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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1901.

THE CHINA MAIL..

"CYRUS

NOBLE."

PURE OLD HONEST.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY IN THE MARKET.

O.P.S. RYE.

Bottled by the Crown Distilleries from

our own Private Stock.

These Whiskies have been specially matured and have the benefit of a passage

BRITISH IMPORTS.

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How They are Paid For. Engstring saya that with a great in crease of imports there must also hem increase of exports, unless the country geraiving the imports his some sort of claim. un the country from which the commodities are received, or in some way renders ser- vices that stand for value. Such a cuiu England has on the other countries, in the shape of her investments in foreign enterprises; and such services she renders chieffy by cans of oversea transport by het preponderating inercantily, marine. These are the two main reasaus-coupled with the large hurking and exchange husi.

though difients in answer, even testa. tively but he importance of the result makes the problem worthy of the first attention and best effores of our statisticime and publicists. The position is this: The British Isles contain a population that lam excess of the natural products of the

try for support. We depend Breely on what we get from abroad for a large bulk of the actual neocities and many of the cousforts of life which have grown to be the necessities of civilisation, Other nations are competing with us to a gootmously increased extent in the demand by these commodities, so that, unless the means of production increase in like rain, the price must go up. We must therefore sull that we may bay; we must entiane to be the

ness, of which London is the centre which workshop of a large part of the world (ne havu enabled us to continue selvent for so many years, that, or imports have an no longer hope to be the workshop of the world) unless we was depend our excvedaj

our exports, and that to

an onoramas extent. But though it is cominvestment abroad, on our cocan freights,

ecivable we any be able to live on our in-

aodon comtaissicos upon financial negotia. tions.

com,' like's country squire on his rents, isiteit but cal to offer. certain world always continue in that happy postion! Investimenta cabrand have some-

Of natural resources there is little

tivas a dispreting way of shrinking - jest

For Sale.

as the country squire's rents have been doing

FOR SALE OF SWEATOW.

of late year-and often come to an end al-

together. Sometimes a franchise expires 16 Lengths (15 Faith, vach length) of now

or 4 coutezasioil terminates. In many foreign manufacturing establishments insufficient. suns stru provided for depreciation, so that the business is gradually wearing itself bat; or, again, methods are being supersededi-- as in the possible enge of a gas works, being hpwed by electric light, am way by a railway, or conceivably, bath by mot cars; in short, there are so many possibilities of shrinkago in foreign invest. meats and few, if any, na bd looked upou perennial; and unless they are constantly renewed, we should be rust- ing to a rottun prop if we depend on them for support. And out reisen carrying ttle and ur king business on sorer. foundations? Can we be certain to remain the ocean carriers and fuscisl factors to a large proportion of humanity! The pos sibility of competition in nearly all forvis of commercial activity in becoming more

2. STUD LINK CHAIN at 8 Couts per lb.

Apply R., Care of Cass families. Hongliong, November 1, 1901.,

FOR SALE. THE STEAM LAUNCH,

TUNG FAT

Built under foreign superintendence, thor- oughly overhauled by Mosers BAILEY & MURPHY, Enginners, etc., and, certi- fied to be in First-Chas Onler wild Condition. The Launch is fitted in European style, suitable for towing purposes and for harbour use. Length 6. Ben 11 ft. 6 inches, Depth & trinches in centre.

For further particulars apply to

LAUTS. WEGENER & Co.

10ti Hongkong, October 14, 11

FOR SALE

TOHN GRAHAST'S Choice FIVE

CROWN FORT Well-known to.

pronounced. In shipping we are now.comuoisseurs in the East.

ing tim beginning of rivalry that mus

hure & Arger juture before it, especially in

view of the superiority over us in the bulk of steel produced both by the United States

se Gesang British shipping supremacy was built up by cheap iron frst, and was Istor maintained by cheaper steel. Now that we have lost our lead in the chito raw waterial fur shik and renginde, will it main? These jus juverionis easily put,"

PAMG, C. ANDERSON,

• Des Vets Road. Hongkong, September 14, 1901,

FOR SALE

1909

TOUSES and LAND at the PEAK For

detailed Particulars.

Apply to

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Beliciting Supreme Court. Hongkong Suptoabiz 92, 1991;

round the Cape.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

When Women Entertain

at cards, etc, there's some

sort of a beverage required--and it ought to be a good beverage for the sake of one's personal satisfaction. Each guest will enjoy

Rainier Beer

-it's something that is distinctly good, and there isn't a drop of harm in a house- ful of it. Its favor makes staunch friends.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & Co., Lin,

The Hongkong Dispeasy.

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1876

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JOHN

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EMERY

EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

TITAN

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

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For INFANTS and INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.

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YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS.

CITERNWHEEL, STEAMERS have been found by experience to he 'he best type of vessel for shallow river anvigation under mang endations of working, and of these Messrs. Vannow have built a very large number of successful examples fer all parts of the work.

Vessels on this system are constructed when required, to thaw as little as 10 inches. The construction of shallow river vessels propeiled on various systems has been made the speciality of Mesurs Yannow & Co., Lu,

For particulara apply to

Agents for LEA & PERRINS'

YARROW & CO., LTD., Shipbuilders,

POPLAR, LONDON.

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.

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By Special Warrant

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His Majesty

The King,

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ASK FOR DROZ & CO.'s

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and CHRONOGRAPHS.

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TRADE MARKS:

2007

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1589

BERNA,

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Watches and Clocks, repaired by Competent EUROPEAN EXPERTS.

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10, Quun's Road Central

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