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230 Quan Kai &amp; Co., Quezaltenango; Gustavo Lou Ya Yea, Guatemala; and How On Chong, Leon. Although an exceedingly busy man, Mr. Quan Kai finds time to undertake various public duties, and has served on the committee of the Tung Wah Hospital.



 visitor to Hongkong who passes along Queen's Road Central for the first time cannot fail to be attracted by the number of well-equipped and tastefully arranged Chinese silver and jewellery shops. Among these, none has been established longer or enjoys a higher reputation than that owned by the firm of Wang Hing. The business was founded by the father of the present proprietors in 1854. It occupies a central position, but, notwithstanding this advantage, the large measure of public favour which the firm enjoy would not have been secured unless the articles offered for sale had always been of first-class quality and workmanship. The firm supply every year numerous cups and trophies for local races, and are entrusted with a great deal of the silver work required by local societies. They may always be relied upon to execute commissions with good taste and despatch. 

 firm, which is doing an extensive fire and marine insurance and godown business, was floated as a public company in 1900 with