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Don't Worry!'.
Don't Worry!
Why Worry?
CONSULT
PHAROS,
The Mystic and Modern Astrologér
YES, WHY WORRY?
BOUT your Business, Health, Pleasuree, Friends Abroad, your Love Affairs Bod A Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry? Consult Fbare. He is able to advise you, Console you set Warn you. His embition in this life is to help these in trouble, and must not be classed with the run of Palmists who use their Stepposed Gifts to make! money. Pharos is independent of this, Willing and abre to help all in trouble and reliave their ale to the best of his ability and experience.
PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.
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FORMOSAN SUGAR.
How it is Protected,
A question of a most important nature has arison between the importers of Jave augar and engar reliners in Japan in the one side and the Finanes Department on the other says tho "Japan Chronicle." It
is alleged that the Japanese Governannt
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1908.
Intimations,
Intimations.
1808-09.
in working the segar oxcise in Japan In MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA BEEF MUTTON, FOWLS, DREAD,
been discriminating in favour of Documen sugir. When to Formosan Sugar Refining Company and other companica of the same
nature were pronsted in Formosa la 1800,
(ITHU BISHI 0 0.) -
MARUNO-UCH), TOLIO.
CABLE ADDRESS: IWASAKI'
- Which applies to sil Branch Offices.
All Lettera to bo Addressed
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI.CO., with name of place under.
BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGARAKE, MOJ, Kozz, KanazSE, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, AND HANKOW,
the authorities of the Formosan Govern-00AL DEPARTMENT sent, acting undur instructions ofthis Tokyo, Government, enconcaged thiess enterprises PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU.
in various ways, with the result that the ou are annicus to put scar on tos business that he will prosper. W your sugar industry in Formos, was forced into daughter be happy in her married life? You are in love. Hace 1 made a wise choice rapid development, the annual output of
mate Sball takes partner into my businesa Should I be wise in going abroad?! All these questions Phares can shower and advise by the aid of astrofies. Why not in the island now reaching 100,000,000 put this to the test? Send P.O. value 1/- and addressed, stamped in, and being expected to increase in tim
enveloped to
to 500,000,000 kin, which is the total annual | Al, ABC 6th Edition, Western Union Pharos, DE 14 45, Union Street, Glasgow,
with your Birth Date, Full consumption of sugar in Japan. But the Name and Title and Tow nor
Codes need. County of Bigh if possible; upon receipt of arme Pharos will send writton Test xpuse of production in Formos, accord. Поговсоро
With the above Pharos will send you Free a written Forecast of your. Rotining Company, is higher than that of ing to the report of the Formosan Sugar Fature.
Hongkong, October 31, 1907.
Java sugat amounling to Y8.43 per 100 kiu, This is Y above the market price of Java ngor which can be laid down ir Japan at Y5.00 per 100 kin. It is interesting to uota what was done by the Government, according to statements made by more than rder to protect the Formosen product, me of our Japaukss contempotrivs, In Acting under the advice of a certain Eldor Statesinan (presumably Marquis Inouye), Baron Sakatani, then Minister for Finance, Tastituted a spool standard of excise for the sugar produced in Formosa, which was all roTM SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, pardedas affrat-quality(crudo)andniexcise Ochl, 8blnnow, Namezuta and Hojo Col imposed of Yon per 100 kin, whereas somelierice; and qualitics—for instance, the E.S.B. brand SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kishidako
Doals, produced at Ensaiko and T.T. B. band of Formosa, should clearly have come under tho. category of care mi have paia] excise at the rate of Yeu 6,50. It is pointed out that the sugar-colining onasies of Fortunsa are all working with European andchinery and are actually producing the rd quality white sugu) road the End quity (her gar), nevertheless the t
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EALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be received at the R.H. HOSPITAL Hongkong, until 10.11 on the 21st March, 1909, from persons desirous of Bupplying PURE OOWS MILK, BRATED WATERS, ICE, and other Provisions, and for the year ending Slot Marob, 19rea, f
received for COAL (Akaike and Yabari),
Sealed Tenders, in duplicate, will also be
Printed Forms of Toader and farther particulars can be obtained at the R.H. Hospital.
The Right to reject the Loweak or any Tender is reserved.
W. TAIT, Deputy Inspector General. R.H. HOSPITAL,
Hongkong, March 11, 1908)
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
SHIP CO., LTD,A
THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of Share- holders in the above Company will be hold st the COMPANY'S OFFICE, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 21st March, 1908, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Aroonnts and the sport of the General Managers for the year ending 81sb December, 1907, a and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditions.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from WEDNES
CHINKIANG: More GEARING & CO. DAI, the 18th March to SATURDAY,
the 21st March, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. · Hongkong, March 6, 19%. -
T. MATSUKI, Manager,
...Hongkong,
No. 2 PEDDER STREET. Hongkong, April 25, 1908.
ROSENSTOCK'S
816
2193 Fiance Department has accepted all the DIRECTORY
sugar produced by the sugar reliveries in Formosa as first quality terale "sugar), upon which the excise is Yen 2, instead of au excise that should properly have been imposed ranging between V3.60 for sveohd quality and Y6.50 for third quality. The discrimination in favour of Forman sugar arposal attention in circles dealing with the product, but, says one of our vernacular contemporaries the Finance Department successfully managed to silence foreign sugar merebants, though how this was done is not stated. The new feroase of the axeise on sogar has now prompted;
sugar importers and sogar refiners in Japan En protest against the discrimination male in favour of Fornicent sugar, and a demand is being undo that such discrimination should be discontinued
OF
HONGKONG, MANILA,
AND SHANGHA∙I,
FOR
FIRST HALF
1908.
CONTAINING': -
Aomploto alphabetical List of Fusiness
Firms and Foreign Residoras,. Directory of the Governin dices, Public and Private Schools, Churcher, Benevolent, Literary and other Associations, etc., and a complete
Me hai, Director of the Formosan CLASSIFIED Civil Administration Bureau, zoplying ta
a question recently put in Committed in
the House of Representatives, sail that in
COMMERCIAL
DIRECTORY
OF EACH OF THE AERYE1Cruus,
view, of the failure of the German Go- verninont in its endeavours for the pru Loction of the Germa: sugar industry, the
For Sale by Formosan Government had decided. to BREWER & Co., L. A few days afterwards KELLY & WALSH. I », policy A Mr Iwai issued instructions to the Direc-
chungo its
tor of the Formosan Sugar Oce, who at once called 'n
edin inceting of sugar men in Formosa, and consulted with them my tho,, matter. The night sense threw
that the
discrimina-
tion
eviously shown the Formosan sugar
and they are refiners into alarm, their right a contínua. tion of the special protection, but with little offect. We learn that the Formosan Government has decided in future to re [ganl rarame sogar produced in Fonaósa.
as 2nd quality instead
PUDER ST. CHATER ND.
364.
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, .LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTA ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
of the above Company will be held at the Company's Officer St. George's Building. oa THURSDAY, the 26th March, 1908, at 11.30 AM, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1907, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee and to elevt a Con- aulting Committee and Auditor
Ahe TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 26th March, "both days inclusive.
J. WHEELLY,
General Manager. Hongkong, March 9, 1908.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LD..
NOTICE
383
THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share"" holders of the above Company will be hold. at the Offres of the General Agouta.co THURSDAY, the 26th March, at Nook. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year e Blst December, 1907.
year ending The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to 26th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L
General Agents. Hongkong, March 6, 1908.
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LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LD.
TH
NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share- holder of the abord Company will be hold at the Offices of the General Agente on THURSDAY, the 26th March, at 12.30 P., for th
purpose of receiving the 224 Report and Statement of Accounts for the
DIRECTORY OFFICE,"
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, February 8, 1908.
PATELL & CO.
SHAMEEN, CANTON.
conding to the amended quality. Ac Sur Consump tion Tax Law which has just come into Export & Import Merchants
force, the 2nd quality is liable to an ex cise of Y6.50pand the Sed quality to Y8.50. The Formosan sugar refiners, who ex pected that; after the intrensed-tax on (Continued on Page 33
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AND
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IMPORTERS OF
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LABUAN COAL
Fancy Goods, Perfumery and Stationery.PANY, LD, are new prepared to
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eto... eta
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LABUAN COALFIELDS COM:
bunker steamer at LABUAN with good fresh quality LABUAN COAL, double eccesand and straights from the mines. For further particulars, apply to
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LABOR LABUAN Hongkong, February 10, 1908,
year ending 31st December, 1907.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to 26th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lader
General Agents.
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CLEARANCE SALE.
E are holding a CHEAP SALE to W clear part, Old Stock for 14 DAYS- ONLY, from 4th to 18th March. Compris ing:-Glassware, Crockery, Enamel, Elec tro-plated Ware, Marble Clopke, Iron and Brass Bedsteads. Counterpane, Down Quilts, Carpets, Door Mats, Sasps, Table 28. cloths, etc., etc. Must be soki to make
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Reduction on above mentioned Goods of 25% Cash on delivery.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDE AT 31ST DECEMBLE, 1905,
£17,837,119. -Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Sabeer bod Capital £3,750,000 Pald-up Ospital £687,500 00 IK-Fire Fouds
5,388,780 198 III Elfe & Annuity Funds 18,789,639 8. £17,887,119 8 Revenue Fire Branch. 2,061,044 19 8
Life & Annuity
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