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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1911.
We are
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong Steel Foundry Company.
SPECIALISTS
ip the Manufacture of
Best Caste
Steel
Castings.
To Lot.
TO LET
Every Description of Castings for
Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,
AND
+
ALL CLASSES OF
IN SHAN, BRITISH CONCESSION, Canton
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, situated in Central Ayeung, snitable for Office
and Residenios.
FOR BALE Two Valuable Ground Low Middle Avenue"
Forfartirulars, apply to
T
HERBERT DENT & CO.. 'Canton,
Canton, Sept. 27 1910;
TO LET.
1183
Machinery
GORDON & Co..
To Let
TO LET—FURNISHED,
BUDLLION,
ROAD.
No. 6, MACDONNELL
For terms, apply to
M S. NORTHCOTE, Tus Hasarosa IAN INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co., L. Hongkong, February 9, 1811. 14,0
-TO-LET
LARGE Drie
ARGE HOTSE, known as 'Dethiek
GODOWN No. 5, DUDDELL in stable; with full
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- - MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo. Hongkong, February 1, 1911.
TO LE
709
"CUSE No. DA, WONG-NET-CHONG
H ROAD
Apply to
NG YUEN HING,
61, Ponnu Strand-West -Hongkong. Hanry 29, 1911.
TO LET.
GODOEN, No. 4, NEW FRAYA,
Kennedy Town,
Apply Lo
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lầễ Hongkong, February 1, 1911.
TO LET.
1062
OUR and Five-Rooted HOUSES,
FO Rona
light and gus id on; large team's court,
Apply to LI PO LUNG, efo Di Bathers, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, February 11, 1911.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
Apply to HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AGENCY Co., Lan: Hongkong, February 2, 1911..
206
&
108
AMOY NOTES.
High-Grade
Castings,
General Managers,
Hongkong
(From Our Oven Correspondent,),
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
Amor, February 17, The Chinese New Year Holidaya aru well over and the Feast of Lanterns held on the 18th of the 1st Meon is a thing of the past, and so the schools and colleges havo once more opened their doors. There is no lack of boys and scholars applying for outrance into the various schools, and might expect from the opening of Logore Mission schools rre put sufering as one
LONDON LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, January 25,
GED. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undamigued has received instron- tions from the Mess President 15th Mahratty Light Infantry, to soll by Pabile Auction,
FRIDAY,
the 24th February, 1910, commencing at at 11 AM, at the Officom Mess,
Avitin Ropa, Kowloon,-
À QUANTITY OF
FURNITURE AND MISUELLANEOUS
MESS GEAR;
Also
A number of Phubs in Potz,
Tanks :-Cash on dôlivory.
THE Undersigned has received instruc
-to-sell by Public Auction.
on
FRIDAY,
the 24th February, 1011, commencing at 9.30 r.m., at in residense 21, NATHAN ROAD (Upper Fint), Kowloon,—
"THE WHOLE OF
CHINESE LADLES AT AN ENGLISH SCHOOL.
With regard to our new Chinese Minister
■ correspondent writes :—“Liu-yu-Lễn has sent his two daughters to a school at Brigh- ton to complete their education. Bis Ex-VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD colloney lins strong itens about the emanci pation of his countrywotne, and his daugh- watch cfnmu anakupenzaupantelivathon
ment and private schools. Indeed, one of educated pn English lines. His wife in t
the chief dificulties of those latter schools present in Peking."
Imion schools,
THE MAINE DISASTER.
FURNITURE (Particulare from Catalogue).
Tents Cash-on-delivery, na
Un Flow from. Thursday, the 23rd Feb., 1911.
THE Undersigned has received instruc 1 tions to sell by Publio Auction,
un
SATURDAY,
the 25th February, 1911, commencing ab
11 am and 2.30 p.m., at No. 25, LYNDHURST Taurace,—
Intimations.
Make no Mistake
abour #1
WATSON'S
is
SCOTCH WHISKY
of the best from Dundee. Demand if
Agents for Hongkong: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
DURESCO
1500
WASHABLE DISTEMPER PAINT.
NO WATER USED,
MIXED WITH PETRIFYING LIQUID. STONE PRESERVATIVE,
Sale" Agents
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD TEL: 909.
FURNITURE, Comprising:-
Silk Tapestry Drawing Room Suite (by Lano, Crawford & Co.), Hall and Holtz, Tapestry Curtains Occasional Tables, Overmantels, Eguvings & Water Colours,
Dining Table nud
OWEN B. WILKS & CO.,
1st FLOOR, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
TELEO WANDEROOS.
CANTON AGENT; · -H. LEE, VICTORIA HOTEL
ASSISTANT: H. CRADDOCK, 38, PRAYA East.
Hongkong, December 1, 1910.
Sideboard with Marble-top and-Bevelled THE HONGKONG HOTEL
secats to be their inability to carry on a consecutive course of andy, the changes i The sinking of the battleship Maine'a both in the curriculi and in the leachers Havana Harbour, is now admitted to have Ara so very frequent that it is no wonder been caused by an internal explosion, that the toys also coine and go with and when the ship is raised it will be show, freedom uncongan at home. The Gover that the Spaniards in Cuba had nothing to according to extremely good information, ENLIS, "TUA, The PEAK: Sevenment schools and colleges keep up better do with the disaster. So much for one of
Roms; Jarge Verandahs; American heating apparatus installed, making the than the private schools because they have the chief causes of the Hispanoamerican house dry and comfortable throughout the more money behind them, but it is quito war. The incident is being commented year; Vegetable and Flower Gardens, cacomon-for-a private school to lat jest on here especially as the delicate problem Croquet Lawn. I5 minutes walk from tram, 7 minutes by zicieshaw, One of the best your only, and then fail for want of of the Pansus canni fortifications is arousing situations at the Peak, coul in summer, and Two such private schools opened in
some anxiety. President Taft, by the way, warm in winter.
the last year or so on the island of Kulangs has definitely declared for fortifications. A have now closed, and boys that loft Mission well-informed correspondent wrote to the schools to go into the private ventures are ones more applying for admission to Papers this week pointing out that the:
Holtz), Marinburk proposed fortification of the Panania Cazinling Chairs (hyd Moncco Covered Din Owing to the number of subjects required may very easily chiuso a war, because it Mirror Writing Desks, Dinner Wagon,
ADĖ Cutlery
Sa., Lc. Want' Advertisements by Government the curriculum at Mission directly affects the commercial and strategie feu Chest, Exchings, Oil-paintings, Ginas
schools has bad to be enlarged, and this future of Japan and Germany, as well un Ware
Brase and pnted Bodstosde; THOROUGHLY That of the British Empiru. The Panainn needs more teachers, and of course adds to Canal, when finished, will have a pre-Doable and Single
Marble top Bureaur with Bevelled Mirrors, Wardrobes with the expenses considerably. As most of the pondernut influence on the future control Bevelled Mirrors, Marble-top Washstands, 196 $1 per inch........ 3 Ingortions. buys in this region belonging to Mission of the strategy of the Pacific Ocean. Hence Bedroom Safas, Rugs, Lace Curtains; &c. families are poor, the cost of keeping up its proposed fortifications and the opinion"
Bathroom and Pantry-Roquisites;
Also so many schools grows every year. Eng. in certain quartors that some flimsy dispute Heh, endurin, drilling, higher mathe or pretence may result in another war. matics, draing, physica in various deport
TREASURE TROVE, ments all these subjects clamour for a place in the curriculum, and have to Letrare, consisting of about two hundred provided for somehow. Everybody desires gold nobles of the reign of Edward III that the standard of education given should has just been made at Fakenham, and an 1911. be as high as possible, so that the children inquiry will be hold shortly. Many of the of Christians should not ing bolting in the pieces are in mint preservation; am
them are sonid very rare types, including
New and Commodious SHOPS, NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate possession. $2 » Cheap Rentals.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
C. LTD. Hongkong, March 23, 109,
TO LET.
108
FURNISHED on UNFURNISHED,
May.
*0. 4, ELLIOT CRESCENT (23 Ro- binson Rd.), from 1st April or int
CEO, P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, February 18, 1911.
TU LET.
* 840
FURNISHED 3, COMES VILLAS,
KOWLOON.
Apply to
DENISON, RAM & ́GIERS. Hongking, Felurunry 8, 1911.
TO LET-FURNISHED.
TEKNOR, No. 116, PLANTATION
Ros, Prax, from April 15th next. Apply M. W. SLADE.
Prince Boilings..
Hongkong, January 25, 1911,
TO LET.
ARGE-FLAT, suitable for Office or
Show Rounis.
Apply
LIONGKONG ICE Co., Lt. Bookong. Decanber 1, 1916
TO LET,
144
YODOWNS, 90, 06 and 97, PRAYA
G FAST.
"Apply
CHATER & MODY. engkung, Denomber 6, 1010.
TO LET
1474
PREPAID
HONGKONG
One week.
NOTICE
CLUB.
Tơ LET, from the 1st February, 1913, from the 1st Ground Floor of the ANNEXE, suitable for Olices. For further particulars apply to the Under signed.
JAMES CRAIK,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1011
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
Burroughs and Watts
83
BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES.
Apply to
GEO. P LAMMERT.
Hongkong, Jade 7, 1810.
Tor Sale.
Face.
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER.
A remarkable discovery of trensure.
..
One Grand Piano.
One Cottage Piano by M. F. Rachals &
And
Co.',
UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND CUISINE,
UP TO DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY MODERATE TERMS
AND NO EXTRAS
DAK
A F, DAVIES Manager
HOTEL.
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT: VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Thaway Terminus,-1,400-foot above Sea Loval,
PEN to the South Winds in Summor and protected from the North-east Winds in
Ons Enamelled Bath Tab with FittingWinter, Commanding a magnificent view of Hongkong, the harbour and adjacent"
TERMS:-Caali on delivery.
On View from Friday, the 24th Feb,,island for forty miles.
on
MONDAY,
Á QUANTITY.Or VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
coins struck no the Calais and London the 27th February, 1911, commencing at It has been a great disappointment that Minth. Some issued between 1301-60, in
2.30 P.M., at No. 18, NATHAN ROAD, he rains which sat in on the very 1st day and Lord of Troland, have that of King of
addition to the titles of King of England 1st & 2nd Flats, Kowloon, -f the Chicese Now Year Insted so shart France. Those issued between 1300-9 sime. We have been favoured with inve the title of Duke of Aquitaine and not tonishingly dry weather since then, and of France. The gold nobles of the reign even. the strong North East winds have of Edward III were almost paru gold” The not been cold. Fires are seldom needed, | value of the" und will probably be some the sun is so hat by day. Any rooms with hundreds of pounds, and according to a south or west nspert bave been besuti, Įmodura usage the finder, who came upor fully warm aud pleasant. But the enjoy the hoard, while digging a drain, vill re ment of such gloricas sunny weather isceive a large share of the proceeds, marred by the thought of the dire affects in
BIBLICAL DISCOVERY.
has upon the crepa, which are langaishing. A discovery of 'rant, importance for for want of water. Unless rain comes Biblical history has been made by Professor again and soon, and in large quantities, the Reisner, who has been carrying out ex. abeat and barley harvest will be but small cavations for An American Society on the
in many sections of the country inland site of the Israelitish capital in Samaria. from Amoy, especially to the North and The Professor has unearthed a hundred North-West. The wells are as dry as ever clay tablets, covered with inscriptions, the few days in nearly three weeks gwhich are believed to form a
portion
724 having made little or no difference to thom of the npchives King Ahab, a con- nirendy dry. Progress with the arterian temporary of the prophet Elijah. The well is slow but we hope sure. Only sur-inscriptions constituto the most remarkable fco water has so far been tapped.
FOR SALE.
"THE BOARDING HOUSE, ZETLAND HOUSE at No. 12 and 14, Zetharul
WAVAL. BEWS.
Ono Austring warship, the Eaiser Franz Joseph I, has departed, but we have one Japanese man-o-war here now, the Akit
shushima.
GLAN FIGHTING.
Street, with the GOODWILL, LEASE This subject is tofarmacy a porn ODOWNS, 151 to 150, PRIXX FAN FURNITURE-Intanding purchasers one in the Amoy-district. Some of the
should attend at the Official Receiver's
A HOUSE in WoxG-NEL CHONG ROAD,Office at Noon on FRIDAY, the 21th inst., counties are never free from clan Eghts, |
SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS, Moda Rents, PRAYA EAST-Corner of Obser vation Place. The Trans stop at the door Also new EUROPEAN FLATS adjoining the now Scanu's Institute, Praya Fast.
Aa-OFFICE..on 1st Floor, 16, Dra Youx Ioan..CENTRAL.....
́OFFICES in KINGS BULLINGS, 4th Floor.
9, MACDONNELL ROAD, from Lat
Apply to
May.
THE JONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Cǝ., Ev.
23
Hongkong, February 1, 1911.
TO LET.
ND. 67, PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO,
No. 23, HELILIOS TERRACE. No. 2125, SHELLEY STREET. No. 11, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop).
BEACONSFIELD from 1st June, 1911.
FURNITURE (Particulars from Catalogun). TEZAS Dash 'on delivery. On View from Saturday, the 25th Feb) -1911.
And afterwards.
at MADAME GAINS' (No. 18, Ground Floor) À QUANTIDE OF
· FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. TERES :-As Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
J. T. SHAW.
archeological find that has been lands in Tailor & Outfitter,
Palestine. They are written in old Hebraic chamcters with the deep black ink found on the Egypting papyri of between ono and two thousand years before Christ. Biblical. scholars hold the opinion that the discovery will provide convincing confirmation of sertain phases of old Testament history which modern critics had got into the habit
of treating as somewhat mythical
4 THE PERBIAN BAILWAY.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
Qorky's Roan,
WINTER
SUITINGS
when the property will be put up for wild, and every fow years these apring up all'. Orders to view the house and further parover the place and create great ha900 and dir ticulars regarding it ay be obtained on turbance. An extra big fight is going on in great dent of prejudice in Russin to overcome The Fan-Tersian railway, will have a application to the Undersigned..
the Hwein County just now, one that began before it can be brought tos successful issue. in the Chinese 12th moon (January last An instance of this was shown a few 25100 is widening its influence daily. So days ago when at a conference of businges
much eu that the main road from Longmon and protaters of the Railway, over HIGH-CLASS MATERIALS: to the county city la positively dangerous which the Minister of Commerce provided, Eur travellers. In order to obtain. me
M. FLETCHEL OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE, Hongkong, February 20, 1014,
HANG TAI CO.,semblance of safety, it is necomimy now to the Mostar merchant cuphatically ** collect together a maszyna 60 or 30 folks opposed the schome on the ground that it
No. 38, Praya East.
FOR SALE.
A LARGE STOCK OF
in a band and to compet by force of would min Russian tinds. These ob Fancy Tweeds,
A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL. Terms:—From $5 per day Merjate Telegraph AddFenceful":"
Town Oflice, 4, DES VOEUX ROAD. Hongkong, February 8, 1908,
GRAND
HOTEL
NO. 2. Queen' Road Cent-at-
A! FIRST-CLASS, AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, TANTIRELY unde European Management. Fituated in the must central position. Largo and diry Rooms, Luxuriously furnished, Electric Light and Fans through- out Sanitary Arangements of the latest pattern.
CUISINE UNDER EURÓPEAN SUPERVISION. Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooins. Special rates for parried families on application to the Manager,
CHARGES MODERATE.
F. REICHMANN, Proprizor,
J. H. OXBERKY, Manager. TELEPHONE No. 17. TELUGRAPHIC ADDRESS COMFORT, Hongkong. Hongkong, November 10, 1909.
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THE CHINA MAIL,
LTD.
1NDERTAKES
Also Overcoatings. JUST OPENED OUT,
juch as
superior numbers the combatants on both juctions were supported by 'representative siles to consa firing while peaceful citizens of the Ministry of Ways and Communica and bonu-Ede tragollers new through tions. The Trans-Persian promoters argued the zove at fire. Dr G. Reynolds Turner that still greater injury would result from and his wife and child, with their servants, the Baghdad line. Notwithstanding the had to use strategy inst week in ordor view of the Moscow, merchants it is stated ARGE Stacks of AMERICAN PIVE
to get through safely to their home in that the prospects of the undertaking, so CHINA PINE, TEAK, and Various Hweinz city. It is time so scandalous far as the Russian Government is concerned, Come and we will submit Kinds of HARDWOOD,
state of things was put a stop to by the main hopeful.
them for favour of kind Mandarins in charge, hut so far this scuma
Inspection.
The EYRIE No. 13 PEAK, noly TIMBER YARD AT PRAYA EAST, beyond their power, alas. Sexo serious picted and colourwashed,
FOR SALE, TOR CREST, at Penk,
commanding magnificent view of the Har-
bour and adjacent islands,
Apply to
LINHTEAD & DAVIS, "Bnd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, April 12, 1997.
Inspection Solicito
PRICES MOST REASONABLE
CHU OTTUNG DEE,
Manier Hongkong, May 1, 1910.
188
And radical reforms to the Mandarinate is kog uvanlue in this part of Fukien moe
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.-
since. One wonders whether it would be ▼ Office from 25, Des Your Road
powsible to let the Authorities in Peking know of the state of affairs, and it they
kaew, whether the
they are interested enough
in Fukion to act promptly and effectively.
BUILDINGS
E hava This Day REMOVED our
into the "YORK Chater Road
Hongkong, February 27, 1811.4
281
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