THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1911.
We are
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong Steel Foundry Company.
SPECIALISTS
in the Alanufacture of
Best Cast
Stecheze
Castings.
Intimations.
Every Description of Castings for
Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,
AND
*ALL CLASSES OF
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NORDINARY
HALF-YEARLY
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY SATURDAY, the HALL, Hanekeng, on
1 Feurisy, 2011, me does, for
Court of Directory together with a State. mens of Accounts to 31st December, 1910. The REGISTER of SHARES of the
Machinery
GORDON & Co.,
HUGHES and HOUGH, AUCTIONEERS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
High-Grade
Castings.
General Managers,
LIFE IN NEW GUINEA.
British Exploration.
BEARCH FOR A SNOW RANO. Realer's Agency has received com- munication of furihor details of the ex-
Hongkong,
firewood, brings in the sego from the sage wacups, and works the canoes, so far no puling and paddling go, occasionally prov Ing her skill as a warrior in the family and village quarrels, and always coming best with hor tongue. The tailorin, department does not worry her such, she
periences and hardships of the Britishuing usually content within strip of bark-cloth, which adorns her person if it xpedition in Dutch Now Guinea, which does not suffice to clothe her. When in „for months past has been engaged in an
mourning, she dispenses even witātijm- "When a "Woman dies they may," "if she is Imprstennis-kopelenin-abbesat pakkautunch the great interior snow range. The difficulties encountered throughout have been im popular or valuable, mourn and wall-fin same day in a shallow grave, which flies THE Undersigned have received instrue-monse, and Mr Goodfellow, the leader of her the best part of a ring, burying bor the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- || ticus from The OFFICIAL RECEIVжthe expedition,, is now on his way home
four hours. The boreaved husband "takes' to sell by Fullic Auction,
another wife as soon as she is procurable The male aux predominates, sud most, of to men have, therefore, to be content with
wife.
DAY, the 13th February to SATURDAY, the 20th-bruary, 111 both days in clusive), daring which period no tinusfer of Simres can be registered..
By Order of the Court of Directos,
N. J. STARB,
Chief Alaunger,3...... Hongkong, February 7, 1011
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LENTED..
23
THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 12 Nous, ou TUESDAY 28th instant, to receive Statement
of the Company's Accounts to 31st December. 1910, and the Report of the General Maumgers.
ร
an
FRIDAY.
Comer of Ice Housa Street?
-"
owing to sickness. Writing at the ond. of August from the British-camp-at-Patan on the Upper Mimika River, one of the explorers says:
the 17th February, 1911, at 11 am, at
A climate hot, steamy, and unhealthy, their Sales Rooms, No. 8, DES VIDRO never varying more than hideg Fatz, night or day, winter or summer. Sickness and disease rampant, and deaths the rule rather than the exception. Heavy raina
THE SUNDRY CLOTHING AND
EFFECTS
avoid trampling on for about twenty-
On the death of a man, the whole village goes into the deepest mourning for the first day, and half-mourning for the next few
| of the late Mr R. I. Chennaxx (deceased) and storius all the year round, hardly a day days. By half-mourning I mean the mad
TERMS.
Usual,
HCGEES & HOUGH,
Government ductioneers.
Hongkong, February 13, 1911
PUBLIC AUCTION,
or night passing, without a downpour, and during the so-called wet season, Jund Sep-washed off. tember, incessant rain night and day, and 219 In consequence heavy foods.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ComTHE Undersigned acting under instrue tims from the Administration of the 1any will be CLOSED from the 18th inst. Cantos Korlon Railsay, Chinese Section. tast instant both days inclusite will by Public Auctuh,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD...
General Managers.
Hongkong, February 10, 1011,
130
STEAM LAUNDRY CO.,
YAUMATI,
ESTABLIND 1829.
THE only successful Stern: Laundry in THE
the Far East. THE ONLY LAUN- DRY IN THE COLONY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION
Regular Delivery. Filtered Water. Flannels and underwear washed by skilled Japanese.
Monthly ztes quoted. Dry cleaning a speciality. Depot No. 4, Beaconsfield Arcade. Tel. 32.
R. WOOD,
Manager.
134
Hongkong, January 27, 1911.
JAPANESE MAKERS.
EVERT KIND
OF
Footwear
MADE
TO "
ORDER
CHERRY & CO., SE, WELLINGTON STREET. Hornkong. Hay ≈ 191.
THE BIRD IN THE HAND
(A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSA).
bird in the hand' to the
To put is the rastomer within
578
the nture. It requires some sort of attraction in the first place to get the customer there about the best at- traction is a real, live advertisement; something good that will catch the aya that has been carefully written, artis ically compiled and strikingly set up. Advertisements lo the Chiria Mall and Overland China Mail read the best, look the best and give the best ranita.
Hongkong, April 12, 1910.
484
ON WO & CO., LD.
GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY MADE TO ORDER
CHLK. Goods, Chinuno Embroidery and Gruss Cloth, Bilk and Linen Dices Pieces, Ivory and Jadentone Curios.
37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, January 19, 1911.
4
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THURSDAY,
the 23d February, 1911, at 2.30 r.1., st the Victoria Hotel, Shaneen, CANTON,
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
CHINESE AND JAPANESE WARE, SILVER WARE, BRONZE WART
... &c.,
Further particulars may be had from the Auctioneers.
Catalogues will be just d
On view from the 22nd instant. Terms-Delivery to be taken within 24 -Cash on homes of completion of Salo. delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, February 11, 1911.
J. T.
202
SHAW,
Tailor & Outfitter,
HONGKONG HOTEL, QUERK'S FOAD,
WINTER
SUITINGS
A LARGE STOCK OF HIGH-CLASS MATERIALS OF SELECT DESIGNS IN
CEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
TIRE
TE Undersigned baserede
to sell by Publio Auction
MONDAY,
the 20th February, 1911, commeading
2.30 P.,, at PAGODA BOkoszow,
Kowloon,-
À QUANTITY OF
at
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE (Particulars from Catalogue), jlan
On 80 lbs. Shikar Tent with Bathon, Camp Cot, &c., in good order,
And
Banks.
& SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.....
FAID-UP CAPTEM $15,000,000 RESERVE FUND
Sterling
£1,500,000@ 2/-818,000,000 Silver...
he 10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
Banks
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED 1851, HEAD OFFICE, Loxox
PAID-UT CAPITAL $31,000,000 RSERY FUND in
RESERYE LIABILITY, or ProTM 210,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS..
G. BALLDEN, Es-Chairman,
Roser SHEWAN, Fan-Demity Chairman. F.II. Armstrong, Esq. 18. A. Levy, Esq. Androw Forbes, Esq. F. Lich, Esq.. G. Friesland, Ear. W, Login, Esq. Hon Mr Henry G.H. Medhurst Esq.
Keswick.
IL A, Siobs, Esq. C. R. Learman, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-N. J, STABB,
MANAGER!
Shanghai-II. E B. HUNTER.
LONDON BANKRIS-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two
ON FIXED Derosrra :--
quantity of Palais, Ferne and other per cent. per annum on the daily balanco. Plauta in Futa.
For 3 months 24 per cent per annum.
TransCash on delivery. On view on day of malo,
од
TUESDAY
the 21st February, 1910, commencing at 2.30 ... at his SALE Roons, DUDDALL STREET, —
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
8 12
3
4.
21
N. J. STABB'
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 24, 1911.
HONGKONG, EXTINGS BANH-
HE business of the above Bank is con
THE
£1,200,000 ...£1,000,000
¡PRIETORS
£1,200,000.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum vi tho Daily Balancos.
-On Fixed Deposits for 12 nibotlis %
3
W. DICKSON, Manajer.
Hongkong, April 28, 1010. -
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
ESTARLIST 1880.
CAPITAL PAID-UT RESERVE FUNDE
Текю.
Yen 24,000,000
"
16,600,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
LONDON.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
-Kons. NAWASAKI
LYONS. NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BONDAY,
"SHANGILAI,
Teximus.
Porr ARTHUR,
HANKOWY, NEWCHWANG
PEKINO. DALNY.
ASTUKO
TIT-LING.
MURTEN. QILANG-CHUN
HOSGKUSInterest-allowed,
On Current Account at the Rate of 2%
ducted by the HONGKONG AND per annunt on the daily balance.. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA···
ANTIQUE-AND-KARE CHINESE TON: Rules may be obtained on ap- For 12 months.%% per annum.
PORCELAIN OF THE TA MING, KANG HI, YUNG. CHING, KIEN LOONG & TAO KWANG PERIODS;
Alio
A SELECTION OF BRONZES, JADE CRYSTAL, EMBROIDERIES, &c., &c. TME-Cash on delivery.
Un Viow from Monday, the 20th Feb.,
with which they besmear themselves is The body is wrapped lu palm-leaf mat, entwined in creepers, and placed on a raised platform In the jungle for one night. The night is spent 1911. by the mourners in shouting, chanting, and yolling around a large fire, with the purpose of driving away the ghosts or devils. The next day the curran is placed in a sort of coffin shaped like a small canoe. This is the 22nd February, 1911, commencing at buried in the ground, and duronted head and foot posta aro erected. From time to time the widow, clad like Ere, but as ugly
WEDNESDAY,
12 o'clock Nook, at his Sales Room DUDDELL STREET,—
We have been hampered and handicapped from start to finish by want of coolice, novor having had more than fifty for four works, talve for two months, and at the Present moment twenty-five. There have bees several deaths and a great deal of sickness mongst them. To make any real ́advance we require eighty to 100,-Over bwe and a half inuntlis ago I was able, with the assistance of natives only, to get within and chahting, performing weird movements THE FURNITURE & CHATTELS OF three to four miles of our present furthest with arms and body, which or they not be point, and the first two piouser journeys I meant for dancing. For the last for days mado in that direction were undertaken I have had excepticasi opportunities for with thres Gurkha and about nine natives, no coelies being available.
About a week ago Captain Rawling and Dr. Batshall had just reached the Iwakes (1) River by dj-mile route, which, how over, only places as three miles or so tue ust. The jungle in this direction neoča some description för it is the worst we have yet encountered, and one might well spend
Satan, crawls around the graye walling
witnessing the whole performance, as it has all takes place on the other side of the river, less than 100 yards away, and what could not be viewed from here I have seen from the village itself.
MOUNTAIN MIGUIES.
Tho explorer alan adds some fresh parti culars of the mountain pigmies.
Further inland, he says, in the foothil
·IN £ LOTS
THE BALTIMORE HOTEL (Wyndham Street), THE FURNITURE & CHATTELS OF
And
ZETLAND HOUSE (Zetland B). Terms-25% od fall of hammer and completion within 3 days.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
plication.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:-
.31%
For 6 months.......... INTEREST on deposits is allowed at For 3 months 3 PER CENT.. per annum. Dopositora may transfer at their option lainners of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on 4 PER CENT, por FIXED DEPOSIT
Annum
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chief-Manager.
Hongkong, January 24, 1911.
· 1517
TAKEO TAKAMTUĦI
Manager Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1910.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
THE VIENNA CAFE CO., LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION), (1, AS a going concern the Lens, Goodwill, Bakery and Confectionery Flant, Book Debta, Furniture and Fixtures, Beer of the and Electrical Fittinge Engines Above Café.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF A Wines and Spirits and other Stock
INDIA, LIMITED
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED do.
PALD-UT————
do.
£1,500,000 ...........£1,125,000
£082,500
Offers to be made in writing on or beforo Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd inst to the Undersigned, from whom further RESERVE FUND £235,000 particulars may be obtained,
BANKERS
LONDON JOINT STOCK BASK, LIMITED.
INTERESTAllowed on Current Accounts
Balance.
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 12 months
FE
EVAN.ORMISTON, Manager.
41
Hongkong, April 21, 1000.-
STERNATIONAL.
YORPORATION
PREPAID
3 Insertions.
................. One week.
JAPITAL, PAID-EP RESERVE FUND,
mountain torrents. Thoy dwell in the
NOTICE OF REMOVAL radest kind of lean-te · huta male-of branches and fun palms with no regular vinge, but move from district to district W Customers that we have This Day Ebeg to inform our esteemed search of food. At one point night huta
from
a lifetime in jungle trails yet moet with of the mountains we have discovered a still Want' Advertisements nothing to equal this The Gurkha, who mire primitive race. Pigmion or little mon hare spent many years of their lives in the averaging 4ft 6in to 4ft 8in in height, wild, great Jungles, of Nepal, have seen nothing shy, and treacherous' little devila; these to compare to it. The mere fact that it le men wander are the heavy jangle
$1 per inch.... exists in one of the only remaining spots of clad hills and mountains, subsisting on roots the world yet to be explored is suficicat and jungle produce, hunting the wallaby, $2 reason for presuming that the difficulties to pig and sowary, and fishing in the be overcome are exceptional.. It is zirgi jungle, nerez before trodden by the font of man; to its hidden depths the natives are |complate sifargers; the pyganies from the bill shun is, and the natives from the rere found on the edge of a jungle clear. REMOVED our Business front 26, Holly- eighteen to twenty acres in Wood Road to 40, LYNDHURST TER
BYMEZ & Co.
JEEJEEBHOY & Co. probe the dark mysterion. The outskirts only actal tool they possessed wi
228 and more opeu parts burdering the river all wedge-shaped piece of iron, 1in by
Hongkong, February 14, 1911.- a wooden handig, and are frequented by cassowary, buar, and 2iu, foxerted into wallaby, and are the haunt of the greater his the whole twenty acro clearing had answering the purpose of an sze, and with Bird of Paradise, whose abril, joyous call been made. Nong but those who have From is dancing trees enlivens th se dark worked and toiled in this dense jungle can depth. Less than a mile from the river, really appreciate the perseverance and the trees and splinga encrenel upon one patience nerary-to-acomplish this-for- Another to such an extent that it is impos, many of the trees are from 12ft to 15ft in sircumference. This piece of iron way sible for a man to stand at any spot with traded up front the coast nativos aud out being torched out every" sida "by their holmbly cost the. -pigmics at least one straight stems. In addition to this, there wom
to heavy undergrowth, and many obstruc- tion from falling and rotting trous.
BANKING
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Liquilater St. George's Building.
186 Hongkong, February 8, 1911.
HÀNG TẠI CO., No. 38, Praya East.
FOR
SALE.
ARGE Stocks of AMERICAN PINE-
LORINA PINE, TEAK, and Various Kando v HARDWOOD, AC.
GOLD $3,250,000 TIMBER YARD AT PRAYA EAST GOLD,83,250,000
Gold $3,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: 00, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate.
LONDON BANKERS;" BANK OF ENGLAND.
Jowlands fear it, and evince nu desire to extent on the rterp side of the mountain, RACE, Intely occupied by Messrs J. National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd.
DEADLY INHABITANTS,
It is the haunt of all creeping things. froin the deadly puff-adder to the greater,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GAMBLING.
It has come to be seen in Canton that if
Fancy Tweeds, Worsted, yet comparatively harmless, python die grubling, it suppresed there will
Also Overcoatings.
JUST OPENED OUT.
Come and we will submit them for favour of kind inspection.
Good Value
WITH SATISFACTION IS ASSURED,
Hongkong, November 1, 1909,
NOTICE.
1961
R. LIHON FAN, a Chines graduate
MR
| Noxious insectsabound, and leeches swarm ba the facther danger of private play. It on the statuted, moss-ridden trees and is printed out that once before public undergrowth. Every thing decaying: no gambling was suppressed, whereupon those air seems to circulate there had what little who cared for it mes together, about a there is a foetid and stifling. Dismal, dark, dozen people in a house, ond carried ou dripping-this is the jungle where for gambling without any one to binder them. days and weeks we have been trying fence the Viceroy is giving this matter to nak sanse in presion, if only to cat attention, and has requested his sub- apah along which we may squeezs through ordinatos to look into the matter, and to to the hig valley, which undoubtedly li twelve-thirteen milon to the cast. With augeat some icons by which the evil wa Garths and matives cutting and hacking bo offcctually prevented. It is recognised with axes for hours on end, some slight that the instinct for gambling has been so advance is made. Nover a halt or rest long unchecked in the Cantonere; that it fur as epon its one man's hand giras oct, rendored incapablo by bruises and blisters a second nature, Therefore wastever his place in promptly taken by another and measures may be adopted they must be fitter. Four weeks' arduous and constant savore or they will be ineffuctive, Bo the work has resulted in the cutting of 6,000 ma tor in receiving attention. Moreover, yards of road. Since Aug-26 no new cooles 0944gos have been sent as to Peking dealior with the question, and requesting have been sent up to us. Diany of the that sanction may be given to the mean, ramaialog-nineteen are continually going that shall be adopted.
dwn with fever, and wül be worked to a
become almost an instinct, at any rate
versed in literaturu, its been a teacher finish before more can arrivoit ever they DIOCESAN : GIRLS' SCHOOL AND
Europ can officials and anorchants in this do. In the meantime, we have made Colony for over on years.
plans for moving of again, entirely depend
WOMEN AN WORKERS.
He has a good inothed of training Huring on native carriers. picans to pass in the Chinese examination, and is possessed of a first mate ocstifleto si a Chinese Coachor. He has alson good know ledge of Mandarin,
Those who intend learning the Chinese language, fire requested to write carb of
ORPHANAGE.
CHOOL RE OPEN on TUESDAY, Borders J'aurunry 21st, at Fa‚31.
Dr Eric Marshali, in a lettor, gives me should return on February 20th,
The attention of parents is drawn to the interesting details of the natives in those afterations in the fees for day scholars, vizet
Bp for the Lower School unko wo regiune. Ho szym for the Upper School China Mall office or direct to 37, Holly Woman ons bore is rolegated to a very The two lowest chees will be conducted
inferior position. Her datles are numerous, on Kinderguten line. 1003 for she drage up the children, ents the Hongkong, February 11, 1911.
wood Road, 2nd floor.
Hongkong, December 24, 1810
HONGKONG CLUB
NOTICE
TO LET, from the 1st February, 1911, TWO ROOMS in the Ground Floor of the ANNIE, auitable for Offices... For further particulars apply to "the "Under- Bigned
JAMES CRAIK,
Serretury. Hongkang, January 18, 1911
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
Burroughs and Watts
83
BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES.
Apply to
GEO. P LAMMEET. Hongione, June 7, 1810,
MARTIN'S APIOL&STEEL €2500PILLS
CNET AND HOSTES UN 'WITION BIL KÜNZELA KALA,
A Traneh Remedy 18v alt irrogaturistan.
Thomsen ef. Imens wways
king s. bea al,
ON
pisany transsity of the Vesker &
Mooly Lana may be edmenintarit: Those wheth
Aff Chemists And Bored well things ASYONZIM, Chemich Kontaktytore Man
MARTIN'S SAPIOL STEEL RELAMPILLS
T24.
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The Capital and Counties Bank, Ltd. “ BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. "HE Corporation transacts every des- THE Corporation king tic tachings business, recuives money on Current Ac count at the fate of 2% per annunc on daily balances and accepts Fitud Depositarut the following rates:-
Inspection Solicited
PRICES MOST REABONABLE
OHU CHUNG HEE,
Manajer
Hongkong, May 4, 1910,
CHEONG HING.
TAS ALWAYS ON
158
HAND
HA LARGE AMORIMENT OF JURIOS, PORCELAIN, JADESTONK "AND SILE EMBROIDERIES.
INSPECTION SOLICITED. HONGKONG, No. 77, QUEEN'S For 12 months 4 per cent par anmuna.
ROAD CENTRAL, Euc
33 per cent per annum. For 3
Hongkong. October 13, 1910.- 3 per cent per anDUM.
N. 8. MARSHALL, ¡.:
Manager
No. 8, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, January 18, 1911,
NEDERLANDSCHE H
MA
TAATSCHAPPIJ.
ANDEL
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). ESTABLIMED 1824.
PAID-UP CAPITAL REALAVE
FUND
FI, 43,000,000 (£3,750,000%,
About
1258
PATELL & CO.,
Exporters & Importers
General Merchants
and
....Fl. 6,6,32,26,(£852,680), Commission Agents.
HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDA HRAD AGENCY-BATAVIA. BRANCHES Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Eamaring, Sourabaya, Djember, Cheribon, Tegal, Fecalungan, Pasoerocan, Tjilating, Pada Medna Palvining. Rota-Radja, (Acheen),
(Delih E
Macasar, Boudjermaala
Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Ben Pondicherry Calcutta, Bangkok,
Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Yoko
Hongkong and Canton.
hann, Tube, Melbourne, Sydney, Now THE TYPHOON
York: San Francisco,
the Union of
LONDON BANKELA:- London and Santa Bank, Livitu
The Bank buys sid sells and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, Ines lutters of credit cu de Brindles and correspond cuts in tie. Enet, on the Continent in Grint
and Australia, and trans Britais, Auretics, nots-banking business of every description.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Os Current Accounts 2% pes. Ahzum og
Eixel'epite 12 months 41 % par Anuum
Der
Dai
6 months 42 Do
3 mm 35% Do. A.-F.VIN BEES, Agent
Hongkong, July 28, 1910,
MAP
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND
TAPED FOR HANGING.. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TES
Price Ten Cents,
From the Carya Mait Office, Hongkong, Jane 28, 1910,