M. MUMEYA
JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHER:
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Work done in latest style.
DEVELOPING AND PAINTING WOR
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The China
No. 14,712
OLD VAT
THORNE
OLD WA
No. 4
SCOTCH
魏五十月六缷十一百九十一英
Business Notices.
LISHED
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1910.
Business Notices.
日九初月五年二盧
SUTTON GARDI LONDON,
OLD TOM GE
'DOBRA' BRAVITI
Born as CS
AGENTS:
Bumann & Berblingi
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month
Business Notios.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LE
TELEPHONE, K 21.
WHISKY Builders of Steamers up to 1000 Tous
Tugs, Launches, Barges, Motor Boats. Castings, Forgings, Roofs and Bridge Work.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG,"
CHINA &
MANILA.
A.S. Watson &
Co., Ltd,
As supplied to the House of Lords
apd
House of CommoNE,
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE IN SURANCE CO., LD., OF SHANGHAL
“DIRECTORS" AND OFFICERS.
Alexander Me Lood, Esq., Chairman.
O. Stepharine, Kaq.
Les Yung Su. Esq
J. F. McMichael, Esq.
C. R. Burkill, Esq.
J. A. Wattio, Eq. Managing Director.
A. J. Huzbes, Esq., Socretary.
S. B. Naill. F.L.A. Actuary.
A
strong British Corporation Registered
ander Hingkong Ortiuaaces and under
Life Assurauco Compavias' Acts, England. Insurance in fores...$ 9,054,152.00. Assets An 7,114,490.08. "Income for Year ...
3,073,834,81.
SLIPPING AND REPAIRS AT LOWEST RATES. ·
Air Compressor with Hammers and Drill, etc. MANUAL FIRE ENGINE. Engines, Boilers, Launches, "Pumps,
SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS 00 LTD, LONDON)
HAVE FUEL BY COVERING YOUR BOILERS AND STRAMPIPES
WITH
BELLS ASBESTOS ~ NON-CONDUCTING » COMPOSITION,
Engineers' Fittings and Supplies.
**PELRONAMA, Añezsras; HosGKONG,
Ground Floor Shop To Let in "Chater Road.
BELFAST HONGKONG
MARINE ENGINEERING, LTD.
21
非
MARINE MOTORS
READY FOR INSTALLATION IN
JUNKS, LAUNCHES, LIGHTERS, SAMPANS.
KEROSENE OR PETROL.
4 B.H.P. MAHOGANY MOTOR BOAT
AND
Total Security to Policy. 7,885,850.55.6 B.H.P. TEAK DROUTHEIM
kolders.......mi samf
Lafferts Knox Esq. Hongkong, Canion, District Manager.. Mac and the .B. W. Tape, Eaq..
Philippines.
District Sucretary.) Alexandra Building, Hongkong. Hongkong, November 16, 1909, 1494
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A STUDY OF FANS.
In the course of ages the whole purpose
of many sa ornament and of many on article of use bas slowly, but not the leas completely, changed; and no better ex- ample of this tergiversation of fashion can be found than in the fan. For many
generations the far has been held to be
part of the special apparatus of woman-an' indispensable appanage to her costume, one of the chlelast weapons in her armoury, In the days of the gallauts it was certainly the most important. The Spectator declared that women are armed with fans as mon with words-and sometimes do more execution with them." In a verse singing the ebarma of the incomparable Mrs Abing tor the poet exhorted his listenera by Assuma ber fashion if you fan, And enter the graces of her fa-
a fan doubtless which was used to breatha
DIRECTORS
• NOW
}K. A. MASSEY..
READY,
BOAT
W. S. HAYWARD. HONGKONG HOTEL,
Hongkong, June 15, 1915,
760
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO.,
LTD.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
FEAST OF S. ANTHONY.
ON SATURDAY, the 18th Jane.
The Company's Steamship 'SUI AN,
will make a special trip to Macan leaving WING LOK STREET WHARF að 7 PM, arriving at Macao about 10.30 r.1. Departure from Macao Sunday, 19th Inst., so 7.30 г..
FARES:
1nt Claas Single
2nd Clam Bingle
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1st Class Return available for any steamer till Monday...
Rad
...$3.00
1.00
...$5.00 *** 1.75
Return First Class faro by any stasmor leaving Macro on Sunday including Hotel accommodation at Macao Hotel 815.00 (Tickets must be obtained at the Company's Office).
OF "SUNDAY," THE 19TH JUNE,
The Company's Steamship *HEUNGSHAN,'
all the emotions in what Addison called will depart from the COMPANY'S CANTON STEAMERS' WHARF at "9 A., and
return from Macao at 3e.
the angry flutter, the modest fatter, the
FARES AS USUAL.
timorous Butter, the confused flutter, the
erry fatter, and the morons Autter.' under Bandmaster Coke will play during the trip.
By rind permission of Colonel Prior and Officers the Band of the 18th Rajputs Malame D'Arblay declared to Colono N.B.-The Company also runs a steamer from Macas on Sunday, morning at 7.30 Digby that her fan was the most useful.x. and from Hongkong at 1 .. from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET of any belonging to full dress-occupying WHARF. This steamer canects with the returning steamer fram kacso at 7.30 r.3. the bands, giving the eyes something to
First-cises Earn by steamer learing at 1 P.a. sad returning with excursion steamer look at, and taking away the stiffness and t. 7.50 F.M... Single Fare also 84.
J. ARNOLD, Acting Sarilary. formality from the figure and deportment," Hongkong, June 15, 1909. Diarpeli, readily echoing the gallants of there times in one of the most romantic of his novels, summed up its power, in the hands of woman by declaring it truly **! mangien),"
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With most women, we suppose, the mention of a fan never fails to conjure up
pictures of the mis variety to which they are by vie accustomed. Yet this variety the folding fan-ia but a comparatively modern form, introduced into Europe at the end of the sixteenth century, two thousand years or more after we first hear of the large, rigid, nod utilitarian fan of the Far East. Ite introduction into Western countries marks quite a now era in its history. Boncaforth it to a great extent broke away from thoss Oriental ditions of utility to which it owed its very being, and developed the style and character with which we are familiar. Curiously enough it. Dever reached its high et artistic beanty in Spain, the country above all others of the fan. In Spain, whore, as Théophile Gautier mid
A woman without a fan is a thing I have never yet seen," the rich and the fastidious
SPECIAL DISPLAY
ON MONDAY; June 2018,
MONDA
LADIES & UHILDREN'S
TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED HATS.
仆
Newest Shapes and Designs,
AT60
A Very Smart Assortment of
BLOUSES AND BLOUSEROBES,
a very experienced tailor will, in fotore
"makē up indian own material, Perfect ft and style guaranteed. Tolephone No. E 6
M. GAINS, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, June 16, 1910.
NIGHT STEAMER TO
CANTON.
Naw Twm Sorew - STEAMER,
789
locked almost entirely to Franes to satisfy S.S. SAN CHEUNG
-their tasta for bunaty, Tar "&" whila-the
mative industry in Spain, was principally
restricted to the production of cheap fans.
France as well as Italy, were lavishing all
NOTICE.
ESTIMATES GIVEN
FOR WORK FINISHED COMFLETE.
CE SUPPLIED IN
Bage of 1 cwb, sack,
OFFICE:-
4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS:
TELEPHONE NO. 501.
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Daaks or 375 lbs, not, $5.50 Caix, an Factors
In Bage of 950 los. net, $3.45 per Bag, ex Factoryi
"
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGER.
FAIRALL & 00
LANE CRAWFORD & CO. NEW CAMBRIC, LAWNS AND
WINE MERCHANTS.
WHEN YOU FEEL YOU CAN APPRECIATE A GOOD THING,
Try
GORDON'S DRY.
MUSLIN DRESSES.
BATHING SUITS AND CAPS.
HUNTS MANZANILA DRY ROYAL Muslin Collar and Cuffs.
HUNT'S NEWFOUNDLAND.
DENIS MOUNIE'S - LIQUEUR. STARBOARD LIGHT.
TELEPHONE 644. !
7 & 9, PEDDER STREET.
PRICOTA LIQUEUR THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE
0. B.
BEER
IS MADE FROM BEST OBTAINABLE MATÉRIALS AND BY MOST SCIENTIFIC METHODS.
"Frice $12,00--
Per Case.
THE BEST AND MOST WHOLESOME TONIO, IS
BOCK BEER
From
TAKEN WITH YOUR MEALS.
Per Case.
$14.00-
your dealer, or from the
ORIENTAL BREWERY, LTD,
Depot (58-67, Dos Vœux Road.
DIAMONDS AND CEM-SET JEWELLERY
12 Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combe
Charms, Chais, Links, &c.
E have this day authorized MR Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery,
WE
CHARLES GORDON STEWART
MAUKLE to sign the name of our fire in GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS. Hongkong and "Chios.
Repairs of Watabes and Jewellery effected by experienced Europain??
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO." Hongkong, June 10, 1310.
E. C. WILKS,
M. .I MECH
740
CONSULTING ENGINEER" SURVEYOR & VALUER "OF ALL CLIMER'S MACHINERY & EFFECTS.
.t
YORK BUILDINGS,
Prock), HONGKONG.
Once Tel 193.
Residenco K20,
Fitted throughout 'with Electric Light Tel Addrosa WICEWORK, Honamora, CODES USED: A.B.Q. 6 Edition, ▲, I & the resources of the painters and jewellers and Fan applied in all Qaalus
Western Union. Hongkong, Apell 24, IPOs.
aria upon them.
A masked feature of le Rhend's
recant work of Pans lies in the large
and beautiful illustrations, coloured
s
Captain J. McG1827),
well as plain, of the game from famous AVES Hongkong for Canton st..
on
collections of fans. Grost prise in BUNDAY TUESDAY. & THURSDAY, due to the care and the skill which hava
-combined to reproduce for the many those Leaves Canion for Hongkong at 5.80 F.K. on
delicate treasures which have hitherto bocu reserved for tils eyes of the few. As we MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY.
tar pago after pege and examine the variona "examples reach illustratire al á separate-type – one is again and again im- pressed by the infinitely patient art which slowly slanged these dolleste fabrics and slender sticke of ivory," torpolse altell, or mother-of-pesti into, such beautiful works
Fare, 1st Clas2,60 dogie pango. “Monis pasasidemed each.
Borranis passages most be paid for.. OHLUNG ON STEAMBOAT CO., LD, No.-295,-Dos Vasar Road Central, Hongkong, November 12, 1908).
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J. ULLMANN & CO.
34, Qreen's Road Central Opposite General Post Office,
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION AND
POWDER
SAFE REMEDIES FOR "ALLAYING, THE IRRITATION.
SUN GLASSES.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA
FOR THE BATH AND ALL TOILET PURPOSES.
NESTOR SANITARY FLUID
A RELIABLE DISINFECTANT.
One Pint Tins 50 centa.
One Gallon Tins $200. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
THE GRAND CARLTON HOTEL
8 and 10, Ice House Road. FIRST-CLASS, THE BEST IN EVERY RESPECT.
Renowned Cooking Central forail Theatres, Chief Places of Interest and Fashionable
Shopping District Moderate Terms,
E OWEN
UNRIVALED FOR COMFORT AND CUISINE. THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WW EVERY MODERN LUXURIS
MODERATE TERMS AND NO EXTRAS
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A. T. DAVIES, Manager.
PEAK HOTEL.
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP,SI Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1, 400 fees above Sea Lavol. FEN to the South Winds in Summer and protected from the North-east: Winds
Winter. Commanding magnificent view of Hoogkong, the Harbour and adjacem lelands for forty miles
A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL.
Terms-From $5 per day Mex.
Telegraph Add: • Paseoful,!" Town Offos: 1. Des Vaux Roso. Honorny, Fabry 8, 19
ELECTRIC FANS.
ICY
BLAST
"TYPHOON" overhead revolving fans for direct and
alternating current. Ceiling Fans with and without Lights.
Ships' Fans,
Bracket and
Desk Types
9" to 16" sizes..
FOR
Hongkong,
Kowloon,
Canton
and
Macad
Standard 12" Desk or Bracket Fun with three speed switches. All Voltages, and Types in Stock.
Speed Regulator Switches for separate control.
12 & 10" DEFLECTERS FOZ FANS.
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. Taternore 38. 14, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong. Telkurama *Sprawna_
Telephone
Kupper's
Pilsener Beer.
The Leading Beer in the Far East,
Sole Agents:
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
ogcone, May 23, 1910.