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NOTICES OF FIRMS

CHINA COMMERCIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

司公限有船職生

THE OFFICES of the above Company have boon OPENED at No. 35, QUEEN'S

ROAD CENTRAL, 2ND FLOOR.

Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.

COMPANY,

司公美華

024

HONGKONG IN 1902.

At the Legitive Council yesterday there was laid on the thin H.E. the Governor Sie Henry A. Blake port on the Blue-book for 1902, from which make the following extracte -

FINANC

The revenue for the year 1912 exclusion of land sales amounted to $1,329312.49. Land sales for the year reached $571,322. The

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS - THURSDAY, JULY 9ra 1903

application Ims bood mado by its manager for ita inclusión, under the Gerorament Code,

aided schoole. Among

Of Government alools, Queen's Col egu, with an average attendines of nearly one thousand, is the most, important. Three Angio Chinese District Schools, with a total enrolment of about 400, were entirely re-constituted and put ander Kuropano headmosters from the end of the year. Of sided Anglo Chinese schools, the Roman Catholic Cathedral school has a average attendance of over one hundred. In all these schools a large proportion of the staff consists of European wastors. During

HAMBURG LETTER,

now custom regulation had little offect on this branch of the shipping trade; as to steamers the following figares spook for themselves:-

1092 1984

1885

1897

1858

INSP.....

שאני!

Average 191,100) *

!."

Owned here

101

124

סטני

201

200

271

More than in the previoon yeaI

I will not tire your readers by entering more

on the River Elbe which has also been favour-

CHINESE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL total revosao from all senross was there. the year a school for children (both sorg forth was restricted to the harbour and its fully iuto particulars with regard to the traffic

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND.

MANUFACTURERS.

18 Company Oleos are Established at Nos. 20 and 21, CONNAUGHT ROAD -opposite Douglas Pier.

Hookgong, 1st May, 1903.

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fore $4901,073.70, or 8895.105.30 more than Howtoon, it has already a total enrolment of of European parentage was established at the estimate. All the main sources of revenue or sixty. A committos was appointed early shownd nu excres over the estimated receipte in the year to consider the whole question of with the exception of interest on, medit educwion in the Colosy, and it published a balances and the water recount, which yieldedant principles. Of these perhaps the most report which were onunicated novaral import $2,99608 and $14,050.53 respectively less than universally scepted is the datum that while the estimante,, Licences and internal revenue educating Chise in English and Western showed nu excess of no less than $158,840.55 knowledge, it is als desirable to ensure a certain standard of proficiency in the Chinese written over the estimate, and there were also consider language. The Inspector of Schools, who was able excesses andor fees of court or office, Me..ia England during the summer, made a study NORTHERN ASSURANCE CJ, post office and light dues. The expendituro for of the methods employed by the Board of the year, chiefly owing to the sums disbursed | Education, aud on his return drew up, a (under the bend of miscellaneous services) in consines received the fall approval of the managers now code for sided schools. This draft" has noction with pingus, was very large, and far in of schools. excess of the estimate. The estimated export

INSURANCES

ESTABLBUD 1836.

THE Undersigned Agents of ahore Compan, and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Carroist

Kater

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 14th January, 193. [210

JUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDO V

FOUNDED 1714,

Flo Undorsigned having been appoin.en AGENTS for the above Campnay, he p pared to AUCEPT RISKS sgaiss FIRE » Current Beton,

SIEMSSEN & CO.

agenta.

|

Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

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THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.

Cash Security Total Loures Paid

£625,719 ...£6,769,240

THE Undersigned having been appointed-

AGENTS for the above Company, are proured to ACCEPT RISKS aguest FIRE

Carron't Rates.

WM, MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,

[1469 DHENIX PIEE

P

OFFICE

The Undersignet are now

prepared t GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCI against FIRE at Current Rates,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00.

128

Agenta for the Phonix Fire Ofer Bingkong, 17th Angust, 1887. SALAMANDEK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HOTZ s'JACOB & CO.

TILE INSURANCE COMKAN 1

21638,771

AUTO

I. ATTIBISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,760,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL .....................

687,500 0

11. FIRE FUNDS........... 2,867,215 11 10

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are p pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Curryat Rates,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents.

Hongkong, 19th June, 1903

11888 NORAH GERMAN OF HAMUR JURTH GERMAN FIRE INSU

tare (including that on public works extraordis- ary) was $1,558,955.26, but the actual diebaree mente excooded this estimate by $1,350,593.25, The total metual expenditure was $5.909,548.51. Doduoting from this the total acinal receipts, there was a deficit of $2,008,474.81 on the actual working of the year, though the surplus of assets on December 31st amounted to $66,863 exclusive of arrears of revenue.

General Rovence and Expenditure.-Hore is giren a brief abstract of revenue and expordi- ture for the years 1901 and 1902.

PUBLIC WORKS.

completed within the year wore the new Law The principal public works undertaken or Courts, the road to Taipo, the Western Market, the new Harbour Offe, an extension of the Tytam Reservoir, the Kowloon Waterworks. Law Cauris are to be built on the Prays Ro. and the Governor's new Peak Residence. The clamation. The greater part of the year sag occupied in forming the foundations, which were nearly completed. The road to Taipo, the administrative centre of the New Territory, was practically finished. Its width is 14 foot and its length 18 miles. The foundati as of the now Western Market were nearly completed ap to ground level, and nise those of the new Barbour Offico. The new waterworks at Ty. Assets and liabilitics-At the one of the year 1902 the enrplas of the assets of the tam und Kowloon bare ha undertakes consequence of the fundsquey of the exist Colony over the liabilities amounted to $66,809,58, the total assate being $15,943.89 orelasivo of water-supply to oes the requicemeats of the city of Victoria during the dry season. The arrears of revenus amunting to $90,780 and oxcavation of the foundations for the new Ty the total liabilition to $749,034 01. –

Publio Delt. There is a pablic debt of tam Reservoir, over a length of about 280) feat, £341,799. 156. 10. outstanding. The original debt filled in with coment concrete. The new Kow was practically completed, and a portion_was was insurred in nunction with the Praya loon Waterworks scheme is in the hands of n reclamation, the Central Barket, and water, firm of local architects and engineers. Beyond drainage, and rowerage works. Interest at 33 the laying of mains, the defuing of drainage per cent. is payable upon this loas, which je being paid off by a sinking foud.

INDUSTRIES,

in

GENERAL OBSKEVATIONS,

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]

Hamburg, 2nd June, It will be remembered tint Hamburg romained | 1924 a free part long after the foundation of the German empire, no duty being paid on merchandise imported from abroad until it was forwarded to the interior. In 1888, however, Hamburg gave up this prisilege which benda-

anmerous warehouses. This measure at the time ant with much opposition, but subsequent events have proved its wisdom. The Hamburger Nachrichten in Its insan of 31st alt. brings

showing the growth of the trade of the port most interesting article on the subject, prior to that date and its development sincs. It appears that the great and continuous extension of transport facilities, euch

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the improvement of roads and waterways. the building of railways, 2., in the years 1850 to 1880 led to a corresponding increase of

of Germany, naturally benefited terially, traffic by which Hamburg, the principal seaport

After 1990 these works proccoded more slowly

although it went on increasing slowly in Ham- and trade began to fall off nearly searywhere

burg; but it was not until the towu hid enterod the Imperial Customis Union on October 15th, ploved by the following tables. Of course other 1889, that trade ressived a fresh impestas. Da

dawson may have contributed to some extent, but I think it meat the cacaded that the abolition of the obstructive castoms barriers was this.ohief factor.

Doorest ones 20991/1881 | 18/1191 04/1991 #21991

3,528

4,804 |

388025

720 1,999 2,203

2,950

pe top 10

EXPORTS,

1851,5 1871/75 1670/90 361 5 18303 1589,90 1891-1900 121

TABLE I-IMPORTS BY SEA in Thousands of Tons of 1.000 Kilos,

· AVERAGE T. A

Imports.

Increase.

TABLE III-RECEIVED BY RAIL AND RIVER.

1,91

2,585

----- -- --

9,904

990'+

3,302

2,431

** FLLOČNO

do diede odez de ogen

Increase.

TABLE 11.-VALUE IN MILLIONS OF MAKO.

1,769

響す

TABLE IV.-FORWARDED

804 1,011

2,0%

1,900

3,490

4,00

Imports.

530

532 576

948 1,034 1,311

6pc 27pc 02 pc 6/635

Bxports

1,239 |

bonudaries, and a certain amount of excavation, there has not yet been time to make any do Most of the local industries of the Colony new Peak Residence was completed in July cided progress with the work. The Governor's were carried on with satisfactory results during and ocoupled shortly afterwards. The house 1902 and were less bampered by plague than is large and substantial and stands near the during the preceding year. The fall in. the exchange ratue of silver, to which Sir W. Gas-highest point on the island. Tas tolat amount igne referred in his Blue-book Report for peat on Public Works Extraordinary during the year was $1,357,104; and on Worke An unlly 1901, continuet throughout 1992 with hardly a

Recurrent 8506,793. Of the formersman, $508,000 break. The effect of this fall, however om-

was erpended in the purchase of a site on the barrassing in atlier respects, is undoubtedly HE Undersigned, having been appointed advantageous as regards many local produe Praya Reclamation for the new Post Office.

AGENTS for the above Company, akong was carried on in 1902 oder more favour. 1902, caring my absence or leave, Sir W. J.

tions and industries. Cotton-spinning in Hong-

From 4th January, 1902, to 8th Se tembor, prepared to ACCEPT TASKS against FIRE able circumstances than have prevailed since a. Current Rates.

the initiation of this industry. Comparative Gascoigno, K.C.M.G. administered the Govern Hongkong, 2nd April, 1500

inmaally from player, together with improved ment. In April, 1962. Mr. W. M. Goodman was appointed Chief Justice, and towards the skill on the part of operatives, resulted in TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-largely increased production, and, aided by Knighthood. Sir Henry Spineer Berkeley, late close of the year received the honour of

·N°

declining exchange which checked excessive Chief Justice of Fiji, succorded him in the imports of Indian yarns, the local spinuing oes of Att rusy-General Mr.J. Stewart-

dollar Tranty, entit prices

Mat gredgally advancing nobacter in April,

shact. (M.G

Commissioner was succeeded of this industry may now reasonably be con-

Colonial Secretary by Mr. F. H. May, 0.1.G. siderod as assured, but the possibility of au annual recurrence of plague which experience

The Coronation of His Majesty the King wue celebrated in the Colony by a special has proved drives many of the work-people from the Colony, owing to their strong dislike service in the Cathedral, by general illumina to the measures instituted by tie susitary tione, and by the presentation of loyal addresses. authorities, is a factor which must not be ever-

A statue of His Royal Highness the Dako of looked in attempting a forecast. The Bugar C.M.G.was unveiled on Sib July, 1902, and Connaught the gift of Sir Paul Chater, industry had many advores conditions to

it was announced on that occasion that the contend against during the year, which was a

saine donor aat Mr. J. J. Bell-Irving intended west unprofitable one. Chief amongst these was the continued competition with bounty fed heat to present the Colony with states of ilis nogurs, which low prices in Europe (the result Majesty the King and of His Royal Highness pined in Eastern markets at or lotof Lever of enomous overproducting) allowed of being the Prince of Wales

The New Territory has continued its gradual before reached. The preferential trostment and peaceful development; and if it were not accorded to refineries in Japan and the very neters from the Chiness side of the frontier

for the occesioul furoads of ilisorderly char onerous conditions there to be contended against there should be but little to record in the way constitute a very sacere handicap to trails with that country, which was formerly an important of robbery or sutrage. The demarcation of outlet for the prodantin in Hongkong. Sear- the whole of the New Territory, with the ex- city of water and greatly i crussed cast of ception of certain strips and the island of labour were factors which further conduced in constraction of an excellent read from Kowloon Lamma, was finished during the year. The an unfavourable result to local refineries. In to Taipo, a distance of about 13 miles, whe | other respools the cutlook for industrious enter.

prise in Hoogkeng is on the whole promising. prafically completed. The system of police

Fisheries-A considerable proportion of the

is nike complete, and nearly overg boat-population of Hongkong supports itself by

station is commuciod with the city by deepsen fishing, in which puranit a large

telephoua. The settlement of land olais number of jaks are engaged. In the im

has been steadily progressing, and it is tables is the enormous iusrease in the traffic on The most striking feature in the last two mediate neighbourhood of the elony, or within hoped that the work for which the tem ite territorial waters, the fishing industry has ferary Land Court was created will shortly the River Elbo

A few bistorical data may find a placo not assumed any considerable dimensions: ritory is about 370 square miles, of which the hero. The first steamer to enter the port About 22,000 was paid into the Tesasury during cultivated area is about 45,000 acres orti) square was the Lady of the Lake, Capt. A. W. Cook, the year from fees for fishing stakes and

miles. The estimated

on June 17, 1816; she did not retura to station licences in the New Territory.

population slightly over 100,000. At present the expenditure ou the

Yermonth until July 24, 1817. For eight New Territory, largely due to the cost of the years, no other steamer put into Hamburg, Forty-seven ordinances were passed during Laud Court and Public Works Extraordinary, until in 1825 regalar lines with monthly sailing 1902, of which twenty-two ware amending audis considerably in excess of the reverue; but and for passengers and goods were opened twelve privato ordinances, The dependence of

between Hamburg and London by the Holten the Colony for its water supply on the sunnal

Jolife and between this and Amsterdam rainfall, and the accurrence of a serious water

by the Onderneeming. The first steamer HOTZ RJACOB & CO. famine in the spring of the year under review

carrying coals strived from Hall in 1836. Hongkong, 1st September, 1909.

[2397 show,d: the necessity of introducing new legis i Commerce has pronounced itself strongly The increase of 45 per seat. in the uamber of: lation to regulate and control the supply. The favour of the compulsory adoption of the matrice the decade 1591/1900 as compared with the CARTRIDGES.

vessels and of 64 per cent. in the tonnage

Empire, and will welcomic any change i system of weights and mocenres throughout the

years 1886/8 in ko enormous that there can be fa that direction, in spite of the Repression eased. Little doubt as torres Dement, another sallent especially in import trade, by the fluctuation is

DAW CONSOLAS arrangement. point is the fact that the increzas in the the silver market and ather more remote camps,

number of vessels does not keep pace with the prosperity of Colony has continued to ex

thet in the tenuege; the reason as shown and during the past year. Statistics show that in spite of the heavy drain upon the loading capacity of steamers which within by the ligases is the steadily growing and indirectly by the annual recurraves of whilst that of sailing vessels has only been resources of the Colony caused directly the last fifty years has been trebled. plague, the financial position of the Colony-abled, Te number of steamers has in-

The Undersigned AGENTS of the abort Company 20 PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Che Forsign and Chinese Ritis at Current

Rate

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May 1595

127 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN-

·SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL,

THE Undersigned, huving Leen appointer AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILE af Correct Rates.

REUTER, DRÖCKELMANN & CO..

Agruts. Hongkong, 1st April, Ist:7 GENERAL MARINE IN-URANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. OF "RESDEN,

THE Undersigned, having been appointed : AGENTS for thu novis Company, arc prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS.

IMPORTED EVEÈŸ "MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH. LEY'S, SCHULZE'S, AMBERITE A and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 3, 30, 12, 16, and 90 BORE. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nos. 10 to 5890. AIR GUNS and

AMMUNITION, in Variety.

WM SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 1902..

HIGH-CLASS CHRISTMAS

decorated

Pain Christmas Cakeg.....

result

LECIOLATION," "

WAB the Waterworks Consolida-

tion Ordinance, which had for its object thesmising of wasioonie orice dealt with the New Territory, chiefly in con- nection with Crown lands resumption, rent recovery, and the registration of titles. Of the private measures the most important was the Tramway Ordinance (No. 10 of 1902); by which the construction of on electric tramway within the Colony was autherised and the accuse legal powers conferred upon the Company by which the tramway is to be constracted.

EDUCATION.

Le concluded. The area of the New Ter

Judging from the present rate of progress and Prospects for the future it may be expected that The revenue will equal the expenditure within seven or eight years. The local Chamber of

in

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Ingrened......

By Rail

By the Elbe

Total n

Increase

is sound and gires no case for usesxiness for pressed threefold during that time that the future. At the same time it is well to re-

132 ke educational system in the Colony is at member that the assets of this Colony sra of effing reseals has for obvious rexone not

present undergoing revisivo, and it is as yet ...from $1.00 to early to

with confidenes of the results pratically the goodwill of its commerce, and progressed in the same ratio; still if we compare be expected farin, measures which it is only by a contiuume of its sea-barnu the suit is highly satisfactory and would be 0.80 which may be

the present figures with those of a century "age German Sand Cakra, ...from $1,to $5,0re, some extent, only tentative. Of recent trado which fortunately as qui shows no signa per doren 60 years the demand among the Chiues for lining that the Colony can expret zo from 1.50 Instruction in the English language has remain in its present prosperous consition.

Assorted Pastry Cakes.

Santeh Bune...

Fresden Stollen

Mince Pios

Chicken and Ham Pies

·Clicken and How Patties

Game. Pies

1

200 largely increnel, and is now so keen that

per dozen 2.40 all the Anglo Chinere soboards of thy Celony,

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from 3.00 2.40 from 5.00 mas Puddings &c. to Order. Chris Flo ply to WEISMAN & CO., 142, Prayn Bast ANGLO-AMERICAN STORES, 64, Elin tand; or ROYAL ERATED WATER DEPOT, Ics Honge Street.

Hanulennie, ¡Peh Dasomlure, 1902.

ANTING

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERNS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Frea Tengkong, Bist Murch, 1903.

are full, and many would-be papile cannot find admittance. There is also a growing amber of night-schools and other non-aided institutions where English is taught, Que such school, founded little more than year ago, lus o trtal enrolment of 300; and

THE THRUST OF A LANCE is scaro ly more agonizing than the recurrent pains in the shdomen which follow the eating of improper food or too free indulgence in ice- wuter. The immediate cause of cramps and colio is often the distention of the bowels by gak. Quick felief follows the nes of Ferry Davis' Painkiller. Careful housekeepers give at the place of honor in the family medicine chèal.

2727-1

Refreshing and Agreeable.

CALVERT'S CARBOLIC

TOILET SOAP.

A pleasant Antiseptic Soap (containing 10% pare Carbolic Acid). · Should to used regularly to improve the skin the complexion and prevent Infection.

F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.

5

CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR OVER 25 YEARS.

450 LBS. NET-

IN CASKS OF ABOUT

TRADE

ARBOLINE

MARK

AVENARI

IN TINS OF 45 LEE.

ably affected by the change in the cu tems regolations; it may be aufficient to state that whereas in 1830/89 the annuil average of river Throughly reliable preservative for Wood. craft, arrivals and departures, wers 17.117 and Stove against White Anis, Docay, Fungus 4,807,000, an increase of 36 por cont, and 12 aging 2,400,000 tons cargo, the respective Rot, and Dampaese. Ügue in 1691/1000 amonsted to 23,491 "and" per cent, respectively.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Solo Agents for China. Hongkong, lat July, 1952.

STYLISH DRESSMAKING.

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COSTUMES MADE UP IN ALL THE LATEST FASHIONS OF PARIS,

LONDON, AND NEW YORK.

EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN CUTTING AND GENERAL SUPERVISION.

EVERY KIND OF GARMENT MADE FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN,

141

WM. POWELL,

HIGH CLASS DRAPERS,

LD.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.

FOLDING CANVAS CAMP BEDSTEADS

THE MOST

PORTABL

CAMP BED.

STEAD EVER

MADE.

AFL GIR LONG

FUERHALFATON

PILLANA

$10 each.

CLOSED.

THIN TROPICAL BLANKETS, $3.50 EACH.

A NECESSITY AND A LUXURY- FOR THE SUMMER.

NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

DYNAMITE,

GELATINE-DYNAMITE.

BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,

DETONATORS, SAFETY FUŠE,

AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES,

MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT

-HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHALWEL

AGENTS-

325

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.

LAMBERT & BUTLER'S

FRONTIER MIXTURE.

A PIPE TOBACCO.

FRONTIER MIXTURE IS A COMBINATION OF THE CHOICEST

TOBACCO GROWN..

A GENTLEMAN'S SMOKE. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THIS -BLAND

very much more so if we possessed a record of the toonage of ships prior to the year 1815. The annual average of sea-going vessals entering the port between 1791/1800 was 1,818; in 180 the number rose to 1,895 and is 1801 to 2,177. The annual average in 1801/1900 ronched 3,213 and for 1900 and 19vi the figuros Aço espao- tirely 4,189 and 4,103. The following table shows the annual average of Himburg-owned | New vassols since 1538:-

Ball

Etem

No. 1,900 tena Reg. No. 1,000 tona Reg.

11830........est

·140

183

153

81/02

1851:0)

112

1881/79

470

187/8

JER 2)..

189.000.

1002. *36

TO BE OBTAINED FROM-

MESSRS, KRUSE & CO.

JAPAN

IN -LE. AIR-TIGHT TINS.

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE-1, SUBCGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, IAME ŠTEDET, E.Č.

HONGKONG BRANCH -P21ner's BUILDINGS, Ice Hönsú Sreaur p

OTHER BRANCHES:

York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Butbay, Singapore, Sourabaya Manila. Ausy, Shangbai Chefos, Tientsin, Noweliwung, Fort Arthur, Sscal, Chemulpo, Yokohami, Yokasars Nagoya, Osaka, Lobe, Kurn, Suizorowki, Moji, Wokomalen. Kantsu, Nagamki Kuskinots, Sašobo, Maidzun: Vlike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphie Adūras: “MİTBUI” (A.B.0, and A 1 Codosy CONTRACTORS OF COAL to fur Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the state

Railways: Principal Beiray Corapanies and Industrial Works; Homo and Foreign M and Freight Steamers.

Since the number of sailing vessois deelined | SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines: stå from 471 in 1861/7) to 294 in 1891/1900 and has | SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hordo, Kazada. Fojinotars, Mameda, Mannoura, Ounur. Otsaj

Sasahara Tenbakuro, Yasiinotani, Yoshio. Yuuekibara, and other Coal-

N. INUZUKA, Mauger, Hongkong.

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only within the last two or three years shown a renewed increase, it may be assumed that the