25
per cent Discount FOR CASH
........... FROM
SATURDAY, 1st Aug, 08,
(until farther notics)
On all MILLINERY GOODS.
Smart Selection of RIVER and TRAVELLING HATS.
M. GAINS,
COURT MILLINER,
HOTEL MANSIONS
(3RD FLOOR,) Horozung,
(over Menara Krme & OĎ.)
No. 14,171.
The China Mail
號一十四九年八霁百九千一英
Intimations.
Business Notices,
THORNE'S
$15
PER
CASE
OLD VAT
NSTABLISHED
184
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1908.
Business Notices.
日六十月八年中虞
25 per cent Discount
POR CARR
SATURDAY, 1st Aug, 08,
(antil farther notice)
On ali MILLINERY GOODS, Smart Selection of HIVER and TRAVELLING HATS.
M. GALEB, COURT, MILLINER, HOTEL MANSIONS. (3rd Floor), HONGKONG, (vor Masara Kruse & Doili
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
Business NoticeS
W. S. BAILEY & CO. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD,
{ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
FOUNDERS & BOILERMAKERS
RIVER STEAMERS, TUGS, MOTOR - BOATS
Ås supplied | HIGH-SPEED AND SHALLOW.ORAFT VASSELS A SPECIALTY
ESTIMATES FOR ALL IRON AND STELL WORK NEW LAUNCH FOR SALE.
to the
House of
Commons
THIS WAY WAS STARTED BY THE LATE ROKERT THEUNS
OF DESTOCK AND HAS REFULA SIKCE (AD)
SCOTCH WHISKY:
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA. A. S. WATSON & CO.LTD.
Hongkong. May 1, 1907,
SHIPPING.
TELEPHONYA: 167 and K. BI,
CARLES: Serromany, Rongk¬niz
BORDEN'S
AMERICAN GOLD SEAL'
Seat
Sporend
CONDENSED MILK.
789 ADE by the ORIGINATORS OF CONDENSED MILK who for F0 YEARS
The 9.8. Taming (Capt Somerville),
M
base devoted all their energies to the production of the HIGHEST QUALITY SANITARY MILK in which Gail Bordan was the pioneer. A fact worthy of pour consideration:
Sonda "opreuse for PURITY, ROHNESS AND FLAVOUR. WARRANTED arrived from Manila this morning. She TO KEEP LONGER THAN MILR OF ANY OTHER MANUFAÕTTRE.
CONNELL BROS. COMPANY, Sola Importer. roperte having had a fine passage, with smooth sea.
The British stenar Choysang, for which Jardine, Matheson and Co. are the agents, arrived in port this morning from Calcutta 111 via ports. The vessel culy brought two passengers who report, having experienced a pleasant trip.
Those who were pang on the Bruid yesterday morning about eleven o'clock (say the .. Daily News of Sept 4th), may not impossibly have besus struck by the extraordinary appearance of the Now- wegian steamer Kjøld as she came slowly upstream towards the upper næchorage, su deeply sunk in the water as to convey the impression that she was actually water-log- ged: There is reason to believe that this was not so that the depth of the Kjeld was imply due to overloading and the incident may serve to call attention to a serious evil which is only tee common among Norwegian steamers trading to and from Shanghai, particularly in coal. Such voids are paid by the tou, with com sequent comptations to over loading, which, there can be no question, in- | volves a onnstant risk of loss of life and property. The chances of escape
" moderate gale are inute to be thought of calmly. Most of these vessels, as we are informou, are i insured in Norway wnder the Mutual system, and it would be interesting to know whether the insurance companies or their agents are aware of the risks to which their interests are exposed. From the human, as distinct from the business point- of view, it is hardly conceivable that either Norwegian or Chinese authorities in Shang hai (the latter being equally interested in the matter, as the crews of the vexels in question are largely composed of Chinese) | are aware of the over-karling, me it could never be allowed to continue with apparðat impunity.
from even
toe
The President of the Nippon Yusta Kaisha is quoted by the Nichi Nichi Shimbun as speaking in a very pesimistic strain of the prospects of the maritime carrying trade. Mr. Kondo says that no announcement has yet been received as to
Bongkar, July 14, 1908,
1014
THE SINCERE CO, CONNAUGHT RD-215, 217, 219 & 221, DES VŒUX RD., HONGKONG
UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS,
TAILORS, HATTERS & MERCERS.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOOTS AND SHORS. Drapery, Gilks, Watches, Clocks, Crockery, Ironmongery, Grocery, Furniture, Rattan Ware, Tobaccos, Cigars, Cigarettes, Sewing Machines.
Our Prices are marked in plain figures. Hoagkong, September 8. 1907.
MEE CHEUNG & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS.
SPLENDİD ASSORTMENT OF
TYPHOON PICTURES NOW ON SALE.
STUDIO-10E HOUSE STREET. -dougkong, Febrawy 18, 1908.
164
STORE-BEACONSFIELD, AROADE
* 178
WILKS & JACK, LD.
ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
FREEZOR ELECTRIC FANS.
Cheapest
and
Best
BRACKET &
THREE SPEEDS
(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).
HAVE REMOVED TO
No. 4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS
GROUND FLOOR
(ENTRANCE FROM CHATER ROAD AT CORNER NEXT QUEEN'S STATUE)
Telegrams: 'Asbestos,' Hongkong.
Telephone No. 503.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Telophone 97.
NEW STOCK OF
SAFETY RAZORS
The 'STAR,' New Model... WILKINSON'S SAFETY...
GILLETTE
$4.00 each ..$5.00 each
RAZORS
Complete in Leather Case, with 12 Blades, $12.50 each. GILLETTE BLADES $1.75 Pekt.
Each blade has two cutting edges and will shave from 5 to 30 times. LANE, CRAWFORD & Jo
SUMMER REQUISITES
Prickly Heat Lotion and Powder
SAFE REMEDIES FOR ALLAYING THE IRRITATION, SUN GLASSES. HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.
FOR THE BATH AND ALL TOILET PURPOSES Delicately Perfumed. Half pint bottles, 60 cents, VICTORIA DISPENARY, CONNAUGHT HOTEL,
HONGKONG,
A FIRST-OLANS EUROPEAN HOTEL. SITUATED IN THE MAIN STREET NEAR THn Banka and FRINCIPAL OFFICES. STRICTLY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Hotel Launch Meets all Steamers. Special Terms for Tourists and Parties or Families.
For Terms, apply to
THE MANAGER & AGENT.
- 1840 Hongkong. September 8, 1908.
'9' to '16' Sizes IN STOCK 60 to 200 THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WILE
Volts
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
DESK TYPES
LARGEST STOCK CARRIED OF ALL
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
the enforcement of the new railway birin LAMPS,
in the United States, but if it becomes an. accomplished fact it will add to the difficulties of the steauislip companies. Already the attore charges barely suffice -to cover expenses, and there is no margin whatever for reduction. The companies which are closoly associated with "the railways will not suffer so much, because It would be in their vaso
a merely nominal difference, but the independent companies will be hady hit. There is
no margin for them to lower their rates
CABLES, BELLS, FITTINGS, TELEPHONES.
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.
STEAM DYNAMO SETS 40 TO 120. LIGHTS IN STOCK.
"WITTON DYNAMOS
PETTER OIL ENGINES 2 TO 14 BHP IN STOCK.
OSRAM
ELECTRIC
LAMPS
TUNGSTEN METALLIC PILAMENT, 70% SAVING EFFECTED OVERʼÖRDINARY ELECTRIC LAMPS.
30
and they must just have things as they CANDLE POWER-
are. Doubtless this means that sportiu LIFE
of the bargo Lithate carried by the Pacifs CURRENT COST-
route will go round by the Suor Canal. CURRENT CONSUMPTION
-1,500 HOURS AVERAGE.
1 CENT PER HOUL
1 WATT PER C.P.
Mr Koodo sees no prospect of better times A 30 Candle Power Osram Lamp will give DOUBLE The
for shipping. The fall of silver, the boycott natural calamities and other causes conspire to paralyze the Chinese market from -Japances point of view all the world is suffering from commercial depression, and there are many more ships than the entry-
Light of a 16 C.F. ordinary Lamp at HALF The Cost. Greatly increased light! Greatly reduced current bill). ENQUIRIES AND TRIALS INVITED. LARGE STOCK CARRIED.
SOLE AGENTS
ing trade neods. There is nothing for it ▼LKS & JACK, LD.
but to struggle on and lat the fittest marvive. The treat movement recently started by Japanese tramp steamers in certainly in the right direction, and a good deat might be accomplished if the great shipping companies all over the world formed something like à conference.
PAHALA INDEED.
KO extrebalappiration? t AQUAL TO Chamberlalu Paly Palm far more “Den er srollah joints. No matter what bus tha caure, this liniment wild rivo
14 DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. TELEPHONE 358 TELEURA MË MARINEWORK Hongking, April 1, 1906
WEST RIVER TRIPS FROM HONGKONG.
Round Trip 4 Days Comfurcable Steamere Jolightful Ciliate, NHTEN most interesting and victuriona
woedery in South Chin
For further informadon, kpnir to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, geats, Wast River Hritish 8:8. D. Hugkong Debabrer 200 195 ); 1708:
1971
UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND DUISINE,
EVERY MODERN LUXURY MODERATE TERMS AND NO TRAS
A. Y, DAVIES, : Managıt,
PEAK HOTEL
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Levet. PKN to the Seath. Winds in Summer and protected froin the North-east Wälé là Water Donauding a magnifionné rite, et tongkrog, the Barons and aajdet falanda for forty miles,
A FIRST OL183 FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL.” Term: From $5 per day Mex. Telegraphio Add: 'Foscefal.'
Town Office: 8, Dundee Sakt Hongkong, February 8, 1908.
ORIENTAL HOTEL
WO, Th Gizadem'a Monet Central. Telephone No. 197.
MBB M. MATTHAEY.Proprietres.
A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. QUISINE under: Haropean Supervisión... Grille at short notion. Pebrate Baz. and
Billiard Rooms. * Monthly Rates for Tifin and Dinner.
COMFORT, Horaxoro,
FRERICHS, Manager.
TELEGRAPHIC ADOBE
For particulars, apply to Hongrong, September 24, 1967.
HOTEL BALTIMORE,
1640
No. 2, WYNDHAM STREHT. WILL BE OPENED UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT SEPTEMBER 15th, 1908.
First-Ulass, Comfortable, Rasidantal and Tourist Hajel, Lofty and Alry Rooms, Dentrally situated, within saay reach to kil business parts of the Town.
MODERATE TERMS.
For Rates, please apply to THE MANAGERESS HOTEL BALTIMORE.
D. PAUL & MRS WHITE, Sole Proprietors
ZETLAND HOUSE" Hengkong, Augnat 25, 1908,
THE GRAND CARLTON HOTEL.
8 and 10, 102 HOUSE ROAD, WILL OPEN SHORTLY.
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS
MANAGER, Kowloon Hot
1178
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. met, $5.50 per Cask, ex Faotury
In Bags of 250 10s. net, $3.45 per Bag, ex Factory,
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAE MAKÅGER?.
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH CO.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
• PENDIDO
A. B. CODE.
TELEPHONE
{Orvos" No, 742
{Works Nd. 743.
LAUNCHES FOR SALE, KIKE, OR CHARTER."
For Picnic, Shooting, Bathing Parties, Towing, &c,
Launches for Hire, lying of Blake Pier during the day, For the convenience of our alienta the Office will also bo open on Sunday from 9 to 11 a. mỹ OFFICES: ST GEORGES BUILDING (SEDOND. FLODN),
GORDON & CO., General Managers
Hongkong, June 1, 1908,
FAIRALL & 00
7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.
TELEPHONE 644.
B19
DRESSMAKERS, MILLINERS
AND
GENERAL DRAPERS.
LADIES' & CHILDREN'S SHOES.
LIGHT JAPANESE BEER.
POPULARITY INCREASING EVERY DAY.
To
'ASAHI' SAPPORO
RE OBTAINED AT Mesars Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co, H. Price &Co, L., A. §. Watson 10., La.. Jeroris Dispensary, Chazalon & Co., and also at No. 27, Praya East.
Sale Agents:
"THE MEISUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Hongkong, Augimo 21, 1908.
OLIVER
Hongkong, December 12, 1937.
1166
OLIVER
STANDARD
VISIBLE TYPEWRITER Clean, Simple, Quick Durable. HEAVY MANIFOLDER,
ROMBACH & 00.,
171, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Bole Agents.
V. O. S.
EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST
LIQUEUR
AVE THE BEST WHISKIEH OBTAINABLE.
HOLE AGENTS E
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co...
Spirit Merchants, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAS