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TELEGRAMS,

(Reuters)

The Russian-British Convention.

Lovron, 7th November.

Great Britain has proposed three addi tional articles to the Convention, providing for legal assessors, a division of the expenses of the Commission, and for the decision be arrived at by a majority and not neces sarily a unanimous one.

Murder of a Russian Officer in

Mongolia.

Col. Bogdonoff and his three companions, who were sent by Admiral Alexeieff into Mongolia, ostensibly for exploration, have been found murdered.

The Tsar's Message to the Baltio Fleet.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THE WAR

THE NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. GOVERNMENTS FINANCIAL MEASURES,

It

THE INTERPORT MATCHES

SHANGHAI TEAM ARRIVES.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1904.

tember, and off the north-east English coast from September to November. In this second ground also mackerel, are fished from May to This morning the, P. and 0.1.8. Muita July, The Doggerbank is the hunting ground. arrived in harbour, and took up her usual het, of the cod, and the season for this fish is from hai cricket team which is to play in the intersels go out for cod, and if they can weather She brought as patengers the rest of the Shang: November to March, right through a Nort Sea winter. Under the pretest boxing system ves port cricket snatches, commencing on Friday next. These vere Messrs. F. D. Potter, H. R. the wintry seas and hold communication with Parkes, J. M. Druinmand, V. H. Lanning, the steamy tender they will stay out on to 0. V. Lanning, T. Wallace, S. Wallace, March. Of the hardships of this life, under G. C. Dew and C. E. Donmin, Messrs. Moul and Turnbull having arrived previously. Allo, few can realise who have not experi- gone with the stolid indifference bred by the members appear to be in five from and look rough, hardy. breed of inen; uncouth, but in enced them. The rough calling produces a forward to the interesting contests before then the main maunch and manly. Their vessels Most of them are guests of members of the are regularly organised and under the com- Hongkong cricket cab, which othere are guests mand of a recognised leader called the Admiral, of the Hongkong Club. Secretary H. K. C. C. met the visitors on ar

Mr. A. R. Lowe, whose business it is to rally the fleet when they rival and escorted them to the Club.

have been dispersed by a storm; to warn them of the approach of bad weather-the Admiral's vessel as a rule being about the only one baving a barometer-and to generally act the part of patriarch to the bands of men who keep the seas all the year round.

The authorities are now busy with the compulation of the Budget for next year. is stated that the total amount required for the War Fund for next year will be Y7 0,003,000, showing an increase of about Y180,000,000 as compared with the estimate for this year. The increase is due to several causes. Thus the estimate for this year was from February to December, but that of next year is for the full twelve months. Moreover, there has to be taken into considération the extension of the ferntory over which the campaign extends and the increase in the forces required. An expansion is proposed in the reserve fund, lo cover the interest to be paid on Londs already issued or to be issued next year. Among the resources for this expenditure are given the sum of¥195,0:0,060, being additional revenue from the increase of taxation already approved. To als about Canton to look on the newly-introduced tele Recently, with a view to induce the people of Y70,000,000, being the surplus of the revenue

THE TELEPTIONE FOR CANZON

The methods of the trawler in fishing of course differ greatly from those of the coast

in the general Budget for next year, will be/ Phone with more lavour, the officials issued fishermen. As the smack lies in harbour, the

The Tsar telegraphed to Admiral Rosh added. About Ygroo,oo will be drawn front doskotski befor the mailed: My heart is the fund of various Government works, and with you and ar dear squadron. The with other small zums will make a grand eyes of Russia are upon you."

total of about Y170,000,000. The balance of about Y500,000,000 will be raised by tem

CORRESPONDENCE.

(Weder Bocessarily endorse the uplions expressed by: Correspondenta in dis column.)

CHARITY.

TO THE EDITO of THE "Ilangkong TranGHAME”

to some

porary loans of the issue of bonds,

THE JAPANESE PRISONERS AT PORT ARTHUR.

A MARINER'S INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.

But the

first object to attract attention is a trawl, with head to dry. To quote a writer on the subject: its dark mass of netting triced up to the mast-

The trawl-beam is a long, heavy spar usually carried over the quarter, furnished at each end with a large iron hoop to lift it clear of the ground as it dredges the bottom of the

mouth of the trawl net, and it is towed by sca. Its purpose is to extend the capacious

at eacli end, to prevent slewing. The average

proclamation, explaining to the business peo- plc its uses, and urging them to adopt it Having been installed at Canton, it is being used to a considerable extent.

Fathers of the people, according to their im memorial privilege, are interesting themselves in the matter. As, however, the control of the The general administrative expenditure for next year, including the ordinary and telephones is reponed to be in official hands, extraordinary expenditure, requires about hands to fill, or at least, add to, the contents of and as it is the undoubted tendency of official Y150,000,000. From this sums about Y70,000 theirown pockets, the cynical occasionally vent. means of a warp and a couple of bridles, one ooo will be deducted by the postponement ufure to doubt whether the officials are quite as the construction of railways and other en disinterested as they appear to be. Let this be length to which a trawl wrap is paid out varies- gineering works, the redemption of bonds, and Six-Charity begins at home is an old pro encomising general expenditure. Among the as it may, it is certain that the telephone will from forty to sixty fathoms according to the verb, and if "Helper," who so pleadingly ad-new taxation to be imposed next year is in come into general use in this great city, depth of water. The trawl itself may be likened vocates the cause of London ilespitals, visited cluded the increase of Land-tax (probably toe, as a Canton streets are, and where weighty when it is solden with water and laden Where the streets are so narrow, and so crowd this weighty gear, rendered infinitely more to a huge network purse. In order to handle No. 14 Ward of the Government Civil, he would about 6 per cent, of the assessed value of land locomotion is so painfully slow. and expensive, with fish, the smacksman is furnished with a find some deserving cases et broken-down health, a plece-goods tax, a succession-duty, increase whose sale desire is to go home. As sailors of the tax on palent medicines, and transit

it is certain that a slight familiarity with the their means are very often exhausted before (on passengers by railway and steamers), great advantages accruing from the introducing the trawl is a simple enough matter, and powerful capstan, termed a 'dandy-wink! Shoot- they get there, and if they have any left it soon together with a proposed monopoly of salt..

tion of the telephone, will result in its general merely consists of casting off the stupropes and goes in hospital fees, being fed and nursed at

adoption. Whilst Chinese characters, trans the expense of Government with the hope

lated, convey accurately the idea of "tele-then towed by the vessel, the faster the better, allowing the whole heap to go overboard: It is of being able to ship them

graph," it would appear that no satisfactory and is frequently permitted to remain down for other part of the world. "We have also

words could be found for "telephone," and so the "Beachcomber" always with us and un-

they have transliterated the English sound, by many hours at a time. The job of getting the the awkward Chinese characters

laborious. tass, particularly if there is any sea cared for only by the Police. Why not get up|

nels inboards again is a much longer and more a puble subscription us an act of charity and

which are rendered "Taklutfung." build a model lodging-huuse to be placed un-

running. Touching 'em up, which is the der police supervision? It would be more

THE NORTH SEA TRAWLER.

fisherman's colloquialism for this part of the hospitable to these unfortunates than the

business, requires all hands, and a bitterly cold new buildings in course of construction

LIFE OF THE DEEP SEA FISHERMAN,

job it is during winter time, when the saturated on Praya Central which shelter a good

folds of the meshes almost freeze when they many of them now. "London East" may

While the world is discussing the political come up over the side. After the trawl-bean be requiring additional hospitals. So does

upshot of the recent outrage ne trawlers in the has been got on board, the body of the net is Hongkong. Yet I don't see why charitable

North Sea, very few, outside the small circle of tried up, the cod end' opened, and the con cothusiasts should attempt to mar, Scotch

those closely concerned, the fishing coatents shot out on deck. The fish are then flung patriotism on the only night in the year they

way the hardy fishermen, their wives and well, which is kept liberally supplied with ice munities of the coasts, will stop to realise the below, all wriggling and jumping, into the live invite all their frands to bave a "good time"

families, will regard this extraordinary attack in summer, and are in readiness to be packed by thoughts of gruesome hospitals coming up in rear of their diversion. I would suggest to

on a fleet of vessels engaged in their customary "Helper" to try the "hat trick and go round

occupation in extensive fishing grounds which are well known, or ought to be well known, to the ball-room about 11 p.in, when the sound of revelry is at its height. There he would have

every navigator. Of all seamen, the life of the the opportunity of spreading his mission to

most hard. It rivals that of the lighthouse. fisherman who works in northern waters is the others than St. Andrew's followers and could

keeper in monotony; it rivals that of the Arctic drop his own mite as a nucleus to be good

explorer, when, facing the icy blasts of winter, cause he advocates.-Yours, elc.

the fisherman draws in the freezing net; and it ivals that of any navigator in stormy seas, when the little fishing snack is tossed about while trawling the deep.

Hongkong, 9th November, 1904.

SCOT.

A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

To ras EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

ONE OF THE RESIDENTS, Hongkong, 9th November, 1904,

ITALY'S HEIR.

Captain Shozo Takahashi, of the Japanese sailing ship Sumiyoshi Maru, which was seized by a Russian destroyer all Fort Arther on Sept. 12, was released from Pigeon Bay on the 3rd ut, leaving there in a junk, which afterwards was seized by a Japanese picket boat and taken to Dalny. Mr. Takahashi arrived at Chefoo on the 24th ult, and related his adventures to

the Tokio Asaki's correspondent there as follows:-The Sumiyoshi Maru was seized by Russian destroyer on September 16 at 1 p.m. riels-tan. Our vessel was manned by myself in the neighbourhood of an island called and a crew of nine, all of whom were forced to remain in the ship's bold until we reached the boom outside Golden Hill, when we were brought to the upper deck and examined by a quarantine ctncer. Then we were taken inside the harbour and afterwards to a naval prison north of Golden Hill. We appeared before a that we had brought a quantity of merchandise

Court three times. We sold our examiners

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in the trunk and transhipped to the steam carrier."

FIRE IN THE "HARBOUR.

OFFICER'S CABIN. GUTTED.

the

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

10th November, 1904, at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms; No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Sireet,

At about half past eight last night, the fire

that a bip chip in the harbour was on fire. It bell rang out, causing dinein to jump from thele THE Undersigned have received instructions seals, servants meaning in to tell their masten was then notice at the s.s. We Sun, tying while flames we seen issuing from one of the off Jardine's Wharf, was ringing her fire-bells,

on the spot when it was discovered that a fire cabin port-holes. The Water Police were soon

A. QUANTITY OF had in some way broken out in the second

GOLD and SILVER JEWELLERY, SEX

the spars, was soon burnt down, the deck being METER, &c, &c. officer's cabin, and bursting through the part & Co London, One LADY'S BICYCLE, TANT, FOWLING PIECES by WARD

also slightly chaned. The prompt action of the hola had set fire to the after awning which, with | TELESCOPE, FIELD GLASSES, BARO

Water Police soon had the flames under, and

TREMSAs usual, this possibly saved the vessel from destruction, The second officer, it is stated, lost all his per An inquiry will; no doubt, discover the cause sonal effects, his cabin being completely gutted, of the unfortunate outbreak.

COMMERCIAL,·

SHARE LIST.

1.05 p.m. Messrs. Henjamin, Kelly & Potts' share

Following are some further alterations in

quota-

tions:-

Unions Insurance China and Manilas Indo Chinas... Shell Transparis... China Sugars Raubs

llongkong Lands Hongkong Cottons

$io sa.

2.1

129

23/- b.

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To Let.

TO LET.

House No. 20 on the Rua da Penha NE of the best dwelling houses at Macao-

Eight Rooms besides Suting and Dining fine and large Garden, a spacious Yard, Romis, and Twe Verandahs. Situate near

Has

DOA VISTA HOTEL, weh beautiful View of the Inner Harbour and dadstead.. For Particulars, apply to-

Macno, 3rd October, 1901

TO LET.

J. V. JORGE,

Масао.

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TN ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON, close to Ferry, Residential fats with Two Rooms, Bath Koom and Kitchen attached.

ALSO

HUGHES, & HOUGH, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 9th November, 1904,

fizi8)

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

Late J. STEWART HARRISON, to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW the 10th November, 1994, at 3.30 F.M, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, (Corner-olice House Streat), SUNDRY GOODS AND EFFECTS,~ Belonging to the above Estate,

• Comprising

A number of SCIENTIFIC, CLASSICAL and POETICAL BOOKS, and many others in English and French Languagest

ALSO.

One MAGIC LANTERN Magnifying Glass and Pictures, and several other Instruments;

AND

A Quantity of CLOTHING, GLADSTONE BAGS, &c. &c.

AFTERWARDS

at 5 PM, on the same date at Ah King's Slip- way, Wanchai, (where she is at present hauled up) the well-known Racing Yacht

"THISTLE,"

with Sails, Appurtenances, &e

on view in our Sale Room, and the Yacht at The above Books, Instruments, &c. will be Ah King's Slipway, where she has recently undergone an extensive overhaul.

Catalogues wil be issued. TERMS:-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH; Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th November, 1904. [1202

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION:

the letting by Public Auction Salë, to be

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of No. 5, D'AGUILAR STREET, Hongkong, held on MONDAY, the 14th day of November, 1st floor. Rents very moderate.

For particulars, apply to

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

or

30 10 38, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, 19th September, 1904,

TO LET.

NTSE

I, STEWART

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TERRACE,

The rugged simplicity of the lives led by these men is broken in upon by traders from

supply the men with the cheapest tobacco and the Dutch, Helian, and English coasts who alcoholic liquors obtainable. There are periods when the life of the trawling feet is absolutely quiet and uneventful. Far away from their homes, the fishermen are bisited by the "coopers," as the vessels are called which Carry on the trading traffic with the fishermen, and can hardly be condemned for relieving the monotony of their existence by purchasing the common and harmful drink and tobacco that are sold to them These com pounds are of a vile quality, and could not be nor would be purchased at home, but al sen many of the fishermen will welcome them No. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS. they afford a break in the dullaess of the calm day and a companion for the evenings.

The great North Sea fleet of trawlers, con. sisting of some thousands of vessels, is made up principally of smacks from the east coast ports of Hull, Grimsby, Lowestoft, Ramsgate, from thirty to about seventy lons, and are and Brightlingsea. The smacks vary in size

familiarly known as dandies. Their great hunting ground in the North Sea is a tract if there is something in the formation of the of water called the Daggerbank. It seems

It is understood (hat the perils of the deep- rough, sandy bed of the sea thereabout that sea fisherman are many. Apart from those of attracts vast quantities of fish, which season winter time and the boxing system-two stand- after season appear in never-failing quantities.ing menaces-statistics prove that he runs the fishing smack, and though it provides the the swinging of the main boom while his vessel But this Doggerbank is the grave of many a coustant risk of being knocked overboard by

fishermen with a living, their estimation of its lounders in the trough of the sea; and in dangers is expressed in the significant name of handling the nets to get them on board, when the Cemetery. The broken, heavy bottom of a sudden beave will drag him into the sea, to this tract of sen makes the place peculiarly become entangled in the mass of dark and dangerous in rough weather. The seas rise heavy meshes. More fishermen are annually pyramid-shaped, apparently from all quarters drowned from these two causes than from any at once, and frequcally the news is heard of other. Then the risks of collision are immea.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 26th March, 1904.

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A HOUSE in WONG NEI CHONG ROAD. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON.

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER), GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST,

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1956

ROOMS on the First Floor ol

smacks being literally trampled under by the surably more imminent to the fishermen tban TWO ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

furious play of the foaming cauldron.

to any other class of seafarers. His masthead light may bum ever so brightly and not be from the carelessness of the look-out man on scen, either from the rise and fall of the sea, or

the approaching steamer. Disasters of this character happen instantly at sea; there is a cash, a few hoarse shouts, and all is quiet,- those on board a big steamer being hardly aware that anything serious his happened.

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SECRETARY,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Horgkang, 16th June, 1904.

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to Inkao and at the time of our seizara we were en mute to Japan. We also stated that there were 40 baxes of beer on board which we could not dispose of at Inkao. The Russian decision on our case was that we should be formally tried at the Poit Arthur Prize Court on January 18th next year, when we could be represented by a neutral subject. As the retention of the SIR,~I beg permission, through the medium ship and cargo in custody was difficult, the Russians should instead withhold their assess- of

your valuable

paper, to call the attention of ed value. Should we object to the valuation the powers that be to the system adopted by we were to file a protest in that connection to some of the residents of Loo Wa Fong ond St. the High Prize Court at St. Petersburg within Francis Street, namely, the depositing of house two weeks. The verdict being delivered, we refuse and rubbish in the drain channels and permitted to go on board a junk, bound for were brought to Pigeon Bay by land and then on the footpaths around the houses during the Chefoo. In the offing we met the Japanese night. The stench at times is almost unbear-warships and the just was overhauled. As we able and constitutes an intolerable nuisance stated that the junk was one of the three junks that should be stopped. Thanking you in aned supplies at Port Arthur, the junk, her crew which had recently run the blockade and land ticipation for the insertion of this letter by and all of us were taken to Dalny, whence I thus bringing the nuisance to the notice of the subsequently arrived at Chefoo. The Russians proper authorities-1 remain, etc.,

treated us kindly, and on our release old us to notify them of the articles that hal become missing during our detention. Whilst in prison they gave us plenty of bread and soup. In the prison there were also confined 17 survivors at the Third Blocking expedition, 30 prisoners saken during the laid fighting, and to from the Tokin saki's despatch baat fan-ei Maru, all Japanese. Mr. Miyamura, the Asaki's corres- WHAT HIS SISTER THOUGHT OF HIM."

pondent, is acting as an interpreter. At first it was feared that be would be punished with dentli on the charge of being a spy. None of The fille Princesses Yolanda and Mafalda the Japanese prisoners have died. They are

The number of hands carried by the larger have returned to Racconigi in the greatest in gand health and are waiting for the fall of rice. Their voyages do not consist, as in the orth Sea trawlers is four men and as appren- excitement to see 1tle brother" Yolanda, | Port Arthur, as usual, took the lead in the asking of ques-

old days, of making a trip to the grounds," THE BATTLE OF SHAHO. tions,

and returning to port hten with fish in a week Will he speak English

Major-General Marai, who was wounded in. urso. For some years past the vessels have or Italian?" she the battle of the Shaho,, has arrived at Hiro began, "er will he be stupid like Mafalda, and shina invalided. In an interview the General

-worked upon what is known as the "boxing" not talk at all?" she added, this young lady narrated the story of his last battle. He said

system. The fleet goes to the grounds and having a great contempt for her sister, who has the vicinity of the Yentai Colliery railway and regular intervals a steam tender visits the fleet, that on the 9th October his column remained in

slays there for an indefinite period, while at not yet learned to speak. Then she continued: encountered the Russians on the plain, the and takes the catch inter part, in this way "How did the stork get into Mamma's room?artillery of both sides being fully exposed. I ensuring a more regular supply for the Is he a little stork? Will he have wings?"&c. the course of the fighting the Japanbic gradually market. The term "boxing" originates in

The first glimpse of litis Humbert was in the forced the position on Shankwanseki Hill. Queen's rooni. Yolande gazed at him for a long to metres, General Kuropatkin had remain-smacks to the stean tender in stout wooden what the horse-power unit is.

This Russian line of defence extended for over

the practice of conveying the fish from the

It would be interesting to know how many time, and then gravely put her finger in his ed there until the previous day, and it is said boxes. This system is strongly objected to by who are aware that this unit represents the who talk about "borse-power" really know mouth to feel bis teeth, and when he cried, he ordered his troops to hold the position until the fishermen, but it is as strongly approved

Even those announced that he looked rather like a monkey,the last man. The Russians therefore contested and she thought she preferred Mafalda, as "site the ground stubbornly. At 1 o'clock on the by the owners on shore. The former claim force that will raise thirty-three thousand can play, and does not cry when I feel her teeth."morning of the 12th the Japanese made a final that the boxing system is dangerous to life-pounds one foot per minute, probably do not That disposed of Prince Humbert as far as his village, where more desperate fighting took in stormy weather in a little cockleshell of a settled by James Watt, about a century ago,

attack, and the enemy retreated into the Chinese the plying between the smack and the tender average horse can do.

know that this considerably exceeds what the of Taxes. sister was concernet.

place. The village houses, clustered to groups,punt toaded deep to the gunwale with boxes

The figures were.

No. 13, MOSQUE JUNCTION, In reality, the little heir is as unlike a mon-seriously interfered with the operations of the

in a curious fashion. In his usual careful'j

And others to suit various requirements. key as it is possible for a baby to be. lle is not 6 o'clock in the morning the Russians were boxes on board. The humanitarianism of the horse in his neighbourhood could do, and Japanese, who suffered heavy losses. By about of fish, and the danger of transferring the.

maner, Watt had calculed what the avenge exceptionally large, but finely formed and lusty, fighting with a hundred guns, but in defiance smack-owners would allow the justice of this found that the raising of twenty-two thousand

5. A. SETH, crying very seldom, and clutching everything of their fire the Japanese pressed, the Yasumur complaint if it did not laterfere with their pounds. per fact per minute was about the

Land and Estate Broker, which touches bis fat little bands, which, by the standard bearer, was shot down, and also rroft. From a business point of view there is adval-horse power. At the time be engaged↓

delachment leading. Ensign Shinagawa, the

Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. superstitious "balia" (wet-nurse), is interpreted Colonel Yasumura, who had taken the standard no doubt of the superiority of the boxing sys- inthe manfacture of engines, and bad almost a

[49 to mean that he will let nothing escape him to himself, afterwards handing it to Adjutant tem, which enables the mack-owners to keep monopoly of the engine building trade. Cus

years, in whatever he attempts. Miss Dickens, the to Ensign ito, who was also immediately, and at the same time sfurds them the means

in other words, that he will succeed Mayeler wa The lattesatse killed homeistely, their vessels at sea for spells of long duration, martificial encouragements were considered Foglish allendar on the Royal children, is to the column succeeded in carrying the Russian After fighting of the most sanguinary character have charge of the baby later on, as their Majes position at 9 o'clock in the morning. In this market.

of obtaining a regular daily supply for the engines. As a method of encouraging busi- necessary to induce power users to buy steam ties have been entirely satisfied with her system fighting about 800 officers and men, including

ness, Watt offered to sell engines reckoning with the two elder children. She is required to Colonel Yasumura, were killed or wounded. extends from the latitude of the north of Scot power, or one half more than the averige. The trawling ground of the North Sea fleet thirtythree thousand pounds per foot to a horse be firm but gentle, and so well has she succeed-outs intares was suck in his right leg at land fo the Doggerbank, in the same latitude And thus what was intended as a temporary ed that Yolanda obey's her where the King and 16 the Japanese were the 37th and 5th Divias Lincolnshire. In the grounds off the Scot of giving a false unit of a very important mea-

about y in the morning. The Russians opposed

expedient to promote business was the means Queen are both impotent,

sions, newly arrived from Europe, latish const herring are fabed from July to Sep-summent to the world.

after

of

HORSE-POWER.

ITS MEANING.

FINE

TO LET.

INE LARGE STORE, in QUEEN'S ROAD.

Most central position.

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"X".

Care of Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 12th September, 1904. [1027

TO LET.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147; Airy Fisis of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive

WANCHAI ROAD, Comfortable and

Hongkong, 14th Odober, 1904.

TO LET,

EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 108. and

cleansed and colour-wuhed, in flats or whole. within reach of the Electric Cars, thoroughly 15, GAP ROAD, facing Race Course,

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SA. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co, Ltd.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1904.0

1904, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND near Hok in the Colony of Hang- kong, for a term of 75 Yen commencing from the 23rd day of July, 1900, With the notion of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be if tabby the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for

one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.:

No. of Sale

Kowloon Marine Registry No.

LOCALITY.

Boundary

Measuremenila.

W

B

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Contents in

Square feet.

• Autual Rept|

ft. ft.

2526300) 21,23

12310,01

Hongkong, 5th November, 1904.

Entimation.

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