Intimtions.
G. FALCONER & Co..
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANFIONA..
NEW BELOTIONS Or
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH BILVER WARK
HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES?),
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TOKYO BETTER.
[From Our Chat Correspondent),
TOKYO, August 13th.
The Department of Finanos is hard at work dwing up the details of a bar which will materially reduce taxation. The pro- position is to be submitted to the furt
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Coming soon of the Imperial Dist. Re
(MITSUBISHI Co.j
ductions, it is said, will be made in the « Income, business, and sugar consumption taxes to a tomal amount estimated it.
portat by the dahi, have deculed te thaintain the three ohjectionable" taxas
KARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION FRATE, OUTS, BOWER, CO AL DEPARTMENT. Y13,000,000. The authorities, it is re- 6. FALCONER. à. Co, Axa- kozym ron. ROSS S; FAMOUS, TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAEA-the woven goods consumption, transit SIMA, OCHĮ, MUTABE, HOJO, and special salt taxes. The woven godk
amounts now-to.. soosumption tax Y93,000,000 and that on salt to Y13,000,000), por. sanum, while the transit tax is in- significant
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW
WING KEE & CO.,
Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HIP-CHANDLERS, SALLMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COÄE MERCHANTS, &a, &c, OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING. SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US▲ TRIAL.
FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager) Hongkong, Jazost 19, 1908,
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ORIENTAL HOTEL
NTO.
Queen'u Römd cöntrai
Talaphone No. 197..
A THOROUGHLY-FIRST-CLASS AND UF-TO-DATE HOTEL
1SINE-auder European Supervision, Grills at abort nočler. Prats Beans CUISINE
Bullard Rooms Monthly Ratea for Tiffin and Dinner,
W
Trzannaphic ACDREN 'COMFORT ' HORTING...
M. CHUSMANN, ProprietTENS,
CHAMPAGNE
THE LEADING BRAND
G.H.MUMM & Co
REINS
Showven Comes & C
GENERAL AGENTE
for
·HONG KONG. Canton-
Hongkong, January 27- (45)
& MACAO
1540
MATHEUS MUELLER
'BRAND EXTRA' SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE Purveyors to H. IT. M. the Emperor of Germany and 14 other REIGNING houses.
A. C. MEUKOW & Co.
il
COGNAC CHARENTE.
FINE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY. GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1953. GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1842. As Supplied to
and KAMIYAMADA Collerias.
SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKF, MI YAO, and KIOTO-KOMATSU CUKI,
י
HEAD OFFICE TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES: Nagasaki, Moji, Karstan; Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osaka Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow.
Tre. ADDRIMER for above). "IWASAKI Codes:A ABC 5th Ed.. Western Union
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. Asada, Esq. CHINELANG: Messrs Gearing &
Co.
MANILA: Messrs Macondray &
For particulars, apply to
Co.
HL. OISHL
Megayur No. PIDDER "STATE",
Hongkong, January 9, 1909
A difference is reported to have aris 20. between the American General Electric Co., the Shibaura Electric Factory and the Tokyo fèetric Apparatus Co., who had greed to the amalgamation of their busi es In consequence, of the friction begotiations seem to have come" to "A complete standstill. 1 appears that the three companies proposed to all electric apparatus in China besides starting. alsctrical industries there.. The Mitsui Company, who are the owner of the Shibaura Factory, proposed, however, to carry on an electric business spart from the urion, as they are already doing." On the other hand, some American capitalists have. Inaugurated a milar business in China though not in direct compofition with the proposed union. Thus the American Electric Company,, now proposes to retire
circumstances are not now favourable to the union.
Intimations
Cadbury's
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1909,
IS AN INVALUABLE LIQUID-FOOD IN THE FORM OF A DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. "FOR STRENGTH, PURITY AND NOURISHMENT
THERE IS NOTHING SUPERIOR TO BE FOUND"
„MEDICAL MAGAZINE.
ROURNVILLE
CCOA
IS A HIGH CLASS. COCOA WITH A DISTINCTIVEL FLAVOUR DEVELOPED BY A SPECIAL PROCESS. PREPARED BY CADBURY'S FROM THE FINEST COCOA,
Hongkong, December 13, 1907,
HARBOUR MASTERS DEPART
MENTI
TT is heraby notified that information has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN, PRACTICE will be carried out as anders-
from the arrangement, on the ground that Oni MONDAY, the 23rd August, and WEDNESDAY, the 1st September:- From Fakahawan (Lyamun) in North- direction, as ranges up to 6,500 yards, commencing at 5. P.M.. On-FRIDAY, the 27th August :--
and finishing at 11 r..
Once again dead look has been reached in the Pratas Island affair though the negotin ttons, according to official reports, wore about to end amicably. The Chinese cont 816 missioners held that the demands of 31
Nishawa for compensation were not reasonable, being in exepsi of his
OWEN B. WILKS & CO. actual audinys. Further, the Chinese
GENERAL & COMMISSION
AGENT.
STOCKS KELT. OF
SHLPOMERS ANTIFOULING
COMPOSITIONS
representatives are reported to harg de cided to prefer a Shim for the value of the products carried away from the ismad by Nishimawa and alão for the alleged damage sustained by Chinese fishermen. The Japaliese Foreign Office had not made any investigation into the accounts sab. mitted by Nishizawa, the total of which
FOR. SHITS BOTTOM (GERTBOUND BRAND). are said by the ji to be a little over
ANTIFRICTION METALS,
$3000.000. The Japanese authorities sub- mitted his statement merely for the GRIFOLY BELTING-guidance of the commissioners went by the two governments to make an examination METALLIU FILAMENT and other.
into the affair. According to telegrams in ELECTRIC LAMPS, FANS AND some Tokyo papers, the Chinese traders of
SUPPLIES,
Canton are waxing indignant over the
48, Connaught Road Central.
TELEGRAM, WANDERNOS,
Hongkong, August 3, 1969
TEL. 909.
977
"
starly
From Albion (Stonecutters) in Westerly direction, at ranges up to 8,500 yards, commencing at 8 2.M., and Anisking at 11 .3
On TUESDAY, the 31st Augusti
From East Battery (Stonecatters), in: a West-South-Westerly direction, at
"To Let.
TO LET
To Let
TO LENT
KING'S BUILDINGS.
FBTORS facing the Harbour, frame bout Comte prment in occupe tion of Mesure Jardine, Matheson de Co Etdi:
·Apply":
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. ̧· *· MENT & AGENCY Co., En. Hongkong, August 1, 1909 190 194
TO LET.
RIVE Roomed HOUSES, Kowloom.
New and Commodions 880PS, NammaN ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate pomsskatda. Cheap Rentals.
Apply to HUMPRAKIS" ESTATE & FINANCE-
Co.,LTD. Hongkong, Marcž 33, 1909,
TO LET
INO. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon
Apply
|||THE HONGKONG LAND INVES. 12- MENT & AGENCY Co., La..
Hongkong, August 3, 1909.
OTIONS
*TO LET,
la. YORK BUILDING,
JODOWNS d'PEATA East, Blue Builds ing, od No. 18. Dis Vaux Road Best
CENTRAL, On Lat HOP, No. 14, QUEEN'S BLAD to the Hongkong Hotel
Apply co LEIGH & ORANGE Jongkong, August 25, 1908.
*
IG EAST
TO. LANT.
ODOWNS Nos. 95, 96 & 7, FRATA
8.
Apply to'
* CHAMER & MODY. Flongkong, October 17, 1908.
TU LET."
1499
ranges up to 7,800 yards, commencing ONE DETACHED ROOM with separate
At 8 a... and finishing at IP.M.
I the weather is unfavourable on any of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following 'day.
All ships, juuks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
C. W, BECK WITH, Lient., R‚N.,
Harbour Mader, dit. Hongkong, August 21, 1909, 1065
GRAND BOXING CONTEST
delay in settling the affair, while they SATURDAY, AUGUST 28. further urge that the Japanese proposals are quite absurd.
...
Domestic political circles are quiet at present owing to the summer holidays, most of the responsible government officials
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DQUE and the leading politicians having retired
*ble
COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of 3% per Share for I the six months onding 30th June. 1908, declared at TO-DAY'S ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING will be pay
· តេ the premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on and after TUESDAY, the 24th Augart, and Share. holders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, Queen's Buildings.
By Order of the Board of Directors," GEO. A. CALDWELL,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 25, 1909.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE.
1064
inte the cointry. Recently bye-election" took place to replace the members of the Lower House who lost their seats in con-
nexion with the agar scandal "case. In sume electoral divisions the campaign was fought very seriously and a large number of supporters of the various candidates wire arrested on a charge of infringing the Election Law. Thirteen of the candidates. belonging to the Seiyuki were elected out of the fourteen offering, so the party only lost one sent. Its pre- sent strength in the House in 190. Mr Tachikawa, one of the prominent ronibers helging to the same party, was recently found guilty in the Osaka District Court of being connected with the sinughter houses The Daido Club last two
sensial case.
ARRANGED BY
WHITTAKER
LATE CAR.
Plan Now Open-
ROBINSON PIANO Co., LD.
Hongkong, Aogust 21, 1869. *1056
EXCHANGE TABLES.
|
entrance and vorandah in PRINCE'S BUILDING Second Flock.
Apply to
WT. MEYERINE & CO. Hongkong, July 2, 1909,
"
967
• TO LET.
YODOWN No. 5, DODDEEL
Apply to
G STREET
TAR HONGKUNG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co. "LD.. Hongkong, August 1, 1909.
TU LET.
LATS In Moxzxron Terraça...
No. 10, Du, Vaur ROAD Cman, Iss Floor.
"A Home in RIPON TERRACE.
A House in WONO NEL Cara Ro No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, Condole Road.
Offices to let, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD, Sed Floor
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkopp, Angust 1, 1909.
Hotels
BELLE VIEW HOTEL.
TELEPHONE No. 907.
AN IDEAL "SUMMER RESORT.
SHADY GARDENS IND
FINE HARBOUR VIEW.
700ISITORS to the Colony should not fall
to' paylasa visiz,.
MEALS A LA CARTE
TURNISHRD. fiem November lat.
* DARTMOOR," Conduit Road.
Apply to GM. HARSTON. Bongkong, August 3+190P)
TO LET
981
'HE well-known. 'DURBAR HOUSE,
pendidly situated at the function of
SERVED AT ALL HOURS
ONLY FIRST-CLASS WINES
SPIRITS SERVED. Honxkung, April 30, 1968
684
KING EDWARD HOTEL
GAMERUN and CARNARVON ROADS, KOHIGE-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
loon.
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICANLADIES AFTERNOON TEA BOOMS
- 1018
PROCURATION. Hongkong, August 12. 1909.
TO LET.
Sumber of NEW BOX'S EX. CHANGE TABLES for Sale; in Os
TOS. 1 &, 3, MORRISON HILL Vols. 1/8 to 1/1 15-18 and 1-11 to 2/2.Ofices at No Five dollars per Val. Approval...
Apply
JOSE, WARREN & CO., 90, Des Vaux Road Central, Hong song, Avgust, 20, 1909. .1050
LABUAN "COAL.
PEDDER STREET. Apply
Mesure JARDINE, MATHESON & │
Co., Lra. Hongkong, May 12, 1969.
639
TO LET. U
JO. 1o GARDEN ROAD, Kowloon.
NOTICE This COAL can only be Noozed Rose and Tennis
obtained from THE LABUAN COLL FIELDS Co., Ld. who are now prepared to Court. auf ply fresh Coal streight from the Minen. Scammers load at the Wharvės. Quick
ING CORPORATION... - THE DIVIDEND decland for the sexta in consequence of the sugar Scandal, Half-Year ending 30th June, 1609, at but the loss was made good in the bye-elnc- the rate of TWO POUNDS STERLING tion. Four seats were aim to hy the per Share of $125 is payable on and after Progressists but they have since revered MONDAY, the 23rd August, current, them. I may be mentioned that despatch,' NORDD: LLOYD, HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE, MES-Shareholdera are requested to apply for Tearuha, formerly chief of the General
faces of the Corporation, where SAGERIES MARITIMES, LEVANTE LINE, SHIRE Warrants. LINE, KOSMOS LINE & CITIZEN LINE of Steamers By Order of the Court of Directors, "and others.
J. R.-M. SMITH, - At many highly important Banquets it is
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 21, 1963. 1019
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
the only brandy served.
BUMANN AND BERBLINGER,
15, 16 & 17, Connaught Road.
Telephone No. 427.
Hongkong, May 5, 1908.
(A 691)
NATURAL
ENO'S
"HEALTH-GIVING
FRUIT
REFRESHING
SALT
INVIGORATING
Barmu. in the Residency-general, and Mr Isobe, a leading lawyer of Tokyo, both belinging to the Seiyu-kai. Exiled po...carry their constituenties lu Tochigi and Gumma "prefectures.
The Mukden-Autung Railway question
1
Apply to
H. M. H. NEMAZEE.
"9, Peddar's HEL
Telegrams: Lanon Labuan.' & Hongkong, August 14, 19081025
BRADLEY & 20.7
Agents, Hongkong, Hongkong, August 11, 1903.-
YUEN
"2014
EING
· No. 4, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TO LET.
DUXEY LODGE, CLINE ROAD, Ď suítabieffor a Boarding House, School, College, or Family Residence, recently
mediate possession.
at Apply to
OHATER & MODY. Hongkong, May 14, 1919,
is the only topic in Japan at present, but SWATOW KIA LAK FACTORY. painted and reported throughout. Im doubtless Hongkong is tired of the subject, though it is far from being settled.
A little before 4 m. on the 8th instant a serere shock of earthquake was fult in Kota The treamer was sudden and xente, the maximum amplitude being 3 millime damaged. tres. Some buildings were more or less'
st
TN accordance with the Provision of No. 104 of the Articles of Association the General Menagers have this day declar- ed an.. INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year ended 30th Jane. 1909, of TWO DOLLARS PER SHARE,
It is reported in the commercial papers DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be ob that the organization scheme of the tained on application at the Office of the Axis Industrial Company has reached a Company on and after WEDNESDAY, deadlock owing to the Blitsu Bishi Com- The PRANFER BOOKS of the Company and the Sumitomo Fazaily adopting pany will be CLOSED from the 10th lost. to 24th instant, both daya izelusive.
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., to
General Managers.
23th instant.
Hongkong, August 13, 1999.
CHEE WING & Co.
indifferent attitude towards the project,
in consequence of the fact that the business of the proposed union conflicts with their intereste in Epbe, and in China Mr.
Yanato, one of the promoters, says that.
1023 the capital, Y1,000,000, does not represent the funds which the company can command
if necemity for monoy should arise.
In spite of heat varying from. 85 to 88 致
degreen every day, frost fell on Mount Fuji. on the 8th instanĖ.
27, 78 and 29, LEE ZUEN DIREET (WEST)
BONGKONG,
DEALERS IN
All Sort« >t CÓFFHE, BRASS, STREL
IRON WÄHE, &c. *
STEEL "GIRDERS AND TÉES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, de
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And Hover BUILDERS,
1298
›
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w: 850
TO LET.
ODOWNS No. 7, 8 Lud 10, and the Top Floor of No. 3, (Tang Ting's Lap 1005 Gedowns East Point).
PATELL & CO.,
SHAMEEN, CANTON.
STORES.
NOW OFFERING
WINES,
SMOKES
OF KNOWN KILINDS. MODERATE PRICES.
This well reputed Stores facilitates the
SAVARESSES
SANTALI Engl CAPSULES
· PUNENESS OF DILAN CERTAINTY OF CURS
BEL, NO TINCONVENIENCE, DIRECTIONS/
ALL CHEMI
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, American & German
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To be had in all respectable wholesale and retail provision Import Houses
Immediate Possession. Rout exception. ally moderate. !!
Apply to KAM FOOK,
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Hongkong, May 29, 1909,
- TŰ KÉT.
718
B
||] RAÇÜNSFIELD ARCADE, Fine
Shops, Offices and Dwelling Rooms DWELLING BOOMS and OFFICES [In Queen's Bñan Oxxzzal..
GODOWNS in DUDDELL STREE No. 2, BEACONSFIELD ARQADY song the Parade Ground
TEYRIE, No. 13, Penis, unfarulahad from 1st June, 1909
PRIVATE BAR AND, BILLIARDEROeus,” Hot and Cold Wazer Luroughout. Electrically Lighted..
Electric Fans (if requirad). Electric Pastger Elevator to each Finor. TABLE THOTE AT SEPARATE TARLIS. Tole. Address: VICTORIA, Hongkong.
For Teruis, etc, apply to che
MANAGER Hongkong, October 1, 1908.
1359
BRAD'SIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL,
STANDING in its own grounds withi
Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Eatge some confers Fine Fier of the Harbour. Airy and Well Furuianed Rooms, Erary
Telephone, No. 620,
apply to
Maa-7.-W. WATES, ... Besonide, 23, Meódonnell Einud"
Hongkong, September 2, 1908.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN, CANTON, Manager, E. FATER. Telegraphio Address: V.otoris Shameezz
Situated on the British.
Concession.
MAÇAO HOTEL
"MACROT 2
Telegrambic Situated in the Centre of the
Praya Grand, -) Sa Both Hotals alectically lighted and under .axperienced European dupervision.!!!
GUIDE AND CHAIRS PROTIDED, Every Information and 'spegiat attention.
to Tourists. "Reasonable Rates
WM. FARMER, Propricios Macro, May 18, 1808.
OPENTAS „Farmer Macao,
THIS
KING'S HOTEL, WELHAI WEL
First-Class Hotel is now under naw Management and has recently bega thoroughly renovated. It contains spa- clone reception, bed, and billiard roommer and is very well situated on high ground and commands s fine view of the Efrbone, and
surrounding Counte ·And in Acted throngho on with loonie Light, Hot and Cold- Water laid on. Thema moderata. For farther particulare apply to
MEDUNCAN CLABI Manager,
U. M.-S. PEAK BUNGALOW, Far nished, Movaz KELLES, from Lat Uctober, January 24, 1909. 1809 to 80th June, 1910,
HOUSES BELILIOS TERRACE, Beblason Road, newly painted and colour waliod, exceptionally cheap rentala,
FOR SALE, TOR OREST, ab Pens, com.naudingut dalanda
agnffiont view of the Hat-
bour and)
Framings us in occupation of Messrs Gordon & Co koown 21 WHITEFIELD, SHAURIWAN ROAD.NE
Prino SHAMEEN, CANTON, now in occupation 47 the Canton-Kowloon Railway
KAINEINSTEAD & DAVIS
Sra. Floor, Alezandes: Bulldinn 1gkong, April 18, 1907,
KING SOLERE PRIVATE HOTEL
PPROACHED from Kennedy Bond „Bart and Mandennell RoadAAAA
Tel No. 124. Toing. Address! Baumsoga.
Electrio light, hot send oakl
Billardia, tennis” oros Frost and fine stabling fög
Prod