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HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having European tanght workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

ACHER & CO., Established 1959,

INSURANCES,

THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28rm, 1903

NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.

FIRE and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[VIA CEYLON.]

TRANSVAAL LABOUR QUESTION.

⚫ London, 8th December, Tho Trnaval Legislature opened yesterday. HE Undersigned are prepared, to acsopt The Speech announces that Council will be First Class Foreign nad Chiness RISKS asked at sa early date to discuss the advisa- against FIRE at Current Batoz

Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR.bility of supplemiouting the supply of labour.

Farnituro Dealers, Silver-plated, China, ANCE. Prospectuses on application.

Glass andIron Wares.

17. Queen's Road Contral.

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Alac at. Shanghai, Maalia, l'aris and Iloil

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, Japaness ARTIST,

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and alg colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amatours; No. 8a, Queen's

Road Central.

PRINTING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Proofs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Courtitors, Sailunkers, Prevision and Conl Moreliasts. Sok Agents. for Harten Radtjen's Genairs Com.

position Red Hand Hrand.

-BISMARCK & CO.,

Chandlers

Navy. Contractors, Ship

Provision and Coal Merchants. Sail. mokers. dr. Frosh Water supplied te

Vessels in the Harbour

Khởi SANG

CO.,

Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers" Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,

144, Des Yaux Road. WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO.,

14. Queen's Road Central. Repairs of Watches and Clocks by competent European experts, at moderate rates ROYAL RATED WATERS

MANUFACTORY. Factory & Office-West Point; Telephone 367 Depot-Ins House Streat; Telephone, 374

That's where you can get very best drinks,

it says..

And that's where your orders should be placed, If you will try to join our race,

Surely you will find the truth with smiling

faca

For cleanness and purity we always plead, As for quality of our goods we always land. Should you have any doubt of the saying,

You may try. It's for good stuff you are paying. Oar High-Class Drinks, many from which to

choose.

Car long list of Novelties will you amuse.

BEST IN THE FAR EAST.

Superb Ginger Ale Kola Tonic Champagne Coronation Cup

Highly Charged Soda

Water Lomonade Superb Ditto Eureka Superb Lemon Squash Ora rende Ras: irryade

Stra

Sarsaparade

Gingor Ale Jamsíce Stone Gisper Bear Toric Champagne

Brown Tonie

Champagne Cider

Cherry Vino

Winter Stout

Hop-Alu

Iron Brow

Jubilee Champagne. Orange Champagne Ginger Fizz

Lime Juice and Soda Horebound Vanilla Vis-Kola "Hir-Oes"

Refreshing and invigorating. Exhilarating drinks of the season. Jast Produced. Long Life, Non-Intoxicating and Excellant Boyer- ages,

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Apply tom

F. P. DANENBERG M onager.

NOW ON SALE.

A BOOK FOR THE GLOBETECTTER, "FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER."

DT

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8.8. "ILAN KOW' With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.

... $2.25

Price...

·OR Sale at→

Hongkong: "DAILY PRERS" Office.

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH. Messrs. BREWER & Co. Carton: Mears. A. S. Watson & Co. [2836 Hongkong, 94h October. 1903.

"

AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY

CALL FLAG E,

DEPAIR WORK to Steamers and Launches Castings in Brass and Iron Moderate charges. Work solicited.

J. D. EDWARDS,'

Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.

Manager. [3387

WEI-HAL-WEI SCHOOL.

HIGH-CLASS education for a moderate

fee.

Tuition under experienced and qualified masters.

Boys are received up to fourteen for prepara tory education.

A sound commercial education is offered to older pupile,

A new school buuse, splendidly situated, just complated.

Climate and sanitary conditions unequalled in the Far East.

School respons 1st February.

HERBERT L. BEER, L.C.P.,

Hoadmaster: J. W. FELL, BA.,

Assistant-master. Hoogkong, 22nd December, 1903.

CHRISTMAS 1903;

CAKES, &o, &c.

TURNER & C0.

Agents.

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COMMANDER GAUNT WOUNDED.

THE COTTON CRISIS.

London, 8th December. There is a strong disposition in Lazcaskire Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903.

to regard the American Agricultarał Bartan's TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-estimate as considerably bolow the actual cotton

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT 3ler DECEMBER, 1002, £16,378,771. AUTHORISED CAFITAL... £3,000,000 00 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 ⇓ PAID-UP CAPITAL..........

887,500 60 II. FIRE FUND§ .....................................

2,867,215 11 10 The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos

I.

BHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agonte.

(1889 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903. THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE undersigned, having been appointed TGENTS or the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO.

[2160 Hongkong. 26th November, 1903, AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointeo prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..

Agents.

1113 Hongkong, 21st April, 1897 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM - PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.

...£695,719

Cash Security!!!

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Total Losses Paid ...£6,769,240.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed. L AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

WM, HEYERINK & CO.

1494 Hongkong, 18th May, 1903, HONIX FIRE

p*

OFFICE. The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at Current Rates.

London, 8th December. His Majesty's cruiser Mahawk wont to Darbo to enquire into the death of the Italian naval officer who was fired upon thore. Com. mander Gaunt and sixty of the Mohawk's crow landed, and, after a palavor with the Sultan, which ended in nothing, both sides opened fire on each other. Commander Gaunt wounded, and san marine killed. The British then re-embarked and returned to Aden.

London,

December,

A newspaper telegram from Adea states that, before re-embarking, Captain Gaunt's, force attacked and routed the Somalis, killing twenty.

DIPLOMATIC PROGRESS,

London, 8th December. Colonel Sir John Lane Harrington has been gazetted Minister Plenipotentiary to Abyssinía. DANGEROUS PIRE ON A BRITISH CRUISER.

London, 8th December.

A. fire took place on the cruiser Hermes to-day Admiral Henderson, in Devonport dockyard. with a strong brigade, extinguished it. The shell-roome, being endangered, were flooded to prevent an explosion.

COUNTY CRICKET THE BUSSEX CAPTAINCY

London, 8th December. K. 8. Ranjitsiubji has rosigned the Sussar captaincy; but he probably plays for that county next season,

THE THIBET EXPEDITION,

Calcutta, 9th December.

It is said in Darjeeling that efforts will be made to maintain telegraphic communication over. the Jelap Pass with the Thibet Mission when it moves from the Chumbi. Valley. The expedition to Gyantes will follow the route of INSURANCE | traversed by the explorer Barat Chandra Das, though Sarat does not regard this route as the cat favourable from the commercial point of view. The country between Sikhim and Chassa is sterile and thinly pepainted, and north of Lhasas it is much the same. In the oast there is a rich and populous country, which could easily bb tapped by a road from Sadiye vid Rima to Batang. Sarat Chandra Das says he is willing to organise an expedition in this direction.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO...

Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office, 128 Hongkong. 17th August, 1887. THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.

且

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company to prepared to ACCEPT

RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903.

CARTRIDGES.

(2183

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE FORE ALWAYS FRESH.

D

LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE, and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in All Sizes, Nos. 10 to 888G. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety."

WM. SCHMIDT & CO.

[11 Hongkong, 28th November, 1902.

CHEONG SHING

GENERAL EXPORTERS.

DEALERS IN JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, PEARLS PRECIOUS STONES, SILKS, IVORY WARES, EMBROIDERIES AND PONGEE BILK,

Prices very moderate. Wholesale and Betail.

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Opposite Messrs. C. J. GAUPF & Co.).

3170 Hongkong. 18th May, 1903, CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS. AND SHIPBUILDERS. SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS. REPAIES PROMPTLY ÁTTENDED TO.

GREEK VESSELS, IN COLLISION.

London, 9th December.

A collision has taken place between the Greek sleamers Assos and Fytoros at Athaes. The bows of the Pyloros--containing the second-class cabins wero crushed in and flooded, and fifty passengers were killed and drowned,

THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE.

London, 9th December,

The Italian?Badget statement shows an ex- tremely favourable state of the finances; and it is anticipated that the oneplus will be six million lire. The Minister of the Treasury has announced a bill for the conversion of the 4 per vent. stock into 34 per cunt stock; and subsequently to convert the 5 per cents. into s por conts.

RENEWED ACTIVITY IN SOMALILAND.

London, 9th December, The friendly Illaloes have had a severe fight with the Mullah's advanced post at Dainot, The enemy were driven off with thirty killed,

AMERICAN CONSUL INSULTED AT ALEXANDRETTA

London, 9th December. The American Consul at Alemadretta wEE escorting an Armenian, who was a naturalised TELEGRAME: "CARMICHAEL," HONGKONG American, to a ship, when the police assaulted

THE FISCAL CONTROVERSY.

London, 10th December. The City Corporation has granted the use of the Guildhall for meetings whuroat Mr. Chamberlain and the Duke of Devonshire, rospectively, will address the citizens.

ROYAL VIBITOES TO EGYFT.

London, 10th December. Princess Houty of Battenberg and two children sail for Egypt to-morrow.

ITALY AND THE OVERLAND MAIL" A

London, 10th December.

In the Italian Chambor the Secretary of Posta declared that the Government had taken measuros to prevent the regrettable delays in the Indian mail.

KING OF SPAIN'S FIRST FORMIGN VISIT. London, 10th December. The King of Spain has arrived at Lisbon on a visit to the King of Portugal. This is his first foreign vidt.

LOED ROBERTS' RESIGNATION.

Culoutta, 10th December. The London correspondent of the Tadian Daily Telegraph cables that he has good an. thority for stating that Lord Roberte has made up his mind to retiro at the end of the current finaccial year. The reason is supposed to be that he is opposed to certain now military schemes nor under consideration. The post of Commander-in-Chief will probabi- be abolish. I, at the same time another post being created in ite placa and the Duke of Connaught is spoken of as a possible selection to fill it. THE AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE'S GIFT TO INDIA.

Calcatta, 10th December.

The plans of the Government buildings at Pues, where the Phipps Laboratory and Agricu!- tural College aru to be created, and an experi- mental farm started, are now nearly resily. The laboratory is to be parfoolly equipped with the latest modern appliances. Pusa will become the centre of agricultural research, experiment, and

instruction.

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES MBING I SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO. Blangkong, 3rd October. 1990.

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGAŠAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKI. A.1, A. B.C., Ecotta and Engineering Coder

Used.

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

*

FOL

523 foot. 513

Width of Entrance on Top

69

Width of Entrance on Haftom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

77

264

371 foot

77

M

53, 22

T

*** ***

DOCK No. 2 (st MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Lmgth...

350 Length on Blocka

63 *** Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

PATEN SLIP (at KUSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons groen,

THE WORKS are well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and car sxecute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

The COMPANY has s SALVAGE STEAMDE, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT 1677 READY at SHORT NOTICE.

YING KEE, REFRESHMENT CONTRACTOR and

CATERER.

Ball Suppers, Dance Suppers, Picnics, Lan chsons, and At Homes Catered for.

Cutlery, Crockery, and Table Linen on hire. For Terms, apply to YING KEE,

(First Floor) 60, Des Vaux Road Central. 3434 Hongkong, 12th December. 1908

"THE EAST OF ASIA." (Published Quarterly.)

Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the CONTAINING Articles of Special Interest. and overcame the Consul and his keveses, and people, Customs, &, of the Far East. Boited and imprisoned the Armenian. The The kindly Press criticisms, both Continental Consul has lowered his flag and proceeded to and American, that the production of this [3809 Beirut. The United States Minister at Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of

Constantinople has complained to the Porte the sterling merit of the publication. regarding the outrage,

A B C Code, 4th Edition A 1 Code. Liobar's Standard Code.

TELEPHONE, 252. Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

NOW READY,

DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES.

IN

CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA FOR 1904.

WITH ALPHABETICAL LIST,

88 PAGES. PAPER COVER, 60 Cents, On Sale st AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION PRESS,

Shanghai'

Mr. EDWARD EVANE, Missionary Home,

Shanghai;

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, L., Hongkong

Shangbai and Yokohama, Mcars. W. BEEWEE & Co., Hongkong and

Shangbai;

YUEN CHONG BOOK STORE, Swatow; Mesars. A. E. WATSON & Co., Amoy; Mesars. A. S. WATSON & Co., Focchow; Messrs. H. BLOW & Co., Tientsin; Mears. Horen & Co., "Seoul Press," Seoul; *NAGASAKI PRESS" OFFICE, Nagasaki; [3515 KOB CHRONICLE" OFFICE, Kobe;

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Hongkong, and at the London Olos: 131, Fleet Strest. Hongkong, 18th December, 1903.

THE undersigned is now prepared to supply CHRISTMAS CAKES of the best quality, weighing from 1 lb. to 15 158, and also MINCE PIES, ASSORTED

DOKABJEE & SON,

Hongkong Bakery,

41, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 14th December, 1903 [3444

KOWLOON ROTISSERIE.

TO. 31, ELGIN ROAD, Kowloon (Two

door next to Kowloon Hotel.

Meals à la Carte, Staska, Chops, &o., &c., at any time between 7 a.m, and 10.30 p.m. Monthly Terms on application.

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Hongkong, 6th October, 1908,

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THE NOBEL PEACE FÉIZE.

Loudon, 10th December. The Nobel Peace Prize, value £7,830, has been awarded to Mr. W. R. Cromer, the Hadi. cal Member of Parliamont for the Haggerston divizion of Shoreditch, in recognition of his work on international arbitration.

Heroic

measures only can check the advance of

Cholera

Don't trifle with unknown remedies, nothing yet tried equals

・Painkiller

PERRY DAVIS.

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414

$1.50.

Price On Saleat "NORTH CHINA HERALD

OFFICE, Shanghai;

MESSES. KELLY & WALSH

Hongkong;

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SVRUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIKE STERET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ior House STREET

OTHER DRANCHES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoo, Pionisin, Nowchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobo, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan. Karaten, Nagasaki Kachinetu, Sasebo, Maidzuru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, ko

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C, an! A 1 Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenale and the State Railwaye; Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milko, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Mine; and SOLE AGENTS for Kekeku, Honda, Kanada, Fujinotina, Mameda, Meanours, Onoura Otsuji,

Sasaharu Taubakuro, Yoshiustani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.

́N, INUZUKA,• Managor, Hongkong.

MIDZUSHIMA. & CO.

COAL MERCHANTS.

No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Facing Duddell Street).

HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAIMACHI, KOBE. BRANCH OFFICES:-HIGASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJE MINAMI-AJIKAWA,

OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.

AGENCY ME. 9. NAKATAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA.. TELEGRAPHIC ADDERSS: MIDZUSHIMA, Koba, Moji, Osako, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong

CODE CRED: A 1 & A. B. C. 4TH ED.

Importers of Japanese Conls, Contractors of Coal to the Compagnio des Messageries Maritimes de France, Forviga and Japanese steamers, Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies, &o. Sole Proprietors of Kamamoto and Tenoura Coal Mines Solo Agents for Kawamiya Komatsugaura, Minamio, Ikejiri and Kumagalata Collieries.

K. UYEMURA, Manngor

Hongkong, 4th March, 1903.

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and all leading Booksellers in the Far East THEODORO VAFIADIS &

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GRACA & 00., POREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALERS,

No. 38, PEEL STREET, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer

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Are also prepared to purchase need POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cathe AGENTS WANTED. 15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed.

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