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BOUT your Business, Health, Pleasurer, Friends Abroad, your Love Affure and A Chances its Lite. Yes, Why Worry. Consult Fhares. He is able to advise Jou, Console you and Warn you. Bis ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the ran of Palmists who use their Suppased Gifts to make money. Pharos ie independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relio their anxiety, to the best of Ela ability and experience.
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CHINA'S NEXT EMPEROR.
Sorious Difficulties Feared.'
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Japaness Diet, wail recently that the great question now beginning to agitato China is the nomination of a successor to the Turono. Each of the princely Families is putting forward a candidate of its own and this competition is almost sure to lead to serious trouble. On the other hand in proportion as the new learning permeates the peoply,
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of the individual and are gradually develop- ing strong discontent with the present social and administrative systems. There are no loss than 800 weeret societies througham the Chinese Empire, and these, if only opportunity offer, will at once raise their hands against tre tuling dynasty. Such an opportunity will certainly offer in Give or six years when crustitutional govern. ment and the other changes mentioned Tabove begin to be realities, and therefore Me Takanokoshi predicts that there will be great and widespread disturbance through- out the Chinese Empire at no very distant ante. Next to China heself the country which will be most seriously affected by these events must be Japu, and Mr Takenokoshi is filled with unensinuss when he sees his countrymen eugrössed in wrang Jes about the withmetic of a budget while Eurasia: A Tale of Shanghai Life, the nuaterials of a devastating conflagration.
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91.75 are accumulating on the other side of the The Broken Boad, by A.E. W. MARON 1.76
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SË, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL,
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Dawe
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1908.
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THE PHILIPPINES CARNIVAL,
February 27th to March 3rd.
SPECIAL STEAMERS.
A Splendid Opportunity to take an EXCURSION TO MANILA
AND SPEND
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MANIFICENT PAGEANTRY,
MASKED BALLS..
Return Trip from Hongkong to Manila $50.00.
18an Inducement to Hongkong residents te patronise A this important avant, boudes enjoying a holiday of reasonable length. Mesara Showan, Tomes & Co. have Carnital trip, leaving Hongkong at 4p.m. na the after decided to despatch their steamer ZAFIRO for a special
The noon of Saturday, the 22nd FEBRUARY. ZAFIRO will I reach Manila on Tuesday morning, and in order that the full round of festivities may be enjoyed they shall not despatch the steamer from Manila until 30.m. on the morning of Tusedsy, the 3rd March. She will reach Hongkong again at daylight on Thursday, the och starch. The Passengers, should they so desire, may make arrangements to resin on board during steamer's stay in Manila.
Special arrangements have also been made by Messrs Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., and Messrs Butterfield & wire. Hongkong, February 4, 1908
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KNO'S "FRUIT SALT" naiste the Funstlook of the Livir, Bowels, Sklo, and Kidneys by Natural Maans: thus the blood is freed frem poisonous or other hartrul matters, the foundation and great danger of Chills, Fever, Warry, Blood no doubt thos where it has boon taken in the earifest Painoan, Thare stages of a disassa, it has, in inumerable instances, prevented a serious illnes CAUTION-Examine the Capsule and my that it is marked END'S FRUTT SAET, other when you have the sneersit form of flattery-IMITATION, Prepared only by J. C, ENO, LÌÂ,, "FRUIT BALT' WORKS, London, S... Eng. by J. G. ANO'S Patent. Sold by Chemista and Stores everywhere.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPUA DOUR COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS...
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- INOSHA KEHOLDERS will be held to the Office of the Company, Queen'e Buildings, New Prays, on MON- DAY, the 24th February, 1908, at 12
ronts high despite mutual competition. MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA NOON, for the purpose of receiving
ill-ventilator offices and renting promises COAL DEPARTMENT in mercantile palaces built by Chinese.
MARUNO UCHI, TORIO.
This Ruddon rash into the building busi- nesa is ascribed to the large amount of SAVORS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES,Chinese capital set free by the Goverment
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PACH BRAND has obtained the highest AWARD at International Exhibition:
The largest demand in the whole of Japan. Quality speaks for itsell.
PRIOR NXCEEDINGLY MODERATE,
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in Java running the opium shops and pawn shops itself, instead of through Chinese Turenno farmers.
EUROPEAN AGENCY. INDENTS promptly execated at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods, including → Boots, Shoes and Leather. Chemicals, and Druggists' Sundries. China, Earthenware and Glassware.
cles, Motors and Accessories Cycles, Drapery, Millinery and Picce Goods. Fancy Goods, Perfumery and Stationery. Hardware, Machinery and Metals, Jewellery, Piste and Watches, Photographic and Optical Gooda. Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.
ato.. etc.
Commission 2 to b Trade Discount allowed. Original Invoices supplied, Special Quotations-on-Demand Sample Cases from £10 upumrds. Consignments of Produce Sold on account. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS,
' (Established' 1814),
25, Abchurch Lane, London, E.C Cable Address: ANNUAIRE, LONDON,"
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE- TABLE SHOW will be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS, on WEDNESDAY 'and- THERSDAY, 26th and 27th February,
CABLE ADDRESS: 'IWASAKI'
Which applies to all Branch Offices,
the Report of the Directors and the State- jment of Accounts to the st December,
1907.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the "Com
2416
pany will be CLOSED from the 10th to the
February, both days inclusive. By Ordaz of the Board of Directors,
THOS, I. ROSE,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 30, 1908.
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER. OF COMMERCES.
Al, ABU 5th Edition, Western Union THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Codes used.
AH Letters to be Addressed -- . -
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO., with name of place ander.
BRANCH OFFICES:— NAGASAKI MOJ, KOBE, KARASU; SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND HANKOW,
AGENCIES.;
YOKOHAMA: M. ARADA, Esq. OHINKIANG: Masers GEARING & Co, MANILA: Magare MaconDay &, Co.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Oobi, Shinner, Namazuts and Hoje Col lierion; and SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kishidake
Coals,
T. MATSUKI, Manager,
Hongkong,
No. 2. PEDDER STREET. Hongkong, April 25, 1808.
KWONG WO0.
BIS
JEWELLER, DEALING IN SILK,"
Lutanding Exhibitors are reminded that OF NO. 78 QUEEN'S ROAP, CENTRAL. information of the classes in which they
of the Members of the HONGKONG COM- GENERAL OBAMBER OF MERCE will be held on. MONDAY, the 2416 FEBRUARY, 1908, at 4 P.M., in-the CITY HALL for the following purposes, viz:-
1. To receive the Report and Accounte
of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1907.
2. To elect a Now Committee.
3. To consider the following Resola- tion:That in consequence of the importanco
of the
trade existing between this port and Bambay it is resolved under Rule XXIII to in- entave the number of the Committee frum 9 to 10 no as to include Merchant interested in the Bombay zala.'
4. To transact any General Business,
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 13, 1908.
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THE KOWLOON LAND. & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the OMPANY'S GEFIO, Victoria Buildings, on TUES- DAY, the 26th February 1303,1
at 11.45 A M., for the purpose:
of receiving
the Report of the Directors, together with Statement
1907.
1-91st Dronombor Counts for the year ending..
The REGISTER of SHANDS of the Company will be
any will:he CLOSED from TUES
DAY, the 18th February, to "TUESDAY,
intend to exhibit should be sent to the Logs to inform his Fatrons and the Hon. Serobary 6, Beaconsfield Arcade, not General Publis that owing to necessary the 25th. February (both days inqlusive), later than Wednesday, the 19th February.extension of stock to mesh increased bus during which period no Transfer of Shares
Non-Mombers will be diarged an entrance news he will remove to his new and mors es be registered.rd of Discotren
foo of 50 cents for each class entered. spacious premises at No. 66 Queen's Road, By Order of the
Gardens onterad for Bast kept Gardens Central, (7 doors Esat of ble present pre-
misca) on 4th January, 1908.
Hongkong, December 27, 1907
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THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents, will be judged between 20th and 34th
February. Hongkong, August 21, 1907.
All Pot-plants must be staged between 19-4.3, and 61,8, on the 25th February,
Vegatabler and Cat Flowers by 10 a...on A
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L. GIDBS
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Hongkong, February 8, 1908.
P.
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• COMPANY, LTD
216 Honghong, Februscy: 14, 1UGS.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MENTING of Shareholders in the FGempany will be held at the COMPANYS
0:
OFFICER, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, A THURSDAY, the 5th Mstch, Vistoria, ch 1908, 32 a'clock
Tof Receiving
0
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the NOON, For purpose
Statement of Accounts and
the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st Decembar, 1907.
The THANSFER BOOKS the Com- pany will bo CLOSED from 20th instant to the Oh Marga, both
inclusive.
To be had at the 'GRA MAIL Offer W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO. By Order.
8, Qacen'e Road Central
50 Cest
BANK BUILDINGS." Hongkong, May 18, 1906)
days
VA GEO. L. TOMLIN, Day Burstary, Bungkong, February 15, 1908.