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INTIMATIONS.

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO Co.

INTIMATIONS

THEATRE ROYAL.

SATURDAY AND MONDAY, TH AND 6TH JUNE.

FUNNY FREEAR in his FAMOUS FRIVOLITIES. LD. As "The Frenchman." "The Irishman," The Coou. The coubrette," "The Old Maid," the M. P. in Now Stories of "Hard Luck," in his Reminiscences, an American Sand Dance, and as Madame SARA HEARTBURN; Also as Mrs. SOMERTON (the Lady of the

House) in the laughable One Act Comedy, "THE FELLOW THAT LOOKS LIKE

INVITE INSPECTION OF SOME

SPECIALLY FINE

SAMPLES OF

UPRIGHT PIANOS

BY

RACHALS.

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(as performed by him in all parts of the World). As the SQUAD in the truly faney interlude "DIGNITY & IMPUDENCE,” ne Sambo in

"THE AMERICAN MINSTEELS," New Songs, Ballads, really funny Jokes and Medleys, and as

TIMOTHY PIMKINS" in the Boreaming Farce. “MATRIMONIAL BLISS,"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 30cm, 1904.

MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT

months of each year.

I have before, in a report

FOR 1903.

The report of Dr. W. W. Pearse, Acting Medical Offer of Health, for 1903 is published in the Gazette. make the following

.oxfracts

The geographical situation of the Colony just within the northern tropic (N. 22 deg. 5min.) and its relation to the mainland of the southern part of the Chinese Empire, the anaual cycle of ineteorological pliencxens, the configuration of the island of Hongkong and its geological Zorna- tion, all combiue to produce a state of things which, somed up under the word Climate, must have directly a grant, thongh perhaps a oily perceptible, effect on the health of the inhabitants.

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en cholera at the Tang Wah Hit 2 THEODORO VAFIADIS & CO

pointed out the dangers of the ball valves in the strøst hydrants, and how they may be the moins of entrance of specific infintive material, and should unfortunately a water-borne disease. e.g. cholora, break out in the City during our time of intermittent apply there would be many clunces of the disease assuming opidemic proportions.

GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION OF THE CITY,

Although comparatively few buililings havo ns yet been orected under the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, yot. such buildings as have hoon put up show a marked improvment in the matter of open spaces about them when compared with old buildings. When # new building in orected on Although Hongkong is an island, yot ils this site of an old building in a row of houses the proximity to the mainland modifies the solar shape of the old site does not afford sufcient climate considerably. The range of teangiera-opportunity to build a honse of quite a new type.

ture throughout the year is considerable.

ALWAYS

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-CLASS

FACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, (Close to H.B. Nular Pasha's Palace

FORVEYOR TO THE BRITISH FIELD FORCE

CANTEENS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

BRANCHES :

BOMBAY......20, ESPLANADE ROAD. CALCUTTA... 4, DALHOUSIE SQUARE. RANGOON, MERCHANT STREET. LONDON....19, BASINGĦALL ST., E.O

FRESH AND RELIABLE AT THEIR AGENTS-

MESSRS. KRUSE &

CHAMPAGNE

CO., HONGKONG

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What is required in Hongkour is a new type of VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN

yet it is not so great as is found to be the case Chinese house, und, this will surely not be ob-

in places not very far inland in the Kwang-tained unless houses can be re-built in blocks su that the frontage of houses nad consequently tung Province. The effect of the neem is seen in that the highest monthly moan was only the available window area may be much wider as performed by bin over 600 times in India, 2 F. while the effect of the proximity of the for the depth of the hoses than at present. South Africa, Australio, and England.

Frevar gusiantees the fanniest Entertain-mainland of South Chins is felt in the comparn- ment eror yet offered to a Hongkong andiance.tively low temperatures in the first two months Boats, Screams, Peals, Yells of Laughter for of the year, when the mean temperatures wore 24 hours guaranteed. Everyone knows what to expect of Freest. Credentials and Gold Medal 583 and 584 respectively. The highest rise of from the Sultan of Turkey on

View at the thermometer therefore in the hot season is ROBINSON'S, where Seats may be secured. small when compared with that which occurs in Every door and window in the Theatre will Calcutta. which is in about the sac latitude

of charge. Popular Pricca $3, and $1. Ororturs at 9 p.3.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1904,

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STUART, &c. te opered and fans will be supplied to all free and the cool bright days of the cold season are

AND

BABY

GRANDS

BY WINKELMANN

(ESTAR. 1837)

THEY ARE ONLY 5 FEET LONG-

THE SPACE

A

OCCUPYING

OF

COTTAGE, BUT WITH THE FINE

APPEARANCE AND TONE OF A

FULL GRAND.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1904.

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THE

JOB PRINTING

DEPARTMENT

OF THE

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

considering the low latitude of the Colony, a wonderful advantage from à climatic point of

view.

There is no doubt. lowever, that the condition THE

IE NIPPON TUSEN KA18HA are of the atmosphere in the City of Victoria is dur- prepared during suspension of their ing the summer months very depressing. This Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice, is due fou great extent to the high percentage to book cargo and issue Bills of Lading to SEATTLE, WASH, VICTORIA, B.C., and of moisture in the air at the same time when the PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER temperature is high. But there ars, in my opi- LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT nien, other factors to be consideral. The pori NORTHERN RAILWAY from SEATTLE, tion of the City of Victoria on the northern sido, as hitherto, by the steators of the NORTHERN of the Island and at the foot of high hills enta PACIFIC 8.8. CO., BOSTON STEAMSHIP it off to a great extent from the influence of the ad TOWBOAT COS, OCEAN 8.8. CO prevailing winds of the hot season, and moreover the crowding together of the loses owing to the stoopness of the site of the City and the lack of room for expansion, the resulting narrow streets, high buildings, and the heavy verandahs to the houses, all tend to produce a condition of stagnation in the atmosphere of the City during

and CHINA MUTUAL SN.CO.

For Further Particulars, apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, First Floor, Chater Road.

A. 3. MIHARA, Managor, Hongkong, 20th May.|1904.

TONG CHONG & CO. No. 08, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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Manufacturers of Hand-mado Pare

·HAVANA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES. They are made of best Harana leaves and possess a mild and choice flavour,

Inspection courteously invited. Hongkong, 26th May, 1904.

INSURANCES

THE

MARINE BRANCH,

RHEIMS.

MAISON FONDÉE EN 1783. WERLE & CIE, SCECRS,

APPLY TO-

CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT, & BANK COMPAGNIE,

In Hongkong little of no attention has been paid to the necessity of adapting houses to the requirements of the comunity. and therefore the working classes have had to adopt them- selves to existing honses. This has resulted in 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD. the present insanitary condition of the houses of the working classes of Chinese.

'In Great Britani mauel las beim done latterly to provide bouses for the working classes; affording the tenants the neenssary privacy and"] independence au at the srus time adequate lighting, ventilation, and other sanitary require thents. It should not he diffleult to model soma scheme to effect this in Hongkong taking inta consideration this tea conditions and adapting the sehens to the place. This I fear cannot be effected merely by the rebuilding of bones one by one on their old sites, but only by converteri action.

During the year special attention has been paid to the enforcement of the domestic cleanli- noss by-laws. The standard of thoroughness for the six-monthly linowashing of tenement houses bus been considerably raised, though not without much difficulty and opposition at first.

GENERAL CLEANSING OF THE CITY.

On November 10th there was begun u general cleansing of the buildings throughout the City

of Victoria and Kowlton. The scheme was as

follows-The Sanitary Inspectors of the Plague Staff were to have sorred on each

a notice requiring the separately let floor tenants to cleanse the floor on the third day from the date of servics. Failure to comply with the notice would result in the floor being cleansed by the coolies employed by the Boardd. On the morning of the day mentioned for

JAPAN

SOLE AGENIS.

COALS.

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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA MITSUI & 00.

TEAD OFFICE-1, SunOGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH –3⁄44, LIME STREET, E.G.

WONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ien HOUSE STREET

OTHER BRANCHES :

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourshara, Merila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemnĺpa, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kuro, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinot. Sasabo, Maidaura Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI” (A,B,C, and A. | Ücd«»!

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and thə Stats Railways; Principal Railway Coʻapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreiga Mail And Fraight Steamers. SOLE FROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajiuotana, Mamada, Mannenra, Opones Otsuji,

Sassbara Teubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Cosls.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong

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the time when free ventilation is most desirable. The configuration of the ground upon which the City of Victoris is built is undoubtedly a great factor in the sanitary condition of the Colony. The steepness of the hills hus rendered it necessary to cut deeply into the billsides when preparing sites for houses, with the result that in the City dark and unhealthy basements [1337 abound. In some cases two Boors are completely compliams with the notice the Sanitary Ins- MITSUBISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

below the level of the ground on one side.

pactor assisted by a Foreman would visit the The nature of the rock or soil on which the houses to be cleansed on that day, and would City is Imilt is also unfavourable. This geo-supervise the work. But suap ready dissolved WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF logical formation of disintegrated granite or in hot water would be issued to the people free

TORONTO AND LONDON.

Istarite has long been considered unhealthy. of cost. Any floors fond cloan would be INCORPORATED A.D. 1851.

In former years, before the discovery of the exempted from further washing. Empty floors relation of the squito to malarial fever. the found, dirty would be cleansed by coolies under essentially a malaria-producing oil. But apart achieme proved very successful. With surpris- laterite of Hongkong was considered to be the direction of the Sanitary Inspector. The from this it is easy to res how this soil may playing willingness the people set to and cleansed its parts as a factor in the sanitary condition of their houses, with the result that up to the end the Colony. This gravelly soil must contain a

of the year 18,988, floors were cleansed and up great quantity of water. This can be seen to

to the date of the last wekly return January be a fact inasmuch as there are springe or

23rd. 1904), 23,781 doors. That suck a general sources of water in the City which even during cleansing is really required is shown by the great the longest droughts do not dry up. As a

quantity of domestic rubbish daily curled away consequence tho soil below the ground floor of from the houses wing plenused. It has been homes and frequently the basements of houses estimated that about tons of rabbish kas themselves are more or less damp.

bean romoved daily in this way since the clean, sing begun.

THE undersigned having been appointed AGENTS fur the above are prepared to “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" ccept risks at ourront rates.

ALEX. ROSS & CO. Hongkong 28th April, 1904.

1121 THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE APPLI- ANCES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE undersigned, having been appointed

FIRST CLASS WORK,

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF

ILLUSTRATED

CATALOGUES,

CIRCULARS,

VISITING CARDS,

AND

COMMERCIAL

¡'

PRINTING

TURNED OUT ACCURATELY, AND WITH THE GREATEST DESPATCH,

UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION

OF EXPERIENCED BUROPEANS.

BOOK BINDING. MACHINE RULING,

GOLD LETTERING,

AND

MARBLING, ETC.,

ALL EXECUTED ONTHE PREMISES

AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

LAW WORK,

LEDGERS

AND

BOOKS

ACCOUNT

A SPECIALITY, AND AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE FAVOURABLY

WITH ANY OTHER PRINTING ESTA- BLISHMENT IN

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS nt Current Rates. HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. Hongkong, 26th November, 1903. 2160 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

rotea.

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THE Undorsigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, tat Jaunary, 1901 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

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

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

DHENIX FIRE OFFICE.

PHENI

198

OPEN SPACES.

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL

DEPARTMENT, MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, “[wasaki," which applies to all Brauch Offices and Hong kong and Shanghai Agencies. A1, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codes વર્યો.

All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of

place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW. AGENCIES SHANGHAI: II. J. H. TRiFr.

HONGKONG : 11. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA.

YOKOHAMA : ¡, ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im.

perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenale; the Imperi 1 Railway, Sanyo, Kinshu sad the o her Principal Rail ways Industrial Works; Home and foreigu Mail and Freight Steamers,

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EXPORTERS OP COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, la ikow, singapore, Manila, North Chian, Korean ports and Amerien.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima.

Ochi. Shinnow, Namezula and Kami-Yomads Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best. Buzes

Coal from 1975.

These mattors have of course long been recognised and legislated for, but in sotual practice I think that there is much to be desired.

A small resumption of built over land has There appears to be great difficulty in obtaining. been made in No. 8 Health District by which for exemple, line concrete of it good enough Lower Lascar Bow has been continued to U quality to render a ground floor dry and Hiug Lane. The resumption included four impervious, and I am of the opinion that houses and small portions of two others, but a wherever it is desired to lay down a ground considerable improvement has thereby ban surface which is to be impervious, good cement effected providing a good open space between concrete should be insisted on ia lien of the the backs of houses in Queen's Road Central

Solo Agents for Kigi Kenatsn (Tagawa) lime concrete at present accepted as sufficient

and Circular Pathway. The large plot of land and Matsushima Coals. by the law.

between Taiping-lau Street and Pe Hing Fougies of the Company will receive any order for The Head and Branch Oflicos and the Agen- *Here fullon mouse remarks, with tables, cou-butireen Square Street on the East and the

Coals produced from the above Collieries. corning the connection between the state of

now Tang Wah Hospital building on the Wast

Coaf sold in 1903 by the Company amounted the weather and the seasonal recurrence of has been saved from the builder for the purpose

to 1,210,000 tons. plague. Unfortunately it is impossible to

of a public park. As a playground for the reproduce them in brief.)

children of the very densely populated district below, it should prove a great benefit.

WAINFALL AND WATER SUPPLY. The annual scarcity of water is a matter of The Undersigned aro now prepared t the greatest hygienic importance, inasmuch as GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCthe people are frequently driven to obtain water against FIRE at Current Rates.

J from most undesirable sources. Were the system of water survice designed ab initio for un intermittent supply-careful supervision could eliminate many hangers, but unfortunately we have in Hougkong that most dangerous com- bination system designcl for constant service with an intermittent supply daring several

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00

Agente for the Phoenix Fire Hongkong, 17th August, 1887:

NORTHERN ASSURANCE C

FIRE and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1830.

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THE Undersigned are prepared to sccept First Class Foreigo and Chinoso RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE. Prospertases ou application,

TURNER & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd Septembor, 1943, FLOT TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

N

THE FAR EAST TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEMBER, 1909,

ESTIMATES 'FURNISHED.

Hongkong, 1904,

DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719,

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND.

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Batra Dry (Groon Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENÉR & CC.,

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,

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£16,878,771,

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 00 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL......... ·687,500 0 0 2,807,215 16 lu

II. FIRE FUNDI....

The Undersigned AGENTS for the abive Compaty, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1909.-

(1858

TALDA KAZE

WM. WHITELEY

Providers)

Ltd.,

VSTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON, W.

THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.

HIGH QUALITY. MODERATE PRICES. PROMPT ATTENTION.

General Illnestol ('atalogue (rage pages); or Jay DepartuLava: List rent food 10 ho-ar-file

elpriants.

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[Then follow population statistics which have already appeared, in another form, in the Registrar- General's report for 1903; and statistics of births, deaths, and the varions diseases during the your. The report. apart from appendices, closes with remarks on the staff during 1987

ROYAL AERATED WATERS MANUFACTORY.

PRODUC

▶RODUCE the Highest Class-A ERATED WATERS in the Far East an acconut

of their High Class Machinery and also of the superior ingredients they use in the manufacta re of their goods, and the 'cauliness, &o, are all 'noder strict supervision of Europeaur only,

REPORT OF AN EXPERT.

TAKASHIMA COAL

Now and additional abaits at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well. known best and most eumonical steum Coal in

the East is now produced in alumines and can be supplied in any quantity, Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK." NAGASAKI

A. R.C., Svoris' and Engineering Cod-

A.1,

:

Extreme Langu

Used.

DOCK No. 1 (st TATEGAMI.)

Length on Bloc s

Width of Entri co on Top. Width of Entre ce on Bottom... Water on links at Spring Tide

523,foot.

513

89

77

+

26.

DOCK No.? (at MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length....... Length on Blocks

Width of Entrence on Top

Width of Entrance on Bottom...

Water on Blockat Spring Tido

371

350

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The representative of Messrs. BRATBY zuð HINCHLIFFE. LIMITED. Arrated Water Fugineers and Chemists, Manchester, visited our factory recently in the course of a tour amonget Eastern Aerated Water Makers, and was greatly surprised at the compactness of our factory and aso the methodical way in which everything perinfoing to the making of Aerated Waters was carried out. He also exprossel hhuself strongly on the absolute cleanliness of one whole establishment, which he assured us was egent to any he had yet viuled and superior to a great many. He also reported that the quality of our goods was of a first-class nature, and they showed that serupulous care was exorcised in the course of their manufacture,

Order Books and Price List. Please apply to FACTORY and OFFICE, West Point. Tel, 367. Depák. Tea Houss Street. Tel. 371, Dr. V. DANEN BERG&F.P.DANENBERG, STEAMER, 719 TONS GROSS, FITTED

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th May, 1904.

PATEN SLIP (at "KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons gears.

THE WORKS are well equipped with th

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and cas ferecate any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as wal as in REPAIRING SHIPS.

The COMPANY h ጰ

SALVAGE

with POWERFU. SALTAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE. (132

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HIRANO WATER.

THE QUEEN OF Table WaterS.

PFER, SPARKLING, INVIGORAPING

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & CA,

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903,

[1166 AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m. WIG CHAMBER for 10. CARTRIDG1d FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkeur, 3rd Ostolier, 1900,

BUDWEISER

BEER

EXTRA PALE LAGER IN CLEAR BOTTLES, OF UNIVERSAL POPULARITY. ANHEUSER JUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION, ST. LOUIS.

THE LARGEST BREWERY

IN TUE WORLD.

LEADS IN OUTPUT AND

QUALITY

This Beer is brewed of best Sanzer Hops and Auest Burley Mult only, and warranted not to contain Chemicals in eny form.

The Bear is sterilised after being bottled, and full mature nga insures ita fine conditim in any climate. Besutifully bright, seductirely spark- ling, and porfestly puro.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Sole Agents. Fengkong 9th Julv. 1903,

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

JEWELLERS

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MAISON LEVY HERMANOS

Dia noud Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watscu's Building, Queen's Road. Ál

at Shanghai, Manila, l'aris and Iloil

PHOTOGRAPHIT R

4. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,

Bromido and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos, Fiews of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. 8a, Queen's

Boad Central.

STOREKEEFERA

· BLACKHEAD & CO.

Nary Contractors, Saihenters, Provision and Goal Merchants, Sule Agoats for Hartmacu Rahtjen's Cenníuo Com.

position Red tivi Brand.

D SMARCK & CO.,

Nory

Contractors, Ship

Chandlers,

Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail- Fresh Water supjobini tə makers, &c.

Vessels in the Harbour

Shipdandlere, Sailmalers, Provisioners Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers Tords, Brass and Iron Merchantz

141, Des Vœux Boad.