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Dakitoring and PRINTS FOR
AMATEURE
QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
No. 14572
The China Itail
HUD
1818
號九十月二十年九零百九千一英
OLD VAT
Business Notices.
HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1909.
Business Notices.
圖七十一 元實
No. 4
SCOTCH
WHISKY
SÓLK ÁGET DO
HONGKONG,
CHINA &
MANILA,
*Tolera chiq
· Hongkong
CHENA MAIIN LTE.
PRICE, 88.00 Per Month.
Business Notices.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LI,
River Steamers, Tugs, Launches, Barges,"
Motor Boats. Castings, Forgings, Roofs and Bridge Work.
SLIPPING AND REPAIRS AT LOWEST RATES.
SALES DEPARTMENT.
A.8. Watson & Engines, Bollers, Launches, Pumps, Engineer's Fittings,
and Supplies Both New and Second-hand.
LOWEST PRICES AND PROMPT DELIVERY,
As supplied to the
Home of Lords
and
House of Commons,
CHINA MUTUAL-LIFE IN- SURANCE CO., LD., OF
SHANGHAL
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Alexander MaLeod, Esq., Chaizman,
C. Stepharius, Esq.
Lee Yong Su, Esq.
J. H. Mellichael, Esq.Į
. R. Barkill, Esq.
JA. Wattia, Esq., Managing Director.
A. J. Haghes, Esq., Secretary.
E. B. Neil. F.I.A., Actuary.
A strong Bridsk Corporation Registered
under Hongkong Ordinances and under
Life Assurance Companies"Ante, Raoland,
SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS 00, LTD, LONDON)*
SAVE FURL BY COVERING YOUR BOILHES AND STEAMPIESS,
BILL A ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING 500MPOSITION,
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ESTIMATES GAVIN
FOR WORK" FINIZED COMPLETE.
ON KUPPLIES DE
Bags of 1-ow. sach,
OFFICE :-
4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
TELEPHONE NO. 801.
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TELEPHONE, K21.
- KOWLOON BAY
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Income for Fuar
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holders
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B. District Manageć.
W. Tape, Hoq
District Secretary.j
7,114,490.08.
-3,073,834,81.
7,885,862.63. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, Canton,
Macao and the Philippines.
Alexandra Building, Hongkong.
Hongkong. November 18, 1909.
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THE P. AND 0. COMPANY. "
This Year's Good Trade with
*Eastern Ports.
Taken altogether, wrote a home paper ai the commencement of this month, the
working during the past year of the Peninsular and Oriental Company was attended with quite antisfactory › resulta, unfavourable features being, as usual, offset by improvement in the directions. As "regards the Eastern tradë, large fleets of ships were laid up in British ports a year ago, the idle tonage.at Bombay and Calcutta being then unprecedented, but, so for a Santern ports are con-
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL
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YENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel. Recently renovated (and under entirely New Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms. Excellent Cuisine, under the supervision of an experianced French Chel
PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER.
L GAMEAU, Proprietor.
incrong. October 3, 1908***
E
R.
THEATRE ROYAL,
HONGKONG.
cerned, this state of things is Dow 2 NIGHTS ONLY 2
shnagod, chiefly owing to the absorption
Gof a very large tonnage rescatly employed
in the export of cargoes of beans from
Manchuria. Whether this new business
THE
will prove a permanent factor remains to BANDMANN
bo Beon, but the rowolt is that Eastern freights have risen to a moderate extent for the simt time for two or three years, and, having taken place since the accounts were closed, should beneßt next year's result.
Therefore, in view of the continued depres
sion in Eastern troiglits up to the end of the financind year, it is very satisfactory te
No. 1 COMEDY
find that the freight revenue of £1,618.818 TO-NIGHT!" we within £1,263 up to the level of thë previous year,
CO.
TO-NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, 29th, The Famous Comedy, FACING THE MUSIC.
N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager,
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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.
And after the 4th January, 1910, the Address of the above will be 'Y'S BUILDING (lat. Flcor) opposite. Make Pier.
Hongkong, December 24, 1909. 1597
NOTICE,
Horbent WESTERN
AVING been appointed AGENTS. ASSURANCE COMPANY, we are pra
Pared to accept approved European and
| Chinese risks at current mates.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Hongkong, August 1908,
39
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DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY
Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendante, Hair-combs
Charms, Chaus, Links, &c. "
ORGAN RECITAL, Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, TUESDAY, 4th January, 1810, at 5.30 p.m. Toccata and Feguo-Bach
To the Ses..................
Grand Choeur
.Guilmant Eigar.
VOCALIST: Maa GOLD MITA.
Sabbath Morning (Vocal)....
Adverso factors have been that exporta of frozen produce from Australia havo beon almost a negligible quantity, business with Bombay and Calcutta romained poor, Chins and Japan raceipts were less, and the movement of specie was smaller. On the other hand, there were better outward freights to Australia..a larger silk export from Chins nod a busy export of cotton and twist from Boulay to China and Japan. A PAIR OF SPECTACLES. on the first Tuesday of each of the
Another good pjot in an increase of £63,217 in passenger traffic, though this is,
to a curtain extent, only ostensible, because the accumulation of return pranges out standing is greater than in any previous
„FERT,
On the other hand, expenditure rose by. £80,000 cwing to increanoi, size and more costly abaracter of the mail ships and the higher speed notesmy to fulfil the condi tions of the contract. The company did well in fully maintaining its around, and according to provent appearances prospecta for the future seem excouraging, but there are many uncertainties in the position.
POOL OF SÍLOAM.
Excavation by na English Party.
Under the supervision of two Turkish
M.P. syndicate in excavating
THURSDAY, 30th,
Sic John Hare Grant Play.
From the Garrick Theatre, London.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.
PRICES AS PRICES AS ESUAL,
$3, $2 and $1. Koopkong. December 20, 1903,
1578
NIGHT STEAMER. TO CANTON,
New Two Screw BIKÁMER,
This is the third recital of a series
winter mouths.
Hongkong. Dicember 27, 1908. 1802
E. C. WILKS,
M.L. MECH, E. AMINA
LATE OF WILKS & JACK, Lo.
CONSULTING ENGINEER, SURVEYOR & VALUER
OF ALL CLAARDE KUNA MACHINERY &
„JECTS, Annual Stocktaking of Engi neering and Allied Trades a speciality,
GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS. Repairs of Watches and Jewellery affected by experienced Europeant,
J. ULLMANN & CO.
34, Queen's Road Central Opposite General Post Office.
THE VIENNA CAFE COMPANY, LIMITED, No. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALE ATELEPHONE NO. 924.
PORTLAND CEMENT
in Casks or 375 lbs, ust, $5.50 per Unak, ex Fantors
In Bags of 250 Ins. not, $3.45 per Bag, ex
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGERS,
FAIRALL & CO
ARE SHOWING
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LATEST DESIGNS
CLOTH SUITS AND COATS.
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
FURS.
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NO BITRAS
ĮL, F. DAVIES. Manager.
PEAK HOTEL
ADMIRABEY SITUATED" AT VICTORIA : GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 fans above Ben Heras, PIN to the Seath Windeln Summer and protected from the North-east Winda le
islands for forty miles.
and adhere
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with 3 and 4 heating lamp Polished Coppor, and Japd. Iron finish, Portable ind perfectly safe.
These Radiatora: have an attractive appearance, give splendid beat, and being portable can be utilised in many direc
tions.
ELECTRIC
KETTLES.
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EMPLOY ELECTRICITY & STUDY ECONOMY, SAFETY & CONVESTENCE,
EG to notify the Pphile that a modern and ap-to-date-BAKERY-and-CAFE under Do Be to notify Bayona, adag moet has been OPENED, or Lite bose entirely
rebuilt and modomized premiseen k
The latest sanitary fimprovements employed.
Strictest-cleanliness all over the plaste Use only First-class Flour and other Materials. The Company bussochéad the marvices of Meanta. 3. Sommer and A. BOKOLOWALI for the Bakery and lectioneer Departmenta. The long experience of both Gentle men in up-to-date establishments oil the Continent is the best gasrantee that only the bast over produced in the Colony will be supplied,
The Fatronage of the Fablle is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, September 13, 1909.)
ORIENTAL HOTEL
No. 2, Queen's Hoad Central.
A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, CHTEÄTED H the most central position. Large and Airy Bams Hot and Cald ↑ Water Bitin. 014 and Electrio Light. Quisine entiruly under Furopean Super-
"Tarms moderstel sin
at the Pool of Filonin, nes: Jerusalice, S.S. SAN CHEUNG YORK BUILDINGS, vision, Private Bar and Biliard Rooms Monthly Rates. Loe Tifla and Dinner
enzaista of Captain Montagu B. Parker,
Grovsdier. Gear 2, brother and heir-prei
astoptive of Lord Morley; Mr. Clarunen
Fitted througbons with Morrie Tight
Wilson, Mr Duff, aveative of the Duke of sud Fabe supplied in all Cabing
.
Fiat Mr Cyrill Ward, Mesars Walsh, (Captain J. McGraz). Foley and others. 5. Some mystery stands the nith of the
excavators. The popslar belief is that theyT HAVES Hongkong for Orton ab 97.x, Lets searching for the crowns and treasured belon
f David and Solomon and other Kings of SUNDAY TUESDAY & THURSDAY, Indah, which sous thinkcara buried in
New
this region. But others boneve that their Lava Canton for Hangkong at 5.90% con
Ensin object is to provide Jerusalem with
the drinking water it sorely need
The son of the excavations is the wpring known as Mary's Well; from a legend of the fourteenth century that the
- Vinda once wesker, the swaddling clothes
at her Son that, it is probably identical
with the pool ihop, where, David told Zadok the print to anoist Solomon (17
MONDAY, WEDNE
FRID
ST FLOOR), HONGKONGWEN FREDERICK REICHMANN, Proprietor & Manager, Omics Tal 195. Residence K20. ([ate Manager of J. Lyoor & Co. (Trocadero) leading Caterers in London and of the
Vera Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo). Tel:Address: WECKERWORK, BOBUKONO. TELEPHONE No. 199. ILGRAPHIC, ADDER COMFORT, Hongkong.
Hongkong, April 14, 1909.
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MAINTAINS ITS HEPITATION FÖR COMFORT AND CLY
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SAVE 70 per cent.
not forget that by using the "OSRAM metallic filament
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ENORMOUSLY.
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