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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS

NEY SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. PINCE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES.

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EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

M.

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JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. Ba QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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IS THE BEST LIGA BEER THAT HAS EVE6 BUEN BROUGHT INTO THE COLONY.

Its me will be found tunst invigorating At all times.

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PRICE:--

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$13.50.

SOLE IMPORTERS:

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Limited,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

LOG CABIN

Smoke i

· Manufactured only by LAMBERT AND BUTLER, £70, London, England.

"HARLENE"

THE VERY FINEST DRESSING.

SPECIAL PREPARED ASD DEMSATZLY PERFUMED.

RESTORES THE HAIR.

PROMPTES, THE GROWTH. ARRESTS THE FALL.

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REMOVES DANDRUFF. ALLAYS ALL IRRITATION.

FOR THE

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EDWARDS HARLENE CO., 5 & 96, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, ENG."

Milkmaid

MILESID RAY

BRAND

Milk

Guaranteed

Full Cream.

Largest Sale in the World.

TRADE

MARK.

LEA & PERRINS'

Messrs. LEA & PERRINS beg to announce that, to further safeguard the public against imitations of their world-renowned

Original Worcestershire Sauce,

they are now printing, their Signature. in white, diagonally across. the upper part of the red label on each bottle. Anyone copying the aque will be at once proceeded against.

WORCESTERSHIRE

SAUCE.

The Original and Genuine.

lanoline'

Of all Chemist

Natural Toilet Preparations. Tolley Lanoline' is tetsprobie LaBeK

„Wales rough'sifax anthi,coipofecta deliente Loewe frein wind and ann.

"Lanoline" Toilet Soap "27

Havn, ice batis, cyanus und kmeta tha min sopela. Wholesale Dégott, BOLOS VIABLET, LONUSES.

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY

INSTALLMENTS.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHEELER & WILSON'S

SINGER'S

APPLY TO

ANG

MACHINES.

DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK ·

50, LYNDHURST TERRACE.

Intimations.

Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Consulting plesnical Engineers

-and Surveyora,

TOHN

For Sale.

+

FOR SALE

GRAHAM'S Choice FIVE

CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY Oe ACS connoisseure in the East.

KIND OF MACHINERY AND

10E

APPLIANCES.

MAKING.

ESSES. KINGHORN AND MAC-

SOLE AGENTS for Mesara. J. and E. "HALL'S PATENT FRIGERATING MACHINERY, NES prepare supply Tatunites, Plane and Specifications for all sizes of Macrines.

Address, Fraya Central, under Hong kong Hotel:

Telophone, No. 143. Telogeums.KINODORS, Haugkeng." A. B.C. & Al Codes used.

JOHN W. KINGHORN,

M.1.3.E., M.I.Mech.-E., London.

DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, May 98, 1808.

1023

"

B. J. BARLOW, CONSULTING ENGINEER," SUR. VEYOR AND CONTRACTOR. DLANS and Specifications Supplied for SEND FOR CATALOGUES & LISTS. Marine Work a Speciality: Designs pre by Class of Engineering Work. pared for Sinal! Coast Steamers, Light Draught Vessels, Dredgers, Tug Boats, Launches and Barges of any inse or for Special requirements. New and Repair Work supervised. Contractor for the Supply and erection of any Type of -Machinery.

2489

THE MUTUAL STORES, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GRÖCER

PROVISION DEALERS,

1

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, „---8 und 10, D'Ayaður Street,

Orders promptly attended tr Retail Price Lists may be had on appli-

vation.

Hongkong August 29, 1901.

1709

JUST UNPACKED..

DEST GERMAN SAUSAGES of A

well-known make in Small and Large❘ Tins of various kioda.

BE

Finest WESTPHALIAN HAMS.

H. RUTTONJEE.

5, D'Aguilar Street,

39 and 40, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, July 18, 1901.

THE

101

CHINA AND JAPAN

TELEPHONE

AND

ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NEW REGULATIONS.

SUBSCRIBERS are no tified that when A CALL

IS MADE. and the

TELEPHONE IS NOT

ANSWERED

by the

RE-

PERSON ACTUALLY

QUIRED, instead of Listen-

ing until this Person can

be found it is better to

give their Name and

Number to anyone an swering, and then TO

RING OFF.

WHEN THE PERSON RE-

QUIRED REACHES THE

INSTRUMENT, A FRESH

CALL CAN THEN BE

MADE FROM THAT END.

For full particulare, &c., &c.,

Apply to

W STUART FARBISON,

Manager...

Tante September 16, 1901.

140

RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

FORMOSA:

By G. TAYLOR, I. M. Customs.

With WoooCUTS.

[Reprinted from the China Review]

One of the Best Sketches of Formves Life yet written.

Price

$1.00. 'CaÍNA MAL' Office, 6 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.)

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for Luo use.

of Ladies and Gentlemen, can Dow be had at this Office. Price, 31 each.

CM, Öflim, AC

Telegramas: BARLOW' Hongkong. Telephone No. 74. P. O. Box No. 10.

B. J. BARLOW. Office , Queen's Rond Central. 1232 Hongkong, June 11, 1901.

H. F. CARMICHAEL

CONSULTING ENGINEER, SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR, -

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

TELEGRAMS: CARMICHAEL, HONGBONG

A B C Code, 4th Edition. A 1 Code.

Lieber's Standard Code.

TELEPHONE, 232. Hongkong, July 9, 1001.

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CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Oleh: Makers, Jewellers, Gald &: Saversmiths. "AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

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METEOROLOGICAL

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TELESCOPES. Ritchie's Liquid AND OTHER COMPALBE

ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS. NAUTICAL BOOKS. English-SILVER ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Christoflo & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY

&

in great variety,

D I AM. OND S AND

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the Latest LOXLON PATTERNS, at nerv modernite prices. 472

CHEE WING & CO.,

28 & 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST), HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, IRON WARE, &c., STEEL GIRDERS and TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &c

Suitable for Suits, EsGISESES AND House Builders,

Hongkong, May 29, 1989€/

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MINERAL, ASSAYS. & ANALYSES,

THE

THE YANGTSE VALLEY SYNINGATE, UD., having its own well-equipped Labor. atory, is prepared, in order to assist in the Mineral Development of China, to do Assay work of all descriptions Quantitative Analyses, and to clasdfy minerals for Mixe owners and others,

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Mines as wold Minerals of Economic ralus purchased and consultations arranged ¦ by appointinent.

Terme moderate,

Address--THE LABORATORY,

49, Szechuan Road.

'YANGUESES.' Shangbai. 13th August, 1900.

Cable Address,

KANG ON, CONTRACTOR,

30, D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG,

1706

CONTRACTS for Loca and Coast Port

BELDING of all descriptions Sup- plying Tvare, BRICKS, GRANITE, and all BUILDING MATERIALS ut very. Movenere PRICES, and undertakes the engagement of CARPENTERS, SMITHM and MasoxE,

C. E. WARREN, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No 2a, WYNDHAM STREET.

CANITARY Appliances Supplied and

Fixed.

DRAINS TRAPS WASTE PIPES, Etc., Cleansed and Heynired.

G. C. ANDERSON,

20, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, Septeniber 14, 1901. 1999

FOR SALE.

DURAL BUILDING Lot No. I situste

upon MOUNT GOUGH, the PEAK -- theroon. The Owner is prepared to ne together with the Forn HOUSES standing

cept an offer for the whole lot or to sell the houses separately, subject to the existing tenaucies Any portion of the purchase money can remain on Mortgage at 8 per sent. per annum. For detailed particulars Apply to

DENNYS & BOWLEY,"

Solicitory Supreme Court House. Hongkong, August 24, 1901-

SPECIAL SALE.

of

1762

-

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1901.

MR RICKERTON-SAIR CURE, that, now that you have got me, help- less and alone, où an isolated alp you many take advantage of it to insult me with your innvendões.

ARGUMENT: Mr Bickerton, baving suc

ccesfully terminated his rater cure at Rottoneggsenbad, is con- strained by Mrs Bickerton to try an air cure in Switzerland. Be hold then, therefore, established at the Hótel Bareas, situated on. the summit of the Blastberg, in the Bernese Oberland Tims. The night of their arrival. SCENE: Their chamber, a large corner room, ventilated by four windows, two pf which havo à northern aspect, and two of which look. east. It is ten o'clock, and the wind, outside, is holding a shrt of sublxit.' Mrs Bickerton (opening bags and boxer with a feverish assiduity). Tired,

Mortimer 7:

Mr Bickerton. Heaven forbid, Mrs. Bickerton, I should over take advantage. of any alp, however fainted 1

Mes Bickerton (incontinently). And it was for the you brought me here!

Mr Bickerton. I beg your pardon, 203 dear, it was you who brought me here.

Mrs Bickertor (luding this troth unanswerable). And if I did, wasn't it' for your owir beuelț?... Am I not enruestly aidenyouring to tinker up a digestion deteriorated by a long-suffer- ing surfeit of tunde dishes-saturated... so to speak, with countless hogsheads of Mr Bickerton (dolorously). Tired" port wins í Yes, Mortimer, it is is hardly the word, Millicent. I'm your gourmandis that has brought you dead bout, that's what I am-and no to this pass. And I—I have to wonder, bumping over that interminable take you about from spa to spa, froux. road.... I really began to doubt it alp to alp, simply to repair the ravages. one time if we should ever get bere at a too gross appetite has made in an

otherwise vigorous constitution. You know it for a fánt...- sing) I shall say no more.

(On behalf of the Poor Orphans) ADIES' and 'CHILDREN'S UNDER- | all

CLOTHING and other Useful and Embroidered Articles, suitable for BIRTH. DAY PRESENTS, &c.. will be held

AT THE ITALIAN CONVENT, from

23rd to 28th September, Commencing at 2 p.m.

The Prices will be marked on every article,

The Superioross hopes to receive and merit a large share of publie patronage.

ITALIAN CONVENT,

20 Caine Road. Hongkong, September 9, 1901

To Let.

TO LET

1873

GODOWN-PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN.

TO LET.

K

Mrs Bickerton (cheerfully). Well, dear, we are here, so that doubt of yours may be considered as sottled, What a bencing air it is (Shivers with cold),

Mr

(Collap

Mr Bickerton (soothingly). Well, I think you've done pretty well, my dear, for one innings.... I fancy, in return for all your attentions to me, I slintl have to take you to a tongue cure.

I daresay you'd find it painful at first

Birs Bickerton (hotly). Tongue or no tongue, I've made up my mind to one thing, and that is

Mr Bickerton (in perturbed anticipa-

Mr. Bickerton (paling). Millicent, you don't mean it!

Mrs Bickerton (ex cathedra). I have said it.

Bickerton (testily). I don't think much of the supper they give us --balf cold veal, and hard pruyère.... And that wine-alt, lor'! (with his but think of the relief it would be--10- teeth on edge at the bare remembrance). | me i

Mrs Bickertda (who feels she is responsible for this aerial venture), Ah but that's bemuse you haven't got your mountain appetite yet.... In a week's time you'll have quite a different tion). And that is————4 tale to tell... Why, Mortimer (sud. Dirs Bickerton (fixing him with her denly pausing in her unpacking), where's eye). To discharge dear old? Mrs Apply to-

You believe Ragoût directly we return homeand your sponge-bag, THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- you've left it behind 7. Quite likely engage a good plain cook in her place.

MENT & AGENCY, CO., LD.

... And your slippers... I don't Hongkong, September 1, 1001. 1840

see your slippers anywhere. You don't remember putting them in?. Very considerate of you, indeed !. NO. 1, STEWART TERRACE, The A most useful parting present for the chambermaid! : Well, you'll have to shave in your boots to morrow, met ing, that's all... Oh, dear, dear! 1478 (With a cry of dismay) Here's an upset! "What is it? Only that the cork of that bottle of brillantine of youre has come out, and the horrid staff has gone all over your clean socks and pocket-threat of the good plain cook). handkerchiefs.... Really, Mortimer, you are too careless. Never again shall I allow you to pack for yourself.

Mr Bickerton (placidly accepting the inevitable). Well, well, I suppose they can be washed, I say, Millicent, this is rather a draughty room, isn't it? (as the buoyant breeze is whistling merry airs around the hotel, and shaking the windows in its glee),

PEAK.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, July 16, 1991

N

TO LET.

(Facs 1er Acoust Next)," 0. 3, ORMSBY TERRACE,

KOWLOON. Apply to

PON HUNG, 85, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, July 17, 1901.

1450

TO LET.

MODOWN, No. 58, DEDDELL STREET,

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTE. Hongkong, July 4, 1901..

TO LEF.

1309

A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. --

THE RETREAT, MOUNT KELLETT. Apply ta

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, August 24. 1901.

TO LET

1700

Mrs Bickerton. If certainly is airy. ... But that's what we're come for, Isn't it ..

Mr Bickerton. It's a perfect Cave of the Winds (as a cheery current of air insinuates itself ingratiatingly under the door),

W

Mrs Bickerton. There are certain disconforts with which one has to put up

Mr Bickerton (irritably). Such as TOS. 1 to 8. 'WILD, DELL,' WAN stiff necks, sore throats, colds in the

cfa Road, Apply to

SANG KEE.

299, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, August 31, 1901.. 1260

Dentistry.

MERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY

AM

39, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL,

CHADWICK KEW,

(LATE OF POATE and Noble.) · Hongkong, July 12, 1897.

DENTISTRY.

2016

SUI SANG, Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA:

DENTIST

No. 4, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, January 1, 1893,

E N TING.

anitary Bond Notices receive prompt Surgeon Dentist,

attention.

ALENTS FOR Mosare Trys,

Prices in Application.

Hongkong, August 2, 1501

NAKAZAWA,

DEALERS IN

1609

CLOISONNE, SATSUMA, LACQUERED

AND

BRONZE WAREN. TEÅ SERVICES. PORCELAIN GOODS

PICTURE FRAMES,

ANDAL KINDS OF

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, AT MODERATE PRICES,

11, BEACONSFIELJ AKCAPE Uppusite Cray HALL HongkingApgust of 1901.

1627

↓ DANG CHEZ, SON & CO.,

IMPORT 20 EXPORT MERCHANTS,

No. 14, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE: Consultation Fröe, Hongkong, April 24, 1900.

DENTISTRY.

MERICAN SYSTEM1,

WONG HO-MIL, SURG. DENTIST..

TEMS MODERATE.

CONSCITATION FREE. 50,

Road Central. Hongkong, October 3, 1888. 2100

CHINESE SCHOOL BOOKS:

I-Sam Tsz King.

IL-Trim Tsz Man.

Translated into English

6, D'AGUILAR STREET,

BRANCH SAY, ATSORALIA, Hongkong, July 2, 1907.

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head (sneezes twice). There, I've got ong already. I knew I should.

Airs Bickerton (visiously). No, you didn't you hoped you would, just to spite. Oh, I don't blame you, Mortimer, it's your nature. ... I've brought you here for your pains, not for my pleasure.

Air Bickerton (with grim pleasantry). ! There would be precious little pleasure

Mr Bickerton (trying to vindicate innsel). But, Millicent, it is simply monstrous, this tons you are taking. Mine is an hereditary malady, cannot help having the gout.

Mra Bickerton (scathingly). complaint isn't gout-it's guzzling.

Mr Bickerton (much unnerved by the I shall

Your

turn in, and see if I can get a little sleep if those confounded rattling windows will let me... Good-night, Millicent I only hope you won't be blown out of bed. (Retires to his couch.)

Mrs Backerton (coldly). Good-night, Mortimer, and may you awake to-morrow morning in a more gracious frame of mind-inore at peace with the elementa.

Mr Bickerton (drowsily). I trust the. clements will be more at— peace-with

eCan't you stop that infermi row? Mrs Bickerton vouchsafes no reply, but continues to busy herself with her toilette for the night She has just deposited, with lov ing fingers, that portion of her head's adornment, known as her fringe (which really covers half her scalp, upon the dressing. table when the window se diately behind it then open with a wild cush The candles are thereupon extinguished, varicus articles of feminine mysteries are scattered about in all directions and the swinging glass, into which atie is geering as she fills up her. wrinkles with Psychein, suddenly tores upon her and bits her inv the face

Mes Bickerton (with a shriek of ter

for anybody here without panes (as the ror and dismay). Oh, what is it? What window shake in their uses! They'll is it (all give way, directly.

Mr. Bickerton (triumphantly-sitting

Mrs Bickerton, Why anticipate up in hie bed). It's the air cure, Mill disaster?.......... For my part, I supply cent. I hope you're enjoying it!! revel in the change, and as for you, Do shut that window if you can. Mortimer, before we leave you'll be a I've got such a sore throat coming.on. new mah.

Mr Bickerton (anxiously), And shuil you be a new wonen, my dear?... | (Plaintively) Oh, that it might be so It's never too late to mund, Mrs Pickerton (sharply), Men And what, pray?

Me Bickerton (parringly. Oh, ang ittle thing you've got about you that isn't quite well, quite as it should be

For instance temper.

Mrs Bickerten. Are you alluding to mise?

Mr Bickerton (lightly). By no (Amendingly) "Although,

menus.

of course, if the cap fits, my dear, that! is more your misfortune than my fault. Mrs Bickerton (between her teeth), Why didn't you leave yourself bebind- with your slippers?

Mrs Bickertou (groping about in the dark), Where are the matches, Mor thach Come Jere at once, anth help me get a light,

I don't know where I am.

(At this moment another window at right angles to the one already open, feeling it can stand the impetus from without fio longer Yields to the temptation of the tempest and bursts into the roos Agiddy gast seizes the oppor tuui y to toy with Mrs Bicker-- ton's muslin dressing jacket, and, in an uncontrollable spasm of hilarity, to toss it over her head, thereby impelling her to play blind man's bull with the fami-

tyre,

3ir Bickertoa (sungely). Another present for the cliambennaid t

Mr Bickerton (who is basely enjoying these Eolias revels, from his more or

less sheltered colgar of vantage). MR.

Wouldn't that have sheent a little too ficent, what are you doing 1 Wat

a noise you're. making Scherbus?

Mrs Bickerton fon, o

What on Go on, Mr Backer earth have you got on your head? You

suppose, you think | look like a Dolomite in distress.