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Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.
NEW SELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, KUAZ-OLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
LAKOE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLE, 123.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE MARRIAGE
RESTRICTION.
In the course of a long and intimato cquaintance with China and Chinese affairs we have never seem, except in our en columns, "where the matter has been before discussed, any reference to that greatest of all reforms needed by China,
far as they relate to the mating of immature boys and girls,
MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Arting of her marriage customs so
BISK
00.)
It has been a matter of no small surprise
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MARUNO-UCH), TOKIO,
Intimations.
Don't Worry!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 1907.
Don't Worry :
Why Worry
CONSULT
PHAROS,
The Mystic and Modern Astroliger
YES, WHY WORRY ?
G FALCONER & CO. ALS AGE FOR HOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND COAL DEPARTMENT with one cument agres to pass thais A Chances in Life. Zer, Why Worry! Consult Phares. He is able to naviso
ONOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS and BOOKS,
SOLD AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.
REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF STEAMERS
OF THE
ÚABLE ADDRESS: * IWASAKI.' Which applies to al. Eranch Officea,
to as that reformers from other lands should by. And yet there is no or which the future of Chin moro doponde than this. Ching is over populated as a rabbit warren hotomes over-populated unless the enemies of the rabbit are given full play, or unless there breaks out ve ensionally one of those natural alcarandes in the form of some dire
pulemio. Hove, ገኝ in India, youth is creouraged or very nearly
is considered matter
ter of great regret for a girl to got far
twenties before she is made Inide. Indeed many are old womon before
80. It
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Hongkong. September 18, 1907.
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¿
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents
4 bazienz, August 21, 1907.
M. MUMEYA,
JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER
AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.
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13
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
BICYCLE
FOR SALE, REPAIR, EXCHANGE AND HIRE,
THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,
11. D'Aguilar Street.
Rongkoos, February 16. 1907.
THERE IS NO DOUBT
THAT
stare Ecole Frult Safé' has been taken to the carliest stagna * 5 Alsanso it has In Ianumerable instances prevented a serious liners, The offack of
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IN HEALTH.
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with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:~~~ NAGAHAKI, MOJ, KODE, KARATEU, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG and HankOW.
AGENCIES:
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they has reached the age of thirty. Ono the causes of this "is th old-world belief that it is necessary for there to be a male descendant ready to carry on the fourly name and attend to the family worship each father being eager that he should sco his grandson of grandsons, with his own oyes as early in life as possible, in order that who it is time for his to shuffle off this mortal coil he may know that his future-will be nasred so far na it cau be from this
end,
BOUT your Business, Health, Pleasures, Friends Abrood, your Love Afairs and you, Console you and Warn you. Bia ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the run af Palmists who so, their Supposed Wills to make money. Pharps is independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relieve their anxiety to the best of his ability and experience."
PHARON HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU. You are anxious to put your son to a business that he will prosper. Will your daughter be happy in her married life You are in love. Have I do a wise choice in mate? Shall I tako s partner into my business? Should I be wise in going abroad All these questions Pharos can answer and advise by the aid of sat Why not put this to the test. Send P.0. value 1/ and addressed, stamped -enveloped to~
with, your Birth Date, Fall
Phares, Ders. 14 45, Union Street, Glasgow, Namo and Title and Town of
County of Birth it possible; upon receipt of samo baros will end a written Test Horoscope.
With the above Pharos will send you Froe a writton Forecast of your Future.
Hongkong, October 31, 1907.
1000
PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.
ولا
To Let.
TO LET.
'HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT Road,
A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT ROAD,
OFFICES to YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRATA FAST, Blue Build- ings, and No. 16, Des Vœux Road next to the Hongkong Hotel
FLATS in MoXETON TERRACE,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENOY O., Inu. Hongkong, November 8, 1907.
24
TO LET (WELL FURNISHED). BİRNAM BRAE, CONDUIT ROAD,
UGHT-roomed House-Billiard Room, with full-size Table, 3 Bath-rooms, Drying Room, Store-room, and Pantry- Good Tennis Laws, Electric Light and Bells.
Apply to
*
'H. M. B. Care of CHINA Man" Office. Hongkong, August 31, 1907. 1408
TO LET
-1743
TOW
100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Views, ote, for 1,6.
Actress, Songs, that he will be kept supplied with money, Euglish and Continental Actresses hand tinted real glossy Photographe 15/- per gross.
Animals, Lovers and Comic Cards for 15-
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashna Ochi, Shine, Namozata ai Kanother shore. Yamada Collieries and also Bujo Colliery.. which will shortly be ready to produce on large scale the best Buzen Coal
The Head and Branch Ufices and, the Agencies of the Company will receive way order for Coals produced from the above
Collaries,
T. MATSUKI Manager, Bangkong,
No. 4, PEDDER STREET, Hongkong, April 25, 1908.
hotca, carriages, perhaps a motor or two, and so on for ose on the high roads of ghost land. He thus dies happy knowing well that augst his spiritual companions on the he will be able to cut a dash
Bet wintever the reasons which induce the Chinese to encourage early marriage, brings after it. If wo were to trace back thera can be no question as to the evils to its source this condition of affairs in China of to-day, it is our belief that
the
vary great deal of the decadence would
chikt matriage be fond to be directly or
indirectly duo By that
buat wo mean in the teens, the middle toons. Inninture youth and maidens cannot posibly produce Furtunately
to
A16
ORINESE ENGINEERING & MINING, COMPANY, LIMED.
FINAL DIVIDESD of One Shilling and Six Pence par Share free of tox han he lecturer)
Ey the Directors of tha by Company, thus making a torti5% for the year ending 28th February, 1907 Ioupon No 9 is payable on 2nd November,
up.
Tything but rickotty
may or may not grow thr
infautio mortality is enorious, but too many of these ill-formed xistence until they ton bocy productions du continue an anemic, sickly to become parents in Lurn.
Wore this an
hut being, as we all know it to bv, practically wedd Ike of!
exceptional matter, it of far less importance than it is, the rate rather thin the exception, it needs
at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia great insight to see that here we have
one cause, and a very fertile and
arid Oh, and the Kusan-Chinese Bank eusi. of the nation degradation Tientsin and Shangbai.
·
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hangitans, October 30, 1907,
174
WHAT IS WHISKY?.
eally mentally, morally, and in other way, too early marriage is to be ant in every deprecated. It is by no means a nucous- won thing for a teacher in a foreign school to be approached somewhat shyly by one his boys in the middle of the terra with a request for a week or ten days' holiday.
Why do you want a holiday just now? Wete
only been back a few weeks site
If ove question has
Fyou,knew what a sensation the vacation!
"Yes, I know, Sir; but I'm going to be
married.
raised in London, and the whole If he had a sense of humour, this lad, he of the United Kingdom, you again, Sir." But that doesn't occur to him. perhaps would add, It shan't happen
would be only too pleased to
buy
MACLEAY DUFFS Imperial and Special Liqueur WHIS. KIES.
THE BEST IN QUALITY AND CHEAPEST IN PRICE,
The-holiday is given. The mortige talves
art of schooluates not yet in the toly place. There is sour little cind on the state of matrimony, and--other pr mising career has been sacrificed tou
custom.
cannot say whether or not the native authorities Inve taken mite of our previous to this subject, but we are ghd see-from a telegra in uns of our native contemporaries that the thin end of the
to
PATELL & 00,gust nu been inserted for the overthrow
SOLE AGENTS.
CANTON, CHINA,
of this most remfel custom. talents fcernment schools must be over 20 years of age.
and
from the middle school before must have
TOWER HOUSE; Ten Rooma; KEN.
NEDY ROAD. Apply
Mrs O. SACHSE, KINGSCLERE. Hongkong, September 2, 1807.
TO LET.
1419
DEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fibe
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL BOthers and Dwelling Rooms,
100 Carda tor - Value 1d., 281, 9d., 4d. and 6d. esch.
500 ASSORTED Cards for 20/..
1 Grosa Jawalled Cards for 9
Foreign or Volonial Stamps pot accepted. Kindly send Money Order.
BRITANIA POSTCARD CO.,
45, Union Street, Glasgow. Hongkong, October 31, 1907.
CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS,
SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS, RIPAJES FROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
TELEGRAMS: CARMIURAEL, HOSATONG,
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H
NORTH BRUÏISH AND MERCANTIE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Auctions.
PUBLIO
THE
AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received Instruc-
tions to Sell by Public Aaution, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
02
SATURDAY,
the 16th November, 1907, at 2.50 P.M., at their SALES Rooms, No. 8, Des Yox ROAD, Corner of Ice
Huuan Street,
SUNDRY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Comprising --
DRAWING
TAPESTRY-COVERED
مر
Rook
SUITE, OBRMANTELS, TEAKWOOD EXTEN
{
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Top Floor (over Caldheok, Macgrezor & Co)
BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Ro BINSON ROAD.
#
Boo
GLENWOOD, CAME ROAD, suitable for Boarding House or Club, 'contains. 26
No. 8, DES VŒŒUX VILLAS (Peak), No. 2, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. OFFICES in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. THE EYRIE, PEAK, (furnished) for 3 months from 1st September, 1807. Cheap Rental.
No. 58, ELGIN STREET (Corner Hoase).
BISHOP'S LODGE SOUTḤ (Peak),
partly furnished, immediate possession.
No. 1, MOUNTAIN VIEW (Peak), FURNISHED For or montha from Let December, 1907.
OFFICES on the Third Floor of 'HOTEL MANGTONS & Rooms Corner, ever Masera Kruse & Co., fine position. Cheap rental
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings Blangkong, April 12, 1907
TO LET.
187
TOTAL Fusue at Ulat DroEMMER, 1906. WON DINING NADER and CHAIRS, DINASH N Une Four-Roomed Hours, at FBAYA
£17,857.11. I-Authorised Capital £3,000,000
Subscribed Capital £2,700,000- Putt-op-Capital 1887,80 0 0 I-Flo Junda 3,986,72019 8 IT-Ufe&AnattyFunds 13,782,898 8 6
217,857,118 8-1 Raveons Fire Branch... 2,081,044 19 8 Ilie & Annuity 1.718.08 18 10
Branche......
£3,774,863 13 6 The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Fife Departments are free from liability in respect of each other.
736
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents
THE NEW YORK
Wabnosa, DINNER SERVICE, SINGLY And DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADS and BEDDING, TEREWOOD WARDROBES with "BEVELLED" OLAS, CHEST-OF-DRAWERS, Cabrets, &C... &c., Co.
Also
2 COTTAGE FLANDS and 2 PIANOLAS. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS -
usual
TO. 5, MORRISON HILL, EAST, near East Point.
-Apply-to-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lu Hongkong, September 27, 1907, 1855-
TO LET.
HUGHES & HOUGH,NO. 28, CZINE ROAD.
Auctioneers.
Hoogkong, November 3, 1907.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
AUCTION ROOMS, No. 2, ZELAND 1788 STREET
INLAND LOT No. 1706.
CITUATE at North Point, SHAUKI WAN ROAD. Hongkung, (next to the Metropole Hotel).
The Property centsine by admeasure. ment 103,980 square feet. Crown Runt
For further particulars, apply to
GOLDRING & BARLOW,
Solicitors,
A LING & CO., bo. It is a sad by will be pushed
he allowed to marry. This is as it should COMMERCIAL. $233.00 per sunum
wedge
we say, the thin end of the
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL hous-arther and farther until the practics in Ching is more consistent with what nature shows us is most desirable.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STOKE.
Photographic Goods of Every Description in Stock,
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERLIKEN.
riwigkon., August 1, 1917,
12:9
HOW TO DO MORE BUSINESS.
ANY AMERICANS have built ap
MAN
great commercial enterprises, by the One of Trudd news items supplied by one CLIPPING BUREAU: Chinese mer- chante can do the same if they follow American tootheds.
We clip business news from more than 50,000 papers monthly, and send these fremg
to you while there is good prospect of supplying what-is-needed and doing bustuess.
Was
can send you news and clippings on any line of business, or any subject, and you will be able to know, IN TRUTH, just what American business methods are like, and where there are, openings for Chineso. merchandise.
of
for instance, you are a maker
We have no wish to recommend race suicide. Between that and too carly mar- (Continued on Page 3.)
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Pureve til Cortalim of ca. No lucavenlonca Tull Direction, All Comista,
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPART MENT.
Tis hereby noided that information been received from the MILITARY
I
our Clipping Bureau might AUTHORITIES with reference to the List
ALL CHINA EDITION.
ABOUT JANUARY 1. 1866, the NEW
YORK COMMERCIAL, the LEAD- ING COMMERCIAL PAPER in New YORK, devoted to Financial and Commercial Interests, but mors particularly to the publicity of foreign fields for manufse- turers, etc., will publish an
ALL CHINA EDITION.
10. Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, September 11, 1007. 1477
FOR SALE.
BOUND VOLUMES
OF THE
Thing-two, or more, pages, illustrated NEW WEEKLY:
throughout with vidwa uf China and Hung. kong, and dealing with the economic and industrial conditions of the, Chinese Empire.
Advertisers are offered a unique oppor- tunity of extending their business by Lembracing the opportunity hereby offered.
The adition will be olroulated with. the New York COMMERCIAL Os a opecial aupplement, free; 10,000 copies will be distributed throughout China, and 10,000 throughout all foroiga countries.
Advertising rate and further particolara
+
ARE ON SALE AT THE
China Mail Office,
8, Queen's Road Central,
To Let
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSZASION,"
may be obtained from the Undersigned.DOWNS Nos. 38, 98, 99 and 99,
ishod in Government Notification No. 718 of GUN PRACTICES for November, piib.
J. W. BAINS."" Care of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, October 9, 1907
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find in some paper an item, saying that a big wholenels Pottery concern was boing organized in a certain towwe, of of 2nd October 1807, that the Fractice would send you that business-nows therein detailed for the 11th November COUCHO,
and give you a chance to do business will be fired on the 18th item, a
gud
thas for the with that firm,
We can do just the same in any line of
12th on the 13th. business, for there is always something
BASIL TAYLOR, Coma, R.N... being on
on that it might pay Chinese mer-
Harbour Master, dic chante to know.
Hongkong, November 7, 1907. 1779
We can branie
cau supply you with advertisemente of all the great American merchants and manufacturere, no that you may assimilate their ideas and increase your business in China the way wo do here..
fo avoid delay, send ten dollars (Mex.) For one month's trial order. Subsequent rata can be determined according toɛnrrice. It won't cost any money to send. for our One Book which tells all about our service and how much it costs. Sond for it to
Consular references INTERNATIONAL PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ILL
U.S.A
Hengkong, September 24, 1907, 1337
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.
(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN "ROUTE TO EUROPE).. TAVING been appointed. AGENTS for pleseed to give any information as to mites of passage, old, in connection with abure.
SHEWAN, TOMES &
Agents, Hongkong, August 7, 1807
1286
HONGKONG
DOOKS.
A Recurd of the Founding and Development of the Hougkeng and Whampo Book Jo, Emibod
Beprinted from the 'ORINA Max,
Price : 'lity. Canto
To ba bad sh the AChina Mall Ofoe
Queen's Road Contral
BRETEL FRERES BUTTER-THE BEST IN THE WORLD
To be had in all respectable wholesale and retail provision Import Houses.
FRAYA EAST,
Apply to SECRETARY, THE HONGKONG, CARTON & MAC10 S.B.
COM ETD
Hotel Misusicus Hongkong, July 29, 1907, "-t
TO LET.
1200
HLOON, and QUILUE, NO. 14.
TOUSES in LYCOON, BOW.
MACDONNELL ROAD, Haugkong, A Five Toomed House, furnished or unfurnished.
Apply to OALDER,
Care of CHERA Man OFFICE, Dongkong, September 21, 1907. 1621
TO LET.
No. 2, FAIRVIEW, ROBINHON ROAD, Kowloom.
Apply to
LEIGH & ORANGE,
1, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, October 8, 1907.
25
TO LAT.
A RACE, KOWLOON.
HOUSE o KNUTSFORD TER
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LD.. Hongkong, November 1, 1907..
TO LET.
SQUARE FEET of LAND
70,000 with 200 foot frontage to
Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental.
Apply to ZARA LA Massaa FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong,, August 23, 1907.
Apply to
TO. LET,
1869-
FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD:
INGS.
SECRETARY, A. 8. WATSON Co., LD. Hongkong, April 22, 1907.
.790
TO LET-FURNISHED."
ATO. 1, SALISBURY AVENUE, Kow loon from 1st November, A..
GEO. P. LAMMERT. Boogkook, September 25, 1807
TO LET.
FROM OCTOKED T-
1617
NTO, 1, ANTRIM VILLAS, Dia Vaux
N ROAD, Kowloon.
Apply
MESSES FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, September 9, 1907.
TO LET.
1462
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
ODOWNS Nos: 95, 96, 97 and 101, U PRAYA EAST. A
Apply to OHATER & MODY,
Victoria Balldings.
Hongkong, June 19, 1907.
TO LET
105
CROPS and FLATS ID DES VEUX ROAD
OENTIAL
No. 3, BAST TERRACE, Kowloon No. 14, SALISBURY, AVENUE,
Apply to
[OUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon,
KOWLOON.
H
Apply to
E. D. BASSOON & CO.,
COMPRADOEL DERARTMENT. Hongkong, August 1, 1907.
N
STULLET
FROM 1ST DECEMBER, OR BATER
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Hongkong, August 13, 1907; 1881
12622
TO, § --WOODLANDS TERRACE
CASTLE ROAD. 8 Rooms. Find viar of the Harbour...
Apply to P. MN DA SILVA,
6/ö Messrs GrEDES & 00. Hongkong, October 30, 1907.
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