M. Gains
NOW SHOWING
All the Latest Pakilan MODES
IN
Autumn Millinery.
INSPECTION INVITED.
HOTEL' MANSIONS.
(CRD FLOOR), BoxаIONS,
(over Meine Krusa & 05.)
No. 14,243.
The China Mail.
就照月二十年八鬐百九千一美
Intimations.
Business Notions.
THORNE'S
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PER
CASE
OLD VAT
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Business Fotices.
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INSPECTION: INVITED. HOTEL MANSIONS
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PRICE, 88.00 Per Month.
Business Notices.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS).
Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps and “cings.
As supplied NEW SET WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY FOR SALE
to the
Home of
Cummins.
THIE WAT WAS STARTED BY THE LATE MOBERÉ ZHORM
BY GREEN
HAS BEEN SOLD AS HP SINCE 1955
SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS IN
Offices --Hotel Mansions.
NOW COMPILING ・ ・
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A GUIDE TO FIRMS AND AGENCIES IN HONGKONG
FREE DISTRIBUTION GUARANTEED AS FOLLOWS :-
On the Trans-Siberian,
Peking-Hankow
On the American,
Australian, English,
(BOLE_AGENTS FOR:BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON),
SAVE (FUEL BYACOVERING” YOUR" BOILERS, AND STEAMPIPES"
ITER
BELLS, ASBESTOSYNON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION.
TELEGRAME Asneryos, HoxDBONG,
French, German and STEAMERS Japanase
AND IN CLUBS AND HOTELS IN Ecbe
RAILWAYS.
and Shanghai-Nanking,
Canton
Chefoo
792
Colombo
Hankow
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA.
A. S. WATSON & CO.LTD.*
Aengkog, May 1, 197.
THE AFFAIR ON THE §. §. FATSHAN.
Accusod Acquitted.
From Our Our Correspondens.)
CASTOS, December 3.
The S. S. Futshan case was settled
Manila
Newchwang
Narking
Hongkong, October 3, 1908.
Peking
Shanghai
Sing pora Teisin
Tsingtao Vladivostock Weihalwei Yokohama
FAIRALL & 00
ARE SHOWING A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
1354
sesterday by the Portuguess watchman WINTER COATS & GOLFERS,
being acquitted of the charge of menslaughter.
The csidence WAY very coolfieling only one Chinese boy could give any dehnite information and before he was finished he had told thous three different
■tories. The evidence of Dr. Davenport proved that the deceased had died of natural causes.
NEW TYPHOON SIGNAL STATION.
Spoaking at the Legislative Council meet- ing on Thursday afternoon, with regard to the establishment of a new wireless telo- graphic station for signalling the approach of typhoons, His Excellency The Governor said:Before proceeding with the business of the day I desiro, with the permission of! the Council. to make a statement for the information of the pablic. Last year when
CLOTH SUITS.
FUR STOLES, MUFFS AND
FUR SETS.
7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.
TELEPHONE 644
WILKS & JACK, LD.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
14, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL TELEPHONES 358 and 38 K. TELEGRAMS MARINEWORK
introducing the estimates I pledged myself ELECTRIC LIGHT FITTINGS
to give especial attention to the question of ↑
the efficiency of our typhoon signals and this LARGE STUCKS ON HAND, ALL PATTERNS AND FANCY SHADES!
year, on a similar orasion, I informed the Council what I had been able to do. Ou August 6th also I stated that the Com- raander-in-Chief of the South Cain Station had consented to curatennicate by wireless telegraphy any atmospheric disturbances which His Majesty's warshipe cruising in arrounding waters might be able to re- port. The great desideraturs, however, was that are should be an observation station somewhere to the south east, tho direction from which most typhoons como. I accordingly wrote to the Governor- General of the Philippine Islande - the is lands in that channel being American territory suggesting to him that informes tion from that quarter would be of great value both to Manila and ourselven Į
ships':Fittings. House Fittings.
ELECTRIC LIGHT SUPPLIES
desire to read to you the very courteous Largest Stocks of Switches, Cables] Wires Fuseboards,
reply which I have received from kim :
MANILA, November 17.
Your Excellency.I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of!
October 16th, and in reply I must say that
Bella, Telephones, Fans, Lamps, &c., &c.
MACHINERY IN STOCK
It much impressed with what your E VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS
colloney urges in favour of the establish.
ment of a wireless station at Santo Domingo
de Hanco, I have taken up the matter
with the Postal Authorities who are charged with the duty of making all inaular
Steam Dynamo Sets)
telegraphic instaliations, and hope that Oil Engines
they may have suficient money available
to carry into effect the project suggested Dynamos
by your Excellency. If there is no money
available for the purpose, I shall apply for Motors- an appropriation to the Legislature at its next session.
With assurances of my most distinguish-
ed consideration,I have the honor to
bs, Sir, Your Excelleney's very obedient servant.
(Sd) James F. SMITH, Governor-Gexüral.
Pumps
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· PETTERS' Horizontal Type 12 months guir:
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Į WITTON" 100 Volt Machines 40 Lights, 60
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OE SUPPLIED IN
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TELEFHONE NO. 601.
PORTLAND CEMENT
in Caake of 875 lbs. not, $5.50 per Gask, exiFactory"
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XMAS 1908
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HIGH-CLASS FANCY BOXES OF
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YORK HAMS
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STILTON AND CHEDDAR CHEESE.
A LARGE SELECTION OF
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL). QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT. CUISINE under the supervision of an experienced FRENCH CHEF.
PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER.
N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager. L. GAMEAU, Propricier.
Jazrong, October 8. 1908.
1981
ORIENTAL HOTEL
No. 8. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 187.)
Mas M. MATTHAEL
iebresa
HOUSE AND SHIP DINNER SERVICES, &, REPLATED AND MALE EQUAL TO NEW.
A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE. HOTEL
Grills at short nation. Privata Bar and YUISINE under European Baparviaion.
Billiard Rooma. Monthly Rates for Titta and Dinner.
-TALE:BAFHIÐ ADDRESS COMFORT BONGKONG
M. MATTHAKY, Propristress. Hongkong, September 24, 1907.
1840
_501.
The establishment of a wireless station BRONZING, LACQUERING, .. ALL SHADES. ASK FOR CATALOGUE,
at Santo Domingo-is, Ian-assured-by-cur Hongkong. April 1: 1908-
own director-and we have seen by a com-} pu
munication published by the American
Consul General that it is also the view of
the director of the Manila Observatory--
will be of incalculable vaino to us. There
foro I am most glad to be able to inform
the Council that there is every prospect of
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AMERICAN DENTISTRY.
CANTON.
New Two Screw Steamen,
PORCELAIN FILLINGS,
EL the Latest Improvements towards Lasting Workmanship, and Painless
HOTEL BALTIMORE.
NO. 2 WYNDHAM STRDEN (Off Flower Street, opposite the Post Office). (UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT).
First-Class Comfortable, rate, Family Boarding Residence sed Tourist Hotel.
HOME CoxTORT, parts of the town.
it being catsblished. I will also mention S.S. SAN CHEUNG portions. No Charge for. Examination. A Lofty and Airy Rovine. Boyd Cuisine. Centrally situated, easy react of businese
one other matter. I have arranged with
the Telegraph Company, at a very small cost, that during the prevalence of spy typhoons likely to strike this island, more frequent telegrams should be exchanged.---- Applause)
À RELIABLE REMEDY FOR ORÐUF
WITH the dry, cold weather of the
W
Fitted throughout with Electrie Light
and Fans suppled in all Cabins,
LF
(Captain J. McGISTE),
EAVES Hongkong for Canton at 9 r. SUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY. Leaves Canton for Hongkong at 6.30p.m. on
early winter months, parents of MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY.
groupy children should be so the alert for "ominous symptoms. There is no exuse for Anxiety when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy e kept in the bʊans. If this medicine, 34 given as soon as the child became hoarse, or even after the crappy cough has appost- ed, the attack may be warded old For sale by all chemists and storekségerE, ****
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He J→་ཚh! Servants pantages zust be pak for. CHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT CO.,„LD., No. 99% Des Voeur Road CentraL
Hongkong, November 12, 1908 3549
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Hongkong, November 13, 1908.
SUPPER
SPECIAL COLD
will be served at
GRAND
1552
apply to D. PAUL,
47 Mas WERE,
Hengkong, August 20, 1908
MARTIN SUPPLIES,
*HOTEL BALAMORE,
ENTLASD HOUSE,, Bole Proprieto
CARLTON
HOTEL
after the Performance
UITY HALL
01
A Country
Girl
YOU
DECEMBER
2(3,4,5, 7 and 8.
Boxes, Chakets and Cut Glass Bottles; alan Elegant SOAPS, TOILET WATERS, HAIR WABBES, from the following Celebrated Houses: Atkinson, Firer, Roger and Gallet, Rigaud, Houbigant, etc.
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"IN ELEGANT BOTTLES).
Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coeur de Jeannette, Mes Dellcas, Vinist
Mervello, Fioramye. Piver's Fancy Toilet Cases, containing Soap, Perfume, Powder and Toilet Water,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
The
"Come Down to Devonshire."
THREE HOURS OF
MERRIMENT.
"A
Country
Hongkong
A. D. C.
December 4, 5, 7, 8,
at 9 p.m.
Plan at ROBINSON Piano Co., Open 25th November, at 10 am.
Hangkong. November 14, 1908,
You do make
Oi laugh
Girl.”
1660
CHRISTMAS, 1908, AND
NEW YEAR, 1909.
YOU WILL WANT SOME BEER DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN
'ASAHI' AND 'SAPPORO'
BEER
LIGHT AND REFRESHING.
It is supplied to the Army Messes and to various Warships in karbour". |
These Excellent Brands require no comment. We have numerous letter testifying to superior quality
To be obtained from all Wine and Spirit Merchants in the Colony.
SOLE AGENTS:
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TELEPHONE Now 280 and 155.
Hongkong, Deaeraher 1, 1908.
Telephone
1815
KUPPER'S PILSENER
BEER
The Leading Beer in the Far East.
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Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
1908
15. QUEENS ROAD CENTRA