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OCEAN

AND

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19rs, 1905.

STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD.

JOINT SERVICES.

FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.

TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH RILLS OF LADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA AND BUMATRA PORTS.

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EUROPEAN SERVICE.

OUTWARDS.

STEAMERS

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL... "DARDANUS" GLASGOW and LIVERPOOD........ "TYDEUS" GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL... "CHINGWO": GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL...

FOR

GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL...

'KINTUCK HOMEWARDS;

-STEAMERS

"ACHILLES"

LONDON, AMSTERDAM and

ANTWERP

"ANTENOR"-

LONDON, AMSTERDAM and

ANTWERP....

* GENOA, MARSEILLES and

LIVERPOOL ........ LONDON. ARSTERDAM and

ANTWERP

"ALCINOUS"

"AGAMEMNON

"DIOMED "

* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

*

Operating in conjunction with

DUE

On 21st September. On 28th September. On 29th September. On 5th October,

*

TO Batt

On 20th September.

On 20th September.

On 10th October.

On 20th October,

On 24th October,

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

AND TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA.

FOR

VICTORIA, VANCOUVER.

EASTWARD.

SEAT

TO SAIL.

STEAMERS

"TYDEUS" -PINGSUEY'

On 1st October. Ou 1st November.

WESTWARD.

THE TACOMA, and 1⁄2 PACIFIC COAST PONTS, VIA NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA......

TACOMA.

FROM!

SEATTLE VICTORIA

PACIFIC COAST....

STEAMERS "KEEMUN".

For Freight, apply to—

Mongkong, 15th September, 1905.

DUR

Ou 30th October.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

(9.10

CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

FOX

MANILA

CEBU and ILOILO YOKOHAMA nad KOBE

LIMITED.

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT)

DARWIN, THURSDAY ÍSLAND,

COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

SWATOW, CHEFOOD TIENTSIN.

SHANGHAI

FROM

SHANGHAI

YTEAMERS

• "TEAN

• KAIFONG'

•CHINGTU"

* CHANGSHA"

-YOCHOW" "CHILI" STCAMERE "YOCHOW"

TO BAIL.

On 10th September.

On 22nd September

On 23rd September.

On 23rd September.

On 23rd September.

On 25th Sept.,

DUE

On 19th September.

• The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior accommodation offered by these teamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light Unrivalled Table. A duly qualified

is carried. Surgeon

t

i

Taking Cargo on through bills of lading to all Yangtze and Northern Chins Forts,

Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all New Zealand Ports and other Australian Forts.

REDUCED SALOON FARES, SINGLE AND RETURN, TO MANILA AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS, For Froight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD) & SWIRE,

Hongkong, 14th September, 1905. ·

AGENTS.

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.

BOSTON S. 8. CO. BOSTON TOWBOAT CO.

CONNECTING AT TACOMA WITH

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR

VICTORIA B.C. AND TACOMA

Steamer.

PLELADES

SHAWMUT TREMONT

VIA

MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Tous,

Captain.

Builing Date,

9,753

F. G. Parington

9,600

E. V. Roberts

2,606

T. W. Garlick

October Saturday, Saturday, October

November Saturday,

4th

Cargo only,

7th

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO,'S

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN, AND EUROPE, No3A CANAD

AND THE UNITED STATES.

CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, B.C.

SAVING THREE TO SEVEN DAYS ACROSS THE PACIFIC. R.M.S. PROFOS SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ÅLTERATION).

WEDNESDAY, 20th Sept. "EMPRESS OF JAPÄNTM0,000 Tons Com. H. Pybox, RN. "EN PRESS OF CHINA "6,000 Tons Com. R. Archibald, RN.R. WEDNESDAY, 18th Ost "ATHENIAN".

"............ 3,892 Ton Con.. S: Robinson, R.NE. WEDNESDAY, 1st Nov. "EMPRESS OF INDIA" 6,000 Tous Com. E. Beothum, R.N.R. WEDNESDAY, 15th Nov. "TARTAR"

4425 Toss Com. W. Davison, R.N.B. WEDNESDAY, 29th Nov,

via St. Lawrence £80. via Now York £62. Hongkong to London, 1st Cina.....................

Intermediate on Stemoore,

210.

and lat Class Bail

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BANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is oond ..

ted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Reic may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3. FER CENT. par annum.

Depositors may transfer at their opti balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed or FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER ÜRET, por annyin.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chiat Muunger, Hongkong, 1st May, 1942

THE

"OKOHAMA SPHCLE BANK

£42. Yo

THE maguificent TWIN-SCREW EMPRESS" STEAMSHIP passing through the VANCOUVER (E.C.) in 12 DAYS and taske connection with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE....

R.M.S. TARTAR” and “ATHENIAN" carry "Intermediate" passengers only at Intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that class.

THE LAND NEA F JAPAN, usually male be Toyage YOKOHAMA w

Paseongora Booked through to all principal prints and AROUND THE WORLD: SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Hombors of the Navil Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Serrics of Chinese and Japanese Governments.

For further information, Maps, Guides, Handbooks, Rains of Pasngs and Freight, apply to

P. E. BROWN, General Avan Corner Pedder Street and Praga, opposite Blake Pior

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CRO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-31, JIME STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDING, Ice House STADLI

OTHER BRANCHES

Now York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Stangha

Chefoo, Cleatsin, Newchwang. Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemnipo, Tokohama, Yokomis, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kare, Shimonoseki, Muji, Wakamatan Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotau, Saecho, Maidzuru Miike, Hakodato, Taipeh, do.

Telographic Address

MITSUI" - (A.RO, and A 1 Oodngj

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanes Nary and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Blail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faraons Miike, Tagawa, Yamano sad Ida Cant Minas; an SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotana, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoues Otanj.

Sasahara Teubakaro, Yoshintani, Yoshio. Yunokibara, and other Coal-

8. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong.

1

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

AUSTRIAN JLOYD'S STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR FIUME AND TRIESTE (DIRECT);

PENANG. SINGAPORE, Calling at

CALCUTTA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY ADEN, BUEZ and PORT SAID. Taking Cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA. BLACK SEA, LEVANT, VENICE and ADRIATIC PORTS.) THE Company's Steamship

T

"PERSIA," Captain Craglietto, will be despatched as above va SATURDAY, the 23rd inst., P.M.

This steamer hos splendid accommodation for passengers, electric light and carries a doctor.

For information as to Passage and Freight apply to

SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

Agents, Princes' Building. Hongkong, 6th September, 1905.

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BEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP. HE Steamship

THE

"BENGLOE," 14th Captain Boe, will be despatched as above on

or about the 23rd het:

CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND

CUISINE. ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS.

The twin-screw 8,8. "SHAWMUT" and "TREMONT" are fitted with very Superior Accommodation for First and Soound Class Passenge. The large size of these vessels ontures steadiness at sea.

Eleotris fan in each room. Barber's shop and steam laundry, Oarge carried

in cold storage.

PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

For further information apply to-

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 24th August, 1905.

FOR

GENERAL AGENTS.

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OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

* TẠMSUI vs SWATOW AND AMOY

FOR

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICES BETWEEN HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG- SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

ANPING VIA SWATOW

AND AMOY SHANGHAI VIA SWATÓW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW

TAMSUL VIA 3WATOW

AND AMOY

THE CO,' B.S.

"DALJIN MARU"

H. OHTA

THE CHARTELED 8.8.

"PROMISE"

THORSTENSEN

TRIUMPH"

A. HANSEN "PROTEUS" KLADHE

LEAVING

SUNDAY, 24th,Scpt.,

at Noon,

LEAVING WEDNESDAY, 2014

Sept., at Noo -¿FRIDAY, 22ad

Sept, at Noon

| SUNDAY, 1st Oct.,

at 10 4.2.

* This Steamer les superior accommodation, for First-class Passengers, and is fitted throughout with electric light.

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Taking Cargo ou through Bills of Lading to all Yanglaze and Northern China Ports.

For Fright, Pasige, and further information, apply at the Company's local Branch Office at No. 8, Dos Your Road Central.

Hongkong, 12th September, 1895.

T. ARIMA, Manager,

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 14th September, 1905. [2124

DAMPFSCHIFFS-RKEDEREI “UNION" ACTIEN-OESELLSCHAFT,

a

"ALBENGA,"

FOR NEW YORK. With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Const. THE

THE Steamship

Captain Paterson, will be despatched for thi above port on or about 30th September.

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & CO., Agente.

[2132 Hongkong, 14th September, 1905.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN and QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)

THE Steamship

AUSTRALIAN," Captain McArthur, will be despatched for the above ports on WEDNESDAY, the 4th October, at NoON

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi sions, Trn, &c., throughout the voyage,

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.

A daly qualified Surgeon and Stewardess are carried."

N.B. To assure the additioun comfort of passengers the Steamers of the Company have! electric fans filted in staterooing,

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agente.

12115 Hongkong 13th September, 1905.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1980,

Capital SUBSCRIBED ... Tại Đà N CAPITAL PAID-EP

+1

1

18,909,

CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND

6

13

9,441,HN

HEAD OFFICE—YOKOHAMA,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Tokio London

Habe

Nagasaki

Lyons

New York

Honolulu Tientsin

Nowchwang

Paking

Mnkden

Chefoo

San Francisco

Shanghai

Dalny

--Port Arthur

Bombay

LONDON BANKIK8,

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITE PARR'S BANK, Limitro.

THE UNION OF LONION AND SHITHE "BANK," "Likirin.

--1--

HONGKONG INTERT ALLWON. Ou Current Acconut at the rate of 2 per sout per annum on the daily balance. Da fixed deposita for 12 months $7, per ar van

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3

TAKEO TAKAMICHÏ,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 22nd Alay, 1905. THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED (INCORPORATED HY SPECIAL IMPERIAL

CHARTEE

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP

You 5,000,000

2,500,000

HEAD OFFICE: Taiphя, ForMOJA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Koba Nagneaki

Amoy

Anping

Foochow

Kenlung

VESSELS ON THE BEATH

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,

VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL

MALABAR (WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT

COAST). PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. 1905.

SATSUMA

SIKU"

About

30th Sept

26th Oct.. to follow. "WRAY CASTLE” For Freight and farther information, apply to

DODWELL & CO. ED., .

Agents. Honitong, 18th September, 1905.

#ITSU

M'

BISHI

1519

GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI .CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Addrosa, “İWABAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offices and long- Long and Shanghai Agencies. AI, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Cnder used. All Letters Addressed: MANAGER, MITSU BIGHT Co,, with name of place nader. BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.

AGENCIES SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIPP.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: MACONDEAT & Co.

Osaka

Shanghai

Tainar fami Tokio Yokohama

HONGKONG OFFICE:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Interest allowed OLI Current Account. Deposits received on torins which may be learnt on application.

6. SHIGENAGA, Maangor, Tlangkong, 1st November, 1904.

1121

BANKS

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL......,Sh. Tools 7,500,000

HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAI, KOARD OF DIBROTOR, BERLIN

BRANCHES,

Berli

Caloutts, Hankow, Peking. Tientsir, Tainunfo, Telngtar, Yokohama.

Founded by the following Banks and Bankers :--

KOENIGLICHE SEMIANDLUNŮ (PŘEUSSISCHE

STAATSBANK) Berlhi.

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO-

GESELLSCHAFT.

DEUTSCHE BANK

S. BLEICHROEDER

BERLINER

GESELLSCHAFT

HANDELS-

BANK FUER HANDEL UND

INDUSTRIE

ROBERT

WARSCHAUER & Co.

MENDELSSOHN & Co.

M. A, VON BOTH CHIẾU )

SOEINE

LNW

JACOR S. H. STARK

Berlin.

{ Frankfurt a/MT.

NOLDDEUTSCHE BANK IN HAMBURG,Hamburg. SAL. OPPENHEIM, JR., & Co., Kooli. BATERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN-UND WECHSEL-

BANI, MUENCHE,

LONDON HANKERS: Muzars, N. M. RotasCHILD & Bos: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S

BANK, LIMITED. DEUTSCHE BANK (BHELIN), LONDON AGENOT`

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GRSALLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current - Accons†, DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking sad Erobanga biziness transseted,

HUGO SUTER.

Sub-Manager. Hongkong 9th September, 1945,

HG MERCANTAUA HANK OF

TH INDIA, LIME, ED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL............£1,500,000 SUBSCRIPED ............. 1,125,000 PAID-UP paqi a......

549,50 RESERVE FUND... 119,000

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOUK Bang, Lamen

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounı at the rate of 21, per annum on the Daily balane.

ON. FIXED DEFOSITS :- Por 12 montkə.....

H

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"

A. R. LINTON,

Acting Managei.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1905.

INTERNATIONAL

B

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ANKING

¡OBPORATION.

Fiscal Agents of the United States in Chins the Philippine Islands and the

Repiblic of Panama, CAPITAL AND SUKPLUS

AUTHORISED

...Gold $10,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP... ...Gold $1,250,000

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK RESERVE FUND .....Goki $1,250,000

CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITAL .......... RESERVA FUND

$10,000,000

STERLING RESERVE...$10,000,000 SILVER RESERVB -ቅ- 8,590,000

-----318,50030 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'TORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

H. A. W. SLADE, E-Chairman.

A. HAUPT, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

Hon. C. W. Dickson,

G. H. Medhurst, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq. F. Salinger, Esq.

Dapaty Chairman, H. Schubart, Eags

E, Shallim, Esq. N. A. Siobs, E44-

Hon. R. Showan

CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-J. K. M. SHITH

MANAGER:

Bhanghai-II. E, R. Hunter.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account of the rate of Two pri Cant. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.. For 8 muaths, 21 per cent per Anaga. For 6 months, 31 per cent, por Aunum. Fer 12 months & pec cent. per Annau

J. ́R. M. SMITH,

Chief Madagar. Hongkong, 19th August, 1905.

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CHINKIANG: GEARING & CO. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA.

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navios; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway; Sanyo, Kiuchu and the other Principal Bait Industrial Worka; Home and Foreign Ways; Mail and Freight Steamers

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, Manila, North

Hankow China, Korean ports and America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shinnow, Namazata and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Coal,

Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa) and Yashiromnchi Coal (Karatsu),

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

Cual sold in 1904 by the Company amounted to 1,520,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL.

New and additional shafts of the Takashima Colliery have been complated and this woll- known best and most ecolemical steam Coal in the EAST now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity.

Hongkon, 15th February, 1905.

FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &,

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and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS. A Comprehensive and Complets Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST- is given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, -

with which is incorporated THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.". Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per annum

Postage to any part of the World

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 125. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

..£800,00

....£300,00

..2875,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account a the rate of 2", per annum on the Daily balance“, On Fixed Doposîts for 12 months 4 per cent

CAPITAL PAID-UP...rovaçıs RESERVE INABILITY OF BALER

HOLDERA.. RESHEVE FUND.........

M

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T. P. COCHE

TRANE, Manager,

Hongkong. 18th May, 1965.

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HEAD OFFICE: New York. LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House, E.C. Branches and Agents all-over the World

LONDON BANKERS.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, Lurro,

BRITISH LINEN COMPANY' BANK The Corporation transacts every description: of Banking and Exchange business, racoivas money in Current Account and accepts Fixod De site at rates which may be ascertained on application.

H. PINCKNEY, Sub-Manager.

9, Queen's Road, Ceatral,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1905.

78

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"

PUBLICATIONS.

..$10.00

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

06 TH FAR EAST DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES IN CHINA,

0.80 JAPAN AND COREA... POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS.

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 THE CONTRABAND QUESTION:

0.50 A Judgment by Sir R. Barkolay TRADE MARK REGULATIONS

IN CHINA - ... FROM HONGKONG TO

CANTON,

BY THE PEARL RIVER-- A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD; with Maps and

FR PAKING,

VIA LADYSMITH. WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Craiss of H.M.S. Terrible)

MOUNTINGS OP NAVAL GUES and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Rolief Colum WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E. Featherstonhangh CALLED OUT, or the Chung Wang's

0.30

1.20

1,00

1.00

2,00

Daughter, an Anglo-Chino Ro. mance, by Chas. J. H. Haisobe RATES

EXCHANGE HONGKONG English Mail days 1874 to 1904

2,00

AT

2.00

MAIL TABLES FOR 1903

0.20 & 0.30

MAP OF WEST RIVER

0.25

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

MELLIN'S

FOOD

For INFANTS and INVALIDS.

MELLIN S FOOD is free from Starch When prepared. is studio to Breast Milk, HOLLINS HOON FORM ERCEKAM LONDA ACAD