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HOTEL MANSIONS
(SND FLOOK), Hongeano,
(ovor Mecore Kruse & Co.!
No. 14,219
The China Mail
號六月一十邮八零百九千一英
Intimations.
Business Notices
THORNE'S
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CASE.
OLD VAT
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908.
日三十月十年申虎
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HOTEL MANSIONS (3AD FLOOR,) HONɑKONG, (over Mestre Kruse & Co.)
PRICE, $8.00 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
As capplied" HIGH-SPEED AND SHALLOW-DRAFT VESZELS A SPECIALTY
ESTIMATES FOR ALL IRON AND STEEL WORK.
NEW LAUNCH FOR SALE.
to the
Hause ni
Commor.
TELEPHONES; 187 knå K, 21,
CABLES: SEVEOURSE, Hongkong.
(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).
SAVE FUEL BY COVERING YOUR BOILERS AND STRAMPIPES
WITH
BELLS ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION.
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. met, $5.50 por Qash, or Factory,
ESTIMATES GIVEN
FOR WORK TINISHED COMPLETE
In Bags of 250 lbs, net,
$3.45 pór Bag, ex Factory,
TALE VAT WAS ŽIARITE BY THE LATE ROBERT THORNE
<B> GAZINOCK AND HAS BEEN SOLDAS KA SIMET INSE
SCOTCH WHISKY
SOLE AGENTO AN HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA.
A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD.*
Hogkung. May 1, 1947.
AFTER THE FLOOD.
793
From Our Om Corresponden).
Crixsastra, Hopeise, Nav. th Having past omuleted a cont of the Foxied districts of Hisi-ping. Tam able to for this estimate of the law sustained.
Very for fires have been lost this is mat remarkable as the destruction and collapse of houses WAN umprefodentod.) The water in mene places reee to a height | of Afeet and has the people esepod is alramsta mennel In some places i they fed to the hillarrying their p chickums with them. In tur ces they -map-by hiring-batu ezerwoóns
NOW COMPILING
MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP.
A GUIDE TO FIRMS AND AGENCIES IN HONGKONG WITH CLASSIFIED LIST.
Will be published as a Wall Sheet and in Book Form, Red Leather, Limp, Uniform with
MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP OF SHANGHAI.
A Ladies' List and List of Peak Residents will be added.
Hongkong, October 3, 1908.
NOTICE.
1364
S has. come to our knowledge that imitations of Messrs DRESSEL HUYS & NIEUWENHUYSEN'S Well-known KXICAN PLANTERS' and 'YOUNG AMERTOAN CIGARS have been offered for Sale in Hongkong, the Cigar Dealers and Public íu general ure warned not to buy any of these brands unless the Bar is pro vided with the Signatures of
RESSELHUYS & NIEUWENHUYSEN. Imitations will be rigorously prosecu ed.
Holland China Trading Co.,
Blogkong, October 5, 1908.
AGENTS.
THE RONEO DUPLICATOR
13%
price just in tine bore the wateresantes Capable of printing 5,000 copies of any circular, notice, report, etc.,
the inft, while not a inw excuped through
the roofs of the horses when every other
svenue of uséaper was closed.
In regard to the falling of houpas it is i pitiable to the many rulas of madbrick houses. Well bail houses generally escaped! Beat the and brick built froase with little amite in theurtur way malite to stat agüinst the invals imale By 9 to 1 it of sater. If the money were on hand to buik? - befter hendees, one would almost feelineliner?
to rejoler tiny they id iallen, but alas the)
same kind if & even parer structures į
either type-written or hand-written at the rate of 70 to
80 copies per minute.
The special represénth. tive of Musses RONEO, LTD. (London), is now in Hongkong and will demon strate machine to those interested on application
to
will be erected in their place. In LA. ROMBACH ∞.00,,{17a, Queen's Road Central
places I loand westen entrying stones for } the purpose of unething new "Houses." if wusther lesson could be butzell by this tormble iuundation, to korild their houtsur in the hillside and not in the ticke, the Chinese would be the gainers and such disasters might be avoided, for everywhere) the collapse of ttises is something enor mous, villages and markets have suffer slika nnd very few have enport. while in somo,places me-third of the hennes bard Jalen. The crops have sutural much and here will be no harvest in some places:
Benekong, Decembar 12, 1997,
191
WILKS & JACK, LD.
ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
14. DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
PHONES 368 and 38 K TELEGRAMS · MARINEWORK.
ELECTRIC LIGHT FITTINGS
still or au average there will is two-fifths LARGE STOCKS ON HAND, ALL. PATTERNS AND FANCY SHADES
to one-half of the usual yield. In the higher Ships' Fittings.
districts a good crop will be harvested and i even in the lower parts of the district. There will be a partial harvust at least. There is no immediate sign of a real fanine. There will be a scarcity of rice in some places which must be supplied from without, hut the greatest distress felt will be in the rabuilding of the houses, but is some of them ays nat a total wreck, tentporary apmulagements can be made to house the people in those parts of the houses that Į hare not collapsed, and even if all the people were to inhabit the remaining bouse: { standing they would he fat loss closely housed then in Hongkong.
Several relief parties from Cantom. Hong-
Long and Heung Shuan have visited Hoi-
House Fittings.
ELECTRIC LIGHT SUPPLIES
*TELEGRAMS'
HONGKONO.
CA BUPPLIED IS
Bugs of 1 owt each.
OFFICE:-
4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS
TELEPHONE No. 601.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Ladies' Department.
CHOICE STOCK OF
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
BALL SEASON 1906.
FAIRALL
& 00
TELEPHONE 644..
7 & 9, PEDDER STREET,
ARE MAKING A
SPECIAL DISPLAY
NEW GOODS. of Ball Novelties, of the Newest
NOVELTIES,
IN
BLOUSES.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
MEE CHEUNG & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
TYPHOON PICTURES NOW ON SALE. STUDIO-IOE HOUSE STREET. Hongkong, February 18, 1908.
STORE-BEACONSPIELD AROADE
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL). QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
198
UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT.
CUISINE under the supervision of an experienced FRENCH CHEF,
PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER. L GAMEAU, Proprietaz,
N. BLUMENTHAL," Manager. Hizmetong, October 3, 1908. -
1381
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
UNRIVALLED FOR COMMES AND OOISING, THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY,
MODERATE TERM F AND
NO EXTRAB
19/1
PEAK
A. F. DAVIES, ‘Managa
HOTEL
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP,
adjoing the Tramway Terminos, 1,400 feet above Sea Level,
YPEN to the Soach Winds in Sonner and protected from the Northwest Winds in
OPEN
Sounding a magnifionat vlex of Hongkong, the Harbour and adjacent
Islands for forty miles.
A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL.
Terms From $5 per day Me
Telegraphic Add: Pasceful."
Town Office 4, DEB Yeux ROAD..
Hongkong, February 8, 1908.
pong with reppies of red and money and Largest Stocks of Switches, Cables Wires Fuseboards, ORIENTAL HOTEL
of course every one is anxious to get bie or
borshare which, at the most is only Stor 84.
Income places the noed has been metia pars
by souse of the merchants of San. Ni who
Bells, Telephones, Fans, Lamps, &c., &c.
MACHINERY IN STOCK
-have ust suffered as their brethren. Agai VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS
the Chinese of the four districts, who are now abroad in America, Canada, Australia and alsowhere, will nó' doubt come to the
relief of the people. All will suffer more
or less in the higliez pricen hat there will
bo no danger of the people starving, they
Steam Dynamo Sets
are even now preparing their fields for the Oil Engines
winter crop of sweet potatoes. No estimate
be made of the total losa sustained,
but it will be far les than at first mari Dynamos
evon the trains on the San Ning railroad are
running again and the Iyas was not one-
quarter as much as was at Orst computed. Motors
Several hundred thousand dollars no doubt would cover all actual foesES.
The .. Sikh (Mogal Lino) berthed at
No. 2 Wharf, Kowloon, this morning.
The Swedish East Asiatic Line's Peking and the s.. Capri berthed this morning at No. 3 Wharf, Kowloon.
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED.. Gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia, writes to inquire where chamber- lain's Cough Remedy can be progred. He says ho has learned of the good secte resulting from its usb, and as children in
Pumps
* ALLENS' Engine and Dynamo Dires Coupind
eta 100 Volts 70 Lights and 140 Lights. WITTON" Engine and Dynamo Dieces Coupled
Bets 100 Tolta 100 Lights,
*PETTERS *_Horizontal Type 12 month guar-"
antee.-Uno ferosene Oil 24. 6. 7. 10. 12 B..P. in Stock
WITTON 100 Volt Machines 49 Lights, ee
Lights and 100 Lights.
For Power Parposes, Thornperolt for Motor
Boats:
Service and Pressure.
ELECTRO PLATING WORKSHOPS AT KOWLOON.
HOUSE AND SHIP DINNER SERVIOSS, & REPLATED AND MADE
EQUAL TO NEW.
BRONZING, LACQUERING, &o., ALU SHADES.
Hongkong, April 1, 1908.
BANK HOLIDAY.
N acordarice with Government Notiß. cation No. 775 the EXCHANGES
that lonality are often subject to coughs, BANKS will be CLOSED for the Testana-
he desired to give it a trial. This remody tion of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MOND VY,
may be procured from any store or chemist.be 9th November, the Anniversary of the
For congha, colds and croup there le Birthday of is Most Gracious Majestý
wothing better, and as it contains no in-
jurious substance it can be given to the -sonlash child with perfect uscarity. For
min by all chamizim sad obarakaspery
o Rowand VII. ———
Hongkong, November 1908. -161)
ASK FOR CATALOGUE
KOWLOON
HOTEL.
WORKER.
THE NATION'S
HARDEST
No. 4. Queen's Road Central Telephone No. 197.)
MRS M. MATTHAEY. Proprietzen,
A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. (UISINE onder European Supervisino. Grills at okost notice. Plath Bar and
Billiard Roonia. Monthly Ratea for Tiffin and Dinner,
Costroar, HONGONG
TELEGRAPHIC ADDREA
For particulars, apply to
Hongkong, September 24, 107.
M. MATTHAEY, PropridreM.
HOTEL BALTIMORE,
No. 9, WYNDHAM STREET (Off Flower Street, opposite the Post Office).
(UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT).
3540
First-Class Comfortable, Private, Family Boarding Residence and Tourist Hotel.
A Lofty and Airy Rooms. Good Caitine. Centrally nitnatari, easy reach of business
parts of the town.
HOME COMFORT. KÝRR MB MODERATE,
Apply to
D. PAUL
TIPYIN SUPPLIED,
*HOTEL BALTIMORE."
or MRS WHITE, *ZETLAND_HOUSE," Sole Propriters.
Hëngkong, August 25, 1908. .
это
IN HONOUR OF THE
88th BIRTHDAY
H.I.M. King Edward VII,
BIRTHDAY DINNER:
will be served on
he 9th November, at BP.M.
RECHEROHE MENU.
Military Band in ↑
Attendance.
DANCING
MONDAY,
Fireworks!
Fireworks!
Description and Style.
Gloves all Lengths and Shades.
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH CO.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
* PENDIDO'
A. B. O, CODE.
OFFICE No. 743.
WORKS No. 14,
TELEPHONE LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE, OR CHARTER.. For Picnic, Shooting, Bathing Parties, Towing, &c.
Lanches for Hire, lying off Blake Pier during the day, For the convenience of our clients the Office will also be open on Sunday from 9 to 11.
OFFICES: ST GEORGE'S BUILDING SECOND FLOOR).
GORDON & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, June 1, 1908,.
Cruickshank's Cough Remedy
SLD
A Valuable Remedy for Influenza, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all diseases of the Chest and Lungs-Price $1.00 per Bottle. Aniseed and Licorice Cough Balsam
For the Relief of Conghs, Colds, Hoarseness and Soreness of the
Chest 50 cts, and $1:00,
Martin's Mixture --
A specific for Influenza, Hay Fever, Cold in the Head--Price $1. VICTORIA DISPENSAF Y,
LIGHT JAPANESE BEER,
To
POPULARITY INCREASING EVERY DAY.
ASAHI
'SAPPORO
BE OBTAINED AT Maseru Caidbook, Macgregor & Co., H. Price & Co., La., A. S. Watson & Do., La. Victoria Dispensary, Ohazalon & Co., and also at No. 27, Poya East.
Sole Agente:
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
Hongkong, August 21, 1908,
11
Telepzone
No. 75,
1150
KUPPER'S PILSENER
BEER.
The Leading Beer in the Far East.
SOLE; AGENTS;
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Hongkong, 4th November, 3802.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,