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No. 14.482.
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蚊七十周七年九零百九千一共
Business Notices.
HONGKONG SATURDAY, JULY 17,
Business Notices.
第一個月六年元
京
Joseph
Gillott's
PENS
PRION, 83,00 Per Month
Business Notices.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
(J
OLD VAT
́SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S 'ASBESTOS CO., LTD, LONDON).
$15
As supplied
to the
リ
Eow of
River Steamers, Tugs & Lighters. AVE FUEL BY COVERING YOUR BOLLERS AND STRAMPIPER
Castings & Forgings of all kinds.
WITH
WARREST
Cummons.
Offices Hotel Mansions
NOW ON SALE.
(THIS VIT WAS MARTED BY THE LATE KORENT THORAG
'OF BERLINGEN ANDRAS ACEN BOLD ARMES LINGE VẬY
LOWEST PRICES.
Works:-Kowloon Bay..
SCOTCH WHISKY DETAILED MAP OF THE PEAK.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA.
"A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD."
Bong Mis L. 1997.
THE STRENGTH OF THE JAPANESE ARMY.
Some Interesting Figures.
79
The Buchi Shimbun gives some intereste ing particulars about the strength of the Japanese Army. The Agures, the Japan Mail writes in the course of a summary, may or may not be accurate, but we pre- sume that they are a tolerably close appro- igation. Everybody is acquainted with the general fact that the Japanese Army 10 consists of 13 Divisions, but Ettle Information has hitherto been procumble about troops supernumary to the above, -Our Tokyo contemporary new tells us that į
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Giving Name, Number & Location of each House.
PLAN of City from Pokinium Rond to Wanchai Road; Residential Rords, numbered
to date 1909, Small Scale Map of Island, Chacoelased Kowloon Point, locating Docks, Railway, Green Island Coment Works, etc.
Corynight #v. K. A. MASSEY,
ዒኑ
The above is cloth-bornd eine with pocket for Map, names (in English and Chinese with pronunciation) and location of principal Roads and Strests, Poak, City and Kow. toon with Legalized Tariff for Cheir and Ricksha-hire; Price $3.00, Map alone $1.00. To be had from CHINA MAN SOUTH CHINA MORNING Fort, KELLY & WALSH, Barwen & Co. and Thos. Cook & SON,
Hongkong, May 20, 1909.
3
1984
SAPPORO & ASAHI'
BEER
these additional iroopa comprise three LIGHT AND "REFRESHING
brigados of field artillery, four brigadas of cavalry, two brigadce and nine battalions of heavy artillery, one brigade of com- munications troops and three battalions of mountain artillery. With regard to the cavalry, two brigades have still to be am- bodied, the barracks for their recaption not being yet finished. This, however, is! a matter of a few days. It is further stated that the establishment of thể mavalry is five battalions to one regiment and two regimenta to one brigade. Turning dow to the question of the "number of troopa actually under arms, in other words the number of men serving with the colours, "the Hochi gives the following figures,, bat does not claim. absolute accuracy for them since they and in every case somewhat below the reality. „
Infantry ... Cavalry
Artillery ...
Engineer... Commisariat...
Heavy Artillery
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SUMMER BEVERAGES.
Obtainable at Mesars
VALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
"H. PRICE & Co.,Ltd. "
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,"
4. §. WATSON & Co., Lad.
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
FRENCH STORE
WATKINS, Ltd..
AND EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENTS:
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
129,360
14,500
Hongkong, July 7, 3968. "
11,270
+-
10,400
9,240
5,600
1,020.
Mountain Artillery...
Communications troop... 2,000
Total....
++
184,500
With regard to this soia: we may observo
874
DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY
Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combe, Charme, Chavis, Links, &c.
en passant that as the number of men Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery.
eligible for compaription every year is
450,000, it would soom that about 40 per GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS.
sent of the whole are taken for service.
Turning now to the interesting question of the strength of the Japances Army oë a war footing, the Hochi puts it at 1,214,000, -exclusive of 10,000 troops serving in For- mom; 15,000 officers and non-commissioned officers serving with the colours, and a very large number of officers and non-commis- oned officers whose names are borne on
the reserves. We may here recall the
Repairs of Watches and Jewellery affected by experienced Europeans.
J. ULLMANN & CO.
34, Queen's Road Central Opposite General Post Office
ALEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPH."
facts that when Japan entered the lists TO-NIGHT!
against Ohion in 1894 the number of man
serving with the colours was 60,000. This
GREAT SUCCESS OF
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ONDUCTING COMPOSITION
ESTIMATES GIVEN.
FON, WORK. FINDLAWAY COME LYMER,
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CHIVERS' ENGLISH FRUITS PORTLAND CEMENT
IN BOTTLES.
BLACKBERRIES, DAMSONS, GREENGAGES, In Daaks or 375 lbs, net, 95.50 per Cak, ex
GOOSEBERRIES, RED CURRANTS, RED
PLUMS AND GOLDEN PLUMS;
CHIVERS
LAN
ALSO
CAMBRIDGE WHOLE FRUIT
JAMS
in 1 lb. and 2 lbs. tins.
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SOLE AGENTS :.. ORAWFORD & 3
DRINK 0. B. BEER
PURE, LIGHT & WHOLESOME
BREWED ESPECIALLY FOR THE TROPICS.
To be had from all dealers or from the
ORIENTAL BREWERY, LTD,
P. O. Box 288. Bagkaay, June 26, 1909.
TEL 475.
4
835
NESTOR SANITARY FLUID
A. RELIABLE DISINFECTANT
Pint Tins 50 Cents.
One Gallon Tina $2 SUN GLASSES. SUN GLASSES.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA
TO-NIGHT! For the "Bath and all Toilet Purposes, Delicately Perfumed,
Half Pint Bottles, 60 Cents.
was increased to between eighty and ninety | La Bella Chiquita,
thousand in the Erst post bellum re-
organization, and now the number is about doubled in the sequel of the recent war.
THÈ NY.K'S DILEMMA,
AND
Miss Amity Rita,
THEBL: STARS APPEAR EVERY "NIGHT.
WATCH EXPRESSES AND CHANGE
Bangkong, July 10, 1909.
HONGKONG "ICE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
I oEING PRICE
is hereby notified that on and after the
کر گیا
UNT per pound.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Im,
·General Managers, Horazona lor Co., L. Hongkong, July 18, 1909. ^.."
ΘΟΣ
The Japan Mai translates from the Chugai Bhogyo a statement to the effect that the Directors of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha have not yet decided the difficuật question whether the Company will come under the now systems of subventions or adhere to the old. The point to be of IOE will be INCREASED to ONE considored in choosing between these alternatives were very closely set forth in the President's speech, at the half yearly meeting If the Com pany elect to remain, ander the old system, it will continue in receipt of subsidies up to the year 1914, and' will receive altogether 2 million yen more than the sum that would scame to it during the sams interval under the new system. On the other hand, it would cesse altogether to be eligible for subventions after 1914 Sosamach the law requires that a fioni "choice shall be "mida beźween the two. agatame before the end of the current fiscal year, and does not annotion the act of paasing from the old to the new at a later asta. Unless therefore the Company can be sure of being in a position to dispenno-
NIGHT STEAMER TO
CANTON
Naw Twin SolW ŠALAMIS,
S.S. SAN CHEUNG|
Fitted throughout with Ensourse Hight
with all subsidies four or five years hance, And Fahr supplied in all Cabina.
it must decido to come into the new system
before next. March; "The th gys appears
to think that the latter course will ultim ately be adopted.
TAKE A VACATION, Nout into the moods and mountains and visit the samebore, but do not forget to take bottle of Chamberlain's Volle, Cholets and Diarrhoes Remedy along with you. It is almost certain to be seedað, add cannot be obtalond on railroad, trains or steamships 335 3 too mucity of i wiak | for anyone to have home on journey without the Fuerasla by,all "chemiste" and
is the time to take a vacation/ ga
(Captain J. MoGIRTT).
EAVES Hongkong for Canton at 9x.M. SUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY; Leaves Canton for Hongkong atd. won MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY, Fare Lab-Clam... 89.50′ singla 'passings. Manda pisach. Berwante gamages must be paid for CHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT 00,, ZI
No. 985, De Tax Bosa Central, Hongkong, November 12, 1906, 184
PROGRAMME.
UF
C. E. WILKS,
M.I. MECH, E AMINA..
LATE OF WILKS & JACK, LD. CONSULTING
VALUER AND ASSESSOR
SURVEYOR ENGINEER,{
WORES,
WHARVES,
VAUTORIES,
· and 'art' ÖLANKES OF GENE
·MACHINERY & ZYTEUTE.
YORK BUILDINGS, (Ler Froon), HONGKONG" Office Tel. 195. Residence K30. Tel. Address: WICKERWORK, Hora XONG,
Hongkong, April 14, 1909.
FOR
Luxury,
Gomfort,
Quiet,
623
Freshness
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
ORIENTAL HOTEL
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Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
"GENERAL" MANAGERS.
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE Wednesday, July 7th. FAIRALL & CO
ARE OFFERING THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK AT EN ENORMOUS REDUCTION.
to effect a speedy
pearance. Many things below
cost.
7 & 9, PEDDER STREET.
TELEPHONE 644
MEE CHEUNG & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS.
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Cadbury's
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