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Hound the Firs Stories, by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE London, George Bell and Sons.
Forthose who likecreepy or bizarre stories this book is to be highly recommended. Sir Arthur Conan Doylo lina dóna batter work, of course, but seldom has be been more mysterious, more weird, or thriling in
MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA the choico collection of stories, which
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
he has gathered together to be read round the re." Some of the taloa aro certainly hair-raising in their dirbieris. but ono and all are told by master in the COAL DEPARTMENT, art of modern fiction, "The Leather Funnel," with which the volume opens, is perhaps the best of the bunch, though
HOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. CIOLE PROPRIETORS of FARASIMA," The Club-fonted Grocer" rons it pretty
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The Studio, an illustrated Magazine of find And applied art. Loudon, 44, Leicast or Square, W. C. Price one shilling. The October number of the Studio is again remarkable for the beautiful pintures which it containe, and the very effective reproduc- tions in colour of the works of a Dutch artist of a Japanese colourist of the 19th century, of a Merris tapestry, and a Moroeso lande- ape. The opening article, which is very inely illustrated, deals most sympathetically TIL. ADVERSE for above: *TWASAK].' | with the life and work of Johann Barthold Code:-1,ABO 8th Ed., Western Union Jongkind, an artist of great morit who was neglected and allowed to go mad and starve in life but came to his well deserved fame a few years after death. The next article denis with some examples of the beautiful tapast. ries designed by Sir E. Burne Jones and Mr J. H. Dentle and woren under the
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HONGKONG.
Hongkong, August 3, 1908,
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ST. ANDREW'S BALLA 30th November, 1908, and
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Intimations.
It's the Quality
that has built up and maintained the sales of
van
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1908,
To Let
Houten's
The Cocoa which is unequalled for flavour, digestibility, and
economy in use.
BEST & GOES FARTHEST.
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direction of Williams Monis. One of the Capable of printing 5,000 copies of any circular, notice, report, etc.,
designs, Flora," is illustrated in colours. It is a thing of great beauty and helps one to realise what wonderful things William Morris achieved when he revived an al- most forgotten art and applied to it the colours schemos and figuro designs of his 816 own age. Mr Robert E. "Groves gives a very alluring account of Morocco as à winter sketching ground. The articles on architectural gardening no continued may vary etriking designs illustra- ting the text; while another article deals with Decorative Art at
tho
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No Scotsman con attend the Danes and poetic effect of the original boing succesi
fully achieved. Some very clutty Studio Talk, Art Schoul notes and the list of awards in the. Studio prize competitions complete a very excellent number.
Practices but as a Subscriber.
DAVID WOOD,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, October 3, 1008.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
·HONGKUNG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
M. C. THOMSON & CO., LTD., day of January, 1909.
GLASGOW.
The Soud of Croce, by G. VILLIERS STUART,
Loadou, T. Werner Laurie.
Standish Vandraken is a young American millionaire who inherits the most coloumal fortune yet knows on earth. Educated at
either type-written or hand-written at the rate of 70 to
80 copies per minute.
TO LET.
DEACONSFIELD AROADE, Fine-
Rooms.
“BELILIOS TERRACK HOUSES, Ro. RIMSON ROAD, BA
OFFICES QUEEN's Road OneTRAI
2. DEACONSFIELD AROADE, fazing. the Parado Ground,
A GODOWN in Donner ScaITE.. CRAIG RYRCK, No. 4, PEAE,
No. 55, ELGIN TERRAOL.
15, QUEEN's EOAD CEBAL, Firmă and
Top Floom (over Caldbeck, Macgregor). Apply to ga
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SEA LINSTEAD & DAVIB,
Bloor, Alerandis Buildings. Hongkong, April 13, 1907,
TO LIT.
ERRINGTON, Pax Ron, below
DLRO. The Froperty is also FOR
SALE
For particulare, spply to
O, BOR HORTER. King's Buildings, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, November 24, 1908.
OFF
TO LET
1598-
FFICES on lar FLOOR, No. 8, QUEAN'S ROAD CENTRAL recently occupied by the CHINA MAIL,' LTD.
For further particolars, apply to the SECRETARY of the CHA MA' IT..
6, Wyndham Street.
Hongkong, October 19, 1908,
TO LET.
FYROM 1st March, 1909, ■ FURNISHED'
HOUSE at 1, Gavan Ext, the Peak.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AQENCY Co., L.
1594 Hongkong, November 20, 1908.
TO LET.
CHOP, No. 14. QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL, on Lease. ROSENEATH' Garden ROAD, KON
Apply to LAGH & ORANGE. Bongkong, August 26, 1908,
The special represents- tive of Messrs RONEO, LTD., (London), is now in Hongkong and will demon.locn. strate machino to those interested on application
to
ROMBACH ∞ Co., 17a, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, December 19, 1907.
WANTED.
for three or four weeks. ROOM in KOWLOOM, without board,
Apply, stating terms, to
'ROOM,' Care of Cinna Mam Hongkong, November 26, 1908.
A
Offine.
1606
WANTED.
GENTLEMAN desires Situation with a Morettile Firm. Speaks French and German fluently and has a fair know- ledge of English. First-class recommenda tions, and Becurity can be given a the going business doncern,
For further particulara, address
'A.,'
Care of Caina Mary'' Orris, Bangkong, November 26, 1908.
WANTED—IMMEDIATELY.
1664
PRIVATE APARTMENTS (Sitting. Room and Double Pedded-room), with board and attendance in well Fumish- House in good locality on Lower Levels,
In the Goods of HENRY THOMAS Harrow, finished off in an American Uni. event of prospects of partnership in sound
LEGGE fate of Victoria, intersity, ho is a ripe product of his age, Colony of Hongkong, Overseer, de- ceased,
But he finds that money can't buy hina everything like the meanest man alive NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that these bas to pay with a sore and aching head N°
Court has by virtue of Sectico be of dext day for the fallies of an overnight STRONG TARPAULINGS, MUST RELIABLE QUALITIES, FROM the Probate Ordinance 1897, made an
Order limiting the time for sending in debauch, while ho soon perceives that other Clains against the stove Estate to the 16th physical disabilities befal the man who wil fully pursues the path of dissipation Through the cluce introduction of a friend he learns of a wonderful gypsy, a dabblored in occult arts, and discovers that for a consideration be can procure the soul and body of another mau who will pay the penalties exacted from the debadcheo, tho latter, so long us he is faithful to the infannas bargain, being able to go in for the wildest excesses and escape scat free. The unholy compact lasts for some time, Standish Vandraken indulging in the wildest sicbancheries possible in this luxu
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AND THE PROMINENT SHIPCHANDLERS.
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TUESDAY, Decemben ler, at 5.30 P.M. GERMAN COMPOSERS PROGRAMME
VOOLLIST: RRY, M. LONGRIDGE, R.N.
This is the third of a series of Recitals held on the fires Tuesday of each month.
Hoogkring, November 23, 1908.
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
业
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL. MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the CowPANY'S OFFIOD No. 2, Lower Albert Road, Victorix, Hong- kong, on TUESDAY, the 1st day of December; 1908, at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined Resolutione, which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company bold on the 17th day of November, 1909, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Riso lations :
1.That the Capital of the Company be increased by the sum of $119,500 divided lato 15,000 Shares of $7.50 each sud that the Directors be authorised allot, such
Apply
Cara of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongrong, November 25, 1908, 1800
HONGKONG CORINTHIAN FACHT shares pro rats among the existing Share-
CLUB.
A MEETING of MEMBERS will be
held in the Club House on THURS DAY, December 3rd at 5.30 PM.
The Opening Cruise to Li-Chi Kok will
holders according to the number of shares in respect of which they may, on the 27th day of Chernbar, 1918, be registered, in the proportion of three now shares for each completo lot of Five Shares held by them on that date and that any of each new
THE only remedy which stops instantly rious age, his alta ego paying for it all in take place on SUNDAY November 29th shares remaining over after anch allotment
and prevents, in every case, when taken according to directions; SEASICKNESS AND NAUSEA.
·CAUSED BY Momos, Climbing, &C.
Obtainable at
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, bec, 20, 1907
1040
PATELL & CO.
SHAMEEN, CANTON, WINE, PROVISIONS & GENERAL MERCHANTS.
AQESTS FOE Dounes Best Egyptian Cigarettes. MAGLBAT DUET's Liqueur, Whiskies BANAPPIER's Fine Brandies..
Direct Importers of the beat of English, American, German, Franch and Australian Provisions
New and Assorted Chocolates
and, Sweets,
XMAS & NEW YEAR'S CARDS On Show,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIOTAL Fung is cler Dames, 1937,
240 £18,114,824 I-Authorland Ospital £3,000,000
Subeulbed Ci přímă £2,750,000
✨
A Launch will leave Blsko Pier at 11A..ohall be dealt with by the Directors in their
By Order of the Committee,
LEWIS GUY,
Hon. Scorelary. Hongkong, November 26, 1906.
1607
the gradual wasting away of mental and physical powers. This unenviable Crossan at length falls in love with a pure and lovely girl and the end of the story is not long in coming: It is tragic of course, in harmony' with the general unpleasant scheme of the | YUEH-HAN RAILWAY COMPANY, book. We cannot say that we liked it, despite all its cleverness
LIMITED.
TENDERS are invited for the Supply of 8060 Casks of ALSEN CEMENT în Belly Brent, Tapist, by Rita, London, T.Iron Cake with Wooden Ends, to be
Wernor Laurio.
deliverei C.:. WONGSHA RAILWAY WHARF not later than End of JANUARY, 1909. Specification of same will be givan. to say who intends to tonder by applying to the Engineer-in-Chief's Office, Cadton. Tenders will be Opened on the 11th of DECEMBER, st 3 r., in the Railway HEAD OFFICE, CANTON,
toweat or any tender.
The Company is not bound to accept the
Betty Brent, the only child of a sciuatilie investigator, at the death of her father is left with a small pittance to starve upon. With characteristic pluckiness she goes up to Loudon and less typewriting and shorthand; soon she makes quite a little success and one day is sent into the country by her arm to carry out some special work. In the handsome country House to which the goat she encounters too young noble. Juen, who were hengsforth to dominate har life. They both fall in love with her, and ong tries to compromise her and almos succeeds in his dishonourable scheme, but her good angel intervenes and she escapes. She leaves for London next day, where A
A
TUSH-HAN RAILWAY CO., LTD. Canton, November 28, 1908, 1606
discretion.
2. That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by deleting paragraph 9 of Article IX and by substituting there- for the following paragraphy
3.The Register, a registers, of Share- holders and the Register of Transfers may ha alosed for such period or periods and ac such time or times a the Directors may think it at the period or perioda of such elestro shall not exceed in the whole 3 days in any one year,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
S. A. SETH,
Secretary
Hongkong, November 17, 1908.
1. TO LET,
BERTHOLWYN, PEAK ROAD;from Let Marsh next Excellently For nished, Hot and Cold Water laid on Tennis Court and Swimming Bath.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCH
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, November 8, 1908.
1522
TO SET.
HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TER
Apply t
ARAOE KOWLOON.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENOF. Co., LP, Hongkong, November 1, 1908.
TO LEE,
INGS.
FFICES ALEXANDRA BUILD.
BECRETARY,
Apply to
A. S. WATHON & Co. D Hongkong, April 29, 1907.
130
TU LKI.
LODOWN No. 97, PRAYA EAST,
Apply to
CHATER & MODY,
Victoria Buildings. Horigkong, October 17, 1908, 142
70,000
TO LET
SQUARE FEET of LAND with 200 foot frontage to Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental.
Apply to M35834 FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, Angust 23, 1907.
TV LET.
1869
YODOWN Nồi Gà, rulline
STREET. Apply to
TAE HONGKONG LAND INVEST ¡MENT, & AGENCY Co. Lib.
TOO Hongkong. November 1, 1908,
H
TO LET
LATHERLEIGH, COND ROAD,
OFFICES in YORK BUILDING: GODOWNS in PEATA Bars, Blue Balids logs, and No. 163, Das Yaux Road, post
to the Hongkong Hotel :1695
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY.
··LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that en EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the aboved-nstrad Company
AS, WATSON & CO., LIMITED will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
INTERIM DIVIDEND an Account of the year 1908, of THIRTY Car an illness. overtakes her, and poentually per Share, will be payable at the Bung the moote bor former persecutor. This kong and Shanghai Bank, Hongkong, on and after FRIDAY, 27th November 1908. time he changes his tactos, proposes mer: on Warrants to be chtained at the Com- ringe, declares that he has thrown of his pany's Offices former wild habits, and intends to spend remuant of his úngs us a reformed character that is if Betty will take pity sad marry him. Out of shear pity, no- thing else, the consenta and euters at încă upon a life of misery. But are the book closes relief cortos for har, the despicable husband dies suddenly and the brave, quiet strong man who had loved her all the time, comon by his own.” Altogether, a plencapt
Pallup Capital" - EORY,500. Do story
Fire Foods am 3,065 $74 15
III-Hied Annuity Funde 14,815 842 10 3 Catherine's Child, by Mr H TELPAS
Shaking!
Fund Accoons4690768
218 114,684 11 Ravence Tire Branch........ 2280,689 18: & Annuity
1,647,24-18 Binking Fund Account – 8,189 5 1
The Dividend will also be payable at the Blangkong and Shanghai Bank, Shanghai, on and after the core date,
CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 24th inst
The REGISTER OF SHARES will be al MONDAY, the 30th inst, both days ipolusive, during which period ne Transfer of Shaise will be effected.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, November 17, 1968.
TuRa London, Geo: Bell and Soen, Mrs H. de Pasture can always be relied
CAR &
the plaid does not
upon for a satisfactory story sort. In her present work
part from bar traditious and the result emmundly Astisfactory, thoin who 186189 1811 not care for highly sens disher
The localated Funde of the Fire and sittin de Departments are feed tierna flabile la
wech atder
SILEPING TRAINS
BEAN
THE GREAT TE
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AVING been appointed ACENES for the above. Dotpany, we shall be 1. pleased to give any information(se to rebek
FLATS in Morton Terrace, No. 10, Des Vœur Road OESTRAT, Int' Floor.
A House in RIPON TERRACE A. House in WONG NE Chora Road,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
—MENT & AGENCY Do, hum Longkang, November 1, 1908): 24
TO LET
No, P. Lower Albert Road, Victoria, Hong kong on TUESDAY, the lab day of December, 1908, at 19,40 o'clock in the atterndon for the parpoes of considering ROM DECEMBER 1908, FUNG- and, if thought it, packing the following SHUL PLANTATION ROAD, 110 Extraordinary Resolution
PRAK. This House, whinh le mirably That the Directore be authbeland to situated and within esay distance of the:
declare a bonus or dividend out of Tram, is fully Furnished, and contains the Rosarra al Cattle Reserve Drawing and Dining Rooms, Three JANTE) Funds or out of the cumulated and One amall Bedrosa Dreslog and profits of the Company sutleient to Bath Rooms, Pantry, Ritohen and Laundry, pay a call of 36.00 per Share upon Servanta Quarters, Poultry House, large the Now Capital already authorised Vegetable Garden (planted with Engli to be raised by Special Resolution seeds, Flower Garden and Lawn. and that such bonus or dividend te
For further particulare, apply to appropriated for the purpose of pay-
JOHNSON, STURES & MASTER- ing such cail By Order,
8, Det Voour Road Central Hongkong, November til 1908, 115mm
1600
S6 SETR,
Secretary Hongkong, November 17, 1908.
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