Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL. MANSIONS. NEW ELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH® SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOED AND SILVER WATONKS. LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPH, BOWLE, I. 4. FÁLOONER & Co, AB Agents von HOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS ADMIRANTY (HAETS AND BOOKS,
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WING KEE & CO.,
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PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL HIP-CHANULERS, SAILMAKERS,
MERCHANTS, &c. &c., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING. SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.
FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager. Hant. August 12, 1908.
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ROMBACH & CO.," 17A, QUEEN'S ROİD OENTRAL
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BRAND EXTRA'
SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE Purveyors to H. I. M. the Emperor of Gerniany and 14 other REIGNING houses.
A. C. MEUKOW & Co.
COGNAC CHARENTE.
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Intimations.
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE INFANTRY SPIRIT. A
The Military Correspondent of the West- minister Gradle writes In the current number of Wic National Regieo »D.Š.Q,” enters" A Plea for the Restoration of the
Infantry Spirit," in which he strongly com- demns the present system of tanining for war, alleging that too little is done to appeal to the "moral element." that
Intimations.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1908.
To Let
TO LET
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH CO 1st September, FORNIEEED
TELEGRAPHIC AUDRESS:
· PERDIDO'
the word "impossible, formerly absent For
from our military, vocabulary, is now
A. B. C. CODE.
TELEPHONE
OFFICE No; 719. LES No. 745.
LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE, OR CHARTER
Picnic, Shooting, Bathing Parties, Towing, &c.
Launches for Hire, lying off Blake Pier during the day
TROM
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Apply
M. GAINS Hotel Mansions. Bongkong, August 24, 1909,
int common use, and that the training for the conventio of our clients the Office will also be open on Sunday from 9 to 11 A.B.INGS. manual conveys an impression, that 'cover' is of more importance tlun pres-
COAL DEPARTMENT. sing forward with the utmost vigour and resolution." No sensible mai certaiuly aốt * D.3.0,′′ advocates a blind 'i preș- OLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASSIA, sing forward," like a bull at a gate, with OCRI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, ŠATO, the idea of prevailing by sheer brute forca SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Col-united by science-far from it. In the Herles.
BOLE AGENTS for `KISHIDAKE, MI- YAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Coats.
HEAD OFFICE :-TOKYO, BRANOR OFFICES:- Namacary, More, Kamariy, WaxAMATEU, KOBE, OBATA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONE, BANKOW.
Peninsular war there was heroism of the highest ardor; there was "pressing for ward" with a vigour seldom equalled in war. Tet we find Colborne, of the 62nd (the future Lord Seaton), the ever-geliant | leader of "a regiment unsurpassed in arms sinch arms were first borne by men," pointing act the inefficacy of were head- long coorage,
The lossen Colborne doduced from the signal success that has attended his
OFFICES: ST GEORGES BUILDING (SEOUND FLOOR).
GORDON & CO., General Managers.
BI
Bongkung. June 1, 1908,
REMINGTON
Hongkong, March 2, 1906
TYPEWRITERS
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H. QISHL
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HONGKONG.
Bangkong, August 3, 1908,
risco fort at Ciudad Rodrigo was as sound in those days of the Brown Bess" as it remains now, when toops are armed with repeating rifles of precision. The future feldmarshal wrote, in reference to his
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own magnificent achievement, to which New Bicycles (Humber") $100 each
Wellington had given unstinted praise, 'Saccess it assaults can only be ex- pected from high discipline and order,
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without a fire on the defences. Here we have the root of the whole matter-let us have the load shouting avalanche of excited stormers "pressing forward" with no 816 thought but of who shall be first to close with the enemy, but lot thom be eficiently assisted by the fire of other troops, judiciously disposed for the purpose. There is 11 "cover" for attacking troops so potent as a hail of well- directed bullets discharged from friendly rifles. Skill without valour, or "barling
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if is by a combination of theso santial elements that victories are to be won, or
honour preserved whenever the God of Battles may declare himself against the (WEST)coss of our arme,
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Hongkong, May 5, 1908.
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DOMERS, 1907, £18,114,624.
-Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000 The pernicious heresies begotten of the Boor wat still continge to exercise, though-Fire Funde 3,065 374 157 Pald-up Capital: £687 500:00 Elle&Annuity Funds 14,815 842 10 3 Sinking Fund Account 45,907 6 8
£18,114,694 11 1
to a fortunately diminishing extent, their handful influence upon our military tenia- ing. What the apostles of pseudo-indivi. dualista have failed utterly to realise is
soktier, enlisted and exercised amid highly citilised surroundings, in a densely populat ed county, be artificially stained so as to render him individually equal to wien who have learned their lesson from no
Life & Annalty 1,847,224 18 4 that by no possible means can the Regolar Revunus Fire Branch... 80 66% 18 7
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Dother teaching than the sheer fares of circumstances. In wild countries mon's lives depend upon the sharpness of Inatural instincts cultivated by practical N experience:
those who are becking HOW TO DO MORE BUSINESS. in these respects lose their way and perish of hunger or thirst, are eaten by Eons or gored by buffaloes. It is one thing to tal
a that some day his life may depend Tupon his eye for a country, and to attempt training him under conditions of otly imavirary danger: but it is quite mother matter when then the man is self trabed in the face of actual realities, and lives or dies, according to his ability to take oate of himself.
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For Sale.
FOR SALE
TO LET,
1189
FFICES to ALŪKANDRA BUILD.
Apply to
SKURETARY, A, 8. WATSON & Co., ED. Hongkong, April 29, 1907.
730
TO LET.
NO. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE, Car- No.
nor House, lofty and airy. Possession 1st Septwrader,
Apply to
QUEDES & Co.
Fongkong, August 22, 1908.
TO: LET—AT THE FEAR.
1166
NURNISHED or Unfurnished, One
FURARGE and One SMALL ROOM,
with Bath-room, Bucze room, and Servants room, separate entrance,"
4
Apply
Care of CHINa Mars' Dario). Hongkong, August 22, 1908.
TO LET..
1159
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
ODOWNƐ Nos. 98, 99 and 90,
PRATA FAST
Apply to SECRETARY, Tex HorezonG, CANTON & MACAO S.B.
Co., LTD.
Hotel Mauefons Hongkong July 23, 1907,
TO LET.
1200
and 5-ROOMED HOUSES in KOW.
LUON, at Moderate rentals. '' Apply to
1321
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Hongkong, Angret 14, 1907.
TO, LET.
ODOWN No. 6A, DUDDELb
STREET.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lu,
Hongkong, August 1, 1908,
TO LET FROM JUNE L
ROAD, Kowloon,
House.
709
Five-Roomed.
--B. H, P, INTERNATIONAL KEBO- |NTO. 2, ANTRIM VILLAS, DES VEUX
SENE OIL ENGINE, New, not yet} IN out of caso,
'D. C.-L..'
• Apply
Care of Carga Mart* Office. Hongkang, August 24, 1908 1178
FOR SALE
www.
Apply MEES FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, March 25, 1908.
TO LET.
474
OT No. 62, British Convasion, PROTO. 3, OBSERVATORY VILLAS, FERTY of the CANTON DONDEN KOWLOON, 6 Rooms House with
TIÒN HOUSE COMPANY, is hereby advertised for Sale and the 10th of September next, Tenders to be sent to the Secretary.
L. ALBERT Canton, August 10, 1908.
1106
FOR SALE.
CRUISING YACHT, CHINESE RIG. ATELY thoroughly overhauled sad
Cabin Decorated. Pantry fully equipped, crockery, cooking, apparstas complete, lavatory, washatsud, dc. 150 gallon iron tank just installed. Eleotris Light throughout. EnglishTM An-
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A BISTORY OF UNION
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367
craft.
To Let.
TO LET FROM 187 SEPTEMBER,
AT SHAMEEN, CANTON. [OUSE No. 103 (Kwan How Buildings) at present in the occupation of the .M. Cratoms.
Apply, to
THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST-
·MENT & AGENCY Co., In. Hongkong, August 1, 1908. 1041
TO LET.
SQUARE FEET of LAND
70,000 with 200 foot frontags to
Howloon Bay. Moderate Rental
Apply to MSAREE FARRELL & LYSAUGHT Hongkong, August 23, 1907.
TO LEA
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Hongkong, June 10, 1968,
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Bicos Pad Deathng Rooms.
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BELALIOS TERRAVE HOUSES, RO- SEASON BOLD,
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OFFICES in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTELE
2. DES VIEUX VILLAS, Peak. OFFICES in BANK BUILDINGS, Top Floor."
C. M. & PEAK BUNGALOW, Mount Kellat, Furnished. From Lat October, to Seth June, 1909, Reat $100. a month and taxes.
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, facing the Parade Ground
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LABUAN COAL
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THE LABUAN COALFIELDS CUM. PANT, D., are now prepared to bunker eteainera & LABUAN with good fresh quality LABUAN COAL, donbla boreened and straight from the mines. For further particulars, apply to
BRADLEY & CO Agents
Telegraphio Address:
*TABOS LAHUAN,', Hongkong, February 10, 1908..
SIR ROBERT “HARTS MEMORANDUM,"
Baries of Article ou Sir BoEKTO A HART's Bozens for the Improve - ment of Okina.
Reprinted from the China Mall To be had fat psihphlatform at this Office, 8, Queen's Road Central.
Parox 50 Canta
THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST. THE FIRST ÜHINESE NEWSPAPER
MENT & AGENCY Co., Hongkong, August 1, 1908,
TO LET."
20
FFICES in HOTEL MANSIONS.
Cheap Rental for monthly tenancy,
Apply to
HENRI HUMPHREYS,:: Men Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong August 1, 1988.
1079
TO LEM TTATHERLEIGH," Conders Road, OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in Phaya Kazi, Bine Baid. ings, and No. 163. Des YouX-ROAD Dest to the Hougtong Hotel
THATS in MoRITUN ABDB208, No. 10, De Varz ROAD OMETRAL, 186
A Houre lo RIPON TERRACEL
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