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INTIMATIONS

THE

APOLLO

MAKES MUSICIANS (OF US ALL.

IT MAKES ENTERTAINING VERY

EASY.

INSURANCES

PHONIX FIRE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1904.

OFFICE,

The Undersigned are now prepared t GRANT | POLICIES of INSURANGF against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

Agents for the Phenix Fire Ofen Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

P

TYSIN.

[BY A LADY CORRESPONDENT.) Sho, dis day am a blossod day, an' dat's de' mostest dat I's own seys for hit, an' I saya dat, b'cazo I's heard oba place dat makes my olo heart happy.

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Hit's fist sich a place dat Sebe rus de mostest time wishin' fer. I doos wish he wasn't done pass u b'fore to the uldurside, we's would go dave for sho.

He used to allas ba soyin' to me, NORTHERN ASSURANCE COLord would take all ob de sin in dis world, au "Bidats myso'f“I does wish.de good

put bit he's butthu, ap' dan uzɛyshe hit wouldn't be gvino roand gittin' pussons in trouble."

I used to soy back to him,

FIRE

and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

IT IS A SPLENDID, ACCOMPANIST. | ##HE Undersigned are prepared to accep

First Class Foreign uud Chinose RISKS against FIRE et Current Rates.

Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR ANCE. Prospectuses on applicatiça.

TURNER & CO.,

Agents.

[267 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903. TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN. N

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEMBLE, 1963 £16,593,650,

YOUNG AND OLD CAN PLAY THE

NOBLEST SCORE WITH THE FINISH

AND EXPRESSION OF A MASTER.

IT

THOROUGHLY IS

RELIABLE,

AND IS SOLD AT A BEASONABLE

PRICE.

EITHER FOR

Cash

OR

Hire

PURCHASE FROM

$385.

THE APOLLO MASTER

PIANO PLAYER.

DAILY RECITALS

THE

ROBINSON PIANO CÒ. LD,

Hongkong 94th August, 1904.

12150

MITSUBISHI

GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSUBISHI CO.)–

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "IWASAKI," which applies to all Branch Ofoes and Hong- kong and Shangbai Agencies, A1, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Addressed:--

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... 23,000,000" 2,750,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... PAID-UP CAPITAL. II. FIRE FUNDS.......................

687,500 0 0 5,056,981 12

3

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th June, 1904.

If He did dat, whares de bottle big ernaf to hole hit "

JOINT STOCK SHARES..

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their wookly share report, dated Hongkong, 30th September, 1904. The tull reported in cor last as having set in proved of short duration, and with the passing of the Chinesa Harvest Moon Festival a satisfactory settlement reported from Shang- hai, and the compotion of our own monthly settlement, entisfactorily, we are again able to report an active and strong maket. Indo Chinas and Sugars still-ceuapy most of the ation ion of operators; a fair genera) basianss, however, hus bien transacted during the week at stenty rates, and the market generally closes activo and firm.

BANKA, Horgkong and Shanghais hare changed hands in fair lots at 8650, closing Dat was more dan I knowed anyting about, with further small buyors at that rate. The but to lay I's jist heard about dat pluce up in London rate has improved to £67. Nationals No'th China, whores deya has cotched all obcoutique in denmand at $30 to $40 witheat de si, en tinuod hit, an now days calls hit sales. Tin sin (Tien-tain).

As I's Hottin' here by de winder a tinkin' about how good dat place mast he now dat doys done gone an tinned up all ob de sin, my ole eyes gits to waterin', b'cazo de memberlexshous

She alla makes den do dat ting; he was good husband to me, an he was a good paster to his flockalut was in his church.

I's been a thinkin' in my mind aboutde ting dat comme de nighost to bein tinned sin dat Sube an' me ov'r sted. Hit was a skeery ting, an' de wastest part ob hit wus dat de tin was lef open, un hit all hopped out.

Hit was one time whin our little gran'son Eben cummed to stay wid as, au' he wint down to de branch (stream) dat was blind de cabin, an cetched a whole lot ob tadpoles, an' fotched dem up to de cabin in an ole tin can, an' put

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MARINE INSURANCES.—Unions are euquired for at $605. Chia Traders have found buyers at $61 and $604, closing with buyers at the lat ter rate. Cartons have beon plazed ut $240, zod nor shares are wanted at that rate. It has been decided subject to the approval of shareholders to pay a dividend of 8.7 per share for 1903 arcount, to place $40,000 to reserve, to credit of reinsurance fund $20,000, and to carry forward $150,000, North Chinas and Yangtanes re main unchanged and without business.

FIRE INSURANCES-Both Hongkonge and Chings have changed bands in nimperant lots at quotations,

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canion and Mamoa have boou the medium of a fair buxiness at $281, and close with furtaor buyers nt that rate. Indo-Chinas, after further sales at $124, dom andor me on' Sebe's bed.

advanced to 8127, only to revede arain almost Dan the wint an' fargitted all about doi, ammodiately to $124, at time of writing, bow- one night arterwards, he walked up in de

over, the rate is firmer and sales have been middle ob de right, nu' b`gin to holler out, effected to-day at $125 and $126; market closes "Gran'pap¦ gran'pap!' gran pap !!! at $126 buyers. On time shares have changed Me an' Sole was asleep, but, whin wo's head hands in fair lots at $128 and $129 for Decom- dat chilo dare on his pallet hollerin' dat er waybar, $129 and $180 for February, and at 3180 China Manilas buvo WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF Sebe jumped up in de bed, an den out en tound $101 for March,

TORONTO AND LONDON. INCORPORATED A.D. 1851.

THE

MARINE BRANCH.

(1588

HE undersigned having hean appointed AGENTS for the above are prepared to accept risks at current rates.

ALEX. ROSH & Co. Hongkong 28th April, 1804 LUNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

1121

HE Undersigned having been appointed 1 AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current rates.

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, lst January, 1904.

105

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

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

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

QUAN WAK & CO. GRANITH AND MARBLE MERCHANTS,

EXPORTERS AND CONTRACTDES. Sole Agents of

QUAN TAI & CO., Lie Manufacturers.. All descriptions of GRANITE AND MARDLE FOR EXPORT. Donlors in GRANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS Prices & Estimates on Application. No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.

A SAFE REMEDY

FOE ALL

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do flo.'

Dat wasn't de onliest jumpin' dat he did. Whin his foots got on de fo' sunting cold au clammy clamped dem, an' he jumped so high Oak I linked de roof was gwine be butted off ob dé cabin.

Whine canned down ou de flo' again, hit wus on sunting dat sed,

**Squeo ek

Den he bollur out,

Hits saft, Bi. bfore de Lord Ahuighty eum an' help me, hit's chawin' of my foots."

Den Eben holler out, **Grau'mamny, bit's done chawed me in pieces.

I was so skeered dat i daron't move. so I jist boller out,

ruled neglected at $264 with no sales. Star Ferries are on offer at $11 old and $31 new with no sales to sport. Shell Transporta con- tinue steady at 24/6 with sales, and close at 253. with probable hayers. Douglases have declived to $32 ex div. of $2 paid on the 28th inst.

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Medium Size $3,50

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SOLE, GENTS FOR JONGKONG :

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.

Hongkong, Ist October, 1904.

enced auother big buoni, and the rate has risen JOHN ROBERTS

to $232; a demand both for sash and forward has existed all through the weak, and cash holders hve been loth to part with their holdings; forward. however, a good business has been transected at from $20 to $200 for December. 8225 to $238 for March, and at gotvaleut rutas for January, Febuary aud April; mark-6 closes firm at Set cash with

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data you's a nigger parzon, don for what for yon's don't b'gin to pray?"

When I sed dat he drap down on his kness b'aide de bed, an' b'gin to pray.

Ob, Lordy," says he, "haros mercy, ou we's dese sinful martality, au-an',

"

Dat was do lust ob his prayer dat heard, an' I wuz jist gwine ter holler out amen to what he was seyin,' whia ha bruke off do prayin' an' holler out,

paid were abares forthcoming.

MINING. No change or business to report. DOCKS, WHALVES, AND GODOWNS.—Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have rated some what quieter with small sales at $225 cash and at $5 for February; at time of writing a demurul at $995 exists. Hongkong and Kow-1

oou Wharves have been caquired for in small odd lots at 8113 to $115, but vary few shares were obtuiuablo, and since the books of the Company have closed for transfer of shares in connection with the new issue, the deasa bes1 An jist dat time I feeled a cold sprinklin' ob moderated; shares conul, however, be fruely little dings hoppin' all ov'r de bed, an' sum ob place at $113. New Amoy Docks uncharged. žem was grine down my back. I over tuck Farnhams have bean an erratic market, rates de fin to seys dat amen, but I jist springed up varying from 8:771 to $103; at time of elos- ont ob dat bed, an lighted in de middle ob deing a local demand axists at $191, flo,' un' dat was jist what days wanted, b'cass days b'ginued to crawl ov'r my foots.

"Bi, deys crawlin' up my back."

Sebe, kollers T, "stop yo prayin' as stir den ashes fer to start a light, b'cade yo' wife is bein' et up alive."

Eben holler out,

"Gran mammy, F's done, an' et up dod, but I's scrutch down up under da kivere,

Babe, he jist wint on prayin, but I ner' heard nary a wurd ob what he was seyin.'

Akont dat time de moon esumed out, an shined in at de cabin' winder, an we's seed dare wasn't nuddin' dare at all.

Sebe," says I, dare ain't nuddin in dis cabin."

He stopped longernuf to sey.....

"

I got a match, an' sum fas pine, an' struck u light in the harth, an den wo's see what hit

LANDS. HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS Hong- kong Landa have declined to 5151 without business, and sellers still rate the market. West Points have also receded to 360 with sal lecs. Humphreys have found bayors at $12.75, and more aliares are wanted at that rate. Iong- kong Hotels remains so-ady with small sales at $156. Kowloon Lauds duchanged and with

vat busines

COTTON MILs.The market contiunes utterly neglected, and without any change in rates. MISCELLANEOUS.-- Green Islands coutiuue

in demand at $31, aud in the absence of shares a slightly higher rate would doubtless be paid. A. S. Watsons have been placed at $15 and $14.75, closing with buyers at $14.50 and seliers.

Maybos dare in't, Bi, bat dares sumting crawlin' ovr my foot, un' I's gwins ter pray kit at $15, cuin new issue; Elegsrics, both old and nw, are on the market at 815 and 593 respec- firely without finding buyers; Ieas are enquired

ight and lowers have changed bands at $10 for at $250, and Stem Water Bonts at $22. and Walkins at $93. Wo hire expauged the Canton Ice and Cold Storage Company, Limited, from our list, as the foilation of the Company

WIN.

Hit wus dem pesty little tadpoles, had tarned to frogs, an was hoppin' all or'r de place. One big els fellow set dare ca Soho's shoulder a dat vus jist sun cb his talk.

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co... with name of popular than ever, the reason of this being anloubled scratchin' ob his ear, so Eben serl, but I know i ars to into fated,

place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:--

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

AGENCIES:-

AND HANKOW.

SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIPP.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA. YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAT to the Im- erial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsonals; the Imperial Railway; Saryo, Kinshu and the other Principal Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreiga Mail and Freight Steamers.

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hougkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports and America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashims. Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuts and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hujo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Busen -Coal from 1905.

Bole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa' and Matsushima Coals.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen- cies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.

beenuse this wonderful remely does what it professes to do-IT CURES SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES PERMANENTLY.

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Sele was so mal dat he was gwine ter whip Eber, but hit was so fanny to run to see dem little critters go hoppin' all over de place like dat, at I jist sot duen dare, an laffed till Sebe an Eben gin to laf wid mə.

Den we's wint to wurk to git dem frogs out ole cabin.

1 was de highest ob anyting dat I's has er'r seed dat wus tinued sin. De was part oh hit was dat hit got out.

I does wunder whure de pussons in Tin-sin got de din big oruaf to git de sin in, ar' I dis

hope de sin won't be giftin' out like de

little frogs did dat night.

pesty

I wanders whnron deys am a keepin' ob de

tin, but dares a heap ob tiugs dat o él nigger nurse like me wanders nt, an dats a fuck.

If Sebe was here wo's would sho go to see dat ti ab six, however, I'a jist writin' cb dis to shaw pussons dat I's heard ob dat good placo whure all ob de sin haves been tinned, au' if my Missus goes trublin,' I docs, hopes det she will trable to dut place, an' brang me long gid her

Bi." Chow-chow. Chiney.

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Coal Gold in 1903 by the Company amounted. to 1,210,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL, Now and additional shafts at the Takashima NOTE. This mixture is plent to the taste

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Colliery have been completed and this well-jurious to the most delicate constitution of either sex, from infanny to old age, and the Proprietors known best and most economical steam Casl in solicit euforore to give it a trial to test its value. the EAST is now, produced in abundance and oan be supplied in suy quantity. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,

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kony, 26th May, 1904.

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·Hongkong, 31st July, 1903,

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1 Best Spirit Level.

Smoothing Iron with Show,

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¦ 1 Set "Crystalate" or "Eonzoline" Bild. Balls.

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