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NO. 2.

NO. 3.

BAHADUR CIGARS.

THE PREMIER CIGAR OF INDIA.

$2.75 PER 100

$2.50 PER 109

32.45 PER 100

GREGOR & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS.

TO LET

TO LET.

PER 1 April ONE OFFICE ROOM on

Berond Floor Prinng's Buildinga..

Apply to

Two

1732

REUTER, BROUKELMANN & CO. Hongkong. 1741 March, 1905.

TO LET.

LARGE and SPACIOUS ROOM or OFFICE on the First Flour of No, 34, Queen's Fload Central. Poussion from lat April, 1906,

For particle, please apply to→

ANG CHU SANG,

Care of Yee Sung Fat,

Opposite the Post Office. [035

Hongkong, 7th March, 1905.

TO LET.

”

WELL FURNISHED SIX ROOMED HOUSE, Excellent situation, Gardon, Tennis Court and Swimming Bath.

Apply to-

H. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, 18th February, 1905.

QIX

TC LET.

FIRST-CLASS

TO LET

TO LET.

45-30

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1905.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE,

On June 18, 1901, Mr. Balfour, in reply to a question addressed to him. stated that he did not see that thoro was enflrisnt evidence to

Justify an inquiry into the necessity for the new Ministry. Last year, however, such a committes sat ruder the chairmanship of Lord Jersey, and in Juna reported that a Ministry of Commerce and Industry should supersede the present Board of Trade. The Minister of Commeres would kave a seat in the Cabinet, and a salary of £5,000 & FELT.

In the King's Speech the Government expresses its intention of carrying out the recommendation.

England is a commercial națion. The life blood of the Empire is ita trade. On the succes of its manufacturers and its traders resta this whole

auls sporstructure of Imperial authority and power:

PAINFUL. CASE OF DEBILITY.

5

PLAN OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TIENTSIN PLAN OF BINGiau (Klaochád), PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, Shanghai PLAN OF HONGKEW (SHANGKAT) with Inact

Shoring the EXTENDED SETTLEMENT

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA PLAN OF PEAK DISTRICT, VICTORIA PLAN OF KOWLOO

tako place or the 24th instant:-83 Company B.G.. Head Quarters & 75 N.U.O's and men. Lyeman to Victoria Barracks. 87 Com.

CORED BY BILE BRANE. pany R.G.A. 24 N.C.O's and mon, Victoria Barracks to Stonecutters 88 Company, To suffer fra debility means that your RGA, 8 V.CO's and men, Victoria Barracks stomach is

LAROE completely out of order, and natif to Pinewood

this is rectified you go on enduring the tortures Leave No. 5. Leare of abseues on private of pain caused by indigested fond, sleeplessness, affairs to the neighbouring constries has been sharp twinges of pain, like knife stats, throngli granted to Capt. H: Crichton, Royal Garrison the whole of the body, and many other similar Artillery, from 29th March to 15th June, 1905, discomforts. In all cases of debilty Bile Beans

Board of Officers.-No. 6, A Board of Officers are & proved 'remedy. They speedly banish PLAN OF Dow composed an under will assaible at Murray pain and restore health to the sufferer Read Barracks at 10 am on Wednesday best the wint Mrs. Emily Jane Hayward, of 18 Radnor

inst. for the purpose of 29th

enquiring into the

into the Road, Hardeld, near Bristol, England, says: cause of less of a medal for service in the

Last Maren I was confined to my bed for Stediterranean bolanging to No #993 Pivate three weeks in a very serians condition suffering A. Woodhams, Rod Royal West Kent Rt. from terrible paies which had spread all over The Board will record its opinion in accordauce my body. I could nor sleep or lay down with with pura.

L. H. Perry, Ryal Garrison Artillery. I could not obtain relief. My appetite began Members. An Officer. Royal Engineers. As to tai and I suffed from general debdity. Ofleor, 2nd Royal West Kent Regt. All liste was a continual tingling in my fugers witnesses duly required to attend. Proceedings and a severe pate across my back. If part.uk to be forwardal to the Chauf

of any food 1 was in agony for hours after wards. Анлин Estimates

433 et seq: Regulations pleasure.

I obtained medical advice but the for Engineer Services" Comaad ng Ofle-te oudy C.R.E. nat later than the lat May, not to and Heads of Departm-nis will seviler to the

OF MANILA PLAN OF SAIGON PLAN OF N

OF BINGAPORE

PLAN OF BATAVIA

The CHRONICLE covers the notablo events of the last half century in the Far East together with the Forts of all the most important Treaties concluded with the countries Bestern Asia the varions Customs Theifs, Trudo

Regulations Chambers of Commeres, Senden of Commissions Dnties. Postul Gaide, Signal Cole, Chineso Festivals, Tables of Money Weights, and Measures, and other Commercial Information including

TRRATIES WITH CHINA - BritainNauking, 1942 Tientsin, 1848; Teriff Agreement and Rales, 1858 Convention, 1860; Rates for Joint Investiga tion of Custom Seizures, 1869; Chefoo 1976, with Additional Article, Opium Con

And yet till now the Government direction Major 2012 King's Regulations President, muy comfort and a. maiter iskat medicine I look Consular and Court Feos, Hongkong Stamp

of trade has been cut up in a exsual, haphazard way between the Foreign Office, the Home Office, and the Beurd of Trade,

The Board of Trade is itself a misnomer. since it bus no concern with the promotion of

trade at all. It is an administrative body accordanes with Juan No.2 In Tn act, eating was more of a torture than a Groat

mainly occupied with the devising and enforcing is signified by the fact that it is still called of certain regulations. Its archaic constituti h

The Board of Trade and Plantations." The Board approves and enforces railway by-laws and inquires into the coueer accidents, overseen the registration of patents and trailo-marks, administers the Bankrupt Acts, institutes conciliation boards in labour Capatos ant to an extent oversees shipping.

It collects statistics of emigration and inmigration, of exports, and of employment and unemployment.

The Factory Acts, a vital part of the national commercial systesu, ure administered by the Home Office, the factory and mining inspecters being Home Offles appointments, while all commerc al faterests abroad are under, and ruperintended by, the Foreign Office, which HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & appoints the Consuls, issues their reports and draws up and negotiates cornmorria: FINANCE CO., LD.

treation.

It is safe to predict thut all these duties, with Hongkong, 2 st June, 1904.

perhaps the exception of diplomatic Consular work, will be transferred to the Ministry of TO LET.

Commerce, with the rogn't that in trade matters the expert will at last he given the opportunity of supplanting the amafour.

WO FIRST-CLASS SHOPS, European

Style, in Kowloon,

Possession on or about 3let August, 1905, Moderate Rentals.

Apply tom

NO. 74, CAINE ROAD,

[97

GODOWNS Nos. 34, 948, 34, Praya East.

Apply to-

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yasen Kaisha. Hongkong, 1st March, 1905.

TO LET

(492

N

EUROPEAN HOUSES in Observatory Road, Trim Each with Five Spacious

Tea Teci, Kowloon,

Well-ventilated Living Rooms, Two Bathrooms, Kitchou, Gardan, Tennis Courts, Servants Quarters, Water, Gas, Electric Lights and Bells. Moderato Routal, Possession oa about 1st April, 1905,

Apply to

10

181

[O. 1, STEWART TERRACE, the Peak.

Apply to-

THE HONG KONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1994.

TO LET.

T8

ments of New Engin or

he carried out on the Annual Estimates for 19-6-1997. Anay Form M. should be used in case of barrack and fortification requiremens, a separate statement for cael, and M. 1420 for Army Ordnance Services; each to be furuished in duplicate. The 1.M.0, will also render a separate sintoment, in duplicats (on Army Form 1. 1442) of the Senatory Services recommended to be carried out in the 443 of above quoted commnud, vile para. 1egulations. (II) It is most important that the statements heroju callet for should includo all the requirements, as far as can be foreston and it should be distinctly understood that servies which are not brought forward at this, the only proper time, have little or no chance of being approved unless of extreme urgency and which ould not have bo-n foreseen. and Heads of Departments should send in not Inter than the 15 April, 1905, to the CRE. list of the mrvices which were inserted in their statements for 1905-1006 and they will then be informed which of the services therein shown are sanctioned for execution in that your. In the fight, ever growing kooner, for trade More No. 8. No. 3, and 4. Companies supremacy, England has two great rivals-H.K.S.B.R.G.A will return to Barracks to-day Gormany and the United States."

Both these countrios have well organised departments for the fostering and furthering of trade. In both countries the Department is controlled by a practical business man, and the the individual American and German trader is not a little owing to the efficiency of the Government officials.

success

fruin ramp.

By Order

C.O.

suffering,

86; Chungking Convention, 1891; Sikkim Convention, 1890; Burmsh Convention 1897, Kowloon Extension, 1898; Wolltaiwei 1898'; Convention, Commersial, Slangbai, 1002, Emigration Convention. 1904 1904

to take them. I soon found my appetite was wally pains tid not leave mas and I was contin

Then I heard of Bile Beans and commence] returning and 1 began to eat without having the dise mf rting pius afterwards. In a little do I gut entirely rid of the many ailments to which I had been subject. I am now in a splendid state of health. The debility is and I have a keen appatita. I can consciou tiously say that I am in as good a state of health as ever in my life and it has been brought about by Bite Bonus. I am re.ommending them to all United States:-Tientsin, 1858: Additional my friends and especially to those who are ailing."

Such is the nature of the testimonials daily being received by the proprioters of Bile Beans. This great vegetable and scientific remedy is also a cure for indigestion, debility, biliuuations, constipation, piles, nervousness, anæmis, female ailmente, weakness, sleeplasmans, loss of appetite, liver complaint, headache, datulouce, ripple and skin eruptions. Of all shomials and medielne vendors. Prios 75 cents (Max.) par bottle,,

ON SALE.

D"

THE IRECTORY AND

FOR

(80-12

HRONICLE

A. A. CHICHESTER, Major, CHINA JAPAN, COREA, IN OO-CHINA

Chiof Staff Officer

HIRANO WATER.

PORE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING

The duties of the American President of The Qunex'or TABLE WATERS. Commerce and Labour are: "To foster and promote the foreign and domestic commeres of Ameries, and call upon Consular representatives abroad (when he thinks desirable) to furnish reports on markets for American products ”---- an admirable reminder of what the country will

NEW STORE nearing completion to Latepest from Mr. Balfour's new creation.

in Chater Road, opposite Hongkongpered than by the present inefficiency of the In no respect is unglish commerce more ham. ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. Hotel, area about 3,000 square foot.

45, Wyndham Street.

Consular servies and its control by the aristo Apply-

"ALPHA," 1202 Hongkong, 10th January, 1995.

emlic Foreign Office, the anhappy tendency of Caro of Daily Press Office.

which is to despise more trading matters as Hongkong, 18th March, 1905.

748

naworthy of the attention of high diplomacy.

To

tea vulgarism, the Consular service is

"Tko averago. and nasty."

of our “cheap Consuls abroad is

is only £18 10s. Boch

year, a brought about by the ea

TO LET.

FFICE ROOMS at Nos. 12 & 14, Queen's

OFFICE ROOM(Corner Hease); also

TO LET.

cost

GODOWNS at Back. Can be let separately FFICES in Hotel Mansions." Inciu gridiculons ecotomy at a nominal salary.

or wholly. Heat modorata, cheaper if the whole

is taken on a long lease,

SEVEN EUROPEAN HOUSES, iste F. Blackbend & Co. and Showan, Tomes & Co.'s Offices. Ground Floors and Top Floors with "Godowns can be let separately on lenace,

Apply to

CHUNG SHUN KOO, 12 & 14, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong. 24th December, 1

1904.

r

TO LET

MURNISHED, THE CASTLE.

F

[02

For particulars, apply to

Hongkong: 22nd March, 1905.

TO LET.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, 39 & 41; Das Vœux Road,

TO. 1, RIPON TERRACE.

N

A

[777

ROUSE in WONG-NEI-CHONG

ROAD, facing Race-course.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACH, facing the Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CONNAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PISH)

GODOWNS PRATA EAST.

A BUILDING at Caunoway Bay, at present **in occupation of the Steam Laundry Co. Ld.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 9th Jane, 1904.

TYRIE, Unfurnished.

New Port Office nad Hongkong Hotel, Apply to

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 7th January, 1905.

FOR SALE AND TO LET.

180

INE BUILDING BITES for Sale in Wanchai Road; also GODOWN To Lat. Cheap.

Apply to

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1805 [272

TO LET.

ployment of

Mr. J. H. Yoxall, M.P., in an article in

Dr.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST. Bottled in Japan by H. E. RaYNELL & CO,

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.; Agents. Hongkong. 31st July, 191.

these columne, showed that 242 out of 828 MITSU

Consuls and Consuls General were foreigners,

fat mor

made more

mere siguificant when it is added that out of the 48 Consuls Generals ere not i British subjects.

It is not difficult to see the immense services that a well-equipped Consul could perform. He should of course, be acquainted with the condi- tions of manufacture in Grest Britain, with the language, the trade laws, the Customs ragula- tions, the prejudices, and the needs of the country in which he lives.

It should be his duty to protect English trado, interests, to arbitrate in differences, and to obtain the redress of injuries; while he should carefully collect information of the Con-trade of the country, the market prices; and

the movements of exchange,

Such

work cannot. be expected from

with a rudimentary knowledge of foreigners English laws and

cratoms, or cat it be bought for £15 10. & year.

TOUSE in OLIFTON GARDENS,

Rond, from 1st July, 1905. Apply-

THE MEDICAL HALL. Hongkong, 14th March, 1905. (602

TO LET

NOUR or FIVE OFFICE ROOMS on FOUR

First Floor of Hotel Mansions" facing the New Post Office and Hongkong Hotel

Apply-

Care of Daily Press Omoe. Hongkong, 9th March, 1905.

TO LET.

675

JEW "KINGSCLEEE" with Stables, 181 Nntrances in both Kennedy and Mac.

TO LET.

Nowly repaired, Painted and Colourwashed. No. 7, BELILIOS TERRACE, 1st Row. No. 21,

3rd Row.

No.

6.18,

3rd Row.

No. 20,

3rd Row.

No.

1, DES VOUX VILLAS.

Donnoli Roads.

For fall particulars, apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, 17th February, 1903.

TO LET.

478

A DESIRABLE FLAT of Unfurnished Bogus on Caine Bead Level, with Bath BUNGALOW (Farnislaod), at New Terri-roču, Verandab and a Five View of the

Harbour Apply to- W. W. W Kowloon, 4 Rooms, low rental. BLUETT CREST (Farnished), Peak,

Care of Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 21st March, 1906. for 21 months from 15th April to 30th Juns,

1905.

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

Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 20th January, 1905.

TO LET.

D Kowloon

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

JEWELLERS

765

necektury,

38

BISHI GOSHI-XWAISHA (MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO, Cable Address, “【WASAKI,”

which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- kong and Shanghai Agencies, A1, ABC Ath Edition, Western Union Codes used. MANAGER, MITS BISHI Co., with same of

All Letters Addressed--

place under.

BRANCH OFFICES :—

NAGASAKI, MOJI KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.

SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES,

BORNEO, &o.

im

WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE Far EasT FOR 1905.

THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL ISSUE

The DIRECTORY sovers the whole of the

FOR THE

ports and cities of the Far East, from Nether lands Indiato Siberia, in which Earopoons reside, Not only is the Directory as fall and complete each case as it can be made, but each Colony, Port, or Settlement is prefaced bys DESCRIP TION, carefully revised each which will ser

ve as accurate ruin most of TOURIST, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, &e, ka, The Information in these Descriptions, con | siding of hundred interesting articles, packed with faste concisely ast out, and containing statistics of the TRADE of caeli Country, and

· Port, would alone suffice to All a large volum»,

Royal Octavo-Complete with Feartoon Maps and Plans, pp. 1,750, $10.00. Directory only P.p. 1,300, $6.00

The Directories and Descriptions are of

CHINA Wnhu

Canton Kowkinag

Hankow

Yochow

Shansi Ishang Chunghing Hangchow Ningpo Wenchew

Nagasaki

Whampes

Kowloon

Lapra Samshai Kongmoon Wuchowfu Kwangchaiwan Pakkei Heibow Lungehow

Mengtse Hokow

Tainanfu

Takov Anping

Peking Tientsin Peitafho Taku Newchwang Taloy Port Arthur

Chefoo Wolhaiwei Kinochan Shanghai

Bantu

Feochow

Foochow

Chinkiang Nanking

Amay

Bwatow

Szemco

JAPAN AND FORMOSA

Osaka Moji

Keelung

Hakodate

Hamona

EASTERN Sikslia

Vladivostock

Nicolajewsk

COREA

Wonsab

Fusan

Pingyang

Mokpoe Chinnamp Songehin.

Masampo.

MACAU

FRENCH INDO-CHINA:

Anim Hue

Tonkin. Provinces Quizhon

Manils

Tourane Saigon Cambodge

Caba

Labrad

BANGKOK

AGENCIES: SHANGHAI: H. J. H. T&IPF,

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: MACONDEAT & Co.

CHINKIANG: GEARING & Co. The despair of the English business man at

YOKOHAMA: M. ABADA. the present system was evidenced recently by the scheme formulated to appoint trade

Tokyo CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im. representatives abroad to be paid by a private association of traders; but this should not be perial Japanese Navy and Fordiga Navias; the Yokohama

Hyogo the Imperial Railway; and will not be necessary

Imperial Arsenals; if the English Ministry of Commerce act up to its Sanyo, Klushn and the other Principal Rail Kobe

Shimonoseki ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign opportunities.

"One thing!

is, however, essential, sad that is Mail and Freight Steamers,

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, that the Minister of Commerce should have มม

Harkow, Singapoca, Manila, North It Shaugh), M. DIB actual personal knowledge of trade.

Scont China, Korean ports and America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Chemulpo Ochi, Shinness, Namazata and Rami-Yamada Kunsan Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale. the best buzen Coal

not

de to metamorphose the old Dcard of Trade into the new Ministry of Commerce, and to add to it now duties and responsibilities, if the direction is to be laft in the hands of dilettante amateurs.

Amiable country gentlemen, intelligent aristocrats, subtle largers may be all very well as the official ends of the Foreign Office, the

Sole Agents for Kigin, Komatsu (Tagawa) and Yaabiromachi Coal (Kuratsa).

The Head and Branch fees and the Agen is not sure of that; but the Ministry of Consoles of the Company will receive any order for

Coals produced from the above Collieries, commercial Minister.-

Conl sold in 104 by the Company amounted Express.

Admiralty, or the Colmial Office--though one

merce demand

GARRISON ORDERS.

-HEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, 2nd March, 1905. GENERAL ORDER.-Gazette India-No. 47. The following extract from the Gazette of India is published for information-Military Department. Fort William, 10th February The folowing promotions are made in

in the underment.oned regiments-93rd Burma lu 190 | MAISON LEVY HERMANOS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, to fantry. Jour

Jomadar Diian Singh to be subadar, Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Abovice Jiwan Singh, transferred to the persion et Shanghai, Manila, Paris and oils, establishment, with effect from the 7th Decem

ber, 1904.

ETACHED HOUSE in Robinson Road,

Apply to-

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

or to HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LD.

539 Hongkong, 26th February, 15.

TO LET.

TWO SQUARE ROOMS in the Connaught Toe Hotel, suitable for Offices,

Alto DNE STALL on the Ground Floor.

Apply in person at

HOTEL OFFICE. Hongkong, 21st March, 1995.

TO LET.

[76%

UITABLE for Officer, TWO ROOMS in

Prince's Buildings.

Apply to-

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Hongkong, 4th Marah, 1905.

161

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ÅRTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargemente sau also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateure; No. 8A, Queen's

Road Central.

STOREKEEPERS

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Ship

Chandiers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Bail makers, &o, Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

KHÔNG SANG & CO.,

Shipchandlers Sailgaters, Providers

Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers Tools, Metal, Iron and Steel Kerohania 57 58 & 59, Counnaght Road, New

Praya,Central

i

to 1,520,600 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL.

Now and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and, this well- known best and most economical steam Coal in CAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied ir any quantity,

Hongkong. 15th February, 1905.

A. LING & CO.,

FURNITURE STORE,

HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES

Hanoi Haiphong

Sarawak

-

-Tientsin, 1858; Convention, 1860 Houtain, 1985; Conventions, 1888, 1887, and 1895 Frontier Trade Regulations.

1868; Poking, 1880; Immigration, 189

1903 Commercial,

Germany-Tientsin, 1861 Peking, 1880

Kiaochu Convention, 1898; Railway and

Concussion, 1898. Monosoki. 1995; Liastung Con

Japan:

vention, 1895; Commercial, 1894; Now Porta, 1996. Epplementary Commercial 1998, Russia: St. Petersburg, 1831; Russian Land

Trade,

1831;

Port Arthur and Talienwan Agroemont, 1888,

.

Portugal, 1988; Commercial Trusty, 1904. FINAL PROTOCOL inde hetween China and

Eleven Powers, 1901.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN

Great Britain, 1994; Daties Convention 1895.

Russia, Agreements as to Corna; United States Extralition Treaty, 180; Great Britain (Alliance)

1902

TREATIES WITH CORÉA Japan, 1876 Japan Supplementary, 1876; United States, 1882; Great Britain, 1895; Trade Regulations

TREATIES WITH SIAM

Great Britain, 1856 and 1891; Franco, 1893

and 1904; Japan. 1991; Russia, 1599. Great Britain and Franca, Shamere Frontier. Great Britain and Russia, Railway Convention

1899.

CUSTOMS TARIFYS TRADE REGULATIONS

China, Japan, Siam, Corea,

RECENT CHINESE LEGISLATION, Revised Regulations for the Construction of

Railways in Chian. Experimental Regulations for the Bagistration

of Trade Marks. Temporary Mining

in China.

Regulations in

LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M.'« Subjects in China and Cure, 1863, 1877,1878; 1881, 1884 1884, 1886, 1886, Rules of H..B.'s Supreme and other Courts in China, &c.; Tables of Court and Consular Fees: Cluarter of the Colony of Hong- kong, Malay States Foduration Agronent Table of Hongkong Court Foust Almir: alty Rules, Foreign Jurisdie on Act; toga latious for the Consular Courts of United States: United States Consular and Courts Foss: Rules of Court of Consuis of Shunu hai Regulations for Foreign Companies in Japan Chinum Passenger Act; Hongkong Lingues, Trade Marks, and Lottori Patent Foes; Port Regulations for China; New Harbour Regulations for Japau; Hongkong Pilots" Ordinance and Ters.

A DIARY OF THE WAR.

The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY. al- thongh condensed in every possiblu aunïter, con- tains every your more pages.

It was years ago universally prouotinced to. be the cheapest work of the "kiad anywhere publisid, and although very sanch eilerged and improved in every way, the price ju silver is now greatly below the uniquivalent of £1 Sa at which it was originally publish xi.

LONDON

It is published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press, and can be had from, and Adver- tisements sent through:-- LONDON..." Hongkong Daily Prosa" Oce.

131, Fleet Street, E.C. Mr. F. Aigar, 11, Clement's Lane LONDON ...... Messrs. G. Street & Co., Ld.,

30, Cornhill, E.C. PARIS „Moters. G. E. Puel do Lobel &

Cie., 53, Rue Lafayette GERMANY...egare. Mahlan & Waldoschmidt,

Frankfurt u/M.

UNITED STATES: Mr. Alfred I. Hart, 25 Post

Ofise Avenue,

Baltimore, Md

...

SAN FRANCISCO L. P. Fisher's Adri. Agency

21, Merchants' Exchange. California St. CAPE TOWN Messrs. Gordon & Gotch SYDNEY....Messrs. Gordon & Gotch MELBOURNE..

MONS

Gorden 2. Gotch BRISBANE Cosers. Gordon & CALCUTTA Messrs. Thacker, Spink & Co

Times BOMBAY

India Office British N. Borneo CоLEMBÓ

Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson Mestra. H. M. Van Dorp & Co BATAVIA.. PENANG Mouses,

Chaniagham, Clark

PHILIPPINES

Iloilo BORNEO

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Prov. Wellesley MALAY STATES

Sungei Ujong Selangor

Jetebu

NETHERLANDS INDIA

Sourabala

Gotch

& Co. SINGAPORE...Mors. Kelly & Walsh, Lil.

Mr. J. Nimmo Wardrop, San-

BORNCO

BANGKOK

SAIGON

TONK IN

Johore (11 Pahang

Batavia

Perak

Samarang

Pailing Macanear

Buitenzorg

East Coast of Sumatra NAVAL SQUADRONS

German

MANILA

MACAO

Јаралезе

Russiaa United States

HOCHONG HONGKONG

PIATED GLASS AND CROCKERY

WARE, &c. &e.; suù FOOCHOW

LACQUERED WARE,

€9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hrupkovu. 21st September, 1903.

GARRISON ORDERN-Leave.--No. 1. Leave of absence on privato affairs to the neighbour- ing countries has been granted to Major A. A. Chichester, D.8.0.. Chief Staff Officer, from RUINART PERE 4. FILS, RELMS

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