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Business Notices.
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Business Notio88.
No. 4
SCOTCH
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W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd,
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SOLE AGENTS
HONGKONG,
CHINA &
MANILA,
A.S. Watson &
As supplied to the
·Bease of Lords-
and
Rosso of Commons,
CHINA MÚTUAL LIFE IN- SURANCE CO.. `LD.
HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAL
DIRKOTURS AND OFFICERS. Alexander McLood, Esq., Chairman.
Q. Stepharias, Esq.
Loo Yung Sa, Eq
J. H. McMichael, Esq.
R. Borkill, Esq.
J. A. Wattio, Esq Managing Director.
A. J. Hughes, Esq., Socrotary,
8. B. Nalii, Esq., "F.I.A., Actosry.
A atrung British Corporation Registered
aador Hongkong Ordinances and under
Life Assurance Companies" Acta, Enolard.
Builders of Steamers up to 1000 Tons. Tugs, Launches, Barges, Motor Boats. Castings, Forgings, Roofs and Bridge Work.
SLIPPING AND REPAIRS AT LOWEST RATES.
Air Compressor, with Hammers and Drills, etc..
Engines, Boilers, Launches, Pumps
Engineers Fittings and Supplies.
Ground Floor Shop To Let in Chater Road.
THE HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO]
STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
Os SUNDAY, THE 11 SEPTEMBER,
The Company's Steamship 'SUI AN,''
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF 9.
Departure from Mamo at 5 p.m.
FARES
Blige........ 1.50.
ist-Class Return...$3.00.
11
2nd-Class Return.......$100.
14
Single ....... 0.60.
N.B. The Company will also ran a steamer from Masso on Sunday morning ab Lasurance in Force...837,855,885.00.7.30 am, and from Hongkong at 1 r.u. from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET Akrate us...)
Tacoma for Free 8,415,250.00, WHARF.
Insurance Fund.
Betforta Knez, Esq.
"District Manager. B, W. Tape, Eaq.,
Diatrics Bowatery.
3,566,559.00, 8,218,812,00,
Hongrong, Canton, Macao and the Philippines.
Alexandra Buliding, .
Lawder, Esq.Inspector, Hongkong.
ADVIRORY BOARD, HONGKONO.
Sir Paul Chater, Et. Q.M.A.
T. F. Hough, Esq. O. J. Lafrontz, Esq.
Hongkong, November 16, 1909.
POLITICS AND RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.
This stemmer connec's with the staṛmar retorning from Magio at. & è n First-olam fara by steamer leaving at 1PM. and returning with azumion steamer at 6 P.M., 84. Single Fare also 84.
Hongkong, September & 1810..
J. ARNOLD. Acting Secretary.
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DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY
Rings, Brooches Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combs, Charms, Chains, Links, &c.
1424 Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery
FOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS. Repairs of Watches and Jewellery offeated by experienced European.
J. ULLMANN & CO.
34, Queen's Road Central Opposite General Post Offe
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$1.75 THE CHARTERED JUNK. A' Tale of the Yangtze, by W. A. Rivers The Story of Old Japan, by J. H.
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The final report of the committen ap pointed four years ago to enquire into the working of the Irish railways, and to as- certain what causes have retarded the expansion of traffic. thereon, and to make recommendations for their fuller utilisation in the development of Irish industries, has just been published; but, unfortunately, whilst the whole of the Commission is in fair agreement as to actual facts, thoro is not much unsuimity in their recom- mendations as to the best means of remedy ing such defects as exist. Politics and
Her Son's Dears, by A. M. Meadows 1.75 basiness are, perhaps more intimately as McGlasky the Reformer, by A. G. abciated in Ireland than in other countries,
Bales**** Since the extension of local self-government, A Sealed Vardiet, by Lawrenco even appointments to county surveyorships
Lynch have been largely governed by political and A Hinner Israel, by Pierra theological consideration, and as nine men Costello ON 200 out of ten in the island ara aniont politi-Sir George's Objection, by Mx W. cinns, its easily intelligible that there is a
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Ray Lankester
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by Rev. EL N. Hat
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Lindon Bates, illas,
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London Japanned. A Humorous
Effort, by Hill Rowan...
very strong desire that the railways abould, The O'Flynn, by J. H. McCarthy...175 to use an expressivo "Americanism, be also The Girl from Ella Town, by M. Van
politics and brought into
this is, Vorst indeed, the solution proposed by the
the Kissing Cap the Second, by Camp majority of the Commission, for the bell Rae-Brown
problem of utilising the railways for the Woodcraft for Scouts and Others, by development of Trish industries. Stated Jones and Woodward. briely, Lord Pirrie, Sir Charles Scatter, Colonel Hutchinson Poe, and Mr Thomas The Farm in the Hills, by F.
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that the Irish tings should The Quest of El Dorado, by à, and
C. Aakaw...
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NOW PROCEEDING
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Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
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VICTORIA EGG SHAMPOO POWDERS
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.80 Chats on Astronomy, by H.P. Hollis 3.10 Popular Astronomy, by S. Newcomb 7.25
80 Heaven and Hell, by Swedenborg... 1.30
80 The AB.O. of Babber Companies
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.80
by the Irish authority. This solution puts PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
the financial burden on the Treasury, and
through it on the taxpayers of the United
Kingdom, but leaves the control wholly in
HOLLONI
Irish hands without the provision of the 108 the purpose of RE-NEWING some cafeguard for the ethejent and Estiling Machinery, the onomical working of the lines,
Barvice of Cars will be SUSPENDED frora popular 8,000 on SATURDAY, 10th stem
NIGHT STEAMER TO CANTON.
polinical feeling relatively moderate, 8,00 AM. on MONDAY, 12th Inst. popularly elected bodies have not proved
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON," particularly hucoossful and afficient in deal-
General Manager. ing with engineering and commercial
1073 matters. No doubt their permanent officials
Bongtong, September 1, 1910. are often able men, but the final decision rests always with a body of amateurs, who too often discard the advice for which they have paid, and in all casca are vary areTED to sanctioning any now departure in engineering matters, no matter how strongly it may be advocated by those best capable of judging. Even on quite trivial. points, moreover, the engineer to saob body is likely to find himself overa ruled. Quite recently, for example, one of the largest of ear public boards had the assurance to throw out a well-con- widered scheme, drawn up by their very able enginest, because the intter had specified
Naw Tws-SCREW-ŐZZAMKE,
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E. C. WILKS,
ML MECH. E.
CONSULTING ENGINEER SURVEYOR & VALUER OF ALL CLAREKE MACHINERY & EFFECTS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, (2ND FLOOR) RUNGKONG.
Omes ToL 195.
INDIAN HAIR WASH
Being non-oily it is specially adopted for use during the Summer Months;
NESTOR SANITARY FLUID
THE BEST DISINFECTANT.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY (Opposite the Clock Tower).
ORIENTAL HOTEL
No. 2, Quosne Road Contami.
▲ FIRST GLAS9, AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL MAIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly renovated, actonsively enlarged and ale now luxuriously farnished and up-to-date to every respect. Bitarted, in the most central position. Large and Airy Rooms. Hot, Cold and Shower Baths. he and Electric Light and Fabac. Large and Comfortable Lounge. Private and Public Bacs Residence*K20. and Billiard Booms, - Cuisine entirely under Estupçan Bupervision." Sanitary seraugos ments of the farest Hotel Catch meets all steamers, Monthly rates for fin and Dinner. Special ritor for Married Families on application to mas mata k Tel., Addres WITERRWORK, HONGKONG OXBERRY, Manager Vitted throughout with. Hootrio Light Copes TED: A.B.0, 5th Edition, A.T. & Late Manager at Lyons (Trocadero) leading Catarer in London and
Western Unloo
PAN, MARGTG, O. E, Colombo. SiTztereous No. 197, TelautaPHIN ADDSIs Cowronz," Hongkong Hoarknoy, July, 90, 1010.
Hongkonz: December 1, 1909.
S.S. SAN CHEUNG
the use of an oil-engine, and one of the and Fan supplied to all Cabina Captain J. MatGINTT)
committes, to whom the matter was rofer- red, and had za anastiafactory personal
experience with a small oil-engine of an EAVES Hongkong for Canton at 3 M. entirely different type. In fact, one of the
dificaties now experienced in ragand to BUNDAY TUESDAY & THUESDAY, such bodies is that men of the best class ad longer work seats on them, in some cLSEN
-being unable to spare time from the days Cantets for Bangkong a 6.30 on
mands of their own business, and in others MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: being averse to wading through the muddy Fase 1: Clim.12.50 dingle yeSUKEE,
political water, which nowadays
casential preliminary to the taking of any active part la public business. This feeling
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l no doubt to be deprecated, as it greatly ORBUND ON STEAMBOAT CO. ED.
restricts the choice of plactors, but that it
exists fog will be disposed to question. Engineering
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504
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Or Fron by Post from the Pahilaber, K. A. MASSEY, 18 HOTEL. MANSIONE.
Hongkong: August 2, 1810.
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QUEEN 8 ROAD CENTRAL,
CENTRALLY aitated, up-to-date Hotel. Recently renovated and andes entirely New Management. Large and Comfortable Roase, Excellent Ouisine, noder the zbarrieign of an experienced French Chef.:
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