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BARGAINS

IN.

PIANOS

WATKINS LIMITED.

ANNUAL HERTING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS; MONDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1904.

853 respectively. Hongkong Hotels are slightly firmer and several small lots are enquired after at $135 ex the dividend of $5 per share paid on 21st instant. Humphreys, old, have been done at $101 to $101, but are on offer at the higher by paying £150. A few other small claims Irate; the new issue has changed hands and is

Shanghai Lands in the north is Thu, 107. have succeeded in refusing altogether. I might wanted at 82.60. The Istost quotation for add that the original liquidators, Mosra. F. Dodwell and St. Michaelson, in their report of the 3rd Jonnary 1892, expressed the hops that the return of capital would probably be 811 per share, which you will find in a way he been realised, and I now bag to propose the adoption of the report and statement of Accounts, trusting that one of the gentlemen present will second thia.

dae advke I could not but admit the claims. The oliva pald per Pempont was originally put for ward with £106:17:8, but after a good deal of cor- The crdinary annual meeting of the sharespondence I managed to compromiss matters holders in Watkins, Limited, was held on Satar day in the Company's effco, Queen's Boad, Mr. Chau A Fook presided, and there were also premont Macerai. A. Watkin, J. W. Osborne, A. B. Ezekiel, Wong Leung Him, Teng Ng Sti, sul Teang Yut Kii.

The notics convening the meeting baring been read, the CHAIRMAN id-Gentlemon, the report and accounts have now been in your hands for some days, I presume you have no objedilen to their being taken as read. Tho volume of business done by the Company dating last year was lightly better thau 1909, Your general manages, howevar, consider it advable to write off larger eums for deprecia tion rather than incres the dividend, which the slightly larger nett profit mede, viz. $149.12 again t pravions year's $12,524.74, world wit. Bo for, the current year's busiacs alco shows cacotaging izaresse due no doubt, is the ephoned position of our new premies, which were cccupied by us in October Jast. Turning to the accounts, I would like to Bay a word or two in explanation. Reg. ng "Acemats Payablo" $16,179.65, theso pre-

RETURNED Bont kcal bills at the oud of December, all of

FROM

HIRE.

OWN MAKE, narly now

Do.

HAAKE, nearly now

NEEDHAM, Upright Grond

COLLARD & COLLARD, flas

tone!

OWN MAKE-

INSMEAD GRAND (COST

$1,600)

which have since been paid. The large sum appearing at debit of furniture and Sxtures is for cost of new 1ttings from England, elec- trio light and gas installations, also for variou improvements to the building introduced since the contract was signed. Our stock on hand $385 is about $23,000 more than 1902, which je due 220 to our increased business and larger promines. 495 Our serated water factory is in excellent working order, and the demand for our pro 290

ducts increasing. The factory, which used to be in Mason's Lane, is now attached to this

AND SEVERAL OTHERS.

460 300

660

MASON & HAMLYN

ORGANS

$80. $100. $130,

TIME PAYMENTS

THE

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. Hongkong, 26th March, 1904.

HIRANO WATER. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,

F640

POBE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. RETNEEL & Co. BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong. 31st July, 1903.- AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD, AMOY

CALL FLAG E.

TEPAIR WORK to Roos Castings in Brass and Iron Steamers and Moder charges Work solicited.

J. D. EDWARDS. Metager. Andy, Brd December, 1908.

TEN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, DAGULLAD TRÉE.. RMS VERY MODERATE,

Conuitation Fres.

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Hongkong, 21st March, 1903: SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG. DYEING AND CLEANING COMPANY, LIMITED.

STEAM WORKS.

building and is, therefore, constantly ander the personal supervision of the general meage, a change, I may add, that is met de*„ble. The structure known as Watkins' Building h ben orooted with funds raised on mortgage of the building and on the personst gerant of the general managers, for which the com-.

pay has not been obergel with any com-

mission. At the present moment the company is receiving rents nearly sufficient to pay off the monthly instalments of capitel and interest, so that we have the use of the whole of the ground floor of this building at a norical figere, Gentlemen, I may to you that if we hara mure cupil we will be able to do more business, and conesquently earn larger profits, thes sabling us to pay you larger dividenda It is, of course, for you to decide whether to increase the capital or not. Before proposing the adoption of the accounts, I shall baglad to answer any quea ́ ́ons shareholders may wish to ask.

There being no questions,

The CHAIRMAN formally moved the adopt on of the report and accounts,

Mr. A. R. EZEKIEL seconded, and the motion viagreed to.

The CHATEMAN-Dividend warrents will be

realy on Monday and shareholders are request- ed to apply for them. This is all the barlar. 15 thank you for your attendanc›.

Sir PAUL CHATER seconded, and the motion was agreed tɔ,

COTTON MILLS.-Shanghai quotations are anobanged. Hongkong Coltons are obtainable MISCELLANEOUS,--Groen Island Cementa at the reduced rate of $iii. are quoted $25, but without buyers at that figure; Chius Borneo's are on offer at $84 ex the dividend of 60 cents per share, paid on 21st sold at $14, and at that rate more shares are instaat.A few A. 8. Watson & Co.'s shares warted. Old Electrica soll at 8121 and 8123, and more shares can be placed at the bigher rate; new shares are unchanged with sellors of 801. Ropes are offering at $1424 and loes at 5220. Hongkong Steam Waterboats have The CHAIRMAN proposed the following sellers at $151. Campbell, Moore & Co.'s resolation : To those shareholders who makesbares are for sale at $40, China Providents a written application 13 the liquidator, Mr. J. have ailes and sellors at $81. Watkins aro improved, and a smalt lot is wanted at $5. Goosmann, on or before the 2nd day of April, offering at $74. China Light and Powers have 1906, 31 or a fraction of s we will to retera William Powell's rra on offer at $9; of the per stars, and any blancy remnicing for intarim dividend of 50 cents per share paid on 285. The following telegraphic information, payment of auditor's fea, printing and ratly ad instant. Langkats have sellers at Tis. expenses, is to bo, trauefereed to the credit of dated 15th fustout, has been received from the manager in Langkat: "Daily aggregate onlput the liquidator.”

of crude petroleum 64,000 gallons; orude patroleum in tanks at date 170,000 gallons; kerosine made since the date of the prooding half-monthly telegram 62,000 casoe; korosine shipped since 56,000 uses; and kerosini in steck at refinery at data 89,000 casey.”

Mr. T. I. ROSE ar and and the motion wag it.

This was all the bin

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council will be held at 3 p. to-day

BUSINESS.

Financial minutes. (Nos. 19 and 20).

ORDERS OF THE DAY,

First reading of a Bill entitled on Ordinance to provide for and regulate the Empley went of Pilots.

First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance for the Reservation of a Residentia! As in the Hill District.

First reading of a Bill en idled An Orlicanos to jamond Ordinaner No. 8 of 1882 entitled The Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance, 1882

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amread the Proparel Opium

Ordinance, 1891.

Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable effect to be given in this Colony to a Convention signed the Fifth day of March Nineteen hundred and two in relation to Sager.

SHIPPING NOTES.

INSURANCES

HENIX FIRE

PHONI

OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now prepared t GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

Agents for the Phonix Fi Us

19 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851,

Cash Security

Total Losses Pait

...£625,719 ...£6,769,240

THE Undersigned baving been appointed

194

AGENTS for the above Company

at Current Rates. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

WM, MEYERINK & CO Hongkong, 15th May. 1993,

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF TORONTO AND LONDON. INCORPORATED A.D. 1851.

MARINE BRANCH.

The Loong Sany, from Manils, reports fine clear with smooth sea to 4 miles off Waginn; though to port foggy. The Chenun, from same

AGENTS for the above are pespared to port, give a similar account. The Hailoong,NE undersigned having been appointal from Swatow, reports light abs from the Chi. laug; thence to port fog. The Astenor and accept risks at ourront rates,

ALEX. ROSS & CO.

1784 Hong Wax I., from Singapore, rport N.E

Hongkong, 19th March, 1904 wind and fair weather. The Amara from Soi-

gon reports strong monsoon and re as far as Cape Varella; thonoo to Hongkong light va-NORTHERN ASSURANCE OU able winds and smooth sea.

STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The Imperial German wail steamer Prinz Heinrich, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 1st inst., left Slogapore on the 26th inst., a., and may be expeted bore on Wednesday afternoon.

SHARE REPORT,

Mesx. Erich Georg & Co. ay in their Weakly Share List, dated Hongkong, 26th March :-

With the oxception of a fair business in Indo-Chinos, and in China Sugars, but little CHINESE INSURANCE CO., LD. has been dono during the week under review,

GENERAL MEETING.

A general meeting of the Chinese Iprucanço Co., Id, was held on Saturday at the office of the Hox. Sir Pat! Chatir, Victoria Buildings, Qaren's Road, for the purpose of receiving from the liquidator a fiul report together with tha slutament of accounts to 31st December, 1903. Mr. J. Geosman, Jiquidator, presided, and there were also present Sir Paul Chater, Mesura, H. N. Mody, A. Haupt, E. Ormiston, A. J. Raymond, W. S. 9. Bassoon, Lan Wai Chaen, T. P. Coobrane, T. 1. Eoso, F. M. de Graga, J. M, do Grie, E. Georg, and C. W. May.

although several stocks show a slightly better fooling, as will be seen by reference to the rotation list overleaf. The sterling demond Ta on London is le. 9, while the rates on Shangbai eloss at Tis. 714 for a T/T and Tis.

Barsi 78 for three days' sight private paper. ver in London is quoted 25., and Concols 86.

BANK SHARE-Hongkong and Shanghais have obrnged hands at $605 and $3071, and there are further buyers at the higher rate; London quotes £61. Nationals are wanted at $1.

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Unions buvo been done at 8470 and a few more shares can be placed. Chios Traders sold at $554 to 856, and have bayers at the higher figure. Infother stocks under this heading there is no change or busines to report, Alegram from Shanghai states that the directors of the Tangleze Insurance Association, Limited, will at the general mesting, recommend a dividend of 20 per cent, and to add $25,000 to the Res ave fund.

FIRE and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

THE Undersigned are prepared to faccept First Class Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Carront Rates

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

TURNER & CO...

Agents.

[267 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1963.

ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- NOBLE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902,

L.

II.

£16,378,771.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 00 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 00 PAID-UP CAPITAL ............ 687,500, 0. 0 2,807,215 11 10 FIRE FUNDS,

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

$1889 Hangkong, 18th June, 1903, THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLLANDCHINA TRADING CO,

12100 Hongkong, 26th November, 1908, L'UNION. OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

rates.

THE Undersigned having bem appointel AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current

SIEMSSEN & CO. 11 Hongkong, 1st January, 1904. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

The Chairman tid-Gentlemon, with your permission we will take the report and accounts in your hands #9 real Farther, I do not know of very much to add, the liquidation

FILE INSURANCE SHARKS-Hongkongs are Chinos Insurance Co., Ld, hav-still in demand at $282. Chinus have changed of the ing become quite ancient bistory, steady dating ownership at rates ranging between $83 30 back as far as 1888. It wes only in 1892, kor-54, and have buyers at the lower rate and esar, that I was placed in charge of the affairs sollers at the higher figure.

SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong. Canton and of this company. The bulk of the liquidation Meso Steamboat shares sold at $26, $263 and was finished at that time, and I had only to 261, and at latter rate shares can be placed. 2, GORDON BOAD, BHANGHAI:

watch when I might consider it prudent to dis-ludo-Chinas changed hands to a fair extent et

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL tibute the small remaining assets amongst the 888 and 888) cash, also at 99% for 31st July, snd continue in demand st $38 cash, which is MR. FREDERICK J. FREAME has

shareholders. A few olsims, which were not below the ideas of holders; to day Shangbei abere works, and is now prepared to undertake cover puder the agreement with the London quotes sales st Tls. 63 Chion and Maning sold RE Undersigned, having been appointed DYEING AND CLEANING of pill descrip syndicats were also brought forward. As you up to $224, cosing with bayers at 822 Dong-AGENTS for the above Company, are tions,

are wanted at $33. Star Forries, old, have at Current Rates.. Goods may he sont from Hengkeng either will notice from the statsmout of accounts, Ilases are firmer, and after sales at 82 10 $33, prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.

Agenia. direct to the morlis or through the Hongkong have had to make good the loss on one Japa buyers at $30, and sellers at $31; new shared Receiving Offers-Hongkong Steam Laundry nase loan bond. The bond was sold in the are on offer st $181. Shell Trasports sold at

Hongkong, st April, 197 Co, Ld, 2 Baconsfield Arcade (Alley Way London market in July, 1891, when it was rates ranging between 19a 6d, and 194., and Queen's Boad, and Wm Powell Ld, Queen's afterwards discovered that the boad had been close upsteady at latter rata.

Catalogues and Fries Lints may be obtained drawn already in April, 1891, and after taking

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

on application to the above Offees. Hongkong, 2let March, 1904.

MR. been appointed Superintendent of the

Road.

COLD STORAGE,

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THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, I Thave now 40,000 Cubic foot of Co Starage available at EAST POINT. Stores will Open at 10 AM, and 4r.. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.

W PARIANE, Manager.

{'57 Hongkong, 18th November, 1991.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRA LASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED.

R

DEFERRING to the notice of 21st- December last, the senders of Telograms

are hereby advised that from the 1st of APRIL next, the charges for Telegrams will, subject to revision after three months, be collected at the rate of FORTY-FIVE CENTS to equat Ons FTOHO

JAM. BECK,

Buperintendent.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1801

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WHITELEY

Ltd.,

Universal Providers) WESTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON, W.

THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.

HIGH QUALITY, MODERATË PRICES. PROMPT ATTENTION,

Cuneral Mastrated Catalogue (xaso pages, que any Departmefija) 1.1st sem free whena-fide appimants,

REFINERIES-China Sugars sold in fair quantities at $110 to $100 cash, $115 to $114 per 31st August, and $16 to $115.for 30th Sep- tomber, aleo at $119 to $118 for 31st December, closing with rash buyers at $109 and sellere ait $110. Luzons are unchanged with seller at $10 MINING SALES-Without business. Raubs are obtainable at $7; last night's "Hongkong Telegraph" prints the mining manager's repoct for the 4 weeks ended 27th February.

DOCKS, WEARVES, AND GODOWKE.-Horg

PISTOLS.

.90

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CALIBRE 7.63 .. with CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES MIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, And Ostober, 1900. DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS:

kong and Whampea Duck Company shares sold R to a moderate extent at 8:05, 051, S206 and $205, closing with estlers at $205 and buyers at $04 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company shares have been fixed at 594, and there are further buyers. Now Ancy Docks have sellers at $374, Farnhams bare weakened a little wing to settlement sales, and the latest Shanghai quotation is Tle. 14allera. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves base boen dow in the north at 1. 180 er the dividend of The 6 per share, paid on 23rd instant,

BTSGS Heng

kong Land Investment and Agency Company shares raled weak, and hardly anything has been done in these this week; the dosing quotation it. $145 sellers Kowloon Lands, As well as West Points have not been mentioned by bayersthis 864 week, and are unchanged with sellers at 835 and

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Sealj

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Sole Agents.

130 Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

THE ROVINCE OF SHANTUNG.

PITS FLADE, POPULATION AND TUNI PROSPECTS,

BY M. O'S. Reprinted free the "HONGKONG DAILY PRES

Price, 50 cents Cash, Mesars. Kelly & Welsh or Daily Pren Office

Hongkong, bist January, 1900

New

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE:-), SURUGA-cno, Tokyo, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ion House STRAIT

OTHER BRANCHES:

York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amey, Shanghai, Chefoo, Cientin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Sooal, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobo, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moj, Wakamatsu Karatan," Nagarski, Kuchinot, Sasebo, Maidzara Miko, Hakodate, Tripeh, &c.

(A.B.C. and A 1 Codes)

Telegraphic Address; "UITSUT" Hailways; Principal Railway Corapsules and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail And Freight Steamern. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanes Navy and Arsonals and the gusta BOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamans and Ida Coal Mines; and

Sasaharu Teabakuro, Yosklastani, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Coals.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Handkong SOLE AGENTS for Hokoka, Hendo, Kanada, Fajinotars, Mameda, Manowara, Oneura Otani.

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NEW ORIENTE HOTEL

CORNEE REAL AND MAGALLANES, WALLED CIty. MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED HOSTELRY IN MANILA, P.I. HOTEL

Latest and most Sanitary equipment. Electric Lights and Call Bells. Elegantly Farnished Rooms, Coolest Dining Room in Manila.

RESTAURANT

Handsomely decorated. Cool and pleasant. Best of attendance, Private dialog rooms for partian. Only the bust of wines sad liquors. Under the direction of MY. and Mrs. Nawirth.

BAR

Under the direction of Amerian mixologist Anything you want served promptly and pleasantly.

BILLIARD ROOM

Thoroughly modern and up-to-date. attendance.

STABLES.

Brunswick-Balke tables. Expert Markes in

Fine tarnoats for the guests of the hotel. Elegant rubber-fired carriages, fa›

The Now Orisuta Hotel is now open for inspection. Lorses, good coachmen.

SIMON

SCHNEER & CO.,

PROPRIETORS.

1245

THEO DORO VAFIADIS & CO

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-CLASS

FACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. (Close to ILE Nular Pasta's Palace

PURVEYOR TO THE BRITISH FIELD FORON

CANTEENS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

BRANCHES ; BOMBAT....20, ESPLANADE ROAD. CALCUTTA, 4, DALHOUSIE SQUARE, RANGGON...72, MERCHANT STEDET. LONDON......19, BasixGHALL ST., E.O

ALWAYS FRESH AND RELIABLE AT THEIR AGENTS......

MESSRS. KRUSE & CO., HONGKONG

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRF,

Agenta

LONDON AND LANCASHIRE

ROYAL EXCHANGE

PALATINE

Hongkong, 18th August, 1903 HONGKONG

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ORIENT

Fire Insurance Companies.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having Europeaz taught workmen. Equal to Home Work

JEWELLERS

Diamond Merchants and Watchasker-, 40 MAISON LEVY HERMANOS.

Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paru and Doita

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANKED ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and alro colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of Chinc and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. 8A, Quson's

Road Centrai,

PRINTING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE

Profs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

+. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Nury Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sol Agents for Hartmann Bahtjen's Genuine Com-

position Rad K. Brand.

BISMARCK & CO.,

Ship Chandler, Contractors, Navy

Provision and Coal Merthants, Sail

makers, &c, Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

K

VONG BẢNG & CO,

Shipchandlers Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardwar, Engineers Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,

146, Don Vaux Bead.

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS,

NAGASAKI..

CODE WORD: "DOCK,” NAGASAET. LI, A B.C., Ecote and Engineering Code Used.

DOOK No. 1 (at TATEGA MT.) Extreme Length... Length on Blocks Width of Entrance.on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocksat Spring Tide

***

PAY

523 foot,

513

89

77

265

371 fest T350

09.

66 53

DOCK No. 2 (st MUKAIJILA) Extreme Lenglb... Length Blanke Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blooks at Spring Tide

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE) Can take vessels up to 1,000 tour grise.

THE WORKS are well equipped with t

LATEST MPROVEMINT and ca execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as we as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

SALVAGI The COMPANY has STEAMER, 712 TONS CROS8, FITTER with POWERFUL SALVAGE › PLAN READY at SHORT NOTICE. 165

PURE FRESH WATER., THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CC, LD., is prepared to suppl ANY QUANTITY of PURE FREST WATER to the Shipping, both or Deck an Boilers.

Call Flag W

J. W. KEW. Manager,

1st Floor, 37, Connaught Ror Hongkong, 13th June, 1903,