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Hails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 21 1900

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

MANILA, YAp, newguinEA,“

BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- ́BOURNE

STEAMERI

TO SAIL

COBLENI"..........................? FRIDAY,

Capt. H. Ratgener

5th Nov., Daylight,

For further Panicolar, apply 10-1

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- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & OHINA.

Hongkong, 10th October, 1909,

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL,

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,

FOR

No. 1 DOCK.

Docking Length]......515 ft. Width of Entrance 80 11 Water on Blocks

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No. 2 DOOK!

Docking Length.....376 ft.

Width of Entrance... 50 is Water on Blocks 26

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NO. 3 DOCK. IN COURREJOF CONSTRUCTION.)

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APANKSK BUSINESS REVIVAL.

HOPEFUL OUTLOʻK

The Mainichi published last wook a series of articles waiting forth a number of facts indicat- ing the steady approach of a revival of business | activity in Japan. The journal points to the raising of the bank rate of the Bank of Ger many (the Bank of England rate has sinca also been raised}, the high gold bullion quotation of the Bank of England, which stands, at Docking Lougth......481776 d. per ounce, and the efforts of both Germany and Great Britain to prevent gold Width of Entrance.... 63 from following out of their countries, as show--

ing that financial activity is appearing again in Water on Blocks..... 215 Eutope. It also points out that, according to the latest official'returos, the ratios of the prices of twenty-two leading commodities at London, of thirty-nine at New York, and of thirty-seven at Faris during the first eight months of thie you were au follows:........

London, New York, Paris, January sun, 1145

138.8 The plant and tools 'ars of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work | February..ämum..... 1134 118.9 and a large stock of material is always at hand,. (plates and angles all being tested by

March............ 1156 April.............. 114.0 Lloyds' sarreyors).

May............... 114.0 Two powerful Twin Scraw Towboats' are available for taking Vessels in or oni of Juneauim 3145 Dock, and for isking Sailing Vessels la or cut of the bay. The dostlug derrick" is capablą | July mousqunurin. 114,7 of liting 40 tons. —____

THAS

“HESK DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of

•Captains and Englowers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Michinary of every description,

Public Company

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Wil be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on FRIDAY, the sand insi, at 11 46

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

instant, both days inclusivo.

will be CLOSED from the 8th to the sand

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Agents.

Hongkong. 5th October, 10c9"

Entertainment

בקלן

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

GRAND OPEN§AIR CONCERT will 111.9 A be held on Volunteer Farade Ground on 11LS SATURDAY, October 23rd, at 9.15 2.M. in 111.5 aid of the funds, of the Diocesan Girls'.

Orphanage.

127.8

128.3

1149

119.0

331.4

115.8 115,6 $30.6 115.0 From the above it is seen that the prices of commodities are gradually' zining in the prin- Steam Launches of Beal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge cipal countries abroad. This state of affairs is Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

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bound to influence the financial position in Japan, which is always affected. for beller or Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material" will be worse by the conditions abroad. The Mainichi gamunteed.

also draws attention to the fact that at Ōsaka, the Japanese commercial contre, the increase in The cust of Docking, and 'repale' work, will' be found to compare favourably with that the Bank deposits and the decrease in the Back of any port in the world, --

advancen, reached their greatest in July, and April of this year, respectively, since when the

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A large mooring basic is available, alongside our own works for mesting vessels whilst tendency has been to a normal level, ́ It is. under repairs.

Telephone: Nos, 878, 500, or 881.

Liebers, Sootta,

Telegrams, “ Dook, Yokohama,” Codes A. B. 0, 4th and 5th Edt.

A. 1, and Watkins.

Yokohama, April 28th, 1903.

JUST LANDED:

The well-known and famous brandy "Bisquit Dubouche & Co."

{46.

To Let.

TO LET.

IN No. 6, DES VEUX ROAD CE IRAL,

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Offices and Godown. In No. 5; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria Building, Rooms suitable for Offices.

ROOMS in College Chambers, No. 31, WYNDHAM STREĒT.

TO SAIL ON

Par Bot. | XXX Vary Old Fine $2.50

V.0.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years

Apply to-

5.50

DAVID SASSOON & 00, LD, Hongkong, 15th September, 190g. [58

STEAMERS"

CAPTAINS SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA .......ARMAND BENIC ...Guicona.................asth Ock., F.M. MARSEILLES, VIL PORTS .........YDNEY...........Colta 26th Oct, at 1 1.3. SHANGHAI, KOHE, YOKOHAMA...ERNEST SIMONS „Gitard.................... 8th Nov., P.M. MARSHILLES, TIA PORTS TOURANE... Bourge 9th Nov., at 1PM.

Transhipman)'on the Do's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcutta, 'Bombay and Australia; at Port Bald for the Levant, Ocnstantinople and Black San..

Through Tickets to Londen vis Paris from Ex7.10 up to £11,10, 20 boom? railway, from ́ ́Mursallias to London.

interpretara migot passengers at their arrival, in Marsolijas.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 12th October, roog.

$150

QUINQUINA

QUINQUINA?

DUBONNET

FRENCH STORE, Solo Agent

Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.

140

TO LET IN CANTON FROM 16T PROX.

Containing Light Rooms with Back WO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES each Yards and Servants' Quarter on Shamenn. Lot $5, now in the occupation of the Mitani Bassan Kaisha

Apply 10--

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD.

F. BLACKHEAD & Co., Hongkong, 4th October, 1909-

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

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COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS;BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND

KOUANG-SI,

S.S. PAUL BRAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots.

65. " CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

The speedleši, most luxurionsly appolated and paactual steamers on the line.

Departure from Hongkong at to P.M. (Saturdays excepted).. Deptriars from Gantou at 5,15 7.M. (Sundays axcopted).

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Thass superb steamers, carrying the French Mall are Atted throughout with Electric Light and: Kana and wars specially bulit for thle trade. Excellent cofilna.

The Company's Own Wharf sear Wing Lok Street and its barth in Caston opposite

Shamoon,

For fenther particulars, plansa äpply to the COMPANY'S OFFIGE at Shamnen, Canton,

Llongkong, gth October, 1908.

EYES

・or to their Agents BARRETTU & 60, Hongkong.

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RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,

UX FILL lost your syas fron of charge, and if they are wrong will pot them right.

Ground All kinds of Repairs. Spectacias for all requiramansu,

"or welin, for Illustrated Booklat on "Daláctive Bigh

Haw, We.

19, Bandluck Signat

SMANONAL

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,

AND GENERAL COMMISSON

AGENTS,

GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

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HONGKONG,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.

HART

SOLE AGENTS FOR [ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENDINE COMPOSITION" RED 'HAND

·BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT.

· DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR

LAUNCHES, *0.

Bola Agmis for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

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`PE OF SPECIAL LIQUER, SODTÜCH WHISKY, &c.

· EVERY KIND OF ́SHIP'S STORES ́AND REQUISITES

ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT

[.

REASONABLE PRICEI, Hewokomo,,vik Minh, vast,

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OSMAN &

CASUM,

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.

JUST UNPACKED

Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS

& FEATHERS.

MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILES..

LACE and EMBROIDERIES ■ speciality.

TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and HOUSEHOLD LINENS.

Samples on application, Coast Port Orders. - azconfed.

Konchovɛ, Eh Bogiember

K

TO LET.

1094

"ING'S_BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing the Harbour from about October, at present in, occupation of Massiv: Jardins, Matheson & Co, Ld.“

Apply

Admisalon.....denste

Tickets to be obtained at Volunteer Head Quarters or from Members of the Committees of the Orphanage and Ladies Benevolent Society. -

Hongkong, 7th October, 1909,

Entimations.

1697

THE.. SOUTH CHINA ARTISTIC

“BAZAAR.

EXHIBITION HALL

believed, the Mainichi adda, that the bankers will soon be relieved of their superabundance of carb. The following table is given by the journal as strengthening the belief that a period FIRST FLOOR OF No. 25 Des VœuX ROAD of fiosocial activity is drawing pear :—

Feb. March

*+Increase or

Amount decrease Average

of Bills as compared mount

CENTRAL

(opposite the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office.)

cleared, with last year, of Bill OPENED DAILY:

Y1,000 Y1,000 Y

,101,6641-17,465

sga

115,317 - 7,753

074

.143,590

+14,503

688

+13,455

April 131,281

Mayumi June....n esenter July

· From 11 AM. 19 5 P.M.-

From 7 PM to 10 PM.

Ivory, Silver, Chini, Paper, Wooden and 703 Bamboo Ware.

Embroideries, Silk, Oil and Water Colour

.143,325. +30,164 690

+17,821 735 Paintings .:40,208

13,359 +16,541 660 +13,067 783

Angust......... 135,109 Sept...

..140,110 +31,097 745

It will be noted that, with the exception of the first two months, the amount cleared has uniformly shown an increase, over the corras. ponding period of last year. The avaraga amount of the bills, which indicates the in- crease or decrease of credit, also shows a vary satisfactory Increnia." As to the movement of merchandise, which necessarily reflect the activity or the reverse of business, the Mainichi | publishes the following table, which shows the stocks in the 'fire principal warehouses at Onka:-

The Propor tion of marchandisa leaving to that received. (The goods received aro

Merchandise remaining at the end of each month,

Y

'Januszy........................................21,051,000 February...........22,386,000

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: March3,4000

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909.

TO LET.

ROOMS on

April..................23,659,000

1463 May

OFFICES and Worth Rand Contral (formerly occupied by Measts. Shewan, Tomes & Co.).

Apply to

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D. Sassoon & Co.j

Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, Iith September, 100g.

(188

TO LET.

-June

.........35,258,000 .......16,199,000

taken as

1,000)

1,160.

951"

903

976

818

*898

·1,626 1,074

July duma.25,930,900 August ..............................25,093,000

From thanbova it will be sesothat the quantity'

of carchandios lying idle, in the warehouser was largest in June, since when it has been decreasing. This decrease and the increase of the merchandise leaving the warehouses le an indication of returning commercial activity, The Mainichi also points out that whereas, according to official relarus, the foreign loans imported during last year' amounted to 'only Y$2,050,000, the amount received from this sonice during the first aine months of this year, or about to be received, resches Y114,383,000.

N MORRISON HILL, also The fact that Japanese enterprises have dis-

·OFFICES at No, a PEDDER STREET. Apply to-

Mars, JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., LTD. Hongkong, 29th May, 1909.

TO LET.

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posed of about Y170,000,000,pf'foreign,funds during a year and a half shows that the con- |ditios of basiness is becoming healthy. In addition to the above, about Y24,795,000 of

business debentures have b:en issued at home since January. . This, is a very small figure as compared with the Y£14,000,000 of foreign money imported during the same period, but the fact that each issue was fargely

OFFICES, No: &, CONNAUGHT ROAD, over subscribed indicates that public confidence

No. 5 OLIFTON GARDENS, CORDUrí

ROAD,

in commercial enterprises is being restored. Furthermore, it is learned from the Bank of

- Japan's report that the average price of com

A HOUSE in WoxG-MRI-CHONG ROAD,|modities at Tokio during last month showed a

A HOUSE In RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES ta YORK, BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRATA EAST, BLUR BUILDINGS, and No. 162, Dzi Vous ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, „FLATS in MOREYON TERRACE.

No, io, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

`rst Floor,, > Apply to-`

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Hongkong, in Junefroog.

TO LET.

"ODOWA "No" gå, DUDDELL STREET,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST:

MENT & AGENCY, CO, LD.%

́rise of 12 per cent, as compared with the pravions month. The prices of nigbiegn articles 2018, and those of twenty fell, all the others remaining unchanged.—Rods Herald,

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

Has ALWAYS ON HAND

GIGARS, OIGARETTES

AND

TOILET REQUISITES

FOR SALE

D'ÁGUILAR STREET,

HORSKING/

Curios and Perfumes.

Screens, Pictures and Photo Frantes,

· Preserves and Chaned Goods.. Writing Inks and Paper, &c. Hongkong, agth Soptembar, rang.

TOYS

THR CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

・ MORTGAGE, 00, LD,

(GAPITAL PAID UP ....................$1,156,000}

Loans on Mortgage of Hanse Property, &c, Gooda recelvad on Storage.' - Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application),

THE OFFICE OF

TRUSTER," EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c. Undartakas and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & D¤,

General Managers.

Hongkong, roth March, rood

TYPEWRITERS

FOR

HIRE.

REPAIR

IS OUR

SPECIALITY.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT.

38-36, Des Vann Road, féral,

Hongkon