WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1910,
To Let
TO LET.
Intimations.
FROM BOTH MAY mit 1st October, 1910,
CUTRATHALLAN Robinson Road, 51, Far
Make no Mistake about it!
77.
nished, Electric Light, Tenain Coart
Apply to
REUTER, BROOKELMANN.. Hongkong. January 14, 1810,
TO LEE.
FORE VILLAS, Kowloon. QUILLY FURNISHED, No. 6, OBSER.
Apply
U. B. WILES,
48; Connaught Road Contral, or at the bass after 7 p.m.. Zongkong, January 25, 1810,
TO LET.
TAROM 1st January, 1910.
FEIRION, The Pork.
Apply to
BUGHES & HOUGH. Hongerog, Drosmber 17, 1909
TO LET.
123
No. 2,
1568
URNISHED, at the PEAK, SEVEN- ROOMED HOUSE, with ? Lawnl
Apply
LEIGH & ORANGE
fionateny, Deeamber 21, 1908,
TO LET.
TO & MORRISON HILL
No mediate entry.
Apply
Co., LTD.
1388
Mara JARDINE, MATHESON & Hongkong, Doo 10, 1909-
TO LET.
1)
438
KNUTSFORD TERRACE, Kow-
16, loon, SIX ROOMS fully furnished.
WATSON'S
(ND
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SCOTCH
WHISKY
of the best from Dundee. Demand it. Agents for Hong-Kong : SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Hongkong June 25, 1909.
891
THE CHINA MAIL.
A GENEALOGICAL INQUIRY,
I becamin soquainted with Macmillan af wall golfing comore in the Highlands We met for the fret time on the links, and osch being without a partner, we want of together. Ever since that day I have had | a warm rogard' for Macmillan ; he is one of the few man I have ever bosten at the game. Notwithstanding his Scotch name he was an Englishman, and during the round, consequently, he supplied me with many interesting particulars about his busi poss and private life.
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It turned out that Macmillan and I ware
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
staying at the same hotel. That night,THE Undersigned has received instrag
about eleven o'clock, he invited me up to his bedroom to have a talk; it seams be was anxious to impart to me any circums stanços regarding himself and his family há might have omitted to mention on the golf
COUTSU,
"I don't mind telling you," he began, **that in business I have done pretty wall--
tlens to Ball by Puhile Austlen
on
THURSDAY,
the 27th January, 1910, commencing at 11, at No. 8, Dea Vmax Central,
(Top Floor) This Offices of Mesa
1. M. ALVARI &.00,-*
my father did well, and I hars dons better By Order of the Receiver, Mr. H. PERCY |
SKOTH.
A QUANTITY OF OFFICE FURNITURE,·
"
Comprising: American-made Roll Top Desks, Desk Chairs, Cupboards, Copying Press, Sample
But auccess in business is not everything In England I mir, with some rather walk connected people, and I should like varý much to be able to my that I am descended. from Highland chief. This has becom quite an ambition with me, and I have come hare with the object of getting in formation about my ancestora. The ear-Standa, do..., do; liest one I know of lived in this town."
Macmillan relit his pipe and looked at ma expectantly.
"In this town." I repeated, to show I was taking a firm grip of the facts.
"Fes," he went on, with that wonderfag conversational energy, which distinguishes
THE HONGKONG HOTEL many Englishmen, "we have his name
UNRIVAI LED FOR COMFORT AND, CUISINE,
UP TO DATE WITA EVERY MODERN LUXURY
AND NO RETRAŽ MODERATE TERM8
Tennis Court and Garden, for one your THOROUGHLY from 1st April.
Apply to
W. RUSSELL,
Harbour Office.
102 Hongkong, January 91, 1810.
TO LET.
NEW SHOPS, facing Queen's Road.
Apply to
THE SECRETARY. Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld. Hongkong, January 21, 1910.
108
1981
PEAK
A. F. DAVIES, Manager,
HOTEL
ADMIRABET SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway To.minas, 1,400 feet above Sua Eeret.
PEN so the South Windsin Summer and protected from the North-east Winds fu Winter Commanding magnificent view of Hongkong, the Harbout and adjacent lolanda for forty miles.
A FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL..
Tarms From $5 per day Mex. Telegraphlo Add ;. "' Peaseful'
Town Office: Da Vaux BoLD. Hongkong, February 8, 1908.
'SOLIGNUM,
21
50
in an old Bibis at home-Dewald Macmil lan, born 1712. That is all we know of him."
I know the registrar here," I said, "He may be able to help you."
Next day we visited the registrar, and found that Donald Macmillan, born 1712, had died in 1750. Curiously enough, however, the registar contained no infer mation as to his occupation and place of residence.
*
Also
Two Milner's Safon;
One Bale by S. &. Lowe; One Oliver Typewriter ;
3 Electric Desk Fans;
And
23 Fine Eider-dowa Quilts. Terms ---Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
We then called on the rown bookseller: MILNERS'
who bad some reputation as a local Historian.
Donald Macmillan," he said promptly.
Of course. That is the man-bub why
do you ask?" he inquired suddenly.
This is Mr Macmillan, from London."
I said, Donald Macmillan was his an- castor, and he is anxious to traco-—-”
TO LET FURNISHED,
The bookseller naturally had a book in ANTALLON, 1964. BARKER ROAD.
Perfect Preservativo Stain for Wood, Stane and Brickwork. It protesta against his hand, but at this moment it dropped to Kent 8293.00 per month. Seon by
A decay, fungus, dry rot, the ravages of insects and vermin (especially suite the floor, and he took a long time to find appoinment only,
Bolignum really does what is claimed for 'it,it behind the counter. When at last h Apply to
apra) sad the action of the weather, GODDARD & DOUGLAS.
rose his face was very red, and he yas 1821-as, say be sean from the testimonials of the Governments of India, the Sudan, etc. Bongkong. December 8, 1908
In Drums and Barrels of Variens Colours.
coughing violently. Prospectus and all information from
TO LET.
BOUSE ENUTSFORD TER- RACE Kowloon.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo.
Hongkong, December 7, 1909.
SIEMSSEN & Co., (MACHINERY DEPT.) Hoxazong, SOLE AGENTS.
1819
Hongkong, Janasry 19, 1910.
05
TO LET.
$
NATURAL
ODOWNS Nos. 7, 8 and 10, and the
Top Floor of No. 3, (Tang Ting's Lap
Godowns East Point).
Immediate Posacamion, Rent exception. ally moderate.
KAM FOOK,
Apply to
No. 107, WELLINGTON STREET, (behind the Stag Hotel) or Keeper of ¡No. B, Godown' (on the Spot), Hongkong, May 29, 1909.
TO LET.
OFFICES & FORE BUILDING,
718
GODOWNS in PRATA Eart, Bias Build- ings, and No, 18, Des Your Road nazi
to the Hongkong Hotel.
FLATS in MÕRITUM TEERAGE.
No. 19, Dr Vaux ROAD CEFTRAIŊ Iss
Floor.
A Hoans in RIPON TERRACE
A House in Woxo Net Cacho ROAD,
No. 3, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduft Road.
Offcon to lat No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD, Snl Floor
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY 00. Ez, Hongkong, January 1. 1910.
TO BE LET.
ENO'S
HEALTH-GIVING
FRUIT
REFRESHING
SALT
42
To Let.
TO LET.
TXTITH possession from March 1910,
(Unfurnished or if desired the furni tare could be taken over at a valuation).
LAN MOR, Peak Road. Six-roomed semi-detached house commanding a good view of the harbour. Tennis Court and Vegetable Garden,
Foar and Five-Roomed HOUSES, at Kowloon
New and Commodiors SHOPS, NATHAN
INVIGORATING
ODOWN No. 5. DODDELL
STREET
Apply to
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO. ED. Hongkong, January 1, 1910. -
G TOWE
TO LEY.
UP
ROLD, Kowloon, Immediata possamon.ODOWN No. Parts, Kannad Choop Rentals.
Apply to HUMPHREYS, ESTATE 2. FINANCE
Co., LTD. Hongkong, March 23, 1909.
TO LET:
406
THE ERIE, No. 13, Peak, six Rooms BRACUSEFIELD ARUAUN, Rooms
Tennis Court and very large garden.
on 1st Floor, well suited for Office. GODOWNS in DuDELL Star No. 2. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE facing the Parade Ground,
HOUSES to BELILIOS TERKACE, Bobinson Road, newly painted and colour washed, exceptionally cheap rentals.
FOR SALE TOR CREST, at Peak, com-nanding magnificent view of the Har bour and scat lelands.
Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Ca., Ltd. Hongkong, January 1, 1910.
TO LET
ASAHI BEER
SAPPORO BEER
TO BE OBTAINED
1998 FROM ALL WINE DEALERSÍ
BUXEY LODGE House, Bohol, for Bostding Vollege, or Family Realdense, recently painted and renovated throughout Im mediate ponavasion. Apply to
CHATER & MODY. Hongkong, May 16, 1902.
50
TO LET KING'S BUILDINGS, FFICES Lacing the Harbour; from
Ober. At present in occupa of Mostara. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
Apply THE HOEGKONG LAND INVEST- MENTE & AGENDY CO., LD,
234 Hongkong, December 1, 1909,
Ltd.
Promisce lataly vacated by Meare Gurdon & Co. known as 21 WHITEFIELD, BHAUKIWAX Road,
Promise at SHAMEEN, DANTON,tion lately in occupation of the Canton Kowloon Railway
15, BHELLET STREET (Nww Наске
CHELTONDALE' (furnished) No. 100 Peak, 1st April to Int October, 1910.
N
No. 4, ONDUIT ROAD, & Rooms from 1st April, 1910.4.
To lot from lat March, 1910, for one year, 63-roomed BUNGALOW.at' Junction of Kennedy Road and Wongel
Ubcoap Osp.
Spply to
LINSERAD & DAVIS
Eri Floor, Aleandra Buliding Bongkang, April 13. 1907,
A RAMBLEA
SOUTHERN FORMOSA.
With Woodcute.
BOLE AGENTS; TITSUI BUSSAN KABHA.
Bongkang, October 9, 1909
1271
THE NEW FRENCH BEMEDY,
THERAPION
hospitals by Renid, Rosas, Jobert, DULTS, WERE HE everything litherto apleyad
THERAPION No. 1
la a remarkably short time, olbet four days only. comoves all discharges, experseding infections, the use of whipa does irreg azable hagi, býlaying che foundation of exitus, and other impalaran dimanage
THERAPION N12
for blood poison, bad légw, spots, hi pichet ecznovahis pain and swelling of juriats, secondary emptuma, location, gk, rheumatis; the; It parties sho whole ryst
the blood, and allseinstens-MaciAS From the 1
THERAPION NË 3
Lores sancion, & thosed-up feelings wanting from diation, worry, overwork, zsenice, kas ie possesses surprising power in restoringsteen
to those daring, froad/wzarying indigen
"Yes," he said, John Macmillan was the man's name, you say?"
"No; his name was Donald.”
Ab- different man. John was the name of the man I know about."
FIRE
That very evening, however, the problem was solved. Macmillan and I were sitting along with the Town Clark on the top of small hill in the public park. The Towa Clerk was talking. **This hill," he said.
is called the Gallows HA-in the old days they used to hang people here. At that time theft as punishable by death. As and tangings were much more common than now. He paused, and sighed ambiguously, a matter of fact," be continued, "that old law was not reposled till quite recently, but it was never enforced when a man was hanged here since 1750, far sheepstealing.
1750-X-exclaimed, without this king, "Sheep-stealing? What was his name i Macmillan aaked in a hoarso voice.
Why," said the Town Clark with a * he was a clansman of your oWB. Laugh, Macmillan--Donald Macmillan was his
I did not look at Macmillan, but some- how I knew he was sa white as a ghost; and thers wis & shiver going through the seat. Presently I felt a trembling band on my arm
CAI.
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“Take me away,” he whispered in my
"Take me away and give me something to drink!"
D. M. M1K.
100,000,000 SERMONS.
The retirement from business of. Masera Passmore'and Alabaster, publishers, recalls the huge sales of C. H. Spurgeon's sermona, It was Mr Passmore, one of the original partners in the firm, who induced Mr Spar. geon to consent to the publication of his sermons. They met with a remarkable demand from the beginning, and 100,000,000 coples have been sold in the past fifty-äve years. Certain of the sermons have had s remarkable rogus. Of one slonu, dealing with baptism, over 220,000 copies have been sold, and an addrow on the subject of the Princess Alica disaster reschel ita seventieth thousand. There is said to be a. sufficient supply of Spurgeon's MRS. în roservo to allow the weekly issue of the sermons to be continued for the next ten years. In future, however, they will be! published from a now address- ici · Pater- nostar Bow.
FAT HING "& ̈00, k
HAVE ALL KINDS OF FLOWERS DWARF PLANTS, SERNS, GOLD FISH, etc. FOR SALE OR HIRE
We invite spection of car Fine Show at No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET, opposite ORIWA MAD: GrTICE. Bouquets made up to order. Honging, December 29, 1909, 1014
SINGON & CO.
TRON STEEL METAL and HARD **WARK MERCHANTS. Whiletale ja Tetail Ironmongered Fig «Iren and
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THERAPIQM is obtainable of prificipal,' Chemicz The Le Clerc MedicineCa Hanstore Road, Hampstend Loador, Frice
Dabbove Trade
•Price-
184 To be had at the China Marc Ofis
Stop
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keepers and Shipohandlers. Not. 30 and 87, Hind Loops Branky; (2nd Streets w
die of wat is of Central Market) Tälephone NéSOINS
• Bilson Se Every #puntino package
Hongkong, September 4, 1909,
PATENT
RESISTING
SAFES
Banks
Banks
BANKING CORPORATION.
$,000,000
THE MERCHANTED ANKHONGKONG
INDIA,
AUTHORED CAPMAN, IN
£1,500,00
PAD-F dos h 552,503 Ratkera Fuenosaire
250,000 DANEIRE Emax Brock Baix, Bari),
AN INTEREST "Hewett et Chitrrent Accounti (at the rate of 3% per sarea-sh the Dalty
Balance.
Sterkini
Bergkvi
dricas Darog N For 12 months
EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager.
Hongkong. Apell 16, 1909,
*
Poraryzła Tsuinsonitenang,
$30$250,000 $18,000,000
Hon. He W. J. Garsson---Chairman. H. E. Tommas, Esq.--Deputy Chalman. G. Balloch, Eag Fr. Lieb, Eng. J. W. Bandowy Eng. | IL. Shallim, Hig E. G. Barrett, P. R. Shivan, Big, C. Gubbay, Engi EL A. Stebe, Raqu 0,K.Bezmann, Miq.
Hanytone). B. X. SMITH,
MAYAGER:
Shanghai-H. ER HUNTER.
NTERNATIONAL BANKING LONDON HAWKS-Louzor Covers AND
NORPORATION.
CAPITAL, PARD-17 GnGoto #3,250,006
Save Foro ................................for $5,250,000) about Mex. $7,223, 221
60 WALL STREET, Kaw Yokk. böstör "Dirtos-Tammadxalota Hore! E.O
LONDON BANKERS. ↑ Bank of BruLAND. National Provincial Hank of England, End, The Capital and Counties Bank, itd,
· BRANCHE & MAXNÄ ALL OVRE'TKU Woken' ||
THE Corporation Tranmola avary da
Westminster Bare, Lanterns.
On Current Accounà at the rate of 1 wo par osti, per annum on the dally balanos.
-DC FIEND DAPOREm şid
par
J. B. M, AMINÉL
Chief Manage
Hongkong, November 13, 1909.
BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THR basfism of the shore Back la gen- dacted by the HONGKONG AND
sription of Banking and Exchange SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. business, mostras money in Current ATION. Roles may be obtained on sp sor at the case of 22 per annum on daily!
balances and acompte Fizad Deposits at the
allowing estor :-——
For 13 months & per nant per armies. .For é 11 per cent per anSTETT, For 3 41 5 per cent per annum. Nc. 9. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTERAL
HONGKONG,
W. M. ANDERSON
Manager.
Hotarug, January 26, 1908
RUBIO-CHINESE BAN
ORGANZEND__UIDes Imperial DeGREE OF 10 DEKKER, 15357
ƒ15,000,000 Rankle. CAPITAŁ
Camera: 2,000,000 £6.3%ies. CAPITAL contributed by CHISES3 GOVERNMENT........5,000,000 EI. Talan.
pilot
INTEREST on depoidbe allowed at
PRR CENT, pur ammum. Depardbor my transfer si thate option balazom of 1100 de mare to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, "to bi placed, de FIXÃO DEPOSIT så 4 PER CILIE TAF
For the Hongyong and ginanghal
Banding Corporation,
BM. SMUVE,
Chef Makiayur
1517
Hongkong" January 19, 1907.
THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OHLAJENS
INGGERORATED SY ROTAL CHAKIEH 1858-
HEAD OFFICE, LUDO
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BRANCHES AND AGENCIE
Khabarovsk Peking KhokandBemarkand
Askhabad Barsoal
Babbam Hiachta
Balgowostohansk - Bombay
supplied to the principal Bockhar banks and mercantile
houses.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, DUDDELL STREET
J. T. SHAW.
Tailor and Outfitter Hongkong Hotel Buildings and.. 14, Das Vœux Road,
Fit and Style Guaranteed.
white Dress Gloves, Tios,
Bows, eto,"
GENERAL OUTFITTER Hosgkong, November 1, 1909.
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Shanghai Stretanak
Kuanchandre Taal zond
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BANKERS:"
LONDON-Messrs Glyn, Milis, Carrie &
£1,300,000 1,673,000
£1,200,000
*NTEREST allowed an Omeruoš Accogni
the rate of 2% día innym, on kha Didy
lanced,
On Fired Depostia for 11 months 4
1.
Manager,
Hongkong, April 6, 1909.
YOKOHAMA "SPECIE
·BANK
Barangiren 1880,
CAPITAL PAID-CT S Rickys FuzDE SA *
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MUKEL
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ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 17 montur
On Current A donate at the zato al 12 per innám on the dally balstices."" -
Fixed Deposits. Terma on application hol Bits diepented. Specifadine for Rasslan exchange. Foreign azchange- on the principal elties of the world bough and sold.
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Hongkong, December 4, 1909..
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