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NUFICE.

Communicatims respecting Advertisements, Bub- scriptions, Printing, Binding, &e should be addressed DAILY 'RZAS only, and special business matters THE MANAGED,

Advertisements and Bubscriptions which are not orderal for as fired period will be continued until countermanded.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY Page should be sent before 11 m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited." Only sup plied for Casi

Telegraphic Address: Faxes. Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed

10. Boz. 33.

Lieber's.

Telephone No. 12,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.

A JUNIOR CLERK.

Must have a

KAK Care of Daily Prena Office. Hongkong, 20th January, 1904.

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INTIMATIONS

WANTED AT ONCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILYPRESS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20гa, 1904

LOOD SHORTHAND WRITER and

GTYPIST

Apply to-

JOHN HASTINGS,

No. 2, Wyndham Street. [276 Hongkong, 19th January, 1904.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

HINESE LESSONS (Cantonere, Hakke, Pekiness and South Mandarin). Private tuition or classes. Experienced tenoker.

Apply-

"T. K Cara of Daily Press Office.

ass Hongkong, 18th January, 1904.

Apply to-

WANTED.

Office.

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CITUATION by Englishman, 27; Energotic

Saber, Indi-trious. Competent in all thorough knowledge of English and outside work of Shipping or Commercial Firtas. write u good land.

Apply 10-

ENERGY, Caro of Daily Pres Hongkong, 13th Jaunary, 1904

WANTED.

NGLISH SPEAKING GIRL to take charge of Little Boy during Weekday Afternoons.

Apply-

.P. O. Box No. 58, Hongkong, 12th January, 1904.

WANTED.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N°

THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will he. hold at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Victoria WEDNESDAY, the 27th Building, on JANUARY, 1994, at 11.30 o'clock A.. for the purpose of receiving the Rogort of the Direc tor together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ouding 31st December, 1903.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS DAY, the let JANUARY, to WEDNES. DAY, 27th JANUARY, both daya iuclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registeral.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 9. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1904,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HOUSE at the Pank for the Summer

Mouths.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD,

1220 Hongkong, 15th January, 1904.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.

Court

WANTED.

CHINESE IN IERPRETER for the Sandakan. Must speak English, Malay at three or four Chinos dialects, say Fokion, Tricha, Cantonese.

Salary $80.00 per menasm and house allowance Second Class passage provided to Sandakan, A trial of a few months will be given, and if not

THE Undersigned will Let by Publicatiefactory rotuen passage paid.

Auction.

On

MONDAY,

the 25th JANUARY, 1904, at Śr M., on the spot, The Several Lots Numbered to 19 on Plan

to be seen at the Auctioneer's Office, for eraction of

BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS

on the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.

TERMS: Cash.

For Conditions of Sale, apply to

HUGHEN & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers.

Bongkong, 20th January, 1904.

FOR CHEMULPO, DALNY AND

THE

PORT ARTHUR.

(Calling at SHANGHAI.)

Stoomehip

"

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FRONTO," Captain Grandt, will be despatched for the above ports TO-DAY; the 20th inst, at 5 P.M.

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Ofes.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1904.

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"DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAILOONG," Captain Gibson, will be despatched for the above port on TO-MORROW, the 1st inst., of DAY- LIGHT'

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th January, 1904 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIR,

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Company's Steamship

THE

"YAERA,"

Captain Sellier, will be despatched for the above porta on TUESDAY, the 26th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Longkong, 20th Jannery, 1904.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "WYNERIC," FROM PUGET SOUND.

12

THE above Steamer having arrived, Con, †

Tigrovtargo tre hereby requested to

their Bills of Lading for countersigna

Apply lo-

ENTERTAINMENT

TONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

H°

1. It is proposed to organize ono Dance to be given at the City Hall on TUE-DAY, the 9th- FEBRUARY.

2. Tho Danne will be open to the Public, and its object is to raiso money towards the cost of a projected now l'avilion.

3. The subscription will be 815, but no dence will be organized anlose at loost 150 gentlemen subscribe."

4. The hours of dancing will bo from 9.15 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., and light refreshments will be served during the dance.

6. Married Subscribers will be entitled to bring either their wives and the members of their familie who are not members or subscri- ers of the H.K.C.C, or their wives and one other guest who is not a member or subscriber of the H.K.C.C.

gentlemen whose wives and families are not in G. Bachelor subscribers (including married

the Colony) will be entitled to bring two guests, not being members or subscribers of the H.K.C.0.

7. Additional guests may be invited on pay- ment of $5 extra for each guest.

8. Goatlemen who have already subscribed to tho abandoned series of thres dances will be considered to lave sabsoribed to the Dance on 9th February, unless an intimation to the contrary is received by either of the undersigned on or before 28th January, 1904

9. Geutlemen intending to subsoribo will oblige by sending their names with the names of their gaesis to either of the undersigned es or before 26th January, 1904, at the Hongkong Club,

T. SERCOMBF SMITH.

Chairman of Danes Sub Committee, T. C. GRAY,

Hon. Sec. of Dance Sub-Committee. Hongkong, 14th January, 1904:

MUSIC.

Ter

given on the BANJO,

RAMANEULIN, SPANISH GUITAR, VIOLIN, & Terms moderate.

L. A. DE GRACA, 58, Peel Street, or Care of Daily Press Offee.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1203,

242 MRS

Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th January, 1904

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT.

WANTED.

CHINESE SECOND CLERK for the Resident's Office at Kndat. Must speak

English.

Salary $50.90 per mensom and house allow

Second Class passage nice 6.00 per melam. provided to Kudat. Three monthe' notice on wither side tó ba giren.

Apply to

PR

DANCING.

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of

DONALDSON (Daughter Professor F. F. WALLACE, of Rose- mount Dancing Andemy, Glasgow) bas pleasure in advertising a SECOND BEGIN- NERS CLA38 to open in the CITY HALL abortly.

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BANKS

FONGKONG & SHANGBAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

H

PAID-UP CAPITAL .

RESERVA FUND-

.....$10,000,000

STBELING RESERVE...310,000,000 SILVER RESERVE

.. 6,000,000

-$16,000,000 RxSERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq.-Chairman, H. F. TONKING, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson, | N. A. Siebe, Esq. E. Goots, Esq.

H. W, Blade, Esq.

C. Michelou, Esq.

H Schubart, Esq. E., Shollim, Esq.

C. A. Tomos, Esq.-

E. 8. Whealler, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong J. R. M. SMITH

MAKAGEE! Shanghai-H. M. BayIS.

LospON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

RONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per Cent. per Annum on the daily balanda.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 24 per cent per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per cent. por Annum, Fer 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.

JR. M. SMITH.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th August, 1903.

THE

T

BANKS

|ME CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INGOBPORATED BY ROTAL CHarthe, 1857 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP......... RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDEKS

RESERVE FUND................

ВНАКК OF

,£800,00

..£800,000 ..£725,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account al the rate of 27%, por anuum on the Daily balances.

Or Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent

6

L

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"T. Þ. COCHRANË,

Hongkong. 18th May, 1963,

T

Manager.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED, ・

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ...... SUBSCRIBED

PAID UTIMMYSTI RESERVE FUND.....................

BANKERS:

„£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500 60,000

LONDON JOINt Brock Bank, LIMITED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Acomuntaal the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balanse ON FIXED DEPOSIT: :— For 12 montЕs..

H

в

119

3

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK. PAID-UP CAPITAL.8h. Taels 5,000,01►

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGWSI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS BErlin.

Borlin Tientsin

BRANCHES

Calcatta

Hankow

Tsingtau (Kisutschen)

LONDON BANKERS. Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & Rose, THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANI, LIYE MD, DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY- DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account DEPOSITS' received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.

Practice twice weekly... Fea $10 a month.MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA

121

Address--

51, WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD. Hongkong, Ist January, 1904,

INSURANCES

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEOREE OF TAR 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

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PLA

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..Shanghai Tl. 5000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

多肉

NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.

FIRE and LIFE

ESTABLISHED 1830.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept First Class Foreign nad Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE. Prospectases on application.

TURNER & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903. 1217 NORTH BRANCE COMPAN

FORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

Masers, GIDD, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Hongkong! Hongkong, 16th January, 1904. [243 DROPOSALS, FOR FROZEN FRESH

FROZEN BEEF AND

FRESH MUTTON.-Headquarters Division of the Philippines, Office of the Chief Commissary, Manila, P.I., August 25th. 1903-Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock, a.m., March 19th, 1904, at which time and place they will be opened in the presence of the attending bidders, for the farnishing and delivery of six million aix hundred thousand (6,600,000) pounds of frozen fresh beef and four hundred and eighty thousand (480,000) pounds of frozen fresh mutton to the Subsistence Department at Manila, P.L., daring the year cading June 30, 1905. The accepted beef and matton will be admitted free of Customs duties, The United States reserves the right to decrease tho amount called for in the contract, by not to exceed 40% upon reasonable notice to the 1. coxtractor; or to increase the amount colloi for, with the consent of the contractor. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bidder's Guarantee in the amount of $20,000, or by i cortified check for that amount on a bank of approved standing in Manila. The hidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to give bond, the penalty of which will be fired Chief Commissary. Information by the furnished on application Envelopes contain- ing proposals should be marked: “Proposals for frozen fresh beef and frozen fresh mutton for F.Y. 1905, to be opened March 19th, 1904." and addressed to the undersigned-HENRYTHE undersigned, having been appointed G. SHARPE, Colonel, A.C.G.. U.S. Army. Chief Commissary.

FOR SALE.

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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902, £16,378,771.

II.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0.0 SUMORIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 00 PAID-UP CAPITAL

687,500 0 0 FIRE FONDS.......... 2,867,215 14 Iu

The Undersigned a GENTS for the above Company, are prepuni to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Darrent Rates,

SBEWAN, TOMES & CO..

Agents.

₤1888 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903, THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLLAND CHINA TRADING CO.

12160 Hongkong, 26th November, 1993,

Teresatile irm in Heng-ah L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE

THE BUSINESS of Old-Established

name, Goodwill, and Oleo Farailure.

Apply, by letter, to-

BUSINESS, Cure of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 12th January, 1904. [205 ORIENTAL

gend in its take immediate delivery of their PINGUINAVIGATION COMPANY. Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel

will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expento.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1904.

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HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON.

£44 £42

On and after the lat January, 1904, the Passage Hates will be by Mail steamers -----

Second Saloon Firat Saloon To London £65 To Marseilles £61 To Brindisi

$61 Retura tickets are issued at a fare and a half available for 2

The proposed esllings are :--- Departare from Hongkong Connecting at Colombe THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS. Bengal January 30th 8.8. India The abore Society will be held in the 8.8. Malts February 18th .S. Moldavio City Hall on TUESDAY, JANUARY 26th, S.S. Chusan February 27th 8.8. Arcadia at NOON.

8.S. Ballarat - March 12th S.8. Australia ROSE GOMPERTZ, B. Coroman el March 26th. Oocaue

Hon. Becretary,

April 9th 8.8. Mongolia. PS. Simla

April 23rd 8.8. China

May 7th 8.8. Himalaya May 21st 8.5. Marmora Good necammodation" can be arranged, on booking, in the connecting steamers at Colombo, which now inclule the new steamers Moldavia, Mongolia and Mormora.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1904

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RUINART FERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719,

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Best)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

S. Bengal F.S. Malte 8.8. Chesan

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS.

The rovised rates of passage by these steamers 105 are now: To Lendon lat Saloon £50, 2nd Saloon

£35.

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, Connaught Rosd,

Hongkong, 13th June, 1993.

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Return tickets available for 2 years can now be issued at a fire and a half.

Return tickets available for two years are hons by Intermediate and out by Mail steamer or vice versa,

Retes on applleation. When these steamers call at Marseilles, tickets can be issued to that port at £46 First Baloon 233 Second Saloon.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th January, 1903.

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICK-SHANGHAI.

BRANCHES ANd Ågencies.

Canton Chofoo Harkew

Tisaten.

Peking

Penang Singapora

The Bank purchases arad receives for solteo tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and solls Drafts and Telegraphic Trans fers payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved socurities. Discounted.

balances.

Bill

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Account daily 3% per annum on Fixed Deposite for 8 month 47. 5. "

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E. W. RÜTTER

Manaqur.

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Hongkorg. Int Janitary, 1.03)

THE

JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP...... CAPITAL UNCALLED...... RESERVE FUND,

Yen 24,000,000

.21%

EVAN ORMISTON, Mausger.

Hongkong. 23rd May, 193,

WE BANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA)

LIMITED. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL

1 CHABTEE.) AUTHORISED CAPITAL .............. Yen 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

10

HEAD ÕPgion : TAIPER, FormOSA. - HONGKONG OFFICE: 4, QUEEN's Road (facing Duddell Street), FRANCHES AMOY. KOBE. TAINAN.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, Un current account of the rate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the daily balance. On fixed deposits for 12 months 5% por Ánner

4% 3%

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"S. SHIGENAGA, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903. 1033

NTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Capital, Surplus and Undivided Proâts, Gold $7,992,173,37—about £1,640,000. Capital and Surplus, authorised, Gold $10,000,000—22,055,000.

HEAD OFFICE: 1, WALL STREET, NEW YORK.

· LONDON OFFICE: THREADKEEDLE Houss, E.C.

Branches st SAN FRANCISCO, `WASHINGTON, MEXICO, MANILA, SHANGHAI, BINGAPORE, YOKO- HAMA, BOMBAT, CALCUTTA, and Agents all over the World.

London and Continental Bankera **** NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED. UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANE, LIMITED. CREDIT LYONNAIS, DEESDNER Bank COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, &o.

The Corporation transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money in Current Account and issues Fixed Deposit Receipts either in Gold or Silver at rates which may be ascertained on application,

HONGKONG BRANCH:

20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT.

Mounger.

Hongkong, 15th December, 1903.

(2957

USSO-CHINESE BANK.

18,000,000 RU

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6,000,000 9,210,000

HEAD OFFIOR-YOKOHAMA,

Tokio

London

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Kobe Nagasaki Lyona Now York.

San Francisco Shanghai

Honolulu

Tiontain

Bombay Nowobwang

Peking

LONDON BANKERS,

PARE'S BANK, LIMITED. THE UNION OF LONDOR AND SMITES BANE, LIMITED,

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED

AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current rates,

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1994. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL

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*THE Undersigned, having been appoint. THE

AGENTS for the shovo Company, we prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILE at Current Batea.

HONGKONG-INTÉBEST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annam on the daily balance.

On tixed deposits for 12 monthe 5′, poraz num.

J

顺子

Hongkong, 11th September, 1963.

ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DECREE OF 10TH DECEMBEB, 1895.

BANKS

DARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF

NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK).

Established 1864.

PAID-UP CAPITALU.S. $2,000,000 Gold STEPIUS AND UNDIVIDED PROPITA....1919206929 192

5,180,000, $7,180,000

HRAD OFFICE NEW YORK.

LONDON OFFICx-33 & 35, Lombard St., E.C. F. C. Brator, Manager, Eastern

Department. LONDON BANKbes—Pare's Bank, Lo.

HONGKONG OFfice—), Das Værx-Roan,

General Banking and Exchange business

transacted. INTEREST allowed at Current Rates.

E. F. GROS,

Acting Manager. 198

Hongkong, 1st December, 1909.

TH

AUCTIONS

E.

B.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Soli by Public Auction

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAT),

the 20th JANUARY, 1904, at 11 a.m., at the ORDNANCE DEPOT, Queen's Road East, The Following NAVAL ORDNANCE STORES, At the Arsenal Yard:- OLD BRASS, GUNMETAL. COPPER, LEAD, ZINC, STEEL, CAST, WROUGHT and GALVANIZED IRON, LEATHER. GROUND SHEETS, FELT, CANVAS, ROPE, INTRENCHING TOOLS, OLD | WOOD, PACKING CASES, BOARDING PIKES and AXES STRAPS. TARGET GEAR. EMPTY BOXES, CHESTS and CRATES, Lo, do.

Catalogues can be lad at the Ordnance Office or from the Auctioneers.

TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on delivery. All faults and errors of descriptions at Parehasers" risk on the fall of the hammer. All Lots to be cleared within 48 hours.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1904.

T°

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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TO BE SOLD BY ORDER OF THE

MORTGAGEE,.

од

FRIDAY,

the 22nd day of JANUART, 1904, at 3 o'clock at their SALE Rooms, Ice House Street,

Messrs. HUGHÈS & HOUGH, The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

in two Lots

Lot 1The VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.

MESSUAGES and PREMISES koonn as Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Ping On Lane sitante on Inland Lot No. 16 8, which are bold for the residue of a term of 940 yeara created by the Crown Leate thereof, Crown Rent 822.

Lot 2-The VALUABLE LEASEHOLD MESSUAGES and PREMISES known as Noa. 25 and 27, Morrison Hill Road and Nos, 33 and 35, Bowrington Street, situate on the Remaining Portion of Toland Lot No. 1313, which are held for the residue of a term of 988 years created by the Crown Lease thereof." Crown Beat $31.50. For further particulars, apply to Mossre. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, or to DENNYS & BOWLET,

Supreme Court House,

Solicitors for the Mortgagee. Hongkong, 12th January, 1:04

PUBLIC AUCTION.

203

GEO, LAMMERT has received

Minstructions to sell by Publie Anction,

n

SATURDAY,

JANUARY 3rd, 1904,

at the HILLISE STREET WHAEF, Hongkong

at 12 noon,

THF 8.S. "SAN CHEUNG,"

where she will then be lying. This vessel is a Twin, serow steamer of the following dimensions and tonnage :~! ength over all 200 feet; Breadth at deck level 33 feet; Depth of hold 9 feet; gross tonnage 951 tona, CAPITAL

..Ronbles 15,000,000 Nett tonnage 770 tons. She is

fitted CAPITAL contributed by CHINESE throughout with electrio light, and holds a GOVERNMENT...6,000,000 Kouping Taels: || Hongkong Passengers Certificate, and can

£2,150,000 Stg.) (EQUIVALENT TO...

carry 1,100 Chinese and 26. loon passengers.

The vessel is to be sold, with all appar tenances, engines, anchors, chaine, boats, RESBEVE FUND... Roubles, 2,060,000 Extures, machinery, furniture, glass, crockery SPECIAL RESERVES Roubles, 1,700,000 ware, and gear, inventories of which can be Been, and particulare and conditions of sale can be obtained at the offices of JOHN HASTINGS, Esquire, the Vendors' Solicitor, | No. 2 Wyndham Stroot, or of Musare. CARMICHAEL and CLARKE, Consulting Engineers, or of Mr. GEU. P. LAMMERT, the Auctioneer.

HEAD OFFICE-ST. PETERSBURG.

Andijan Batoum

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Khabarovsk Port Arthur Khokand Samarkand Bingowestchensk Kiachta Shanghai Bodaibo

Kirin

Btretansk

·Tachkent

**

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gg

3

TR

TARO HODSUMÍ

Boukhart

Manamer.

Büsk

820 Chefoo

LIMITED.

Dalny Hailar Hakhodate

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Hanko

AUTROLIZED ÜLPITA...............................................£1,900,0 PAFD-UP CAPITAL,

Harbin

....£ 324,57

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897 DHENIX FIRE OFFICE

The Undersigned are дом prapared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK 2.00

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

*:9

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANT OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.

....2625,719

Cash Security Total Losses Paid ...£6,769,240

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

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

1193 THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF

LIVERPOOL. · ··

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company and prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

[2185 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq. |J. S. Harston, Eay CHOW TUNG SHANG, ESg. J. LAUTO, Eng.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLATFAIE

Interest for 12 Months Fizet.....$1.

Hongkong, 12th May, 1903,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANKI

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VIRHE Business of the above Bank is condic bed by the HONGKONG ANDSHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rule may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at PEE CENT. por anuum.

Depositors may transfer at their optin balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AUD SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at á Pen CENT: per snuum.

For the HongxONG AND SHANGHAI

Banking CORPORATION,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager Hongkong. Let May. 1992.

Hongkong Irkontak Kaigan Kashgar

Kobe

Krasnotarsk Tehita

KwantobendzeThougoutchak

Tsitsiker

Moscow Tielin Moukdan Tientsin Nagasaki Nowchwang Yarchaeondinak Nicolajeffak. Yerniy

Ouliantai

Onrga

Paris

Peking

BANKERS.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1994.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

NOTICE.

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NROM this date and until after the 25th

February next, HORSES andjor. PONIES not entered for the Forthcoming Races will not be allowed on the Race or Train- ing Course between the hours of 6 and 8 AM.

Members may exercies unontared Horses or Zeiskaia Pristan | Ponies after 8 a., on the Training Course,

By Order,

Vladivostook... Yokohama

LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Carrie & Co. PARIS Comptoir National d'Escompte de

Paris. Banque de Parle et des Pays Bas. BERLIN-Mendelsohn & Co; HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg & Co.

Credit | VIENNA-K. K. Priv. Gesterr.

Anstalt für Handel Geworbe. AMSTERDAM-Lippmann, Bosenthal & Co.

Local Bills discounted.

Special facilities for Russian exchange. Foreign exchange on the principal cities of the world bought and sold.

HONGKONG BRANCH (TEMPORARY OFFICES WHILE NEW OFFICES IN PRINCES BUILDINGS AEF BEING BUILT), VICTORIA HOTEL BUILDINGS, Ice House Street, Hongkong, 14th July, 1908,

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T. E. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1904.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

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1269

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. TURA ADOLF MELCHERS in our Firm Ceased by mutual consent on the Sist December, 1903.

MELCHERS & CO.

1267 Hongkong, 19th January, 1904,

NOTICE.

"THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing

THE between myself and Mr. JOHN

HASTINGS baving been dissolved by effluxion of time, my business will in fature be carried on under the Firm name of DEACON LOOKER and DEACON.

VICTOR H, DEACON, 10. Queen's Read Hengkong, 1st January,1904

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