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THIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL
FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager, -Hongkong. Angnet 13, 1809.
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SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA SIMA, OCHẾT, MUTARE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW
THE CHINA MAIL.
IN SOUTHERN INDIA
·Some Curious Customs,
Marris is argely a matter of ritual among sil classes of Hindus and like other MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA monies of a religious impert, the prac
tiene observed on these oocasions aro (MITSU BISHI CO) founded mainly on the Shastras But many of the aboriginal races in the South COAL DEPARTMENT.till obearvo, at time of marriage, many extraordinary practices. To explain their algnideance would be a difficult task which only one with great opportunities of study and close observation could well attempt, but I will describe some of the more weird "and"strange marriage rites as they appear to an outside observer. In al the ceremony the indispensable symbol of marriage the tali or betty, plays ita pars, whatever may be the differences in other detalls, which are often, totemistio in origin. It will parbape be surprising many that the European custom of throwing rice after a newly married pair has its parallel in the Karamba or skep. borda prasties of throwing rice on the
and KAMIYAMADA Colleries.
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TO LET.
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toʻone or two children.
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J. T. SHAW. Tailor and Outfitter Hongkong Hotel Buildings and 14, Des Your Boad.
December, 1909.
Apply to
| Ma LECT 1 KIN ON, Nothweland Trading,Boulety, Hongkong, November 17, 1908,
TU LET.
YODOWN No. 4, PRAYA, Kxyyzdy
Tawk.
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THE HONGKONG VÀND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Bongkong, Corober 22, 1909, 1323
TO LET
BEYMOUR TERRACE, Robinson RoadWrane view of Harbour, posaon January 1st.
Apply G. A WOODCOOK, Hongkong, November 8, 1909.
TO LET
Magistracy
*1998
TOK 1 & 3, MCHURISON HIL Uficer at No. 1, PIDDER STREET.
Apply
MOSS JARDINE, MATHESON &
Co, L20.-
630 Boogkong, May 12, 1908
TO LET
beads of the bridal pair; as has also the DONT BATCH IN BATCHES | | one of the bride wearing a rail at the WHEN you may have ALL the Com- ceremony. This casto further solosta ita brides by taking note of lucky marks or carla on the bride's person just as animals nen chosen for their good marks by agricul Newly deconted and fitted with everyODOWNS No. 95 36 & 37, PRÁVA
tural cinanea. The Yanadia, a forest tribe found largely in Nellore, restrict the marriage tia to adults. The bridegroom MANILA: Mesars Macondray & plights his troth to his bride by placing his
Co.
right food over her right fout and tying the tali round her neck. Then the pair throw rice on each other's heads and worship is offered to the enata deity.
1540
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Hongkong, January 9, 1909,
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
816
foris at In Cast `stat THE WAVERLEY, PRIVATE BOIDING Hodar
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43, Robinson Road,
Cuisine unexcelled. Tennis Court.
Terms, Just right!
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1989
REMOVAL NOTICE. (On 18th instant).
SWIFOW DRAWN WORK CO.
REMOVE on the 18th inst. from No. 39, WALLINGTON STREET, to the Now Promines Nos, JA QUEER'S BLAD CENTRAL
(lately occupied by Madame Flint)....... Hongkong, November 13, 1909 1117
WEDDINGS AMONG THIEVES. The Koravare, another semi-civilised and THE
1 thieving race, practise polygamy on a large scale, and the marriage tie is very loose A woman may, at will, go over to another man without disgrace. The marriage core. [NTENDING Applicants for MEMBER-many is as simple as the martial relations SAIP to ST. ANDREW's Box, and is initiated by the bridegroom invited to forward their name to the Undersigned for submission to the General plighting his troth to the girl's father in a Committed. Too entrance fee is, and antha (eartheu tumbler) of tudy, and') the ANNUAL SUSCRIPTION $2.00. Any the whole cesle then indulges in bacola respectable: Scotiani Bligible for Membership.
Dalian orgies lasting three daya.
TRON, STEEL METAL and HARD-
WARE MERCHANTS.
Wholesale The bird-catchers, krovi as Sugalisad Retail Tronmongere Pig Iron and use a kind of intoxicating beverage at Foundry Coke Importers General Store- keepers and Shipchandlers. Nos, 35 and their weddings, composed of bhang, jeg 6190 LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west gery, spices and flavonring herbs. The if Dental Market) Telephone No. 610.
1909, Blangkong, Septembert, 19 bridegroom presents nonny and some
DAVID WOOD,
Hon. Secretary, "Hongkong, September 6, 1809.
1139
OWEN B. WILKS & CO.seattle to his would be father-in-law a
AGENT.
STOCKS KEPT OF
SHIPOWNERS ANTIFOULING
COMPOSITIONS
SINGON & CO.
1194
UBN HING, No. 4, D'AGUILAR STREET.
SWATOW KIA LAK FACTORY. MAXEFACTURERA WROLEHALE & REALL Desler in all kinds of Hand-made Drawn Work, Embroidery, Chinese Linen, Grase Cloth, Pewter Ware, etc. ALL OF THỂ BÉir quarry, HONGKONG. Hongkong, Angust 10, 1969,
IG BAST.
Apply to
CHATER & MODY. Fongkook, October it, 1908
TO LET.
1493
1
(UDOWN-No. b, DUDDELL TESTEREL
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT, & AGENCY COLD. Hoogkong, October 1, 1909.
TOS
TO LET CLODOVAS No. 7, & and 10, and the Top Floor of No. 3. (Tang Ting's Lar Godora East Point
immediate Possession. Rent azception.
Įally moderate.. KAM FODE,
Apply fo
No. 107, WENAINGTON STEEKT, (behind the Stag Botal) or Keeper of No. 6, Godown (an the Spot). Hongkong, May 29, 1902.
TO LET
Fit and Style Guaranteed,
10
White Drasa, Gloves, Ties:
Bows,
GENEBAL OUTFITTER. Hongkong, November 1, 1909.
CHEE WING & Co. -57, 28 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST) HONGKONG,
BELLYES IN
--All Berta at COFFEE, EKASS, STEEL.
TRON WAKE, 80.
STEEL GIRDEES AND TEES, 0ORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, da
Suitable for
718 Sus. Vadiyzzes are Hooks Buztani,
TELEPHONE No. 769.
DUXRY LODGE, CAINE ROAD, sabin for Fondling Horsey Bchool, College, or Fatally Residence, recently painted and renovated throughout Im mediate possession.
Apply to
CHATER & MODY. Hongkong, May 14, 1909.
TO LET
850
1.
KING'S BUILDINGS. YFICES facing the Harbour; from bout October. At present in compa tion of Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
GENERAL & COMMISSION pinces the tals around his bride's neck. On the third day the bride goes to her husband's house, driving a bullock before her, Among the Jogis, another widmatan forest tribe, it is the custom to erect a marriage booth con esed of twelve i osta
I and the contracting parties present sheep and earthen pots to their guests. It is sing the practice in this caste for the bridegroom Į to first tid the bolty to a she-cat's neck before fastening it to his bride's. The meaning of this strange rite is zot known, zor can the Jogis, themselves explain its' origio. The Tamil Chucklers or leather. XTOTICE-Thị QUAL' can only be
obtained from THE LAZUAN COAL- FT. workers have great reauration for the
PILLES Co., Id. who are now prepod to TAL. 909. | Cassi jauriculata plant, (known as dodrem su ply fresh Ocal straight from the Mines.
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS (GALYBOUND BRAND),
ANTIFRICTION METALS, ANTIFRIOTION
-GRIPOLY BELTING, METALLIU FILÄMENT and other.
ELECTRIC LAMPS, FANS AND
SUPPLIES.
T
48, Connaught Road Central
TELEGRAM, WANDENGOs.
Hongkong. August 3, 1409.
"TABUAN
*CUAL****
1008
977 in Tamil), possibly because its lark is more load at the Wharven. Quick
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE MAQAU NAVAL STATION.
NOTIOR,
14. HEREBY "NOTIFIED that the Idministrative Council of the Macar
largely used in tanning leather. As a preliminary to the nuptial ceremony the ti is fastened to a branch of the tree. Like the bladigas, who are the leather- dressers in the Telaga country, strong driuk is indulged in at their weddings, al which the bridegroom provides the greater part.
FRAM NOMAD ZO-AGKICELTURIST. Among the marriage ceremonies of an
Naval Station will offer for Sale ...by. PUBLIC AUOTION at MACAU on the 25th day of Noramber, 1909, 'at one o'clock (p.m.) VESSEL of 36 tom displacement ancient hunting tribe known now as
deopatali
Telegrams: Linor Laxvas."
BRADLEY 00.,
Agents, Hongkong. Hongkong, August 11, 1908. ...
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LD. Hongkong, November 1, 1909. 174
Orrio
TO LET.
VICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWES in PEATA EAST, Eine Bulld ings, and No. 188, Dra Vaux Roan nex to the Hongkong Hotel
FLATS L. MORTON TRACK,
No. 10, Dus Vaur Roan CENTRAL, 16. 1014 Floor A
PATELL & CO.,
Exporters & Importers
cow lying in the inner Harbour of Macat, Palayakkatan, a few are unique, and geyral General Merchants
lately in the Portuguese Narz and kogen as the Gunboat Ho Zima,
the various stages of the conversion of its Intending parcharers of the said Yesss) APPLICATION are retired to deposit & sum of $1,000 member from ring as forest nomads to (One Thousand Dollars) with the Under settling down as agriculturists. The Jambu signed or board the Portuguese cruiser or Calyptranthes enjoy hyllifolit, is held Rainha De Amdicy at Hongkong on or before Noon, the 2ith day of November, snared by this chate, and on the first day of 1908, and on present tion of the receipts the marrings a branch of the above tree is they will be entitled to bid at the aforesaid SOLE AGENTS. Public Auction. All deposits will be ra. worshipped' by milk, ghee and insensa
turned to successful hiddare.-
The conditions of the Pablic Auction are posted
beard the Portuguese cruiser twig to the centre pest of the marriage Earlin De Amdis at Hongkong and also at pandal On the morning of the second day Macau on board the late gunboat Rio Lima the married couple go in procession to sa sid may be seen at any time by prospective ant-hill ostaide the village, pour milk purobasara..
LTD.
and
Commissin Agents.
House in RIPON TERRACE.
JARMIOHABL, AND OLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS,
Queen's „Building, Hong
8.5,"Ozaman AzLNY, SINGAPORE,
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A House in Wiso Na Chora Rain, No. 3, OLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit T Boad
Offices to let No. 2, CONNAUGHT BAD, 3rd Floor
EXMOOR CONDUIT ROAD. ROAD.
Apply to “
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY C... ED, Hongkong. November 1, 1909 -
TO LET.
FOUR and Five-Roomed HOUSES, **
Kowlood
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JETES
LUID
SOLE AGENTS.
W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, May 18, 1906-
DEAR TRAMWETS COMPANT.
New and Commodious SHOPS, RATAN ROLD, Kowloon. Immediate possession. Cheap Rantala da --WINDSOR LODGE Kimberley Road,:00 am to 1 Karlony Five-roomed Homes with Tents 52.20 autos
10.3, m
being offered, and the badegroom the Hongkong and mall Garden
Canton.
The Vessel may be examined at Macau and ghee over the mound and take NORTH BRITISH AND MERJANTILI from this date, and, on the 23rd day of home some baskets of the mud
KBURANCE COMPANY:
The
-
ALI SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING November 1909, froin 29 to 3 p.m. the
vsel will be under stem to provide to bride room mlies the earth with water|OTAL FUNDS ÁN BIRE DRozekne, 1907, intending purchasers an opportunity of and places a lump of the clay at mob testing the Machinery.
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF of the twelve pillars. On the third
THE MACAU STATIUN
Flen, Bes, and Treander. Homesong, November 1, 1908,
INVITATION CARDS, Menus, DancE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, PROSPEC TUSES, WINE LISTS, ETC., ETC., ETC.
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day the bridegroom repairs to a field out alde the village with his relations, ploughs 1
up a portion of the soil and sows in it vine. kinds of grain known sa nanathanyzm, The Kammerers, a race of sturdy Teluga
cultiratore, commémorate their escape sees ago by tying & hanch of that lenses to the fortbord post of marriage pandal, ab sccording to their traditions they hid thou salvasia e dħat fald when pursued by enemies. The Terlam Kapus, a division Toluga Roddin, have a deadly Knismosity towards Brahmins, who they
umploy
in con-entedco at their
and other
ben married
"she was aruelly
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&
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TULET.
408
THE BYRIE, No. 19, Feak, ix Rooms, Tennis Court and any large garden.. BRACONSFIELD ABUADI 2 Room on Let Elcor. well suited for Off.
GODOWNS in DUDDELL STAKEĻ. No. % BEACONSFIELD ARCADE facing the Parada Grounds
Peak,
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shed, exceptionally cheap rantale, FOR BALE TOR OREST, Sereane Tire Brantner
1,250, 68% 13.com.manding magalliens, view of the Har
bone and adjacent islands. Ede a Annuity EM222418
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26,335,180 10 11 The Acommulated Funds of the Fins and His Depts are tree from lahtilty in
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No. 25, SHELLEY STREET (Now
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