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Intimations.

Milkmaid

LONDENSED

SWISS CO

BRAND

Milk

Guaranteed

Full Cream.

Largest Sale in the World.

TRADE MARK.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS

NEW SELECTIONS

OF

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

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

27

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

GA, QUBAN'S ROAD,

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE L'APER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL-

JAPAN

MITSUI BUSSAN

COALS.

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.)

HEAD OFFICE -43, SAKAMOTO CHU, TOKYO.

LONDON BRANCH :-34, LonE STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH --, Ics Horse Staket.

OTHER BRANCHES:

$229

New York, Saus Franeisen. Hamburg, Borbay, Singapore, Sopealaga, Manila. Amoy, Shanghai, Chetom, Tientsin. Newchwang, Fit Arthur, Seoul, Überaaly, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Graha, Kobe, Maidema, Kero, Shimanowki, j, Wako matsu, Karatsu, Nagaraki, Kuchinotsu. Sesel, Blink, Hukiante, Tuspeli, &c. Telegraphic Address: MITSU ÇA.B.C. and A 1 Cudus, J CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways, Principal Railway Companies nad. Indunition Works; House and Foreign and Preigist. Steemers.

LE PROPRIETOTS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamming, and lex tout fines. BLE AGENTS for reka, Hondo, lehimura, Kanain, “Kishie Mameda, Mannoura, Chera. Otsaji, Sasahara, Tuburiyama, Tsabakuru, Yosipanjosti, Yoshio, Yunokibur, and other Cas

Hongkong, January 28, 1902.

N. INUZUKA, Monge, Hongkong

RAINIER

BEER.

1118

SOLE AGENTS:--A. §. WATSON & 00., LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ASK FOR DROZ & CO.s

LEVER WATCHES

and CHRONOGRAPHS,

All Watches Gunranteed.

1589

Best Valuó, compatible with Good Workmanship,

TRADE MARKS:

BERNA, MAXIM.

Watches and Clocks repaired by Competent EUROPEAN EXPERTS. 12.

DROZ & CO.,

No. 10, Queen's Road, Central,

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

MELLIN'S

For INFANTS and INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk,

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1902.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To Let

Intimations.

Intimations.

THE DEPOPULATION OF FRANCE.

HOUSE TO LET.

B

TO REMEDIOS TERRACE and

No. 3 CAINE ROAD,

Ajody to Hear Semora

CHARTERED BANK OF 1. A. & C.

Hongkong, dasmary 28, 1902.

TO LET

204

LARGE FRNISHED ROOM, in

Central Position,

Apply REX

Care of Cars Man! Office,

Hongkong, January 28, 1962.

TO LET.

203

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY

INSTALLMENTS.

MASA

ROM the 1st of January, 1902, WHEELER & WILSON'S

OFFICE. Apply to-

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Superintendent's Office, 3, Queen's Building, Top Floor. Hongkong, December 14, 1911.

TU LET.

SINGER'S

APPLY TO

AND

MACHINES.

2540 DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK,

HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

CONDEFT ROAD.

A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE.

THE RETREAT,' MOUST KELLETT. No. 6, MACONSELL ROAD, GODOWNS at BLUE BUILDINGA. Hours AT CAUSEWAY BAY, FACING THE, POLD GROUND,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lav.. Hongkong, January 21, 1902. *- 8

TO LET

NO. 147 Wascar Roa. ROLĪMS IN Noud, as 7 and S. Suitable for APARTMENTS OF BOARDING Horses,

Apply to

SANG KEE, 72. Wing Lok Street. Hongkong, January 15, 1982.

TO LET.

་་-

ÞELLEVUE, PHAK ROAD, from 1st

BELLaury.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, December 1, 1201 -

TO LET.

2482

TO. 40, CAINE ROAD and No. 2,

gion.

Apply to--

WO KEE & CO., No. 275, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, January 16, 1902.

TO LET.

114

+

No., WELLINGTON SRTEET.

SEND FOR CATALOGITES & LISTS. 2464

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

NOTICE.

RACES for

undermentioned HORSES and PONIES not entered for any of the Official Events will forms part the Programs for the Off-day, to he fixed by theStewards after the forthcoming

Race Meeting.

For each event there must be at least Five Entrants in bonic file, separate inter. ears or the mea itvoomus void.

Entries will CLOSE to the Clerk of the Course on SATURDAY.the.1st February

proxim

The Howoes STAKES - For all Horses Australisus und English to cry st. 11, he. 12 Indian Country Breds st. 1, lbs. 12: Arabs at, 10.

Winners to receive $250: Second 350. Entrance $1 Saven furlongs.

The OPEN STARS-For all Ponies 11

hands 2 inches and under.

Australian's and English to carry 5

The. 12: Tndian Country Brels, Arabs and

THE

ANGLO AMERICAN

STORES.

TACTICAL STRATEGY, OR STRATEGIC TACTICS.

The Vienna correspondent of The

Tactics and strategy are things Standard writes : --The depopulation of France, in regard to which some new Sergeant. Strategy is the art of got- which cirvins always confuse,' said the

statisties were given the other day in. ting there, and tactics are the art of

The Standard, is a subject that is at-

tracting no little attention in the getting away unharmed. You might Military canteies on the Continent; suppose strategy to be another naine for good books. But it is not so. chielly in connection with the already Boots and strategy belong to different visible effects on recruiting. The con-

ends of the badly. staat falling off in the number of re

cruits, and the conséquent decline in Hera is a scheme of mine which did | No. 1 WELLINGTON ST. the strength of the French Army, ap-not fall definitely under the bend of

pear to have been regularly recorded by either strategy or tactics.

It began before we were in touch with the the Intelligence Departments of Foreign Under European Managemont Anies; and it is significant that enemy, but its principal use was after-

China Porries st. 10. lbs, 4. Weight for ches allowance . 2 per quarter of an inch. Winner to receive $250; Second $50. Entranco $30. Half a mile.

By Order.

T. F. AOUGH.

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, January 29, 1902)

ZETLAND

LODGE,

180

No. 125, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND ALODGE will be held at Free Sox Haz, Zetland Street, on BATURDAY, the NO 1 STEWART TERRACE. The 1st Febrany, at 3.30 for 9 p.m. pre. cisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, January 25, 1902.

PEAK Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, July 16, 1901

1478

190

VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 325, E. C

CONVOCATION OF

REGULAR

HICH-CLASS PROVISIONS.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

2219

words. Sc, by seniority, it may be called tactical strategy. By import- ance, it may be called strategic tactics. We were up in Afghanistan at the time, earning a title for the little man who has eince justified our recommendation becoming Commander-in-Chief,

Military writers are permitted to publish comparative statistics on the subject in the daily Press. One of these writers, referring in an Austrian paper to the alterations which, he says, France was compelled to make last month in the pence footing of her Army, points out by THE Twenty-first Ordinary Annual Meet-tist, as late as 1893, the number of And hard enough we worked to earn it.

ing of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Fedrer's trained sokliers in France exceeded the It's all very well to charge; it's all very Street, ac 12.30 pm, on THURSDAY, 0:1 February

to receive a statement of the corresponding total in Germany by well to be shot at if you can shoot

its all very

well in tho Company's Accontato 31st December, 1911, 140,000 men. It was then calculated, back; and the Report of the Gonoral Managers,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

LIMITED

any will be CLOSED from the 27th eurt, |to the 6th proximo, tnth days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESŊN & CO..

Grueral Manager's.. Hongkong, January 25, 1902.

of

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

he adds, that it would take Germany guns, it's all very well in the horse ten years to make up the difference, as for, if they do get shot on

1st year.

out-

sho proposed, at that time, to increase post, the yedektes sometimes have a the number of wæcruits by 14,000 every chance of eireling right or circling left. But, in addition to the ordinary But it's on the poor blooming pickets of number of recruits, so many supernum. gravel-crushers that it comes hardest. craries offer themselves for enlistment Furnishing pickets night and day for In Germany that, according to the months outlying pickets, double sen- writer quoted, the numerical advantage tris, visiting roads, sentry on the Hot as blazes in the day; freez in trained men which France bar over

rs.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Germany, three years ago will haveing your lips together, almost, at night, HOXCRONG, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of disappeared in half the contemplated Never a night without being turned February next, at Noon, for the purpose

receiving the Report of the Court of period--that is, in two or three years out. Never a day with is turn in. Al- Directors, together with a Statement of time. He lays particulan stress on the ways getting snipel, and never a chance Accounts to 31st December, 1901

to shoot back, let alone a decent hand- to-hand fight. By order of the Court of Directers.

(gd.) T. JACKSON,

Chief Manuger, Hongkong, January 28, 1802,

211

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Registers of Shares of the Corpors tion will be Closed from SATURDAY, the 1st, to the 15th day of February next (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

fhots that the number of recruits pre- seribel by law in France can no longer be reached, and that, last year, there was a considerable deficiency, so that, with all the Volunteers--25,882 in 1899 and re-enlisted soldiers, 6528 in 1899 —it was impossible to form all the fourth battalions for which credits were voted, simply because the men were not forth coming.

They sniped Stephon Rouse when - he was one of a pair of doublo sentries overlooking a lot of scrub in which you coukin't spot a man at night unless you saw the flash of his rifle. Stephen Rouse never knew there was an Afghan in the scrub till a bullet caught him in the chest and he tumbled down, cough. Last year, for instance, out of 145 ed a little, rolled over on his face, and French Infantry regiments, 93 had a died. It was a post which was very fourth battalion of only three companies, good for the safety of the rest of us, whilst in 22 regiments the fourth batut very bad for the safety of the sea- 210 talion had only two.companies; in 10 try. We buried him next day in a regiments it was only a single company blanket, and Zach Cory and I, who had battalion; and in three there was no been his chains, bought his clothes at fourth battalion at all. It was intended, the auction.

By order of the Court of Directors

‚ (83.) T. JACKSON,

Chic Mehrger) .Hongkong, January 28, 1902.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD- ING COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this year, to complete the fourth batta Next night Zach and I were to IN the THIRTEENTH ORDINARY lions of 54 regiments by the addition of a stand double sentry: where Stephen the above CHAPTER will be held MEETING of Shareholders in this Comp fourth company to each battalion; but Rouse had been shot; and, I tell you.

will be held at the COMPANY'S DYIICES, in the FERMANON' Hai, and Street Vieria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the recruiting was so bad that, instead of neither of us half Wized ft.

MONDAY. the 3rd February, at 8 for 19th February, 1968. nt Twelve o'clows 3.30 p.m. precisely, Visraso COMPANIONS are cordially INVFCED to attend. 117

Dengkig, January 23, 1402.

T. LET, FURNISHED.

VONVENIENTLY arrangai, -SIX- CROOMED HOUSE,ith large Back Yard and Outhouses. Pleasant View and Tealthy,

Apply to N.,

Care of CRINA MMC Office. Yongkong, January 20, 1902.

LARGE

TO RENT.

WELLFURNISHED

A ROM and Bach, with Par

171

HONGKONG, CANTON MAGAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE, TO SHAREHOLLERS.

THE SEVENTY-FIRST ORDINARY

HALF YEARLY

MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company 15t be held at the Olice of the Cuppy. No

Buitable for Marrist Couple, or eng or Two- Gentlemen. Temasonable and ao. congedajca ürst class.

* EDWARDS.' Hongkong, Jandyy 21. 19:2

TO LET.

of

18, Bank Bouldings. Queen's Road Central, TUESDAY, the tih February, at 12 'clock Now, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, together with i Statcament of Accounts, dearing a Divid THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-end, confining the appointment of a Direc

YODOWN, No. Da, DUBBELL STREET,

Apply to

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

TO LET.

1393

THRALOMIN WEST. MAGAZINE

GAT.

Apply to:-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCYCO., LD.

Hongkong, January 6, 1901.

FOR RENT,

Able.

41

tor, and cluting Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- juny will be CLOSED from 22nd Jantary tu 4th February inclusive.

By order of the Board of Director.

T. ARNOLD...

Serntary

108

Hongkong, January 15, 1902. THE CHUNA PROVIDENT LOAN

MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- NOTIDIARY GENERAL MEET NIELY FURNISHED LARGE, AIRYING of this Company will be held at the ROOM with Bath. Terme reason-ompany's Office No. 14, Des Voeux Victoria, in the Colony of

OLIVEK

Horigkong, January 24, 1972.

TO LET.

ADY

It was dan.

Non, for the purpose of receiving the this, 70 emupanics belonging to fourth gerous. Well, we were paid for that. Repors of the Directors, together with battalions had to be broken up, in some But it was wisht to stand where a chum Statement of Aents for the year ending cases by dispensing altogether with the had been shot the night before. And December $1st, 1901.

The Register of Shares of the Company fourth battalion, in others by diminish-Zach--who considering his father was will be closed from Mornay, the 3rd

Ltd. *

flolery gets fewer men per hat-

Aperts for lae Kerclate Land and Brader | the

Company, Lit Hongkong January 23, 1902.

212

DEALERS IN CLOISONNE, SATSUMA, LACQUERED

AND

...

February.to WENESDAY, the 12th Bobrsary. ing the number of companies. What is a local preacher, ought to have had less (both days inclusive), during which period. ¿vou more surprising, the Cavalry fear of ghosts and such like was worse no transfer of Shares can be Registered.

strength, which in pence time is not than I was. He had heen so ferl up on By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE much below that in war had to be re the Witch of Endor and other bogeys Acting Secretary to the Hongking Lendduced, in consequence of pour recruit that he fancied he saw things as much

Incolurent 4 goy, Či

ing, by 15 men per aquadroa; rund even if he find the horrora.

You've got very fat lately, Hard- It was only in the less important ing," said Lieutenant Tresikler, as he Corps of Engineers, Commissariat ke, posted the sentries. This kind of that full companies could be formed life seems to suit you better than it does this year.

most of us." Doubtless the same statistics are known and followed with interest inaid I. But I do feel the cold up here *I don't think I'm getting fat, Sie,"

Germany, Russia, and elsewhere. It

at nights, and I'm wrapping myself up. [rany be said, of course, that, for the present, the Military equilibrium be tween. Frances and Germany still exists;

“You tw Harding and Cory, but it is no secret that, while Germany have a very ticklish post, You must not could easily enlist between 30,000 and let your eyes or brains stand easy while 50,000 men more yearly, the greatest. suerifices in France would not sullice to you're here. Rezacniber, the safety of bring about any considerable increase, the whole picket depends on your care," simply because the sources of recruiting

Now we waited and walted in cold. and shivers outside and inside. Every now and then wo heard something TOR travellers, miners, and soldiers, po move; every now and then

food is a portable as Lunico the "genuino Liobig Company's Extract. The prxluct of 16,000 bullocks was supplied to the forces in South Africa. Leica is the most concentrated form of Meat known,

- BRONZE WARES. TEA SERVICES, PORCELAIN GOODS

PICTURE FRAMES..

AND ALL KINDS OF US

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, AT MODERATE PRICES. 11, 300NSFIELD ARCADE,

And 7, D'AduLLAR STREET. Hongkong. January 27, 1902.

1627

Road CentUESDAY, 11th February. THE MUTUAL STORES are dried up.

Hongkong on 1906, at 11 o'clock nm, when the Subjoin 179 en Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 2nd January, 1902, will be submitted for confirmation se spe-

Resolutions ze

WELLING HOUSES, GUDOWNS,cial DWELLING Bern of Property wishing to Les their Premises should communicate with the Undenigsed.

8M40 as a Capital and you can buy your self pretty little Dwelling in a

rapidly improving locality. Write for particular or call between 9-10 AM, ad 12.46 2.15

S. A. SETH.

M.

HAND AND ESTATE BROKER, Top Floor, 37, Queen's Road Central. 1841 Hongkong, January 25, 1982.

TO LET.

NE LARGE GODOWY.. No. 104

OPRAY EAST.

Apply to

J. P. MADAR, VAUTOKA HOTEL. Hongkong, 27th January 102.

Not Responsible for Debts.

394

EITHER the plain the Agents, non umers will be Resumible for wa Debt contractul by the Officers. Overo in the following Fisso, during stavebný og Hongkong Harbour

Dix100, American ship, Capt, W. Good- win-Standard Oil Co

INTERMAY. British barque, Capt. John Lamont, Naval Stores.

Lothars, Imilias Larque, Capt Bozzo Carlowitz & Co.

MOBILE BAY, Bet Larque, Capt. James A. Bord.Jardine, Matheson & Co

Nroua, Norwegian barque, Capt. Carleen. Order.

RESOLUTIONS

1 That the Cupital of the Company be reduced from 82,000,000 divided into 100,000 shares of 820 ench, to $799,000 divided into-79,200 shkran of $10 ench, and that such reduction be effected by cancelling the uncall- ed capital of 810 pershare on 72,200 shark which have been issued, and by cancelling 2,800 shares which have not been taken or agreed to be

8 and 10, D'Agular Street, GENERAL PROVISION, DEALERS,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c.

PRICES VERY REASONABLE

GOODS GUARANTEED TO BE FRESH. AND OF THE BEST QUALITY. Hongkong January 17, 1902.

LI KWONG LOONG,

taken by any pureon. Charitadines-Maher and Art Decorater,

2. That after such

increased

tex

of the--Compcreation of 127,800 from Shanghai, has opened a

$2,000,000 by

new shares of $10 each, of which

27,800 may

be

allotted in such man ner, at such fines and to such per So the General Manager shall think it, but the remeining: 100,000 sharer shell. t be issued withrat the sensent of the shareholders in General Meeting.*

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO... Bag General Hangers. Hougkong January 23, 192,

THREE CHEERS FOR" XMAS

DHAGAT

餃

FURNITURE STORE,

at

NA: 17. QUEEN'S. ROAD,

118

The only Shop in Hongkong with this amo, whore HIGH CLASS FURNITURE fevery description can be undo to order in any design required, -

Harbou paljumised by the Hopgzong Club Hongkung Hotel, Mo. AS. Watson Co., Limited Joint Telegraph 189, snd other leading Fatablishments in the Colony, to whom reference may be made as

as to the Furniture, fe supplied. Messin... Watson

Co write an that We hare pleasure in stating MY LI

KWONG LOONG furnished Amers to our Dispensary

and gave us

CAKES. ADE from PURE AUSTRALIAN

MA BUTTER

10% Discount for Cash,

H. BUTTONJEE, AN “No, & D'Águilar Street, H. K. Nov. 39 and 40, Elgin Bomi, Kowloon, Hongkong, December 30, 190LS

follows

the

every satisfaction. '(98.) *: A. 5. WaziON & Co. JDITED." ORDER punctually attended to and CHABOFS Bidet moderate.

FOR SALY Large Stock of Bra Cags. FURNITURE, HOW AD VIỆN

Bengkong, January 28, 1902,

PORTABLE SUSTENANCE.

THE NEW FRENCH REME

THERAPIENS

beybia sudorastai and lighly: yuyunfar remedy, në empleyad in the Confanta Hovgitale by Hiends Houten Jobert, Felpe, and wiler.quutum al the desider to be sought inn medicine of Live

THERAPION No. 1

in a remarkably short time, often a few days th removes all discharges from the criarmy ungaaa, supererding infections, the are which doen drea parate him by taying the lenndation of siziętkan: And wrbièr sezlonan Aisensen,

THERAPION No. 2

Kenliga.ty of shit Duo, mut vy, pilotagiles, apata,} Latebom, pálog and swelling of the joints, secon “zasy symptoms; and All Phasen for schon It bag

•been too much canal to employ merry simpatila, e, so the destruction to inferen

aetaand redoof health. This préparation puriide whole system theosty the bad, and thang: 1) elliastes every poloodus matter from the body.

THERAPION NË 3

érents, and all the string copeeque early error excess, reallange by Lot, healthy- cipal fonsesses turpitsay, wer in setolog strugih and vigour to the dabitated,

is sold by alle The principat -Skemuliaus kan Merebanag thenarumăr the World. Price in Brinno 19 & 42 In anterior, TRA wakishusí třeëchrea azabeft la required and payme EBENARIUs "as itapware all chr. GovITUMANI Banpin white intiers en arm goat sizni toz (płyty prolengo by, order af lm Majesty's Heari

THERAPION

206

Home comes, Chuir and smil.

well:"

We saw

GRIMAULT'S SYRUP, <

HYPO-PHOSPHITE of LINE

FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST

All suffering from Catarrh. Con- sumption, Obstinate Coughs, or Colds and those affected with diseases f the Chest, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes, should take

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Grimaoji's Syrup immediately arrests the Cough, Spitting of blood and Nights- wents, and the Appetite, improves ra- pidly a fact soon demonstrated by an in- crease of weight and Dealthy appearance. Grimault's Syrupling a rose-colour, and sold in Bat oval bottles, Beware

of Imitatio GRIMKU)

For Sale by 4. B.