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ing of the house be mot defendant und told bim he had to pay half the cost of the party wall, but defendant said plaintiff would have to pay for the whole longth. Later on the wall was blown down by a typhoon and defendant then agreed to pay half."

Wong Lai Shan stated that in the beginning. of August, after the wall bad been blown down, defendant agroad with him to pay half the cost

of rebuilding.

Cross-examined In the work of rebuilding bu recognised that he was dealing with the contracting firm of Sing Kee, but Fang Yung was the only man of the lem who attended to

the work.

Mr. d'Almada in opening the case for defend nat said there bad been an agreement entered into between the parties. Fung Yung came to the defendant and asked to got the contract for the work of rebuilding his part of the wall, The price agreed upon was $4000. When the work had been completed his client paid the suoney to the two partners of the Sing Kee firm, Li Ckan and Li Chau Lap.

THE HONGKONG DAHT PRESS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH 1908

SHIPPING NOTES.

Mr. Chi Wo's 8.5. Shrift, recent bailing from Hongkong, bas been sold to another Chinese gentleman and is now nuder the French flag. he was sold in Hongkong and went to Kan chanwas ander no ting, not having cleared at the Harbour office. On her return she was flying the tricolour.

went to the Soldiers' Club and ordered a meal. At 11he time he had in bis pocket 11.25 in silver. While waiting for the meal he fell asleep. He had paid 60 cents indvango for his meal, and when he was about to leave be found his money, with the exception of 30 cents, had been taken out of his pocket. Ho folt it there when he sat down just before falling asleep" There was no one in the ream when he discovered his loss, and the mausger was out, 80 Thess. Rajaburi arrived here from Hongkok he went straight on board without mentioning on Monday afternoon with 250 tons of timber his loss to anyone, He returned to themil 1,050 tons of general cargo consigned to Club on Monday to make enquiries, and found Mours Butterfold & Swire. They had also a that the theft had been discovered, and that the mail for Hongkong and 32 dock passengers,

Three thousand tons of sugar consigned to manager had gone to the police station with

Co, arrived hero yesterday three boys. He waited until the mazager Messrs. Jebsen returned, when the inter fold him that the from Samarang per the 9.8. Marie Jebeen police wasted him at the station, and he went there were three passungers aboard. there and Jaid the charge. The accused was in the dining-room when be ordered his meal.

The su Store Nordiske arrived here fra Shanghai ou Monday afternoon with cable for the Telegraph Company,

Bir. A. R. Marty's sa Hue, Captain Gooli- neaux, arrived here from Haiphong and Kwanchouwan on Monday with 50 toes of general cargo and 38 passengers.

750 AT MID-DAY:

6-After the collision the Empress of India I stopped at a distance of about two miles from the oruiser and stood by to render næsistance.

7-The cruiser blow her whistle for assistance YOU CAN NOW ENJOY DOING YOUR OWN DEVELOPING and the Empresa seat a boat and subsequently two large busts in which and in the boats of the cruiser 166 out of the officers and crew and five of the passengers were saved.

9,--The pamps of the craiser were set to work immediately after the collision, but the 4.13. the morning of the 18th August 19.3 water gained on them rapidly, and at about 1.50 sbe beled over and then sank by the steru carrying down with her Commander Chee Fung Yee, the ith engineer, were able-bodied seamen, two boys sed one stoker and one passenger.

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read lookout was 1st kept on boarl the Empres previcus to the collision.

Plains therefore pray,

1- That the paintiffs have judgment against the defendants for the damage occasioned to them by reason of the collision aut for costs.

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That the bail given by the defendants be That the amount of such damages may such damages and costs. referred to the Registrar for his repart

That the plaintiffs muy have sack further other relief as the nature of the case shall Defendants to this potition are the Canadian require Pacific Railway and Steamship Company.

Sing Wa, a bar-boy in the Soldiers Clubt deposed that he saw the complainant asleep on the bench in front of the table and the scened also standing near. Ha sa necured g up to the complainant, put his hand in his pocket.

The a. Tangshing, Ca tain Selby.-arrivedbe Accused did here from Newchwang and Cheefoe on Mondayr and take some money out. He saw MON in bis, the acoused's hand. not take the money from anywhere else; he lid with a Hongkong mail aboard. Her cargo for not pick it up from the floor. It was the pocker this port consisted of 1,000 of general consigned on the left breast of the complainant's jacket he

to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. He did not raise an

The Apear as. Gregory Apeur arrived from Wong Choi Lan, the defendent, said he did took the money from.

alarm then, as the manager was out, and the roCalcutta on Monday with 2,100 tons of cargo were only two or three boys in the place for Hongkong. She budu mail. 587 native Not know the plaintiff, and had never agrood with him to pay half the cost of rebuilding this at the time. This took place between 7.30 p.m. passengers, and save European passengers and So'clock on Sunday. He told the manager aboard. Captain J. G. Olifant reports ne wat. The watt of his house No. 69 was never blown dowa. Fang Trog was master of the about 9pm. The soilor had then gone away.

Chang Wo, a small boy employed in Sing Keefirm; he bargained with him to do the club, deposed that about.8 p.m. tint aight his share of the rebuilding of the wall

for the accused gave him $2 as a present. He did 5000. The money was paid into another firm on not know why the acensed gave him ths present. behalf of the Sing Ke firm, as the Slug Kee He had never done so before, but he did not think it an extraordinary thing. He did not was closed at the end of the year. Li Chan and ask accused why be gave him as a prosent, as Li Chun-Imp of the Sing Kee were present he was only a little boy. His age was 14. when this took place.

After bearing further evidence of u somewhat conflicting nature,

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff

with costs.

The Court adjourned.

POLICE COURT,

Tuesday, 10th November. BEFORE MR. T. BERCOMRE SMITH (POLICS MAISTEATE).

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The Bewohr, Captain Webster, arrived bra from Leith cia the Suez Canal on Monday. She brought a mail, and 45 deck passengers up from Singapore. She had 605 tons of cargo Messrs. Geibls for Hongkong consigned to Livingston & Co.

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in answer to said pstitien the defendunts say as follows :----

The defendants are the Canadian Pacific Railway Company whereof the head offies is at Montreal in the Dominion of Canada. The de fendants are the owners of the Royal Mail twin screw steamship Empress of India, registered in Loulon af 60 tons gross burden, a d subsidie-d by the Commissioners of the Admiralty for surrice as an armed cruiser. At the the of the events bertinafter mentioned she was on a voyage from Woosung to Hongkong, manned by a crew 233 Lands all told.

The s. Tandaius, Capt. Ednadson, arrived here from Yokohama (ist inst. The manager of the Soldiers Club, valled on and Foochow (8th inst) yesterday morning. had 600 tons of general cargo.

-On Monday, 17th August 1903, at about behalf of the prosecution, deposed that on his Sh return to the club shortly after & day night, the compradora of the on Mon-consigned to Messrs. Bitterfield and wire.

The .s. Richmond Castle, Cant, McDowell.45 pm, the Empers of India had just passed that one of the boys of the club bail stolen some arrised here from Yokohamn (6th inst.) and the Lameck Islande. The right was dark, the Empress of Ilia was proceeding at a speed of money out of a sailor's pocket. He called up Swatow (Sth inst.) with a mail on Monday, 100 weather was fine, the wind was Bight: the the thres boys whose duties were in the dining-

cases of sulphuric acid were stowed on deck. room, when the first witness toll him accus Two hundred t us of general cargo for Meno about 14 koots an hour through the water, her had picked the pocket of a sailor, and stolen

were shipped in the British steamer Pak Kang, regulation lights were duly exhibit d and burn- in brightly and a good lookont was being xome tooney. He then took the three boys to 10 Chinese passengers also left by that vessel. No. 2 Police Station. On his return to the b

The Riversteamer Cha Ou is on her way from kept In these circumstaucas, those on boar Hongkong to Wuchow with 150 tons of general observed at a distaner ahead of about 8 miles a white light which proved to be the stern light of the Wong Tai

ho found the complainant had just come is, ad be told him to go to the station to lay, the charge. The accused first denied all knowledge of the affair, but afterwards produced the packet of money wrapped up in paper, which was pro- duced in Court and shown him.

Asked if he had anything to say, the accused stated that everybody was against him. He than Shang was charged on remand with picked up the money from the floor. He dil

cargo

The German s.. Holstein is band from Hongkong to Hollow with 4,000 cases of kerosene oil, and 40 Chinese passengers.

The British ss. Huima is bound from Hongkong ta Swatow with 500 ters of genera cargo and 250 passengers,

being implented in the murder of a China-pot know why he did not give the money to the French mit river A. Sax Cheona

woman at Wild Deli on 10th May.

Frank Browne, Government Analyst, deposel that on 13th May be revived a knife-blado and handle which he examined. He found bleed ou

the blade. The tests showed that the blood was probably not more than a fortnigat old. He Ho could not say what kind of blood it was, - also produced a piece of paper, in which the blade and handle were sent to him; there were

marks on them.

Yip Sie, watchman at the Govermanent store Waschi about the gas-works, winted that the evening of the day in question about 8,3) Ite heel a woman's voice crying Eave life." The sounds came from the main road above the g-works. He walked up by a small pathway, und discovered a woman lying there and spoke to her, but she did not answer. She said soma. tling about her husband Thon yn European, Mr. White, arrived, and on being told to go down for the ambulance witness did an

Mr. Henry J. B. White, overseer of comete. turies, and verger of S. John's Cathedral, said he fired at Wild Delf near the gus-works at East Point. He deposed that on, the date in question about 8:30 p.m. he was on the verandah reading when he heard a noise of quarrelling from the

wanager of the club. He gave Chang W, the second witness, 82 because the latter saw be had some money, and asked him for $2, so he gave it.

cargo and 300 Chinese passengers to Canton this trip.

The Chinese 8. Kuong Tah, Captain Lunt, cargo and 8 hinese passengers,

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3. As the Empress of India proceeded, the white light gradually opened out on her starboard box, until as she was nt out to pass the Wong Thi the white light suddenly began to cles in and the Wony fai was observed to

course of Empress of Indit. Loamediately thereafter the Weng Tui's red light appeared and (she continu-

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Hongkong, 7th November, 1903. lanached some 15 years ago, gave the dimensions of the cruiser, ste). Her ordinary speed was 9 to 93 keots, but ou one scension when carrying Viceroy Cheng Chi tnog she made 12 Kauds. She was under the command of Commander Chea Fung Yea, qu experienerd navel cflcer wih 21 years' service in the Chizere Navy, who unfortunately was one of those who perished, Ho bad bera iu command of the cruiser about 6 Hik mantle when the collision occurred.

was in the man-of-war previous command Sei K. The Wong Tai carried a comple ment of 178 officers and crew all told, as well ан AUX gentlemen passengers, friends of the captain, he was on her way with arms and ammunition for the authorities to Canton for use in qatilier the rebillion there. The colls necurred on night of the fath Augns. The weather was clear, and though

there was no moon everything could be seen gel distance off. Both ships wore pro- seeding in the same direction. These on the Enipress of India must have seen the cruiser 30 miles from the scene of the disaster and been watching her for fally two bonds. At the time the cruiser was going 9 kusts, and the Empress at 14. There was plenty of sea-room, and it was not a ease of one ship evertaking anether in a narrow water-way. The course of the two vessels was as nearly as possible parallel.

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ing to swing round with great mapidity) her port THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE Factory & Office-West Point; Telephone 357 bow struck the starboard sile of the Empress of India near the break of the forecastle.

His Wership held that there was no doubt is bound for Shanghai with 33 tens of general When the Wong Tai changed her course as afore.

whatever of the guilt of the accused, and sentenced him to 6 weeks' bord labour, with bours in the stocks.

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THE NEW TERRITORY SHOOTING CASE.

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Sergeant J. Lee of the Police Force was brought up on a charge of manslaughter, in counection with the death of Mr. W. McGregor of the Public Works Departmout when out on a shooting excursion in the Now Territory under the painful circumstances that we bare already recorded.

He pleaded not guilty. Inspector

J. Gould deposed that at 1.20 p.. that day, by direction of the C.SP, he placed the defendant under arrest and charged him with the manslaughter of William McGregor.

No other oridence was takes. His Worship--Do you wish bail? Defendant If you please, your Worship. His Worship ordered the defendant to be bound ever nuder his own recognisances and to find two securities for $50 each,

The case was remanded until Thursday deri at 2.15 p.m.

The ss. Ningpo, Captain Boyd, is bound from Hongkong to Shanghai with 1,500 tons

of general cargo.

The German 2.5. Skantang, is bound from Hongkong to Singapore with 1,000 tons of general cargo

said the Empress of India was bending in direction divergent from the course of the Woog Tai, and if she had kept her course and spoed the Empress of India would have passe her in ample safety at a distance away f quarter of a mile or thereabouts. The col Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Coss. Hoplision cecurred about 15 miles E. by 2. of Sang is bound from Hongkong to Moji in ballastreaker Point at about 11.18 p.m.

There is one Japanese for a cargo of coal. passenger aboard,

The sing Chu, 15 tons, tries 300 tons of general cargo and 300 Chiu-e passengers to Macao this trip.

The 8.5. Tungshing, Captain Selby, is bound up river tá Cantou with a general cargo.

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4.The Empress of india took all proper measures to avoid the collision on to minimise the force and effect of the impact, and to render assists to the Wong To afterwards. Im mediately when risk arose through the Wowy Tut changing her course as aforesaid, the E- prese of Tutto's helm was put hard a starboard Even their cheapest quality is recommended and her port engine was reversed fa'l spet the Medical Faculty for Invalids and and there on board her, perceiving that collision could only then be avoided by the Wing Tei porting, repeatedly hailed her sa to do. After the collision the Eurpres of India stood by the Wong Thi nutil she suk at two (2) next morn- (ining, and the Empress of India remained at the scene of the collision for some hours afterwards.

THE EMPRESS OF INDIA'S "

COLLISION CASE.

Enrons Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING POLICE Commander Moore, 1.N..

MAGISTRATE).

THE GRIFFITHS PERJURY CASE, Romanded from Friday last, scensed was

In HB Majesty's Supreme Court Admiralty) at Shanghai, on the 6th November, the casa came on before His Honour Sir Hiram Shaw Wilkinson, Chier Justice, and Naval Assessor, the Imperial Chinese Govern- ment, the owners of the cruiser Wong Tai v The owners of the steamer Empres of India, Mr. A. S. P. White Cooper and Mr. W. M... Sharp, K.C., of Hongkong and Mr. W. A. C. Platt for the defendant company.

5. To those ez berd the Empress of India it seemed that the Wong Tai must have negli. H.M.S. Sirisently failed to cheerve, until close thereto, a junk which was on her port how, and that those on board the Wong Tai must have lost all pre- euce of wind. The jook was not in the Porg Tar's way and if she changed her course for bave ported instead of starboarding.

6--A good lookout was not kept on the Wong Thi

rop it the back of his house. Then he heard trought up before his Worship on the elargo Norih Symonds appeared for the plaintiffs, and the junk, as was maneressary, she ought to

sworn,

Mr. White Cooper handed in an Admiralty chert of the coast of China near to Hongkong. nod in reply to the court counsel said that he proposed to leave the Court to mark thereon the position of the wreck,

His Lordship granted leave to counsel to correct. two clerical errors in paragraph 4 of the petition. Me. Starp offering so objection.

Mr. White Cooper then read the following petition.

The petition of the plaintiffs shows, as follows:-

7-The Wong Tai, though the overtaken vessel, neglected to keep her course.

8-The Wong Tui improperly sturboarded her helm,

The Wong Tri hating starboarded her belm se aforesaid, improperly persisted in swing. ing avened to part, long such action rendered would have been avoided by the Wong Tai port- The collision certain, and though the collision

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10-7 ho Wong Tai improperly attempted lä Cross head of the Empress of India,

11-The Wong Tai greve no whistler signal or warning of any kind to the Empress of Inaia to indicate the sail change of course.

12-Both before and after the collision the Wong Tai was navigated in a reckless and in- proper manner.

- piercing strams. He at once got up anil ran

of having committe perjury, under cireum stances which have boot aireally reported. as quickly as he could on to the road and saty a

Mr. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, Chinawoman lying down just at the end of the

for the defence. Sergent Wright, path that he went up. Ha saw no one is near. Pen, dep, sed that at bust out on the He attended to the woman and found she was

12th ult. defendant went with first witness to dangerously wounded and in a state of collapse. the charge-room at the Central Station, and said he wished to charge the bitter with steal- Yip Sib, a Government watchon, was there just before he arrived. Ho then sent theng 35 futkoms of rope. He said the rope was

too heasy

to bring up and went to call some An watchman to No. 2 police station.

cool to carry it up. He also charged the ambulance was got sud she was taken first witness with stealing some other articles to the station and handed over to Sergeant which were not produced at the time of making the charge. He told he accused to liug up the Macdonald,

1-Plaintiffs are the owners of the cruiser things to the Court next morning. He could see Sergeant Macdonald stated in evidence that the defendant had been drinking. Honase rtain ong Thi of 220 tons register, which at the at 850 p.m., ou the 10th he was on duty at No. ly in a proper condition to know what I was time of the event hereafter referred to was OR 2 police station, Wanchai. It was reported to doing. There was nothing in his speel to a voyage from Shanghai to Hongkong and him that Mr. White wastest na ambulance for a make ene think he was drunk. He, witness, Cand a mooned by a crew of 178 bands all told, was, in court during part of the hearing of and carrying in addition to her proper armament Chinwoman.

H ordered the anbalance to the case the next morning. He did not us and munitions of war for the imperial be sent. It brought back a Chinawoman whom remember bearing the defendant's gvidence Military forces in Cautes and six pssangers,

2. Defendauts ore the owner of the British either at the bearing or re-hearing of the case,

India be found to be suffering from stabwounds on

Cross-examined by Mr. Gist witness stated screw steamer Empress of the abdomen, left breast, left arm and left for that while be, Griffitba, bad had a glor to

-The Wong Tai left Shaugasi on the 3th arm. She was unable to speak. He sent the ho was able to talk sensibly. He could not August 1903 about 12.15 am, anchored at woman to hospital. Then he forwarded informa-say that he was under the induce of liquor, Crutztaff the first night, and next morning at tion to Nos. 1 and 3 police stations to send out all or that Hiquor had any influence over his o'clock started again. Anebored again at Fa Yau Island on the 17th August 1 abant He conduct. He swelt of drink. available constables to keep a look-out.

Mohammed Osea, solemnly affirmed, said he 7 pm, and left on the 10th Angust 1923 ating $50,000, afterwards visited the scene of the affair long

was an interpreter at the Magisticry... and started for Hongkong,

4-At 19.38 pm. on the 17th August 1963. with Mr. White but found nothing. Inspector remembered the case in which the fires witness Collati returned to the station at 9.55and withess was charged with larceny by the defendant, sighted the Cape of Good Hope light, and at The charge was larceny of He did not 1024 sighted Breaker Point light praeading accompanied him to the place where the body remember the date of the case, but it was some at the rate of about uine Loots The Way Ta! had been discovered. Witness found a knife time last month. He remembered the defendant had her regulation lights properly fired and blade about 49 yards from where there were traces being a witness is that case. He remembered barning brightly and a good lookout was being of blood on the gronad; 8 feet 6 inches farther administering the oath to him. He eculd not kept on board of her. The weather was darle

The course was west by south remember all his, the defendant's, evidence, but but clear. away ho found the knife handle and still farther. a pisca of paper which had been used as a sheath. These be handed over to the Govern ment Amulyst on the 13th. On the 11th at the Government Civil Hospital he saw the dead body of the woman and was present when it wus photographed.

P. C. Brown gave evidence about accompany ing the injured woman to the hospital.

Dr. E. A. R. Lang described the wounds from which the wond was snffering when she was admitted to hospital and stated that death was due to shock and hemorrhage.

The case was adjourned till, next Monday. PICKING A SAILOR'S POCKET.

Cheng Tu, a billiard-boy, employed at the Soldiers' Club, appeared before His Worship yesterday on the charge of picking the pocket of Samuel William Bell, a stoker on board 11.M.8. Blenheim, on Sunday evening in the club rooms.

ropes.

13.These on board the Wond Tui neglected to comply with the established practice of res. manship and violated the principies of the general maritime law, and particulaely f article 21 and of the Regulations for 14-By reason of the collision damage was Proveating Collisions at Sen." suffered by the defendants to an amount exered.

15-t be crllision was not caused or contri- bated to by any improper conduct ou the part of the defends its or their servants; was solely nccasioned by the negligent navigation of the Wong Tai as herein before shown.

16-Jn any event the defendants any liabi lity in respect of the alleged loss of life on 17-Sare as aforesaid the defendants dens beard the Wang Tai. all the allegations contained in the petition. Preliminary Acts of the two ships.

The Registrar of the Court then read the

His Lordship asked whether the cotuse W. by 8. 8. mentioned in the petition was magnetic.

Mr. White Cooper said it was magnetic and the difference between magnetic and true ecurse was half a point

After some further discussion, Mr. Sharp said that in answer 7th in the Preliminary Act the coures was true. He id not object to his friend amending the Preliminary Act by inserting the word true.

he remembered that he stated that he found the south, which would take the cruiser straight to Pedro Blanco Island. At about 1.5 p.. the ropa in the boat. He saw two pieces of rope produced, Could not remember bux many lights of a steamer astern were sighted at a The distance of about 8 or 9 miles. Those on watch pieces the defendant said there were. defendunt said he found the rope hidden in say the two masthead lights in a direct line. the boat, but be could not remember where. This steamer afterwards proved to be the British steamer Engrene of India. There was no He did not remember anything being said

vessel ahead. The red and green lights of the about three cement bage. The ropes were just outside the door of the court at the hearing Empress of India became visible concurrently when she was at a distance of about 2 or 3 miles. of the ease, and the defendant could s them by turning round from the witness-dor The 5-The Empress of India was seen vapidly large coil was on top, and the small one ut overtaking the cruiser Wang Tui, and the the bottom. At the re-hearing the defendant Wong Te kept her course without alteration was re-called in

Mr. White Cooper, in opening the cast said avidence, and he was until after the collision occurred. The Empress then warned that he TAB still under of India did not alter ber course or speed, but

the question they had then to consider whe oath. Both pieces of rope were produced at the came straight on crashing the Wong Ta), st whether the owners of the Empress of Inla ing the Wong Tag on the port quarter with ber re-bearing.

were responsible for the unfortunate collision, He As the defendant charged the witness with starboard bow and grazed along the side of the which resulted in 15 lires being lost.

model of the craiser in order to -produced stealing 35 fathoms of rope His Worship bore cruiser smashing her boats.

Immediately after the collision the balm on the craiser was pat hard aport and the engines show kor build, styl, etc. bho was a compo requested that the rope be measured, which was

were stopped. Tho Wong Tai then shecret off site cruiser built at the Foochow Arsenal and The defendant, contioned the witness, was

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The case for the prosecution was as follows evidence given by one accused of perjuy. His colligion, off Breaker Point position beurt N Worship said he would consider the prints and 82 Mag., distanse 15 miles. The collision

oconrred at about 11.50 p.m. adjourned the case until Thursday next..

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Ditto Eureka, Superb Lomon Squash Orangende Raspberryade Strawberryadt Sarsaparilia Jamaica Ginger Ale

Stone Binger Beet

Tonic Champagne

Brown Tonin Champagne Cider- Cherry Vino

Superb Ginger Ale Kola Touis Champagne Coronation Cup Winter Ston! Hop-Ale

Iron Braw

Jubilee Champagne Orange Champagne Ginger Pizz

Lime Juice al Scla Horabound

Vanilla

Vix Kola

"Ifir-Oes"

Refreshing and invigorating. Exhilarating drinks of the season. Ju-t Produced. Long- Life, Non. Intoxicating and Excellent Bever ages.

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Apply to

F. P. DANENBERG Manager,

PURE FRESH WATER

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER

BOAT CO., LD.. is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers,

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW.

Manager,

1st Floor, 37, Casanoght Koh [17

Hgkong, 13th June, 193.

SPECIAL NOTICE...."

WE beg to inform the Ladies and Gentle men of this town that we have just opened a Shop when we are selling SILK of all Kinds. GRASS CLOTHS, ORIENTAL EMBROIDERIES, Hand-made LACE of all Kinds, SILVER WARE, and other Articles FANCY GOODS and CURIOSITIES.

Prices very molerate. Inspection Invitad.

O. KE MATRAI & CO.

5, Arsenal Street (C)noen's Road

East), Hongkong.

[3102 Hongkong, 9th November, 93,

FOR SALE.

THE NEW "SUN" No.2 ANTI-EIBBON VISIBLE

TYPEWRITER.

Tis a type-lover Machine, hos Anti-Ribbon Ice which cuts pre-tenth

the ost of a ribber, has universel kerboard of 27 keys, and writes altogether 81 characters. It takes in paper B

r8 inches and writes a line of 74 inches. It cures 8 by 12 by 11 inches and weighs 13 pounds

Print, which is

Beautiful work appacked,

impossible with a Ribbon.

A

small consignment of above Machines offered for Sale at having just arrived, are $135 net.

Kasy term of small monthly payments ou hire system accepted, on orders only, from scholars and other approved applicants wishing to acquire a machine for learning preparatory to clerkship or otherwise.

Circular and Particulars to be had on appli- cation,

THE CENTRAL FRINTING OFFICE,

No. 2 Coronation Terrace. (Below CAINE Roap at the bead of ABERDEEN STREET.)

Sol Agents for Hongkong & China

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1908.

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