INTIMATION.
MOUTRIE
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 1975,
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BY
RACHELS,
PLEYEL,
KEMMLER
AND
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UNRIVALLED.
A GUARANTEE
FOR A
PERIOR OP Two
TEST
YKARS
GIVEN WITH EACH INSTRO
MENT.
SOLE AGENTA :
INSPECTION INVITED.
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Hongkong, 30th July, 1906.
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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN-
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OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE:
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AUCTIONEER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2xx, 1906,
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and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Tuspection Invited.
AGENTS for the above Company, ars
· prepared to ACCEPT BISKS againat FIRE
Current Raten.
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TEE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY. A STOCK of ELEY'S always on hand.
THE
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SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 1st January, 1904.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS Y 31st December, 1805 £17,837,119.
0
1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PAID-UR CAPITALAUK $87,500 0 II. FIL FUNDS... 3,386,700 19 8 The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS againat FIRE at Current Rates.
BHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Avents. Hongkong, 11th July, 193.
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BISHI DOUKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: “DOCK." A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Und NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.
DOOR No. 3,
411
Extreme Length...
Length Blocks
799 foot. 714
Width of Extrance on Top
961
'Width of Entrance on Bottom....
981
Water on Blooks ut Spring Tide
341
L
DOCK No. 1.
Extreme Length...
523 feet
Length on Blocks
513
***
With of Extranee on Top
88
Width of Entrance on Bottom...
76
Bh
DOCK No. 9.
Extrema Length...
571 feet.
Length on Blocks
Width of Entranco on Top
88 53
*
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Width of Entrance on Bottom...
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
PATENT SLIP,
Suitable for vessels up to 1,000
7
THE
SANCES
THE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS and APPLI
to undertake BUILDING от
YICK CHEUNG, Gunsmith,
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PISTOLS.
any other. Therefore they bad arrived at an impasse. The trustse at present wou carrying on by positing pencaeda in the Chartered
SUPREME COURT,
Thursday, November "Ist.
n
IN BASERUPTZV.
BEVORE SI FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIP)
JUSTICE).
THE CHUNG HUN-KOO INSOLVENCI Eto Chung Shue-koor parte Samf obnen
This was a motion that two ez parte mi
should be led in this matter.
Hr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr.. d'Almada o Castro and Mr. R. F. C. N (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and M appeared for the debtor and a numb creditors, Mr. i. W. Looker (of Dewon,-- Looker und Deanon) appeare
the principal creditor, Mr. Ho Tung, and F. P. Hott represented other creditors.
Mr. Slede said the first motion he wie moyo was for the discharge of an order in Chambers on an ex parte motion leave to Mr. Ho Tang to smond his so redneing it from 330,000 odd tɔ $11,000 di valning bis security at $19,500.
In
reply to Me. Looker, 37 said he made his motion ez proste.
Mr. Looker understand my frie making the motion on behalf of the debtor Nr. Slade-On behalf of the debto every creditor except two.
Mr. Looker-I wanld point out tha debtor is bankrupt, and, therefore, presur `we should be put on some terins as to costri
Elis Lordship said he could not deal that question cu tho prosent motion.
It was agreed that notice of tho may shord in surved on Mc. Looker by Thursday.
Mr. Blade's second motion was tha trusted be restrained from. U selling otherwise dealing with, the public d of the debtor at the sale by anglion whiz. “Eu fukce place to-morrow (in-day).
Mr. Looker-1 om prepared to pi with that motion now if my friend haj
devits,
Mr. Slade said he had long one
- prosseded to explain the grounds for his mộ He said some two months ago the de property was originally advertised for
It was of very little ralite, bat being perf property the debtor wis desire as of keepi When the sale was first advertised the 4. requested a postponement, antithe bad had, to prepare a scheme of composition to suba the creditors. This was agreed to on his brẻ putting up the esperes. Meanwhile a .83) fangement was preparad_and_asaunte by ereditors aggregating over three-for of the debis of the whole estate.
trusted was then requested to call a meri but o persistently refused aud meau hile kept this furniture in the house whereas, i could have been store. The trusten still insisted on proceeding with the sale of the forniture, and Mr. Sladu asked his Lordship to ader that the sale he postponed. He farther THE latest Method of the AMERICAN mored that the expenses insident to the proposed TH
CALIBRE ̄7,63 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIMING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO. flongkong. 3rd October, 1905
DR. M. H. CHAUN,
SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.
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11074 Nengkong, 4th September 1965
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& A. LING CO.
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CANVAS
TARPAULING
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ante Acentr. NEWLY OPENED HARDWOOD STORE.
WING MOW LUNG, 2, Wing Lok Street, 2nd Floor,
JUST ARRIVED.
HARDWOOD and TEAKWOOD
of all Kinds.
Prices exceptionally Cheap Inspection earnestly solicited.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1906.
ON SALE
salo be disallowed.
Mr. Looker pointed out tha. about a month had elapsed since the composition, when the sala was put off on the application of the debtor, who promised to guarantes expenses. After another ten days when no movement had been made by the debtor te are to any composition the conclusion was arrived at that it was time to proceed with the sale. No seonor did the trimtou decide to do this than the debtor said ha wanted a postponement. Then he led a motion calling on the Truetes to call a meeting of creditors to consider the composition. To-day for the first time they learned flint he was filing a molion to restrain the sale. From their previous experience of the debtor and bis cariums methods of not complying with orders
hip, after reading the scolion Hoh monies to te deposited with the
23ank, sil he was afraid he could moral of the Governor
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d in two sizes by all Chemistsapil Stores, by Watkins, Jd., and A. S. Warson, Ly Hong Kong.
The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Ltd. 4. Queen Victoris Street, London, E.t'.
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ten-cent which seems to have disappeared. fukden ton-cash copper pioca holds its slight premium. We have also a very ada Makden paper dollar, half a dollar enty-cents, all of calon equal to the
coins.
twenty and leu-cept pieces in universal na from all province." "Théríare far more
and Hunun pieves than there are of local, A I do not know that I have seen Yu-, soos; but there are low provincs unrepre. 30 what is the real currency of the
copper haled currausy which is disap- boing the basis of all, and the daily
of solid silver being the standard price ich ali other varieties must fellow H1, ample opportunities of improving their arithmetic, especially when the tel at no great interval of time from 99.5 Lo Here again is the banen for the
定
5
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
S.S.TONKIN,” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London exs.a,
Dordogne and Malapan, from Havroeg 8,8, Dordogne, from Bordeaux or ss. Verback ases, Ville de Dunkerge, in connection with above Stoamor are hereby informed that their coils, with the exception of Opium, Transure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks into the bazarilous sodjor extra hezurlong Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf aud Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whouse delivery хану be obtained immediately after
?.
Chrge will be forwarded on unless
is received from the Consignees before Noos, TODAY, requesting it to bo hale liste
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Gouds remaining unclaimed after MONDAY,
the 5th Nov., at Noon, will be subject
te rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 5t& Nov., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be stamined on MONDAY, the 5th Nov., at 3 r..
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
[2
Hongkong, 29th October, 1996.
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES
S.S. BENMOHR? PROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRATIS.
·ONSIGNEES of Cargo sro hereby informed
CONSIGNEES their
risk into the hazardous andjor extra lanzardous Godown of the lengkong and Kowloon Wharf sal Godown Co, Ld., whonor and for from the wharvas delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods or the 6th Now will be subject to rent.
left the C Godowns, and all Goods undelivered
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
be seen that the buyers anf adlerssented to the Undersigned on or before the
19th Nov., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, clafel, and damaged Goods are
lar and the despair of the merchant.
HE CITADEL OF THE SOUTH
ATLANTIC.
e following Eater appeared in the Pal
Gazette:--
. Haldane has arvounced that the garrison 50 gunners and thirty Royal Eagineers
H
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 6th Nov, at 11.A..
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Laillug will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Apouts. Bongkang, 31st October, 1996. (2012
PROM NEW YORK, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
WE H.A.L. Steamship
VANDALIA,”
are hereby
be withdrawn next month from St This will leave the island to be ded by force of dive native policeman Captain Franek, Ising arrived from the abovo bose prowess will be dependent the lives Ports Consignees of Cargo property of 40 inhabitants, of whom 200 requested to send in their Bill of Lading for T will not treat of the military seuntersignature by the Undersigned and to t of the question, except to stats 1but the take immediate delivery of their Goods from neomposed of some twenty gansofonal Cargo will be forwarded anloss
hites,
at is 5-meh calibre, scientifically placed as to command the approaches of the island, and to mention that until quite lately thers has beon a strong consensus of expert opinion that St. Helens should be well fortified nud garri
smad as
as it is,
notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY, Any Cargo impeding or discharge will be landed into the hazardous auijor extra hazard- Wharf and ons Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon
rix and expense.
A correspondent of the W.-G. Daily New oud. The present garis the ruds of storul Company, Limited, and
writes The currency in this city and throughout the province pressuts an excellent Inston as to the condition of the currency in China and throws some light on the indusace upon trade generally of that currency.
To begin with we have the sycee shios es el old, the Tis. It being from 3 per cent to 5 per There is not the dent above. Shanghai nominal feel, or, as the Chinese call it, the Account Silver, which consists of ink and paper. This is at a discount as compared to the slid silver. The solid silver is sold daily in hsity Exchange as stocks and shares are old iu, the Want Hure is a capital opportunity for gambling, as the price is made to vary day by day,
This price comists of so many coppor-cash, which is the real currency of China. This, too, is nominal now as all the rest old respectable och have disappeared. The price of actual silver varies according to quality, which is always poor when sold to the bunkers, and always
and when sold by them.
Solid silver gives us but two outstanding varieties. But the dollar gives us variatios sufficient to attract the attentions of anmis-
could, it is maintained. cruisers, and indeed any imaginable form of attack, nutil the arrival of British mon-of-war Marearer, the important eble station of the Batera Telegraph Company, through which are transmitted messages for Australia and South Africa, will now be left undefended.
with what I prefer rather to deal with terms the humanitarian sentimental suspect
the of case, A patition has been
Lord Elgin by the
the inhabitantsn
tened to the island, in which to maleriui eeuences of the with- drawal of the soldiers are clearly shown. cattle will perish, and the farms will become desolato. The barracks, roads, telephones, etc.
A
MAY
The
·
All Clairs must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrivið here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No. Claims will be admitted after the Goods hars left the Godowns, and all Gools remaining andelivered after the 8th Nov. will be subject.
to reat.
to be left in the tiedowns, where they will be All broken, chafed, and' damaged Goods are
examined on the 8th Nov., at 3 PM,
No Fire Insurancs Las been elected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Of
12032 Hongkong, 1st November, 1996.
PURE FRESH WATER
I fall into disepair; modul as a substantial annual grast is made, the people wil bhoipless. With a view to aid these unfor male victims of the new military polies, the St. Helena Com-E HONGKONG STEAM WATER mittes has been formed. Something, clearly, BOAT Co., Ltb., is propseed to supply inust be done. Compensation ja due to the soy Quantity of PURE FRESH WATER
request of Governor
for Le Bhipping, both farmers, who, at the direct Sterndals and General Goodenough a few years Boilers. age, went to considerable expense in increasing Call Flag-Y
.w. their stock, so as to render the island self- supportin in time of war. The islanders are
of the Court, Mr. Looker submitted that listic collectors. First comes the Hongkong eaters of Bish, and the cattle will, thoroleza,
clients ware satitled, before any indulgence of this description was granted, to bare the debtor pat on some terms aS TO CORÉM,
His Lordship decided to hour fly actions on Thursday week.
to
୫
AN IMPARSE,
Mr. Looker sought his Lordship's assist: ce relative
hacking account debtor's estate. He pointed out that the long. the keng and. Shanghai Bank had refused to open such an account, and although other banks were willing, H.E. the Governor declined to maction
YOU
1938
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGɩ ONG
BWEEKLY PRESS, January to June
1906. With INDEL. Price $7.50.
On sale at the tongkong Daily Press. Office' Hongkong 27th July, 1906
JUST PUBLISHED.
NOW ON SALE.
THE FIFTY YEARS
REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
BOILERS,
WORK.
and
also ELECTRICAL
日腰英中年十五
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL is FROM IRT JANUARY, 1864 TO 31ST DECEMBER, always kept on hand.
1913, BEING FROM THE 1ST, YEAR OF THE 76TH CYCLE TO THE 50TH YEAL OF THE 70TH CYCLE, THAT IS THE SED YEAR OF TUNG CHI TO THE 30TH YEAR OF KWANG SUL
The COMPANY has the powerful steame "QURA-MARU" (712 tons, 700 LB.P. specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES equipped with necessary gear. always ready Short Netice
1175-
TRICE $2 CASH.
NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS OFFICE, or Agents in all the Ports of the
NXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on
On Sale at the llorarona "DAIT PEERS”
Far East.
The Book will be sent by Registered Post
Es daily at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S ny part of the World unrepresented
„KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road & Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL.
Hongkong, 2nd Toccaber, 1903.
by Agents on receipt of Money Order.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1906.-
1841
bo
or Standing man" dollar which, under mati- useless for purposes of food. The community pulation of meu. counected with the Chinese is small, with no capital to start an industry. railway, selle at 125 cants. The Peiyang dollar The only two possible industries aro New Zea- sells at the same price. The chopped Mexican land flux (Phormium teraj and manganese, comes next at 110 cents. The Japanese war. The fax, with no capital to fall back on, and noto or Yokohama bank note follows at 105
with exceptional dificulties of transport aud cats. The anchopped dollar, the Mukdez and freight, has been tried-an tar, however, with- Kirin dollar stand on the same level as the ent much success. The Imperial Government of the ear
and tou-cost piece, all at 100 cents to right well grant the services of sa export to advise as to the best means of placing this industry on a sound footing,
Moreover, the climate of St. Helens is well adapted for i sanatorium for from the effects of servics in West Africa; waile, when its advantages are better known, it would prove a useful place for invalids from Great Britain desirous of undergoing a rest The soil is rich; almost anything will grow Potatoes can be raised, yielding bro crops in the year; also all English vegetables, na well as Cape produce.
The Mukden mint, hated but a small proportion of these silpieces. There is a
more rarely, a twouty-cent pieos, nos rare,
dollar piece, rarely seen a half-dollar, still delightful, and eors and soldiers suffering!
CAN
AVOID
FEVER
AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE
STOMACH AND
SUCH AS:
LIVER
Constipation, Languor, Pains in the Chest & Shoulderz,- Biliousness, Headaches, Nervous Depression, Palpitation, Sleeplessness, Flatulency, Acidity, Loss of Appetite,
BY TAKING DAILY AFTER MEALS Thirty drops of Mother Seigel's Syrup, which contains digestive ferments and gentle tonics for the stomach, er and kidneys, that render it invaluable to all who by reason of theahby surroundings, sedentary occup/tiofi, worry, overwork or climatic charges, lack the vigour, vitality and strength which can alone be obtained from good food, weil digested;"
MOTHER SEIGEL'S
SYRUP.
814-3
Cura
St. Helens has recidered valuable service to
to
Deck
And
NA), W. KEW,
Manager. Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, 8th August, 1995.
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NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
THE
THE Under'gned GENERAL AGENTS Ain CHINA and Japan for the shove Ling ire prepared to issue THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for all the principal porta BOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDO ÚKINA STTAM NAVIGATION Co.'s fortnightly service hence to CALCUTTA, Sailing from
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For Freight and further particulars,
apply to
"DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
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vor
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
VEITHER the CAPTAIN, the AOUNTS nor
N
the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE
the Empire on many occasions, and Great for any DEBT cuntrasted by the Officers or Britain has, I consider, incorred strong moral the Crew of the following Vessol daring her obligations to the inhabitants, broagh your stay in Hongkong Harbour-
columns, therefore, I appeal. Sir, with conflouce, S. P. HITCHCOCK, Ameriose Ship, E. L. Zerk The question must be
doult
-----&robold, Karberg & Co. with in ao spirit of
party bias, since it is clearly not right to lears I. F. CHAPMAN, American Ship, E, Banfield- These descendants of liberated African slaves
to fos through no fault of their own, inevitable ruin and starvation.-I am, Sir, your obedient
servant,
A. G. Wise, Secretary, St. Helens Committee. 64, St. Mary-axe, E.C., September 22.
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