1892-04-07 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 3115

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED..

Authorised Capital Campami Subscribed Capital...................................................REMOVI

1,000,000, £00,000,

HEAD OFFICE —HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq.

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W. Wotton, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen Esq.

Chlef Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN '

LONDON 1—

Intimations.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL" MEETING.

“HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of

THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held at the Rooms of the Chamber, CITY HALL at 1.30 PM. TO-MORROW, the Bib Ap-il, la place of Friday, the agth March, as previously advertised.

F. HENDERSON, Secretary, Hemptions, aged March, 1901

7353 HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. '*

EMBERS are notified that the RANGE will be in ure on the Afternoon of the

THOMAS CARMICHAEL, Esq.-Messrs. Dent,

Palmer & Co.

JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.-Messrs. John Battery &

Co.

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

Bankers':

London: The Alliance Bank (Ld.) Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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SHANGHAI, ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Lim Kwan Klog, Ek His Ex, H0 Fü Yuen, Má Kia Tchong, Esq. Cho Ming Slang, Esq Tong Kwet Sung, Esq.

C. J. GALLOWAY, Manager. Amoy-T. ANDRUSON, Manager. Yokokama-D. Fraser, Manager. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened. Money received an Deposit. Drafts Issued. Bills purchased and collected. Advances made on Securities or goods is neutral Godowns. Usual Bank Agency business undertaken.

Interest for 1 maths Fixed, 5 per Cent.

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS' 2

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For Hates of Interest for other periods apply

to the Manager,

Hongkong.. 17th February, 1891,

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED,

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL ......... $80,000

LONDON:

Head Office...........40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office.................as. Cockapar Street.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND TF COLONIES..

"THE DAN" Yow was MONEY ON DEPOSIT,

Burs and Sells BILLS or EXCHANGE, ISSUES LYTTERK OF CRIDIT, forwards BILL# for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Puisinest ger erally, on terms to be had en application.

F. W. RUTTER,

Manager. T7

Insuranc

THE FUNDS

OF THE

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE RE Invested entirely within the British complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Seven Millons Sterling, and have increased so per cent in the last 15 years.

DODWELL CARLÍLL & Co., Agents, Hongkong.

932-1) SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES

Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.

favourable terms.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Ca Agents.

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8th Inst. by the Committee of the Army and Navy Rifl+ Meeting.

Tuesday Afternoons until the Exster Meeting

are reserved, from 3 pm, for Practice at 800 and 900 varde.

COMPETITION for Mr. Sassoon's CUP and SPOONS on SATURDAY, the oth instant. Ranges, 200 and 300 yards. ́ Timo, `3 p.m.

ED. ROBINSON,

140 Honokane, 6th April: 1892.

THE SHAMEEN HOTFL AND LAND' COMPANY, LIMITED..

THURSDAY, APFIL 7, 1892.

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

A LARGE STOCK OF

NEW LAMPS, Containing all the latest improvemente.

TABLE LAMPS,

WALL LAMPS,

HALL LAMPS,

&c

&c.

HANGING LAMPS, SHIPS' LAMPS,

LAMP FITTINGS and LAMP sundries.

Hongkone, and April, 1801"

W. POWELL & CO.

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin"--A: B. C. Cade.—TELEPHONE, No. 33.

\ PROPRIETORS..

Hon. Secretary.

TH

NOTICE GENERAL MEETING TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA.

of the Shameen Hotel and Land Company, Limited, will be held at the Company's Office, 5. Pedder's Hill, on MONDAY, 18th April, 1991, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Company held on the 4th April, 1892, will be submitted for confir mation as Special Résolutions.

1. RESOLUTIONS, I-That Article 86 of the Articles of Association be cancelled, and that there be 'substituted therefor the following.

#86.--The 'number of Directors shall not be less than three, nor more than five." 2.-That Article 89 of the Articles of Association be cancelled, and that there be substituted therefor the following

#89,-No person shall be eligible to

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„THE HONGKONG HOTEL, COMPANY, LIMITED.

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~HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed. Hotel la the Far East, afforda unequalled accommodation to travellers and other. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office sad the Hongkong Club, sojacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices.

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers. THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cuisine being

under experienced supervision. THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooma, are lofty and well ventilated, open en to

spacious Verandaba, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators, The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Slx English and Américao Tables) are fitted with every convenience. handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, whers chops, steaks, &c., are served at any hour

adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management.

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The WINES SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above. NIGHT, PORTERS and WATCHMEN are contionally on duty.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1892

R. TUCKER, Manager.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

FOR SALE.

be & Directer, unless he be the TOUSE LAMPS, STREET LAMPS, registered bolder of not less than HOUSE LANDS START SMPS LAMPS, 35 Shares. 3.—Thát la the second thie of Article or of the

Articles of Association the word "Two Thousand Dollars be cancelled and that

Thousand Dollars,"

there be substituted therefor the word "One 4—That in the second and third lines of Article No. 94, of the Articles of Association the

words "The vone third or other nearest number" be cancelled, and there be substituted therefor the words "the one Director."

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5.---That Article 114A of the Articles of Associa-

Hon be cancelled, and that there be sub stituted therefor the following :-

-"314A.—The – Directors may appoint.

any Solicitor or firm of Solicitors to be the Solicitors of the Com- pany."

By Order of the Board,

R. C. HURLEY,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong. 6th April 1892

NOTICE.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

4.

BAPL 2

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

Minstructions from the Mortgagees to Sell FE Stenship

FR. J. M. ARMSTRONG has received FOR SHANGHAI, KODE & YOKOHAMA.

by Public Auction,

TUESDAY,

the 19th April, 1892, at the Premises, at 3 o'clock pai

Captain

* LENNOX.”

(ant

. will be despatched as above on or abort FRIDAY, the Ath instant.

For Freight or Presáre, apply in

DODWELL, CARLILE & Con

A cante, Hongkon, and April 1892.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SINGAPORE HAVRE LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTIVERP,

amship

THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LEASHÖLD PROPERTIES. Comprising:-Nos. 11 and 13. Upper Lascar Row and Nox. 74 and 16, Lower Lascar Row, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and situated on 'Inland Lot No. 248, an the same premises are now held for the residue of a term of 909 years from the 10th June,THE? 1843, granted therein, subject to the payment of the Crown Rent payable in respect thereof and the performance of the Crown | Captain Chirk, will be dewatched as shove an covenants to be performed in respect thereof | or xhent TUESDAY, the 12th inrt, Instead of and subject also in the existing lettingsland | a1 previously advertlyed. tensacles thereof.

The properly will be sold in one Lot or separate. Lets comprising two Houtes each at the option of the Vendors.

For sale plan further particulars and condi- tions of sale, apply to

WOTTON & DEACON,

· Solidiors for the Vendors,

or to

Auctioneer.

"CARMARTHENSHIRE”

."

For Freight or Passage, pemle tai

DODWELL, CANLILL"& Co..

Agents, Hongkong, ath April, 1802

$595 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS:

FOR NAGASAKI, KORE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,THE Steamship

BRECONSHIRE" 1365 Captain Jackann, will be deensichert as above on or abede TUKSIAN, the 12th instant.

For Freight or an unmista

Hongkong, 26th March 19,

Intimations.

AN APOLOGY,

THE PROSECUTION OF THE

·OPIUM FARMER.

BEG to express through your columns my drep regret that I should in a hasty moment, lo consequence of my not being able to read or understand.Chinese accounts, have commenced a prosecution against. Mr. KOH CHENG SEAN, the chief manager of the late Oplum Farm, with reference to the funds of the CHEANG TEK KONG SEE. A complete Investigation into the matter and a careful examination of the books and accounts have

thoroughly convinced me that my suspicions were wholly groundless, and that there has been,

CHANDELIERS 3, 4 or 3-Light,

Slogie and Double DRÁCKET LAMPS,

TABLE LAMPS, READING LAMPS, BEDROOM & NURSERY LAMPS, | nothing whatever In Mr. KOH CHENG SHIP'S SALOON, CABIN, ENGINE ROOM and BULKHEAD LAMPS,

WINDPROOF LAMPS, SAFETY LAMPS,

SPECIAL CARGO LAMPS, CHAIR LAMPS, CARRIAGE and JINRICKSHA LAMPS, HAND LAMPS and LANTERNS,

GLOBES, CHIMNEYS, WICKS, SPARE BURNERS, FOUNTS,

Hongkong, 7th February, 1892

LANE.CRAWFORD&Co%

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CARMICHAEL & CO., LD

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS-TOBACCO, AND CIGAR IMPORTERS. AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

(399 GENTLERING GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS and AMMUNITION.

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY,

» (LIMITED).

Sixth. Ordinary HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the Company's Ofice, Connaught House, on FRIDAY, the 22nd April, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Account in goth September, 1891.

-The TRANSFER BOOKS will ba CLOSED from the 8th to the and Instant, both days

Inclusive.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 5th April, thos

1398 [346 | THE HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED,

No. 2, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Kongkong, 2nd April, 189.

THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

ASSETS OVER $3,000,000.00.

Policies absolutely non-forfeitable.

No restrictions ar to Residence or Travelling Rates of premla low, don

Policies issued on all approved Forms. For further particulars apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents for Hongkong.

agrd February, 1892.

THE

NOTICE.

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"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.........$1,000,000

NOTICE

THE SCRIP CERTIFICATE NO. 137, dated the eleventh day of February, 1891, for Ten Shares in the above Company and Numbered 2235 to 2245, standing in the Register in the name of ALFRED EDWIN SKEELS, having been LOST. Notice is hereby given that a new

SHIP CHANDLERS AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS.

~ENTLEMENS' OUTFITTING, select but inexpensive variety,

PORPOISE-MIDE DARK, TAN RUSSIA-LEATHER & ENGLISH-CALF BOOTS & SHOES. SCIENTIFIC BOOKS, NAUTICAL, ELECTRICAL and ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, HAND-TOOLS and DRAWING INSTRUMENTS.

CARMICHAEL & CO. LTD.

Honykors, 14th January, 18ga.

18, Praya Central, Hongkong,

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SEAN'S management of the business of the OPIUM FARM that is in any way repre- heasible; and further, that he has all along been doing his best, honestly and faithfully, for the benefit of the CHEANG TEK KONG SEE. ''

I should be obliged if you would insert this letter in your correspondence, column once, and afterwards as an advenisement for the period of one month, as I am anxious to undo as far as possible any injury I may have, through my basty and unjoillñiable action, inflicted upon Mr. KOK CHENG SEAN,

Your's truly,

OH TEK LEONG,

1348

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1892.

MOUTRIE,

ROBERT LANG & CO ROBINSON&Co.

DRESS SUITS.

NEWEST MATERIALS, FROM $30, SILK LINED.

A VERY LARGE SELECTION OF SCOTCH TWEEDS AND OTHER SUITINGS EVENING DRESS SHIRTS, latest style.

EVENING DRESS TIES and GLOVES.

EVENING DRESS HOSE, SILK, THREAD, and MERINO,

EVENING DRESS SHOES and PUMPS.

189

Hoogkong, áyth November. 18or

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

BAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

AND

Commission Agents.

BORED CERTIFICATE By had Tow WHAT WILL YOU TAK Water

Sharon will be issued fourteen days hence, and that the original Scrip Certificats, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company si null and void.

W. H. WALKER,

Hongkong, agth March, 18oz..

THE MIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

"HE MIKE COAL IS ■

Secretary.

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THE BITUMINOUS COAL

The above Company is prepared to accapé MARINE RICKS at Curient Rates on Goods, of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes Acc. Policies granted to all' Parts of the world it has been pronounced to be the best, and the payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary. HEAD OFFICE. No. 2. Prebi's ROAD WIST. Hongkong, 1st Febmary, 1852,

GENERAL NOTICE,

most economical of all the Japanese Coald. It export is increasing yearly, and the opinions cxpressed by several of the largest regular consumers are in testimony of the excellent

: [149 qualities of this coal.,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, {LIMITED,) CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000,

$833,333-33 EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND sunması 3318,000.00)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIX SING, Esq.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARINE

Work

1Ì CURRENT: Razer to kli parte of the

́HEAD OFFICE, 8 & ́6, FRAYA WIST. || Hongkong, 17th December; 1881,::

Attention is called to the following advantages to Ships' Owners and Captains, who coal their bunkers direct from the Undersigned 1-

· FRESHNESS of the coal.

UNIFORMITY of quality, ... FREEDOM from impuriiles.

Supply in any quantity on shortest notice. Quick despatch.. BEST of weight, etc, etc.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Solo Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1891....

HONGKONG TIMBER'

YARD WANCHAI

\REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

Always on Hand,

L. MALLORY. Hongkong, nath June, 1551);

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For Rheumatism: 7:

For a Nerve Tonic

For Biliousness after

Excesses In Eating or Drinking?

With Gin

With Claret ?

With Wine ?

For General Debility?

For Dyspepsia ? -.

For Gout } Takuradrake Natural Mineral Water, Bottled at Takuradzuka sear Kobe, Japan. Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty throughout the East. Testimonials can be seen on application.

CRUICKSHANK & Co., Ld, Agents for Hongkong. Hongkong, 36th February, 1893

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

HAVE JUST LANDED IN SPENDID CONDITION:— CIGARETTES.

*THREE CASTLE" CIGARETTES in WILLS

patent air-tight tios of go.

SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES,

KINNEY'S

STRAIGHT CUT CIGARETTES.

WILLS' " FIRE FLY" CIGARETTES.

TOBACCOS,

"THREE CASTLE"

TOBACCO.............†'lb, tins. CAPSTAN NAVY CUT TOBACCO WILLS' BRISTOL AIRD'S EYE .... PIONEER BRAND

COPE'S COLDEN CLOUD........ RICHMOND MIXTURE ......

And our own special well-known' bruids,

HAPPY THOUGHT pinnagain...........DOLLAR BRAND, AAAAA STAR MIXTURE.......

**** GOLDEN EAGLE,

All our TOBACCOS and CIGARETTES am gharanteed shaolutely freshzung) exchanged if found otherwise,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

HONGKONG,

(London, Shangbal, Kobe and Yokohama).

*AVING älted more extensive Workshops

HA

with every appliancé suitable to our business we

zre now able to ensure the prompt return of any

PIANOS or ORGANS entrusted to us for

REPAIRS OR REBUILDING;

We guarantee all our work to be equal to tha done in England,

ESTIMATES FREE.

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON&Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL).

G. FALCONER & CO., JATCH and CHRONOMETER MÁNU. WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

CHARTS and BOOKS.

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DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, Rez.

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"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL,

THE Steamship

"TARTAR,"

Balley, Commander, will be derpriched for the Above Port, on or about TUESDAY, the rath fust,, Instead of as previously advertised:

For Freight or Parkare, apole to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,

Apents. Tonskymo, Tit AH, TR02.

Masonic

VICTORIA

Feat

LODGE

HONGKONG, No. 1025. EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

AN LODGE will be held in the FREEMARONN HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at 4.30 for som, predsely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hanekamp, 4th Apr. 1802.

VICTORIA¦

L

No. 535.

Pag3

CHAPTER,

Aapter will be held in the FREEMA

REGULAR CONVOCATION of the above- SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at 8.30 for a p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited

Hongkong, 6th April, 1803.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

$400

➡HE style of the Firm of POATE & NOBLE,

TH

DENTAL SURGEONg, his been changed to "Dr. J. W. NOBLE,” and will be represented as under :--:

JOSEPH W. NOBLE

HERBERT D. REQUA

CHAS. L. SNYDER

HERBERT POATE

Hongkong

and

Singapore.

34, Brook Street, Grosvenor Square,

Landon, W.

Hongkong, 27th February, 1803.

NOTICE.

Tafo

I HAVE This Day secured the SAMSHU

MONOPOLY at Macao, which will take effect from the rat May next. The style of the Farm will be "TUCK HING KUNG-SI,”

CHAN YEW SHAN. Hengkong, 2nd April, 1892, 20.

1 NOTICE.

1394

[R. EDMUND THOMAS BÖND was

1st January, 1893.

∙MR admitted a Partner in our Firm on the

Canton, sith March, 1892.

DEACON & CO.

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To be Let.

TO LET

FIRST FLOOR, No. 64, QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL, suitable for OFFICES.

Messrs. G. FALCONER & Co.

or

LAI HING & Co.,

· No. 153, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, and March, 1892,

4347

TO LET.

NA, AR (meen's Foal Conftal No. 8 HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

DENTISTRY,

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP

AND

MODERATE FEES.

MR WONG

B

(Formerly articled Apprentios, and latterly

TAI FON G, Surgeon Dentist,

Koulstant to Dr. ROGERS),

HAS REMOVED.

MAGLE THE BANK BUILDINGS, HAPUR AU QUEEN'S ROAD,

(above Mears, Dakin Bros, of China, Ld).`.

CONSULTATION FREE, Hongkong, arth July, 1801) 2-

SIEN TING DAN SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE, "Consultation tres," 19th March, 1895,

Tagi

"TUSCULUM," MAGAZINE GAF,

Nos, a&to,-SEYMOUR TERRACE. No. 3, PEDDER'S HILL."}

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, 4th April, 1892.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING

› COMPANY, LIMITED.

NO

**** TO LET.

[【OS. 9, 13, & ̈14, KNUTSFORD ̋TERÄ

RACE, KOWLOON, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co., Ltd.:

Hongkong, sist March, 1892,

CHO CUANTO LET,

FROM 18T ÁPRIL,

"STILLINGFLETEN

TIVE ROOMED detached HOUSE on Peak

Raad hear the Albany.

Apply to Harden

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

WA&PAGENCY Co., LD, Hongkong, th March, 1899. ---