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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. PINGE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES.

0. FALCONER & CARE AUENT FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES ASI BINOCULARE, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

17

HASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

64, QUEEN'S ROAL.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHEI ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON

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

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.)

HEAD OFFICE :-1, SURVON-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH :-34, LANE STLETT, E.C.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE!

COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE SHARE CERTIFICATES, 293

forty Shures Niniciril «l£51— 61900 inclusive standing in the Register in

Intimations.

(ABÉREVIATED) PROFECTUS

THE HONGKONG BREWERY COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

CENUINE

Intimations.

SINGER

33

ARE MADE ONLY IN

de name of Capt. DONALD FIDUES Incorporated under the Companies Ordin ENGLAND and

TULLOCH. R.A. uf Hongkong, having been loer, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate ke prodneed

the Offices of the Company, and 40 Queen's Iloud, Contral, Victoria, Hongkong Lefore 25th November, 104-A New Certificate for the said shares will be issued and the Old Certifiente will thereafter be held by the Company as Null and Void.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manara,

Borgkong, October 22, 1904. 9170

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

ARE HALF YEARLY

GENERAL

Ances Hongkong 1865 to 1899, whero- by the liability of a shareholder i limited to the amount of his shares. ]

CAPITAL: Hongkong Currency £250,000, divided inte ta shares of $100 each, payable es

follows:-

850 on application. $25 on nilotment,,

$12.50 on 1st May, 1904, and

$42.60 cn 1st Dec. 19.4.

MANAGERS:

Messt. 1, Leмatre & Co, » No. 15 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong- Kong.

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

MEETING REM WILLIAN CHARLES JACK, Esq, Hongkong.

Aduent Desisos, Esq, flongkong. above Club will be deli in the CITY HALL

FRANCIS FET HETT, K, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER, at 41.3.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Cinder. Hongkong, Oetober 27, 1903.

HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

BANKERS:

THE HONGKONG AND SRASCILAT - BANKING CORPORATION,

• SOLICITOR:

G. KH. BRUTTOs, Esq., Nos. 29 and 41

Des Yona Road, Hongkong.

-AUDITOR:

BUYERS INSTRUCTED FREE OF

CHARGE.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1208.

MACHINES

AMERICA

EVERY MACHINE SOLD IS GUARANTEED

FOR FIVE YEARS.

Simple, Silent, Strong and Speedy.

- HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE ON A

MAIL STEAMER,

Lampy

A Stowaway Killed. The following story is taken from the" West Australian of 22nd ult.-A terrible occurrence took place on the mail steamer Orient on Monday night, as that vessel was leaving Fremantle ou her voyage to Eng- land whereby an mfortans to stowaway met his death, and another was severely injured.

T'wo youths, one named George Buckley, aged 18, and the other a lad of 15, named Charles Scullen, boarded the Orient some tine during the evening, as she lay at the wharf.

The Orint cast of from tlie wharf at A few minutes after 10 jim, and, with a tug at the bow and another at the stern, waS towed out broadside into the middle of the river. The engines were then ortlered to gahead, and the helm' was put to port, in order to steer her sway from the quay, She mesed slowly down the river, and had been unter way but a few seconds when a rushed up to the bridge and told the "olli- COTA that Fonicotta. WAS stuck in tho gear. The helm WAS

men brought amidships, and the pilot waited, the vessel meanwhile forging slow-

st

A R. Lowe, Teq, Chartered Accountant, BUY THE BEST FOR CASH, OR ON SMALL y head. Prostly a second man appear-

Hongkong.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET, FIST FLOO.kong on SATURDAY, the 1st day of purpose of acquiring land in the Colony of

OTHER BRANCHES :

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singaporo, Sourabaya, Manila, Amor, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokownika, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kuro, Shimonoseki, Moji, Waka, malat, Kamatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Maidzura, Kiike Hakodate Taipeh .

Telegraphic Address: MITSUY' (A.B.C. and A 1 Coies.)

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Worke; Home and Foreign Mail and Froight Steamers.

i

BOLE PROPRIETORS of the Fainous Miiko, Tagawa, Yaniano. and Ida Coal Mines. BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mameda, Mannours, Onour, Utsaji, Sambora, Tsubakure, Fushinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and cthor COATH

N. INUZUKÁ, Manager, Hongk ng

acngkong, April 26, 1903,

A healthy child is naturally full of life. His mother will tell your Rainier

Beer

did her a lot of good It's pure ingredients Sperfood brewing when used in moderation all tend to build up the system.

Better try it yourself SEATTLE BREWING.

MALTING CO. SEATTLE, WASH PHONE RAINIER 30

Special terma sa large buyers) (or dozen q}$16.50

A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

1119

Sole Agents for Hovorovo, CuHINA AND MANILA

MELLIN'S

FOOD

For INFANTS and INVALIDS.

Purely Vegetable and Untouched by Hand. MELLIN'S FOOD is free from Starch.

When prepared

is similar to Breast Milk. Melliu's Food Works, Peckham, London, England.

LEA & PERRINS'

Mesurs. TMA & PERRINS. beg to announce that, to turiker safeguard the public against imitations of their worlä-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 same will be at once proceeded against.

WORCESTERSHIRE

SAUCE.

The Original and Genuine Worcestershire.

The Buildings now standing on the land intended to be purchased are suitable with some alterations for the purposes of a Browery.

TOVICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET ING of furкEYS' ESTATE and FINANCE

REGISTERED OFFICE : COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the No. 15, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. CRANY'S OFFICES, Nos. 38 and 10, Queen's Rowl Control, Vietoria, Hong-

The Company has been formed for the October, 1903, at Noon, when the Sub-Hongkong, together with messuago erce- joined Resolutions will be proposed, viz:tions and buildings thereon known as the 1. Tant the Capital of the Company bei Metropole Hotel, ami of erecting theroon

increased from $1,000,000 (divided additional buildings convenient for the pur into 100,000 stars of 810 inch) to pose of a Brewery, and to manage, maintain $1,600,000 divided into 150,000 and carry on the said Brewers and buil shares of $10 ench) by the creation of dings whion erected and constructed, 50,000 now shares of $10 each to be offered and if accepted to be allotted to the present sharehollers of the Company at par la the ratio and of one now altare for every proportion two old shares in the Company held by the respective shareholder theroof the amount payable on each of sech new shares respectively to be paid at such time or thes and in nach annor as the Company by its Guneral Managers reny hereafter determine." 2. 'That Articlo No. 82 of the Artioles of

Association of the Company be can. colled and the following Attide sub-Meurer, the Manager of Mesara, P. Lemaire stitued therofur:

& Co., is confident that with a brewing of 500,000 gallons only a year a dividend of 1 per cent, at the lowest will be payable our the capited of the Company.

The remuneration of the General Managers shall be $4,000 per su- num (which shall cover office rent but not salaries of Secretary and

On the Innd intended to be purchased is

a supply of water in suficient quantities for the requirements of the browery and very suite for brewing purposes, us slows by the analysis of Bir. F. Browne, Government Analyst at Hongkong, which analysis can be inspected at the registered office of the Company

After carefully going into the question of expenses, tlp Promoter, Mr F. A.

No complete statistics are available other employees) and a commission showing the quantities of European and of 5 per ccuit. the net profits of Japanese Beer lamported into Hongkong. the Company for each year that and Chinn, but there is no doubt that the Buch profits amount to 7 per cent.demand for bear is increasing this the of the Capital of the Company." following figures will show Should the abovo Resolutions be daly

i pavzed they will be submitted for confient. ation as Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will by subsequently convoned,

Dated this 24th day of July, 1903,

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN,

LIJN.

| 渣華中國日本荷蘭輪船公司

REGULAR STEAMSHIP LINE FROM JAVA TO CHINA AND JAPAN,

AND BACK.

THE HEAD AGENCY of the above Company has been OPENED at No. 3, DUDDELL STREET.

R. BISSCHOP, General Agent. Hongkong, October 6, 1903. 2055

BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

"KILLA DOON,"

North Spur of MORRISON HILL, ON, WANCHAI ROAD-Light, Airy and well-furnished Double and Single Rooms, with full view of the Harbour.

Rotted Rates for Summer, with or without Boat. For Terrus,

Apply on the Premises, to

|

Japanese Boor imported into China.

1800

1500 1001

gallons 170,280 495,000 11

732,008

During the last three years the Japan Brewors Company and the Yabisu Brewery, which are the tro Largest

von Japan, base nail

Japan Brewery Yebisu Trewery 1899 1900 POX

271%

1900/1001

1901/1902

155

30%

20 7

It is the intention of the management, as beginning, to supply the local markets, and it is anticipated that there will be a demand from the garrison at Hongkong and from the various merchant ships which call at Hongkong,

The price for the purchase of the land and buildings thereon intended to be pur cltared is $80,000, and it is estimate that the cust of erecting the additional buildings eccessary for the Company and, for the orcetion of the plant, &c., will not exceed the sum of $90.000,

It is believed that, the brewery premises will be completed by the month of March 1904, and that the Threwery will be in full working order by the month of April, 1901. Copics of the Meutorandum and Articles of Aruciation of the Company, and of any contracts and the report above mentioned,

may be inspected at the registered office ut the Company..

obtained from the Company's Managers Forms of application for shures way ba

and Hankers

Application for shares should be forward- ed to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Bankers of the Company. 1416 Hongkong, from whom yopies of the

Prosprevua may be obtained.

Mr G. S. WEBB. Hongkong, July 7, 188]

HING LOONG, SHIP'S COMPRADORE, GENREAL STOREKEEPER-MARKET, BUTCHER,

BAKER & COAL DEALER.

YAN Supply Ships and Families with the

best of PROVISIONS, etc.

.

AT LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES, No. 14. Victoria Strost, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

This New Compradore's Shop, wilt be. opened from INT OCTOBER, 1903.

EVERYTHING IS OF BEST QUALITY, Hongkong, September 23, 1903.

2001

MACAO HOTEL.

(LATE HING ́KER HOTEL). THIS FAVORITE and LONG-BSTAE-

LISHED HOTEL, is situated on the SEA FRONT commanding a magnificent View of the Harbour ond adjacent stands and is open to the Cool Southurly Breezes in Summer.

This BEDROOMS ace Largo, Cool, Airg, well ventilated and Handsomely Fanished. The Cuising is excellent and under direct EUROPEAN Supervision,

PIC-NTC. Boating or Shooting Parties | catered for. A Couudious and Comfort- able Sternwheel House Boat with sleeping accommodation for six Paper gas and every anvenience is provided for the use of Visitors, at reasonable intes,

Copies of the Prospectus nurd further in- formation may also be obtained from the Managers, Messus. P. LEMAIRË & Co, Hongkong..

Hongkong, October 29, 198

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

PEEK RIT”,

2195

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.,

SA, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,

and 64 ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

To Let.

TO LET

NO. 1, BIFON TERRACE, in FLATS.

HOUSES in WoND NE Cuose Road,

FLATS IS MORETON TERRACE, CAUSEWAY BAY, FACING THE POLO GROUND.

GODOWN at BOWRINGTON (Prays East).

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. ¿

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

309% Hongkong, October 10, 1403.

TO LET.

HOUSE in CAINE ROAD, in FLATS,

Tennis Court.

No. 33, CoxÚLI ROAD G-Rooms,

FURNISHED, BERTON LODGE, 7- Roomed House. Garden and Tennis Court.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET. No. 24, CAINE ROAD. 9-Rooms.

CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY. MORRISON HILL GAP RUAD. Nies Houses, 4.Rooms, Bath-rooms, out-houses and ver- andaha. Only $40, inclusive of Tasca.

WILD DELL Bonds. No 147, Was- CHAI ROAD. Confortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of Taxes,

And sabers to sait various requirements.

LASHOKERY

DARY FARM Co. Hongkong, October 26, 1903.

TO LET.

2030

COMFORTABLE BOARD and RESTD- BYOK with Married Couple for Single Men. Ternus moderate. 18 minutes from Clock Tower.

Apply to

'8. A.,' Onre of Cutz MAIL' Office. Hongkong, October 28, 1903.

TO LET.

2174

LARGE OFFICE eo Ground Floor

of No. 2, WINDRAM STREET. Apply to

THE SECRETARY,

The Bowling Club La. Hongkong, October 16, 1903.

P

2133

TO LET.

NAUGHT ROAD (New Praya), \FFICES, now in Course of Erection on

between Blake Pior and Queou's Buildings.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong, Suptember 28, 1903.

TO LET.

1000

With Immediate Prostasion. URISDEER,' MAGAZINE GAP.

Durished.

Apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, 8, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, August 31, 1903.

GODOWN TO LET.

1790

7.30 am to 3.00 a.m...Every 10 miuncos. 8.00a.m. to 8.30a.m...Every lỗ minutes. 8.30 s.m, to 3.30 ....Every 10 minutes.TO. 155, PRAYA EAST. -9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.ın...Every 15 minutes. 11. k.to 12.45 p.ta... Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.10 ... Every 10 minutos. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...very 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.10 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 pm...Every lo minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5,30 pm, to S. p... Every 10 minutes.

NO. 155, PRAVA FAST, Spacious Yarn or Coats.

NIGHT DABS.

3.43 p.m. and 0 p... 9.45 p.m. to 11.10 pm, eery half laur. SUNDAYE.

9.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 9.00 a.m. to 0.30 a.m.. Every 30 minutes. 9,30 am, to 10.50a.m...Every 15 minutes, 10.50 5.m. to 11.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes, 13.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 pm to 7:00 pm...Every 16 minutes. P.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, p.m. NIGHT CARS men Woak Duyu. A MILITARY BAND plays in the Gar- |

SATURDAYS. diene close to the Hotel threo times a Week. 1

Extrac at 11.30 and 11.45 p. m. Sea Bathing.

SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Steamers to and from Mecao every Company's OBcn, 39 and 40, Ques Road MORNING and AFTERNOON.

Centrali

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General, BĹanagers

WAL FARMER, Proprietor and Manager.

3145

Hongkong, June 4, 193

Hongkong, July 24, 1903.

1081

Apply to

THE HONGKOND LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, July 11, 1903.

TO LET.

2110.

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,

YORNER HOUSE, No. 3, LOWER

CASTLE BOATÍ, Apply to

LI KIN TONG, 11, Remedios Terrace. Hongkong, October 22, 1903.

AT

TO LET.

2162

'L

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

EIGH TOR The PEA

This is an opportunity which very seldom ofers of Luying a really first-class Teak

For particulars, apply to

property.

LEIGH & ORANGE,

6. Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, October 6, 1993.

FOR SALE.

2009

ONE NEW BROWNLOW'

PATENT

FIELD SERVICE FILTER.

Full particulars on application to

el at the bridge with a message from the officer at the stern not to move the helm, as there was another man jammed in the gear. By this time the steamer was getting dango. rously close to the knuckle of rock on the north side of the river, and the engines were accordingly reversed. When the word was given that all was clear, the engines were again ordered abond, and the Orient steam- cd out to the Rostis. It appears that while the men were working with the ropes at the stern of the vessel, they were startleil by: heating screams coming from under the 'whaleback' on which they were stasiding. They immediately rushed down and found that the cries proceeded from the grating which covers the quadrant-tho iron dist to- which the wheel chains are attached. The: grating was lifted at the side from which they came, maa moanwhile being sent to the bridge to oader the wheel to he cased. It was then discovered that there was someone on the other side as well, and another messenger was sent to prevent the helm being moved,

The. Laro unfortunate lads were taken out and the ships deator summoned. Beckley was found to be alive, but in a state of collapse, his right leg being horribly crushed, and he died almost immediately after boing removed. The other was conscious, and. the doctor proceeded to put his leg in splints. He stated afterwards that he did not bear anything from his companion on - en el hosell beirs. Tervahed ho cried out at the top of his vo

and just when he thought that his end was coming the machinery stopped, and he was lifted out. Strange to say he did not feel any pain, excepting a terrible numbness. Scuflen stated on Tuesday that he had not been acquainted with Buckley pre- rious to the night of the fatality. When be went on board the Orient, it was simply with the object of having a look round,' and a chance word with the other resulted in a conversation between- the two. Buckley told him of his plans for stowing away, with the intention of getting to Colomb, and from there to Bombay, abere his mother lived, adding that if he would go with him they would have n pleasant trip and, further, that their future was assured, as his friends in India would

THE MUTUAL STORES, 20, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, September 22, 1905,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

--

IN BANKRUPTCY.

1940

Re Tan TACK-LEE FIRM, Br Uspan cF THE OFFICIAL, RECEIVER AND TRUSTEE. THE Undersigued have received that THE Undersigued have received instruc.

Qu

MONDAY,

the 2nd November, 1903, at 3p.in., st LAI Ox's Godown No. 966, WEST POINT

The following Quantity of ASSORTED MATTINGS,

Comprising:→

469 Rolls 70 to 75 lbs, weight pot rall,

40 yds. long by 1 yd, wide. 33 Rolls 20 yds. Jong by yd. wide, Pin

Fa Matring,

196 Rolla 25 yds. long by 1 yd. wide, Pin❘ be the minus of their getting along all right:

Fa Murting

siter landing in Ceylon. The temptation

23 Rolls 40 yds: long by 11 yd. ride, of a voyago to strange lands proved too

Nguo Ko Coloured Motting.

10 Rolie 16 yds, long by 11 yd." wide, | much for Seallen, and, ignorant of the danger they wore undergning, they watched

Rolle 40 yds. long hy

Hop F Coloured. wide, their opportunity, and get under the gras

Cheung Kni Coloured Mattinn,

29 Rolls 40 yds. long by 1 y. wide, ing when the sailors were at work at the Cheung Kai Coloured Matting stern. Prior to the vessel starting off, x (superior quality).

8 Rolls 40 yds. long by 1 yd. wido,

Choung Kai Coloured Batting, see that it is in order, the helm, being

28 Rolls 40 yds. long by 1 yd, wide,

Cheung Kai Coloured Matting,

trial is always made of the steering gear, to

moved from side to side, and it must have

27 Rolls 40 yds. long by y. wide,been after this was dong that the youths

Choung Kai Coloured Matting. Rought their hiding place.

137 Rotis 40 yds. long by ya. wide,

Tang Chenng Matting.

30 Rolls 40 de, long by 1 yd. wide, Cheung Kai Malting. (superior quality).

906 Rolle

TERMS

As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

"Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, October 24, 1503,

DANCING.

PLEASE NOTE.

AFR

Kabute

2182

PURE

OF (DAUGHTER

Feer

DELICIOUS

REFRESHING

MR DONALDSON ICE of May now be bad in Cases of 4

ROSEMOUNT DANCING ACADEMY, GLASGOW) Dos. Quarts at $15.. begs to inform the Residents of Bongkong

and District that her Classes are now form MacEWEN, FRICKEL &

ing in the CITY HALL. and Beginners

who wish to be able to Dance This Season,

in time for the Scotch Fall, should enrol at

once.

BEGINNER'S CLASS

COMPANY,

3, DUDDELL Staszi

Twice Weekly $10 a month. ZETLAND HOUSE,

$.7

15

ADVANCED CLASS High-clase T Modorate Rentals,

Once a Week OFFICES.

ALEXANDRA | CHILDREN'S CLASS BUILDINGS, occupying the best business . Once Week $ 1 position in the Colony,

PRIVATE CLASSES or PUPILS as

may be arranged,

Apply do

SECRETARY,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, September 23, 1903:

Pupils enrolled at the HonINSON, PIANO Co., Ln.

No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

SUPERIOR 'ACCURIMODATION. Moderate Charges.

MNS. WATLANG,

Proprietress.

1961. Hongkong October 14, 1903. 2118 Hongkong, January 14, 1948, .

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