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TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's]

The Education Bill,

LONDON, 13th December. The House of Commons, by 416 to 10%, bas decided to reject the House of Lords amendments, en blot.

The Trades Disputes Bill. The Trades Disputes Bill has passed the Committee stage in the House of Lords,

The United States and Japan. Mr. Glerin has submitted to the Senate a resolution, recommending negotiations with Japan, with a view to modifying the treaty. probibiting the entrance of Japanese coolies.

The Bobool Question in France. At the instance of M. Pichon, the Cham- ber has adopted a resolution to gradually substituto secular for religious schools, in the East.

Germany.

Later,

The Reichstag has rejected, by 178. to *168, the supplementary estimates of Mks. 30,000,000, for the rebellion in South-West Africa:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 15, 1906.

CANTON, DAY BY DAY.

188" WEI-RAI-WRI"'REGIMENT.

PS. S. #PBRLB".

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS,

"ANOTHER' DOCK COMPANY'S ACHIEVEMENT:

Mr. Hart-Davies'asked, on the 12th at the Secretary of State for War whether his atten. [From a Correspondent.]

At four o'clock this afternoon the first storm wheel steamer built by the Hongkong and in had been called to the losses and incon Shameco 14th December, 1906,

Whampoa Dock Company, for the River variance caused by the disbanding of the Mr. Lo Wing Chong bas assumed the office service in Tonkin, was successfully launched Chinese regiment at Wai-barwei to the officers of First Secretary to H.E. Viceroy Chow: Fu

in the presence of a large gathering of that corps who were engaged for a periud and in chre of bureau of Foreign Affairs of gentlemen interested in mercantile marine of five years, and had now, long before the This gentleman is a nephew of the late Chinese afairs, and their wives. The new versal waspiration of that time, been obliged, to self Minister at the Court of St-James, H-E-La christened, to time Bonoured custom, the Peris, the kit and uniforms and purchase other; Lok, and owing to his connection for several by Mrs. B. C. Wilks who upon a given signal and whether he would see fit to give some years past with the service of the Viceroy and his sent the boat on her way to her natural element compensation to the officers affected. intimate knowledge of local affairs he will no amid the cheers of the interested spectators doubt prove a most invaluable adviser to the

With her gay.array of bunting floating to the Viceroy. The news of this appointment was

eastern breeze, the new versel made a fine received here with much gratification. Mr.

appearance and was much admired. After the He Yau, the late Conset-Ceneral at San work came thie pleasure, and the health of the Francisco, has been appointed to assist him.

latest product of the Lock Company was drunk, The rumoured appointment, however, of Mr.in conjunction with the name of her builders, Lee Chee as one of the secretaries is now coc. and owners. This ceremony over, Mrs. Wilks tradicted. He is unquestionably a very efficient was prosented, by the manager of the Dock and capable man, thoroughly well versed in Company, with a very handsome souvenir of official matters, and have held various import: the occasion, which took the form, appropriate Ant offices before. With regard to the petition ly enough, of a beautiful pearl and diamond against him alleged to have been made to ring, which presentation she gracefully acknow. Faking by some Cantoness merchants, as ledged.

་་་ reported in one of your contemporaries, pre- sumably inken from a Chinese newspaper, this is totally unfounded, inasmuch as the Viceroy would in the first instance have been appealed to instead of representations being made direct to the Authorities at Peking. From reliable official sources 1 learn that Mr. Lee was up pointed a weiyuan in the Dutch Folly:

IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE. Immediately upon the rejection, Prince

To add to the local facilities of postal com von Buelow read an Imperial message dismunication here, the Japanese Government solving the Reichstag, hefure a vote was made arrangements to establish a Post Office taken after which he appealed strongly to in Shameed. A suitable building has been the patriotism of the House.

secured and active preporations are in évidence of the office being started very soon. A staff of Japanese trained in postal matters is already on the spot and adequate numbers of Chinese posinten engaged. It is confidently hoped that the service will prove as efficient as that of the other Post Offices in this City.

The Transvaal Constitution. Letters Patent, einhodying the Transvaal Constitution, have been issued,

The provisions are the same as sketched by Mr. Winston Churchill on the 31st July

Inst.

OPIUM WANS OF CHINA,

As the result of the recommendations of the returned commissioners, after consultation with Yann-Shi-Kai and Täng-Shan-Yi, an edict was issued to-night ordering the abolition of the use of opium, both foreign and native, in China, within ten years.

As far back as the beginning of last century the Chinese Government desired to rid the country of the curse of opium, the use of which had been steadily growing among the inhabit suits. Before 1767 the import of opium had rarely exceeded zoo chests, but in that year it amounted to 1,2oo. By 1800 it had increased so alarmingly thar an Imperial edict was issued prohibiting the importation and threatening all Chinese who used it with condign puolshment. The traffic in opium had always been a smuggling one and the edict, did not pre- -vent its increase. India was the great ex- porter of the drug, and it was because the revenues derived by India from its export to China were threatened that our first war with the latter country was entered into.

That the Japs are extending their sphere of influence in not logging behind the footsteps of the other Powers is sufficiently shown by the influx of Japanese, merchants in and around Canton of late and the establishment of their Consulate in Shameen, about a month ago.

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 14th December.

A number of merchants, officials and other

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The 1s Perle is the first of four stern-

wheel steamer, to be built by the Dock Company, to the order of Messrs. Wilks and fack, for Measts; Roque's river service in Ton. kin. The is a vessel of 145 feet length over all, with a 24 feet beam and depth of five feet, having a draft of 24 inches, and a speed of so koots, and is built entirely of steel. She has very fine accommodation for first and second class passengers, well fitted and upholstered, and furnished with electric light and fans, the, whole vessel being supplied with all the intest and most up-to-date appliances of all sorts. There is also plenty of airy space for steerage passengers. She and her sister boats, which are to be named the Rubi, Saphir and Emer nid, should prove valuable acquisitions to their owness, while the Dock Company and all concerned in her building are certainly to be

congratulated on their achievement as far as The Perle is concerned,

VALUR OF A DAY IN BAD.

SUGGESTIONS AS TO SPENDING A RATIONAL

SUNDAY..

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for three years with power of extension to five, Mr. Haldane: These officers were.appointed and several of them have completed the latter period. Those who had ant completed their service were granted compensation by being permitted to retain Chinese rates of pay and language allowance for 61 days (4) from the date of ceasing duty, if they were going to take leave before returning home, or (2) from the date of disembarcation in this country, if they

THE

Co-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received instructions The to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

SATURDAY,

-the atod December, 1906, commencing-at- 2.30 PM at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

A VARIED COLLECTION OF FANCY GOODS,

Comprising:-

BRONZE GROUPS, FIGURES, PLAC- QUES, and CARD RECEIVERS.

CENTRE PIECES and VASES, CLOCKS, WORK BOXES, LEATHER GOODS CELAIN FIGURES, & & &c.

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FANCY GLASSWARE, MIRRORS, POR-

ALL SUITABLE for Xmas PRESENTS. On view from Friday afternoon,

came home without delay, I may add that TERMS:-Cash on delivery. seven put of the ts officers who were on the strength of the reigment in April last have already received other appointments,

4 COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARK REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week Messi, E. Kadoorie & Co, write on the 14th inst:-The most noteworthy feature of the week has been the advance in Iddo-Chinas, which have changed hands in large quantities. A good business has been done in other stocks, but mostly at declining rates.

Banka-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have strengthened, and after sales at $805, in the early part of the week, advanced to $815, at which rate they have been sold; closing with buyers. The London quotation, remains £93.

10. Natiónálì are unchanged.

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Marine Insurances-Unions have been placed at $760, and shares cannot be obtained under $762). Cantons are slightly weaker, and sales have taken place at $300, and $2971, North Chinns have, declined to T. 823: Yangtzes have buyers at $160.

Fire "losurances-Hongkong Fires have been sold at 5335, China Fires have been said, and are offering at $94. A sale is report

"How ought we to spend our Sundays?" asks the Lancet, discussing, of course, the purely physical side of the subject, in an interval beed at $93, tween its attempts to make our flesh creep.

Shipping Douglases have weakened to $38. The Pressman, the policeman, the "bonafide China and Manilas are quoted at $33: Hong traveller, and other strenuous seven-days-a-kong, Canton and Macau Steamboats are ob week workers will be dismayed to learn from tainable at $27. ledo-Chinas, in response to Dr. Bandford of the Nouingham Hospital, the continued demand from the North, have who raises the fantalising question, that the hardened further, and have been dealt in at answer is in vest-- Sunday in bed sometimes, advancing rates up to $88, closing firm. Shell,

Transports are go offer at 30/6d Star Ferries (old) and (new) are wanted at 526 and $17) respectively,

influential men of Canton, yesterday, tele graphed to the Waiwupu and the Ministry of Posts and Communications, molesting against the agreement in regard to the building of the Canton Kowloon Railway They strenuously objected to the clauses on which the agree-in fact. meat is drawn up, in regard to the raising of Says the doctor: The primary need of the the capital, and stated that the people of Can-body on Sunday is rest. High-pressure brain ton are net without their capital ready for in- work and irregular meals six days a week, re- vestment, and, morenver, there is sufficient quire that tliere shall be a day of Fest, phy- capital in the Yuethan Railway Company to | sical and mental, on the sevenib. ̧ include this railway in its tóc struction scheme. so there is no need whatever 10 raise a loan from foreigners, which will give the control of the road to outsiders.

A similar telegram was also transmitted in the Kwangtung merchants and others in Shanghai, requesting then at the same time to also telegraph their protests to the author- Forties at Peking, in regard to the matter.

In 1835 the Chinese Emperor prohibited the trade. In the same year a quantity of the drug was burnt by the Chinese at Canton. three years trouble occurred connected with the traffic, until at length, in March, 183-the Chinese Commissioner at Canton ordered the seizure of opium. The British residents were forbidden to leave, and the factories were sur Tounded and outrages committed. A few days afterward the British Commissioner at Canion

required the British residents to surrender to him all their opium. By May over joooo chests were surrendered and the Commissioner and British residents left Canton, the Chinese afterward destroying the opium.

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This was followed by the Emperor of China in 1840 interdicting all trade and intercourse with England forever. War was declared by Britain, and lasted until 1845, when a treaty of peace was signed, Hongkong being ceded to the British. Nothing was said in the treaty' of the opium traffic, which went on as before.

In 1856 we were again at was with China, the opium traffic being one of the principal Teasons. In this undertaking France joined D. The war lasted until 1858, when peace was signed, one stipulation being a revision

of the tariff.

A FOREIGN TEACHER FINED. Yesterday about three o'clock, a number of lads from the Kun A College were going through their drill in a vacant piece of ground at the end of Fong Loi Street in the western All the same time a few foreigners suburb. were also there, playing at ball. One of the

foreigners threw the ball purposely at one of the scholars, who protested, hut was insulted. On blowing the whistle, by the fad, a police: man came and arrested the offender and brought the foreigner to the No. 12 Police Station. He was ultimately fined $5 and bad to find security for his good behaviour in the future. It is reported that this foreigner is a teacher at one of the suburban colleges.

EXPORTATION OF RICE.

A short time ago the Canton, Chamber of Commerce, owing to the high price of rice, petitioned II, F, the Viceroy to prohibit the export of this commodity and now H. E. has issued orders to that effect. The Viceroy has sent out instructions to the Commissioners of Customs, and other officials in the various ports to strictly prohibit the ex- portation of rice. '.

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PRISON LADOUR.

Formerly prisoners of the various prisoos

The third and last war that we embarked upon for the sake of opium-was-in-1860,-France- again being our ally, observes the Chronicle did nothing, but eat, smoke opi im, idle and (London). In this expedition the allies march-gamble all day long. Now the Namhoi Ma. ed on Pekin, and the summer palace of the gistrate has strictly prohibited the prisoners of Emperor was burned by the British. Peace his jails from smoking opium and has put them was signed on October 24, 1860, and the opium

on to various works including boat-making traffic established.

Now the Magistrate has made arrangements to purchase a number of sewing machines from the Singer Sewing Machine Company and put these men on sewing work.

188 "KNIGHT COMMANDER”

toms,

Yesterday B.E. the Viceroy visited several colleges and afterwards embarked in a team- launch for the purpose of visiting the Govern ment Industrial Manufactory,

A. SUNDAY IN BED

Refineries.China Sugars have been sold at declining rates down to $135. Perak Sugam have declined to The B¿‚'

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th December, tood.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of tha letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of December, 906, at 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Govemar, of Oas Lot of CROWN LAND, at Hung Ham, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a ton of 99 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN'RENT to be fired

one farther term of 99 years,

by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KINO, for

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

Boundary Measurements.

Resinr

No

Locality?

Hung Hom

feet feat font | faet

305. | 605, 300 | 304.

Hangkong, 15th December, 1006. ·

PARTIC

175,500

Annual Rent

* Upset Prion

Intimations.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., D.

TALKING

MACHINES

AND

RECORDS.

139,488

New Stock just arrived

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMENT.

1200

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of held on MONDAY, the ath day of December, the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be 1906, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Ten Lets of CROWN LAND, at Shaukiwas, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for

one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Boundary Measuremen1s.

Na of Sale

Then he proceeds: A change of work is Mining, Chinese Engineerings have im not a sufficient relief. For those who are 'Te

proved a little, and can be placed at Ti, 10 60.2 gularly working close up to the stage of com-Orientale have dropped to G. 59. A dividend plete exhaustion a Sunday in bed is a more of so cents gold per share has been declared. useful rest, and may enable them to continue Rhuba are quoted at $8. - for a longer period without a breakdown. The proper somedy, however, in such a case is to 'abate the overwork, and then they may again spend the r Sundays in a more interesting manner."

MUSCULAR INACTIVITY.

Then the writer turns to mere ordinarý folk. "Speaking of those whose work is confined within the limits of moderation and who have a sufficient reserve of energy," Dr. Handlord winds up, "the muscle workers require on Sundays complete muscular inactivity with stimulation of the brain and nervous system through the mind and senses; and the brain- workers, with a sedentary indoor occupation and insufficient opportunities for outdoor exer. cise on Sundays as will leave them quite free from fatigun on Monday."

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Kowloon Whatfs have found buyers at T93, and $931. closing in demand at the former price. Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks have declined to 5148 at which rate there are sellers, Shanghai Docks have been placed at Tis. 108 and Th. 1071.

Registry No.

XX. | KW, 18. | NE,

|Bhaukiwan|Shan- ft. | ft. | ft.

Marina, kiwanĘ Lot No. West. į zo 70

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Kangasi Kent.!

Upset Price

~36,#82

kwen

Indend 105 48

It. I ft.

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Hoogkang, 15th December, 1906.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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Lands, Hotels and Buildings.—Sales of Hong. kong Lands have taken place at Si05 and more shares are wanted. Shanghai Iands have buyess at Tis. 95. Hongkong fotels are steady THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamer at Sri. Humphreys Estates are quoted at SIT

"SIMLA,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND Cotton Mills-Ewos have been placed in

STRAITS, the North at Th. 75. The report of the Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Directors of this 'Company, for the year end-vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are ed October 31st, 1906, has been issued to being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as scou as the Goads are landed.

In preaching the gospel of Pure Air, Dr Shareholders. The Credit of. Profit and Lass Company's Godowns it Kowloon, where each

Handford says that one of the churchman's duties is to see that the churches of the land are better ventilated.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR.

SANTOS DUMONT FLIES as a bird."

account, including Tis. 100,000 brought for ward from last year, is Tis. 364,986.25, which it is recommended should be appropriated in the following manner :-To pay a dividend of Tis. so per share, absorbing The. 100 000. To place to equalization of Dividends Fund--Tis 150,000, and to carry forward the balance of

:

This vessel brings on Cargo:- ・・・ From London, &c., ex S.S. Chim.

From Persisa Gulf, éx B.L.S.N. and 3, &

P. B. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless 6 hous

M. Santos Dumont's latest preformance with Tls. 64,986 25 to new account. Internationals | instru: lich; are given to the contrary before

his "Bird of Prey" flying machine is almost dis quieting. It inspires one with the same feeling of hall regret with which one hears that an ex- | plorer has crept nearer the Pole and has come, Joser to unveiling the secrets of the Ice Maiden

have declined to Tis. 63. Laou, Kung Mows are offering at Tls 95. Hoogkong Cottons are unchanged at: 573.

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2/3 5/16

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- Miscellaneous-China Providents have than anybody else. The intrepid Brazilian has changed hands at $9.15 and $98 and are in surely conquered the air, if anybody has. He request. at $9.15. Dairy Farms have weakened has flown 25 yards against the wind with bit to S16 Sumatras have been sold at the new "heavier than hir" appliance. This is a reduced rate of Tis. 87. Steam Laundry are sensational in its way an his circuit of the Eiffe Tower. Really one must begin to think that quoied at $51, ex the dividend of 30 cents and the aerial regions will presently be as populated 15 cents on the old and new shares respective, as the earth, In all duections inventors are ty, paid on the 8th inst. South China Morning working in France to solve the remaining pro

Posts can be placed at $zz. blems in the navigation of the air. Another aeroplane was operating yesterday on the field COMMISSIONER OF KOWLOON CUSTOMS, at Bagatelle. Indeed, had it not been for an

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Selling. To-morrow H.E. the Viceroy will receive Accident, the Blériot machine might have come Mr. Pair, the Kowloo Commissioner of Cus-inta direct competition with the aviator of London-Bank T.T..........

Santos Dumont,

"Do." demand Meanwhile daring stronauts are continuing Do. 4 months' sight .................. their experiments with the dirigible balloon. | Franca--Book 1.T. ...................

ne of the most interesting constractions at America-Bank Temuine present in France is the "Ville de Paris," be Germany-Bank T.T.... longing to a rich manufacturer, M. Dewach. India T.T........................ The airship, has already made its first “free”

Do. demand..... voyage and has given a marvellous example of Shanghai-Bank T.T. stability and security, "La Patric, the Go Singapore TT....... vernment's military balloon, is also showing its Japan-Bank T.T. paces these days, and its evolutions in high air java-Bank T.7. are being watched with the greatest- attention

Buying by the balloon experts of the army. Your on- terprising contemporary, the "Malio, is or 4 months sight LC..... ganizing a race between Farls and London for 6 months' sight L/C, Reptember, 1908, the year of the Franco- 30 days sight San Francisco & New York .... English Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, and 4 months' sight Santos Dumont, when asked his opinion about 30 days sight Sydney and Melboom......

thought that, by that time, we should be 4 months sight France......2.87

6 months' sight fipating from one capital to the other in a couple of hours or so. The idea might be re

Zhonths' sight Germany. commended to the promoters of the Channel Bar Silver Ferry scheme, who are presently to apply to Bank of England rate.. Parliament for extended power. Even in their wildest dreams they never imagined a service quicker than, say, six or six and a half hours, With your dying machine you could do the THOUGH we took Malts in 1800, it was not Journey comfortably befois breakfast,P,MG|| {qcmally sanaxed until the year 1814,

ARRIVAL OF GEN, BROADWOOD,

NEW GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING.

On the fath ult; in the House of Commons, Dr. Shipman asked the Secretary for Fore- ign Affairs whether he could now say, what are the terms of settlement between the Russion Government and the British owners of the Knight Commander and the other British ves- wals destroyed in the Iste Russo-Japanese War. Mr. Runcima, who replied on behalf of Sir Edward Grey, said: With regard to the case of the Knight Commander; the Russian Coverò. ment having declined to reconsider the claim put forward on behalf of the owners and others concerned, His Majesty's Government have By the P. and O.si. Simia, which came into proposed that the case should be referred to

port this morning, there arrived H.E. Brigadier- arbitration by the International Tribunal ai

General R. G, Broadwood, C.D., who comes to The Hague. The Russian Government have take up bit appointment as General Officer not yet replied to this proposal. The cave of Commanding the Forces, in succession to other vessels destroyed by the Russian Naval Maj-General Villiers Batton. On the arrival forces during the hostilities between Russis of the Simis, Colonel Darling, accompanied and Japan are pending before the Russian Prize by his staff, proceeded on board in His Excel Court. His Majesty's Government have, bow-lency the Governor's launch to meet the dis- ever, reserved the right of further diplomatic tinguished officer, who immediately landed and proceeded to the Hongkong Hotel, where he intervention, if necessary, after the usual legal took up his residence, temporarily, until Head- remedies have been exhausted by the parties quasters House renovation has been com-

pleted for his occupancy,

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Sovereign..

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"Goods not cleared by the 21st instant, at 4 PiMy will be subject to sent.

No Fire Insurance-will-te-affected any case whatever.

MUSIC.

Comic Opera Scores

and Dance Music.

RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL

Hongkong, 20th November, 19od.

UNSURPASSED FOR QUALITY

AND CONDITION.

HALL'S BOAR'S HEAD' BRAND.

GUINNESS'S EXTRA

FOREIGN STOUT.

BASS'S INDIA PALE ALE

(RED TRIANGLE).

in THE VERY FINEST PRODUCTIONS.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Company's representative, at an appoint! hour.

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

No larm's will be admitted afer the gorvis have leti the Godowns,"

E. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong. 15th December, 1906,

STEAM TO CANTON.

“HE New Twin Screw Stool Steamer ··

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“KWONG TUNG"...1,23Ę...‚H. W. WALKER, 165+ Leaves Hongkong for Canton on each Sun- *-.72) | day, Tuesday and Thursday, at g every evening. % prem

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Leaves Canton for Hoogkeng on each Mon- 1341 | day, Wednesday and Friday, shaut. 5.30 o'clock

every evening.

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This Find New Sitamer has anexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and is lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans în First Class Cabins,

((Servant

Passage Fare-Single Journey.55 {excluded),

Meals...................$1 each.'

The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Western Market, opposite the old, Harbour Ofice.

·YUEN ON 2,8, 00, LD..

No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, 7th November, 1908: (1073

OF THE

CELEBRATED BREWERIES

OF

Messrs. A. GUINNESS, BON- & Đại, Lê,

Mesars, BASS & Co., La.

IN CASES QUARts, Pints, and SPLITS.

PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION:

10% DISCOUNT ALLOWED UNTIL KURTHER

NOTICE..

BOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

„Hongkong, 18th December, 1906,