2
Lea
Intimations.
and
Perrins Sauce.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
HIGH GRADE BICYCLES
From $75 Complete.
EVERY KIND OF
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907.
Auctions.
RICH BACHELOR AS PRIZE.
Intimations.
How Fifteen Ladies Tricked Him.
Mr. Charles W. Haynes, & rich and eccentric bachelor, of the little towa of Claton, Boar Allants, U. 8. A., has got the fashion of selecting a wife by competitive
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS xmination. Fifteen marriageable ladies MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA
$2 each.
REPAIRS TO TYPEWRITERS AND BICYCLES DONE BY SKILLED WORKMEN.
PLEASE CALL:-
DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,
11, D'Aguilar Street. WORKS AT 4, ARSENAL STREET, *
Hongkong, January 11, 1907.
By Royal Warrant
to
His Majesty the King.
THE ORIGINAL AND CENUINE WORCESTERSHIRE.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.
HOTEL
MANSIONS.
NEW SELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND, ENGLISH SILVER WARE,· HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPY, BOWLS, ETC. 7. FALCONER & Co. az AoENTS FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LOND KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.
JAPAN
OOALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & 00.)
HEAD OFFICE (—1, SUNTGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH :-34, Lam Serkez, E.0. BONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICH Hoven BuzzST, FIRIE VLOOK
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vode mnělník, ginisen zib kunne slag A
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• MITSUI' (4.3.0. and à 1 Jodes.)
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nary and Arsanag and the State Raliwaya: Principal Railway Companion and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers, 200
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano, sind Ida Coal Mines. GOLE AGENTS for Hotoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinolana, Mameda, Mannonrs. Oncara, Oteall, Basahara, Tabakaro, Yoshinotant, Yoshio, Yanokibars, and other Coalt
M. KOBAYASHI, Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, January 24, 1907.
USE ONLY & USE ALWAYS
ATKINSONS
A LUXURIOUS PERFUME
IN HEALTH.
A NECESSARY
RESTORATIVE
IN SICKNESS.
MOST REFRESHING.
-
Far Superior
to the
German Kinds.
EAU DE COLOGNE,
ROWLAND'S KALYDOR
FOR THE SKIN. and COMPLEXION. Scothing, Healing, and Emollient in its affects; it removes Freckles, Tan, Redness, Ratiglutess, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, produces -Softries/and Delicacy of the Face, Neok, Hande and Arms, auð imparts a Matchless Beauty to the Complexion unobtainable by- kay mag en any other menné, warranted Harmloss,
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GANA
For impure and unhealthy skin tis Carative and Medicinal properties are unrivalledį nothing
MATERİN İs; the DIISIRI HVRng proses ki
The only Medicine of the kind awarded a Gertificate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883-4, open to alk
REGISTERED.
DR. LALOR'S
TRADE MARK
1115
PHOSPHODYNE
-HAS- THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD.
Ber forty years has maintained-In world-wide, reputation as the Best-“phẳ only safe reliable Phosphoric Cure for BRAIN WAAch; Parastice, 'Steeplits
·wzsa, Dyspepala, Nerve, Kidney, and Liver Complaints, Harassing Dreams, Prematuro
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the deficiency of the Vita Faroes,
The effect of thle Standard Phosphorlo Blamedy in Nervous Debillly und ka kindred
• Esila 'is immediate and permanent, sil.
tha Miserable Freilacs and Distressing
Symptoms rappisting with a kid palchi tạ that is really marvellous.
Directions for Self-Treatment of the share
Islandiɗs with gach Bottle: ··
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HEALTH, STRENGTH & ENERGY
"impollola"tzóvá,”all, parfa of the Wäild, and
hom the highest Medical Autboütler. Na- ether Phosphoric Prepaeniton - bis encubrod": wich datingulatisë recoguliline
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M. MUMEVA, JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER
AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.
ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS
B QUEEN'S ROAD OKNTRAL
ALL THAT
NEEDED
TO APPLY
of the lowlity compatad.
They sembled in the schoolhouse on November 4, when an examining board, con
afsting of library trustees and a local oditor,
put a series of questions, to be answered both in writing and viva voce, framed by Mr Haysen for the purpose of testing the competitura anitability and qualifications for his wife. They were owarded marks for Correct answers, and she who gained the highest aggregate was declared the winner.
Mr Haynes has long bean rogarded as a de 2215 sirable part, but professed a number of old bachelor nations about women which mado him a dificult subject.
He publicly lamented that girls at present do not make such good wires and do not merit or receive the same loro and devation as their mothers and grandmothers did bocsuse they are lacking in housewifely. 2123 qualifications,
RUBEROID ROOFING
15 YEARS
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EFFICIENCY.
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SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES
TO THE SOLE AGENTS:
THE UNITED ASBESTOS
ORIENTAL AGENCY, LD,
DODWELL & CO., LD,
20 General Managers.
HOLLOWAY'S
Oye!!
*OINTMENT &
Is an unfailing Cure
For Old Wounds, Sores, Piles, Fistulas, Bad Legs,
AND
Bad Breasts, EVERY FORM OF SKIN DISEASE.
Manufactured only at
18, New Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
THERE IS NO DOUBT
THAT
where Eno's Fruit Salt' has boon taken in the earliest staged of a dinonse 13 has in innumerabla instances prevented a serious
Massa, The efflock of
ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'
прод
disordered, sleepless, or favorish condition is simply marvellous and unsurpassed. In that fi
IS
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CAUTION-Enaming the Oppsule and see that it is marked HNOS*PRUIT BALT) - otherssiné vni have the sincerest forma of Slattery-INITATION."... Prepared only by J, G, ENO, Ltd, "FRUIT SALT' WORES, Lendor; 8.1, Eng, by J. C. ENO'S Patent, Sold by Chemlets and stores everywhere.
PRIZE MEDAL
JOHN OAKEY & SONS EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILIS:LONDON
WELLINGT
EMERY
EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
JOHN WAKEY & SONS, LIMITED “WELLINGTON" MILLA LONT 38,
If a woman were skilled in the conda of a house, the control of servants, the proper dispsusation of hospitality and. observance gocial duties, above all in Bubmission to her busband, if in a word, sho was a pericet housewife, then, and only then, was she loveable. He declared that if he could find such a perfect woman he would marry her first, with full assurance that love would follow.
QUESTIONS SUR BRIDES,
Whether be intended it or not, this de- claration was taken literally, and Mr Haynes found himeall committed to accepting the result of the competitive examination. There were four widowa among the 16 contestants assembled, and the questions to be answered on paper Included:
Name Beven kinds of pie and describe how each is best propsred.
(MITBU BISHI CO)
COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
CABLE ADDRESS: 'IWABAKI.' Which applies to all Dratch Offices. Als ADO 5th Edition, Western Union
Codea naed,
All Letters Addressed :---
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI 00,
with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI, Kofe, Kaxatau, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND HANKOW.
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. OHINKIANG: Mesars Graming & Co MANILĄ : -Bissara Maeondrat & 00,
titing
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima.
Ochi, Shinnew, Namasuta. and Kami Yamada Colliories and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large acle the bast Buzen Coal.
The Head and Branch Offices and thé Aconoies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Vollieries.
T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,
No. 2, PEDDEL "STREET. Hongkong, April, 25, 1068, (byt
unti!
.....
816
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at the HEAD QUARTER OFFICE Fletcher, Stroot, 13 o'clock Noon, on FRIDAY, the 10th of February, 1907, for the under- Sould dinner be served at midday or in mentioned SuPLIES and SERVICES, for the
period of 12 months from let April, 1907:
ASAL SUPPLIES and MEDICAL
the oveuingi
Do you advocate the’uss of chewing-rings for teathing children
Tell the different between “salf-raising" ad-poast bread, Bay how each is prepared, Describe s suitable emergency lunch in case your husband unexpectedly brought home three male guests.
Give in 100 words your views on suitable dress when married.***.
Give list of half a dozan names, male and female, which you think suitable for phildren.
2. HOSPITAL
COMFORTS.
3. GENERAL SUPPLIES and PROVISIONS, 4. Om Wine and BARLACK SUPPLIES.
5. COAL COER, WooD and CHARCOAL
SERVICES and SOLVERGING. 6, BARBACK
WASHING,
E
TRANSPORT SERVICES (Supply of Launches, Junks, Coolies, etc.) 2. FORLOR
Forms of Tonder and any particulars espi be obtained on application to this Office, paconally or by letter, addressed to the OFFICER COMMANDING ARNY SERVICE Mr Haynes professed the utmost uncon-Cones, botwoon the hedra of 10 4.1. and corn as to which of the 15 would obtain the
Tenders must be properly filled up, highcat marks. Ho was, however, uhawate algued and dated, and no tender, will he that secretly the 15, before being examined, noticed unless delivered upon the proper and entered into a solemn compact that, form at the Head Quarter (ce by 12 whoever won, she should decline his land o'clock Noon on the above date, in a closed envelope marked TENDER on the out- when be proposed—this by way of demou-side. strating that one of the qualifications of a The right to reject any or all Tenders i wife which the lordly bachelor overlooked reserved. was the woman's consent.
DECLINED.
Miss May Ta'um was declared to be the winner, being many marks ahead. Sho omlesson to 43, is tall and angular," and is not considered a Lowly. But Mr Haynes, steadfast to his word, wrr to requesting an iatorviów, called, and formally proposed.;
Somewhat in the general surprise Mies Tatum held to the compact. Mr Eaynes approached the proximo secessit, Mies Rouse, who is 23, pretty, plump, and die
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THE WORST COUCH,
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CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 70.
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Approved
F. J. MAYERS,
deting Commissioner of Customs. Custom House,
Canton, January 21, 1907,
REGULAR MEETING of the
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· LODGE,
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THE REVENUE OF CHINA,
149
SERIES OF ARTICLER,
Reprinted from The China Mai. WITH AF APPENDIE
To be had st the Ozrioz or run Paper,
5. WY DEAN STRETT
Priga 50 Cazibe
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instrue.
tions to Sell by Pabllo Auction, Me on
THURSDAY,
the 51st January, 1007, at 1, b Meesra HABI Kassar Co., Lu, Store, in Peddar Streck (oppoelts Hongkong
**Hotel),
„WITHOUT REARTË
M New Method which enables him to TURE, and a few plecos of HARDWOOD RLA. DE GRACA bas discovered a About 100 Pieces of their Well-known LINEN FIBRE and RATTAN FURNI tssch the MANDOLING OF BAR FURNITURE months. Also gives Lemons on Violin and Guitar. Turma moderato. Address 65, ELGIN STREET!
Hongkong, October 29, 1904,
Tamus 1---Cash on delivery.
2004
GEO. 1. LAMMERT,
Hongkong, January 35, 1907.
164
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 28th-day of January, 1907, at 3 r... at the Offices of the
No. of Bale
Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelleney the Oficer Adminis tering the Government of One. Lot of OROWN LAND, Yan Ma Ti in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with option of renewal at s Crown Rent to be fixed by the Bur veyor of His Majesty the Kino, for one further term of 15 years.
Locality.
Тап жа
Registry No.
Food Inland
Particulars of the Lal,
Boundary
·Measure
5. A
mant
The El
Context in
[Annual Bank,
1,830
Upset Price
197
PUBLIC AUCTION. Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Anction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of Janusry, 1907, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order
No. of Balo
Ad.
of His Excellency the Officer
in the Government of Two ministering the Lots of CROWN LAND at Fu TAR Chau in the
for Colony of storm of 70 years, from
1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at s Crown Ront to be fixed by the Sur Payor of His Majesty the Krxa, for one further term of 21 years less thres days.
Particulars of the Lot.
Locality
Fu Tau Chau
Begistry No.
Boundary
mente.
As per plan
Contents in
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Avenal Rept
Upset Price
THE Undersigned have received instruc
tions from M. GASTON LI: bent, Exqu to Sell by Publie Avetion,
the
TUESDAY,
29th January, 1987, a6 2.30 r.m.,
within his Residence No. 10, MAODONNELL ROAD,- THE WHOLE OF HIS
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE TERREIN CONTAINED, Comprising
TAFESTRY-COVERED DRAWING ROostSurze, TRAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING Tades bod CHAIRS, DINNER WAGGONE, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOF MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK WOOD SIDE TABLE, BLACK WOOD FLOWER STARDS, BOOKCASES, CHEST-OF-DRAWABS, BRASS- MOUNTED DOUBLE and SINGLE IROS BED- STEADH and BEDDING, WASHSTANDS, OVER- MANTELS, GLASS and Cnocassy WARE, 80, 80, 20:
A
Quantry of Pats in Pors. On View from the 28th foat., st Noo TERMS -As usual
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 21, 1867, is
PUBLIO AUCTION.
109:
TUE Undersigned has received instruc Tour by Pablo Auction,
פס
TUESDAY,
the 29th January, 1907, commencing at
2.46 r.., at Marbora House," No. 4, MORDION. HILL ROAD,--
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Оле
FURNITURE (Particulara from Catalogue),
COSTAUN PLANO by Meyer,
Alio
A Few Pieces CANTON BLACKWOOD Ware
TMA Customary,
On view from Monday, the 28th Jati,,, 1907.
CEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 24, 1907..
160
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE' Undersigned has received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, WEDNESDAY
the 10th January, 1907, commoncing: "at 2.45 P., 18 No. 5, RIPON TERRACE,
Basham Road,
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Y
(Particulata from Ustalogue); TERMS-As Customary,
On Viow from Tuesday the 28th Janiy 1007.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer
Yongkong, January 24, 1807
St. GEORGE'S
BUILDING
DISS BROS,
Tailors.