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THE CHINA MAIL,
MADE IN AMERICA,
A "Tough" Tale.
A reader, in fowarding the following culled from the "Now York World." describes it as something new," and thinks that Huck Finn, would call it Į"interesting,. but tough." We think so
MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA too; but as a sample of the "enterprise" of American journalism we reproduce it. If will probably cause a smile. The extract is as follows:-
(EITSU BISH 00.)* COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
CABLE ADDRESS: IWASAKI Which sppiles to al. Eranch Offices.. Al, ABO 5th Edition, Western Union
Codes used.
All Lottore Addressed :---
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO.,
with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGABAKI, MOJI, Kobe, KanariU, SHANGHAI, Hongkono and HangOW,
AGENCIES:
YOKOHAMA : M. ABADA, Esq. UHINKIANG: Mesers GRADING & Co MANILA: Mesere MACONDRAY & Co.
Former Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, ons of the great corporation lawyers of the day, recently told the following story of J. J.. Hill's offyrts to finance in London the Great Northern mergür :
"I have never seen the story in print," said Judge O'Brien, "and, as it is illustra, tive of Mr Hill's magnetic character and the manner in which he has found help for i his enterprises, I think I will tell it. I world like to give it in the language of Mr Hill, but cannot.
"I went abroad two or three years ago; and anong ny fellow passengers upon the steamer was the President of the Northern Pacific. He told me the incident I A about to narrate to you, and appeared to derive auch untisfaction out of it. He said that he tried to finance the Great Northern merger in Wall Street the sum
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, mer before the Beer war and failed. Not Ochl, Shinew, Namazuta and Kami to be defeated, he smiled for London garry Yamads Collieries and also Hoje Colliery.ing with bim letters to several influential which will shortly be ready to produce an a large scale the best Bazen Coal.
The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Chals produced from the above
Old Machines Renovated. Terms Very Moderate.dollars,
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
BICÝ CLÉS
FOR SALE,' REPAIR EXCHANGE AND HIRE.
THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,
Hongkong; February 18, 1907.
11. D'Aguilar Btreet.
2215
bankers.
Immediately after landing be com municated with one of the bankers and was invited to meet him at dinner at his home, upon which occasion several gentlemen would bo prescut. Mr Hill was desired to 810aving las maps and plans with him.
T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,
No. 2. PEDDIR Srazer. Hongkong, April 25, 1906,
VAN
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Agents. Hongkong, August 7, 1207.
P
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SOLE AGENTS.
1285
"After dinner the host requested Mr Hi to mfeld his scheme, and then and there, transforming the banquet board into a desk, Mr Hill spread out his maps, opened his memoranda, and proceeded to deliver a lecture upon the desirability of putting through this particular deal.
The company listened intently, put many questions, and it was late when the American milroad man fuckell his maps under hann and entered his hansora. He slept profoundly at the Carlton, and, contrary to his usual role, lay late in bed next morning. He had just rung for lis coffee, and was only partly dressed, when a servant knocked and informed Mr Hill that a gentleman was outside in the cor- ridor who was in pressing near of speaking with him for a moment, as he was about to sail for South Africa and had but brief time to spar.
H
A white
"Me Hill marvelled at the faste dis played by his early visitor, but gave permission for him to enter. haired, soldierly looking man entered, apologised for the intrasion saying that be to take steamer with an hour for South Africa. He said that he desired before leaving to invest in Mr. Hille American securities. He assured him that he land been much apressed with air Bill's ex- position of the scheme at the dinner, the lianer the night before, and had brought with bin an order upon his banker for $250,00, all the cash he had in the worki, which he desired that Bir Hill should put into the merger bonds for him at the best possible figures.
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No Resident in Tropical Countries should be without this invaluable Medicine, the timely use of which has saved thousands of lives.
ALFRED FENNINGE, Cowes,
Auctions.
England.
No. 6000-Particulars and Conditions of PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
tho letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of September, 1997, at 3 P.M., at the Oces of the Pubha Works Dopari- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN
of
LAND at Shaukiran, in the Oulou
for a term of Hongkong,
75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Bis Majesty the Ro, for one further term of 75 years.
Particulars of the Lot.
Locality.
No. of Sale
Registry is
Shaukivum.
Boundary
Metauro. mruts.
K h
The
16. Ike ft..
PUBLIC
Aungal Rent
Square feet
CURER!
To Let.
TO LET.
QUITABLE for Offices, 20, STANLEY STREET; Airy, with Electric Light aud Fans; Goe. Apply
IP' SHUN KAM, Mesars Rerea & Co.,
Queen's Building. Hongkong, Septoraber 10, 1907. 1488
A
TO LET.
QUE I KNUTSFORD TER-
KADE, KOWLOON,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hoogkong, September 1, 1906,
No.
TO LET.
[0, 2, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Apply to
20
To Let.
TO LET.
POWER HOUSE; Tea Rooms; Ken-
NEDY ROAD.
Apply
Mrs G, BACHSE, KINOCOLSIE, Hongkong, September 9, 1907.
TO LET.
FROM OCTOBER 1,
1419
ATO. 1, ANTRIM VILLAS, DIE VEUX NROAD, Kowloon,
Apply
MERE FARRELL & LYSAUGHT.
Hopgkang, September 9, 1907.
TO LET FURNISHED,
1462
70, 14, SALISBURY AVENUE,
Kowloon.
No. 1, EAST AVENUE Kowloon,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE
Co. Lro. Hongkong, August 15, 1907. 1321
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
ODOWNS Nos, 95, 96, 97 and 100,
PRAYA MAST,
Apply to CHATER & MODY,
Victoris Buildings. Hongkong, Jans 19, 1907.
TO BE LET.
AMORRISON HILL.
...
1035
B from the Jet August next, No. 5,
Apply to Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
*Lim. Hongkong, June 29, 1997. 1087
TO LET.
-་ו
CHOPS and FLATS in Des Vœux ROAD
CENTRAL. Apply to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE
CD., ED. Hongkong, July 13, 1907.
៩
ARRATOON V. APOAR & CO.,
45, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, April 4, 1907.
389
TO LET
100 150 7,000 50
1460
TURST FLOOR, No. 8A, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL. Apply to
IP PAK HING, D/O MELONERS & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1907.
1423
TO LET.
AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruc- tions to Sell by Public Auction,
on
TUESDAY,
the 17th September, 1987, commencing at 2.4 P.., at No. 29, Dock VILLAB, Komloun Docks,~~
+
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE, Comprising:- Roo31 BUTTE, TEAK
TAPESTRY BED PLUSH COVELED DRAWING BEVELLES MIRROR, BRASS FENDER and VERMANTELS vib FIRE BLAеBE, LACQUERED SCREEN and PICTURES, CARPETS
and DINER WAGON with Men, &c. &c. EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD BEARS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, CAMPTION WOOD BEDROOM SUITE, &c., &c.
One GRAMOPHONE with RECORD?. One COTTAGE PIANO, And
WARE.
A Fen Pieces of CANTON BLACKWOOD TERSAR Customary.
On View from Monday, the 18th Sept.,
1867.
GEO, P. LAMMER),
Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 11, 1907.
1476
"Mr Hill was thunderstruck. He was flattered, but felt that he ought not to permit this stranger to risk all his money in a single enterprise, and answered some- thing like this: My good sir, I an: Aat- tered with your trust.. I believe that I am offering you a good investment; but I BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, would not put all my eggs into one basket,
if I were you. To be sure, I shall strive M
to make this investment highly profitablo. But all your money I will take half of it with pleasure and invest it.'
"The Englishman immediately froze up He answered Mr. Hilt: 'I came to you, sir, to invest some money; not for advice.
ESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have
reccived instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY,
the 25th day of September, 1907, at SP.M., at their SALES Roosts, 6, Des Vœux
Road Central,-
The following
TO LET.
1149
\UARNDON' the Peak; Furnished
or Unfurnished,
Apply, by letter, R. HEMMINGS,
c/o HONGKONG HOTEL.
613 Hongkong, April 2, 1907.
TO LET,
FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD÷
INGS.
SECRETARY," A. S. WATEON & Co., Im Hongkong, April 29, 1907.
750
Apply to
TO LET.
2ND FLOOR, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD SEVEN LARGE ROOMS and
ÜENTEALL
No. 58, UAINE ROAD.
AUOTION ROOMS, No. 2, ZETLAND STREET.
—Now, I att "g"TAINVIEW,-RomanɛON ROAD, Kowloon,
Apply to LEIGH & ORANGE,
1. Des Voux Road Hongkong, February 19, 1907.
TU LET.
오늘
DEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine D Offices and Dwelling Rooms,
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Top Floor (over Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.)
BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Ro BÌNHON KOAL
GLENWOOD, CAINE HOAD, suitable for Boarding House or Club, contains 28 Rooms.
GUDOWN on the Canal Street, British Concession, SHAMBEN.
or to
Apply on the premises, 244, Shameen,
CHINA BAPTIST PUBLICATION
SOCIETY,
Canton, China,
Hongkong, July 15, 1907.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POBRESSION,
1166
ODOWNS Nos. 98, 98, 99 and 99x,
PRAYA EAST.
Apply to SECRETARY, THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO S,B,
Co., Lab
Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, July 23, 1907.
1200
TO LET (WELL FURNISSED),
No. 6, DES VIEUX VILLAS (Poak),
BIRNAM BRAE, CONDUIT ROAD. No. 2, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. TIGHT-roomed House-Billiard Room, OFFICES to QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
with full-size Tabla, 3 Bath-room, THE LYRIE PLas, (furnished) for 3Good Tennis Lawn, Electric Light and Drying Room, Store-room and Pantry- months from 1st September, 1907. Cheap Bello. fontal.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandre Buildings. Hongkong, April 12, 1907.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY A
Ope Lot
TO LET.
1718
There is the order for the money, Good
LARGE HOUSE on the CENTRAL day, sir.' and he stalked out of the room."
AVENUE, SHAMEEN, possession And who do you suppose that man
given from 1st January, 1909. No appli ALL THAT pices or parcel of ground eation will be considered for a term of loss inquired Mr. Hill of me. That registered in the Land Office na THE than five years. was Fichi-Marshal Lord Roberts, who had TION A OF SECTION 1 OF THE
REMAINING PORTION OF SUB SEC-made if desired.
A longer loase will be Apply to:
was
just returned home from Indin and was KRULAMATION TO MARINE LUT Oato of CHINA MAIL' Office,
M being sent off to command the British No. 10, TOGETHER with the three Canton, Ohine, August 13, 1907. forces in he Boer War,'
messungos pnd |
08. 27, 29 es toreon known as
"fe Hill aducıl that it was a source of CENTRAL.
and *31, Des Voux ROAD Annual Crown Rent $17.04,
great satisfaction to him that he was Area 301413 square feet. called through the aid of the English Further Faticulars and Conditions of
bankers to finance the Great Northern Sale can be obtained of merger, and that he took especial satis- faction in returning to Loril Roberts five pounds for every one that he put into the enterprise, about $1,200,000.
It may be ided that Lord Roberts retired from the Indian command in 1893;! and was not acut to South Africa until
1899 Amorin journalists should look up their reference books before they write such drivel us the above.
STOCKTAKING ·
A
FEW SHOP SOILED MACHINES
AT AUCTION PRICES.
"SINGER SEWING" MACHINE CO.,
72 a, Queen's Road Contral
Hongkong, September 6, 1907.
140
CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND.
SHIPBUILDERS, SUNYETORS AND CONTRACTORS, REPAIRS FROMPTLY ITZENDED TO.
ΟΙ
Musana EWENS & HARSTON,
Fendor's Solicitora ; Meses HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 7, 1907.
1454
YUET HAN RAILWAY CO., LTD.
TENDERS sro invited for the SUPPLY of 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) AUSTRA LIAN HARD WOOD SLEEPERS .Com. posed of
MURBAY RED GUM: RED MAHOGANY
do.
WHITE
GREY BOX
TALLOW WOOD
BLACK BUT
WHITE STRINGY BARK RED
do. Ro. TURPENTINE
BLUE GUM,
alt in equal proportional quantities.
TO TET.
1317
HATHERLEIGH, CONDurr Road.
No. 1, RIPON TERRACE, BONHAM ROAD,
OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING And YORK BUILDING,
GODOWNS on PRAYA EAST.
A HOUSE in ULIFTON OARDENS Conduit Road,
FLATS In MORETON TERRACE,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., IAD. Hongkong September 1, 1907.
TU LET.
3
NE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, at
FRATA EAST, DOA: East Point. Apply to earn porn |
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L. Hongkong, January 3, 1807. 18
TO LET
Size of Slopers: 8 ft. long by 9 in. wide, 91, DB, Oc and 10, PRAYA EAST, ARGE and.Spacious GODOWNS Noe..
by bin, thick,
Price in Hongitong curionoy, C.L.F. Wongeha Kailway Wharf, Canton.
Delivery to
Apply to
'H. M. B. Care of 'CHINA Matt' Offos. Hongkong, August 31, 1907. 14 8
PEAK TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
COMPANY,
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DAYS... 7:00a.m. to 7.30a.m....Evory 80 minutes 7.30 am, to 9.50a.m...Every 10 minutes 9.30a.m. to 11.000....Every 15 minutes, 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m..Every 16 minutes. 12,46 pm to 1.16 p.m. Every 10 minutes 4.15 p.m. to 1.40 p.m...very 15 minutes. 1:48 pm to 2.16 p.m...pory 10 minutes, 2.16 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m, to 6.00 p.m...Every 16 minatse, 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter
NIGHT CARE A 8.45 p.m. and 9 pm 9.45 pm to 11.15
P.. every half hour.
BUNDAYS,
8.00 am, to 9.00a.m...Evoiy 15 minuter, 0,00 am to 9.800, Every 30 minutes. 8,0a.m. to 10.50 sm. Every 15 minuter. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m..Every 10 minuter. 12,09 Noon te 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12 Noon...Every 15 minutes.
1.00 p.m.
.m, to 5:00
to 6.0 very 15 minutes.
5.00
peta,
6.00 pm to 7.00 pm Fraluntee
15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes,
NIGHT QARS as on Week Daya. SATURDAYS."
Extri Care at 11.50 and 11,45 p.m. Company Ofios, ALLANDRA BUILDING, SPECIAL CARS by Arrangementat the Des Voeux Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
1901
miralty, formerly in the occupation of the Ad EAST FRAYA RECLAMATION
Apply to
February be completed at the end of THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST
the Railway Co.'s Eoad Office, Canton, MONDAY, the th October, 1907 at 2 r.m. All Bloopste binst be accompanied by n Government Certificate.
All Tendas 600 dollsre,
must
beatcompanied with
The right to accept or reject
W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO. TELEGRAMS: 'CARMIQUARE, Hot GKONG, of the Tonders ia reserved
BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, May 18, 1906
1024
A. B. O, Code, 4th Edition. A1 Code
Liebers Standard Code
TELEPHONE 933.
or fl
on
Tar KWONGTUNG MERCANTILE ADMINISTRATION OF THE YUET HAN RAILWAY CO., LD. Canton, August 31, 1907. 1406
MENT & AGENCY Co., LD, Hongkong, September 1, 1007.
TO LET. SQUARE FEE
744
70,000 with 200 foot frontage to
Apply to Kowloon Bay. Moderato Rental.
SOHEME,
AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINH LOT-HOLDERS BY SIE PAUE OHATER.
LAND | The Full Details Printed in Pamphlet Form
Copies any be bad at "Onexa da Offset.
MESSRS FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, August 23, 1807.
B, Queen's Road Contral,
Pelen 50 Centa esah.