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Hongkong, 5th January, 1905.-

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MASU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNGUCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, “IWADAKI," which applies to all Bear Ofleos and Hong. hong and Sungai Agencies. "Al, ABO 5th Edition, Western Union Codes

userl.

All Letters Addressed;-- MANAGER, Mireubjani Co., with name

plass under,

BRANCH OFFICES-

of

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

AGENCIES-

AND HANKOW

SHANGHAI: H. J. II. TEIPT.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA.

YOKOHAMA: M, ASADA,

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arasnals; the Imperial Eailway, Banyo, Kinshu and the other Principa Rail- ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Starmers,

EXPORTERS OF COAT to Hongkong, Shanghai, Haakow. Singapore, Manila, North China Korean ports and America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima,

INTIMATIONS HIRANO WATER.

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 1905,

PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING,

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

BEWARE UP JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

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

2578

CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS ure warranted to cure in either sez, all acquired or constitutional from the Discharges Urinary | Organs, Gravel, and Paine in the Back, Free from Mercury Established upwards of 30 yrars. Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors. Tas LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG COMPANY, Lincoln. England. 171

-DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS

"Sir Henty Ponsonby is com- manded by the Queen to thank Mr. Darlington for a copy of his Huad- book,"

"Nothing better could be wished for.”—

British Weekly. Par superior to ordinary guides."--

Daily Chronicle. Visitors to London should unse

DARLINGTON'S

"A brilhant book."-The Times, LONDON

Particularly good."-Academy. AND E. T. Cook, M.A.

BY E, C, Cook & Daleged Edition

65; ENVIRONS.

24 Maps and Plans

NORTH WALES.

DEVON AND CORNWALL

60 Illustrations.

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Visitors to Brighton, Eastbourne Hastings Bournemouth, Wye Valley, Sersro Valley Bath, Weston-super-mare, Malvern, Hereford Worcester, Gloucester, Landrinod Wells, Lugollen, Aberystwyth, Towyn, Barmonth Dolgelly. Harleck, Criccieth, Pallheli,

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Is., THE HOTELS OF THE WORLD A Handbook to the loading Hotels throughout the World.

LLANGOLLEN: DARLINGTON & CO.

LONDON: BIMPKIN & CO.

77

Mooers. D. J. KEYMER & Co. beg -to-offer thoir-servicos = AGENTS IN ENGLAND. Established in 1844, they knowledge of the have a thorough Markota, and experience of Eastern requirements.

The hands of the Firm give porannal aupervision to all business, and witho confidancO invite those requiring RELIABLE AGENTS for purchase goods, anfe of producu, or other busi- sops, toontrust their intoraste to them. #achinery orders oro stiended to đạt an oxport.

1 WHITEFAJARO STREKT, TELEGRAMS:

LONGUM,

**NEYWER, LONDON,"

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THE

JOB PRINTING

DEPARTMENT

OF THE

"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS”

THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT.

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The following gentlemen Lave been appointed to take part in the International Commisalon of Inquiry which will shortly mo«t a Paris :-- Vios-Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., to be the British Coinmissioner

The Right Hon. Sir Edward Fry, late Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal, to be Legal Assessor; and

GABBISON ORDERS.

·HEAD QUARTERS,

Hour

To Officiate

8.30 a.m.

Undler Ordera 11.15 a.. Chaplain

Choptain

Snr. Oflicer

ip.m. Chaplain

Hongkong, 13th January, 1905. GARRISON ORDERS-Delaži-No. 1. Detail. of officers for the ensuing week-Vistoria----- (0) Prison Visitor, Major L. II. Parry, Royal Garrison Artillery; (b) Field officer of the week, Capt. R. M. G. Tulloch, 2nd Royal West Kont Rogt; next for duty, Capt. G. Elgood, 2nd Mr. Hugh O'Beirne, of his Majesty's Em. Royal West Kent Regt. ; (c) Subaltern ofBoer bassy at Paris, First Secretary in his Majesty's of the week, an officer, Royal Gorrison Artillery; Diplomatie Service, to be the British Agent. next for duty, an officer, 2uid Royal West Kent Sir Lewis Beaumont's selection as the naval Regt. Kowloon.-(a) Field officer of the week, representative of this country on the Interna Major E. G. R. Wilking 114th Muhrattas; tional Commission of Inquiry into the Northwort for duty, Major S. R. Stovens, 93rd Burmu Sea incident does not, says the Times, corno BS a Infantry; (E) Subaltorn officer of the week, an surprise to those who know that officer. His officer, 93rd Burma Infantry; next for duty, an previous experience. bis professional knowledge, officer, 110th Mahratta Light Infantry.

Divine Service --No. 2. Divine Servico will and his thorough knowledge of the French language are special qualifications for the duties be conducted on Sunday as follows:-

post. He has Denomi. Trogs Where kuki devolving upon him in such a bean Naval Attaché both in Paris and in St. Petersburg, and as private orotary to the late Lord Northbrook he accompanied his lordship From on his special mission to Egypt in 1884 1804 to 1897 ho held the office of Director of Naval Intelligence, and he has served on

nabor of committees investigating and report. ing on matters of naval administration and organization. Of is more direct y navul work may be mentioned his service with the Arctic Expedition of 1875-76, for which he was

azıc received the metal.

· prom ›ted, made a Fellow of the Geographical Society

Grand Oreer of the Legion Honour-although, as regards this lust-named decoration, his name is not shown in the official Navy List among those permitted to wear foreign decorations. As a commodore of the second class he was in command of the Training Squadron, and more recently he was called from the command of the Pacific Squadron to take up the command in Australian waters, in order that he might be placed in personal attendance on the Prince of Wales during the Australasinn portion of his Royal Highness's colorfal four in 1901.

Sir Lowin Beamont was made K.C.M.G. for this servico, und only last month he was made K C.B.. Ife was born on May 19, 1847, and in 1889 married Mary Eleanor, a daughter of Mr. Charles C. Porkins, of Bostou,

and

U.S.A.

was

The Right Hon. Sir Edwart Fry, who has been appointed Legal Assessor to the British Commissioner, was a Judge of the High Court, Chancery Division, from 1877 to 1883, and a Lord Justice of Appeal from the latter year until 182, when he retired on a pension. He is a member of the Court of International Arbitration at The Hague, a Fellow of the British Academy, and a member of the Histori- cal Manuscripts Commission; he presided over the Royal Commission on the Irish Land Acts, 1897-98, and he was chairman of the Court of Arbitration under the Metropolitan Water Act. 1902. Sir Edward Fry is a Fellow of the Royal and other learned societies, an LL.D. of Edinburgh, and a D.C.L. of Oxford,

The British Agent, Mr. Hugh James O'Beirne, entered the Diplomatic Sories in 1892, his first appointment boing to St. Foters burg, where he qualilled in Rossion. From the Russian Court be was transferred, as a Third Secretary, to Washington, and thence, as a Second Secretary, to Constantinople. In 19 ho was appointed to Paris, where he has acted as Chargé d'Affaires.

THE FLEET WITHOUT A SMILE,

[Atourist who has seen the crows of the Baltic Squadron, says: You wor'd have thought that the sailors were all going ton funeral; not a smile ou their faces."}

Not a smile was seen. With a feneral vo'

The corps to Port Arthur wo hurried: And a gunner discharged a random slot, For we all were most dousedly Burried.

Few and deep were the caths that we said,

And with spirits we moistened our sorrow ; But we enxiously kopt a lock-out right ahead,

And we bitterly thought of the morrow, Lightly they talk of the whisky that's gone,

And total abetainers upbraid us; But little we'll reck, if they let us sleep on..

In the bunk where good vodka has leid us.

IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST | But half of our ill-fated voyage was done, AND MOST UP-TO-DATE AFPLT.

ANCES FOR THE PRODUCTION FIRST-CLASS WORK.

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF

ILLUSTRATED

OF

CATALOGUES

CIRCULARS,

VISITING CARDS,

AND

Oohi, Skinnew, Namazats and Kumi Yamada COMMERCIAL Colberics and also Hoja Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzon Conf from 1905.

Sale Agents for Kigio, Komstsa (Tagawa' and Matsushima Coals.

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

Coal sold in 1908 by the Company amounted to 1,210,000 teas.

TAKASHIMA COAL

New and additional abafts at the Takashime Colliery have boon, completed and this well. known beet and most seonomical steam Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundanon and can be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 20th April, 1904,

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FOR WHOLESALES CASK OF

ABOUT 459 LBS.

NBT

BARBOLINE

AFENAR

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FOR PRIVATE-CUSTOMERS IN

TINS OF 45 LBS. AT $8.10

PER

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Known all over the World as a thoroughly effective preserver of Wood against White Ants

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PRINTING

When we knew 'twas the hour for retirin; For we heard in the ofing the distant gua

That the foe was sullenly firing.

Slowly and gladly we gave them the slip-

For a battle is horridly gory-

So we drew not a cutlues, we fought not a ship,

But wo loft them alone with their glory! [Globe.]

THE NECESSITY

.OF

brushing the teeth morning and evening becomes a pleasure if you use

CALVERT'S

CARBOLIC

GTooth Powder

TURNED OUT ACCURATELY, AND

WITH THE GREATEST DESPATCH, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION

OF EXPERIENCED EUROPEANS.

BOOK BINDING.

MACHINE RULING,

GOLD LETTERING

AND

MARDLING, ETC..

ALL EXECUTED ON THE PREMISE

AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

LAW WORK,

LEDGERS

AT

AND ACCOUNT

BOOKS

PRICES WHICH COMPARE

Number of Testimonials from Authorities as FAVOURABLY WITH ANY OTHER well as from Private Customers.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE

Sole Agents for China.

Hongkong, 19th July, 1904

161

FAR EAST. "ESTIMATES FURNISHED

Hongkong, 1905,

with its cicticute perfume and agreeable taste. It preserves the teeth by thorough and antiseptle cleesslog, and also gives them tire requisite polisi: without injuring the enamel.

Calvert's Prickly-heat Soap

is very serviceable in lint climates as proventive nf prickly-heat and other imitation of the skin, it is pleasantly perfomed and contains so Crystal Carbolic These articles can be readily obtained from most Chemists and Storekeepers.

F. G. Calvert & Co., Manchester,

EXALIYO

MAKES THE SKIN

as SOFT as

VELVET,

BEETHAM'S

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Sarola

Removes all

ROUGHNESS REDNESS, HEAT. IRRITATION, TAN, and KEEPS THE SKIN

SOFT, SMOOTH, and WHITE ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Delightfully COOLING & REFRESHING during the subter Bottles

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1906

nation at

Ch. of

Victoria Cathedral England

Ch. of LymnR

The Barrack Eagland

Ch. of Stone The England entiers Barnoks

Ch. of St, Hos-

Block England pital Prosby-

Union Victoria Church

11 a.. Ofig. Clargn. torisan Wesleyan Victoria Weslu. Ch. 19.15 ans. Ofg. Clorgn.

Artango'ts Wesleyan Lyamun Barracke

10.30 a. ta, to he made by

Snr. Officer S. Joropha

9am. Off Clergn. CL. Kowloon 7.3 in.m, Offg. Corpu

Victoria

Kowloon

Roman Catholie Roman Catholic

Catters at 10.15 m.

The

* Launch will leave A.B.C. Pier for Stone-

Launch will leave A.SC. Pier for Lysmua'

at a.m.

E-erts we under will be furnished by the 2nd Royal Wost Kont Regt to conduct prisoners to Church Roman Catholic, I NO. 1 Man. 8.30 am.

Sick-No. 3, Garrison Order No. 6 of 16th August, 1902, is re-published for information:

Commanding officure are requested to ensure that the medical history sheet is sent to the hospital with each man reporting sick. When this is not feasible it should be seuf inmalistely raceipt of the sick report no:ifying the man's admission to hospital.”

Leave No. 4. Leave of absence on privata affairs to the neighbouring countries has been granted to Lout Col. F. W. I. Caulfeild. 110th Mahrattas Tight Infantry, from 18 to 23rd Jenusry, 1905.

By Order

A. A. CHICHESTER, Major.

Chist Stoff Of T

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

COOL

THE YOUNG

RELIABLE

-AND

AMERICAN

THEY SMOKE 1 URE

TO THE END.

ON EVERY BOX THE

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THEY ARE KNOWN

ALL OVER THE

WORLD AS THE

MOST DELIGHTFUL

CIGARS.

SotÈ IMPORTERS:-

THE

HOLLAND-CHINA-

TRADING CO.

SHANGHAI-HONGKONG.

QUEENS

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WE HAVE THIS WEEK DISTRIBUTED OVER 200 COPIES OF OUR PRICE LIST IN HONGKONG.

SHOULD YOU BY ANY CHANCE NOT HAVE REJSIVED ONE, KINDLY

CALL OR SEND FOR IT.

WE CONSIDER IT

AN EYE ENER

GREGOR &

WINE MERCHANTS,

CO.,

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth suy in their weekly | AND MANY CONGRATULATORY LETTERS WE HAVE RECEIVED TELL US hare report, dated Hongkong, 13th January, 1905.-The continued tightness of money, and IT IS SO. the near approach of China New Year, is still exercising a depressing effect on the general condition of our market, and though a better feeling is perhaps noticeable in regard to some of our best dividend paying stocks, we fear but little material improvement can be looked for until the prosent financial stringency is relievo L BANKE-Hongkong and Shanghais under a fore-d sale have been disposed of at $700, but close firmer with buyers at $705. The latest London quetation to hand is £71.5s. Od. It is officially notified that sabject to, audit the directors of the Corporation will recommend at the forthcoming half-yearly meeting a dividend of £1. 108. Od and bonus of £1 per share, the transfer of $1,000,000 to reserve, write off pro- perty account $200,000, and carry forward about $1,500,000. Nationals have again besu disposed of at 838.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions continue in request at $69 with no fshares available under $700. Chion Traders are enquired for in a sma:-** way at $ North Chines are prommeable it Tis. #6, and Cantons at 8250. Yangtszes are slightly firmer with buyers at $150,

FIRE INSURANCES.-Chiuus have sold and improved to $10 with sales and further buyers. continue in request at $91. Hongkongs have

SHIPPING--Hoarkong, Canton and Macaos after dropping to 8263 hays firmed up vid close iu request at $27. Indo-Chinas have ruled somewhat erratic, sales down to $123. cash being reported, but at the close a firmer freling is apparent, and a fair demand oxists for cash shures at $124 and equivalent rutes for June and July delivery. Doualases have sold at $33 and $83 and more shares are wanted at the latter rate. China and Mauiles and Star For- ries are unchanged and without business. She Transports are steadier with buyers at 25/-

REFINERIES, -Chian Sugars after receding to $217 have firmed up and close with buyers at 8218 cash and equivalent rates for March to Auzust delivery. Luzens are also firmer with buyers ut $17.

MINING. Raubs are declined to 58, at which rate shares hare changed hands and more ard wanted.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOwrs-Hong- | kong and Whumpos Docks have dedined to $217, but close in demand at that rate. Hong. kong und Kowloon Wharves continus stondy at $1044 (old ex new) and $102 (new), with small sales of old cum new at the equivalent rate, viz. $112. Now Amoy Docks have prob- able sellers at the reduced rate of $26. Furn ham Boyds are quoted from the North at T3. 152 sales and buyers,

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have again been disposed of at $146, and more shares are procurable. Kowloon Lands are still in the market at $384 and West Points at $59. Hongkong Hotels have declined to 8142 sellers. Humphreys Estates have sold 1ab 8121⁄2 and 421 and Close in further request at the latter rate. Shanghai Lands are auchanged at Tls. 117.

COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have sold at 813. We have heard of no local busiavas in the northern stocks, in which quotations aro unchanged.

MISCELLANEOUS-Campbell Moores are easier with sellers at $40 Obius Providents have sold and are still procurable at $92, Dairy Farms are wanted at $12. Groon Island Comenta are easier with sellers at $29. Wat kins are precurable at $9, and Powelis at $124. A demand continues for Electrics (old) at $15, China Borneos at $134. South China atorning Posts at 822, and Walsons (new) at $12,

MENOS.-China Provident Loan and Mort- gaga Co., Ld, ordinary yearly meeting on the 18th inst; transfur booki close to-morrow the 13th inst., until the 18th inst., both days inclusive. Hongkong Land Inve tent and Agency Co., Limited, and West Point Building Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meetings on the 30th instant; transter books close on the 21st to the 30th inst. inclusive. Hongkong Inad Reclamation Co., Ed., ordinary yearly meeting on the 18th inst.

NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

E

JIXTRA COPIES of Daily Presa are on Fal duly at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S | KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road

Price 35 cents per copy casla,

Hongkong, 92nd December, 1902,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD.

N.B.-Ploase remember that all our Wines and Spirits are BOTTLED AT HOME and that they do not cost more than LOCAL BOTTLINGS. In many instances they cost considerably less!!

Vinolia

Soap

Cream

Powder

For the Complexion.

‚VINGLIA SOAP-5 Kinds-Promstor, Floral, Modioa!, Tallot (Otto)

mnet Baby.

VINOLIA GREAN-For Itching, Face Spots, Eczema, and all Skin

Irritation.

VINOLIA POWDER-For Radness, Roughness, Tohet, Nursery, etc. VINOLIA SHAYING SOAP-Sticka and Gakea. *Gives a beautiful

Iather."

JAPAN

45

2574-2

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SORCOGA-HO, ToxyO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, LAMM STERET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINOR'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STES

OTHER BRANCHES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Bourelaga, Manila, Amoy, Shang's

Chefoc, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chamalps, Yokohama, Yokes Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shinenosaki, Moji, Wakarasis Karstan, Nagtal Kuchinota, Sasobo, Maidzuru Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o,

Telegraphic Address; "MITSUI” (A.B.C, ‍and A 1 Codes)

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Bailways; Principal Railway Companies and fudustrial Works; Homa and Fore........ Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; Mar BOLE AGENTS for Hokokn, Hondo, Kenada, Fujinotsas, Mamada, Mannoura, Onoura Otamil,

Basahara Taubakuro. Yoshinctani, Yoshio.. Yunokibara, and other Coals. 117

S. MINAMI, Manager. Hongkong)

RIP

HEAD BACK

LEGS

Ache all over.

ACHE

Throat sore, Eyes and Nose running, slight cough with chills this is La Grippe.

Painkiller

taken in hot water, sweetened, before ge ing to bed, will break it up if taken in tina There is only one Painkiller -

"PERRY DAVIS,”

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