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TO LET

TO LET

SIX ROOMED HOUSE at ELLIOT

or Unfurnished.

TO LET

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIUS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 271m 1908.

TO LET UNTURNISHED. CEESCENT, Robinson Road. Farnished A DENCE in MACAO in excellent DESIRABLE EUROPEAN RESI

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position and near Praya Grande,

For terms and particulars, apply to

SUPERINTENDENT,

E. E. Telegraph Co. i Hongkong, 25th February, 1908.

F. X D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

33, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1908,

TO LET

100

A HACIENDA, East, Mount Kellet,

The Peak, uufurnished, from the middle

or end of April nert. For particulars apply to the undersigned.

C. H, GRACE, Care of Secretary's Office, Hongkong Club.

311

TO LET.

Hongkong, 5th February, 1908.

¿FFICES” in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGE

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SECRETARY,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1907

TO LET

FROM 1ST MAY.

FOL

KOWLOON NA He foot and with 255 feet Sea Frontage. Especially suited for Storage of Coal, Timber, &c.

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OWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Yaumati,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 18th January, 1908. 921

TO LET

HAMBERS in No. 2, WYNDHAM

CHA

STREET, Moderate Rout

First Floor of No. 6, Quo's Road,

Coutral, comprising

Six Large Rooms

WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.

The official figaros sued by Lloyd's Re gister ahew that the merchant tonnage of the world increased last year by a net gure net increase of about 2:153,000 2023 in 1906, of about 1,984,800 tons. This compares with It may be assumed, however, that such a extension of tonnage su in qaite proportion to the growth of the world's trade, and is a larger

addition the most shipowners care about, The world's feet of wailing ships was reduced by 189,000 tons, and its steam tonnage we increased by 2,164,300 tons. The new is, therefore, more effective to that extent. Of. Floors of No. 14, DES VOUX ROAD share of the United Kingdom is 426,3.0 tons, FFICES and ROOMS on the let and 2nd the not increase in the world's shipping, the CENTRAL, (formerly conpied by Messrs.or 2 per cent. It seems pazziing to be told SHAWAN, TOMAR &. Co.).

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TO LET.

426

THE COMPEADORE DEPT., JARDINE, MATHE-on & Co, Ltd.,

Connaught.Road Central.

299 Hongkong, 25th February, 1908.

TO LEI.

SIMPLE LIFE" 2,000 YEARS AGO. |

HUMIN. DOCUMENTS #ROM EGYFT, At Queen's College to-day, says au Oxford just returned from Egypt, and he gave ma correspondent, I saw Dr. B P. Grenfell, who has Dr. Hunt, he recently discovered in the rubblich details of the wonderfal papyri, which, with monade at Oxyrhynchus.

Thezo papyri form a véritable fibrary which udely shocks those who fondly pride them selves on the twentieth-century advance along

the path of progress. shipping.

One of these M83, of which Dr. GrenfellTM

the table of the Lord Serapis in the Berapan supplies the date as the second century, runs:

Chacremen invites yon to dine with him at that the United Kingdom acquired over 38 pine o'clock (about thro'clock in the to-morrow, which is the 13th of the month, at of the tonnage launched, but it is explained by the fact that we sell many of our old ships to

afternoon) foreigners, and fill their places w with newly-built

versels,

Great Britain in past years has claimed that It builds the world's ships. That is true to-day, although not to the same extent as in bygone

The following figures offer an

years,

FIRST Class Ears Hones, farnished structive comparison

unfurnished, Toote! Terruco and Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon,

Apply to- TAM TSZ KONG.,

Cars of Hip On Insurance, Exchange and Loan Co., Ld, 42, Benham Strand, Yeat. Hugkong, Is October, 1907,

04

TO LET...

UCTION BOOMS, No. 2, Zetland Street,

immediate possession Nos. 2 and 4, FAIRVIEW, RODINBON ROAD. Kowloon.

"WOODBURY" GARDEN ROAD. « "ROSENEATH," KOWLOON,

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LEIGH

1 Des Yu Hongkong, 10th February, 1968.

TO LET

_and_Onthouses suitable for

businesa Pro.

mises or Dwellings,

Y coupled by

TOF

FERT. BORNEMANN & CO.

Second Floor of No. SA, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, abs the Office of DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD.

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DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD. Nongkoor. 26th February, 1908.

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96.

RANGE.

Tond

97

O. 59, CAINE ROAD. Nos. 27 and 31, SEYMOUR ROAD,.

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SAM WANG CO., LTD.,

81, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 27th November, 1967, [93

TO LET

PER let. January, One OFFICE ROOM O Read, facing the Cricket Ground.

on Second Floor, Prince's Buildings,

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REUTER, BROECKELMANN & CO. Hongkong, 9th December, 1907, -

La

-TO LET.

192

ARGE OFFICE ROOM - First Floor

of No. 18, DES VEUX ROAD...

FERD, BORNEMANN; -

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No: 16, Dos Vœux Road, Contra Hongkong, 23rd January, 1903. 144

TO LET

MAIRVIEW," No. 1, Robinson Road, F Hongkong Furnished or Unfurnished

Furniture unu be l'usaged if desired); 6 big Rooms, nice Siew of harbour:

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Mesara J. ULLMANN & Co.,

234, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 1th February, 1908.

"TO LET

NO MORRISON HILL.

582

One FOUR ROOMED HOUSE at Praya. East, near East Point."

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, lat.Oslober, 1907.

99

$4

TO LET.

and 5-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

COMMODIOUS SHOP in Des Your Road Central, Hongkong, Immediate possession Moderate rentals,

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CÓ LO Hongkong, 18th January, 1908

THE

TO LET.

117

THE ROOMS on the first faer of No. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, toppo- site the General Post Office) The Rooms are light, spacious and well ventilated. Very moderato rent. Immediata Possession,

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TEE-SANG FAT & CO

Same addrese, Hongkong, 28th January, 1907, 270

TO LET.

FFICES ou Top Floor No. 2, Connaught No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL lat flour,

THATHERLEIGH," Conduit Road. A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Ford.

FORK BOFLDING. OFFICES in Yokk GODOWNS in PRATA EAST, BLUE

· BUILDINGS and No. 14B, Des Voeux Road. Tuext to the HONGKONG-HOTEL.

'FLATS, JE' MOLETON TERRACE. Apply to

.

TEN HONGKONG: LAND INVEST- MEN & AGENCY 06. LİT Hongkour, 1st February, 198

TO LET.

28

**GGESFORD (Farsished No. 114,

PEAK. Contains 6 ROOMS: No, 71, WYNDHAM STREET. "GLENWOOD? (JANE HOAR, suitable for a Boarding house or Clab, Coutaining 26 Rooms,

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fize Offere and Dwelling Rooms

No. 15, QCBEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Top Floor, (over. Caldbook MacGregor), ——

OFFICES in Queen's Road Central.. BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES: ROBINSON ROAD

GOOD CENTRAL GODOWN, No Sa, DUDDELL STRKE P.

LADBROKE, No. 9, CONDUCT Road, 8 Rooms, Furnished or Unfurnished from 1th April, 198 Large Servants' Quarters

Ed fall sized Tennis Court,

No. 3, DUDDELL STREET Shop and 1st Floor.

Nos. 1 and

6, DES VŒUX. VILLAS (PAK)

No. 57, PRAYA GRANDE; Maçao.

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Enilding Hongkong, 1818 February. 198 189:

TO LET

STORE in Good Position, No. 14. Queen'e Road Centrs, including First Fler, and Godown at Bak, with Losas,"

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14, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 26th February, 1908- 437

14.

TO LET

ROOMED HOUSES in Morrison

Gap Road, suitable for Married Conpls with Small Family, Rents low.

EUROPEAN FLATS in WILD DELL" Buildings Rents low.

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MERCHASE SHING LAUNCHED

Tous. Tons. 1907 1906.

་་་

Between that and the present-day invitation thero is little difference, except that perhaps eighteen hundred years ago the host wel no annecessary words,

might have been found any time these nightsen Here is another translation of a missive which in-hundred years, a singalariy direct invitation to

a wedding:

In the United Kingdom.... 1,617,890 1,828,343 Colonics and sad. 1170128 1,001,420 From these figures it is clear that we still build much more than half the mercantile tonnage of the globs. But, while our outpa last year diminished by about 220,000 tons, the foreign output increased by nearly 800 tons There is no comparison, from the poitt of view of quality, between the British output and that of most foreign countries. For the most part we prodno a superior article. More over, Great Britain last year built only 26,369 tons of sail, whereas foreigners hailt cless ou 100,000 tons. An element to be taiuto ceasideration is considering the foreign output is the large proportion of American tonnage built for trade on the Great Lake, which should not really come into the ocean r ckoning

Beris invites you to dine with her at the marriage of her children in her house-ta-mor. row which is the 5tb, at nine o'clock (3 p.m.)

So that the canmol custom in the United States of weddlings at the residence of the brida is discovered to be otherwise than up to date, but the "wedding breakfast" in the Nubian desert was a dinner.

quite so remarkable as the irrefutable evidence. But these extraordinary Gads contain nothing thirths Simple ife mcvement was advocated 20100 years ago, and that today its disciples are only relating the sentiment of one of Pindar's odes, which, at the hands of Drs. Grenfell and Kant, is now laid bare. This M9, is a poem. written for the people of Cor, which was celebrated as the home of athletes nad poste, The central idea of the poem is the virtue of contentment with a simple life like that of the sung in their rooy island. The papyrne, translated for me lo day, raus:

The result of lust your's transactions, so far Verily, though I live ou n rock, Lam known as the register of the United Kingdom is for prowess in Helleule contests, and knowa concerned, is that there was reduction of about for some display of the Muse's art verily, too, 100,000 tons of sail, while the steam tonnage my sous bear & taeasure of Biechas's life-giving inoreased by soms 600.00) tous after duscure is extremity. I have not horses nor share allowance is made for removals, and for sales to in the pasturage of kine, but soithar would foreign and Colonial owners. The biggest ship Molatapus lato his fatherland to lord it in added to the British register was the Royal Argos. The city and comrades of a man's Mail Company's Asturias, of 12,200 tons. In home and his kinsmen are dear and bring 1966 the fadividual figures were much bigger, contoutment En happines remote from foolish for they incinded the Lasitahin, the Mauretanin men I praise the wise lard Earantius, who when and the Adriatic. It looks, ou the face of it, to his Fellows vers tager refused to rule or to have been a year of small importance; but, after take the seventh share of a hundred cities like the new Cauardare, there was almost board spake to them a prophecy: Thou shall I the countraction of a couple of 32.000 ton boat along with the sons of Pasiphne, and he to be a halt. The number of turbine steawera in pursuit of wealth and thrusting asitle into launched shows steady increase in the popularity utter neglect the degree of the blessed ques of that method of propulsion. These put in of our country, have elsewhere a great the water last year were as follows;

possesside? Har would this be sure to me? X-Tous.

Tonswell not, my heart, on the cypress rose, 10397 Victoria 1,980 dwell not on the pastures of Ids! To ms 1,364 Hirafu Maru 1,494 little is given, a mere shrub af-oak, bill

3,450 Tamaru Marn 1,484 have no lot in trou le or strife.”

Heliopolis

Cairo ∙Maori

f

Copenhagen.. 250 HM.yt Alexandra. Empress '1,695 (displocomont 2,05) Moss & Joha Brown and Co.'s vessel No. 382, 2,550 Tons,

At the moment there are under construction.

strúiders of shat 21,230 tane, which are to have steam turbine as well as roulpres ongines. These it is understood, are intended for the Dominion Linn. All the steamors for the Dominice to ere launched last year laro a speed ranging from eighteen to over twenty two kude,

We built and launched for abroad last year- Lin this connection-Bitish lonies are included

ISLAND PALACE FOR THE QUEEN.

NEW RESIDENCE TO BE BUILT IN CORFU

Athena, January 28th. pr. party situated on the island of dorfa, known Queen Alexindra bay parehasal a large

as Polk, and it is her Majesty's intention to build a larga residanca there,

The view-from-Pleki, which is near the town of Coriu, ie magnificent.

total of 548,571 took. This is the big rest It is stated that the Queen has for a long igare on record, and represents 34 per cent of time desired to have a vita on the Island Leur total output, as compared with just over 20 of Corfu, and for some time entertained the per cont, of that for 1903. Last von Austria-idea of purchasing the Castle 1 Achilleion Hungary was our-best-ensteter. She took before it was acquired by the German Emperor. 17,000 tons. The British Colonies come next, with 72,000 tons Norway and Franes took 5,000 and 51,000 respectively.inly was a customer for 47,000 tons, Germany for 45,000 ton Ger many for 44, 0), and Brazil for 40, 00:: Iu, 1907 Gar.nany was the best customer of our yards. We launched in that your for ber 104,400 ton, Antria-Hungary was very low on the list is that year. Norway also takes a lower plac than she did then. The British Colonies and France were far more liberal in their orders last

The United States built 475,000 tons of ship- ping last year, which is slightly more than lu 1906. Bat 257,000 tons represented. lake ton- rage. The biggest sa-going steamer lennoked. in the United States was one of 8,580 tons, constructed at San Francisco, Garmsy bil 27-,000 tone, as compared with 318 000 tu 1905 Thus in one and the same year Germany 300- structed less merchant tinage at koms, and edereil less from our yards. This does not look quite healthy, but probably she bought more secondhand trouage from us. Beside, shelias been very basy with naval ship co @ruction, Franco hunched 61, 00 ton ne 26,000 more than in 1906, and Holland 68.00. tour—a glight improvement. Japan has dous

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No. 2: CHANCELY LANE, 6 ROOMED HOUSE fitted with Electric Light. Centralnaid-rably higher.

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE Locality. A KOWLOON.

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MENT AND AGENCY 00., LD, Hongkong, 1st February, 1908

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O. 2, MACDONNELL ROAD,

appy to

185

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT,

Nippon Yasan Kaiths.

Tangkene. 3rd June, 1905..

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188

TIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE -pn

COMED

SHAMEEN

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Care of Daily Press" Offos," Hongkong, 23rd January, 1908, 251

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IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, IMMEDIA

No. 101, Prayn East.

GODOWN NO.

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Victoria Buildings,

Hongkong, 17th January, 1908,

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212

HODOWN No. 3, NEW PRAYA, Ken-

GOD

mody Town.

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260

"STILLINGFLETE" Peak Road, SIX- ROOMED HOUSE with Fina View of Harbour.

"HARPERVILLE" Garden Road, · SIX- ROOMED HOUSE fitted with Electria Tight and full use of Tennis Court.

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Accountants & Auditors, &c.,

5. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 26th February, 1908, .438

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Shipbuilding seems to be developing some- what in Canada, and it is recorded" that a steamer of 6,000 tons has been launched at Toronto, Tus total of 480 tens lau ched in British Colonies is unprecedented, and is of great promise.

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SOLE AGENTS IN HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA... A. S. WATSON & CO.LTD. As applial to the House of Commons,

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The Germans have the srodit of having loan- ched the biggest steamer last year, in the shape T of the Prins Friedrich Wilhelm, of 17,000 tons.

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ARGE 6-ROOMED HOUSE in best in dicasting the toy for naval supremacy

locality facing the Bend.

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BISHI GOSHI-KAISHA

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between Germany and Great Britain, declares that. Germany possesses three striking AT, advantages

In enlarging her feet, Great Britain deolares experionco difficulty in finding sufficient recruits and maintaining a sufficient number of trained seamen.

The proportionate cost of the British Flest is greater than that of the German, fleet. Moreover, the proportionsta cost of the British Army is far greater than the burden imposed on German taxpayers by the Garman army,

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Colonel Gaedke wuents that Germany will become, and remain, the recoud nays) power

the world, being surpassed only by Great | Britain. At the print rate of speed, ber flest will include sixteen: "Dreadnoughts" by the end

"by of 1914

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