Intimation.
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LU.. Gentlemen's
Department,
28, Queen's Road.
Direct
Importers
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and
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Specialists
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Latest
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General Drapers, Furnishers,
Des Voeux Road,
and
28, Queen's Road,
HONGKONG,
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Entertainment.
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ONE
OF THE
CONTESTS GRE TEST BAXING
HONGKONG EVER WITNESSID
Theatro Royal, Oity Hall, Hongkong.
SATURDAY, Sti. AUG., 1908.
MAIN EVENT 75 ROUNDS. "BATTLING" SIMMS »
DEVELOPMENT OF SKIPY INDS
AND SHIP-BUILDING IN.
• DOSTRY IN JAPAN,"
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5 1908.
reams of its funders Into a historic and
tal-built faci." And no longer shall § ippon, be compelled to look over beyond the seas for the countructive of battleships of any size
wh tever.
Ship-building activity in Nippon saw a new
- The growth of the ship-building industry in dawn at the close of the Chino-Nippon War. Nippon ought to be rand with particular interest The two docks which the Mitsubishi Company by the people of the United States. Of the already had could not keep pace with the sudany candidates all over the world who are den increase of demand no the ship-building nog. Dng for the mastery •f the greatest body fickties of our country. The Company whof water in the world, these two have the most compelled to establish another, the third duck, tomat-claim-the United States and Nippon, which by far was the largest they had with other powers it is a more bouquet to yet built,
This new dock measured 730 their ambitions, their dreams. With America feet in length. With the construction of the and with Nippos, illà a matter of necessity. It third dry dock, they at the same time may take many years, but in the end the nation acquired 5,000 isubo (one tsubo equals about that controls the Pacific shall be the master of four yards square), affording them the space a new era: Al home in Nippon we sit up for the construction of a cradle. It had a nights, wandering what our American friends. "JIMMIE" OʻROURK") length of yan fear by 170 feet. Moreover, the
are doing in this direction. Quite the contrary U.S.S. Wilmington. 148 iba. U.S.S. Wilmington increased activity of their shops emphasized
is true of our American friends. The story; I on in PURSE. So SIDE BET the necessity for the pro ection against fire fancy, of the mercantile matine of Nippon, will Eua zu W. D. GREET AM, Referteo.
which was not sufficiently provided for. They parhaps be read by KELIMINARIES:
met this lack of fire protection in igoo by Americans as a story of a summer weed, which a large majority of 6 ROUNDS.
establishing six reservoirs, with the capacity of never fails to take an easy-gning farmer by “HEINIŲ“ MILLER 2015
15,000 loss of water. At Tategami dock, which surprise. If it in the fashion of the summer U.S., Wilmington 128 104, US.S. Wilmington has 20,0 tons per annum capacity for werd, then how was this growth in the ship.
6 ROUNDS.
ship-building, they have four cradles, one building industry of Nippon attained? It is S OUTIL MCKENNA V
AMIE COYNE feer; the third, 400 feet; and the fourth sub-idy. The subsidy bill of 1895 gave 125 with a length of 170 feet; the second, 350 simple, largely through the governmen! USS. #mington, Cap lbs, H. 14; Naval Yard, 65 feet, and, at the present sima they costs per ton for every 10 miles sailed
Hongkong
enlarging and modifying these
in foreign commerce,—(and mark you (bis)- cradles Moreover they have increased the by ships wird exclusively by the people numbers in eight, and the largest of them bas, the length ni yos feet, is at this dock that $6 $12 per ton, and also 55 per indicated of Nisp¬u, I', mareover, granted a bounty of the larger ships of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha housepower in all the stormers of certain type on its European service were built-the anspeed constructed in Nippon. Jilicht-marsi, Abe Awa-maru, the {ya-marai, the Rega-maru
"JIMMIE MCFADDEN
NOTICE: The Simms-re, O'Rourke fighi'is la seturn match, their first encounter having ruulted in a sued draw at Shanghai, while "JIMMIERTO OU KE was serving on bard the 1.5" GALVESTON"
Ticket: $1, 173, and Ringside $5.
THE MANAGEMENT.
· First contest ethers at 8.30 PM, sharp. Dones open at dr
Benking plantio e apen at the
ROBINSON PIANO Co., Id W. H. BROWS ulz
Com, Std., U.SN,
Bangkong, 3rd Vognst, not
Intimations.
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TYPEWRITERS
A SPECIALITY
OVER TEN YEARS' LXPERIENCE,
"OF
FLT 1!
The best friend of America, and her attitude toward the shipping and ship-building industry The dock at Akonpura is the oldest of the of her home, is compelled to say that the United Stitsubishi docks. The capacity and scope of States has done its best in hand'capping the this duck, however, is much smaller than those American shipping and ship building, interests of the Tavegami. This diy dnck has a very coin its struggle against foreign competition. The worst enemy of the Hippon Roversment, especially in its attitude toward the shipping and ship-building interests of Nippon, can never way so upland a thing as the kindest word with the best friend of America can say of her shipping and ship building enterpr Res.
venient capacity to construct and repair such
stexmer's ns are usually used on the China and Korean service by the different steamship com panies of Nippon. The machine-shop at this dock, in exceptionally complete, and in perfect work ing order. It coverss space of 200 by 106 feet
·It is fitted with hydraulic lifts, and in the centre of it, it has two electric cranes, with the capacity of 20 and 15 tons respectively. On the second storey they have two electric cranes, capable of fifting a weight of five tons each. It b` the facility of casting articles upward to 10,000 tons in weight This machine-shop bas in connection with it a black mith shop, which covers a spac: of 370 feet by 60, fitted with nine's cam hammers of seven tons and less,
Attended the cloning: session`nf_the_Fifty... sisth Congress. There, much was said on the ship-subsidy question. ;
It is all very well and héroit, of course, to talk like a prophet in the face of a storm. Hut then you must remember that there are many newspapers, and our clientele of home read- bespopeis, yellow god otherwise, and t would never do for them to get an idea that they have sent men to Washington for sathing belt than to throw people's money into the pockers of Parriman and Hill;" seemed to sum
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ublic Companies.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY," LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of
THE EIGHTY-FOURTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel at tx o'clock Nana; for the purpose of receiv Mansions, on TUESDAY, ihn înth August,: ing a Report of the Directors, together with a watement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, foufirming the appointment of Directors; and electing. Directors and Auditor.
will be CLOSED from the 18th July to 11th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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W, E. CLARKE, Secretary, Hanekome t8th July, roo8. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
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Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by sheet, PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, . TO-MORROW,"
the 6th August, 1908, it 4 33 Par, at their Sales
«t Roams, No. 8: Das Vinux Road,
corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE
Comprising TAPESTRY.COVERED. DRAWING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD SIDE. BOARD with REVELLED GLASS, DIN:
ROBES NER_WAGGONS, TEAKWOOD WARD.
·with BEVELLED GLASS
MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, SINGLE and DOUBLE IRON and URÁSS BED- OVERMANTELS, DINNER STEADS SERVICIS, GLASS, CROCKERY. and R.-P; · WARE, LENGLISŮ MAKE EXTENSION DINING TABLE, PICTURES, CARPET, and RUGS, &o, &d;
ALBO
Quantity of JAPANESE CREPE
A SHIRTS.
"atalogues, will be issued;" TERNISA usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
flongkong, gth August, 1908.
Consignees.
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the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN
HALF-YEARLY MEETING of will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the and day of August, 1908, at Nood, for the purpose of receiving the
Statement of Accounts to sath June, 1908, Report of the Court of Directors, together with
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager „Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,
ING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE F & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"NYANZA,"
THEP
PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named, NOTICE in hereby AES of the Corpora- being landed and placed at sisir risk in the is given that the RE-vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are tion will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the Hongkong and Kowloon. "Wharf and Godown roll instant, to SATURDAY, the 2nd instant, Company's Godownd at Kowloon, where each (both days inclusive), during which period no consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, Transfer of Shares can be registered.
and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
JR. M. SMITH,
"Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 1st August, 19a8.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITÉD,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
-די.
Optional Goods will be landed here'shless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 5th proximo, at 4 F.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godawai for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour."
To the casual eye looking upon these work- shopsa Akunawa, the series of workshop CLEANING, OVERHAULING,elching for;1,250 ken (7,500 feet of warr
front) have an imposing, effect. It appears up the conví line of the majority of gentleman | MONDAY, 24th August, at 12 o'clock Noon, have left the Godowns. and REPAIRING
ALL BROKEN PARTS SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
ALSO
FOR SALE and HIKE.
MODERATE CHARGES.
MOTOR
LAUNCHES
ON HIRE ̈
AT ELÄKE MER:
GREAT BON TO PASSENGERS
TO and FROM STEAMERS
AND
of the forum Perhaps it is for the best, cer much bigger than the other docks of the Mittally this singular blindness on the part of so subishi Company.
Intelli, eat and wide-awake a rude as the Amerl
.
themselves open with the merriest grace in the wilt in their, proud rite of harakiri, "bụt to give the riyal of Nippon a ghost of a hint of the danger that is threstening the rival is the last, the most impossible thing for him ever to con celye. Ab, well, both of us have in learn $1 we grow and conie closer together, and then,
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounta to the 30th June, 1908.
Intimations
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In 1884-as we have said the Nagutaki can, is a great and unexpected favour for the, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company dockyard passed out of the governmental con- people of Nippon. To the Americans the will be CLOSED from the 10th in the 34th irol. The Mitsubishi interests Acquired isning in the closing paragraphs of the article, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors. Long before it had passed into the possession. must sound strange;-Hubly, no because they
THOS. I. ROSE, of the Mitsubishi people, however, shipbuilding | are fond of enterinĵning the fation that the
Secretary. activity of the world had passed 'out of | Nippon propță am peculiar. They may lip]]
Hongkong, 28th July, 1908. the wooden ship age; indeed, it had passed out of the lion age; as far the material for shipbuilding was concerned. It had already entered into the steel constructing period. Still, as late as 889, the record of the Mitsubishi Company in the construction of steel ships, was in its infancy. It was confined" to the construction, of thɛea small boats for the"), it is writes in the crds of the samuraj,-"Kick Daha Shosen Kaisha of boo tons or less. They were proud of this record, moreover, which com ments eloquently on the limited scope thay en joyed at the time. But the inevitable tendency of the world's progres was pushing themahead, in spite of themselves in 1864, they undertock the construction of a steel chip of 1,60 tons called the Supru. It was followed by the construction of the Tatogumi-maru of 1,550
of the Mitsubishi Compray In the construction
ALSO ROUND THE ISLAND FOR Now? (From that time on, the activity
PICNIC PARTIES, &c. Fares from $2 per l'lour.
HUMBER CYCLES
AGENCY.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT
112 35 Des¡Vœux, ROAD Hongkang, 18th tone, too.
THERAPON MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED. IN,DRAGTE (Tastele55) Form.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
TRADE
HE RAPION!
BL
This surreful and tighly popular remedy, and In the Continental Huspia! by Kostar, Jabers, Vols and there, combines all the dealderszi to be by medicine the kind, and surpasses ersty-
to employed,
this
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THERAPION NO. THE
ply shod me, often a few days only, more all de Share, clectually sitpersedleg injections, the que of blok deuirreparabdares by trying the fondailos of Fricure sad other serious disease. Tu dysentery, pi irritation of the lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, seban and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, () will be found sstonishinglyéticarious, affording prompt; reliefbrother'
Boshave laned powerls.
THERAPION No.2
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of blond curvy, pimple, su, Vietches, pains and swel ling of Jetis, ecoutery yapimt, gout, thrumatim, and all dieser for which; it hits loomach & Tishlas to omni of inrecury, sarraparildi ki,, to the desicion of sufferus teeth and ruins of Lasith. This preparation purifice the whole systems thresgh the blood, and the.. roughly slimmstes all poisonous matter from the body,
THERAPION No.3
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110s, pinkies, and all listing consequences of diag patus, sexcy, overwork, cely error, nucisa, kn, iş Pass surprising power is tratoring strength and Vignar to these guliering from rearvating Indences of JORE fencing, unhealthy climate
tcmdd kyprincipal-
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and widioms gristol it in a largwy
of a larger ship increased stendity, till they succeeded in building the Hitachi-maru; of 6,172 tons pad her sister ships. Inur, mone tary loss, they have had from time to sime, but the amount, they lost in money they gained in the skill of their workmen,
The Mitsubishi flockyard is under the man- agement of Mr. Shoda Heivoro, Tha execu-
tive office of the Miuubishi Company employs about one hundred men. They employ about one hundred and fifty men in the offices, among whom are pine foreign experts in an advisory capacity. They employ 5,000 workmen is their shops.
Here, then, is the dockyzed which, as late as 1889, had nothing more to be proud of than a boat of 700 tons. On the 14th of September 907, was launched the first of three sisterships which it is building for the Toyo Kisen Kais and the story of this new ship reads as a fairy talo........., Et' is called, this new ship, Tauyo maru: 1400 in its tonnage From 1998 to 1907, the distance in time is not yast.. From Kisogama- maru of 200 tons ja the Tenya of 24,000 tons,
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THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
the pillow from under the head of thy serpingAVING been appointed AGENTS of fot, for thou shalt never strike at this enemy to grant Policies against Fire on approved the above Company, we are prepared asleep. Hirata Takatoki in the Far East.
Pareign and Chinese risks at current rates of premium.
CRUZ, BASTO & CO.' Canton,jath July, 1908.
For Sale.
ALFRED HERBERT RENNIE, Deceased,
BALE BY PRIVATE TREATY,
The Estate of the above Deceased invites THE TRUSTER in BANKRUPTCY of
offers for the purchase by private treaty of the undermentioned property, vís S
ALL THAT PIRCE or PARCEL of GROUND situate" at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong contaicing an area of 119,560 square feet and known and registered in the Lind Offès * Inland tot No. 1933, held || noder a Crows trase for the unexpired re- of April, 1921, at the annual Crowe root of aldue term of 75 years from the 9th day 552 Together also with all that substantially built residence standing on the mid Piece of Pacal of Ground or on some part thereof kaown as "The Fire,"
The residence is exceptionally well situated gaan plavation” close to the function of the Magazine Gap and Bowes Roads and close to the Bowen Road Tram Station.
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THE"
•HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
CHINA MORTGAGE CO., LD.
(CAPITAL PAID UP ON $1,250,000)
Loans on Mortgage af House Property, &c Goods received on Storage.
· Advances made on Merchandise. Lokor made on the Provident System,
{Rates and Particulars on application),
THE OFFICE OF (TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,
ATTORNEY, &c., Undertakes and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. "Hongkong, rød-March, 1908,
148
The House is a foo two-stored, building GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, containing every modern convenience.
The Building contains Jarge Basement and well arranged Lundry.
"On-Ground Boar-Drawing Room, Billiard Room (full size) and Dining Room, Kitchen and other usual offices.
On First Finor-Two large Bed Rooms with
LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Bath Rooms adjoining; Boudoir and Dreaming In Casks of 375 fhe, det $5.50 per Cask Room,
The Out-buildings include Stabling and a Flas Swimming Bath
it is indeed a far cry. But the difference in tonnage spells but a very small part of the wander tale which is as trun as the gospel
The Out-offices and Coolls Quarters ars con. and ouch more historie than the story viniently situated and exceptionally weli bulst; which stretches from a cradle in Corsica sa,
The Grounds and Garden, which' are well another island off the African coast called St. Isid out, include a Grass Tennis Court and are Helenaj - This new ship is rated by the Lloyd | farge enough to allow for a considerable ex-
100, A. It has a longth of $50 feet, tension of the present buildings, breadth of feat. It displaces 18,725 tons, It has 16,50 horsepower; speed, 19 knota. 12. accommodates 357 dirst-class passengers, 35
,second-class, and Bró shird-class,
I have tarried long over the story of the growth of the Mitsubishi Dockyard, and for this reason; in it the reader can read the growth of the ship-building and dockyard enterprises. of Nippon, as well as in many another,
Olars in be sent to-- .. MessHE JOHNSON, STOKES and MASTER, Solicitors for the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the 3 Das Vardy Road Central, Hongkong,
Estats of the Ista A. H. RxonING.
.... Deceased, Hongkong, leth June, 1908.
COLD STORAGE/
gloves will be Cipen at To A3, 103 4 2.56, COL, STORAGE Availablé at East" Porr. daily, Sunday axcapted, to receive and daiļwer parishable goods. De
The story of the development and growth | THE HONGKONG ICE COMPÁNY, THE HONGKONGs collo feet of The part-Workstation growth touched la two articles which appeared. In the April issue of the Pacifle Era. From purely financial standpoint of view, the Im- paris) 1jon Works has not been K
SUCCESS With the leanching, however, of the armoured. 1167-Fi: erniser Flucht; is suscsoded in grunnlating the,
WM, PARLAZN
ex Factory,
In: Bege of spa the, net 88.85 per Big
ex Factory
SHEWAN TOMES & Co, General Managers,
Arnotome, sõib April, 1908,
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAI ALWAYS Or
HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND SHA "TOILET "REQUIRITES FOR SALL
- 11, D'AQUILAR STREET,
44
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised,
No claims will be admitted after the goods
F. J. ABBOTT, Actine Superintendent,
Hongkong, 29th July, roo
·S.Š. “YARRA.”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 1.5. Charente, in connection with above Steamer am hereby informed, that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their tisk into the basardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
latimation is received imm the Consignees Optional Cargo will be forwarded on noloss
before noo, TODAY, requesting it to ba landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Underigned. Goode remaining unclaimed After MÜNDAY; the 10th August, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to mis on or before the roth August, or they will not be recognized. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the aeth August, at 3 FM.;
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. NALIN,
Acting Agent Hangtoag, 3rd August, rong.
Intimations.
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK
ZY
SIEMSSEN & Co
Agents for
HONDRONG & SOGER CHINA. Hongkong, 20th Inlv, 16n”,
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED
IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM.--- Jake -CURE NO FICTION! MARVEL UPON MARVELI
NO SUFFERER
NI NOW DESPAIK, "bat'tening a doctor'a bill or fall outu .b of quackery, may sefis, anklag
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and
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and party, By the latruction of NEW FRENOM REMEDY
ERAPION
comprate revolution hashison weght in thile des partment of 120dical sciaare whlinethacranda kave" bean restored to health and happiness who for Years previously had been marely drazzing out q miserable nibladce, an
THERAPION NO) 1-A Soverațiu
Hemady for discharges, superanding injec lons, the kne of wides dara treparable barn, by fari the foundation of strictury And Liber
"THERARION. NO, 2—A lovimien Kenedy for primary and tocondary erijos, utermutlósa, puine and swellings at the ingia and all bloque complaints, which mancuary and sarapazilla ais popularly but arrogan supposed to cure preparation pushes the whale system through the blent and thoroughly alimleptes all matrends matte from the body,...”.
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