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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF,

AND GODOWN CO., LD, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Į OTICE is heroby given that an EXTRA-

N° ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1904.

Intimations.

VICTORIA RECȚEATION CLUB.

AQUATIC SPORTS, 1904.

THE ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS

"GUARDING THE "ISAR |

'EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOR

HIS SAFETY.:

The writer of an interesting article. in

THE RUINS OF JERUSALEM.

Intimations.

BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN

Intimations,

THE WORRIED. WOMEN.

They say men must work and women must weep; but alas, in this too busy world women aften have to work and weep at the same time.

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and }} | " will be held on the 7th and 17th. | Munsey's Magarine, entitled" How Rules are derstand the buried cities of the Campagna in | REVENUE FARMS ́FOR '1905, 1906, 1907. Their holidays are too few and their work

Godown Company, Limited, will be held at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Offices, Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, the aznd day of September, 1904, at 12.15 P., when the subjoined Resolations which were passed at the Extraord-nary General Meeting of the Company held on the 31st day of August, 1934, will be submitted for confirma: tion na Special Pos Jutions -

That the Capital of the Company be in creased from $1,500,000 in $1,000,000 by the creation of 10,000 New Shares of $50 each. 2-That such New Shares be issued at a premiuni of ₤39 per share and be offered to those persons who are registered as Shareholders of a Company on 1st October, 1974, in the proportion of one New 'Shore for every complete threa shares held by them on 1st October, 1904- 3-That the amount due for the New Shares shall be called up on 31st December,

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D) neil the 2nd September, 1904.

By Order of the Poard,

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PURSU

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ISSUE OF 30,000 NEW SHARES OF SID EACH, URSUANT to Resolution the General Managers of . 8. WATSON & Company, Limited, hereby invite applications from the Shareholders of the Company for the issue of 30,000 new shares of $10 each at a Premium of 10 per cent or $ii a' share.

Each Registered Shareh Ider on the 18th day of September, 1-0, applying for the New Issue

September, in the CLUB ENCLOSURE; Guarded" gives some particulars of the Austin Road, Kowloon, Sports commence on

elaborate system employed to protect the Tsar 7th and 17th, at4 P. sharp

Admission for Gentlemen, non-members, from attack, 50 cents each day. Sol tiers and Saltors in uniform, half price."

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Tickets for Admission may be obtained at the Gate, or from the Undersigned, c/o Mes›rs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

The Secretary's Launch will leave Blake Pier on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY the 7th and 17th, at 4 PM. sharp, to convey Spectators and Competitors.

HAROLD C. AUSTEN,

Bon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 6th September, 1904.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

AQUATIC SPORTS, 1904.

The army and police are in their entirety his bodyguards, Regiments of soldiers are stationed near each palace, and selected troops ate detailed for duty in courtyards and build- ings, where they form a cordon around the imperial apartments. In addition to the regular uniformed police, who patrol the streets with particular care when the Tear is passing, there is a large body of secret police, whose duty it is 10 discover and frustrate any possible plot [985 against him, They have agents in Berlin, London, Paris, Buenos Ayres, New York, Chicago, and Paterson, New Jersey. Spies are in every city in Russia and in every depart ment of life. The censorship of mails and telegraphs, the passport system, the protection of frontiers, the compulsory announcement of arrivals and departures to the police by every householder all these are parts of the same system whose principal aim is the protection of the emperr.

HE COMMITTEE of the VICTORIA

THE RECREATION CLUB request the

pleasure of the Company of the LADIES OF HNGKONG at the CLUB ENCLOSURE, Austin Road, Kowloor, TO-MORROW, the 17th, and SATURDAY, 17th September, at .. abarp, on the occasion of the Annual Aquatic Sports

By kind permission of Lieut-Col. C. N. Watts and Officers, the B nd of the 1st Bat Sherwood Foresters will play selections during the afternoon.

HAROLD C. AUSTEN,: Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 6th September, 1904.

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will be entitled to one share for every two shares IMPORTANT NOTICE.

registered in his name. Shares not applied for

by those entitled to apply will be dealt with by

the General Managers in accordance with

Article go of the Company's Articles of Association.

Applications for Shares in the New Issue will

FRESH ARRIVALS,

ENDERS will be received by the SECRE-heavy and monotonous. It makes them

TARY to the GOVERNOR, Sandakan, on

nervous and irritable. The depressed and before the 15th November, 1904, for the worried woman loses her appetite and grows following REVENUE FARMS, for the year 1905, thin and feeble. Once in a while she has spelle of palpitation, and has to lie up for a dayor two. or for the three years 1905, 1906, 1907-

If some disease like infidenza or malarial fever OPIUM FARMS.

SPIRIT LICENSE FARMS. PAWNBROKING FARMS.

happens to prevail she is almost certain to have GAMBLING RESTRICTION

an attack of it, and that often paves the way for (North Borneo only),

chronie troubles of the throat, lungs and other For Particulam, apply to

organs; and there is no saying what the end Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., may be. Let the tired and overladen woman

Hongkong.

FARMS

It was always to me a matter of wonder, GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH writes. Mr. J. A. Uart in the, San Francisco Argonaut, how Jerusalem came to be so far, below the level of the modern city. I can on-

Talys some of them were overwhelmed by favs, some by mud; some by ashes. And on top of these the natural accretion of age made a new soil. But there is nothing volcanic about Jerusalem except the Greek and Latin monks (who, also, by the way, carry sail by accretion). How can one account for the great depth at which some of the ancient ruins are For that matter, there are many fourd? houses still inhabited, the level of which is far below that of the present street; you sea people going down into these ancient houses as if they were burrows. Then again, there are ruins which have been discovered in the earth storey, going down, below the earth. That in, there would be a jewish build- ing, on top of it a Roman building, on top of that a medieval building, and last of all a modern church. There are some who say that below the Jewish level there are still older ruins. It was always incomprehensible to me how such a vast amount of rubbish could have If Jerusalem lay in a sccumulated there. valley or in a basin like Landon, I could under

stand it but such is not the case-the city is

When the Tsar travels other people wait. 2,500 feet above the level of the sea, you have Not only stations, but entire railways may be to climb up from the plains of Palestine to blocked for bours at a time Between Streach it, and even when you get to its mine: Petersburg and Tanskoi Felo a special linediate surroundings, you have to climb to get with a private station at each end, has been

built for the exclusive use of the imperial family. Every yard of it is guarded constantly, and particularly when a train is to pass.

The emperor goes about St. Petersburg streets without a military guard. He may be seen driving down the Nevsky Prospekt in an

into the city. The human race is a lazy one, and fond of dumping rubbish into easy places; but that they should take the trouble to haul rubbish up 7,500-feet into the air to dump it,

seems preposterous.

One day io Jerusalem, howayer, this mystery was solved. (1 may remark prenthetically

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

› CUSTOMS FARM 1905.

rest as much as possible; and, above all, place at her command a bottle of

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

A true and sure remedy for the ills and maladies invited up to 12 Noon, 15th of women. It is palatable as honey and con- TENDERS 404er the CUSTOMS FASM, inins all the nutritive and curative properties of including the sole right to collect all Import Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Com and Export duties payable to Government, expound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the clusive of Import duties on WINES, BEER and SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, which are farmed Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. Search the TOBACCO, TIMBER, COAL, MINERALS, CUTCH separately, and Export duty on ESTATE world over and you will find nothing to equal it. Taken before meals it improves the nutri- and manufactured products for the year 1995.

tive value of ordinary foods by making them Tenders may be for the whole territory (ox- easier to assimilate, and has carried hope and clusive of Province Clarke) extending from Sepitong river in Padan Bay on the West good cheer into thousands of darkened homes. Coast, to Brursbuk Point, Sibuko Bay, on the It is effective from the first dose, and probably East Coast, including all bays, rivers and is one bottle is all you may need. It is absolutely lands within the State, or for each separate reliable and effective in Blood Impurities,

Each tender should state the monthly rent

Nervous Dyspepsia, Wasting Conditions, district tendered.

Melancholy, Chlorosis, Impaired Nutrition, This Farm is subject to the Laws and Re-Scrofula, Low Vitality, and all troubles of the gulations now is force or to any Laws or Re- Throat and Lungs. Dr. E. J. Boyes says: " gulations which may from time to time be have found it a preparation of great merit. In enacted or issued by Government,

a recent case a patient gained nearly twenty pounds in two months, treatment, in which it was the principal remedial agent." It carries

open sleigh or carriage, drawn by a swift black that there are all mander of deep gorges and missioner, Sandakan, or from the Presidents the guarantee of reliability and cannot fall or

be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai BY GIVING A VERY LARGE ORDER, to follow, For many years this escort duty

Banking Crporation in Hongkong from the 28th September, 1904, to the 30th September, 1904, both days inclusive, and to whole amount

of Sit per share will be payable on application. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th September, 1904, to the 8th October, 1904, both days Inclusive..

The present paid-up Capital of the Company is $6000 divided into 60,000 shares of $10 each, and the New issue is required to increase the Capital of the Company to $900,000 divided into gajoon shares of $10 each,

The whole of the premium received from the New Issue will be placed to the Credit of the Permanent Reserve Fund.

The New issue wilt rank for Dividend for the. three months ending 31st December, 1974, paye able in May, 1995.

Forms of application for the New Issue can be obtained at the Company's Offices in Alex- andra Buildings or at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong, Shanghai, and London

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1904-

THE

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

WE HAVE SCOURED THE

CO-OPERATION

OF THE MAKENS OF THE

APOLLO MASTER PLAYERS"

IN LOWERING THEIR PRICES, AND

'WE NOW OFFER THEM FROM 1754

$365 TO $850.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are prepared, during espansion of their Trans-Pacific Service and until fumber notice, to Book CARGO and ISSUE BILLS OF LADING to SEATTLE, WASH, VICTORIA, B.C., and PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER- LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT. TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers of the 'NORTHERN PACIFIC 5. S. Co., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT Cos,, OCEAN S. S. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Local Branch Office in PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, First Floor, Chater Road,

A. S. MIHARA, Manager.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.

EXCURSION TO MACAO. HE Splendid Steamer

THE

NEW

CONSIGNMENT

JUST ARRIVED

PER S., "EMPRESS OF CHINA,"

WE WILL SUPPLY AN UPRIGHT

A PIANO IRON GRAND AND

CASH OR

PLAYER FOR $825. [643 CREDIT TERMS.

"YING KING," Captain Page, will make an EXCURSION TRIP TO MACAO, on EVERY SUNDAY, leaving the Company's wharf at the end of Wing Lok Street, at 8.30 A.M., and returning from Macao at 7.30 P.M.

The Steamer will lay alongside the S.S. Perssvirance's wharf at Macao.

FARE:

Those Players have been tested in Hongkong for 5 years (at Peak included) without a

Single Failure, which can be said of no other Player.

THE

1st Class Single Ticket $2.00, with Cabin $3.00 ROBINSON PIANO

"

Retoro

$300,

H-

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$5.00

Tiffin and Dinner may be had on Board at $1 each meal.

YUK ON & Co, LD,

S, A. NORONH1, Macao Agent

1998

Co., Lt.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1984,

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

廣隆

Hongkong, and September, 1994,

ROYAL AERATED WATERS MANUFACTORY.

PRODU

DUCE the highest Class AERATED WATERS in the Far East on account of their High Class Machinery and also of the superior ingredients they use in the manufacture of their goods, and the cleanliness, &c., are all under strict supervision of Europeans only.

REPORT OF AN EXPERT

horse, without a footman. About 200 feet ravines in the modern city, and doubtless there were more in the ancient one.) One day we behind him, however, a police official is sure

were not far from the Temple Enclosure when fell to General Kleigels, prefect of the St. we saw a number of carts busily at work filling Petersburg police, who has recently been app a depression. In this particular gorge of pointed governor of the province of Kieft. His valley in the famous pool of Bethesda. Now, the pobl of Bethesda, according to the antiquarians, successor at the capital is General Fullos.

a gigantic basin which was dug out of the solid rock, it is or was-nearly 4soft. long,

The Tsar Nicholas appears to be personally courageous, and goes out a good deal, while his father, who lived under the terrar in-120 wide, and over. Soft. deep. It got lost during the middle ages, some one, for unknown spired by the murder of Alexander was ressons, having Blled it about half way up. barrassed with continual fear. At Tarkoi Selo This so changed its physical aspect that the and Peterhof, his two favourite residences, he is understood to occupy amall villas in the faithful ceased to identify it. grounds ia preference to the large palaces. He often attends theatres, but rarely concerts or balls. He always arrives late, and never until the secret police have reported that no suspects ed or unknown persons have procured admit.

tance.

But the lost pool was found, only to be lost

Any further information on the subject may be obtained from Messrs. GIBB, LIVING STON & Co., Hongkong, the Finance Com or Officers-in-charge of the different districts Tenders should be sealed and addressed to the Secretary to the Acting Governor of British North Bomeo.

or stations,

Every.lender must state the nature of the security to be offered and which must be partly in cash to be deposited in an approved Bank or partly in land and house property,

The Government does not bind itself to

August 25th, 1904. accept the highest or any tender.

BACON AND HAM.

JUST LANDED.

A Fresh Consignment of well-known

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disappoint you. Why accept a substitute? Sold by all chemists,

AN APPEAL.

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs moit respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Forts, for their kind patronage and support, und desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffe

again. The day we saw it several scores of HASTINGS AND NEPHEWS FINE and Collars renewed on old ones,

STREAKY BACON,

AND

DEST YORK CUT HAM. Guaranteed to be Good.

H. RUTTONJEE, No. 5, D'Aguilar Street,

от

36 to 35, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkang, 2nd September, 1904.

oriental workmen were labouring with aster, with caits, and with baskets, carrying earth to All up this gorge. I do not know why they wers doing it probably they were levelling it to erect some building there. But the thought occurred to me that in go or 100 years the building will have fallen down; then some poor archeologist of 1001 will, with great pride, tocate the port of Bethesda. Thereupon some rich steci man of the times will furnish the THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE fundi for excavating. They will dig, down some 600 feet into the gorge which we were watching the workman fill and they will dis cover the pool now fast disappearing before

The Tsar is not so carefully guarded that an evil.disposed person could not, sooner or later, and an opportunity to make an attempt on his life. Reliance seems to be placed in the ability of the police to keep persons who might be dangerous out of his vicinity. He is under closer surveillante 'when in his apartments than at any other time. The military guards inside the palace are never seen by the publle. TARY are intended as a precaution against

ible conspiracies in high quarters rather our eyes, than against individual intruders, who are held off by the soldiers and police agents at the doors and gates.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

Selling

During the Tzar's visit to France In Septem- ber, 1901, extraordinary precautions for his safety were taken by M. Cochefort, head of the French secret police. The palace at Compiegna was guarded like a fortress. Spies were every- where, and thousands of troops lined the rail-ondon-Bank T.T.. ways and the roads over which the imperial

Do, demand!!! visitor passed. When he reviewed troops he Do, 4 months' sight was surrounded by officers, among whom wete | France-Bank T,T. special men ready to shoot on the slightest,merica--Bank T.T. suspicion. When he drove through the streets, Germany Bank T.T. double lines of cavalry surrounded his carriage India T.T.

On the footman's seat behind sat a Cossack, with one hand on the butt of his revolver and the other on the hilt of his short sword.

The Tzar places great dependence on the rapidity of movement when in public places, If on horseback in St. Pelemburg, he always. gallops, never remaining still. In a carriage, his horses are either on a sharp tret or running. In this way he hopes to dodge a bomb or a chance shot from a revolver.

NEW DIVING BELL

1

Do. demand... Shanghai-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T....................Noming! 'fave—Bank T.T. san

Buying,

4 months' sight L/C.......... 6 months' sight L/C.

AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG EXCHANGE.

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PAYABLE QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE,

EXCHANGE LINES: $25 Per Quarter.

NO CHARGE FOR INITIAL

INSTALLATION.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chit- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, ▾ Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old-ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters,

Hanokong, Trnd Anril 150%,

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong,

......3194 19.11/16

......2,27

.431

1.84

.*34$.

......35

-71 .881

N.B.-A Special Charge is made for Lines of more than average length,

.108

HOCKS AND MOSELLES.

..1/10

DESK TELEPHONES

ito For a small additional annual charge Desk

Sela can be supplied.

Fer Case. Per Case. 1 doz, qus. a doz. pts. Rudesheimer 1900................. $17.00 $19.00 Uerriger 1900 Rudesheimer Engerweg 18.00 Johannisberger 1897 sieki Zeltingerburg 1900.

20,00

20.00

-21,09

24.00

24.00

26.00

....3.31

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ELECTRIC SUPPLIES.

.1.88

·BATTERIES,

..3%

CHEMICALS,

so days' sight San Francisco & New York,.44)

do. 4 months' sight

451

'30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne....../10/ 4 months sight Fraterundanga 6 months' sight

A serious attempt, by means of a powly. 4 months' sight Germany designed diving-bell, is being made to combat | Bar Silver akumeare the prevalence of palsy among divers. At Bank of England rate [39 present the members of this adventurous pro-

feasion are prone to various forme of divers! palsy, as the result of the heavy air pressure under which they have to work. The illnesses

DPIUM QUOTATIONS

WONG LOONG, from which divors suffer result from the froth-To-day's quotations are as follows --

CABINET-MAKER AND ART DECORATOR, from Shanghai, has opened a

FURNITURE STOKESA

at

No. 1, WYNDHAM STREET,

to compressed air, they are too quickly de- Malwa Now .....................

ing off of air in the blood when, after exposure

compressed"-that is, returned to the normal

atmospheric pressure. Prof, Leonard Hill (who

is physiological lecturer at the London Bos

Old

Per chest 1,080/1,100

@ 1,130/1,180. ....@ 1,300/3,280

.....@ 1,300/1.320

Older *Oldest pital) has, in conjunction with Prof Macleod, | Patna Newsmunammmmm@ 1,!!! arrived at the opinion that by the proper choice

Renaras Now

..... 1,175.

of men, and the regulation of the length of Persian (Paper) „moom.........@ $40/93? shifts and period of decompression, submarine

The representative of Messrs. BRATBY and W of every description can be made to work should be carried out with safety at a

HINCHLIFFE, LIMITED, Acrared Water Engineers and Chemists, Manchester, visited our factory recently in the course of a tour amongst Eastern Aerated Water Makers, and was greatly surprised at the mpactness of our factory and also the methodical way in which everything pertaining to the making of Aerated Waters was carried out. He also expressed him self strangly on the absolute cleanliness of our

whole-establishment, which he assured us was. equal to any he had yet visited and superior to a great many. He also reported that the quality of our goode was of a first class nature, and they showed that scrupulous care was exercised in the course of their manufacture. A

Order Books and Price List. Please apply to: FACTORY and OFFICE West Point. Tel. 367. Depôt, Ice House Street. Tel. 374. GRENZEN Dr.V.DANENBERG &F.P.DANENRERG,

Gonomi Managers.in Hongkong, scth May, 1904.

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Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Mesars, A. S. Watson & Co., Ld, Joint Telegraphs Cos, and other leading Establishments in the Colony, 10 whom refer cuce may be made as to the Superior Work- manship and Materials of the Furniture, &c., supplied

The only Shop in Hongkong with this name.

THERE HIGH-CLASS FUNITURE order in any design required, depth of 200 ft. At Prof. Hill's suggestion, Messrs. Siebe, Gorman, and Co., have designed a new diving bell, it is constructed of steel, and divided into two compartments one of them opens at the bottom, and the other a seal- ed chamber. On being lowered to the diver for the ascent, he enters the open half and passen by a manhole into the closed chamber, where the air pressure is exactly the same s that under which be has been working. Then he is raised to the surface, and by means of special valves, slowly decompressed. The sealed chamber is provided with electric light and telephonic connections. With the aid of such bell, Prof. Hill is confident that wracks may be salvaged and pearls and sponges rulaad at any depth to 100ft,

Mesir, A, S. Watson & Co. Ltd. write as (ollow

We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Li KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe sa our Dispensary and gave us every satisfac

(50) A. S. WATION & Co. La "ORDERS" punctually stiended to, and CHARGES most moderate. R

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, and September, 1904

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OURES MEN & WOMEN remedy for shy unnatural discharge and içdammation, Irritation of ulceration of masons Hinn biases, PaintsEL Paaranteed pot, Im siriatury, Prevents con agion.

SOLD BY BUEMISTS, !| Chroblar mailed on request.. BUT WANDEROTURED DÝ

The Evans Chamasti (4)

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ELECTRIC BELLS,

INSULATORS,

16.00

CLARETS,

Per Case.

·I doz. gto.

St. George nemmän kun ($4.00 Cru Wynbrea....................................! 450 Côtes .................................omenon Montferrand ................................................................. Medoches

5.00

5.50

6.00

6.00

650

7.50

St. Estephe................................. St. Julien.........si

BWITCHER

TELEPHONES,

WIRE,

KC.,

kc.

SPANISH CLARET. Bottled by La Compania Vinicola del Norte de España, Bilbao,

Per Case.

SEND FOR PRICE LISTS,

Rioja Clarets

x'dos:qta, $12.00

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,

Estimates-given for all kinds of Electrical

Work

ADDRESS-2, ICE HOUSE ROAD,

STUART HARRISON,

AMIGE,

“Manager.

Hongkong, isth April, 1904.

JAPANESE BEER,

"KABUTO" BRAND.

HIRANO WATER

*PRACOCK BRAND;;

Hongkong, Band August, 1964.