THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1638.
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I is not discrimination" only that we have ] their interest in, Far Esılara-+ffaire. He con- al, which has been couriconsly communicated curred most cord)-lly in everything Mr. Keswick by the Foreign Office, exhibi's he laconveniences talear. The Kwang officialamey quite probably kad sald regarding their indahiedness to the incidental to the Chlossa system of land registra. ), accept the situstion, and seduce ali bailer taxa Forelga Office and to Her Majesty's Minister at tlas to which the Shanghá! Committes invited tion on goods ikely to be affected, to a common Peking. The Association had era molered Str. Cizade Macdonald's atlantion; is May. level. Eat admission of the right of termiral nothing but courtesy and good will The record They arise lo no small degree from a sloveni!- taxation really permits them to collect, under of objects achieved was a record of that good seas and lack of precision which are characteris- the name of "destination durs," an amount will. Eat there worn iwo phasea of polliter.ile of Chinesa procedure ; but there is percept celculated to reimburse them for the levien they There were the commercial and pollice-com- bie, alio a measurable, desko to restrict the abandos em route,
It will be difficult even to prave “discrimina- mercial questions with which the Association | meaning of Art. XII, of the Treaty of Tientsin. concerned itself; and there were, the highër 'The language of a treaty is necessarily elastic. tlon," for the reason that proof can only be palities which were engaging the attention not Nearly every clause is suscepilbla, of a larger or tarnished by the Chinese purchaser, who would only of England, but of Europe and America, Barrower interpretation and the tendency of sisk persecution if he spoke. But if the language There was fall | the Chinese authorities has been characteristi- of this proclamation is allowed to pass, all ground at the present moment. confidence that they had in Sir Cisode cally towards restleties, in this and-other roof sesistance to terminal tax tion is abandoned, Macdonald a man of high courage and abilliy spects. It may be opportune to affirm that so long as the officials avoid that one mistake. at the posts or other The Commliten, trust that they will not be (pplause) but a minister's capacity is limited the qualifying words, by the degree of support he is afforded, and places," ware insorted in the treaty, at Sir thought, in expressing these views, to underrate Thomas Wade's suggestion, for the express pur« the value of the concessions which have been the degres of esprint #bich the Government to affording Sir Clande" at „thla crisis is another pose of guarding against such a mlied inter- obtained. They conceive, however, that they thing from the degree of support the Foreign pretasien as the Totals of Skanghai and Soo- would be falling in their day to thone they represent it they neglected to signallan a danger Office has lent him in working out the problems chow would now like to impose.
Trail Pass in the Twa Kwang.—It is which will certainly be appreciated in the East. dealt with the Report. He would like to ask them the blunt quesilon :: Were they in favour one of the striking, successes that have marked
This letter was forwarded to the British of allowing Russia to occupy a fortified Port Sir Claude Macdonald's tenuto of office that he Miclater at Peking. In the course of further Arthur Port Arthur which she would convert procured the issue, in Jannury, 1897, of pro- correspondence the Association sent a very falo a Sebastopol, and that would enable her to clamations by the Governora al Kwangtung and valuable and exhaustive memorandum on lekin dominate the Gall of Pechali and exercise para- Kwangsa exlolaing respect for transit passes drawn up by Mr. Gandry. This was cordially meant influence at Peking-ce wonid they ads within those provlaces. While expressing the acknowledged by the Foreign Office, which vocato resistance? They had long recognised Association's cordial acknowledgment of this role that Rusalan.isfuence was bound to extend over triumph over a sesistance which had been main. Mancharis, sad that she must have an ice-free tatned forty years, the committee felt impelled to protest against the right of terminal taxation port the Pacific; but it did not follow that that deestera part should take the shape of a which the proclimations argame. It is not dis- poretial feriress In a meat important strategic guished that the Board of Trade gave away the position. There was apprehension that the Gocate in 1868, and that their tollog has weighed vernment, was not sufficiently stiff in realsting that constagency; and it was the interest of the Assallon to get in touch with men who were dipoica to exist the influence which powerful woop of members of Parlament could exert for the porpes, The qastion connected itself saturally with the demands which France had put forward in the Sub. Those demands-so far as they affected Kwangtung, which is the hinterland of Hongkong, and Yannan, which is for balf its length on the borders of Burmah appered to him extravagant, France might protest that her assertion of Interest was Blüle more than academia; but those academic in- terests had a tendency to become practical as- serilocs of Interest 'to grow into protectorates, and protectorates into annexatten. And the ex- ample of Madagascar taught us what treatment to our commerce then ensued. There appeared "a willingness in some queriert to admit that we might allow France sphere of Interest in Kwangs. It must be remembered, however, that two-thirds of the bed of the West River Isy in Kwanges and the underlying mative of French policy in South-West Chinos was to divert the trade of that region to Tongking, lastead of allowing it to flow down the West River to Hongkong.
PORT ALTUUR.
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a British officile in China ever since. The Canton authorliles contributed appostasely to illustrate the force of the Association's con tention, by presuming to exact on kerosene "terminal tax at the stanleg end. As Sir Claude Macdona'd shows, in a despatch which tas Foreign Office have courteously communi- caled, such in tax would be noibing less than an addition to the Import daty; and the demand for an indemnity of $10,000—which bas sluce beeo pild--was accompanied by a wa ning that say repetition of the offence wou'd entail retusal by HM,' Government to tolerato additional taxation of any kind beyond the treaty dues.
Land Tenure, in _Formosa-Among the various questions that arose in consequence of the Japanese suvexation of Formoss, was that | of the o¬nership of land at the treaty parts.
The arrangements made appear to dispose of the question satisfactorily, pending the altered condiitens that will to brought about by the operation of the new treaties when these come | in force."
Appended to the repo t is a number of appen- dkes giving the correspondence and other details of the matter dealt wlib, We may extract the following:-
Mr. Midamo, Chial of the Civil Department, adds that, though it follows a matter of course bat foreigners will not be able after the fixing of these limits to reside, cuty on trade, make fresh leaves of lands or buildings, or to purchase buildings outside the limite-yet the antborities will recogaire, as hitherto, existing leases ol lands and bulldogs, or the ownership in haild logs (et the four poite und Tainan), sequited before the dellgliation of the boundaries of mixed residence, notwithstanding, that such houses or landa may bs aktusia outside the | newly-fixed' lml of mixed residence. A
regards the northern part of the island, there- fore, the matter has now, been satisfactorily disposed of
ZANURE OF LAMD IN FORMOSA. Among the various questions that aroma in Mr. Provand, M.P.-old with regard to Port Forms, in consequence of lis annexation to Arthur that the fortifications constructed Japan, and in which it was necessary to have SOMS years #go wore la good condi.ite rights and privileges of foreigners clearly, tin, withough gnoz were dismantled, and | established, was that of the ownership of land at some of them had been removed. It only be treaty ports. The official sanouncement requlied some addlilons to become a fortified | made by the Japanese Government in January, naval stronghold, far more powerful than any 1896, was that foreigners would be allowed to other connity probably could have In China, reside and carry on trade si Kelang, Tamsul, Hong Hose on never to made a Post Aithuraplog, and Takeo, and in the city of Taizan, without an ovlay running into so many millions that it was far beyond what any. GovernmBAI would expend on it. It has been recognised for a long time that Russia wir catliled to have an lee-fred port on the Pacific, but we should ardevour to come to some arrangement with her in cider in stop short before giving exclesive concessions to create what Mr. Gundry hadasid would no doubt become a Sebastopol, and might be a mente lo cor peall on and commerce in the inture. The claims which France had put forward in the south as compensatory to what Rogala had asked for in the north were unrea. sonable, and would, if granted, some day furnish an excuse for making further demands. It was clear that China poastsaed no power of reelst. arce, and would be compelled to yield unless The town of Twatutix had been in a different some steps were taken to support her. There position. Although for many years this port were a considerable number of members in the has been the beadquarters ofthe foreign trade of House who took an interest In Chinx matters, the worth of the Island, no foreigners had the but few of them bad any knowledge of the right of lease of lands or buildings. The practice country. He understood that he was one of the bad been for English firms and others to hold only two members who had ever lived in China | the land or buildings necessary for their busi es were engaged in the trade. The information | ness to the same of their Chinese compradores, furnished by questions in the Houis was not It consequently became necessary to regulariso large, and was urusily later than tho telegrams | this poilion. These properties have coner. In the newspapers. If the suggested Dinner gently been registered in the shaps of perpetual was held no doubt some of the members might leases in the names of the British subjects in. be present and express their views on the subterested, and foreign firms at Testuia can now ject, but it was unlikely that any responsible claira as a right what until now they have sely Minister would do so, and no doubt there would colored as a privilege. This official raralari. be much difference in the views that were fatian of the position is, Mr. Bouar H.M. expreated. On the other hand, it might be of Consul at Tamanl, considers, a matter of especial advantage il a committee of the Association met satisfaction; as, sithough Twataila has for many those members who were interested in the ques-years past been the headquarters of foreign trade tion at the House. If this suggestion was of the north of the island, no British subject bad approved he would no doubt be able to arrange for a Conference to be held in a few days in one of the Committee roca. This would give an opportunity of comparing the views of those connected with the commerce of China and the members who interested themselves in this foreign question.
Sir Cectl C. Smith said one point had been
been allowed to own or lease lands or building" in his own name. Tis question, therefore, which sooner or later, must have been decided- whether the acquisition of lands or buildings since the censton to Japan, in a place where rights of lease even had never been granted to foreigners, could have bean maletained is now disposed of. In answer to inquiries on the sub- the acting Chief of the Civil Department
amited, ibat was me to the state of affalis 16- † send in the terms of a letter which leaves no garding Japan. They bad reasonable grounds In the past for believing that Japan world sở, đềubt as to the recognition of contracts of sale here to the terms of the tresty of Shimonosek for lease between British subjects and Chinese, { but, Inasmuch as Ruuls has now retired from so lang su stops were taken to make those con- Koren, it would certainly look as if she bad tracts in conformity with the allotted status of squared Japan, and that fapan mau to make no of Chinese subjects after May 8. After that. objection to Rensla occupying and leriifying date, no Chinese subject will be able to own Port Arthur.
land (though wiikin the limits of "mixed-16- idence" Chinese subjects are to enjoy the same say, therefore, that British entfects should ada, mamke arrangements before that dz'e to
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The question of a disuar was, then put to the wote, and wis carried by a small majority; bat) rights aï other foreigners), "It became neces- was abandoned in presence of the little interest It appeared to command
A vole of banks to the chairman termlasted the proceedings,
EXTRACTE FROM-ANNUAL REPORT. The following paragraphs to extracted from the annual report, at d ́ckny the subjects tregled of somewhat further than the knowledge at pro- went in the possession of the public i
"Lord Salisbury desires me to Inform you that Her Majesty's Minister at Peking reported. a few diya sgn, the payment of a fine of $10,000 for the breach of the Tr malt Pass regulations recently committed by the farmers of the lekin taxes at Fatshan. Sir C. Macdonald has, more- over. been fastracted, in puricanes ol a sugges- made by him, la win the Chinese Government officially that, in the event of such filegal exac tion belog continued, Her Majesty's Government will have to insist that goods under Transit Fass shall no longer be subjected to any additional charges, terminal or other"
It will be seen that this final sentence is pregnant with large (uues,
WATER-POLO LEAGUE,
Yesterday evening the members of the V. R. C. interested in Water-polo met for the purpose of organising, and electing officials for the coming reason.
The following elections were rande :— Captain-Mr. W. A. Stepani. Vice Captain: -Mr. A. A, Alves. Hom. She pro tan Mr. T. Yale. CommittasMosers, Armstrong, A. E. Alves, and Meek and the Captain and S«cretary, ex- officio.
A suggestion for the formation of an open league competition was warmly received anð It was decided to approach the General Committee of the V. R. C. fe premierlan to fallate the scheme under their korpices.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court)
May 4th,
A PROMISSORY NOTE CASE, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., said he appeared in this case for the appellant, the defendant la an action heard in the Court below, Manah Singh Yeung Chow in which the plàtail claimed $590, principal and Interest on a promissory nate. The defendant set no the piss of infancy but this ples, was disallowed and judgment was giren for the plaintiff with costs. He naked for leave to appeal agalast the decision.
Leave for appeal was granted, and Thursday next was fixed for the beailng of the case.
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, (Before the Chief Fustica)
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THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Hakala Maru (Europe Line) felt Slogspore for this post yesterday, the 3rd, and is expected to arrive here
on the afternoon of the 8th inst.
WE are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Airlie from Sydney, etc, left Fort Darwin for this past yesterday, the 3rd Inst,
THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Idawni Maru (Bombay Lias) left Sloganore for this port yesterday afternoon, the grd, and is expected to airiya bere on the afternoon of the 9th fast,
WE sro foformed by the agents (Mestre. Shewaz. Tomer & Co.) that the " Burber" Liuc steamer Craigearn from New York, left Singoera for this port yesterday, the grd, and is das here on or about the roth int,
THE Canadian Pacific Railway "Co's steamer Empress of Japan, from Vancouver arrived at Yokabama at ga.m. yesterday, the ard, and left again at 6 am. to-day, the 4th, for Kots, where she is expected to arrive at 6 aim. to-morrow, the 6th lost. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co. Steamship
"BENGAL."
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named renal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa | Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessal brings on Cargo
From Loudon, &c., ex SS. Himalaya, From Australía, ex S.S, India. From Persian Gulf, ex S.S. Patna, Kikwa and Simla
Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before to A.M. TOMORROW.
Goods not cleared by the 4th May at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival hers, after which no Claims will be recogulsed.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Rongbong, 28th April, 1808
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*HE Stenmahlp
THE
*CATHERINE APÇAR," having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining ass board after 4 P.3 of the 4th instant wil be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanckal,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested tako IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from slangside such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents.
$4.589
Floogkong, and Apill, 1868
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.
(EAST ASIATIC SERVICE)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
SINGAPORE.
FROM HAMBURG. ANTWERP AND
"HE Steamibip
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS, T
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
"ADRIA,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Infomed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gǝdowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whance delivery may be obtained Porishable Goods to be taken delivery of fimmediately.
"GLENOGLE," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their alsk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and Gedown Company, Limited, at Kowloon,ce to the contrary be given immediately, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Carge will be forwarded unless police to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th May will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the" zath May otherwise they will not be recognised.
Buils of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE MATHESON & Co...
Agents. Hongkong, 28th April, 1808.
(t-w 574 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA: TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-Wannington Hall, 15th March- Builmouth, Adris, 18; Nadjad Nyanza, Trololdale, 11; Chlagwo. Tantolur, Tren- ham. 25 Benlowers, Flintshire, Morean, Stam, 29; Nlobs, Giterspool 1st April-Mar quit Becqusham, Myrmidin, 5; Gionash, Krienkild, Armanta, Indrani, Kilburn, Uni dasımtid. 133 Favo. Nestor, Yarra, Egre mont Castle, Fallodon Hall 151 Breconshire, THE Company's Steam-hip
Yorra, Arizona, Agamemnon, Ration, Cyprus, to Maria Valeris, Oak Branch, 21; Sydney, Vindobona, Labuan, 25.
FROM SWANSEA LIVERPOOL AND
HOMEWARD-Plugsuey, Diomed, 29th March Amphiriis, April 1 Natal; Hertha, Lydir- horn, 12; Brale, Crefeld, Polyphemus, 15 I Orwell, 19, Bayern, Faßan, Oceanian, 22
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THE "POWAN" AND "KWANGLRE" COLLISION, In this case the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, owners of the Keangles, and the Hongkong, Canton, and. Macao Steam-fesionally for its marvellous recuperative boat Company, awaers of the Powan, claimed powers. damages arising out of the collision which trok place in the harbour at about one o'clock on the morning of January 25th -tween the varrels
named.
Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H. L. Days) appeared for the owners of the Kwang- 003}- lee, and Mr. Pollock (lastucted by MessTE. Darcon sad Hanilags) for the owners of the POWER
Mr. Pollack retumed his address on behalf of the defence when the Court resumed to-day.
Kr. Francis replied on behalf of the plaintiffs
· and the Court adjourned ill 3 p.m. to-morrow to dellver 1sdgment,
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
MAY,
Meteorological means based on ten years'
"observations to 1898, Baromeler....................................................................39.867 Thermometer.76.1
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WEATHER REPORT.
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Hongkong, 30th April, 1898.
LEVY HERMANOS.
SINGAPORE.
"HYSON,"
baving arrived from the above Parts Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 6th May or they will not be recognized.
Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless
-No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after TURS DAY, the roth instant will be subject to rent.
The steamer having arrived under generat ETCIES, na average bond will be afgued at HAMBURG.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by '
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Agmis. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1898.
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J. E. GOODCHILD,
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All broken, chafed and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godawas, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, the 6th May at 3 P.3.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Gedowns after the 6th legal Bellding knows 48
May will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agenti.
few 584 Hongkong, 30th April, 1898. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL, STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
*ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"BELGIC."
THE above Steamer having arrived, Can Taber Carer he Bereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Expens
Carge impeding the discharge of the Verse! will be landed and stored at Consignora riak and
Į, S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
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their relations with Chinesa comp, adares in re spect of land on a proper basis." Under Mr. Bonar's advice such arrangemanis, mostly to the nature of papatual lasses from the Chinese, ba themselves become lessees in prepetuity, were practically completedy so it is said to con- elade that British objects have now done all Commercial See story of Lagation-The that is necessary to secure their interacts. appolatisent of Mr George Jamieson to be FRANIIT PASSER Contal General, while Sir Nicholas Hannen's In a letter by the Chion, Association to iko duties will in faiere be solely Jadicini, has given Foreign Office, dated April 20 last werend grest and general_anisfaction, "My Jamison The announcement you were goed enough to has been given, in addiston," the site of Com make in your latter of Falary 5, that procia mercial Secretary of Legation. The change will mallons affirming Art. 28 of the Trexly of Ties- enable the holder of the appointment to approach trim had been Isived in the Two Kwang, was the Viceroy of Nanking with Legation rank received with much gratification. The cordial The Governor-General of the Twe Kwang is thanks of the British community are due to gir Beperintendent of Trade, alue, for the Southern Claude Macdonald for kaving overcome a re ports, and is lo a posliten therefore to exercise aulatance that had been maintained for neirlý" determining Influence in many respects. He forty years. There is one Bestence, however, kas presumed upon his high rank to avoid direct in the proclamation isased by the Chinese communication with the Contal-General, by authorities, upon which the committes desire to replyleg to despatches through the medium of remark. After laying down that goods which the Tacial. Personal intercouranth Alms will have travelled tinder protection of the Tennett faciliteteexplanailon and conduce to the removal | Pass are not to be discriminted agalest, It con-
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"HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamabip
"MALACCA,"
FRÓM ANTWERP, LONDON, FORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at thete risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel beings on Cargo
From Italy, 88. Sutlif.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded. uifers notice to the contrary be given before 4 PM, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 8th.fost... 11.4 Pa
·wifi ba subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a cerificate of the damage obtained from the Godawn Company within ton days after the Versal's ́ arrival here, site which no Claims will be recognized.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent Hongkong, and May, rüŋ8.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
With the Ulmost Suetest. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus | --- Est and Dampacis.
Sole Agents for Chins, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co. Hongkong, 11 September, 1896,,
DENTISTRY.
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(Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA),"
DENTIST, No,&, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 9th February, 1898.
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NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP " VICTORIA,*
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO,
HAMA, KOBE AND MOJL ---
"HX above Steamer having antred," Con- Tignes of Cargo are hereby requeried to send in their Bit of Lading for countersigna
KUHN & KOMOR, and to take temediate delivery of
JAPANESE FINE ART GURIOS,
21 & 23, QUEEN'T ROAD, Hon OEXİCOME OF, K35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
38, IJITINION STREET, KÖRB
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Goods from alongside.
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Passenger Elevator, frons Entrance Hall-te 4ach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant,-- Favorable Arrangements made for Fandiber sad kos Monikly en Latenint Periods,
BILLIARDS.
P. BOHM, Proprietor & Manager,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895-
"HE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now reftted
Toposed as a thoroughly HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Uarisailed the Colony, Cuisine a Specialty: none le compare. Liquors of carefully selected quailty. Blillard-tables and Bowling-alleys excellent." J. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor
April and, 1898.
Leti To be
TO LET.
"DAL GODOWNS, PRAYA HAJT,
GODOWN in BLUE BUILDINGS, FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGEN
STREETS, Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND.INVESTM
& AGENCY Co., Lu
· Hangkang, 2nd May, 1898,--
TO LET.
No. 1 STEWART TERRACE, with Im.
mediate Possession, Apply to
J. W. NOBLE Hongkong, goth April, 1898,
TO-LET.
THREE ROOMS FLOOR NO.
Queen's Road Central Sultabis OFFICE, Rent Moderata, Apply to
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On the premises. Hongkong, 7th March, 1898.
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