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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. PINCE-NEZ, AND EYE PRESERVES.

G. FALCONER & CARD AGENTS FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

nations.

WE have this day been appointed SOLE PRESENTS FOR XMAS. WoNTs Chopinton Cran

FACTORY LA OCEANICA," of Manns, P.L. Cigars of Cuban diyle. All Ordain

shall have our careful attention. Price List SWING

may be had on application to-

Ritchie & Co..

39: Da Vs Road,MACHINES,

FRED. C. FOCKEN,

General Agent

Manila,

Hongkong.

P.O. Box, 374. Hongkong, August 31, 1901.

64. QUEEN'S ROAD.

Ask

H. KUTTONJEE. for

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

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

JAPAN

COALS.

1829

PARENCH SWEETS and CRYSTALLIS.

ED MIXED FRUTS from a well-i

SINGER

ASD

Intimations.

THE

ANGLO AMERICAN

STORES.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1901.

GAELIC TEACHING IN LONDON with all that Father Brown had said

SCHOOLS.

He stated that Gerau commercial travellore learned. Quelie and travelled Germans Learn Gaelic for Come through Ireland, and the result was that their goods were bought in pre- forence to those of the Englialunen who did not understand the language,

mercial Purposes. The Weekly incating of the London School Board was held on the 31st October, Me Lyolph Stanley (Vien Chairman of the Board) presided.

WHEELER & WILSON: No. 1 WELLINGTON ST. langunge at St. Joseph's Evening School.

AGENTS:...

known French maker, which are sold at DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK,

Moderato Prices :--

ALMOND FLOTES, ROSE BURNT

No./WELLINGTON SETEET, ALMONDS. MARZILAN ALMONDS,2464 OFFOSITE THE CHINA MAIL' OFFICE. RASPBERRY GUM DIOPS, CRYSTAL- 2223 LISED MIXED FRUIT Fancy Boxes.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(Or MITSUI & CO.)

HEAD OFFICE:'-43, SAXANTO-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON OFFICE :-34, Lime Nrnext, E. C. -HONGKONG OFFICE 26, Ics hyuse STREET,

BRANCH OFFICES:

H.-BUTTONJEE.

No. 6, D'Aguilar Stroot, II.K., Ncs. 30 and 10, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, Decoraber, 1901.

NAKAZAWA,

DEALERS IN

2470

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CURIOS! CURIOS :: CURIOS !!!

THE Codersigned hevc received instruc

CLOISONNE, SATSUMA, LACQUERED To Sell by Ferte Auction,

AN 19

BRONZE WARES.

TEA SERVICES, PORCELAIN GOODS PICTURE FRAMES AND ALL KINDS OF

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

01

SATURDAY,

HIGH-CLASS PROVISIONS.

Mr Gedge doubted whether their con stituents would think that the Boar were acting rightly in giving instruction in Gaelic. Were they going to tenefi all foreign-

Father Brown-Oli! There is the. whole thing.

Sir Charles Elliott (Chairman of the Finance Committee) obtained precedence to deny attention to the Resolution of the Evening Continuation Schools Com mittee on the teaching of the Gaelic

Mr Gedge wished that Father Brown Greenwich. He moved That no would let his Gaish his sentence. He such class be started till the Board has was going to my to teach all foreign. Under European Management, given sanction to it, and that the Evenlanganges and he believed that they. ing Continuation Schools Committee would not deny that Gaelic was a instructed accordingly, Hedidnot think foreign language—in the same way. that the teaching of Gaelia would be Thay and far more Jews in this country: 2210 useful for commercial purposes in Scot then Irish, and in some placessoven land and the West Coast of Ireland, more Lascare and Hindoos but they where there was no opening for conid not propose to instruct them. They From what he had heard from were accused of spending money indis- people of Irishi and Scotch extraction, creetly in other ways, and he thought there was no community of language this would be going too far. To suggest such as would be useful. An Argyle that they should teach people their shire Scotsman could not understand other tongue because it would bettor the language of the Southern Sents. reach the ear of the Almighty was not, 2484 man, and niuch less could be under he thought, exactly what the rev stand the language of the West Constgentleman who had spoken minut. of Ireland Professor York Powell, Sir Charles Elliott, in reply, suggest

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

LADY'S BICYCLE, quito New, us

SWIFT. GENTS BICYCLE SECOND HASD,

NEW HOWE COY, Apply CYMRO.'

CaroChina Mail' Office, Hongkong, December 4, 1901.

FOR SALE.

merco.

Now York, San Franciscs, Hinhburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabass, banila, Aaby, JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS the 7th December, at 2.57 m., at their HOUSES and LAND at the PEAK. For who fuad taken a great interest in theed that it would be impossible to give a

Shanghai, lankow, Chiefox, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur. Socul, Chomulyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Waka- matsu, Karstau, Nagasaki, Kuchinetsu, Sarein, Mike, Hakodato, Taipch,

Telegraphic Address for all the Cffice: MITSUT.

A.B.C. and A 1 Codes used.

AT MODERATE PRICES.

11. BRACONWIELD ARCADE. Opposito Vrry Hall.

Hongkong, August 6, 1901.

1627

Sules Rooms, 20, Des Voeux Road,

A CHOICE COLLECTION OF CHINESE

4 AND JAPANESE CURIOS. Comprising: IVORY CARVINGS, GOLD LACQUERS, OLD

PANELS and SCREENS, CLOTSSONE WATER,

CONTRACTORS OF COAL the Iuperial Japanese Navy, Arsousts and Railway; COME AND LOOK. and New BROSZES, HANDSOME INLAID

Principal Railway Companies and Industial Works; Home and Foreign Mailand Fraight SteanION.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa. Yamano, and Ida Cool Mines. 80LE AGENTS for Fukumo, Bokoku, Ichimum, Kanada, Kishija, Mannoura, Onoura, Osuji, Tulisan, Tsubakuru, Yoshinotari, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coal Mince,

Hongkong, August 1, 1901.

When Women Entertain

at carde, 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 flavor makes ataunch friends,

SOLE AGENT) :

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.,

The Hongkong Dispersary.

O1D SATSUMA VASE and Bowes, SILK YHEAP SALE FOR 15 DAYS. Just SHAWLS, &o., Se

received --

Catalogues can he had on application to the undersigned.

NEW GOODS

N. INUZUKA, Manager.

1119

VASES,

"HARLENE”

THE VERY FINEST DRESSING. SPECIALLY PREPARED END DELICATELY PERFUMED,

RESTORES THE HAIR PROMOTES THE GROWTH.

ARRESTS THE FALL. STRENGTHENS THE ROOTS.

REMOVES DANDRUFF.

ALLAYS ALL IRRITATION.

FOR THE

HAIR

Fall devoription and directions for us in 20 languages supplied with overy battle.

18., 2, 6d, and 3 tires 2. 4. aite) 4, 6. pr Jatt, from Druggists, esta, uil over the world.

- EDWARDS HARLENE CO., 15 & 96, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, ENG."

UNTOUCHED BY HAND..

MELLIN'S

FOOD

For INFANTS and INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast MIK.

MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.

HOLLOWAY'S

Oyes!!

•OINTMENT »

Is an unfailing Cure

For Old Wounds,

Sores, Piles, Fistulas, Bad Legs, Bad Breasts,

AND

EVERY FORM OF SKIN DISEASE.

·Bfatufantured only ata

78, New Oxford Street, London, Sold by all Mediche Dealers.

PANELS,

SILK ALBUMS,

SILK FIRE SCREENS,

JAPANESE RUGS,

JAPANESE KOBE TOYS, TEA SETS (42 pics) and a large

Variety of sthar Toys, Eto,

FUJIYAMA & Co. Hongkong, October 5, 1001. 2050

THE MUTUAL STORES,

8 und 10, D'Aguiar Street.

HAVE JUST OPENED

N EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT OF

Raphael Tuck & Sen's. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS.

Very low prous 10% discount for cash. INSPECTION INVITEN.

Hongkong. October 20, 1901.

BAZAAR

IN AID OF THE POOR, CHINESE ORPHANS

Tena-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionecra Hongkong, December 6, 1901. 2461

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned but received instruc. tious to Sell by Public Auction,

CUA

SATURDAY,

the 7th December, 1001, at 2.30 p.m., at hie SALE Room, Duddell Street.

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED.

6 Dozen Derer Sumos.

14

SHIRTS (3 buttons).

LISLE THREAD Socks,.

LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX.

Also

AN ABBORTMENT of Toys."

On view from Friday, the 6th Decena. ber.

TERMS:-Cash on delivery.

2183

CEO. P. LAMMERT,"

Auctioneer, Hongkong, December 4, 1901.

3478

OF THR ASILE DE LA SAINTE FNFANCE, Under the Distinguishet Fatronage of HIS EXCELLENCY STR H. A. BLAKE, .C.M.C.

HE FRENCH SISTERS are the hour to Runounce that their ANNUAL BAZAAR willha held at the CITY HALL en TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, at 2 e'clock in the AFTERNOON.

flongkong, December 3, 1901.

2472

THE WONDER OF THE 20th

CENTURY.

PRUF HANN'S ANTI-EXPLOSIVE

COMPOUND KEROSINE OIL RECTIFIER :--

It is Highly Recuraeuded any one using Kerosing, as it is an lavaluable Pre- paration for minimising the risk of Ex plosions, reducing the Hating Power so that the bursting of chinneys is avoided, and it gives a clear bright light, and stops. all Danger of Korcaine Dil explosion. Try it and be convinced. Full particulars apply to

M. BARING,

THE AMERICAN OL PORIFVsa Co.

14 Bezconallal Arcade,

Local Agents:

1. Mesa

RITCHIE & Co.,

2. YAU CHEUNG. 236 Queen's Road

West,

3. WIG KEE & Co., Ship. Chandler's

Hongkong, November 8, 1901.

22271

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WHEK BAYE 7.30a.m. to 8.00 a.m. Evay 10 minutes. 8.00 .. to 8.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.305.m. to 9.30 s.in... Every 10 minutes, 9.80 x.. to 11.00 e. Every 30 minutes. 11:30a.m.ta2 12.45p...Every Jb utrnutes.

12.45

p.m. to 1.10 p m...Evay 10 minutes.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 709.

ions of SAFE of OROWN LAND by TE following Particulars and Condi PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held at the Oflicen MONDAY, the t day of December, of the Public Works Department, on 101, ep, me paalished for general information.

By Command,

J. 1. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, Baul November, 1901. 2100.

Particula Apply to

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Solicitors, Supreme Cbiat. Hunghong, September 23, 1901.

FOR SALE.

2007

study of the Irish language, condemned the propoel as absurd and unreasonable The Gaelic Society provided this kind of instruction in London. It was un likely that there, would be many who would continue the study of the language Fat the Board's classes. for store than a

JOHN CHARTS. Chico

CROWN' PORT Well-known to connoisseurs in the East, • \ *

G. C. ANDERSON,

20, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, September 14, 1901. 1909

FOR SALE.

Kharing erected thereon the HOUSE, OWLOON INLAND LOT No. 615,

known as ERANI BUNGALOW. The Lot has ats aren af 04.202 square feet, and has road frontages of 845 fout 6 inches on Observatory Road, 201-feet on Kimber- ley Rond and 170 feet 6 inches on. Des Voux Road,

For Particulars, apply to

MERS. N. MODY & co, 64 & 56, Queen's Road Central Hongkong. December 2, 1901.

2459

FOR SALE.

NEWLY-BUILT STEAMBOAT. Tength, 110, Wilib 18.6", Depth 8.8".

Eviler, 9' x 8'6". Cylinders 12"x 24% Stroke 10".

Apply to

KWONG YE Ship Chandler & Provision Dailor,

31, Hing Lung Street. Hongkong, November 13, 1901. 2313

FOR SALE,

IGH GRADE GENTLEMAN'S BL HOYCLE, Ridden four Months.

Apply to PASCAL

› China Mai' Offic. Hongkong, December 4, 1001

GOLF FOR

2481

EVERYBODY.

A Series of Articles,

23

J. G. MOPHERSON, LL.D., &c.

Author of "Gulf, the Best of Games, &c.)

Particulars and Conditions of the Tetting by Public Auction Sale, to be helt on Monday, the 9th day of December, 1901, at 3 pas., at the Offices of the Public Works Departinent, Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, fo the Colony of Hongkong, furu tern of 70 Years with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of On His Majesty the KING, for une furthos term of 75 years.

Particulars of the Lut.

Boundary

Measure

meals.

Begistry Locality!

No

X.

N

T

11.

tt.

f..

Durat

Building! Deep Lot No Water

Toy

120) 150 (250) 250) 22,600) 523,123

PUBLIC AUCTION. R..GEORGE P. LAMMERT has

Mreceived instructions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, T

IN 4 LOTS. THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY,

KNOWN A

1.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.un. Every 16 mins Nos. and 3 Lower Castle Road, Nox, 31-

p.m. to 2.16 p... Every 10 minutes

2.1 p.m. to

7.50

to 3.00 ... Evwy 16 minutes.

5:30p.m. to 8.00p £inutes.

NIDET CARS,

201 minutes

· ་ ་

Wellington Strger, and No. 502 Queen's

-on

Road Central, MONDAY,

945 pm.

Cand.

helf hair 110. Štry

SUNDAYƏ 8.001 m. 8.30am to 15 minutes.

30 minutes. Sple, apply to 8.30:m, to 10.30a.m.Ery

15 minutes

P .40 .. to 11.15 the 16th day of Deceps, 1901, at 3 o'clock

inthe Afternoon at his auction Rooms,

10 20 mm. to 11.Cam. Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Ngonth 1.00 p,to Every

10 minutes. 15 minutes. 3.00 px to 0.00 0.0 1 10 minutes. 6.10 p.in. to 7.00p.m. Every 15 muuter. 7.00 pm to 8.00p.m.Evoy 10.minates.

NIGHT CARS as

1.00am to 5.00 PM Tu

SATURDAY Extra cars at 11.30 and 11.45pm. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, 8 su 10%

8 and 10, Queen's Road rentini, ve

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS PASON, Ben Geseted Manuje Hongkong, April 2, 1901, 1

1061/

Duddell Street.POTK

For further particulite and conditions of

WILKINSON & GRIST,

-Solicitare, e 70, Quer's Road Central, Hongkong, December 3, 1001, 2490

CHINESE SCHOOL BOOKS:

I-Sam Tsz King.

II Ta'in Tag Man

Translated into English

by Dr. E. J. EITEL PRICE 30 Cunts the Set. Chew & MATT Office & Wrotham Street,

The Fifth of this Series will appear WEDNESDAY NEXT, 11th Dec,,

entitled

CURIOSITIES IN GOLF..

THE REVENUE OF CHINA.

A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from The Chino Mail." WITH AN APPENDIX.

To be had at the OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. Messrs. KELLY & WALER, LTD. And Mesare. W. Brewes & Co. Prim

RIGAUD'S

60 Cent.

WHITE Licht

This fugative and delicate parfume is persistant as an Extract for the handkerchief while as a Soap aude Powder,

it has been adopted by the host re fined French Society

year or two, and the continuation of Ithe class would mean that money would

be thrown away.

Mr Thesiger seconded the Motion. The Rex, S. Headlam (Chairman of toittee) opposed the Motion. Hs men the Evening Continuation Schools Con-

proper instruction in their schools in e langage of this king which would be suficient for commercial dealings.

The previous question was rejected by 23 to 1 votes, and Sir Charles Elliott's proposal was carried by 25 to 21.votes.

THE UNEASY ROCKH. Earthquakes are the cause of mech destruction, bat what is the cause of earthquakes? The sientific follows say the beat inside the earth, earthquakes: the canna in too deep aid too big. fortalte positions. That being so wo vin't core. and the big rocks trying to get into, there som~

Bola à matter exsier to handle ond yet nat easy enough to make us vain or cancelled. Hamics of the base of new wetting cents to

the me.

tioned that fifty Irish people were anxious and land applied to learn their own language (inughter). Then it was found that a large number of Welsh people were also anxious to learn their own language (laughter), What they wanted to learn was Irish, and it was tho bost language to teach them. Gaelie was a branch of the great Celtic tongue, but was spoken in Brittany, Wales, Ireland, and the Isle of Man, the Western parts of Ireland and hids of Scotland. The Scotel aelic wasa modern and corrupt off shoot of the Irish language (laughter). It was

therefore not a matter of surprise that there should be those who wishul to learn Gaelic. It was ́s beautiful and romantic language. It was most admirably adapted for poetry and

religion, though not particularly for commerce (laughter). A great persorage in the past had said, I address the King in English; address the Indy of my heart in Frenck; and I address my God in Gaelic. It had been urged that

the subject should be takon up because English and Irish people who did not understand the Inaguage could not

Rheumatic fovas laid the foundation of all my Willem Yes, bus what laid the foundation of trouble inany years ago, way Mt Jane the rheumatic forer? The man who can NOIWEZ that, with a sound ‹ƒ ̈mzenoss in the ba1k of

him, wil de mare good than the long-headed statesman who captures a freoli foreign market. or cats off the end of a million Chiucia Box

bermate faver, Mian Willatar (with lots of other Whatever may turn out to be the cause of afflicted persons) has no doubts beat the effects left me very weak and low. They took away. of it. The early attacke, the lady tolls us,

the power from me pretty nearly all my ratish for food, and digest (I mean to Ugest quickly an thoroughly the morsels 2 did eat.'

Does the reader think Wies. Willisia hea put the pines and effect is the trio order heter She thinks so, to be anre. But we will not be basty to concluds. Shy wants us first to hear the rest of her story,

After mosis, thegona po to say, my stund became flied with wind and I was tortured wit were wozie, however, in my chest and at the p pains inuently every part of my body. They of my stomach as anus bilions, too, and

had violent sick headaches t

(Thus far she speaks, you perceive, of indiges- or, wait in Pometimes called, soute dyspepsin. He is the same, angry beast, thigh-whether wo put a Lutin or a Greek collar on his ecok),

Nin matter what I did, cantines Mus Will- iams, my strength would not come back and small wonder, for I could neither eat nor sleep properly. Instead of getting stronger as the mouth passed Up I grow mere feable and depressed,

We can well credit, that I at once. tle. minds, the water-milla and the atesta mills should stop grinding grain for a year what should we do for brend and cake

diary and monotonous rosad of suffering and * My life,” says this patient woman, was ons

∙AU

compete with Germans, who did under-weakness: I was always weary and oskinsted,

Although I did no work teaks me so stand it, in commerce on the West coast the strength went ent of my back and at last is got to be so painful and weak I couldn't even sit of Ireland.

on. For seven years I spent meat of my time o

Mr. Bruce hoped the Board would come to a vote without a discussion

the coach, unable to get about the homeos the soctor's medicinas ceemed to be acing me At length, and a tiresome length It was, 89

Most people did not care a straw bueno good, I was iu tome way led to try Mother Seigel's Eyrop. After taking it a few wonica thó way or the other as to this question,

improvement began. At Bl it was not mach The Rev. Father Brown moved as strength returned.

to notice, but it kept up, and little by littlo my

I

appetite, and I bogat to coje my meals ex-I had The Syrop give me ou appetite, i reel not done during all the years I have spoken at had no longer any pain after eating; and oh,

what a relief it was tɔ ost and rot be punished for it. I need only all that in the cut. Seigel's Byrup restored me to health and strength, such no I had not been blessed with for time almost out of mind. A

an Amendment the previous question It was not right, he said, to sneer at the poresty of the West coast of Ireland. The people there might be poor, but it should not be forgotten that large nun bers of them came to London and

Oace in while when, through thought contributed to the rates. Irish to this less or for any other reason, I feel a toneh A of any of my all symptuins. I dy my hottia of day was to some extent the language Seigel's Syrup and that us allons medicine

of a great many people in their transnet me right. I believe I owe my life to 1, ond my health which is better thas lo. If you tions, even in London. Sermons were think what I have said may be useful to others a max pent it as you thick it. (Signed) Jan Williams, Chapel Hours, Llanrug, near Cardurror, Wales, September 411, 3000

anybody who would like to see this lady may and at one as Laurug, vilage bitreen spot in sumer, whers she does, hy was sud Canarion and blanberis, and a very pleasant cards Seiger's Strup to ni

preached in Irish Bermondsey, which was not far from Greenwich, where it was proposed to open the class, was one of the places where such sermons were preached, and large numbers of people attended them. Many priests in Scot land and told him that they would do

EXTRACT alsolutely rushing with their people it

RIGAUD et Cor 10,000 to

PARFUMERS

White Violets

PARIS Rigand's Extract

Earthquakes are mansed by the mighty fires in the earth bowel and rheumatinis caused by indige tin. The latter fact is of the greatest practica apostasico

Wherecer used be physicians or public

Btearns Wine

they did not speak Gaelle, and the same was true in portions of Ireland. There were many parts of Ireland where the the praises of older peuple spoke only the one linguage and very little English. If people will do all that is elsimed for it. It is Are sounded. This deal nutrient tonic

wanted to learn a modern language, reliable. It is trustworthy Sold by all

Hongkung

such as Spanish or Italian, clases Chemiste Frons 4. 8. Watson & Co., Igd., would be established at once. But be cause a few people wished to learn ther own langauge, why should they jeer at thern and make it a joke? If it were found that the classes could not be kept up, it would be an essy matter to drop }ing from a secore pouch for the Lant two

A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE on the Grasetts, Factocila, Australia] find Chainberlin's Cough Remedy is an

excellent cockcite. Thave been suffer?

| them. These people,ware incare ur months and it has efssted a

the demand, and instead of putting

obstacle in their way, the Board should. try and assist them (hear, hear

"The Rev. Father Beckley cecoded,

Amendme

WOCKNER. This is the peat pleasure it recommendi

our midest and most

has been olostarily that others may by the. benettet, as was Kieg medy, ja, sold by AT

curd has