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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

VATOR MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.

HOTEL MANSIONS. NEW BELEOTIONS OF

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

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL, TRAM. WAYS OOMPANY, LIMITED,

MITSU BISHI COSHFKWAISHA 1908, at 12 o'clock Noor, when the follow-

MITSU BIGHT CO

NOTICE IS HEREBY IVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above named nogany will be hold at the Registered fice of the Company, ALBEANDRA BUILDERS, Dea Yoox Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the S1st day of ́July, ing Resolutions which were passed at an Extraordinary Meeting of the Company held on Saturday, the 14th day of July, day of March 1906, made by the Supreme Court of Hongkong ité Original Jurisdio- tion in Action No. 371 of 19.5 will bo sabmitted for Confirmation as Special Resolutions:-

LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, 3. COAL DEPARTMENT 1998, pursuant to the Order dated thie 28th

G. FALOONKE & Co. ARE A PO RO8919, FAMQUE TELESCOPES AND BINOCURARE, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAS, INSTRUMENT8, ADMIRALAT CHARTS AND BOOKS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

MIYAKO HOTEL,

KYOTO, JAPAN.

A NEW AND STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN ORAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS.

BA, QUEEN'S ROAD URNTRAL.

2181

2123

WILKS and JACK.

MACHINERY

AND

BLECTRICAL SHOWROOMA.

Robinson Road Kowloon,

AND AT VITORIA BUILDINGA

P

QUEEN'S ROAD DENTRAL

TEIFNONK NA RAWIA0%

SOLE AGENTS FOR

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.,

Electric Fittings,

Table Lamps,

Brackets.

'Freezer' Fan

Motors.

OF

LONDON.

LD.

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO,

'IWABAKL' ÚABLE, ADDEKES : Which applies to all Branch Office. Al, ABO 5th Edition, Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Addressed :-

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI 00,

with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGABARI, MOST, Koze, KaramsU, SHANGBAL, HONGKONG AND HANKOW,

AGENCIES:

YOKOHAMA : M. Asaba, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mesars GEARING & Ob. MANILA: Mesere MaconDBAY & CO.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasirna, Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Calliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large sosio the best Buzen Col

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company, will receive any order for Chale produced from the above- Colllerics.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, PEDDER REET, Hongkong, April 26, 1906,

8,8. LAIBANG GENERAL AVERAGE,

RRIVED Hongkong, from CALCUTTA, PENING and BisaFone Sch Depèr ber, 1906. Od FIRE 2011 NOVEMBER, 1905, between Singapore and Hongkong.

All Claims to be included in the sbova GENERAL AVERAGE must be forwarded to Mosta JARDINE MATHESON & Co., General Managers, INDO-CHINA B. N. Oo., Inc., before JULY 31ST, 19, otherwise they will not be recognised,

Hongkong, July 18, 1806, 1428

CORNELL & MANNERS PRACTICAL ELECTRICIANS.

LARGE STOCKS GOLD, SILVER AND NICKEL

OF

EVERYTHING

ELECTRO-FLATERS.

ELECTRIC BELLS

SUPPLIED, INSTALLED, REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED

ELECTRICAL.

P

INSTALLATIONS.

Electric Lamps

SHIPS REPAIR

WORK.

Frosted and Clear.

ECONOMICAL

EFFICIENT

BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

TELEPHONE 358.

Hongkong, July 23, 1906.

Why drink other beverages

LO TVA

when in Van Houten's Cocoa you have an enjoyable beverage *which not only stimulates but

also invigorates.

A perfect beverage, combining Strength, Purity and Solubility."

Medical Ausual

van Houten's

A Cocoa you can Enjoy.

87. PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG. All Work under expert European Supetrision Hongkong, July 21, 1988.

JEYES FLUID

SOLE AGENTS :

1480

ATRIZEPOHO

H

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,

BANK BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, May 18, 19-6.

A

THE BACK DOOR.

1024

SKETCH OF WHAT MIGHT

HAPPEN.*

Reprinted from the CHINA MAIL'

To be bad at the 'CHINA MAIL' Office

5, Wyndham Street,

1. That the Special Resolation being the Fourth in Number passed and co- firmed at Extraordinary General Meatings of this Company held on the 3rd and 20th June, 1905, respec- tively together with all Agreements antered into thereunder and particu

Intimations.

N.

RAINCOATS

INVALUABLE AT ALL TIMES.

FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1906,

WET OR FINE.

RAINPROOF. YET POROUS !!

MR W. S. GILBERT AND THR SPOOKS.

Ghosts And Jokes,

Por then lo the spectax holiday;, Then is the ghost's high pooË.

W. B. Gibert, In Budly gore,“ ·

Before Mr W, S, Gilbert, and other" agistrates qualified in a losser degree to try a case that was by way of being a Bad Ballad, the sham medium, Frederick

COTTAM & CO., LD Foster Craddock, was at Edgiare, charged

TAILORS AND

OUTFITTERS.

YORK BUILDINGS AND PEDDERS STREET.

CHAMPAGNE.

VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN

RHEIMS.

larly the Agreement in writing Maison fondee en 1788. WERLE et Cie,, Succra,

bearing date the 16th day of October, 1905, made between this Company and fis Liquidators (Jon D. HOM THEGYN & Box) of the one part and the PEAK TEAMWAYS CO., LTD., of the other part be and the same are hereby rescinded

2. That the Draft Agreement submitted to this Meeting and expressed to be made between this Company and its Liquidators of the one part and the *PEAK THANWATE CO., LTD, of the other part be and the same is bereby approved and that the said Liquida- tore be and they are hereby author. ised pursuant to Sections 201 sad 202 of the Companies Ordinance 1885 to entor ipto an Agreement with the said "PEAK TEAMWAY CO., Ir., mn the terms of the said Draft and to parry the same into effect with stoffil any) modification as they mythlok expedient, Date 16th July, 1908.

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Generrd Managers.

THE HONGKONG UANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

of

ORDINARY THE BRETH

HALF-YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the COM- PANY

HOTEL MANEIONS, on TUESDAY, the 14th August, at Noon, for the purpose

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PURVEYOR TO HIS MAJESTY KING

EDWARD

AND TO

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

an remand with "asing certain subtle craft, means, or devices to deceive Lieutenant- Colonel Mark Mayhew."

Daring acce." held at Graddock's house, Brambsydia, at Piötet, the gallant colonial seized what purported to be a spirit. and was not fealy surprised to find that ho had apprehended the medium, who wer supposed, however, to be sitting entrance In a cabinet. The result was the present prospeutinn onder a quaint alatute o

George IV.

The police court at Edgware is not au

idest place for the holding of a seance, as

even a proseqution for trickery, but in spite of its limited dimensions enough. spiritualists to form many "circles" had crowded into ite

It was not possible to count the number

of spirits present, bats clairvoyant declared that be sa legions of them."

Among those who floated near the de- fendant, Graddock, "a nervous, sby, low:

CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK-CIE, spoken man in the words of Mr Gilbert

JAPAN

MITSUI

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.

2, CONNAUGHT ROAD, HONGKONG.

BUSSAN

(MITSUI & 00.)

COALS.

KAISHA

were "Joey" Grimaldi, the clown, "De Graeme,Sistor Amy," and "Abdullah, the Afghan, the hierarchy" which Mr 958 Turner, representing the prosecution, said was employed by Craddock to deceive subtly Colonel Mayhew.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SUBUGA-CHO, Tokyo. LONDON BRANCH 94, LON STREKT, 20. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUDINOS, Ion Hover det, FIBET FLODE,

OTHER BRANCHES:

of receiving a Report of the Directorsfw York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, together with a Statement of Accounts, Shanghal, Chefoe, Tonga, Newch wang, Port Arthur, Hooul, Chomalpe, Yokoham decfarlig a Dividend, confirming the sp. Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzora, uro, Shimonoseki, Mojl, Waka pointment of a

Director

and lecting Baru, Karno, Nagasaki Kuchinorau, Sasebo ludzura, Mike Hakodate

Tripah, do Directore and Auditits.

The TRANSFER BOORS of the Com pany will be OLOSED from the 1st to the 14th August, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. E. CLARKE,

-Foring

Secretary Hongkong, July 19, 1908.

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HAT COMPANY, LIMITED. TTONGRONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM.

(IN LIQUIDATION)

TIME TABLE -WEEK

EK DARB

NIGHT GAHS,

7.60 a.m, to 7.30.m.... Every 30 minus 7.80 m, to 8.00 s,m....Every 10 minutter. 6.00 am. to 8.30a.m....Every 16 minutes. 8.30 am to 9.30 a.... Every 10 minutõe, 0,30 m, to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minate 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m..Every 15 inim 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes 1.15 p.m. to 1.46 p.m...Fery 15 minnces. 1.25 p.m. to 2.10 p.Every 10 dinar 2.15 p.rd, to 3.00 p.tn... Every 15 minutes 8.30 pm to 6.00 pm...Every 15 minute, 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.45 p.m., and 9 p.m., 845 p.m. to IL15 p.m. orery half hour.

SUNDAYS. 8.00 am to 9.01 on. Every 15 minutes. 9.00 sm. to 11.30am. Every 30 minute, 9.30.m. to 10.30 cm. Every 15 minore 10:30 s.m. to 11.00 sm. Every 10 minnah, 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 maloutek. 1.00 paz. to 6.00p.m...Every 15 minad 5.00 pm, to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minuss 6.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minuto

.00 p.m, to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter,

NIGHT CA28 au on Weck Days.

Extra Cars at 11.80 and 11.45 p. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Des Voeux Road Central,

JOHN-D, HUMPHREYS & SON

Liquidators.

Price...

L

**

$1.00.

1081

FOR CANTON,

THE now and fast Twin-Screw Stoamer

SAN OHBUNG.

THE REVENUL OF CHINA,“

SERIES OF ARTICLES,

Reprinted from * Zha China Man,

WITH

AN AFTENDIX

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS and return To be had no the OPTION OF THIS PATH.

951 Tone, Captain J. MOGINTY, will leave

for Canton at 9 F.M. SUNDAYS,

to Hongkong on the following days, leaving

Electric Light, and perfect cuisine, Whart

Canton at&.M. Excellent socommodation,

dt Hongkong near Harbour. Office,

First-aissa Fare $3 each bray Becond-

1023 dla Shechody Mass, $1 each, Cargo Freight very moderate.

CHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT CO., LD.NORTH

No. 138, Coaught Road Central,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

700

5. WYNDILAM STREET.

Prics, 50 Cents.

Insurances.

BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUND AT SIER DEUEMBER, 2005, £17,837,118,

I---Authorised Capital 28,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000-

Paldin Capital £697,500 0 0 -Fire Funds 3,386,720 19 8 III-Life & Anunity Ennds 18,769,898 8.5 £17,837,119 81 Fire Dranob... £,061,044 19. 8 Life & Annuity 1.715,809 19 10

Bratches...

Revenue

£9,774,863 19 € The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in jespect of each other,

6. S.WING CHAL' CAPTAIN L'AUSTIS, IN.R. THIS Steamer departs from HONGKONG on WEEK DAYS at 7:30;4.4%, and SUNDAY MORNINGS at 7:30 AM and return from Manan on Wask Days at 2,30 P.M., and on Sundays at 2.50 PM

FARES:-Week Day 1st Class, including cabin and servant; Single $9,. Retur Ticket $5. 2nd olane 61, 3rd Class 50 Cants. On and after SUNDAY, the 29th Inn, (inclusive) the SUNDAY FAKES will be fat Olas Sisigle $1,05, with Cabin $2.00. 1st Class Return 22.00, with Uabin 83.00.1597 9rd Cleans

Conte, Retues 80 Ots. 20 Cents bach trip. Any Meals can bo supplied on Board st a charge of $1.00 per Meal

First-class Passengers who do not care to retorn on the Excursion Sunday, will be allowed to do so the following day (Mon- day) on production of the Return Half Ticket. Should the Steamer not run on the Monday, owing to the Boor Cleaning, due Botion will be given by the Captain, and the Half Ticket will be oralable for the follow ing day. The Ship is lit throughout by Electricity.

The Steamer's Whart at Hongkong is at the Western end of Wing Lok Btrost

ANDESAM WANG COT..

81, Queen's Road Contra!.

dougkong, Jane 25, 185

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents.

FIREMAN'S

FUND INSURANCE CO.

For

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA., STATEMENT TO 81er Deases, 1905.

ARRETS, GOLD...$7,292,552.19 NE SEAPLLE, GOLD 81,718,144.59 INOOKE, GOLD64,170,784.92

FIRE BRANCH.

Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire Risks as Current Bater

SHEWAN, 10MES & 00. Hongkong, April 9, 1909.

!

Talegraphie Address 'MITSUI' (A.B.C. and A. 1-Codes.1 ¡ONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Amouse and thy State Ballways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Marolyn Mail and Freight Steamera.

OLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamano, and Ida Cost Minet JOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinctana, Mameda, Mannoura, Encare, Gluit, sahara, Tanbakuro, Yoshinotant, Yoshio, Yusokban, and other Donis

S. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong

DRINK WATSONS

$15.00

"E"

WHISKY

Per Case.

1116

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Alexandra Buildings.

ESTABLISHED AD 1841.

As an antidote to all thee, Mr Macke: lyne, the famous wizard, who has exposod many bogus spiritualista, sit in the body of the court,

Colonel Mayhew was the first witness, And sa ha rosa to give evidenco there was d loud rap on the floor. This caused some consternation, until it was ascertained to be the result, not of a spirit demonstration, bat of a policeman's boot coming into contact with some other large and bard body.

Colonel Mayhew said that he paid "e. 6d. cach" for the privilege of introducing himself, his wife, and a friend-Osplaïq Carlton-to & nosuce held at Craddock's house.

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Craddock made face and went into trance. He then began to apaak in broken. French. (The spirit Graoms" waR EL- posed to have got hold of him). In broken French be talked pistitudes, C

Like a political speech," observed a magistrate.

Mr Gilbert (to Colonel Mayhow): Was it like s political speech)

Colonel Maghegid that it was. Ope of Graeme's plitades was that a man pasbing a perantbulator was an happy as a man driving a coach.

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After a prayer asking that "the corn- munion with the spiritual-world should be. blossed, "pursted Colonel Maybe. "Joey" in a nasal tone like that of a ventriloquist, called cat from behind the cartain that shrouded the medium. Good evening." Some very clownish jokes followed.

"What did you expect?" saked Mr Gilbert.

The next thing that happened, the witness went on, was that a spook known La Belle Corise cried: *Bon soir."

"Joey" called out that the spirits would materialise, and then the witness found himaolf looking at a face with a gostee baard. The horror of the sight was mitigated, in Colonel Mayhew's opinion, by the fact that the goatee beard did not,

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Dentistry

DR. HARRY FONG, AMERICAN TRAINED Dentist.

ALECTRICAL and Latest Improved"

Appliances, aj ke

61, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALA

Dr MH OHAUN,

1579·

THE Latest Method of the AMERICAN

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