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No. 14.872
The China Mail.
LISHND
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Intimations.
Business Notioas -
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1909.
Business Notices:
Joseph
Gil ott
PE
THORNE'S
$15
PER
CASE
OLD VAT
Aquappliad
to the
Ecase of
Commu
THIS VAI WAS STARTED BY THE LANG ROSENT THORNS
ON GALINGEMAND HAS BESN BOLBAR WA SIKÖY 18:30
SCOTCH WHISKY
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA..
A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.*.
Hongue, May 1. 19 7.
193
BANK NOTES AND SPECIE.
The "returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended April 30th, 1909 as certified by the Managers of the respective Banka ahow the, „following particulars:-Chartered Bank-
bank notes 33 545, 615: specic. 82,700,000. | Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-bank notes, #12,814,040; specie, 812,000,000 National Bank of China-bank note, .2,577;
■pecial, nil
MACAO NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondens),
Macao, och Hay.
日九十月三年元就室
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED
ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS
Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps and Fittings.
MOTOR HOUSE BOAT FOR SALE.
Hotel Mansions.
ASAHI BEER
SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S'ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON),
SAVE FUEL BY COVERING YOUR BOILEES AND STEAMPIPES
ASBESTOS NON-CONDI
"TalzahaṀs' Asbestos, Hoxoxoxo,
00MPOSITION,
ESTIMATES GIVEN
FOR WORK YENISHED "OOKTZITE,
OR SUPPLIED IN
Bags of owt saab.
OFFICE
QUEENS BUILDINGS.
TELEPHONE. No. 501...
PRICH, 88,00;
Business Notices
WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for
over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY
WILKINSON'S
¿Estabitatea since: 1920.), ZKERENOR OR:FLUID. EXTRADT.
Wå endnot speilt.
"100: highly ut in
met
SARSAPARILLA,
2-Pronounench-ban + thà› HIGURÁT (MEDICAL.-
WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOCK
THE SAFEST & MOST RELIABLE.
Torpid Liver, Debility, ERUPTIONS & WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO
SARSAPARILLA ALL WHO VALUE HEALTH BEWARE OF IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITU TX-
HONGZONG DAZM, CaviCHINX & Co., A. 8. Wamon
YEBISU BEER LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,.
A LARGE SELECTION OF
SAPPORO BEER BATHING COSTUMES
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE
SOLE AGENT MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY
Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combs, Charme, Chains, Links, &c.
A sum of 1472 was raised in one day Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery.
among merchants, and property holders to
AND
SWIMMING SUITS.
BATE ROBES AND TOWELS.
P
NEW STOCK OF
Summer
LANE,
Underw
AWFORD &
defesy, the cost of the wise that was sent on GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS NESTOR SANITARY FLUID
3rd fast, to the Minister for the Colonias
in pursuance of the resolution adopted at the Town Hall. Telegrams of uniform import were also forwarded to ex-Minister Castello Branco of the 1904 traaty famo, and the Journalistic Institute of Lisbon. It is surmised that the order given General Machado to expedito his departure ont here for the Delimitation Inquiry was a
Repairs of Watches and Jewellery affected by experienced Europe
J. ULLMANN & CO.
34, Queen's Road Central, Opposite General Post Office.
A RELIABLE DISINFECTANT
One Gallon Tins $2. Pint Tins 50 Centa: SUN GLASSES. SUN GLASSES.
MONDAY, MAY 10th,
E. C. WILKS,
direct oute me of the cablegram sent Home. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
Sr. Farin Main, a civil engineer connected
M.T. MEC, B. A.M.I.NA.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA
with our Public Works Department, has left AN ESTABLISED POPULARITY. LATE OF WILKS & JACK, L. For the Bath and all Toilet Purposes, Delicately Perfumed,
for Japan to survey a dredger of which our
government has been offered the refusal.
A mild semtion was created by the pro-
sence of picket guards who were sent out
to patrol the streets yesterday evening!
THE
CONSULTING ENGINEER,
HIPPODROME SURVEYOR, VALUER
The unwonted spectacle afforded by the CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE little armed squnds of horse and foot
soldiers and bluujockets, aut afloat a host of LOCATION: CAUSEWAY` BAY. most alarming rumours, the micut startling being the one which told of intelligence
having been received by the authorities
to the effect that a band of lawless agit ators had left Canton ri.. Honkong for this end, with the express intention of setting fire to, and looting the native banks and Fantan shops. The excitement prosailing in the principal nativo orough- fures, where an unanual crowd of the rag- tag and Lobtail Burged to and fro, and,
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT
SECOND CHANGE OF
PROGRAMME.
N.B GRAND RIDING COMPETI- TIN OPEN TO ALL COMERS.
fact, land colour to the report. The The Successful Competitor riding 3 times probability is that the step was but pre-round the ring'ina standing-Position will cautionary mesenze called for by the dia- be awarded $10. Next. Beat Attempt $10. aflection resultant upon the seizure, by
the local authorities of the premises as well as of the goods and chattels per-!
taining to the Opium Farmer, yesterday
at noon. It would be rush to venture
TIME AND PRICES AS USUAL.
!
into captious details relevant to the Next Matinee Wednesday.
incident till reliable sources are tapped
for nome ducidativa ples to vindicata
which, to say the least of it, may be
Hongkong, April 12; 199-
507
viewed as i most unhappy move at BU PAR CHINESE ENCHE ZERING AND
uneasy juncture like the presont. Withal, the fact remains that the Government re- jected the proposal of the Opium Syndicate to prolong the Monopoly a reement at i reduced annual contribution of 280,000 in lion of the original price of $334,000 and have now gone to all lengths to make the most of the bargain. The security bond of 8111.000 was confiscated, and yesterday
MISING CO., LTD.
ΝΟΤΙΟΥ
IN INTERIM DIVIDEND of. Onz A SHILLING AND SIIPINO par Share; free of ux, on account of you ending 28th February, 1909, has been declared by the
a representative of the Provincia) Ex-Directors of the shore Company. thequer along with the Civil Magistrate, Torres No. 12 is payable on the Ist
Br. J. Mariano Gracias, attonded by two May, at the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. armed tables too's forgiblo possession AUTRALIA AND 'HIWA and the
mas
of the Opium Farm building and its ad- CBS Banx at TIXIN A SHANGHAI
at first
juncts, incurring what appens thei
blush a most highbanded inviolability of private property which in ensured by a constitutional government, In the absence of the Chief Manager, the locum tenens in charge of the concern made a vehement protest against what he con idured a most arbitry procedure, alleg. ing that no foronotico whatever had been scut him on the matter, by the competent legal authorities. He was eventually coerced into compliance, and submitted, an ho said, to the tight of might The
J. S. DOBIE, "Agente. Hongkong, April 80, 1993. >:)
A
AND ASSESSOR
WORKS,
OF
WHARVES
A
“.
Half Pint Bottles 60 Cents.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
FACTORIES, THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND ALL CLASSES" OF MACHINERY & EFFECTË.
YORK BUILDINGS,
196]
UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND OUÍSINE,
WITH THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE
VERT MODERN AD NO EXTRAS MODERATE TERME
BAND AT TIFFIN & DINNER.
LUXURY.
516
fier Foon), HONGKONG, Office Tel. 195. Residence K20 Tel Address: WICKERWORK, Hoxoxong.
Hongkong, April 14, 1909.
MAGISTRACT.
TT in hereby notified that & MEETING of HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE for the Colony will be held at the MAGISTRACY, at 2.th, r., on FRIDAY. the 14th May, 1909, for the purpose of con- sidering the following application under the
Liquor Licenses Ordinances, 3 of 1898 and
8 of 198, viz -
From ene RICHARD FRANOW DALY for the innafer to tim Im one J. E. Nawsold of the adjai et?a licence to sed by retail int xicating liquors en premises numbered 29 and 31, Des Tour Band Centre), under the sign of The Owl Gril Riam,
J. H KEMP,
P-lice Magistrals. Hongkong, May 4, 1940, ***
THE
NOTICE.
619
MANAGER of KENNEDY'S STABLES b.ge to inform ise Beri-)
588 dental Kowloon and District, that, provi red enficient support be forthcomi g he will be prepared to establish Shoeing Forge 21
NIGHT STEAMER TO #Kowloon where horses and pomes can be
CANTON.
NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMER,
undertaking is now being mapagod by S.S. SAN CHEUNG
Chinese Experts under direct Government
control.
It is long since the .s. Heungshan has
shod by experienced Shah hai tarriers, on stated days, to be arranged interr
Inasmuch as expense will be incurred in hiring agirable premises and in to sp the forge, the Macager hopes that the schee will have general sopportarenga
Those detross of availing themselves of the above are requested to ned in their namen and number of horaes and ponies to Vitted throughout with Electric Light the Undersigned, but diren es
(Captain J. MoGHTT),
"been diverted from the Mano ron, and and Fans supplied in all Cabins rapload by vessels of the shallowest. draught. Bot the roadstand has silted so much of late, that it has been no ungvari aight to on the .. Sui Tal lingering for hour in low of the fraya, before gating into the loner harbour we we
In spite of all the facilities afforded of
late, the price of petroleum continues teadily on the increase and 82, in now being naked per box
L
.
EAVES Hongkong for Canton at 97, UNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY.
00
Lesvos Canton for Hongkong at 5.Mr.K. qu MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY. Fare, let-Class ... $2,69 zingin patago.
TT form of beadache and amiralgis Berraste passages must be paid for..
*LL; formn·
A have at last, no invins ble vietor, in
the form of Bearns Beadache Oprej Fros from all dangerous drugs and put up in angist waloca.
CHUNG ON STEAMBOAT OU, LD. -No. 285, Je Værex Bold Canizal, Hongkong, Novaber 12, 1998, 01148
G. W. GEG, Mangr
KENTEET'S SZABLES,
Hongkong, May 4:1908,
603
FOR
Luxury
and
Comfort,
Quiet,
Freshness
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. net, $5.50 per Csak, ex Factory
In Bage of 250 lbs, net, $3.45 per Bar,
Tactory
Shewan, Tomes & Ca,
GENERAL MANAGNES.
FAIRALL & CO.
ARE NOW
BIOWEENE
NEW SUMMER STOCK.
AN ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY TRIMMED AND UNTRIMED. MUSLINS, ORGANDIES LINENS
IN ALL SHADES AND DESIGNS.
EMBROIDERED ROBES
IN LINENS AND LAWNS. Hosiery, Gloves, etc.
7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.
TELEPHONE. 644
MEE CHEUNG & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS.
SPLENDID PICTURES
"
h of tho
AMERICAN FLEET AT
A. F, DAVIES, Managır. STUDIO-IOR HOUSA STREET.
PEAK HOTEL
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Tormisas, 1,400 fest above Sea Lovel.
PEN to the Sath Windsin Sammor and protected from the North-east Winde in Winter. Chamsuding amsgnificant view of Hongkong, the Harbour and adjacent lalanda for forty milon..
A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY. RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL.
Telographic Add: Peaceful.' Terma--Frum 35 par day Mez
Town Offies: 1. Dra Yaar ROAD.
Honkong. Fobrosry 8.1.
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL)
UEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
YENTRALLY tasted; apito-date Hotel Recently renovated (and ander entirely Now Mt. Large and Comfortable Rooms Excellent Quisine, ander the ampervision of inexperienced French Chet.
PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER. N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager.
L GAMEAU, Proprietor.
Hongkook, October 3, 1908.
ORIENTAL HOTEL
[o. £.¡Queen's Road ConLTESI
* Telephone No. 197,
Mas M. MATTHAMY,
A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLA35 AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. YUISINK ander Eumpesa, Supervision. Grille in short notion. Private Bay and Billard Rooms. Monthly Baton for Tifin and Dinner.
ELEGRAPHE
and
Excellent
Cuisine.
STAY
ADOLES
GHT
COMFORT
HONGKONG.
MATTHAFT, Proprietrza.
GRAND
CARLTON
HOTEL -
SPORT-BEACONSFIRLD; AROL.
ROURNVILLE LOCOA
Roy
Is a high-class Cocos with a distinctive flavour developed by's special process. Made under ideal conditions at the well-known Factory in a Garden at Bournville, where scrupulous care and cleanli ness, the strictest analysis, pure air and ideal to produce Cocoa of the very environment, all help Highest Quality
Tälephone
He. 15,
Cadbury's
COCOA
December 19, 1907,
Champagnes
orts,
Burgundies,
Brandies,
Sherries
Liqu
Beers and Konta
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.