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THE TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.

Another large battle has occurred in the Balkans between the Turkish regular troops

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 30

On the following day the paper printed the following paragraph:-The tighter which collided with the Deli un Monday night was the, Gladys, which is "at present discharging cargo into the s.8. Phranang. Her bows are

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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VALUABLE LEASEHOLD GROUND,

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

and the rebels, in which the mortality is damaged to the extent of five or six hundredttuate at Comer of CROSS STREET and ALBANY HEP. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

reported to have been frightful on both sides. Fully twenty thousand Turkish troops were engaged, while the numbers of the moun taineers cannot be estimued. They fought, as usual, from the most advantageous positions and the fight began by an ambuscade in which the Turks were all but routed.

Russia is making onen preparations to enter the Balkans, and if she does so, Austria will

dollars. The Dell appears to have got the dented entailing damage to the estimated worst of the compact, several plates being

amount of five thousand dollars. She will be. repaired at Singapore.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

STREET, Victoria, Hongkong,

To be sold by Order of the Mortgagee,

in

ONE LOT, on

FRIDAY, the 3rd April, 1903, at 3 P.M., at his AUCTION, ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

by

MR..GEO. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

certainly do likewise, while Bulgaria is 7th ult, is printed the following letter from T GROUND registered in the Land

fighting principally by means of secret aid given to her kinsmen in the revolted states. There is now an hope but that a long war will result and may possibly embrail several in- terested powers.

ANARCHIST'S BOAST.

WHOLESALE REGICIDE CONTEMPLATED IN EUROPE.

An Italian anarchist named Frank Herizel, who was arrested last month, says that four New York "Reds" planned to go to the Paris International Conference of Anarchists with instructions to assassinate the rulers of Eura. pean countries, including the Emperor of Ger- many and President Loubet. Information which was secured by the police indicates that the anarchists intended sailing on La Cham- pagne. Hertzel boasted of his relection as a delegate to the international convention at Paris which would change the destiny of the world. The other American delegates were supposed to go from Philadelphia, Boston, and Newark. Hertael said he knew Crolgos and other anarchists. The police believe that the arrest and the boasts of Hertzel will prevent the consummation of the anarchist plot, and the world-wide ramifications which were directed against the lives of the principal rulers of Europe. The prisoner was educated at Milan,

and affiliated to the Paterson "Reds."

QUEEN OF THE PACIFIC.

THE BIO "KOREA" MAY BE TURNED INTO AN OIL BURNER.

In the Financier and Rullionist of the

"H. K.," under which initials, says the W. C. D. News, will be recognised n former Com. missioner of Customs who holds the same "erred outworn" as his former colleague, Mr. Woodruff.-

In the Marne Port of September and last Mr. John Burns, M.P.. Is credited with stating in his speech at the Trade Union Con- gress that "Trade and wages are falling," but I am not aware that he assigned any cause for this state of depression. Permit me therefore to point out that the decline in British in- dustries was foretold over 30 years ago by that` vertable prophet and bimetallist Mr. Ernest Seyd, as a cansequence of the demonetisation of silver. This prediction should be of auch interest to the trades unions that I venture to

quate it in extenso.

Writing in 1871 he declared that "It is a great mistake to suppose that the adoption of a gold valuation by other flates besides England will be beneficial. It will only lead to the destruction of the monetary equilibrium hitherto exieling, and cause a fall in the value of silver from which England's

trade and the Indian silver valuation will suffer more than all other interests grievous as the general decline of prosperity all over the world

will be

"The strong doctrinism exisiting in England As regards gold valuation is so blind that

when the time of depression sets in there will

be this special feature. The economic authorit- ies of the country will refuse to listen to the cause here foreshadwed; every possible attempt will be made to prove that the decline of com- merce is due to all sorts of causes and irrecon-

Honolulu Feb. 26-The Sfar says that it iscilable matters. The workman and his strikes not improbable that the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company may convert the Korza and all of the vessels of its line into oil burners. Experts are, it is understood, investigating the new fuck for the company. Two experts made a special trip on the Kod from San Francisco to this port for the purpose of acquainting themselves with the workings of the vessel and determin- ing what is necessary to convert her into an oil burner.

The purpose of the gentlemen was not generally known. In fact, their missing was kept a secret, and not batil after they had re-

will be the first convenient target, then specul- ation and over-trading will have their turn. in silver (e.g., China and Mexico] will have Later on other foreign nations, unable to pay

secondary causes develop themselves; then recourse to protection; then a number of other many would-be wise men will have the opport unity of pointing to specific reasons which in their eyes account for the falling-off in every branch of trade. Many other allegations will be made totally irrelevant to the real issue, but sat- isfactory to the moralising tendency of financial writers. The great danger of the time will then te that among all this confusion and strife

"HE PROPERTY the |

Office as Section A of Inland Lot No. 428 and is held from the Crown for the residue of the Term of 999 years granted by a Crown Lease dated the 8th day of December, 1855. For further Particulars, apply to

EWENS & HARSTON,

Vendor's Solicitors,

or to Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 25th March, 1903.

H

Entimations,

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"HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG EXCHANGE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS,

EXCHANGE LINES, $80 P Anunt,

PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

"PEKIN,"

FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are fanded,

This vessel brings on Cargo

From Persian Gulf, &c., ex B. I. 5, N, and

ts, & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Goods not cleared by the 30th instant, at F.M., will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

1903.

Mails. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (THE JAPAN-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

TOSA MARU..arquezzine?

H. Christiansen...

KAMAKURA MARU

H. Petersen

Damaged packages must be left in the Go-toZUMI MARU downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed

hour.

All claims must be presented within tan days of the steamer's arrival hera after which date they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Go.'owns,

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

15 ngkeng, 24th March, 1993

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.

"SOCOTRA,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-nained ressel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rise 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. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 11 AM, TOMORROW,

Gears no cleared by the 31st instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ne in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown's for examination, by the Consignees' and the Company's representative at

N..A special chatgu is made for lines of appointed tour.

nore than average length.

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES CRIPTION IN STOCK.

INCLUDING

BATTERIES,

CHEMICALS,

E

NSULATORS,

turned to San Francisco on the China last week England's supremacy in commerce and manu-TEL

did any hint of the nature of their trip become known,

One of the men was an expert,

an expert on the use of ail as fuel, and the other is understood to have been a marine engineer. One particular point on which the two men took observation was the amount of coal consumed, together with the various details of the use of coal in making the quick trip that the Korea did. Her coal bill must have been expensive for that part of the trip.

No announcement has been made by the Pacific Mail people, but since the success of the Oceanic Company in the use of oil as fuel on their ships it is not improbable that the Pacific Mail will desire to Introduce similar fuel on their boats. It would be an immense saving, both in the cost of labour as well as the cost of fuel. The Mail Company has, it is also reported, had their experts watching the actual use of the oil on the vessels of the Oceanic Company,

THE "DELI" IN COLLISION.

sampai kea mtot

factures may go backwards to an extent which comes recognised, and the natural remedy is applied."

LECTRIC RELLS,

an

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which late they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods" have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 25th March, 1903.

- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"BALLAARAT," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

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STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby infor.ned that their Goods are

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. being landed and placed at their risk in the

ELEPHONES,

WITCHES,

SWITCH

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,

Breet dan keat in order.

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical wurk.

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where cach consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the

"and a landlad

From Australia, ez S.5. Australia. From Persian Gulf, ex B.I.S.N. and B. & P.

S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3 P.M., TO-DAY."

Goods not cleared by the 2nd April, at 14 P.3. will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap-

pointed hour.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date

they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th March, roos

Trained Mechar ans sent to Out-Ports to fit have left the Godowns,

up Installations if required.

For foll Particulars, &c., &c., Apply to

W. STUART HARRISON, A.M. INST. C.P

Hongkong, 14th October, 1902.

Manager.

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LEE LOONG.

DEALER IN

Furniture, Blackwood, Plated Glass, Crockery Ware, Bea's and Tron Badsteads and Itattan Sofas

for whole set.

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KAGOSHIMA MARU......... M. Yagi sats K. Kori............ KINSHIU MARU

F. L. Pyna....

INABA MARU........

W. Bainbridge

HIROSHIMA MARU

J. Nagaoe catturat KAGA MARU”

Geo. Anderson

KASUGA MARU

H. Fraser

SADO MARU

DESTINATIONS.

SAILING DATES.

(VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, Tuesday, 7th April, at

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

U.S.A, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI,

4 P.M.

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 4th April, at

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO and PORT SAID.......... Daylight. BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and

COLOMBO

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA

| KOBE MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and

COLOMBO VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.AVIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE

and YOKOHAMA

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-Ż

HAMA...

KOBE and YOKOHAMA...

WEDNESDAY; 9th April, at

4 P.M.

FRIDAY, 17th April, at

Noon.

FRIDAY, 17th April, at

4 F. M.

SATURDAY, 18th April, at

Daylight.

TUESDAY, atit Apríl, at

4 P.M.

TUESDAY, 21st April, at

4 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, 2and April,at.

Noon,

FRIDAY, 24th April, at

Daylight

S. J. G. Parsons.........

Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers. Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway. Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Atoji and Kobe, 1st and 2nd Class Through

neal Branch Office in Prince's Building, ist Floor, Chater Road.

For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's

Hongkong, 27th March 1903.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES..

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

A. S. MINARA, Atanager,

15.

Notices of Firms.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, CALCUTTA, DURG BY TEMPORARY MACGOWAN

DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON. HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

ALSO PORTS or BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE,

ON

N TUESDAY, the 7th April, 1993 at 11 A.M., the Company's Steamship "SYDNEY, Captain Blanc, with Mails, Passen-ers, Specic and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, VA Ports of Call,

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lat. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in places of Europe. transit through Marseilles for the principal

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor only on MONDAY, the 6th April, Specie and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same day. TUESDAY. No Cargo will be received on board on

Parcels are not to be sent on board, they

sha Safi at the

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For further Particulars Contents paby's Office,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Apot Hongkong, 24.h March, 1993.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

VIA

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Steamers.

JUST ARRIVED. Nos. 3. D'Aguilar Street, Behind Hongkong Tispensary Hongkon May, too

Olympia

Тасота

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MIDZUSHIMA & CO.,

It will be seen that this remarkable prophecy has been fulfilled to the letter; nor is it ap parent how any improvement in trade or rise in wages can be expected until silver is rehabilitated. The working-classes should learn that the appreciation of gold has enhanced the silver price of our exports to sch a degree that consumption in the principal East- ern markets and other silver-standard countries has seriously declined, whilst millions of Asiatic cheap labourers have been brought into com. petition with our working-classes, which naturally causes a decline in the rate of British wages. There is not an Industry unaffected by the fall in the gold value of silver, nor is there any hope for an expansion of our trade until the white metal is remonetised, for NOTE ADDRESS;-4, Ice House ROAD. ns gold appreciates the silver price of textiles, metal, etc., increase and lessen demand. In a letter from Mr..F. T. Haggard to the Morning About eleven o'clock last night, says the

Post of August 22nd he shows that during the Slam Observer of the 17th inst., when the a.. past decade the value of our manufactures Deli was just outside the Bar on her way up to exported (excluding coal and ships) has declined Bangkok, a collision took place with a heavily to the extent of over £30,000,000! Hence laden lighter which, it is stated, displayed no higher wages can scarcely be expected with lights. It being high water, the Deli was

such an ominous falling-off in trade, which, in travelling at a speed of nine miles an hour the language of Mr. Seyd, "may retrograde to when the crash came. The lighter backed over the Bar and the Captain of the Nell seeing the the real cause becomes recognised;" and there such an extent as to be beyond redress when was lo a sinking condition promptly manned is no gainsaying the fact that the depression and lowered a boat to her assistance. A high sea in trade and fall in wages are largely attri was running and the boat was unfortunately butable to the slow and unseen operations of swamped and lost along with one of the crewm a Malay. The other members of the boat's behoves such a powerful and intelligent organis. the demonetisation of silver. It therefore crew were with difficulty rescued from the ation as the trades union to protest against the water and, the sinking lighter having been West closing its mint to the coinage of silver, lost sight of the Dalt proceeded on her Way to Pakuam. It has been ascertained that silver-standard countries to the productions and as a consequence closing the markets in the lighter was one of Messrs. Windsor and

of the Occident-nat because those pro- Co.'s fleet. She struck the Dell amidship on the port side and made a big dent. Fortunately East cannot afford to pay for them. If the ducts, are not wanted, but because the none of the plates were sprung. The crew are, trades union would incorporate the currency we understand, to effect temporary repairs on her here and she will be docked on her arrival question in its platform it would assuredly

obtain the support at Singapore for the necessary repairs. The

of every Europaea incident created some commotion on deck that England, as represented by Lombard Power and every industry, for it is well known among the passengers and crew, If the lighter Street, was the only country unwilling to has sunk at the Bar the probability is that she restore the ratio between gold and silver. So CHINESE-AMERICAN will be found as it is shallow there with a long as silver remains demonetised there is no fairly hard bottom. The fate of the lighter's chance for producers and no chance for the grow is unknown.

werking men. They can only sit down, after forces and await their miserable doom-passim, ineffectual struggles with unseen and unknown the bands of unemployed.

An eye-witness informs us after the above had been set in type that the collision took place about 9 o'clock, immediately Fewer, is of opinion that the time is now be

Mr. M. de P. Webb, author of The Great after dinner and just before the moon came coming ripe for monetary reforms, "The out. The lighter was under full wall and after industrial classes are at length opening their colliding appeared to continue her vayage eyes to the fact that competition of the East koinjured. She was last sight of in a quarter

and also of other countries where money is of an hour. The man

manho was drowned level of prices is not-a-fair and natural competi

COAL MERCHANTS,

No 4, QU EN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

(FACING DUDDELL STREET).

HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAiMachi. Keb.

UCHI-HONMACHI, MOJI. BRANCH OFFICES: MINAMI-ĀJIKAWA, OSAKA.

(KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.

AGENCY: Mr. S. Nakayama, MOTOMACHI, YOKOHAMA,

Telegraphic Address:-" MiozUSHIMA," Kobe, Maji, Osaks, Wakamatsu and Hongkong.

Code used-A. 1. & Á. B. C. 4th Ed.

JMPORTERS OF JAPANESE COALS. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes de France, Foreign and Japanese Steamers, Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies, &c.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Kumamoto and Tenoura Coal Mines. SOLE AGENTS for Kawamiya, Komatsugaura, Tenoura, Minamio, Ikejira and Kumagahaja Collieries,

K. UYEMURA, Manager

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1903.

Toos, Captains. 1903.

2,837 J. Trucbridge... April 8 2,812 A. Dixon April 17

Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.

The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastern Cities of the United States and to Europe.

Special Inter allowed to members of Govern- ment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Paclic Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada.

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,

General Agents, Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.

Insurances.

"STRONGEST IN THE WORLD."

Take

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Equitable Life Assurance,

ALL

Contracts

COMMERCIAL COMPANY, IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS,

CAPITAL,

UPD

+4.7

$1,000,000 US. GOLD.

HEAD OFFICE: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

sufficient to prevent a continuous fall in the WENED at No. 20-21, CONNAUGHT ROAD, Tearly opposite Blake Pier

to announce that the HONGKONG BRANCH of the above Company has been

appeared to have struck his head against tion, but one in which the British are hope something, probably the side of the boat, and lessly bandicapped, owing to the relative sank immediately. The crew of the Dall were artificial scarcity of money, created to a large

extent by the outlawry of aliver?

..H, K. Kensington, February, sih. A-SK. los ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

G. Otrault,

-inable to pull the boat up on the davits and

she was then allowed to drift'away.

ARAJAHI JAPANESE BEER.—

South

We are DIRECT REPRESENTATIVES and AGENTS for numerous Manufacturers. We CARRY a varied and extensive line of SAMPLES, and our patrons will find same of ́distinct advantage when ordering through us.

CHINESE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY, Nos, so & ar, CONNAUGHT ROAD, Hongkong, math March, 1909/

(176)

Have Loan and Cash Values and Embrace all good features of. Rival Companies. The Standing,. Strength, and Stability.

of the Company is unquestioned.

For Rates or Information, Call on or

Address

F. KIENE,

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14. Des Vœux Road,

18740

"NORTH GERMAN FIEX DNSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE

my ABSENCE will act as SECRETARY of the above Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary. Hongkong, 28th March, 1903. THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

(3880

DURING my TEMPORARY ABSENCE

from the Colony, Mr. R. J. MACGOWAN will act as SECRETARY of the above Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary, Honkong, 28th March, 1903.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

13890

CONSERVANT LE Bas, Trons This Date, upon the Retirement of NTARY of the 'above

been appulmod Company.

“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

ON SIEMSSEN & CO. Hanjko etib May, 1841,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. W. MAITLAND, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 17th March, 1903.

Hotel.

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASE PRIVATE HOTEL.

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

$6

PRIVATE BAR

AND

BILLIARD ROOMS.

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.

Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor, Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, z3rd October, 1903.

To be Let.

TO LET or FOR SALE,

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EXCELSIOR No. ro, San Lourenço,

Macao,

From 1st April next.

Apply to

DR. G. P. JORDAN,

z, Connaught Buildings. Hongkong, and March, 1903.

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TO LET.

"WO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-NOL 95 TWO

and 96, PRAYa East, Apply to

H. N. MODY,

Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903.

TO LET.

EVERAL NEWLY BUILT EUROPEAN

SEVERAL

Apply to

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LD No. 5, Queen's Road West,

Hongkong, soth October, 100%

TO LET.

**THE RETREAT"-MOUNT KELLETT.

THE

HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSE»

WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground, No. 1, RIPON TERRACE,

GODOWNS & BOWRINGTON, Prays East. Apply to dist SATHE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Last Hongkong, 37th January, 1903,