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TELEGRAMS.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

́SERVICE.

Opium for China.

[ From Our Own Correspondent.]

BOMBAY, 17th May.

The P. & O. Co,'s mail steamer left Bombay yesterday afternoon with about 367 chests of Malwa opium, Prices are na follow-

10

Mulwa (Now). Rs. 1,500 (Old) 1,720 (Older) 1,850 (Oldest) 2,000

[Neuter's.]

*

France and Japan.

LONDON, 15th May. Prince Arisagawa has arrived in Paris..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1905.

CORRESPONDENGA

[We do not necessarily andoria the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION AND THE TRAMWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF Tex "Hoxovora TelecKAMI."

leader.

The arguments and assertions at the meet ing last Saturday were work in the extreme and very selfish, and revealed tie fact that in terested parties foolishly assumed that the effect of the tranit would be well-nigh tostan taneous. If it has been coinpatatively gradual with our Australiau cousins, what reason is there to suppose that it would be more rapid berr, where the masses consist of Chinese, who are proverbially the slowest people on earth to adopt any innovations?

One result of this change is that most of the dwolling-houses demolished in Sydney recent

MS WAISON & CO. LIMITED. || San Jacinto, land and.

buildings, Manila,

a5711,78

ly have been rebuilt as offices, warehouse The report of the general managers, for the luciaries, &c. Though the city of London havearundin gist December, 1904, for presenta a population of a million doring business hoursion to the shareholders at the twentieth Manual auly approximitely 30,050 persons out of this ordinary general meeting of the Company, on sotal sleep in it, and principally comprise hotel May 27th, is as follows and boarding-house servants, watchnies, care takers, & Judging by the Government Statistician's figures, Sydney is in a fair way to follow in the wake of the British capital

OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC THOROUGH-

FARES

To the Editos of Tum "Hongkonɑ TERENAYİL”.

December, 1994-200

PROVIT AND LOSS,

287,135.60

$1,869,870.03

Gentlemen-We: beg to lay before you a to balance....................................ude.3123,055.39 statement of the Company's business with a balance sheet for the year ending the 31stly Balance forward from 1903 $ 2,883.13

ANA CONTRA, 2. Uy net profits in HongLong, Chaa. months under review, after paying all charges,

The net profits of the Company for the twelve and Manila for 1904irmoë 119473.26.| including the salary of the General Managers,

$122,055-39 nd providing for all bad and doubtful deble, amount to MAZRIMA

which has to be added the bal

bukserial sallamajā) 19,173.36

ance brought forward from the previous year... umenia

---

From this there has to be deducted Gencial manager com "".

mission of 5 per cent on year as per Article Bo of the net profit for, the

of Association

· the Company's Aricies Remuneration of the Con- ulting committed as per. Article 91 ...?

2,5 0.00

SIR-By a strange coincidence I had just laid down a copy of the Sydney Timist, which ar- rived yesterday with a most interesting history of the effects of trams in gradually reducing the the facts and figures beating out the arguments overcrowding of the city of Sydney, many of

in your leadery day, when in came your jour SIR,Praya East is what is known as "up" reminded me of what i had just read. I send it Naval Canteen to near Ship Sweet being piled nal with an interesting leader which forcibly in London parlance, the curbstones, from the you herewith Lecause it may serve your purup anyhow, while huge mounds of sand tic puse to drive home your point In 'yesterday's piled up, and, in some places, extend to the very edge of the electric tramcar lines. This has the effect of readering that locality almost impassable for ricksbas, since they have a possible place of digression when a tramcar comes flying along, and also constitutes a real menace to ricksha fares requiring to use that thoroughfare. t is not so long ago since certain local firm was hauled up to the Police Conit, charged with "causing an obstruction," because they allowed some half dozen bales of Leaving available for ap goods to lie on the pathway for a few hours,propriation because they had arrived at the godown after hours and could not be taken inside-and that pedestrians! The firm in question in that care not in a public thoroughfare much 'used by was discharged, as it was proved that the bales formed no obstruction to pedestrians since but a few feet away immense piles of sand were lying, and thus creating a real obstruction, within the meaning of the Ordinance, and maintained, moreover, by Government con tractors. Were it a private firm maintaining the obstruction along Praya.East one might be tempted to ask if the members wore share. holders in the Electric Tramway Company, and thus trying to increase its revenue, by

It seems to me to be probable that the

Tram Co. or the directors of the concern

Disorders in Russia. Slight disorders occurred in the Vassilyos have themselves done much to defeat the troff and Schlusselburg quarters in the after-object in view, by not catering sufficiently noon and evening of May Day, through some officers ordering the holiday-makers to dis perse; the officers were feered at and hustled towards an artificial lake, where they stood knee deep, threatening the crowd with their revolvers, until Cossacks arrived and dis. persed, the crowd,

I

Later,

Motor Boat Race.

Out of seven motor boats which started on a race from Algiers to Toulon, six were lost;

l the crews were saved.

Yours, &c.,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1995.

RICKSIA.

paid an interim divid- and on the old capital of

5.95861

per cent, in November

We now propose to pay a

last absorbing...............$30,0:0.00

further dividend on the Fold capital of 5 per cent. (making 10 per cent for the year) which will absorb ............................... 30,000 00 And to pay a dividend at the rals of fo per cent, per afburiy do the new capital for the three manibs ending 31s: Den: cembar, 1904 (equal to 25 cents pershares which, will absord

place to permanent

reserve fund......

7,500.00

20,000,00

1,883-13 $112,055-39

CONTRABAND ON WAR.

In the House of Lords on the raih ute, In reply to Lord Reay, who asked a number of questions as to an international understanding regarding contraband of war and a second Peace Conference proposed by the President of the United States,

Intimations.

SPECIAL SALE

AT.

ROBINSON'S

PIANOS, PIANOLAS

MUSIC AND MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS

PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL,"

CUARANTEED NEW INSTRUMENTS BY ANY ENGLISH MAKER

„Lord' Lansdowne claimed credit for the Go vernment in having, during the war between Japan and Russia, upheld the rights of neutrals. With regard to the correspondence on this. question, he could not regard it with great va- tisfaction in many particulars. In the circum stances all that a neutral-Power could do was to. express their views and make protests and `rec 8,458.61 monstrances when they saw that wrong was being done, and, perhaps, these were not whol ly without effect. As to the question of coal as $113,596.78 contraband of war, he was sorry to say the Rus

sian Government had not departed from their original views in spite of the British arguments.. Still, since they had been advanced, there had Appearance in First-class German. Makes,

to the working classes. There should be special services for them and the charge very low. Such services should be exactly adapted to the requirements of the working classes numerous cars at certain hours, chrup fares and as much regularity as possible. It should be borne in mind that the working Chinaman figures in "cash," not dollars, and that ten cente to him is as much as $100 to a European clerk If he lives in the or newspaper reporter. suburbs,de has to day his midday meal in town und in addition thercio has to pay tram far,s,driving the rickshas off that thoroughfare.To. The movement most nasuredly be very gradual and although the working-men's services may be run at a loss for a year or two they will pay very handsomely later on, not only from the shareholders' point of view, but also in respect to the improved sanitary conditions consequent upon the lessening of overcrowding in the city proper, the trams in this island will material ly assist, in time and with proper is inagement, to build up a "Greater Hongkong," just as the trains have aided in the last thirty years. to create "Greater Sydney" and a "Greater New Nagasaki to Omaka, strick on a sunken rock York." It win foolish to expect a sudden and questions to any greal exical, Bach awan #ppointment of Mr. C. Ewens requires, your

rapid development of the suburban district.

China and the Tibet Convention.

Negotiations for the adhesion of China to the Tibet Convention are proceeding; they are being conducted by the Indian Govern. ment on behalf of the Imperial Government.

SHIPPING JETSAM.

The Denshin-maru, while on a trip from

off Nakamiski, in Hiroshima-ken on the 25th

ult.

The Oziro Kisen Kaisha has made arrange ments to refloat the Nur yo-maru, 3,800 tons grost, one of its fleet, and which lies stranded in the neighbow band of the Quelpart Island, Korea.

The Italan steamer Surs, which arrived at Nagasaki on 27th ult, from Genoa, would pro. bably be purchased by the Mitsu Rishi Co. for use as a salvage steamer, says the Nagasaki Press

"HONGKONG"

There does not lack a certain number of

books in French dealing with Hongkong, amongst which we may note those of de Beau- voir, de Hübner, ilellescourt, and Weaterans. Some are not very recent, even if there is still much of interest in them, and they do not generally treat of economic and commercial

To write off furniture, fittings, utensils of trade, rated water plant, ma- chinery, and building improvements... To carry forward to 1935

accrust............

20,000.00

6,000 78

$113,596.78

CONBULTING COMMITTEE. - The existing consulting committee consists of the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, CMG, Messrs. C Ewens, E. Osborne and H. P. White. The Confi mation...

AUDITORS,

The Company's accounts at the Head Office have been audited by Mr. Francis Maitland for re-election.

and Mr. W, Hutton Potts, who offer themselves

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SONS, General Managers.

The accounts are as follows:- BALANCE SHEET.

equalization of divi dends............................... Local and general liabili

not been a anglo case in which an English

WILL DE SUPPLIED AT LONDON PRICES

We supply Superior value to anything to be had in the Colony in Tone, Price, and

vessel had been interfered with by Russian tested go years by us.

cru sers. As la the negotiations between this country and the United States, they had been able to sua eye lo‘bye for the accomplishment of the same ends. The invitation from the

Metzler

United States as to a second conference follow Pleyel...

ing the first. Peace Conference was, he need hardly way, accepted, without a moment's Collard hesitation but it Was Bnbccessary 10 consider details until the conference was si, ltd. As to the right to cestror prizas, that was

пом controverted subject; and as to the laying down of mines, that was a terrible result of modern warfire for dealing with which he should be delighted if means could be found. So alsò as to wireless

$850 formerly $

425

650

500

700

Do. Grumla

050

1,400

Do

425

650

Allison

480

650

Racbals

678

750

telegraphy, they recognised its importance, and Winkelmann they should consider whather this could not

825

760

also be referred to the conference. Il war wat Baske

nevitable, they should do their best to cir comscribe its area, and within that area to Krauss minimise the sufferings and inconvenience of those brought within the reach of hostilities,

525

660

585

860

Own Make

800

460

Hopkinson

BOO

700

Brinsmead

400

750

Planolas

400

550

Do

285

360

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

THE Arters and Responsible for Pianola Rolls 25%, discount.

HART BUCK our Firm CEASED, ON

the 1st May, 1995.

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON," Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.

FOR SALE.

Kirkman 159 Pleyel

Collard Grand

BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH SUCKING | Lunau ........

Six weeks old, at the Figgery,

Old Kowloon City.

For Terms, apply to-

5

$825

280

800

150

These instruments are GUARANTEED for the Climate.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1905............

Isai

[556

THE KOWLOON HOTEL,

Kowloon Hotel,

May 17th, 1905.

-

2$,0'000

1,205,000,00

- PUBLIC

for French readers is now supplied by Consul, Although i, being in a small way interested in Clavery, whose brochure on Hongkong has property in Wanchai, could hardly be expected to just been issued under the auspies - the denounce the parsimony tinderlying the deci Société de l'Annuaire Colonial, Paris, and sion of the marine lot holders, yet I write you forms part of the library of France Coloniale this in the hope that it may be of some assist Moderne. M. Clavery has made this tile ance in the cause which you have taken up sa work uniform with his study of the Straits promptly nud so well. I have spent the best Seulements that was issued last year. He years of my life in Hongkong. During the deals appreciatively, we may note, with the great plague epidemic I risked my life for development of the colony of Hongkong? its j

31st December, 1904. weeks and monthis for the sake of my fellow administrative organisation, financial condi. Capital account....... $900, 00.00

Liabilities chizens, being mentioned twice in despatches tian, public instruction, and its commerce and Permanent reserve fund 280,000 co and receiving gold medal from my fellow banking. He quies all his sources of inform Reserve fund to meet The British, steamer Sikk, from Rangoon for citizens-a décoration of which 1 am exceed-ation, which are mainly official, or well authenticontingencies or for the Tokohama, which was reported in have beeningly and justly proud. I have also another cated. He shows that 41 per cent of the trade captured by the Baltic squadron, arrived safely medal from the Governor-and the probability exchanged between China and Hegkong is at Yokohama on the 3rd'inst with 72,000 bags is that I shall end my earthly career in this fair proy ded by or destined for the British Empire. Isle of tragrant Streams. I have longkong's He advocates a greater trade between French best interests at heart and i am sorry, and Indo-Ching and the vast free part of indeed appalled, to note that its destinies are apparently in the hands of men whose love of the trade of the adjacent French col ny was Victoria." -1,63, Hongkong's portion of dollars blinds them to the extreme gravity of 186 per cent; in iso, it had grown to 31% the issues involved in the policy which they per cent. The pas phlet is. a very interesting have sought to impuse ußna the cominunity as one and generally very carefully prepared.. A Two steame's belonging to the. Amagasaki a whole. This is, as you have said, a matter little more revision, however, would have pre- Steamship Company of Diako, the No. 2 Kwh calls for the interposition of Government vented a few errors. The Bank of China and shri-maru ( 67 tand) and the No. 3 Keshif the Governor is a "strong man he has now Japan has now been liquidated sufficiently Mars (237 tans), are reported to have collideda inost excellent o, postunity to demonstrate long to prevent its name being given; "With each other off Misumi One of the that fact to this Colony and to the world. His Jardine and Matheson is likewise somewhat steamers foundered almost immediately and duty under the circumstances is plain. Will strange for Jardine, Matheson and Co-L&C. many lives were lost,

he do it?et us hope so. tie could make | Express. a stering speech on this subject which would comand the approval.f all who are capable of taking an impartial view of the question as

of rice.

The British leames Feta has been sold to Mr. Nakamura of Osaka, and reminied the Milako-maru, The management of the vessel was transferred to the purchaser at Osaka on the 25th ult.

a whole.

The Oriental and Occidental steamship Darie arrived in part this morning. Captain Smith reports that the Doric, while steaming through the Pescadores channe', north of the island of

While, for reasons which you can well un- Formosa, was hailed by a small Japanese veaderstad, I would ask you to suppress my sel and instructed as to the course she should follow in order to avoid submarine mines.

BILLIARD 7OURNAMENT.

RESULT OF FIRST ROUND.

The following is the result of the first round in the Occidental Hotel billiard handicap now proceeding!-

F. Morris.250. A. M. Rosa

134 ...18

A. Farrell...250 A. Ellis ER. Hertin....250 M. Earner......189 H. Hinckledge......230 G. H. May 186

name in this connection-you know I am only very "small potatues" compared with the *ralers" of Hongkong sincerely hope and trust that what I have written may be of some slight service to you and indirectly, through your columns, 'to all who have at heart the welfare of this Colony-an important outpos of a mighty Empire-whose last state will be appalling unless the Governor makes it very clear in the near future that he is our ruler, not. only is name but in fact-Youis, &c., -

NGKONG'S WELL-WISHER Hongkong, 16th May, 1905,"

16. M. Hyndman...250 C. M. P. Remedios, 130

W. Pitt.............50 J. A. Carvalho......113 [The extract enclosed in our correspond. W. W. Pelling.....50 1. R. Capel.246en's letter is much to long to be repro- K. E. Pollock...150 EA. Fowler 228 duced in extenso here. We give below an R. Lapsley Laĵo ‘J. 1. Robinson...157 extract in support of his forcible contention. J. Parkes.......250 . Hamilton 191 that it is foolish to expect a sudden and rapid Cross (scratched) Russell ..................................... - development of the suburban district as the 1. Atells.350, P. Rosa...........205 immediate result of the advent of the tramway. R. V. Ruter.........150 H. G. Stevens......184 | --Ed., II, K.T.]

W. Logan.......250. J. C1 land.........204

J. Lovett.150 W. M. Dens.........248

W. Edwards.......250 A. A. Roza

G. M. Hyndman

... R. Her on

Lapsley

W. Edwards

207

GREATER SYDNEY,

'BANQUET TO PRINCE CARL ANZON.

CORDIAL FECHES BY THE PRINCE AND GENERAL TERAUCHI,

On the evening of the and instant General Terauchi, Minister of Siste for War, gave a banquet at his official residence in honger of Prince Carl Anton of Hohenzollern and Prince Kan-in. General Teratchi proposed the health of the Kaiser in the following terms:-

"I deem it a great honnur that their Imperial Highnesses Prince Cari Anton von Hohen- zollern and Prince Kan-in have kindly con- sented to be present this evening. Since last. November, during a period of some six months, His Highness Prince Carl was a close observer of the progress of the war in regions where the conditions and the climate were if an excep tional nature, yet the Prince did not suffer at all from illness. That is a source of much satisfaction to my countrymen as well as to foreigners, and, we are specially rejoiced to think that the Prince sets out for bome in the best possible health. It is a fact well known here and abroad that Japan owes much of her civilised achievements

This is especially noticeable in the Wester The draw for the second round is as fol-burbs. Tikes genius in the Arabian Nights, to Germany, and, above all, thatsbe the spirit of electricity seems to have transform has taken many of her military models from love-

ed virgin bush and cultivated land into streets, houses, and terraces. When the present that Empire. We therefore deem it a special system was inaugurated, Bedfem was the most honour that the Prince, accompanying our densely populated suburb, Paddington, Glebe, troops, has observed their actual operations In Newtown, and Balmain had only 15 persons the field. His Highness's observations will be to the acre, while Leichhardt and Marrickville of benefit not merely from a military point of could boast of little more than one person to the acre Randwick and Waverley were view, but also as an evidence of the ever-in- practically sand-swept wastes. Further out creasing amity between the two Empires, to the population was smaller still..

the health of whose tovareigos I have now the The increase in the suburban population has been marked by a decrease in the city, as the hour to raise my glass," following table shows:

บ R. V. Ruiter

น

W. Logan

V. J. Parkes

W. Pilt

Russell

V.

A Morris

H. Blackledge

..

A. Farrell

W. W. Pelling

J. Lovett

J. Mills

K. E, Pollock

The games must be finished by the 2nd prox.

Year: 187

The above having been translated into Ger man, Prince Carl rose and replied:

THERE was another well-attended auction of

City Suburbs. race ponies at the Shanghai Horse Bazaar on

74.566763,110 "I am most grateful for the kind reception the tolh inst, at which the following ponies 1886 124,380 183,890

ached the highest prices-Belvoir, Tis: 400;

1891 ***

given to me this evening by the Minister of 108,185 92,455 +0 Badminton, 340; Redberry, 250; Rhone (with increase in the city's population, when the total five, forget the cordial welcome extended to From 1801 to 1912 there was a gradual Ftate fox War, and I shall never, so long as I drawn), 235; Polka (withdrawn), 220; Irvine, was 122,980, but the following year showed a me everywhere by Japanese officials and the 21: Mantmore, 200; The Saipe 162; Cin decrease of 5,20% It will thus be seen that the Japanese people. I rejoice that the refailons namon, 150; Genessee, 150 Hemisphere, 130; city population is still very far short of what if between the two Empires are ever increasing Conway Castle, 150; Maas (withdrawn), 120: was in 1856, the year of its greatest residenti in cordiality, and I have the honour to propose the suburban population have gone up by leaps the hesith of His Majesty, the Emperor of population. Meanwhile the yearly totals for and bounds till the Bgures are now over 450,000. Japan,

Waydilander, 115; Castaway, 100 and Even

Star, 109,

53,090.45

ties in the Ea t'and Local and general liabili

in America.....$167,038.75

ties in London Mortgage on section E of Inland Lot No. 19 and Mortgage on Zarine Lot

the buildings thereon..$ 48,co0.09

No. a C and the build- ing thereon Mortgage on remaining

portion of Kowloon In land Lot No.550and the buildings thereon ............... Advance against San Ja-

135,0 0,00

25,000,00

220,129 20

cinto property, Manila 17,512.52

--~~ 285,517 52 fill payable, Hongkong and Manila 110,334 02 Unclaimed dividends

881490 14,350.00

| Security deposits from staff....

Profit and let

Forward from

1903 $ 2,883.13 Net balance

1904.119,172 26.

Lessinterim di- vidend of to cit. per share on shares Nos. ↑ 60,0 paid Nov 1604 Sjoco .co. Less amount unclaimed al 3131 Dec. 1974 3,64970

$122,055.39

Assets.

26,15101

95,704.39

$1,869,872.03

$ 1,069 961:32

6.

Frital stacks in trade 12. Boildings improvements, furniture, fittings, and Arade utensils at Hong- kong, Manila, Canton, Amoy, Foochow, S'hai, Hankow, Tientsin and Native Branches $95,41386 Erated water machinery and plant at Hong. kong, Mani's, Canton, Amoy, hanghai and Hanko ice factory at Kelangst

Amoy .... Steam launches. "Tai

Wasson" Yeak Fong," "Dakin *: and steam lighter

AUCTION.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are

prepared, during suspension of their Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice to BOOK CARGO and ISSUE BILLS OF LADING

THE Undersigned have received instructions SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B.Cad

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

он

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, the 24th and 25th May, 1905, at 10a.m., each day, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY NAVAL, VICTUALLING, OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES, Comprising:-

· FIXED OVERHANGING SHEERS,com plete with CHAINS and BLOCKS and capable of lifting 20 tons-Test „lõäï!” 30 tons. ELEC. TRICCABLE, MACHISE VËN TILATING, BRASS, COPP R, IRON, MANGANESE, BRONZE, PAPER-STUFF, CANVA", FR. NITURF, BLANKETS, PROVISIONS IMPLEMENTS, &c.

Catalogues will be issued.

TERMS OF SALE-As customary,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. $17

Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND BANGOON,

THE Company's Steamship

"PURNEA,"

Captain J. B Pearson, will be despatched as above, on TUESDAY, the 3rd instant, a *Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agent)..

Hongkong, 17th May, 19057:1

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

THE Steamship

"GREGORY APCar".

1508

Captain J.G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ponts, on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant,

at 3 PM Some

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED, KANAN Agents,

Hongkongi 17th May, 1905.

(563

OSTON TOWBOAT COMPANY,

$60.25.

Bo

Good debt due from Customers..... 141,979.58 ------. 226,881.23 Sundry debtors

16,679.38 Cash in band... Cash in Bank..

***410,247.52. 7,606,61

Fire Insurance Premis unexpired..... favestments in Public Companies!-- North China Iosurance Co, LdĮ Hongkong Fire Insur. Co., Ld.} No. 19 and the build Section E. of Inland Lot

Marine Lot No. 2 Cand

ings thereon

Remaining portion of the buildings thereon.

60,000,00

5917.85

| Kowloon “Inland Lot No so and the build, Inge theran ini. 97,300.00

8,185.71

(0,200.00)

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "HYADES," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJÍ, SHANGHAI 'AND MANILA

The above. Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the, discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense. EN ELLER

No Fire fasurance will be effected by any case whatever.

JE DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,"

Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 1995.

PACIFIC COAST PORTS, niso to OVER- LAND POINTS in the UNITELESTATES. and CANADA în connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT- TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers of the | NORTHERN PACIFIC S. S. Co., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT G01, OCEAN 5. 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, Chaler Road,

A. S. MIHARA,

Manager.

Hongkong, 27th March, 1905.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS.

By Appointment to find HM. THE KING

and

HRH the PRINCE of WALES

168

Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from the principal Stores,

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