Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co..
"WA 1¡CH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, HOTEL' MANSIONS,
NEW `JELECTIONS OF
FIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISË BILVEK WARE HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
Intimations
THE CHINA MAIL..
STRAITS CHINESE.
(Specially written for the “Exaxx Maile
"A well-known Police (toer in Hongkong ence told me that the most stupid alias of victims, who suffered through the wiles of the local Chinese criminal was that clasa
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA commonly disignated the Straits Chiness:
(MITSUBISHI 60J
LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, GOAL DEPARTMENT.
8. PALCONER & D A A■ FOR KOSS S FAMOUS" TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN 8 NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS and BOOKS.
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COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA- SIMA, OCEL MUTABE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEw
SOLE AGENTS 705 THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. and KAMIYAMADA Colleries.
WING KEE & CO.,
Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD (ENTRAL
SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL
MERCHANTS, &c, 4, OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL
FRANCISCO TSI YAT, General Manager.
Hongkong. August 13, 1908.
REMINGTON
TYPEWRITERS
WITH ALL REQUISITHE.
SIEMSSEN
Hongkong, March 1906
Co.,
BOLE AGENTS.
1117
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GLASGOW,
ALWAYS IN STOCK WITH
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AND THE PROMINENT SHIPUHANDLERS.
Carbonic Acid in Steel Cylinders and
Aerated Water Machines
ALL ACCESSORIES FOR SAME.
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Hongkong, January 27, 1908)
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that is to say, Chinese who come up from the Straits Settlements to Hongkong so" business or pleasure beat. There is no doubt about the craftinn of the Cantquere who makes a living by criminality. Bot when it comes to a comparison between a Cantonese and a Straita Chinese with Fogard. ↑ to their respective mental activities, the latter must be admitted to have nothing to lose. As a matter of fact, the Straite Chinese has a very exalted opinion of his own superiority over his compatriots who have not had what be considers to be the inestimable advantage of having bean bori in the Straits Settlements.
M
**PROUE 18 LUCIFER."***
It is a common expression that the Straits born Chinese are proud as Lucifer," and, those who have lived among thoth can well appreciate the truth of this remark
| Tr%, ADDRESIES for above: "IWASAHI.' In reality, they are a people apart from Godes;---A1, ABU 5th Ed., Western Union.hu race from which they spring. Long residence in Malays has brought in th train now conditions of life and new habit of thought. More than a fow times, the, writer has been told, when addressing så Straits man in Cantonese. In the balief that it would be understood. "Excuse me, but I am Straite-bog ang I don't speak Chinese." The later geperations indeed
&
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA M. Asada, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing
Co. MANILA: Messrs Macondray &
Co.
For particular, apply to
H. QISHL
Monager,
No. 2. PronzR STREET,
-Honaxoxo.
Hongkong, January 9, 1809.
A
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have no desire to leaga atady Chines The agunge of the land of their adoption THE is Malay, which auta al purposes and is spoken by natives, sad, foreigners alike generally. Nor is there much matter for surprise at this adoption of Hally ass 818 means of expression, for of all the languages
of the earth there is purely pone mojej mollifluous or simple that the Mainya.
LEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPH
No. 2, ZETLAND STREET CORNER OF OORAIN-ALB-NEAR CLOCK TOWIR.
TO-NIGUT
Ji
SUCCESSFUL SETTLEES,
Intimations.
FRIDAY, IPRIL 30, 1909. 7
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the World.
VAN
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Best & Goes Farthest.
DER the distinguished patronage of
818 EXCELENOT THE GOVERNOR.
ANNUAL LIBRARY
CONCERT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
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will be given at the CITY HALL,
OR
41
Another and perhaps the main renson SATURDAY, May 1st, at 9.15 p.m. in the great differences that exist between the Straits Chirgse and the home-staying
Ticketa ...............................81.00, Booking at "MOUTRIE & CO. Fougkong, April 10, 1900.
„
636
the
Auctions,
SPECIAL SALBY PUBLIU AUCON
oa
SATURDAY,
igh fit May, 192, pommencing
p.m. abarp."
HIGH CLASS IRISH GOODS.
Massen Hughes and Hough have "received" Instructions to foil on the above' date: it their Bales tooms, Ice House Street.
Fine Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Soeste, Best Linen Towels, Roller Towels Kitchen and Pantry Cloths. White Satin. Quilts (angle and double bed size). White and Chair Laos Certaine (yda. S'and 41 AND EVERY EVENING, countrymen is that in Malaya they hava
yds.), Hemstitched Sheets, Fure Irish Hand- 9 to 11 P.M.
thriven to a remarkabla degree as a body.
Embroidered Pillow Case, Supper Cloths, MISS ROSA BARNES,
It is to them that thanks are due in the
Tray Cloth, Bodspreads, Assortment of Skirts and
Underskirts, Pure Irish Liner THE CELEBRATKO SOCIETY. ESTERTAINER, frst place for the deyelopment of the
Double Damask Table Cloths with Bor Continual Change of Filma,
Malay Peninsula and The placing of the NDR
Patronage of His, risttes to match, Meiratts Underskirts, country among the foremost mining and
Embroidered Ladies Robes, Camisoles, THE BEST ICTURES IN TOWN. planting areas in the world. It is on LUGARD, E.C.M.G, C.R., D.S.O.
Excellency the Governor Sir F..
Nightdresses, Blouse and Dress Lengthe String Rind in attendacco every SATUB record that Chines immigrants were
Ladies' and Gents Irish Linen Handker- chiefs, Table Covers, Carpets and Axminster DAY and SUNDAY NIGHT,
working the tin deposits of Malays
Rugs, etc, etc., ate EVERY SATURDAY, 4 7.x.
some 300 years ago and "it is cran SPECIAL MATINEE for Children.
asserted that they had settled in the land -Adul's 2 Cents, 40 Centa.
as far back as 500 years ago. Doubtless Children Haf Price, “
those early pioneers found" Malays to be a Hongkong. January 26, 19: 9.
veritable land of promise, for not only was it rich in natural producte but it was peopled by a race indolent and easygoing content to live on the abundant supplies
WEISMANN, LIMITED.
Jap
111
OUR Business has been REMOVED to which their forests provided and not even
No. 14. DES VEUX ROAD CEN TRAL (Lately occupied by Madame Jay).
Hongkong, April 29, 1909,
579
WANTED IMMEDIATELY. FURNISHED HOUSE, self ed, atata fall particulars to.
strenuous enough to resent the intrusion of the foreigner who came to grab their country.
A
GRAND GARDEN FETE
"In aid of the Funds of the SOLDIERS & SAILORS HOME &
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE,
Will be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS,
WEDNESDAY, the 5th May
It was small wonder, therefore, that the incaming Chinese thrived and grow rich, Į for they found ready to their willing contain-bands a country waiting only to be tickled Under with a bag to give forth a thousandfoki, and rich beyond conception in its mineral deposits. Hore then were present all the conditines under which a virile and in- dustrious people like the Chinese was bound to prosper. Those early settlers
Cara, of⚫ CHINA 'MAIL' UHCE, Hongkong. April 29, 199.
WANTED.
$80
N Experienced TEACHER for the did not at first make a permancat home Lower Class at the Dromanin Malaya but retoming homeward in SCHOOL & OIFKANGE. Apply to
Rev. F. T. JOHNSON,
ET. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. - Hongkong, April 24, 1909.
571
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
XTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the Society will be held at
the' course of a few SCATH they eprend abroad. the news of this fruitful
the following Committes
Management:
Col. Darling, RE, Commodore Lyon, RN, Lady Piggott,
Mrs. H. May, Major Fisher, and
S. T. Dann, Erq., B.A.
Admission........
.......$1.00 each,
When vaded and numeroin. Enter Iand of discovery with the natural resulttainments will be given from 4 tall pim. that the number of emigrants to the south yeat un increasing year by year and aradeally as families were established and communities formed the Chinese became a distinct element in the population.
· A DISTINCT TYPE.
There have been many discussions as
to whether the Straits Chinese can be re-
ita Head Office, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, garded as Chinese proper, and there is Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the overy reason to conclude that they can
of
(Armvod per 3.S. “Oopack " on the 25th instant). Catalogues will be isood.
HUGHES & HOUGH," Auctioneers.
Hoogkong, April 28, 1909..
PUBLIC A B'CTION
To Let
WELL and Comfortably Farnished ROOMS to let at the OCOIDEN- TAI HOTEL, Kewiton, with sopararm kitchen and bathe for sach set of Rooms Bant from #15,00 and upwards. Good so comodation,
Apply to H. RUTTON- JEE & SON, &, D'Aguilar Street, or 45, Elgin Rend
Hongkopa, April 24, 1900.) 527- 189
TO LET:
THE ROOM next to the Pustro: BAR,
Eroing Dias our Rot.
Apply to the SECRETARY of the Hora LONG BOT CO., LTD.
Hongkong, January 29, 1909.
nwo
A
TO LET
FURNISHED ROOMS,
Board in Kowloon,
Apply to
with
"Care of China Mail" "OFFICh.
Hongkong, April 21, 1909.
TO LET:
Suite of ROOMS on Urrez LEVEL, to be let for a short period with beard and attendanes inclusive. Moderate
Addrosa
MOTE,
fate of China Main" Offer. Hongkong, April 94, 1909.
TO LETA
560
HOP and DWELLING HOUSE, NO.13,
Queen's Road Central Apply to
6. J. DAVID & 00.
Prince's Building. Hongkong, Marco 25, 1909,
·434-
TU LET.
NODOWNS Noa. 95, 96 & 97, PRATA
G EAST
be
Apply to
CHATER & MODY. Hongkong. October 17, 1908.
TO LET..
1493*
TOS. 8'and 30, WINDHAM STREET
tat together or separately.
containing & Large Rooms sach. Can
Apply to
PEROY SMITH & SETHA
Hongkong, January 19, 1909.
TO LET FURNISHED.
“TUNG "SHUL' The PEAK-To be-
lat Furnished for 8 months or longer. Apply to JOHNSON, STOKEJ. & MASTER,
Solicitors 8, Des Vorb Road Ubatral.
1520: Bangkong, November 8, 1908.
YUTLET.
SQUARE FEET GÅ LAND
676 70,000 with 200 foot frontage to
THE Undersigned bave received,instruo TH
tions from Litur. C. W. BECKWITH, 1.2., to sell by Public Auction,
до
TUESDAY,
the Tih May, 1909. at 2.30 r... at the
riate Residence of Mr U. C. G. MASTER,
No. 4, Morrison Hill,
· A QUANTITY OF YALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ;'
AND
Kawloon Bay, Moderate Rental..
Apply to
MESIR FARRELL & LYSAUGHT, Hongkong, Augirst 33, 1907.
TO LET.
སྐ=་
HAPPY RETREAT,
1389-
SPACIOUS BUILDING in Ple A torque Garden, including all Barni ture for roatatirant only.
Apply to
CHINESE MAIL,
ah Tar Tot Po.. Na, Wellington St.
1720
For gkong, December 23, 1908.
Kowloon.
TO LET.
CANTONESE BLACKWOOD TABLES, WETTING TABLES, STOOLS AND SCREENS, Including:-Drawing Room Chairs, Sofas and Fine Upholstered Saito, Carpata, Hall Chairs, Rugs, Batatande, Matting, etc. etc.TOUR and Five-Roomed HOUSES, ** Bed Room Furniture, including 7-Chest- of-Drawers and Fine Double, Mirrored Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Wask- stands, Brass and Bess-mounted Bedstands and Spring Mattresses, Punkaha and Large Ice Chest, Extension Mahogany Dining Room Table, and a quantity of Glans, Kaivos, Forks, Spoons, Crockery and Lamps, Complete Dinner Set, Shanghai | Baths, Basins, etc., ote., Kiteben Utedaik, | HUMPARKYS' ́ESTATE & FINANCE, | olej
Hongkong, March 29, 1909,
alw
Soldiers and Sailors in quiform 2 Cents.
Children under 12 years 25 cents...
A. MORENO,
Hon. Serdary.
Two Cantonese Blackwood Inlaid Screens".
· Cantonese Blackwood Carved Stools, One Hongkong, April 27, 1909.
563 Handsomely Carved Blackwood Card Table, Ons Beautifully Carved Blackwood Weiling Table, Several dots of Tapentry Curtains and Sea Blinds.
HOMOGENEOUS
7th May, 1908, at 12.30 P.at. for the put hardly be so described for the reason that NATURAL
pose of confirming the following Special
Resolation, which way' duly puged at an in the early days of their settlement in the
MILK.
Extraordinary Meeting of the Society held country they intermarried very largely REMAREABLE PROGRESS IN THE ART OF on the 21st April, 1909
That the Memorandum and Articles of with the Malays and Javanese. The result PRESERVING MILK.
Argociation of the Society be respec- has been the emergence of a distinct type
tively extended, altered and mended with regard to festuras, most apparent of PURE NATURAL COWS MILK
road as shown to the print
D
signed for the purpose of identifies all in the appearance of the monia, or PazzRVER ITS GOOD TASTE IN ANY CLIMAZIN tion by the Chairman of this Meeting Straits-born Chinese lady, who as rute und that such extended, a red and looks more like a Javanese than a Chipeso Amended Merporandum and Articles
BEST MILK IN THE MARKET
FOR
AND INVALIDS,
of Association be henceforth adopted and dresses after southern fashion as well INFANTS as the biemorandum and Articles of In the men the distinction is not so plainly Association of the Society to the
exclusion of those heretofore pre-marked owing mostly to the provalent Tailing,'
By Order of the Board of Directors,
O...MONTAGUER EDE,
Seprctar J Hongkong, April 21, 1909.
:$48
THE OHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
1J
JOMPANY, LIMITED.
"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
wearing of the queue, but even that ap
pendage is discarded nowadays by many
Straits Chinese, and this custom of cutting it off is spreading extensively.
VAST RICHIB,
な
"As regards the business abilities of the Straits Chinese, too much praise can hardly
bo bestowed. In all branches of trade and
comice, and in mining and planting.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL they excel. In all the important contres MEETING of the Company will be held at
its Hand Offen, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, of the Straits Settlements and the Feferat- Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the
7th May, 1909, at 12.46 r., for the pured Malay States, in Singapore and Penang, pose of confirming the following Special in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, ou seer. Resolution, which was duly passed at an
Extraordinary Meeting, of the Copayvidences of their great wealth." In the held on the 21st, April
Straits they posses the Boost mansions,
That the Memorandums and Articles of Association of the Company be re-
drive the smartest equipages. ind motor-
NATURA MILCH EXPORT
Amended so se to. red as shown in clubs for social and recreative purposes. spectively extended, altered and cara, own race horses, and have their own GESELLSCHAFT WAREN I NECKL the print signed for the purpose of
identification by the Chairman of this Some of the richest tiri mines in the Malay Meeting and that such extended. Sixtes-are owned by them and many of altered and amended Memorandum
Bud Articles of Association be hence the largest rubber plantations. It will be forth adopted as the Memorandom and
Case of 24/1 Liter Tins
48/1
96/1
Articles of Association of the Committo, therefore, that they have every HOLE AGENTS— pany to the exclusion of those haren rosson to be proud of themselves, for they tofors prefalling om die have gained their present eminent place in
By Order of the Board of Directory.
C. MONTAGUE FÓE, the country by tirelong energy and coolog
effort
SCHULDT & CO.,
·HONGKONG & CANTON. Hongkong, April 22,198.
Thres Good Prak-carrying Chairs (almost
#
and
A quantity of Plants, Pota, Forns and Flowers.
Catalogue will be issued.. Ow view on Monday, Srd' May. Terms -Cash on delivery,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hoogkong, April 28, 1909,
To Let
TU LET.
876
ROAD
HOP, No. 14, QUEEN'S
CENTRAL, D2 Leas ROSENEATH GARDEE ROAD, Low-
Icon.
'1, FAIRVIEW, Robinson Road, Ko loos.
Apply bo "LEIGH"&"UKANGE, Hongkong, August 5, 1908.
TO LET
25
· ·New and Commodious SHOPS, NATHAN- Bean, Kesioon. Immediate possarian. Cheap Hentals.
OFFIUES on the 1st Floor Horic Mar. aron's lately occupied by Hongkong, Canton and Mscio Steamboat Co., Ltd.
Apply to-
TO LET.
INFURNISHED, No. 138, MACDON. NELL ROAD, having 6 Booms, Bervanta? Quarters, Lawn, Electric Light and Bells. Fall view of the Harbour. Possession April 1st.'
Apply to
CHUNG CELAY
*/U YAN ON INqurance Co., Lan";
303, Des Væax Road Central. Hongkong, March 25, 1909.....
TO LET.
ATO. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"
(Shop), (opposite the Post Office).
No
Ro. 1, WINDHAM STREET, suitable for Office and Godown.
No. 2, D'AGUILAR STREFT, énitabie for Office and Godown.
All the above are at present occupied by Weiszano, Ikd
For Particulars, ető.. spply to
YEE BANG FAT & CO.,
Same Addrest. -Hongkong, March 18, 1909.
TO LET.
DLACUNSFIELD, ARCADE Fine
B
ODOWN No. 5A, DUDDELL Shope, Offices and Dwelling Rooms
GSTREET
Apply to
THE BONGKUNG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY 00„, In, Hongkong, Apell" 1, 1809.
TO LET
OFFICES YORK BUILDING,
DWELLING ROOMS and OFFICES
in Querr' ROAD CENTRAL.
GODOWES in DUDDILL STRAFT. BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Be- BINSON ROAD, ARMAG
Nos. 2 &S, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE facing the Paride Germ
C. M. 8. PEAK BUNGALOW, Fut. nishad, MovXT Kzzizz, from lat. April to and of June,
FERNSIDE No, 71, PEAK, sulurnish.
GODOWNS in PRATA HANT Blue Batided from 1st May, 1009,
and No. 16: Day Vaux BOLD next to the Hongkong Hotel
FLAES in MoKSTON TERRACE.
No. 10, Das Vaur Road Gastein, 1 Floor.
A House in RIPON TERRACE.
"
No. 4, MOUNTAIN VIEW (PEAK) Furnished, from 1st Jane te 38th Septem: ber, 1900
FOR BALE, TOR CREST Pakk com sanding magnificent view of the Harbour
adjaoput islands,
and
New Five-roomed ZOUSES in BIMANY
A House in Word Ner CHONG ROAD. No. 3, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit S. Ford,
Offcom to lot No. 2, CONNAUGHT from it June, 1909.
* The EXRIE, No. 13, Pak, mtumishəd HOADy Srd Flour,
NG, MOUNTAIN VIEW, KALE
Apply to
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MEET & AGENCY do Leo!
Bet Floor, Alzminden Bulldliga.. Hongkong, April 1R. 1909.