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ROBINSON

PIANO Co. LD,

INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR

PERSONALLY SELECTED

NEW ART MODELS

PIANOS

BY THE BEST

ENGLISH AND

CONTINENTAL

MAKERS AND

THEIR OWN MAKE

BEST VALUE OBTAINABLE

FULLY

GUARANTEED.

CASH

OR.

CREDIT

Hongkong, 5th January, 1905.

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GEO. FENWICK & CO., LD.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

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DIS ON Established Firm_especially Caters for Ship and Engine Repairing. The Works Lay be reached in 10 minutes trom Blake Pier by Ricksha or Electrio Tram.

Launches will call alongside vessels in the

harbour firing the Call Flag E.

Telephone 142

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1905.

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MITSUBISHI DOUKYARD. AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

>"SODE WORD: "BOCK,” NAGASAKI A.ÏA B.C., Ecotts' and Engineering Code

Teed.

DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAML)

Extreme Length...

523 fest.

ין

Length on Blocks

513

Width of Entrance on Top

89

Width of Entranco ou Bottum.

77

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

261

000K No. 2 (at MUKALJIMA,)

Extreme Length........

-371 feat

Length on Blooks

350

15

Width of Entrancs on Top

68

Width of Entrance on Bottom...

53

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can tako

Vessels

up to 1,000 tons grose.

THE WORKS are well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. and Da execute my kind of work in SHIPBUILD ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as wel

9 in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

The COMPANY has 1 SALVAGE STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE.

TO LET

TO LET.

.1730

LODOWN No, 3, New. Pray -Kennedy

Go

Apply to

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

Hougtong, 22nd Novembor. 1904.

TO LET.

OS. 19 & 21, SEYMOUR ROAD.

N°

Nos. 4. CAINE LOAD,

[83

GODOWNS Nos. 314, 313, 34c, Fraya Esst Possession from 1st Janusty, 1905.

Apply to-

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Hongkong, Lat December, 1904

3RD

TO

LET.

♦RD FLOOR, znitable for Office.

Apply to

WING CHEONG,

35, Queen's Rond Central.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1904,

"HATHERLEIGH."

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191

DETACHED RESIDENCE with Tennis Court on Condait Read.

Apply to-

TO LET

TO LET.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1905

OFFICE ROOMS at Nos, 12 & 14. Qaven's

Central (Ciruor House) ; n'au GODOWNS at Back. Can be 1st separately or wholly, Rent moderate, cheaper if the whole is taken on a long lease,

SEVEN EUROPEAN HOUSES, late F. Blackhead & Co. and Showan, Tomes & Co.'s Offices. Ground Floors aul Top Floors with Godowns can be let separately on leases.

Apply to CHUNG SEUN KOO,

12 & 14, Queen's Road Central. Hongkang. 24th December, 1904. [99

HONGKONG CLUA,

TO LET.

TO LET.

185

HONGKONG NOTES,

The Hongkong correspondent of the Tues thus represented the state of things toward the

hare been jeered at any attempt on the ring- leaders would have routed the whole of his 14,000 odd marines, stolors, and reservists in the ships and the naval barracks at Sevastopol,

foreo would stop at nothing, even of scntiling their ships in the roads and firing the barracks ashoro.

and once d-fin toly in mutiny such a robellious

end of November Railway affairs 66:11 chins a great deal of attention from those who are interested in the future of China. With reforenes to the remarks in my last report regarding the position of the Americans and It is understood among naval officers that the Canton-Hankow: lite, it is now, reported Admiral Chukhnin has teen advised to deal from Canton that the work has been lily mero leniently" with his subordinato officer- stopped, and that matters have reached a ind-

and men, and to refrain as much as possible look. It is to be hopel that some equitable from washing the dirty linen of his sqendron arrangement will soon arrived at which villin. his own ships and is public. In other place the railway on cure footing, and free words, he is reminded how Admiral Tyrtof from Belgian and France-Russian influence maanged to get along without mutivies if with..

out discipling

in

EXPunted Coloutrashed.

YRE, Unfurnished. Newly repaired, No. 7, BELILIOS TERRACE, Jet Row. No. 21,

3rd Row. Nos, 11 & 14,

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

"KELLETT CREST" (Furnished), Prok, for 24 months from 15th April to 30th Jany, 1905.

BISHOP'S LODGE NORTI, Faak, Towing whelly in the hands of the two class of Let Furnished, from lat March to 30th April,

GARRISON ORDERS.

HEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, 1st January, 1905. GARRISON ÖRDE 8. Arrival. No. 1. Major-General F. G. Blade. C.B., Royal Artillery, Inspector of Royal Garrison Artillery, and Aido-de-Camp Je£t Singapore on the 28th instant per as. Sichsen, and are due to arrive here on the 2nd proximo at dayligut,

'DARTRING'

RN SALE

5

Fine Skin

is made finer, and bad is made better by

'DARTRING': “LANOLINE'

No imitation can bear the Dating' No imitation can be called "Darring

'DARTRING' TOILET LANOĻINE" in collapsible lubes

'DARTRING LANOLINE TOILED SOAP,

Demand the genuine

70me!

MESSES. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & 00., LTD.

PORTS AND SHËRRIES.

IN

IN ORDER to keep up with the Competition existing, through which the prices of these

Gué Practipa,--Na. 2. Gud Practics will ba carried out by Nos. 3 and Companies H.K- Wines have boon lately reduced by as much as $6,60 and $10.00 par ouse, WE (SEALL IN S.B.R.G.A. as under:-From near the 6th milestone on the Tai Po Road in a north and | FUTURE GRANT A DISCOUNT of north-easterly direction on Tuesday. 7th February, 905, commending ut · 10 ẩm, and j fishing at 11am.

By Order

:

In the meantime, however, the Chinese' do vernment have signed the Convention for the railway which it is proposed to run betwe Canton and Macao. The idea of such a railway doubtless owes it origin to the insellor SUITE of TWO ROOMS, on the of the Beitish holders of the conression for the Ground Floor of the Auber, suitable for Canton Hongkong railway, and wore the pa- Offices. For particulars apply to the undersigned.ditions of the Convention between the Chiese C. H. GEACE, and the Portuguese Company reasonable, and

Bioretary,

were the Portuguese Government enterprising Hongkoug. 4th June, 1904,

onough to deepen the harbour of Macao, there might be some danger threatening the position of Hongkong as the ohiof centre of traile Sonth Chinu But even although the Portuguese Government guaranteed to dreige Macao harbour, a piece of work which would cost at the least £100,00), the conditions of the Convention are not such us will attruct capital to the vturo. The shares, it is stipulated, aro to be held balf by Chinem, nuil half by Poru guoso subjects, and the Fortu ese Governmost can under as pretext interfere with an in connexion with the coragay,"the administrado

sharóhollers acting jointly. Any infringemant of this rale gives the Chinese Government the right to cancel the concession, and-ancy gum- tions that aray ar so are practi ally to be settled according to Chinese law, But Bo

ment have given out au oder för a million and most unreasonable clanse relates to the fines. a-half pounds worth of Yorkshire woollen After paying all expensis, 6 per cent. intast goods is probably true su affat. though it would on capital, and a sinking fand not exceeding 3 refor, doubtless, to soms ordors aleanly placed per cent, shond any surplus romain the Chus well as to or lara yat to ba pindad. Such an ese Government is to packet. 30 per cent, of it, order would be received by the agent of the the reminder going to the soareholders. At Japanese Government in London, and he or his the end of 30 years from the opening, the rub agents would play it in various quarters to way, with all appurtenances, reverts to the the bost advantage. A larg number of such Chinese Government, provided that the sinktg orders have come to Bradford merchaute fund has by then met the capital expenditure engage in the Far East trade, who are hasing. them carried out by the manufacturers who of the company, otherwise, the Government

regularly muke for them. In a number of will make good the deficiency.

1905.

2ND FLOOR in Central position, containing Four Large Rooms, Anteroom and Lavatory So.. with use of Electric Lift. Well suited for Offices.

Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alsandra Beildings. Hongkong, 2014. Invoury, 1905.

r

190

in

TO LET UNFURNISHED.

DESIRABLE RESIDENCE

MACAO, in excellent position and near Praya Grande; contuine 12 Rooms.

For terms and particulur, apply to—-_._

SUPERINTENDENT, E. E. Telegraph Co. Hongkong. 16th December, s.

T

TO LET.

(93

SHOPS. PAK-

THREE FIRST-CLASS

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

Roufale.

Apply to

Even Hinse

A. A. CHICHESTER, Major.

Chief Staff Ofleer.

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

The Stondaviť"a Bradford correspondent listed by us, slates:-The report that the Japanese Govern-

Stecks of most class of goods are compra-instances the agent or sub-agent- go direct to tively low in Hongkong ut present, and the unfacturers, The goods, which are chiefly Amy serges with a warp of wool and goods coming forward against purchases blankets, are made in the Dewsbury and Batleg during the earlier months of the year are and Sowerby Bidgo di riots, and also st taken delivery of, and fawarded to consuming Glasgow and in certain parts of Scotland. One districts on or shortly after arrival. During the last few weeks a demand has set in strongly thing certain is that if the Japanese agent has from the north for certain classes of goods, sed received a fresh order of that extent, bu can in particular Hongkong socks have on hardly place a fraction of it anywhere for any exhausted of woollen blankets.

thing like reasonable dolivary, for already intradet for local consumption by the Chisenufacturers are working all sorts of hours in have been bought up by buyers from Ja, order to execute the commissions with which they have been entrusted. Acording to the head of very probably for supplying that Government

of the leading Bradford houses engaged in Grey drills. with a view to use in the army. &c., timplates, candles, and canned goods see the Far East trade and also doing a funeral & | still inquired for, and, in consequence, are

export business, the prosaro of Russia in a similar direction is now begicning to be dis commanding high price Sonportion of theso are said to be for Nin-chwing bayara, tinetly t-it. come for Shantung, the latter, doubtless, on the chance of running the blockade to Port Arthur. Large quantities of goods are, however, stillen order, and it is not certain that the pret state of affairs will continue, aa buyers in the north will be receiving goods against orders forwarded direct.

HUMPHREYS' ESTATE

FINANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 21st June, 1904.

(97

TO LET.

FURNISHED ROOM

in

Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, with or without Board, in private family. Suitable for two Bachelors or Married Couple.

Apply

C..

Care of Daily Press Off Hongkong, 31st January, 1905.

TO LET

(350

The Freight market here remains arm, is notwithstanding the fact that Nin-chwang will shortly be closed for the winter, and that there is little doing at present with Saigon, the Befor the latter port being at an end for the presat. The demand for suitable steamers is lager | than the supply, but danbtless some tange will fad its way down from the north when

JO. 1, STEWART TERRACE, the Penk. the ports are closed by iso. This latter pint N

Apply to-

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is, however, not to be emphasized so much this year as formerly, for reports from the north THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- state that considerable quantities of goods will MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. be sent north to the icefres ports, and ditri. Hongkong, 28th March, 1904.

buted by rail. The position thou is good, and the outlook for the future favourable. The only factors which may affect matters are the arrival of the Baltic Flest in these water, or else the release by the Japanese of a naaber of the boats they hold on time charter.

TC LET.

QIX FIRST-CLASS. EUROPEAN HOUSES in Observatory Road, Taim Tsa Toi, Kowloon. Bash with Five Spacious Well-ventilated Living Rogns, Two Bathrooms, Kitobon, Garden, Tennis Courts, Servante' Quarters, Water, Gas, Elenric Lights and Bells. Modarate Rental. Possession bu or about 1st April, 1905.

Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO.,

45, Wyndham Street Hongkong. 10th January, 1995. 1202

TO LET.

FFICES in York Buildings, facing Now OFFLOPS York Bugkong Hotel

Apply to--

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 7th January, 1995.

TO LET

-

19

DOUBLE-FLOORED GODOWN, also LAND To Let, on Loake or for Bale, in Wanchai Road.

Appiv to

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD... 18, Queen's Road Central,

[272 Hongkong, 20th January, 1905.

TO LET.

[O. 1, RIPON TERRACE.

No

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

FLATS in MoRETOK TERRACH, facing the Polo Ground,

OFFICES in course of erection. CONNAUGHT ROAD (sesг BLAKK PINE),

GODOWNS, Praya East. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AUBNCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 9th June, 1904.

TO LET.

181

AT No Hollywood Road, GROUND FLOOR, with Basement, suitable for Office, Shop or Godowu.

Apply

1273

No. 49. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Hongkong, 30th January, 1905

TO LET From let March Next

A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE in Kowloon

with joint use of Tennis Court.

"KOWLOON," Apply to-

Care of Daily Press Ulice, Hongkong. 19th January, 1905.

Considerable tightness of money prailg amongst the foreign banks in China and Har kong, but more expecially in the north. This is doubtless largely due to the drait caused by the war, and the requirements of the Japmeso in Munckurin. This feature is believed to havo largely contributed to the rise in exchange which las taken plues during these last fow weeks. The desire to get money in befor the Chinese New Year has led the banks to give specially favorable rules up to that day, but for contracts carried on into the now Chinas year there is n drop of a halfpenny stright

away.

NAVAL MUTINY AT SEVASFOTOL

A Russian correspondent of the Timce given an satuordinary account of the mutinos con- duct of the crews of the Black Sea fet at Sevastopol.. Admiral Chukhnis, who was recently appointed-Comm inder of the Black Sea fleet, Ret about reforming his squadron the discipline of which had been much relaxed indor his predecessors, Adinirals Tyrtoff and Skryd loff. After dealing with all manner of houses in the higher ranks, Admiral Chukhrin took the crews in hand. The men in most of the ships and been allowed all manner of fradom, and frequently went ashore for a canave, Admiral Chukbuin isoned or order forhiding leave whore save at stated intervals in thoday. timo and for a given number of hours.

It was the broad daylight leave" oler which brought matters to a head with the maricea stokers, and rawagenerally on the day of the mutiny. Crows forcibly broke buss, and then proceeded to break whatever was breakable in the naval officers' quarters bom- barding the windows, to such affect that in

IN HOT CLIMI ES where a good antiseptic pis after

mora a necessity than

xury,

CALVERT'S

20 per cent

Carbolic Soap

bad a ready sale, on account of its refreshing qualities, and the protec tion its use gives against mosquito bites. It contains 10% Crystal Car- bolic, and is useful for insect bites or stings, ringworm, itch, &c.

Calvert's Disinfecting Powder

is guaranteed to contain 15% Carboliz and so is cheap to use as theed only be lightly. sprinkled to destroy itincs and unple aut odours and provest the approach of infection. th., b. and 16. číns

FO. CALVERT & Co., Manchester,

Examen.

2380-2

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

TNFORMATION has been received from

the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out on WEDNESDAY, the let February, 1906, towards the estranes to Junk Bay, as undor

From Sywan, at ranges from 2,000 to 6,000 yards, commencing at 9.30 AM. and finish- ing at about 11 A.M.;

From Pak-sha-wan, at ranges from 600 to 4,000 yards, on conclusion of above; and. From Lysmun Redonit, a ranges from 2,000 to 6,000 yards, on conclusion of the practice from Pak-aba-wan.

If the weather is autarourable on either of the above dates, practice will take place on the following day.

All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.

L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N., Harbour Master, &o. Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 24th January, 1905,

PURE FRESH WATER.

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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER-

10 PER CENT. ON ALL

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

PORTS AND SHERRIES

GREGOR & CO..

WINE MERCHANTS,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD.

All those suffering with

Boils, Scrofula, Eczema,

will find.

Weaver's Syrup and Cerate

invaluable to cleanse the blood.

HIRANO WATER.

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

PURE, ŠPAKKLING, ÎNVIGORATING

THE LEADING MINBAL WATEBOT THE EAST

Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co.

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong, 81st July, 1903.

2518

CARTRIDGES.

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE FORE ALWAYS FRESH

"DALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE KYNOOK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT u al Sizes, Nos. 10 to 8880. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety,

245

VM. SCHMIDT & CO, Hongkong 28th November, 1902

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTRY

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Dr. M. H. CHAUN. $7, DES VEUX BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A

Hongkong, 3rd Juno, 1904

|2101

M'

LASU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO)

COAL

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BOARD AND RESIDENCE

BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

M

R S.

A ILLANDER, S

"GLENWOOD,

ROAD. 27, CAIE Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.

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ENSION FRANCAISE

AND RESTAURANT. 49, POTTINGER STREET, TENUE PAR MMB. L GUIOU,

FIRST-CLASS COOKING BY A FRENCH Coon, Terios: $8.50 per day. Redaced Terms for an Extended Stay. Hongkong, 18th Junary, 1905,

1231

FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

"ST. GEORGES HOUSE,”

and

24, KENNEDY ROAD,

"TOWER HOUSE," Kennedy Road.

AXCELLENT Tails. Every home comfort

For terms, apply to—.

Mis. U. SACHSE.

St. George's House." Hongkong, 17th March, 1993.

70

TANG YUEN," BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT,

European Supervision. Excellent Cuisine

Accommodation. Apply―

MANAGERESS,

Macdonnell Read

or

FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Rout Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE, "

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

DEPARTMENT CROOMS, with Baard."

MARUNG-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "IWARAE," which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- kong and Shanghai Agencies, Al, ABC 5th Edition, Westom Union Cates used.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2, Pedder a Hill Hongkong, 1st January, 1892,

QUAN WAH & CO. GRANITE AND MARBLE MERCHANTS.

EXPORTERS AND CONTRACTORS.

All Letters Addressed: MANAGER, MITSUBISHI CO., with name of Sole Agents of

place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:--- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW. SHANGHAI, H. J. H. TRIFP.

AGENCIES

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES,

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA,

YOKOHAMA': M. ASADA.

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the in- porial Japanese Nary and Foreign Navies; the Sanyo, Kiushu and the other Principal Raf ways; Ludustrial Works; Howe and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers,

the space of a few minutes there was a BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply Imperial Arsenals; the Imporis! Railway;

nf of

a whale paue of gheft. An offer rank, against whom a section of the men had a grudge, was seized and beaten almost to death, two others were severely handled, and several others ware lucky in emping a like fata. The mutineers also turned their attention to the bailings known as the bar- racks of the 28th and 2nd equipage and managed to do some damage before the gerison troops arrived. Admiral Chukhniu, dis- covering that mutiny en masse was unavoidable had asked that the garrison troops shld be called out. The troops came out with tacit

understanding among themselves that, thould

ANY QUANTITY & PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both, for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

2901

J. W. KEW,

Manager, 1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road Hongkong, 13th Juzi, 1903.

I8ITORS TO CANTON

Should parchase FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON

BY THE PEARL RIVER":

EK

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (B. HANKOW

With Illustrations, Maps and Plana,

$1.90

the order to fire tall cartridge into the sisters b given, they would reinto the clong, and this

they did when ordered to fi e. The Laders were not slow to grasp the situation, md on their advice it was resolved by the ran to go body, Perfectly back to their duties in a sober and convinced that neither their own On ▼ODOWNS No. 100 and 101, Prayn East, Admiral nur the authorities coal with impan-

TO LEI,

with Water Frontage,

66

ily ultempt to administer punishment to them, the mutinous tars quietly dispersed to their posts Wroth as he was, Admiral Chakhnin [94s practically helpless. A reprimand would

131

Apply to

VICTORIA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 29th December, 1904.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 26th January, 1905.

Price

Sale at-

Hongkong: "DALLY PRESS" Oleo,

Tiers. KELLY & WALSH. Messrs. W. BREWEL &Co Canton Mess. A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1993.

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports aud America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashica. Ochi, Bhinnow. Namaznta and Kami-Yamala Collieries and also Bojb Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Burn Coal from 1905.

Sole Agents for Kiglo, Komatsu (Tagawa` and Matsushima Coats,

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

Coaf sold in 1903 by the Company amounted to 1910,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL,

New and misional shafts at the Takuzhina

Colliery have been comploted and this wall- known beat and most economics) ataura Coal in

QUAN TAI & CO, Limo Manufacturers. All descriptions of GRANITE AND MARBLE FOR EXPOET. Declers in

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GRANITE and MARBL# MONUMENTS Prices & Estimates on Application, No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST. Hongkong, 17th January, 1905,

THE BEST THE OLDEST

STOCK OF

ALSO LARGE,

DODGE WOOD SPLIT PULLEYS.

THE CHEAPEST

BELT IN THE WORLD

IS

GANDY'S.

CANDY

"THE GANDY BELT,'

the EAST is now provinced in abundanoë ind BOLE AGENTS: can be supplied in any quantity.

Hongkong, 26th April, 1904.

ENGLAND.

IN STOCK ALL SIZESH TO FIT ALL SIZES SAFTS

LUTGENS, INSTMANN & CO.,

HONGKONG.

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