Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS
HOTEL MANSIOME IN,
NEW BLEOTIONS Or...
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WING KEE & CO.,
'Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT RÖAD CENTRAL HIP-CHANDLERS, SALLMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, QUAE MERCHANTS, &c., ., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING, CHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIÄL.
FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager. Bonzkang, August 12, 1908,
MEE CHEUNG & CO.,
ART PHOTOGRAPHER,
ICE HOUSE LANE.
1/17
SPECIALIST IN ENLARGING AND BROMIDE WORK."
Select Views of Hongkong and South China. Special Department for Developing and Printing for Amateurs.
CAMERAS FOR HIRE.
CHAMPAGNE
Drs LEADEŃC. BRAKS
GH.MUMM & C°
RAINS
Shoven Comes & C
GENERAL AGENTS
HONG KONG. Canton
Hongkong, January 17, 1908
& MACAO.
1718
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STRONG TARPAULINGS, MOST RELIABLE QUALITIES, FROM.
M. C. THOMSON & CÒ., LTD.,
GʻILA 8 GOW.
ALWAYS IN STOCK WITH
SOLE AGENTS :
MELCHERS & CO.,
AND THE PROMINENT SHIPCHANDLERS.
Carbonic Acid in Steel Cylinders and
Aerated Water Machines
ALL ACCESSORIES FOR SAME.
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THE CHINA MAIL,
UNDERTAKES --
ITD
ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING
such as:
INVITATION CARDS, MENUS, DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES. CIRCULARE, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, PROSPEC TUSES, WINE LISTS, ÉTC., ETC., ETC. Obtain quotations from, -
THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE, 6, Wyndham Street.
European Supervision
Moderate Prices.
PREMIUM BONDS
are the largest Dealem in the world in these attractive' securities. WHAT ARE THESE BONDS ?
They are high-class and shwoiptary sale scouriline, payable to bearer, issued by the verons Governments and Municipalities of Europe; they are redeemable at periodical drawings, either, with Cash Premjums varying from £40 to £40,000, or, at the vary lanet, at their fall nominal value.
We sell these Booda singly or in combinations of iba most advantageour oner,
payable by convenient Moetbly/Instalments ranging from: 10%, to
Wiile for Handbock, sant poat free, MELVILE, GLYN du Con Bankers, &, Eds de la Bourse, H (France),
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI Co.)
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Chen- Correspondent.)
Canton. Janonay: 12.
"A SEBEPCIOCS TIRE,
At noon on Saturday a fire broke out in shop engaged.in the end of cloth in a street in Fatahan. The shop and stock woro completely destroyed but no further damage was done and no lives were lost. It is said that a fire broko out in the same shop on the previous evening hut, by the help of the neighbours, was speedily put GOAL DEPARTMENT.] out Persons are now of opinion that the
dra is a caza of arson. It is indeed romarl ablo that now the New Year is closu að COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA-hand the number of fires has increased
SIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, HOJO, wonderfully and there is no doubt that, | NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW many of the buildings are heavily insured. A tow nights ago there was a big blaze and KAMIYAMADA Collaries.
in a street behind the Pak Chai Kok hospital and there was some four that the hospital would be.attacked by the flames. Luckily this was not the case and alter destroying some four or five houses the fire burnt itself out. It was a weird' sight to | see the native brigades hauling along their antiquated manual engines by means of long ropos. The yell and cries amitted
SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI TAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Conis..
HEAD OFFICE :—TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES :—
Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow.
TYL, ADDRERES (or above: 'TWASAKI' | Codes:—AL, ABO 5th Ed., Western Union,
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA : M. Asada, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing &
Ca.
MANILA: Messrs Macondray &
Co.
for particulars, apply to
H. OISHI..
Manager, «No. 2. PEDDER STEKEZ, HONGLONG. Hongkong. January 9, 1909.
The genuine mineral water of
Intimations.
VICHY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1910.
French
e state's I springs
BE CAREFUL: TO. NAME WHICH SPRING.
Cout, Gravel, Diabete. Bladder dimases
VICHY CELESTINS VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE VICHY HOPITALTM
Stomach's distams
Hver
"LOZENGES — BALTS —- · COMPRIMÉS VICHY-ÉTAT
Hongkong
Amateur
by the brigades reminded one of pandae Dramatic -
nium and. as usual, when events of this doscription occur the streets were packed with poople hindering the efforts of the se trying to subdue the flames. A fire broka out also in Shak-Kung Chi Streat last night but was subdued before it had had time to damage more than one house. · A rather interesting case concerning fire insurance is claiming the attention of the local courts. A fire broke out in, the premises of a mad asmed Kung and the fire brigados who camo to save the property did about 50 per cent of the total damage. Considering this the native company with whom the build- ing was insured rafused to pay the sum The man Kung has coase- demanded. quently complained to the authorities and the case is as yet undecided.
CASE OF POISONING.
A woman belonging to the Ts family 818 living in the Tun How village is on her trial for poisoning. She had a spite against bar husband's elder brother sad, taking advantage of a feast given by the family sho put poison into the food. Hor "designs were, however, frustrated as a little lad, picking at the food while being cooked, wat| taken ill and diod. The food was then given to this fowls who also died after oating some. Suspicion fell on the woman who was known to have an animosity against her husband's brother. She was arrested, taken before the magistrate, and after many questions had been put confessed her quilt. She was then sent back to prison for further trint,
STAMPS BOUGHT WE pay the following CASH prices for Postaily need HONGKONG -Stamps
#3.50 per 1000 par 1000 40 e. per 100 50 ct. per 100 par 100 per 100 per 100
1 ct. & 2 4. ct.
19 ct. & 30 ch..
£0 ct.
50 ct.
$3
$6
$10
40 ct.
per 100 esch
„,80 er.
each
B0 ct. 810
esch
csch
No turn, damaged,ir dirty
stamps accepted.
Approval selections of stamps sent to responsible collector.
List of Packets, Seis, Albums free.
BRIGHT & BON,
164. STRAND, LONDON, ENG. Hongkong, January 7, 1910,
NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
C. KITZMANTL, janior partner MR J.
of our Hongkong Branch, being compelled to atay in Europe on account of family matters has left our Firm sad the partnership subsisting hitherto bas been dissolved by mutual Agreement on od from.to-day.
Our Business will be CARRIED ON 1 hitherto with
ME OSWALD KRAMER. who is authorised to sign the Firm, in charge of this Branch.
H. OBITSEK & REIS, Hongkong, January 1, 1910.
Svatow
Fongkin
60
XZW GUNS.
Club.
17th 18th 19th.
THE
TOREADOR.
Hongkong, January 4, 1910.
20th 21st and 22nd
January, 1910.
Booking at Robinson Piano Co.,
on and after Tuesday, January, 11th. at 10 a.m
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
UNRIVAT LID FOR COMPORT AND CUISINE.
EVERY MODERN LUXURY... THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH
MODERATE TERMS AND NO RETRAS
L. F. DAVIES, Manager.
1961
PEAK HOTEL.
"ADMIRABLY BITUATED AF. VICTORIA GAF, Adjoining the Tramway Taeminum, – 1,400 feet above Ben Esra. \PEN to the South. Windsla Summer and protected from the North-east Winde in
lelands for forty miles.
A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL Terms: From $5 per day Max. Telegraphia Add: 'Pescofa!!!
Town Oface: $3 Da Vaux Road, Bongtong, February-8, 1×18.
.. WANTED.
Intimations.
THE CHINAS LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that am
·N EXTRAORDINARY, GENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will be baid, jak the Oiloss of Mesmer Surwan, Tomes & Co., Victoria, Hong-- koog, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of January, 1812 at 11 o'dook in the fore- noon, for the purpose of considering and thought it centimiga a Special Resola-- tion the Sabjained Resolution, which was passed by the requisits majority at the Extraordinary General Bleeting of the Company bald on, the 30th day of Decem- ber, 1909.
91
That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered:
1. By Inserting therolu immediately. after 'paragraph 4 of Clause VIII 1. DOW paragraph as follows
Whaunter the Capital of the Come pany is divided into several Classes of Shares all or any of the rights: and privileges attached, to any Clans may be modified altered anb-~ divided re-arranged or dealt with by Special Resolution of the Cots pany giamed puremant to an agrée... ment in writing made between the Company and some member of the Class purporting to contrast on behalf of the members of the C provided auch, agreement shall before the Special Resolution-in passediba ratified by Extraordinary Romilution
Meeting of the reparate).
» Clasu be by writing under the hand of the holders of st least two-thirds of the Shared of the Clitse and it shall be no objeo- tlan to any pcb Agreement that provides for redustion Capital otherwise than in socord-" azos with #gilsights of the
holders of shares of the Claes or
Or
for the payment of a dividend benas otherwise than in sccord-i ause with the rights of the Holden of the shares of, the Class or for the allotment of shares creditech na- fully or partly paid up in satisfao Sion or part satisfaction of such- dividend or bonus and for the purposes of this Clause a′′ Resola- tion abali bo an Extraordinary" Resolation when to Bisa besarpanedi by a majority of hot tha two-thirds of such members of the Cias entitled to vota is Are present in person or by proxy at separate General Mesting of the Class of which Notice specifying the intention to propose the Re- sointion as an a' Eŝtmordiólry Bo- solution has been duly given and so that the quorum of suy sach. Meeting shall be these - mem- -bets'at-least-el-the Class-and-so- that the Meeting shall be called in sccordance with the provisions beroof.
2 By inserting immediately after pară--- graph 7 of Claum XVI a new paragraph sa follows:-
Payment
of bird
anda
| THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- star-
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thất the
The newly trained troops being in want! MANAGERS Office, Kowloon Canton MAA Cat Sectfen), a couroughly of a certain kimi of modern gun 34 et these americaced BEAD DRAUGHTSMANN NINTH ORDINARY MEETING
kave been ordered through a foreign firm, and ESTIMATOR-capatio of designing of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company They are to be paid for in three instal-structuram, taking out stre, making monts, the first on the completion of the Agreement, the second on arrival in the country and the third when the guns bave been conveyed to their destination.
▲ RUINED PRISON.
The prison of the Sun Ning District was much dilapidated after the typhicons of last season and has become a place unfit for the custody of criminals. The nathor ties are taking advantage of this to in- stitate repairs in accordance with the system for the reform of prisons and in the interval the prisoner lodged in this gooi have been sent, some to the Nam Hoi Prison and some to that of the Pun Yü Magistracy.
POLICE OFFICER DEPOSER, The native papers report that
chief
will be haid at the Company's Offices, Victoris. Buildings, on TUESDAY," the drawings, estimates and specifications;
Only experienced Railway Danghtamen 25th January, 1910, 11.30 o'clock a need apply. Appointment ane year on for the purpose of receiving the Report of probation with prospects of permanent the Diretora together with a Statement of establishment, it satisfactory. Passage if! Accounts for the year ending 91st Decem from India paid second-cines on an interber, 1909, mediste boat
Terms: Pay: $200 per mensem, perily increments of $10 up to 8:50.
No one squally in servics may apply except through and with recommandation of head of Department
Apply stating age and qualifications to the CopORTAL SECRETARY'S OPTICE, Hong-
Hongkong, January 19, 1910.
kong.
70
WANTED.
[ANAGER'S Office, Kowloon Canton
Malway (British Section), through- competent TRAFFIC HEAD CLERK
of the Fatshan constabulary has the well versed in procedure and of Station
prived of his post. The reason giren is Drawn that this officer has been guilty of prevent ing justice and taking tribes and that also Work
he has advanced his own especial frienda.“ LEGNB KINI
Co. It is said that the public is very pleased at the news but that when the information came of the deposition the underlings of tho police service endeavoured to make trouble concerning it.
No. 38, WELLINGTON STREET. Manufactures Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kods cf bend-made drawn
- Chinese unen grans clots," &m,
all of the best quality.
1499
Also Rast Swatex Pewter ware Canton Embroidery and Chinese Lacos, all from the Istest French pattemma. Hongkong. Hongkong, November 27, 1903.
CARMICHAHL AND OLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS 'AND SURVEYORS.;
i, Queen's. Building, Hongkong. 8-5, CHANUN AZZIT,. SINGAPORE,
CANLA ABERTMEI– CARMICHAEL, HONGKONG
CARMICHASE, SINGAPORE. Codes Used:---Scott 106x: Pätrion'7 A,B,C, 4th and 5th Edfilosa † Gieber's Standard Watkins: Western Union and AL Taxarmonn Mo, 121.
PATELL & CO..
").
NAVAL MATTERS,
It is rumoured-here that the now Navy gia to cost $3,700,000 taale for its founda. tion and that each province will be called
Working and Accounta.
Appointment one year on probation with prospects of permanent establishment, if satisfactory. Pansage if from Indis paid second class on intermediate ficat.
Terme :-Pay $200 per mensem, yearly increments of $10
NO
to $250.
one actually, in service any apply
except through and with recommendation of head of Department.
COLONIAL SECRETART's Orvice, Hongkong Apply stating age and qualifications to Hongkong, January 13, 1910.
WANTED.
71
NICE FURNISHED ROOM; with
upon to contribute a certain sai towards A. Bath-room attached or most-by, on
making up the total. The governors and upper middle levels,
BOARDER, Apply viceroys of the various provinces aru said
"Care of OHIA, MAIL Offen. Hongkong, January 10, 1810:
to have been notified to this affect and it is also said that within the coming year
· 500,000 taels will be required from the two Kwanga and 1,000,000 tuels in the succeed-
NOTICE
73
ing year. I do not guarantee this informaTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that wo tion but it is much talked about.
The -REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED fmm WEDNES. DAY, 19th January to TUESDAY, 25th January (both days inclusive) daring which period na transfer of Shires can be re- gistered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Beritary. Acogkong, January 12, 1910.
68
THE WIST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
the
NIWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in thin Company will be held at the Company' the 25th January, 1910, a 12.45 o'clock Offices. Victoris Buildings, on TUESDAY,
Ak, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending
31st
December, 1909,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be ULOSED from MON- 25th January (both days inclusive) during DAY. the 17th January to TUESDAY, the which period no transfer of Shares can be regintarod.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A SHELLON HOOPER
Secretary HOMOKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND Áorner Co., L. General Agais for the
WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,. LD. Hongkong, January 8, 1010.
thandin Challe
8. Any General Meeting declaring
Diridand may direct payment of: ch Dividend wholly or in part- by the distribution of speelfie- assets and in partienlar of pild up abros Debentures of Debenture- stock of the Company or of any. other Company or in any "one, at more of such ways and the- General Managers, shaft givë allocu to each. dissesion and, where ang dificulty arises in regard to the distribution they may settle the same as they think expedient. ande in particular may issue fractiona Certificates and may fix, the valua for distribution of such specific- sesels or any part thereof and asy determine
that cash payments shall be made to any member
upon the footing of the value) fixed in order to adjust the sights!? of all parties and zong vest any, such speciño sapats in Tristons open such treats for the parsona entitled to the Dividend as may seem expedient to the General Managers. Where requisita proper contract, sh Il be filed in Bocordance with beerkur 7 of the Companies Act 1900, and the General Managers may appoint ang
·person to... sign andă contract as behalf of the person entitled to the Dividend and such appoint- ment shall be effective. Dated the Slat day of December, 1999.
By Under.
1620
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.-
General Managers........
CHINA EXPRESS CO.,
8, DUDDELL STREET Telephone 688. P. O. Box 15ka; IronT SPECIALET-Beds suitable for
growing in this Cliziata. EXPORT SPECIALITY:---CİENIs in soy quan -**
títy at #bolesnim price Agents for Contractors to AGNAL
IMPERIAL GERMAN AND ROYAL DANIE PAZCIL POSE Shizzing, FORWARDING, AND. İNKUBAKUB.
41 PACKING & WAREHOUSING.
DABURIS and cases of any size, shape,
or weight sent to all parts of the world Daty and all other charges can be prepa if desired, so that they are delivered aba Intely from.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
Nhere appointed ME. C. KING BHAN TOTICE is hereby given that the
— SOLE MANAGER of onz Firm and The published statement regarding the that all Receipts and other Documenta financial position of the Church Mimionaryurporting to be made by as must bear his algnature whhout which the same will not Society shows that there is real cause for be recognized by pa
AH YOUNG & COMPANY, solicitude, if not for anxiety: The az noucement that an appeal will shortly be
(No. 18, Victoria Street). Hongkong, January 7, 1910, issued for the collection, before the end of next March, of a sum of £50,000 “over- "and above; last year's tisual receipta,"
indicates the seriousness of the nood,
TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be haid at the Company's Offene, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY,
UBN
HING
No. 4, D'AGUILAR STREET
the 25th January, 1910, at 12 o'clock Noon; SWATOW KIA LÁK FACTORY. for the purposs of receiving the Report of MANUFACTURER, WHOLERATE & BATAIL the Directors together with Statement of
Dealer in all kinds of 45|| Amounts for the year ending Slık Droom-
ber, 1909.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will bo CLOSED from MON- DAY, the 17th January to TUESDAY, the at 20th January (both days inclusivo), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
NOTICE NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
MB A. WOLFGANG le no longer in The Pioneer states that much of the ammunition smuggled into the Melamour suplay and has no authority to sko coast and the Indian border consiste of or Parshused on our behalf, (1955 m
No debit notes will be recognised unless
Exporters & Importers pending bullets. The traders undertake to substantiated by requisition signed by
General Merchants
and
give 100 cartridges with each rifle sold. Nineteen Kabulis were recently arrested at.. Bombay and sent to Dars Ismail Khan, suspected of illicit tralle in acres aures the Afghan frontier into India yati (hael
***LO`RT.
Commission Agents. PETWEEN Hongkong
Hongkong and Canton.
th OUT-
What on the Jantary" about 9 pim-s TARETTE WITH fra,laIM
Sult bis Reward Como under-patârning:
DUINE!
CORAL
JULICE SOMMER,
Manager of THE VIENNA CAFE Co., Hongkong, January 11, 1910,
FAT HING & CO,
HAVE ALL KINDS OF FLOWERS, DWARF PLANTS, FERNS,
GOLD FISH, etc?" "FOR SALE en HIRE.
Wa fuvtre inspection of ace Wine Show!
No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET opposta
SAR, China Mit. Gerica: Benquete munde up to order. Hangkong, Ascambar 23, 1909):553414
By Order of the Board of Directors
4. SHELTON HOOPER,"
Sr. Secretary: Hongkong, January 8, 1910:
DONT BATOH IN BATUHES I
HEN you may have ALE the Com
WHEN
forts at leas Cloeb at THE WAVERLEY PRAIA PRIVAms: Bólkurso Hacks,"
45, Robinson, Bonda Nawly decorated, and fitted with avery
Online unexcelled,
225 Terms. Just right
* Handimade Drawn Work Embroidery, Chinese Linen, Grass- Cloth, Powter Ware, etc.,
ALL OF SEU DESE QUALITY HONGKONG Hongkong, August 16, 1909,
WEYES FLUID