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Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.
NEW SELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WAKE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLA, ETC. G. WALOONER & Co. AR AGENTS FOR HOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES ar
EINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN B NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,
BOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.
JAPANESE
M. MUMEYA,
ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN URAYON,
ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY PINE PANORAMIO VIEWS OF FONGKONG
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Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
**A VOICE FROM CHINA"
Among the grand old men of missions is Dr. Grifith John, who has buen at work for 50 years in China, and who, after n visit to his sm in America, is returning to the scene of his half-century's labourer Owing to fil-health, he was not able to visit the country, as was expected.
MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA this year, in snnection with the contenery
{MITSU
BISE 00.)
COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO UCHI, TOKI.
CARLE ADDRESS: Which applies to al.
IWASAKL' Eranch Offices.
of Chian missious, but, insteal, he die
published, under the title of "A Voleu from China" (Ines Clarke and Co., London), a volume of addresses and SOFIMONS, NORD of which have never been omlly delivered. A more inspiring book to all lovers of missions it is not possible to condiv. Dr. John has seen some of the marrels of missionary operation. When he went to China there were only In 10 years
AT. ARO 5th Edition, Western Union 500 Protestant Christians
Codes used.
there wore only 2000. But now, in his own
A Lettere Addressed-
MANAGER, MITSU PISHI 00
with name of place under, BRANCH OFFICES:— Nao, Mosi, Kove, KinsmBU, SHAMDHAY, HONGKONG AND HANKOW,
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ABADA, Esg, OHINKING: Mesurs GEARING & Co MANILA: Mosers Marosanay đ. Ob.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, Ochi, Shinnew, Namszuta and Kami Samarla Collieries and also Boje Colliery which will shortly be ready to prudner on a large scale the best Buzon Coal.
Sale Agents for Kishida'te Coal.
The Head and Brunch Utes and the Agencles of the Company will receive any order for Chats produced from the sheep (Hiarias,
T MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,
No. 2. PEDDER STRIFT. Hongkong, April 25, 1904.
UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TU SHAREHOLDERS.
818
Intimations.
Don't Worry!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 1908.
· Don't - Worry!
Why Worry?
CONSULT
PHAROS,
The Mystic and Modern Astrologer
YES, WHY WORRY?
BOUT Four Business, Health, Pleasurer, Friends Abroad, your Love Affairs and
A Chat Friends, phares. He is able to advise you, Conucle you and Warn you. His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble,
Intimations.
RACES, 1908.
MADAME EDWARDS, KENSINGTON HOUSE,
No. 1, CARNARVO / ROAD, (Off Robinson Road)
(Three minutes drive from Ferry), KOWLOON.
and must not be classed with the run of Falmists who use their Shippesed Gifts to use SELECT HATS for the RACES an money. Pharos is independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relieve their anxiety to the best of his ability and experience.
PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU.
You are anxious to put your son to business that he will preaper, Will your daughter be happy in her married life! You are in love. Have I made a wise choice amate Shall I take s partner into my business? Should I be wies in going abroad? ill these questions Pharos, can answer and advise by the aid of astrolioy. Why not put this to the test? Send P.0, value 1/- and addressed, stamped enveloped to-
with your Birth Dato, Full
perwineos of Impeh, and Homan alone. Pharos, DEPT. 14 45, Union Street, Glasgow, Name and Title and Tow nor
there are 12,400, largely us the result of his een labors. The 6ft of 1856 have become the 180,000 of 1906. With this lengthy experience Dr John is able to write with cleumes and force about what is the supreme motivo in Christiao uissions n the ileal hristina life, and in a chapter
Way Do I Belivro in Missions 2" ba gives his ronous for believing that the evangelisation of Indin, China, and Japan is within the basumis of possibility. Those addresses show, ance again that old missionaries are, ug a rul, unt concerned very much about theological doctrines, the Higher Criticism: they are content to
reach
very simple Cospel. Dr. Johu,
fe instance, says he has never come across theory of the Atonement that entisin his own nil; therefore he less none to prepad But he preach the Atone Lural as a fant And that kind of presch
ing, judging by one of the splendid con- verts 1 John had, in what is neabgelising
'hi
The ihn warns the friends af missings. pay as little attention as possible to the acounts given in travellers' tales hent the missionary and his work.
Pair of Inner Tubes, one Bell and one Lamp HE THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL cases," he says, the conclusions of the
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5 | AMD'O “FROTT, BALT" uselats the Functions of the Livér, Böwels, Skin, and "Elinsya by Nainral Moang; thus the bined në freed from poisonous or other hintral matters, the foundaline and great danger of Quilla, Fever, Worry, Blood Polsong, & There is no doubt that, where it has been taken in the earliest stager of a discase, it has, in anumerable instances, prevented a serious illness. CAUTION-Kimsins the Capaule and wes that is 1. marked ENDS FRUIT SALT, otherwise you have the sincerest form of Natiery-IMITATION. Prépared only by J. C. ENO, LA4, “FRUIT SALT' WORKS, London, 8.9. Eng., by J, G, ENO'S PA‡ne
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
globe-trotiers are based on nothing more substantial than the empty pettle about missions and missionaries which is to be
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MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of Mome DDWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, Queen's Buildings, on FRIDAY, 4th February, 1908, at 3 P., for the ригрока ì of remiving the Raport of the Ueceral fat in every foreign settlement at which Managers together with a Statement of he may happen to call. And in some cases Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem-it is insed on nothing much solid, than the bar, 1907.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the L'ostris got up by the residents for the pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the express purpose of stuffing the credulous 7th February, until FRIDAY, the 14th visitor." dong the stories told by Dire | February, 1908, both days inclusive. Job in support of his statements the best one is this "A globetrotter came to a missionary's bungalow in India in quest of entertainment. The missionary receiv
the traveller, and gave him his bed- There were only two rooms in the bungalow, and the missionary slept that "OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY HALF YEARLY on the verandah. The traveller in MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the morning trok his leare of his host, this Corporation will be hold at the CITY who lack entertained him gratuitously, and HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the went his way. Time passed, and the 15th day of February, 1903, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Rupart of the missionary received a letter from the Court of Directors together with a State secretary of his mission, enclosing a letter ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1997. from the globe-trotter, his former guest.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
Tu letter was a complaint to the sectors J. R. M. SMITH,
against the missionary, who was chargal Chief Manager.
with extravagance and luxurious living. "For,' said the globe-trotter, in the room where I slept there were & number of bottles of clucet. The missionary, in his reply to the charge, suid":— “I dcèply regret
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,
ING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTICE IS FARMS the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- that my guest did not open the bottlen DAY, the Bnt to the 13th day of February, and fasto the caret. He would have | 1908, (both days inclusivo, during which
period no Transfer of Sharee enn be read that the claret was ink! So much gistered.
for the globe trotter and his tales."
By Order of the Court of Directora,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager, Dongkong, January 29, 1908.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THEN SHAREHOLDERS will be THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-
held in the Office of the Company. Queen's Buildings, New Prays, qu MON. DAY, the 24th February, 1908, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- ment of Accounts to the 31st December, | 1807.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be OLUSED from the 10th to the 124th February, both days faclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
TUOS, 1 HOSE,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 30, 1808.
KWONG WOO.
JEWELLER, DEALING IN SILK,
&c., No.,
o
100
or No. 18 QOZEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
begs to inform his Patrons and the General Publico that owing to decomary extension of stock to mast incrassed busi noss he will remove to his now and were spacious premises at No. 66 Queen'e Road, Central, (7 doorn East of his present pre- mised) on 9th January, 1908,
Hongkong, December 27, 1907
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Trigenzas da Galati ofeu es. No inclunkulenek Full Droelianz All Chemist
But for NAVÄGESKE
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at the HEAD QUARTER OFFICE, VICTORIA BARRACKE, until 12 o'clock Noos, on WEDNE DAY, the 12th of February, 1908, for the undor mentioned Supplies and Services for the period of 12 months from 1st April, 1008:-
2.
1. MEAT. SUPPLIES and MEDICAL
COMFORTS
3. GENERAT SUPPLIES and PROVISIONS.
WICK and BABBLOK SUPPLIES.
4.
DID
COAL, COKE, WOOD and Charcoal BARKACK SERVICES and SUAVENDING.
WASHING,
8. TRANSPORT SERVICES (Supplies of Launcher, Junke Voolies, etc.)
9. FORAGE. Forma of Tendor and any particulars can be obtained on application to this Office, 2044 personally or by letter, addressed to the Oficer Commanding, Army Service Corps,
THE BACK DOOR,
SKETCH OF WHAT MIGHT
HAPPEN.
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'To be had' áb the 'CHINA MAIL' Office B Queens Road Central.
Prico...
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60 Cents.
between the heyra of 10 A. and 4 P..
The Tenders must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no Tender will bo noticed moloss dulivored upon the proper. form at the lead Quarter Office by 12 Noon on the abora date, în Olosed Envelopa marked "TaNDER' on the outside.
The right to reject any or all Tenders is reserved.
HEAD QUARTER OFFICE,.. VICTORIA BARRACKS,
Hongkong. Bongkong, January 28, 1908.
160
County of Birth if possible; upon receipt of same Phares will send written Test Horoscope.
With the above Pharos will send you Free a written Forecast of your Future.
Hongkong, October 81, 1907.
1000
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PRICES REASONABLE.
Hongkong, January 6, 1908.
PATELL & CO.
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1743 Export & Import Merchants
100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Viowa, etc., for 1/6.
Actresses, Souge Animais, Lovers and Comic Cards for t English and Continentul Actresses hand tinted real glossy Photographs 15/- per groes. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL
1910 Cards for t/- Value 14., 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d, each. ' 500 ASSORTED Cards for 20)...
1 Groes Jewelled Carde for 9/-.
Foreign or Colouisi Stampa not accepted, Kindly concì Mosey Order.
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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DrozMBER, 1906,
£17,837,119,
--Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £2,750,000
Paid-up Capital
II-Fire Funde
£887,500 0
8,886,720 19 8
III-Life & AnnuityFanda 13,762,898 8 5
£17,857,119 8 1
Revenue Fire Branob... 2,081,044 19 = Life & Annulty 1,713,808 19 10
Branohaq......
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We'elin business nowa from more than papers monthly, and send these items to you while there is good prospect
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Any
We
can send you nota and clippings on tice 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 Chinese merchandise.
Suppose, for instance, you are a maker of Pottery: our Clipping Bureau might find in some paper on item saying that a big wholesale Pottery concern was being organized in a certain town --we, of would send you that business-news item, and give you a chance to do business with that firm.
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THE 'REVENUR OF CHINA.
BERIES OF ARTICLES.
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