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Japanese are likely to acquit themselves—I Į moan as to how they are likely to behave if they were called upon to fight a losing fight. If

PORTING NOTES.

THE PONGKONG DA

FRF** SATUR AY MARCH 5TH 1904

BRITISH TRADE WITH MANCHURIA.

The Incorporated Chamber of Commerce of Lord Lansdowne

NOTICE.

Owing to the Great Increase in the Furniture Basiness of Messra. ACHSE & CO., we are requested by them to Resume Management of the Photographie Business hitherto carried on iu

same place under theasme of

LONG, HING &

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1. That the port of Newchwang, situated in the Lisc-tang or Moukdan Province of Man- churia, on the right bank of the River Lino- Kke, 16 miles above the bar, was opened by the All outstanding credit and debit accounts of the Photographic Business will be collected und. Government of China, as a Treaty Port, in the settled by us.

Inspection is invited to the Now Stock now on view.

year 1881, in accordancs with the terms of

they were opposed by an equal number of realise that the prosent season for sport in four consecutivo victories. Altogother Eog- Liverpool bas sent the following memorial to their name on our behalf. From this date we will conti uo the Photographic business of the Russians I would lay odds on the Japanese, regiment for regiment; bat suppose a body of Japanees against overwhelming odds. How will they fight on the defensive how will they £ght where they are compelled to retire? Of their clan and dash in attack thore need be little doubt, but will they have the doar stubbornness and stendiness requisite for playing well the other part of the game? We have nothing of recent experience to guide us, bat personally I believe that the bigh and sterling soldier-like qualiths they possess will stand them in good stead in the hour of stress."

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tries is very satisfactory. Up to this game the two countries won alternately during | One has only to look out of window to for seasons, prior to which Ireland enjoyed Hongkong is drawing to its close. The misty land has won seventeen, lost seven, and and moist aspect of everything portends the drawn one, the unfinished match occurring coming of the rains, when Hongkong twenty-two years ago. It was not until just cricketers, footballers, etc., lapso into inactiv-before the dispute in 1888 that Ireland won ity. Cricket finishes this month, and football their first victory after eleven defeats. Then will soon follow its example, though the came five more wins for the Rose, but from playing-off of Shield ties may prolong the 1894 England have been successful only four season. Other field sports will similarly dio times, though scoring ten goals, twelve trich, away until the coming of next autumn against ten gesls, oight tries, revives them. Casual visitors to Hongkong are wont to capress surprise that we play no cricket here in the summer, as in warmer places than this the game is played all through the summer. But, of course, with us it is chielly the rainy season which stops cricket: We might, I think, with silvantage start ericket a little earlier-mgularly at the beginning of October, as we did last year for the special purpose of selecting an Interport team. October weather is more suitable for cricket in Hongkong than that of March. As the Cricket Lenguo has proved such a suCCESS in this, its first season, and promises to develop, there need be no lack of matches The only question is whether the Cricket Grand and the Happy Valley pitches will atand more wear, Certainly some queer wickets have been seen of late.

The principal cricket match to-day will be that botween the ELK.CC. and the Navy, which is timed to begin on the CricketGround at 11.30-"w, p.," I suppose we must now add. The Club, with its still unbeaten record. for this season, lacks now of course the help of W. C. D. Turner, whom we all hope to see receiving a trial for Essex this summer.

As is known, it is proposed to have a county cricket competition on cup-tie lines this summer in England. The prospects, however, do not look brilliant, for when tho entries reached the hon, secretary, on the 30th Jamary, it was found that the following counties had sent in-Gloucestershire; Sussex, Warwickshire, Leicestershírá, Derby hire, and Hampshire: The absence of nearly all the best counties must ruin the scheme.

OMPAX.

SIX NEW STEAMERS FOR THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

THE COASTWISE TRADE.

Articln XI. of the Treaty of "Tiantsin.

2. That wokwang ranks about the sixth amongst the Chinese Treaty Posts as shown by the Trade Returns of the Imperial Maritime Customs of Chino.

3. That this position is owing chiefly, to British enterprise, energy, and capital, that the greater part of the property in the foreign settlement is British, that 35 per cent, of the shipping frequenting the port is British. that the foreign trade with the port was in 1902 of the value of 26,130,000, including transare, of £2,000,000; and that this country ales derivet furth industrial and financial benefits by building ships for the tracke, both for British

which the British shure was estimated as

and Japanese shipowners and by manning aud supplying the farmer.

4hat the park of Nowekwaug is a Trenty port of China, na a'ready said, and open to the trade of all cations, and that it is the principul southern outlet for the trade of Manchurin, which has an area of about 400,100 square miles, population estimated at 15,000,000 of inhabitants, and fertile soit producing wheat, onts, barloy, mill, buckwheat, mize, rice, beans, tobacco, silk, and opium, and which, moreover, is rich in cattle and horses, gold and silver, iron and tiu; and that Neweliwaug, being already a great trade contre, must beacht greatly by the further development of Manchuria, if left andor Chinese

control.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1993,

THE TSAR'S POLICY AND "SPIRITISTS.”

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The Morning Leader has the following

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A story is going round in fashionable circles that the Tear is being more than ever influensed in his political actions by spiritists. It will be temerabered that some years ago a French spiritist named Philippi was said to have gained a most remarkable influence vyor the Tsar, and though I'hilippi was successfully got rid of by the Ruaian impurial family, the Tsar's belief in spiritism was in no way lesscued. Tho resalt is--so the story goes-that to Philippi there have succeeded a certain Russian count and his beautiful wife, both being ardent spiritists. These two have introduced foreign believers in their cult to the Tsar, frequent séances have brou bold, and it is said that the inexplicable wavering in the Tsar's political attitude, especially in East Asian affairs, has besu due to his having recourse to sprits for 5. That since the year 1900, when the Boxer guidance, under the direction of his new circle rebellion took place in Chian, merchants of of friends. It is, of course, unnecessary to Newekwang bave felt that their position and repeat that the Tsar Nicholas is a friend of privileges were being unfavourably affected by peace, and left to himself he would shrink the action of Russia, who was permitted by the from the idea of war. But his attitude waa Allies to undertake along the protection modified when the professors of the spiri- of the port, and who has since placed tist art at certain akowce called up the its ang over both the western and castoru ghost of his father the late Tear Aler Custom-bousas of Newchwang, coil-cted the under. The merge of this angust spirit is Customs duties, and evou regulated the tariff. said to have been conched in these terms: That Russia also temporarily sized the Wilt thon let Hassin's sword be broken Nuwchwang und Shaulikwon silway in the asunder?" Grief-stricken by this rebuke the Tsar direction of Tientsin, and only retired on receiv-shat himself up iu bis rooms for several days, and of elain, for cost of declined to see anyone. But when he reappeared ing payment administration, of two or three million roubles, he signed several documents of a distinctly and after much disturbance and considerable bellicose naturs. It is said, too, that an explans tion of the Tsar's despotic attitude towards Fin- diversion of trade.

land may be found in theinfluence of the spiritists and their messages upon him. It is a remarkablo story, and, of course, I give it as no more than a statement which is freely mydo-and believed--anong perscus here who claim to be in touch with Russian court circles.

THE MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB The final tail of a most successful series given by the above club took place in the Masonic Hall in Ice House Street last night, the function but adding laurels to those already won by the President, Mr. H. W. Wolfo, and the committes, among whom were Messra, J. Sibbett, F. Robina, W. Higley, J. Gast, E. Day, J, A. Wheel, H. Jowilt, F. Stokes, J. Hawkes W. Hills, E. R. Udall, A. P. Goodwin, the M.C's being Mesers. W. E. Smith, H.

The 8,5. Taming, the last but one of six now BeCoffery, nad C. N. Parkinson; G. J.

twin-scrow steamers for the China Narigation W. King, ex-scoretary, and Mauere. W

Co. (Messer, Butterfield & Swien) serived here Hant. R.E., and W. E. Smith, R.E., who had all

from Cardiff, on her müdon voyage, on the worked hard to make the last ball of the season

3rd inst, leaving for Shanghai with her cargo, the angaslified success it proved. The rooms

consisting of Welsh coal, yesterday morning, had been very gaily decorated with palms, forms,

She is intended for the Shanghai trade, but the flags, and flowers, the verandahs being turned

next vessol--the 8.9. Te An-is intended for the into veritable bowers, affording delightful

Hongkong-Harika ruu, to run in conjunction resting-places for the light trippers in the

with the s.8. Sungkiang, now undergoing giddy mazes of the waltz, and other light

extensive repairs at the bands of the Hong

The other fantasticavolutione, and was ablaze with Japanese

kong and Whampoa Dock Co. lanterns. The rooms had all book

The League matches for to-day are the four sister-ships which have already arrived elegantly arranged as boudoirs for the ladies, H.K.C.C. Reserves v. the Parsecs, and the bore are the Anhuż (now at Australia), Sinan, and cloak-rooms for the hardier sex, while on Civil Service C.C. v. Royal Engineers. The Chenan, and Chen Hua. All these half-dozen excellent cupper, to which full justice was done, order in the League table is now as follows, craft, with the exception of the Te An, already was laid out in the library, tho tables

mentioned, am to be employed in general being most tastefully arranged. It was veritably a win counting 3 points, and a draw 1:-

Civil Service,

ey consting. To describe one is, of course, pretty and isdeed, in the wee sms' hours ayant the 4.0.C., 29 points; two?" that the company reluctantly dispersed, Craigengower, 23; H.K.C.C. Raserves and well to describe the lot. On boarding the Taming one cannot but admire the modern and then only on account of certain significant | RE, 8; RA.M.C., 7; Parsees and Tamar,

system of goberal arrangements, which, by the aoticus on the park of the lighting apparatus !

Tho H.K.A.F.C., their interest in the Shield way, are rather unique in themselves. A Mr. Wolfe and his energetio corps of competition being gone, have to solace them spacious saloon, with fore-and-aft tables, assistaute, on the committee, as M.C.'s, ushers, selves with friendly gamos, one against the has

Boating accommodation for some and so on, aro cortsinly to be heartily congratz-V.R.C. being played to-day. I wonder that twenty or more persone, while the state i̟ated on what can only be pronounced a signal it has not occurred obour foothall authorities

rooms, bath-rooms, success. At the end Mr. H. Wolfe and G.J. W. to institute a league tournament for the fitted up in the most up-to-date style. Apolosed. Moreover, both the merchants of King, ex-secretary, was given a cheer, with bon permanent teams here in addition to the pliances for working cargo-steam winches and Nowchwang and Tieatsia are ander great, ap. prehension of a still further Russian advance in voyage, on his approaching departure for home. Shield, which is open to the fleet as well as to derricks--work well, and are favourably placed. the direction of Peking.

Hongkong clubs. A good entry could, no She has a spordeck, and top gallant forecastle; doubt, be got-say, the H.K.A:F.C., V.R.C., is sh.cozier (we masts) rigged; 300 ft, in longtb; the Sherwoods (or whatever regiment may be 40 ft. beam; 21 ft. moulded depth; and has The Victoria Repruation Clab hold their here), the Naval Yard, R., and R.E. On two eats of triple-expansion engines, ber iwin. Athletic Sports on Monday, 4th April, at the American tournament lines, this would mean screws being capable of propelling her some Hongkong Football Club ground, Happy 10 matches for each club. Such a competi-eleven kauts por hour when deep loaded. Valley, under the law of the A. A. Association tion would provide far more interesting has two water ballast tanks, one at each end, so games than any "friendlies," and would not that should there be any necessity to trim her, and open to all gentleman amateurs who are

or send her to sen without cargo, there will be no members, or visitors, of the Hongkong Club, interfere with the Shield. The league win-

inconvenience, Club Germania, Lusitano, Cricket, Taikoo,ners would be entitled to be considered Bowling, Hongkong Boat, and Victoria Becres champions of Hongkong for the season.

V.R.C. ATHLETTO SPORTS,

tion Clabs.

FULL TAETICULARS. .

An entrance fee of 81 for each event, or a $9 general entry for will be charged. Entries

close on Monday, 28th inst.

The full list of events is as follows:-

1. Long Jump.

2. Throwing the Cricket Bail,

3. High Jump.

4. 120 yards Flut Race (Handicap).

5. Bicycle Race. 1 mile. (Handicap).

6. 100 yurde Flat Race.

The Hockey Cup competition was continued yesterday, when the 110th Mahrattas met the 93rd Burmas (2nd tearn) in the 2nd round. The result was a draw (2 goals all one penetty goal being lost by the Burmaa) On Monday next the Hockey Club, now out of the Cap, play a friendly against H.M.S. Blenheim, and on Wednesday they ment H.M.S. Fengeance.

It is likely that the German Club will issue

7. Tug-o-War-8 men a-side-open to Non-a challenge to the Hongkong Club for Commissioned offfeers, anil men of Army another match for the Challenge Shield very and Polica (Indian). Each Regiment or soon. If the Gormans lose this tune, tho Corps may outer one team only.

8, Bioyole Race. 2 miles. (Handicap).

9. Half-mile Flat Raco,

10. Sack RacƏ.

11. 120 yards Hurdle Raco, 10 Flights.

12. 220 yards Flat Baco (Handicap).

13. Three-legged Race, 100 yards.

Shield goes to their opponents outright; but they are reported in very good form, and the success of their second team in the recent match should encourage them a lot. It is sure to be a great struggle, whatever the result.

The boxing on Tuesday next promises to

14. Tag-of-War-8 men e sido-open to Non-

Commissioned Officers and men of Armybe well worth watching. The international Navy and Police, Each Ship, Regiment or Corps may enter one team only. 15. 120 yards Veterans' Raes (Handicap).

13. Une mile Fiat Race (Handicap). 17. Bicycle Race, Smiles. (Handicap). 18. Half-mile Flat Rsce, open to soldiers,

sailors, and Police.

19. 440 yards Flat Race. (Challenge Cup). 20. Obstacle Race.

21. Consolation Race.

affair, St. Clair of Brooklyn v. Morgan of the Vengeance, is being much discussed in local boxing circles. I have not seen Morgan, but he has the reputation of being a sterling middleweight. St. Clair's cleverness is undeniable, and it will tako a very good man to beat him.'

England's great victory in the fourth tést. match in Australia, which gives the mother A scratch rowing race will be held about the country the rubber before the last game has end of April-date not yet fred.

COST OF THE SIBERIAN

RAILWAY.

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Besides ber cargo batches she has three cargo ports on either side, so, when in coast ports where cargo hatches are but little cared for by Chinese stevedores, there will be every conveni eace. What is most interesting to shore people, however, is the passcoger accommodation. Three cabins are placed on either side of the house, immediately abaft the saloou. Each of these have two bunke, fitted with apring mattresses. The floors are covered with Brus. Buls carpets. The vessel has a currying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was built and engined by Messrs, Scott & Co. of Greenock.

CHURCH SERVICES.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. Centenary of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

March 6th; 3rd Sunday io Lent. Holy Communion (7.8)) s.m.)

Matins (10 a.m.) Responses Ferial; Venite, Alcock, Psalms, Hayes and Matthews; Benedicite, Ward in A; Jubilate, Goodson in C; Hymns-243 and

199.

532.

Holy Communion (12-noon.) Kyris, Jackson in C. (81); Offertory Hymn,

Evensong (5.45 p.m.).

6. Thus British traders deprecate a continu- auce of this Russion occupation of a Chiness Treaty port. and the interference of Russia iu the management of matters which concern trade, and which devolve by right upon the Chiness Imperial Maritime Customs. They foresee that should the port pass more fully antler Bussian control, British trade would become restricted and the present "opan floor"

7. That the independence of Mazokuria bas been very fully recognised by Kusis in the following manner, viz

(e) By the leasing, by Russia, from the Chinege Government for a term of 25 years from March 15, 1898, of the Lino-tung Peninsula, wherein no lie Dalty and Port Arthur.

by

(b) In regard to the Chinese Eastern Railway, contracting on August 27, 1896, that China shall have the option of purchasing that railway at the end of 36 years after its completion, on certain fixed terms, and

(e) By also agresing in the same contract that the Eastern Chinese Railway shall revert to China at the end of 80 years from the date of ita completion, if not previously bought by the

China Government.

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SHIPPING NOTES,

AREIVALS FROM THE PACIFIC. The Northern Pacid as. Victoria arrived from Tacoma with- passengers, a mail and gene- ral cargo yesterday. She left Moji on the 29th it, and experienced fine weather. The 8.8. Tremont arrived from beattle yesterday. brought a large quantity of flour, general cargo, and 400 cases of sulphuric acid.

COAL,

She

The Indo Chino z.s. Taksang arrived from Hongay yesterday with 1,827 tons of Horgay coal.

KOIHOW TO RONGKONG,

The e.s. Johanne arrived from Haiphong and Hoihow yesterday, hazing experienced rainy weather between the latter port and Hongkong.

AN ITALIAN SCBSIDIBED STEAMSAIT LINE.

The King of Italy has given assent to a Go- vernment subsidy for a steamship line between 8 That this Chamber has already supported Yonico and Calcutta. The agreement is with the recent representations of the Chins Associa the Venetian Steamship Navigation Company, tion on the subject, and received the assurance and the company have the option of extending DR. of your lordship's sympathy, and the promiss their itinerary from Calcutta to other For that due weight would be given to the consider. Eastern ports should it be deemed advisable. The minimum tonnage of the vessels to be ations then arged, and which have since been brought again to the attention of this Chamber engaged in this service is fixed at 3,500 tons by other interests directly concerned in trade and the minimum speed at ten nautical miles with Manchuria.

Your memorialists therefore most urgently pray that your lordship will bring the matter of the preservation of British trading rights, with the port of Newchwang ani the country of Manoharis, before his Majesty's Government, and urge, as iudicated in your lordship's lottor to this Chamber, dated November 5 last, that they will take steps, if possible in conjunction with other Fowers concerned in trade with Newchwung, to secure the fulfilment by Russia of its treaty obligations to China and other ustions in respect to trading privileges.

SAMPANS.

The sampan population at Hongkong forms au important factor, and, it may be remarked, table class of people. The children, though. for the greater part consists of a fairly respec they seldom receive any education, are generally well clothed, not anchan, and have sharp wise; they are very bright in picking up stray words easily dropped by their many foreign_psssen- gere. On such a gusty day in the Harbour as yesterday, when numerous boats under Chinese

its placed their gunwales under

water

Responses, Frial; Faalms. Turle, Tallis and

assumed 23 even-keel alternately, Rimbault; Magnificast; Hawes in E; Nunc and

passanger accommodation is less enviable than and 168 Vesper Hymn-Ward (No. 1). Dimius, Heywood in E fiat; Hymns, 242, 531, one could not help remarking that the erow, for should the

8. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road West.

Matins (11 m.). Venite, Jones; Te Deum, Woodward; Bene- dictus, Troutbeck; Hymns, 194, 186, 182, and 579. Holy Communion, 12.15.

that for tho

per hour.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 4th at 11. a.m. The barometer bas

risen in Japan, where pressure is now highert, and fallen af all other stations.

AL extensive area of low pressure lies over the whole of China, having its centra probably in the Yangtze valley,

Gradients are slight on the China Coast and over the China Sea, Moderate SE. winds will be met with in the Formoss Channel, and 8. to SW, winds in the north part of the China Sea,

Forecast-Moderate S. winds; cloudy, fair.

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samp oзpsize-and such cocurrences are not THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE unklown-the passenger would have to extri ente bimself from the arched cover. Many of these small craft are worked solely by women and children, the latter alunast born with in oar in their hands. It would be aurensour bla to expect that sumpan people do not fight for an exorbitant fare, liks ricksha-coolies ashore; soute, in fact, are quite violent. The Captain. Evensong (6.30 p.m.).

Saperissendent of Police would not go for wrong Magnificat. Goss; Nune Dimittis, Cretch; if beordered notices to be posted along the water- front in the same manner as did one of his predecessors, now the Officer Administering the Hymns, 192, 436, 184, and 187.

Government. The netices might be placed in the same frames as those used by the Meteo- to the west of the Naval Yard premises, is o rological Department. On a rough wood pier, relis of old days, and though it is in a fram with broken glass, and is covered with sont ol ages, still does good work. The notice is dated ¦

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been played, was not achieved without a certain amount of luck, it must be confessed. England's 207 for 7 wickets on the opening day went a very long way toward the win, as rain scems to have ruined the wicket on the third day, after England had added 42 runs on the second and Australiu had lost 5 A despatch has been received at the British men for 114. The Australians after the rain Foreign Office from H.B.M. Ambasadorat B. could only pat on 17 for their remaining 5 | Petersburg stating that, according to a report published by the Committes of Construction of wickets, and play being fairly even in the the Siberian Railway for the ten year period second innings England's margin increased from 1893 to 1003, based on offleial figures, the from 118 to 157. The fifth gene was to start cost of construction of the line (not including to-day, at Melbourne. Whether it will be post-ships carrying white crews to bring friends the Manchurian Railway), a total distance of 0,665 versta, iras 434,820,920 zoubles, or 64,894 poned until Monday owing to the undue ashore to the services, between 9.15 and 10.30 roubles a verst. The cost is proportionate to protraction of the Sydney match (which a.m., and between 5.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon the distance from Europe, varying from 300 should have concluded on the 1st instant) I Polics Fier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. riables a verst in the western section to 97.000 cannot say. Not so much interest attaches The Answering Fennant is the call flag. All Lord March, 1899, and signed by "F. H. May, Even their cheapest quality is recommended in the eastern. A further sum of 94,320,660, to it, now that England has won three games. the sittings are free and unappropriated. Captain-Superintendent of Police." roubles, or 22,287 roubles e verst, was spent on improving and strengthening the line, ends sum It may be remarked that England had the Visitors welcome. Books, &c., provided. Bunday it we learn that the fare for tro percous per hour is 20 cents; half-hour, 10 cents, of 2,029,875 roubles was spent on this unfinished best of luck in all three. But as a similar School 10-10.45 am.

Extra passengers, 5 cents per half-hour; and shandened Amur line. The sam spent on

0 cents, per hour. Between sunset and the Eastern Chinese Railway (2,377 versts long run of luck favoured the Australians during was 253,196,000 roubles, or 166,645 roubles a their last tour in England, this is only fair.

rise 5 cents extra per passenger. Many verst. On the improvement of the Amur Warner's team has only lost one match up

ing their respective companies' dags on them. navigation, the Ussuri line, &e, and the con- date--the third game v. Australia,

Officers on warships, too, de likewise. Uanelly, struction of the port of Vladivostock, the sum expended was 10,331,028 roubles, and on the

the only means for members of the crew on construation of the port and harbour of Dalny

merchant vessels, desiring to land at Horg- is 18,8500 rombles. The total expenditure. however, amounted to 840,259,401 roubles, on 8 have been due to splendid forwards and the

kong, when their ship is lying in the stream, by sampan, while mostly all visitors to s ps total length of 9,042 versts, 108,987 roubles brilliance of Vivyan, the Devonport Albion

have to use a like conveyance. Steam-Jaunobes, verst. A rouble equals 2s. 1 1/3d., and a verst three quarter. A margin of 2 goals and 3.

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THE

HE UP-TO-DATE SHORTHAND

require Several Ladies and Gentlemen to- train as SECRETARIES and EXAMINERS. One month's training. Good Bewoneration. Studio Watkins' Buildings. Near G.P.0. Hongkong Personal application only to the Principal, Warwick Peels.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1904

PURE FRESH WATER.

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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER.

BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY A PURE FRESA WATER to the Shipping, both for Dock and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW. Manager,

lat Floor, 37, Connaught Road Hongkong, 13th Jane, 1903.

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