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MESSRS. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., LTD.

PORTS AND SHERRIES.

IN ORDER to keep up with the Competition existing, through which the prices of these IN Wines have been lately reduced by as much as 86.00 and $10.00 per case, WE SHALL

FUTURE GRANT A DISCOUNT OF

listed by us.

10 PER CENT. ON ALL

MESSRS. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., LTD.,

PORTS AND

GREGOR

10 LET

SHERRIES

&

WINE MERCHANTS,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD.

TO LET UNFURNISHED.

DESIRABLE RESIDENCE

in

A MACAO, in excallout position and poar

Praya Grande contains 12 Rooms.

For torme and particulare, apply to-

SUPERINTENDENT, B. E. Telegraph Cə. Hongkong, 16th December, 1904,

TO LET,

REENCROFT,"

Robiaron

45

TO LET

TO LET.

IN

12 & 14, Queen's

as

OFFICE ROOMS si Nos, los GODOWNS at Back. Can be let separetely or wholly. Rent moderate, cheaper if the whole is taken on a long lease.

SEVEN EUROPEAN HOUSES, lote (93. Blackhead & Co. and Showan, Tomes & Co.'s Offices. Ground Floore and Top Floors with Godowns can be lut separately on lanes.

CHUNG SHUN KOO, Apply 10-

12 & 14, Queen's Road Centrul.

[92 Hongkong, 24th December, 1904.

TO LET.

Road. HOUSE,

wilb Tennis Court and Vegetable Garden.

OFFICES in Clarence Buildings, facing Now Post Office and Hongkong Hotel,

Apply to-

HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong. 7th January, 1905.

TC LET,

FIRST.CLASS

180

T08.19 & 21, SEYMOUR ROAD.

Nos. 74. CAINE ROAD. GODOWNS Nos. 34, 34B, 34c, Prays Enat Possession from 1st January, 1905.

Apply to-

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Hongkong. 1st December, 1904.

TO LET.

✪RD FLOOR, suitable for Offlès.

Apply to-

EUROPEAN ▷ HOUSES in Observatory Road, Taim Tax Troi, Kowloon. Each with Fire Spacious Well-ventilated Living Rooms, Two Bathrooms, Kitchou, Garden, Tonnis Courts, Servants" Quartors, Water, Gas, Electric Lights and Bells. Moderate Rental. Possession on orje) about 1st April, 1905.

Apply fo

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO.,

45, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, 10th January-1905, 1202

TO LET,

ANE LARGE GODOWN, No. 1121, Praya

Bast

Possession from 1st January, 1905.

Hongkong,

Apply to

-D:-DORABJEE,

King Edward Hutai, 25th December, 1904.

[89

TO LET

NO. 1, STEWART TERRACE, the Peak.

侮辱

Hongkong, 28th March, 1904.

Apply Lo-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

[8

TO LET, FURNISHED.

EWKNOR," Mount. Gough, Peak,

L

frori the 15th March. Well Furnished,

Tess than 15 minutes from Plantation Rond

Tram Station,

M, W. SLADE,

Apply to-

Hongkong, 10th January, 1905,

54, Queen's Road.

TO LET.

NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE,

148

A HOUSE in WONG.NEI-CHONG ROAD, facing Race-course.

FLATS in MORETON TERKACE, facing the Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erootion, CONNAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER).

GODOWNS; PRAYA EAST. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 29th June, 1904.

TO LET.

181

TWRIE Unfurnished. Newly repsized,

Painted and Colourwashed.

*

No. 7, BELILIOS TERRACE, 1st Row, No. 21.

3rd Bow. Nos, 11 & 14,

2nd Row. BUNGALOW (Furnished), at New Terri- tory, Kowloon, 4 Rooms, low rental.

"KELLETT CREST" (Farnished), Poak,

for 24 months from 15th April to 30th June, |

1805.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 11th January, 1905.

ON

TO LET.

[90

NE GROUND FLOOR for Shop and ROOMS for Offices on 2nd Floor of New Buildings, next to Messce. Jardine, Matheson &Co., Pedder's Street. Electric Lift.

Apply to-

AHMET RUMJAHN;

64, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1905.

10 LET.

(138

"HREE FIRST-CLASS SHOPS, TH

European Style, in Kowloon PUNSER sion on or about 31st August, 1905. Moderate Rentals.

Apply to-

[8

WING CHEONG, 35, Queen's Rood Central. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1904.

[91

TO LET.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 1905,

TRAINING NOTES.

At the conres on Saturday morning there were a large number of ponies, and the attendance was good. Owing to the mist it was very difficult to take any time. Three ponies generally admired waro Ard Patrick, Jetsam and Coronet Rose. They will have a rare race. As far as could be seen all or nearly all the ponies, likely to run at the meeting wore va the course. It is opined that there has not been a bottar lot of subscription griffus here for a long time. When the sportsmen were loving the Valley, at any between eight o'clock and half-past, the weather was just be. ginu'ng to clear. For times, the jockes shouting a signal as they got away, were taken.

Here are a few :----

Mr. Mumford's sub, 14 mile—1,39, - H. E. the Governor's pony, one mile-2.254. Mr. Mody's sub, 1 milo-2.18. „Mr. Mozou's unb, 4 mile-46, 124, 1,59.

Mr. Potts'a chostaat, 1 mile-301, 114, 150.

Mr. Walker's sub, 1 mile -2.33. Aladdin and Cake Walk, E maile-3.33%. Mr. Pater's sub; †† mile—1.56. Mr. Moxon's dorby, 4 mile--41, 121, 1.56. Sutherland and Co.'s sub, half mile-1.07.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

At the annual "North Borneo Diuner" at

those

present

the Hotel Cecil, Sir Charles Jessel (Chairman of the British North Borneo Company) prasided, and

were tho Chinese Minister, Lord Stratheons, Lord Beay, Admiral the Hou. Six E. Fremantle, Sir W. H. Treacher, Colonel II. S. Bourchier, Vice- Admiral Sir B. Clark, Mr. W. C. Cowie (managing director of the British North Boruco Company), Mr. Reeves, (Agent General for New Zealand). Mr. Alfred Dobson (Agent-General for Victoria), Sir Alexander Wilson, Mr. J. A. Maitland, Mr. W. James, K.C. (Agent-teueral for West Australia), Mr. E. Dent, Mr. Henniker Huuton, M.P., Mr. C. V. Creagh, Mr. W. Keswick, M.P., Mr. B. F. Hawksley, Baron E. B. d'Erlanger, Sir W. B. Ramil.on, Major-General Sir A. E. Turner, Sir T.. E. Fuller (Agent-General for ths Cape of Good Hopo), Mr. F. C. Stoop, Mr. Harald Faber, Sir J. Jardine, Mr. G. II. Hildyard, Mr. W. Hibberdine, Mr. G. Ennis, Mr. H. Hasan, Mr. John Howard (Agent-General for Nova Scotia). Mr. W. H. Skeel, Mr. John Newton. Colonel A. M. Harington, Mr. H. G. Forbes, and Mr. W. P. Flynn

GARRISON ORDERS.

HEAD QUARTERS Hongkong, 14th January, 1905. GARRISON ORDERS Local Regulations for Allowances-No. 1. The following amend monts will be made to the Local Regulations for Allowances 1904-Peru, 3. Adl to firat Scala "21b. Fuel Wood," Para. 3 (a), Dole "Amchur vi to Followers." Add 13 The Fuel Wood to Fighting men and Fighting men and to Followers.” Para. 3 (c) To be cancelled and following substituted :---- On discharge under para (4) 25 days latenco may be issued to Native Troops, 17 days to Caloutta, and & days for journey up country after arrival at that Port" Para, 5 (d) Insert after para 5. (c) When on voyage to and from India, on Furlough 34 days subsis tence may be issued to Native Troops." Par. B Dele from the word Plus" in line 3 to "I" in line 4. Paro. 22. Láno 3. For 20 conts" read 30 cents. Pera 24. Lino 8, after Sanatorium

iusert and the Medicat Oleer je at Mount Anstin Barracks and Officers at Peak. Para. $7. Page 10. Dele Frales for Indian Troops (Nativo Raoks) and Followers also the remarks in remarks column. Para 52. Add as follows-After 820.00 in line 4 insert including Coolio Hiro, This does not apply to Indian Soldiers, The surus allowed for N.C.O.'s and men of the HK.S.B.R.G.A, are as follows: -Mubomedune, $12, Sikhs, $17; Hindoos, 12. In all cases & Statement of Expenditure accompanied by the necessary vonchers will be submitted for the approval of the Gouneral Oficer Commanding prior to the claim being admitted as a Charge against the Publie.

BANK SHARES.-Hongkong and Shanghais | hare boon dono at $705, $700 and $705, closing with buyere at $710; the London rate has jumped to £74, Subject to audit, the directors of the corporation wil recommend at the forthcoming meeting a dividend of £1. 10s. Od, and a bonus of £1 per share, add to the reserve fund $1,106,000, write $200,000 off property account, and carry forward to new account about $1,500,000. A few Nationals sold at $98. MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unions have been done at 9700 and $690, closing with buyers at $690. China Traders are in amall request at $68, and Yangtzes at $150, while North Chinas at Tis. 96, and Cantons at $250 are offering.

FIRE INSURANCE SHAKES.-Hongkongs sold at $3374 and $340, and continue in roquest at the higher figure. China Fires found buyers and have further inquiries at $91.

business has been done in Hongkong, Canton SHIPPING SHARES-A fair amount of and Macao Shares at rates ranging betwoom 596 and $27, and at latter rate the market appears to be firm. Indo-Chinas, in sympathy and business has been done as low as $123 from with a weaker northern market, have declined, the north, while time transactions are reported $130/131 for 20th June, the market closing with at $127 of 31st March, $129 for 30th April and cash sales and buyers at $124, and equivalent the London ene £12. 68 04, China and ratas ahead; the Shanghai quotation is Tls. 89,

Manilas are unchanged. Douglases have been sold and are wanted at $384, Ferries are on

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK," NAGASAKI, A., B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Codos

Leed. DOCK No. 1 (st TATEGAMI.J

Extreme Length...

349

523 feet.

+4

513 89

Length on Blocks Width of Entrance en Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... 77 02 Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

...

26.

371 feet

330

H

46 53

27

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Lengik...

མ་་་ tat Length on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom,... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

PATENA SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons gross.

HE WORKS are well equipped with the

* LVAGE ITTED PLANN

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LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and can execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD- ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well as in REPARING of SHIPS. The COMPANY has 5 fer at last mentioned rates. Shell Transports Reator wires the London rate at 23 shillines, with POWERFU SALVA have buyers locally at 25 shillinge, and while STEAMER, 712 TONS GRO private advices quote 5 shillings as the rate. READY SHORT NOFICH Hongkong Steam Waterboats have sellers at $20. REFINEDES-China Sugars have declined T. A. Whyte, Royal Grrrison Artillery, havfurther, and down to $217 has been uce pted for ing ro'urned from leave of absence, the unexpir-cash shares, closing firmer with cash buyers at un portion, viz:-11th-15th January 1905 is here $220: for 31st March $225, and for 30th April by cancoll d.

$226 has been paid. Luzons have advanced to $20 buyers; it is reported that in view of the good crop prospels in the Philippines, this Company intends reopening the fact

Garrison Order No. 2 in rete ent

Leute Cancelled-No. 2. With reference to

Move-No. 3. 3 Ofleurs, 5 Sergeants, 9 Privates, 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment, will move into camp at Kowloon on the 17th instant

onder arrangements with the A.S.C. Officer i/e Transport, for course of musketry. The O.C. 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment will take over the range from the Officer Commanding 93rd Burta Infantry.

By Order

A. A. COSTER, Major.

Chief Staff Officer.

TEA.

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MINING have sold andare in demand at $34.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Heng- keng and Whampoa Dock Company's shares have changed hands at $217, 218, $219, and $217, closing with buyers at $217, and probable sellors at $218. Geo. Fenwicks are unchang- ed, sellers, at $45. New Amoy Docks can be had at $27. Farnhams advanced in the north to Tls. 1573, owing to the reports that the Len don scheme had gone through in order, and that the s.s. Munchen had been sold for £27.000, hat they close easier with us buyers over Th. 1523: Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa for old ex now issue, and at $12 for the new Company's shares sold and are wanted at $1044 issue. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves are quoted in the north Tis. 130 sellers for oil. and Tls. 127 for new issue.

M19 BISHT GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL

DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- Cable Address, "IWASAKI,"

AL, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codes kong and Shanghai Agencies.

All Letters Addressed :~~~ MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of place under. NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU BRANCH OFFICES:-

used.

Messra Walker, Lambe and Co.'s China Tea Markot Report statesPublic sales comprised Leaf, 812 boxes Scented Capor, 227 packages 999 balt-chests Black Leaf. 673 chests Red Oolong, and 34 boxes Scented Orange Tekoe, No sales were made under the lammer, with the exception of 12 half-chests Souchong Broker Loaf at 94d. per lb. All Monings ware with drava from 41d. to 63d., and Pauyongs bjd. Mr. Cowo, in proposing the toast of "The to 544. 1 Kaisow Broken Leaf and Guests," expressed their gratification at the Siftings from 24d. to 3d, per lo. The private presence of the lines Minister, whose country-market has remained inactive in all grades, both men, he said, formed the most law-abiding and for shipping and home trade. In the few miles industrious portion of the population of British reported a small concession has been made to will be recommended; the 17th ordinary meet-parist Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies: the

After the dinner there was an exhibition of bioscopic views of North Borneo by the Urbaa Trading Company, Mr. lynn giving a doserip tion of the pictures,

ONE el position, Light prosent and the cuzsiderute fruntasut shish

TO LET

known as " Villota.”

Apply to

VICTORIA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 29th December, 1904.

BONGKONG CLUB.

95

201

SILK.

Customs Duties, it may be well to give the following resume of the measure proposed by M. Morel Rajon, a member of the Chamber of Deputies:-

sliure.

b. held

COTTON MILLS-Shanghai quotations are unchanged. Hongkong Cottons sold and lave bnyors at $13.

SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, — China Light and Powera are for sale at $10, while Hongkong Electrics are in domand at. $15 for old and $9 for new issue. Dairy Faries can be placed at $13. Green Island Cement Company's shares sold at S to $20, and, u tow are on offer at $29. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged,

HOTELS, LANDS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Land Investment and Agency Co.'s shares sold at $146 and have small sellers; we hear that subject to audit the usual final dividend of $6 per share making in ali Ste por sued for 1904, ing of shareholders in this Company will be held NE FURNISHED BEDROOM, in Das North Borneo. Without the support of those buyers.

on 30th instant, transter books closing from 1st Messrs. S. Rucker, Marshall and Co., report:

to 30th instant Kowloon Lands are quoted 8 nad Airy. Or can be lot as an Office.

the company bad always received at the hands-During the past month the market has been

West Points have sellers at 9; subject to Apply to--

F."

of his Majesty's Government. the task of more than usually quiet for the time of year.

per developing North Borneo would be much more Caro of Daily Press Offe

This is generally a dull time, but the dainess audit the final dividend will be $1.70 onerous than it was. The photographs and has been more marked than ever during the taking in 20 for 1904, the same as for Hongkong, 31st December. 1904.

lime-light views which had been seen that night period under review Black Leaf Congous: 1908; the 17th ordinary meeting of share had been instrumental in helping the company Common kinds have sold slowly at 40 to 44d. holders in this Company will to raise during the last few years over £500,000 per lb., better kinds selling at about 1fd. to Jadon 30th instant, transfer books closing from 21st to 30th instant. Hongkong Hotels have BRES TENNIS COURTS at Kowloon, This amount would seem much larger than it per lb. principally for export. Fuochur Cou

sounded in sterling, when they realized that it gous: The lower grade Panyonge have sold at fallan to seller at $142. Humphreys to Apply to--

was now represented by 600 miles of talegraph about tid, to tid. por lb, better kinds bringing and Finance Company's shares sold as low as J. M. P. DA SILVA,

and about 10 miles of railway. In 1896, the 5d, to about 61d. per lb. Canton Scented $124 for the old issue, at which rate there are Stamp Once.

year before the commencement of the construc- Capors. This mirkot continues in a very quist buyers, the aw shares are is demand at $11 Hongkong, 10th January, 1905.

tion of the railway, Ue revenge of the State was state, the trade paying very little attention to the general managers have given notice that en about $348000; last year it was 2006,000, a fairly the teas lately put hofors them; but a few wules all calls on the new issue, remuning unpaid TO LET.

good increase, but nothing to what it would ent of late arrivals have been orde at about 5d. after the 11th instant interest at the rate of 8 be after the railway had be u finished and the to 61: per lb.

per cent, per annum will be charged. Shanghai Lands are quoted Tls. 117. ODOWNS No. 100 and 101, Praya East, several pending schemes for the development of

with Water Frontage.

the mineral and other resources of the territory had taken definite shape. Mr. Guorita, who recently went over the line, had written in the

In view of the great importance to all con. (91 Lighest terms of the work of Mr. West (the urned of the new duties on foreign silks propos. Chief Engineer). Mr Gueritz had beened by the French Parliamentary Committen for Acting Governor of the State for the past 12 months, and he had now to aunounce that the Court of Directors bad appointed him Governer and that his appointment had been approved by his Majesty's Government. (Hear, hour.) of Guarita Eut also best uppointed over the gramme of the minimum duty ou purs silk staffs, Mr. had been Governor telegraph of which he had spoken, the British bleached, coloured, and black, such sa foulards, North Borneo Company were the owners of a crepe, talles, and trimmings, ou ribbons, velvet, British Protectorate as large

as Ireland, richly assola fretuches of floss silk, or of silk, mixed

with other materials; when silk predominater, endowed with timbers and minerals and having.

12 Abolition of the exemption accorded to a coast line of about 800 miles, indented with: excellent harbours, several of which were: pongees, corals, and tussahs which should fall fringed with important coalfields. Under their under the tariff established by the law of Feb. churter and tit e deels they also hand authority 23. 1899-that is a minimum duty of f.9 (7.24.) to do everything which any civilized Govern- per kilogramme and a maximum (the general ment could do. The only imit to their authority ariff of f.15 (12) was that they could not sell their property to a foreign Power without the sanction of his Majesty's Government, on whom rested the 23 responsibility of conducting the foreign affair of the State. Irrespective of its strategical and mineral value, for agricultural purposes alone the land (about 20 milli o acres) was worth

TWO STORIED GODOWN with which, including the debertares, was about Water Frontage.

£1,200,000. Win he, as a very young pioneer, hoisted the British tag over the first trading atation in Sandakan, North Borneo was practi- 88cally an unknown land the const was infested with pirates, and the interior was haunted by head hunters. Now through the efforts of its pioneers and the enterprise of the Chartered Company of British North Borneo and others, it was an important adjunct of the British Empire, enjoying all the blessings and most of the amenities of civilization. (Choors.)

TO LET.

SUITE of TWO ROOMS, A Ground Floor of the Annez, snitable for on the Offices. For particulars apply to the undersigned,

C. H. GRACE, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th June, 1904

TO LET FURNISHED.

185

"CHELTONDALE,” Mount L Gough, Peuk, Trombat April. Wall Furnished, Less than 15 minutes walk from the Tram.

Apply to--

R. HANCOCK, Care of Shawan Tomes & Co. Hongkong, 12th January, 1805.

TO LET.

AT East Point, a NEW BRICK-BUILT many times the entire capital of the cy

Apply to-

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 26th November, 1904,

HIRANO WATER.

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

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PERK, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING,

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BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., ÅGENTS. Hongkong, 31st July, 1902.

SUN FAT CO.

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MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, EMBROIDERIES, LACKS, SILES, PONGEES,

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BLANKETS, TRUNKS,..

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & EDONT FURNITURE AND FANCY GOODS,

FINANCE CO., LD, Hongkong, 21st June, 1964.

TO LET. ODOWN No. 3, Now Praya,

Town.

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Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902,

Lord Strathcona responded to the trust. Lord Reay afterwards proposed "The State of North Borneo," which was acknowledged by tho Clairman; and for the toast of “The Nurtta Borneo Service," proposed by Mr. James, K.C., Mr. C. J. Skinner responded.

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An increase of £.7 c.60 (63. Id.) per kilo-

MISCELLANEOUR-Campbell, Moore & Co's shares are on offer now at $40. China Barases are in good deteand at $153, but none seam to be obtainable, China Providents sold in smelt lots at 894, but have further sellers, Langkats have tumbled to Tie. 25 buyers; the follow ng telegraphic information, dated 1st instant has been received from the manager in Langkat: Daily aggregate output of oral Junghat. 90,000 gallons; crato petroteam in tanks at date 290,000 gallons; kerozine made since the measure by Parliani-ut that the Government $2,000 cases; kerosine shipped gines 70,000 It is while awaiting the adoption of this date of the preceding half-monthly telegram

has been asked to apply the duty of 1.9 (76, 20.) | cases; and kerosine in stock at refinery at dute France (pongees, corabs, tassals, and tussors) per kilogramme to Asistio silks imported into 151,000 casos.” which the Casions Administration has decided to impose from Jan. 1, 1905.

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co, in their weekly share list, dated the 14th Jannury, 1905, say ---- Business during the week under review has valed very dull, and the transactions bove in most chars been done at lower rate: than those ruling last work. At the close a slightly bettar feeling is prerailing, and, although the present Ughtness of the money market will prevent onz substantial rise for the present, vot the sound position of nearly all our Companies warrants an improvement as soon se the money market | becomes easier, my after the Chinese New Year. The sterling demand rate on London

AND HANKOW. AGENCIES:- SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TAIPY.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA,. YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- Imperial Arsenale; the Imperial Railway, Sanyo, Kinshu and the other Principal Rail- ways; Industrial Works; Home and Forsiga Mail and Freight Steamers

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Koreau ports and Americs.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shianew, Namanats and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best buzan Cou! from 1905.

Bole Agents for Kigie, Komatsu (Tagawa and Matsushima Coals.

The Hond and Branch Offices and the Agen cies of the Company will receive my order for Conls produced from the above Collleries.

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

TAKASHIMA COAL.

New and additional shafts at the Takashims Colliery have been completed and this well- known best and most economical steam Coal în

the FAST is now produced in abundance and ona be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904.

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The Blik Foods are absolutely frze from any noxious farms, and hence are far superior to coy's cilik au

stained in terre, sppecially ša bat weather.

No darban, digestive or alovunch troubles deed be fenced from the use of the "Allozborys" foods. The "Allenbarys" Fouda are these number, and so graduated su,to provide the macliam ametist of murfske

and that the child is ablɛm digest at the period of life for which the loads are respectively recommended.

MILK FOOD No. 1

For Infants from birth to three months of age. MISK FOOD No. 2 For lotants from three to six months of age.

MALTED FOOD No. 3 For Infanta o anx months and upwards.

Pamphlet on INFANT FEEDING

and MANAGEMENT. Dree.

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