed to consider the another member, and at (Mesars. A. M. Marshall and D. R. Law) being India. Mir. Thurburn has since represented the of the last half century in the Far East together Toxyo matter, two monbers representing the Chastering hold on the 18th of that month nominated Mr. J. Thurbarn, of the Mercantile Bank of included thereon. The Committee, having in- vestigated the question, recommended in: their report that a record be kept in the Harbour Office wetting forth the dates of each engage. ment and discharge of each certificated launch master and enginer, together with reason of discharge and all complaints and charges against him and punishment-awarded-by the Marine Magistrate or Harbour Master, such record to be open to inspection by launch owners or their representatives.........

for the supply and erecting of any type ofT AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

HOTZ, s'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.

133 AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1899

£14,409,080.

EL F. CARMICHAEL, B. J. BARLOW.

Hongkong Jet Jans, 1899.

HOTEL

"BOA VISTA" HOTEL, MACAO.

THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the Tonly terans by the day of month European Management.

MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hong. hong and the journey is made each day (Bun-

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0.0 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 Paid-up CAPITAL.

687,500 0 II. FIBE FUNDS........

2,731,183 13

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Rates..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agentz

1872 Hongkong. 22nd June, 1900.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

The Undersigned having been appoinces AGENTS for the abote Coinpany, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Ratos.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

Agonta. Hongkong, 16th May, 1992. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR

30

days excepted) by the Magnificent inANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG Steamer HEUNGSBAN" in 3 hours, leaving Hongkong at 2 P.M., and Macro at 8 A

and from Canton.

Connection made by Company's Stower to The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- TOURIST should not miss the chance of pared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at visiting this famous old City.

Currant Rates Mo For Terms, apply

12549

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents.

[29 Hongkong, 18th November, 1872.

MANAGER, Telegraphic Address," Boavista "

QUA ANTINE RESTRICTIONS, The Colony of Hongkong again' suffered heary losses last year by reason of the quaran tine imposed at Singapore and other places against arrivals from Hongkong. Although the plague hat long ceased to be epidemic, the restrictions were not relaxed until Novem ber last, after ten clear days without a case of plague had elapsed, notwithstanding the appoxis made by this Chamber to the Governmeal to isena a clean bill of health for the port.

THE PUBLICATION OF QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.

In January, 1901, sovernl vessels arrivin here from Singapore were heavily fine

VETERINARY BOOK FREE

On every Bottle of Condy's Finid. This Book contains Instructions by sariment Vetariṣury · Burgasas for tha kreatest and' pars of dissngas cf Korses, Sheep, Ostile, Doğa, BC. Condy's Field 'ti non-polismens, kid k the exfect and best Veterinary Bemedy, Sold by all Chemists and Biores

insist on hering" CONDTA FLUID." Bewers of Loent: Imitations.

Cendra libchelut London,

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Chamber in Council, and will continue to do so until the return of Mr. Whitehead.

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

The changes in the personnel of the Com mittee have been fewer than usual. Mr. Her bart Smith resigned his sent on leaving the Colony in June at and Mr. D. H. Law was invited to Ull his place. Mr. M. Boris who left here in October last, was replaced by Sir Thomas Jackson on his rearn from England.

MEMIK-S.

Daring the year five resignations have been received from Members, viz., The You Fat Hong, Mr W. F. Wenyon, Messrs. Hartigan, Stedman and Ronnie, U: Nerregna & Co., and Mr Jas. Mekie. The following imre been admitted to membership, subject to confirms- tich at the annual mesing: The Hongkang Rope Manufacturing Co. Limited, the Green aland Cemont C, Limited, Messrs. Watkins &Co., Limitel.-

FINANCE.

The accounts for the year ended 31st Detoxi- wer, 1990, huvs been audited by Measra J. Y. V. Vernon and Muray Stewart. The balance t predit of the Clumber, after trausforring 14,000 to Reserve Fund, res $674.06.

The

Reserve Fund stood at $19,000, of which $11,000 is on deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and 80 is vested in Debentures. The innacle Rock Fund-has again been further Increased by the accruing interest, and now standa at $3 730.27.

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NEW PLAN OF HATAVIA

The CHRONICLE covers the notable events

with the Texts of all the most important Treaties; concluded with the countries of Eastern Asia, į the various Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations,¡ Chambers of Commerce, Brales of Commissions, Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamp Iuties, Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese Festival Tables of Money Weights, and Measures, and other Commercial Information including:-*-

COREA

NAGASAKI

Office.

"Nagasaki Press" Office KOBE-OSAKA....." Kobo Chronicle” Ofice YOKOHAMA Masers. Kelly Walsh, Ed

Messrs. Z. P. Maruya & Co.

MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS,

NAGASAKI.

TREATIES WITH CHINA Great Britain Nanking, 1842; Tientsin 1858; Tariff Agreement und Rules, 1858; Convention, 1860; Rulos for Joint Investiga- tion of Customs Seizures, 1869; Chefoo, CODE WORD: "DOCK." NAGASAKI. 1876, with Additional Article: Opium Con- A.1, A.B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Codes

ventice, 1886; Chungking Convention, 1891 Thibet Sikkim Convention, 1890; Huranul Convention, 1897, Kowloon Extension, 1898 || Weihaiwei Convention, 1898. France-Tienlein, 1855; Convention, 1860

Tientsin, 1885;

Conventions, 1886, 1837, and 1895; Frontier Trade Regulations—*** United States-Tientsin, 1858; 'Additional

1868; Peking, 1880; Immigration. 1804. Germany:Tientain, 1861 Peking. 1890

Kino hau Convention. 1898; Railway and Mining Concession, 1808. apenShimonoseki, 1895; Linotang Con vention, 1895; Commercial, 1898; Now Ports,

1896.

Rissin St. Petersburg, 1881; Russian Land Trade, 1881; Port Arthur and Talienwin Agreement, 1888. Portugal, 1889.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN DRINTING OF ALL KINDS at the most Great Britain, 1394: Duties Convention,

Enssia, Agreements as to Corea, United States Extradition Treaty, 1886.

moderuic prices at

THE DAILY PRESS” CFFICE. All proofs are real and at work saperintended by Enghalinen always equal and generally superior to the done anywhere else. Estimates given

TREATIES WITH COEL

Used.

DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI.) Extreme Length... Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

523 feet.

$13

89

77

26

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAJJIMA.) Extreme Length...

371 feet,

191

350

66

Length on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top.. Width of Entrance on Boftom ·53 Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 22

PATENT SLIP jat KOSTGE), Can take vessels

up to

to 1,000 tons gross.

THE

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and ca 1895,TWORKS are well equipped with the execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD- ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well. as in REPAIRING of SHIPS. The COMPANY ne a POWERFUL SAL

VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE

(1819

Japan, 1876 Japan Supplementary, 1876: United States, 1882; Great Britain, 1889, Trade Regulations.

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