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N°.

2939

Banks.

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THE NEW OPTENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

· PAID-UP CAPITAL,

LONDON:

£3,000,000. $80,000

Head Office.......40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office........25, Cockapur Street,

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND TEX COLONIES,

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THE BANK recives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Buy and Sella" BILIS OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and'. Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, pa terms to be had .on application.

INTEREST ÅLLowen on DxPOSITES/ Flad for 12 months, 43 per Cent, per Andum,

6

+

3

12

44

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS per Cent. Dér Ásnum on the Dally. Balkado,

E. W. RUTTER Maruger. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorized Capital .......

To

*****₤1,000,000

Subscribed Capital,..... ........................£. 300,000

Head Office-Hongkong.

Court of Directors."

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Eig.

°C. J. Hirst, Een,

Hongkong Telegrapy.

Intimations.

NOTICE

THE SHAMEEN. HOTEL AND LAND COMPANY; LIMITED,

TT is hereby notified that Mr. CHARLES

I MOONEY, who for some time past has

been temporarily acting as Secretary, is no longer fu the employ of the above named Company.

Usill further notice, all communications refer- ring to the Company's business should be addreased to the Undersigned.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. FRASER-SMITH, Chairman.

5, Pedder's Hill Hongkong, and September, 1801..

THE HONGKONG AND

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KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

Issue 67 $500,000 Five and a HALF DOLLARS. PER CENT, Mortgage DEBENTURES OF $150 EACH,

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of

$500,000 in 3 per cent. Mortgage Deben- tures of $2ro each. The debentures are issued In order to repay the money temporarily bor. rowed by the Company.,

The loan will be secured by a floating first charge on the undertaking of the Company and ChowTang ShangEsq.all to property present and foture, including auy, W. Wotton, Eng. eventual increase of capital for the time being.

The Debentures are issued at par, but any

Quan Hol Chien, Esq. A. B. MCKEAN, Acting Chief Manageri

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1891.

Intimations.

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS—TOBACCO AND CIGAR IMPORTERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.

SCIENTIFIC BOOKS-NAUTICAL ENGINEERING, and ELECTRICAL.

OUTFITTING -A select, but inexpensive Stock. SMOKERS' REQUISITES in great variety.

AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND and CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE

CARMICHAEL & CO. LTD. 18, Praya Central, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 28th August, 1891.

(r168

ROBERT LANG & CO.

NE W

HAT S.

BLACK, GREY AND BROWN FELTS

SINGLE TERAI HATS

(ALL SHADES).

STRAW AND PITH HAT S

Hongkong, 5th June, 1801.

f136

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO.

(From F. Broadwood & Sons and Collard &* Collard). THE PIANO, ORGAN AND. MUSIC WAREHOUSE, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

and at London, Shanghai, Kebie ani Yokohama.

application containing an offer of a premium will PIANOS SPECIALLY MADE FOR THIS CLIMATE AND GUARANTEED

receive consideration at the hands of the Direc-

ADVISORY COMMITTER IN LONDON.ters, but this shall not affect the right of the

THOMAS CARMICHAEL, Esq.-Mesam. Dent

Palmer & Co. ·

JOHN BUTTERY, Eig-Messrs. John Battery &

Co.

+

C. B. STUART-WORTLEY. Esq., M.P., for Hallam.

G. W, F. PLAYFAIR, Manager. ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SHANGHAI. HIO Fü Yuen, Esq. Lim Kwan King, Esq. Ma Kle Tchong, Esq. Chu Ming Slang, Esq. Tong Kwel Sung, Esq.

J. D. THORBURN, Manager pro. tem.

HE Head Office now receives Money on

Deposit and makes advances on Goods in neutral Godowns, and upon other securities, on terms to be had on application.

Hongkong, 27th August, 1891.

Insurances.

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"HE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE THE

COMPANY, ASTABLISHED 1825.

INVESTED FUNDS ANNUAL INCOME.

£7,000,000 Sig. 900,000 Stg

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHANGHAI : *R, E WAINEWRIGHT, Esq.

AUGUSTUS WHITE, É«q.

F. H. BELL, Esq.

NEIL. MACLEOD, Esq., M.D., Medical Officer.

W. T. PHIPPS, Esq., Chief'Agent.

AGENCIES:

Amo-Messrs. Brown & Co.

Canton-Messrs. Rowe & Co. Chefoo--Messn. Cornabe & Co.. Foochow-Messrs. Phipps, Phipps & Co. Harko-Messn. W. Forbes Sharp & Co. Kode-Messrs. Drowne & Co.

Nagasaki China & Japan Trading Co., Ld. Newchwan Messrs. Bandinel & Co. Ningpo-Gu May Kultzan, Esq, Paking-Dr. 1udgeon, Medical Officer. Swatow Mes vi. Bradley & Co. Tientsin-Mess. Wilson & Co. Yakokama-Ments. Frases, Farley & Co, The Standard is an old and wealthy Scottish Office, well-known throughout India and the East, and has acquired a marked character for round and liberal management.

932-5

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, Standard Life Office

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

TFIRE MARINE INSURANCES on HE Undersigned are prepared to accept

favorable terms, a

Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that pafel by the incal Offices.

GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co., Agents

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Directors to accept any tender they may see fit. No tenders will be accented below par.

The Debentures will be fasued bearing a face valan of $150 each made payable to bearer and carrying interest from the tat day of October, 1891 at the rate of si per centum per annum. payable half-yearly on the 1st day of April and the 18 day of October at the Office of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong- kong, or its branches, at the current rate of Exchange upon presentation of the Coupons attached to the debenture. The terms of sub. scription for each dabenture are as follows :-$5 per cent, on appllection and the balance on rit day of October, 1891.

Where no allotment is made the actual amount paid will be returned in full without any deducion but without any interest, and where the number of debentures allotted is less than the number applied for the surplus will be credited In redaction of the amount payable on allorment Instalment when dee will reader the allotment and any excess réttirned. Failure to pay any

Hlable to cancellation' and previous payments to forfeiture.

The debentures shall be redeemable at par in the amounts and at the time following, $100,000 thereof on 1st day of October, 1894. $100,000 thereof on 1st day of October, 1897. As to the remaining $300,000 the Company may redeem the same at any one of the times and

any one of the modes following, namely they may pay off $150,000 on the 1st October, 1899 and $150,000 on the 1st October, 1901, or they may pay off the whole sum of $300,000 on the 1st October. 1899, or they may pay off the whole sum of $300,000 on the rat October, roof at their option.

The numbers of such debentures as will be paid off will be drawn for at the periods afore. said and publie nolice will he given of the day and time fixed for each drawing at least Şeven days before such drawing,

Tenders in the annexed form should be filled up and sent to the Company's Secretary on or before the 15th day of September, ikçi accom- panied by a deposit of $5 per cent, upon each debenture applied for.

The form and conditions of the debentures can be seen at the Company's Office, and, at the office of Messicus Wotton and Deacon, the Company's Solicitores

By order of the Board of Directors,.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th August, 1891.

(FORM OF APPLICATION FOR DEBENTURES.)

THE

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

Issue of $500,000 Five and a half Dollars per centura Mortgage Debentures,

| [514 | To the Directors of

No. 2, Queen' Road, Hongkong. Hongkon 31st March, 1801,

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSIFRANCE COMPANY IN LONDON.

The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited. Gentlemen.--I beg to tender for..kam Mortgage debentures of $250 of the above issue Stemma.per cent. premium in the terms of the Prospectus issued by you dated the 18th day of August, 1891, on which I have paid the required deposit a 811) per debenture, and I'| (66.| underské to accept the same or any less num- bar you may allot to me and to make the remaining payments in respect thereof an allot-

THE Unde raigned having been appointed Agents or the above Company, LIE PRO- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Carre ut Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Có, Hongkong. 1st July, 1889.

GINEHAL NOTICE, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAKLS 600,000,

$833.913-33-

EQUAL TO RESERVEF VND 3-isaks

BOAI ID OF DIRECTORS.

Lo Yeux Moon, Esq.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHUN, En

M

MANAGER-HQ' AMEI. ARINE VISKS on GOLDS, &c, taken at CURRENT Ranger to all parts of the

world.

HEAD OFFICE. 2 & 14 PRAYA WEST. !

1178 Hongkong, 'ryth Decembir, 1885.

NOTICIE

*

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.

The above Company is prepared to adapt MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goo89%, AcJ: Policies granted to all Parte-of thi wasdd. payable at any of iis 'Agencies lily minde

THEWOO LIH-YUIN- Smurton Secastary/2. HEAD OFFICE A

* MN No. 7, UTEVE ROAL UN ŠE 7,

Hangings Zabstáty, 18in) 6

ment.

Name **** Address

Your Obedient Servant,

Occupation sagomainvatamin Data ispri

The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and- Company, Limited.

as

RECEIVED the................................day of....................... {16gr of Mr. Visvuonnanthe sum of Sensinan

being a deposit of $12) per debeature on ......................................debentures in the above named Company.

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For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. -

NOTICE.

DURING this and next month members are and 4600 yards magns-Bisley rules ; and 7 | rounds and one sighting shot at each distance, It is desired that all scores made, be sent in to the Secretary. A prize will be given to the complier of the highest aggregate of not less shan & practices.

1. ANDERSON, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 4th August, 1893)

reconsitended to practise it the 200, 5OD

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MONTHLY PAYMENTS OR HIRE.

TUNING—R E P A I R ́S.

Instruments made equal to new, Large experience, all Machinery, trained men and Work guaranteed OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.

devoting themselves entirely to the Music and Musical Instrument Trade,

16 YEARS extensive experience in China, and the only firm of trained and practical people

1789

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD,

AND

FAMILY AND, DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

Commission Agents.

JUST LANDED A FRESH LOT OF TOBACCOÕES. "OLD RIP." "RICHMOND GEM,"

"OUR BOYS," "VERGINIA FLAKE," "CARTE BLANCHE,"

“POSTILLION CAVENDISH,”

"WILL'S BIRD'S EYE," "THREE CASTLES,"

and "GOLDEN CLOUD,"

CIGARS,

Companie de General's most popular brands, in good condition always in stock. Hongkong, rrth August, 1891.

SHOOTING SEASON, 1891.

FOR SALE.

CARTRIDGE CASES. ELEY'S NEW DAMP-PROOF

PIGON and WILKS ALLIANCE POWDER.

FELT, CLOTH and GREASE-PROOF WADS,

NEWCASTLE CHILLED and ORDINARY SHOT..

GUN IMPLEMENTS and SPORTING SUNDRIES.

SPORTING CARTRIDGES, loaded to order.

ELEY'S GREEN, BLUE and BROWN

DOUBLE BARRELLED FOWLING PIECES; } MARTINI-HENRI RIFLES, WINCHESTER REPEATING CARBINES.

SMITH & WESSON'S REVOLVERS,

Hongkong, 10th August, 1891.

SHANGHAI,

·T, Foochow Road,

LONDON,

101, Leadenhall Street,

{17

SHOOTING SUITS, STOCKINGS, HATS, BOOTS, &¿.

LANE CRAWFORD&C°3

ESTD, 1864.

AGENCIES

AT ALL THE

PRINCIPAL TREATY PORTS OF CHINA.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong-18, Queen's Road.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD!

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL AND NAUTICAL BOOKS.

· Hutton's Practical Engineer's Guide. Winton's Modern Steam Practice and Engineer

ing.

RENGINEER'S GUIDE.

Pocock's Model Engine Making Hiora's Iron and Steel Mancfacture. Wylie's Iron and Steel Founding. Slingo and Brooker's Electrical Engineering. Gray's Absolute Measurement of Electricity and

Magnetism. Hospitaller's Electrician's Pocket Book," Bottone's' Electrical Instrument Making

Amateurs.

Moncell on Electro-Magnets, Bsie's Handbook for Steam Users, Spretion's Practical Treatise on Casting

Founding

Thompson's Dynamo Electric Machinery. Sexton's Manual of Marine Engineering. Kemp's Handbook of Electrical Temlog. Mackrow's Shipbuilder's Pocket Book. Jamieson's Test Book of the Steam Engine, Traill on Steam Bollers. Thurston's Iron and Steel Shipbuilding. ↑ Instructions for Measuring Surveyors.

Dr. Doberck't Law of Storms in the Eastern

Sens.

Major General Palmer on Typhoons. Norrie's Eplome of Navigation.

| Inman's Nautical Tables,

Paasch's Illustrated Marine Encyclopedia. Lecky's Wrinkles in Navigation. Raper's Navigation.

Bedlord's Sallor's Pocket Book. Clarke's (I. Ambrose) The New Navigation, Davis' Azimuth Tables,

for Burdwood's

do.

Lee's Laws of Shipping and Insurance.

Goodfellow's Cargo Measuer.

Berger's Navigation.

and

International Code of Signals,

Book of Flags, House Flags and Funneh. Morris' Elementary Navigation

Lecky's The Danger Angle,

Engineers Extra First Class Examination, Bergen's Seamanship.

Donaldson's Drawing and Rough Sketching for

Marine Engineers. Faasch's From Keel to Truck. Brassey's Naval Annual,

W. POWELL & CO.

LAST WEEK OF

GREAT SALE.

SPECIAL BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS,

Hongkong, 7th September, 1891,

Intimations.

NOTICE

H. G. BROWN & CO., LIMITED.

TN sceneiance with the amvisions of the Articles of Association, the Consiling Cominuten and General Monsters have this day dřeláréd an INTERIM 'DIVIDEND' of 4 per cent for the half wear ended goth: June, tar, on the paid-up Capital of the Company.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS narahlo at the Hoapkong and Sharishal Bank, Corporation, may be bad on application at the Officer of the General Managers, on and after TO-MORROW, the oth Sentemhir

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Campány will be CLOSET) from the and to the 9th |«September, both days inclusive, .

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co. General Managers." -

Hongkong, 27th August, 1841.

THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOT

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at thn Offices of Messrs Glhb, Livingston & Co., No 6, Tor House Lane, on THURSDAY, the 10th day of September. 1for, at 4 pm, when the following Resolutions wll be put to the Meeting:

That the Compray be wound up voluntarily and that John Wheeley of Hong- kong he and be is hereby appointed. Liqui- dator for the purposes of wch winding up.

2-That the draft Agreement rubílled to this Meeting and expressed to be made between this Company and its Liquidater of the one part and The Hongkong Bomeo Company, Ltd, of the other part be and the same is hereby approved and that the rald Liquidator be and he is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement with such new Company (when incorporatedì in the term of the said draft and to carry the same into effect.

On the above Resolutions being passed the proceedings as to the winding up of the Com- many, and the powers confered on the L'qul. dator, will be proceeded with and exercised under

the provisions of Section CXLIX of Ordinance Not of 1965 of the Ordinances of Hongkong.

By Order of the Board of Dliectare,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 27th August. 10.

Fitss CHINA TRADERS! INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"THE + TWENTY-FIFTH

ORDINARY.

MEETING SHAREHOLDERS AC

ahore Company will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 17th September, at 4dclick p.m.. for the pure of presenting the Report of the Directors and State. ment of Accounts to goth April last, and of declaring Dividendu.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 17th Sept., both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Hongkong, 26th August, 1841.

W. H. RAY, Secretary

A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

TOʻAERATED WATER MANUFAC

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·TURERS AND OTHERS.

(OTICE is hereby given that all AERATED WATER BOTTLES and SYPHONS bearing the Company's Name and Trade Muk are its property solely, and that any Manusc turer using the same or any Person or, Personá other than the Customers of the Firm found in possession of the same will be proceeded agalast. as the law directs.

A. H. MANCELL Secretary,

SIX DOLSLAR"

PEX QUARTER

Shipping.

'STEAMERS.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.

THE Company's Steamship

*ESMERALDA," Captain Taylor, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the gth Instant, at 5.P.M. 14

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th September. 1891.

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THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT),' THE Company's Steamship

TH

"DEVAWONGSE,"

Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 13th instant,

at 10 AM.

16

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Wanakano, 7th September 1RAT. $1203

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. *HE Steamship

"CLIFTON " will be despatched as above on or about the 12th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1891." T1194

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR HAVRE. LONDON, HAMBURG,

AND ANTWERP.

THE Steamship

"DENBIGHSHIRE," Captain Gedye, will be despatched as above on or about the 17th Inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Hongkong, 4th September, 1801.

Agents.

$1018

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR · SINGAPORE PENANG COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY. Having connection with Company's Mäil Steamer to ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE AND FIUME.

THE Company's Steamship

"THISBE,"

Captain G. Costanzo, will be despatched n above on SUNDAY, the 20th Inst., at Daylight, Talding Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GOLF, BLACK Sza, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS.

Cargo will not be received on board after y P.M. prior to date of sailing.

For further information as to Paunge and Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 7th September, 18gt.

THE -[1122

Hongkong, 18th August, 1891... "THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE hereby given. that the

dated 4th February, 1887, for to Shares in the above Company, numbered 16863 to. 16872,

To be Let.

NOTICE.

TO LET.

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HE PREMISES No. 9, Praya Central, lately occupied by Messrs. RUSSELL & Cò. Thi whole by flats, or single rooms suitable for Offices and Dwelling.

Apply to

E. D. SASSOON & Co. · Hongkong, 20th June, 1801.

1891

TO LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,

standing in the name of FDHUED FARAGO, of No. 37, WYNDHAM STREET. Rent $40

Foochow, having been LOST, & NEW CERTI. FICATE for the sald Shares will be issued Fourteen Days Emice, and the said Original Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as nul and vold.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary Hongkong, 1st September, 1891.

[118 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

Co

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a statement of Breis ness contributed during the Half-year ended 30th June, 1891, on or before the qóth Instant, on which date the accounts will be closed.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, 1st September; 1891..|..| | (x181

To be Let.

TO BE LET,

Nomos and Water laid one Bath- 5 RICHMOND TERRACE, Fire

rooms, Yard, and Coolle Quarters cemented. Rent moderato.

Apply to t

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per month. Apply to

A. R. EZEKIEL. Hongkong, 24th August, 1891.

TO LET,

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

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THE FIRST FLOOR of No. £5, PRATA CENTRAL, splendidly suited for SHIPPING OFFICES, having a commanding view over the entiro Harbour, Rent $50 per month.

Apply to the Manager,

CARMICHAEL & CO., LIMITED,

18, Praya Central, Hongkong, 30th July "ot.

Frost

TO LET.

SHOP Pedder's Street, presently occupied

by Mr. HAHN.

Also

4 ROOMS on First Floor, Suitable for offices.

Apply to

CRUICKSHANK & CO, LTD.: Hongkong, 4th August, 1891.

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE SECRETARY, Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd. Cheap Rent.

TO BE LET,

T TOUSES at Mountain View, near Plunket's T1 Gap, Hill District, consisting of s large dwelling roots with every convenience. These houses ovajook both sides of theʻlaland and are cool, comfortable and healthy,

Apply to

20%

W. POWELL & CO.

TO LET, 20

AT KOWLOON.

A FEW HOUSES I KNUTSFORD TER

RACE containing Rooma each and Bath-rooms- Tennis Courts Healthy situation.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND' INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong. 6th August, 189r..

JOHN A JUPE gemsSecretary} E The Austin Arms Hotel,)

and

TO LET.

BAHAR LODGE, THE PEAK.

-R, B. LOT No 59-

[1080

HIS desirable residence with Gas laid on

19 to be Let Furnished or Unfurnished. and Apply tatu katalog

Buliding Company, Lid. HONGKONG LAND, INVESTMENT AND

"33 & 40. Queen's Road Centraly

Hougang 1:18 August, 1891)

A GONE PAGENCY Co, Ltd.

Hongkong, 18th May, 15giế