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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS, NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLE, 120. G. FALUUNER & Co. AS AGENTS FOR HOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS;

B, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL,

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & OC.)

IMPORT EXPORT & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH-PERNOR'S BUILDINGS, Ios Hovas SLEET. M. KOBAYASHI, MANAGER. HEAD OFFIOF:-No. 1, SURUGACHO, TOKYO." OTHER BRANOHES:

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London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calentia, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Bourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Thington, Shanghai, Haskow, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang, Tairen, Antung, Seoul, Ohemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizzeu, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotau, Sasebo, Mike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Talpab, Tainan, etc., etc., etc.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS :-'MITSUI (A.B.0 and A1 CODES). CONTRACTURE OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy, Mist and Arsenals, the State Raftwage, Prinopal Railway Companies, Industrial Works, and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steaméra

FOLE PROPRIETORS of the famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano, and Ida Coal Mines, and SOLE AGENTS to Failuotona, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Cancara, Sasahara, Tsubakura, Yoshic, Yunckibara, and other Coals, IMPORTERS AN

EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tiz, Lead, and other Dietala, Railway laterials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereals, Mistura, Rice, Opium, lainglass, Mushrooms. Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulphur, Hemp. Beer, Ceroent, Cigarettes, Matches, Papar, Hides, Leather, Bolts, Teak, and other Timber, etc. Hongkong April 11, 1807.

TYPEWRITERS! TYPEWRITERS!! Typewriters repaired, cleaned, overhauled, and broken parts duplicated under expert supervision.

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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From the Jup in Advertiser.)

LEOPOLD FAILS.

San Franciado, May 2.-King Leopold' of Belgium las failed to secure the support of France in his slauggle to rusist Britain's policy of juterforing to prevent the continuance of the Congo atrocition. A

towards the Congo is expected to gesult.

MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA further modification of Belgium's policy

ITSU BISHI 00.). COAL DEPARTMENT!

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

CARLE ADDRIES: 'IWASAKL' Which applies to sl. Branch Officca. Ai, & BO 5th Edition, Western Union Codes scif

All Letters Addressed :—

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI 00,

with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:- Nadasaki, Most, Kone, Kanarev, SHANGHAI, Hongkong and HanKOW,

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Menara Guaring & Co MANILA: Mossre Maconpray & Co.

UNEASINESS IN CUBA. San Francisco, Miny 2.-The more rabid of the Cuban nationalists are continuing to express their dissatisfaction with the American occupation. In a set-to which occurred to-day between a crowd of turkmalent natives and a squad of U, S, N. sailors, ten persons were shot.

THE DUMA.

Loxoow, April 30. The passage of the recruit in the Duma is regarded as a sign of Lotter rolations between the Government and the Duma. The future of the Duma in assured and the fear of its dissolution has been dissipated.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.

The recruits' bill was only passed after violent scenes in the Duma, in the course of which the Minister of War urged the SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takaaims, Council of Ministers to dissolve the assem- Oohi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami-bly. The Premier, however, refused. Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colllory. which will shortly be ready to produce on a largo scale the best Buzon Cosl

Argos Head and Brunch Offces and the Aganoles of the Company will receive any order for Ceals preduced from the above T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

Voilleries,

No. 2, PEDDER STREET. Hongkong, April 25, 1900.

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FRANCO-JAPANESE CONVENTION, Paris, April 30-The negotiations Letween Bf. Pichon, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr Kuriño, Japanese Ambassador at Paris, concerning a Franco Japanese Convention have mide great progress. This agreement contains provi. sions, by virtue of which Japan will admit the special position of France in South

THE INTERNATIONAL China, while France will respect Japanese

CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS OF SCRANTON.

Our General Agency for China and the Philippines will furnish a fall description of any course in A student can start request. work on any technical Study without delay. We have over 200 courses; these are a few of them!

ARCHITECTURE, Book-keeping, CIVIL ENGINEERING, Illustrating. ELEC. ENGINEERING, Refrigeration. MADINE

Navigation.

ENGLISH BRANCHES, Stenography. MиCH. DRAWING, ...Plumbing, STATIONARY. ENG....Textile Mfr. GAB ENGINEERING....Mining.

Old Machines Renovated. Terms Very Moderate. LOCOMOTIVE Rag.,... Prospecting.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

BICYCLES

FOR SALE, REPAIR, EXCHANGE AND HIRE.

THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,

11. D'Aguilar Street.

Hongkong, February 10, 1907.

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THERE IS NO DOUBT

THAT

Where Moe's 'Fruit Salt' has been taken in the earliest etagen cë'a disanaa it has In Ianumerable Hastaness prevented a serious

läges. The effoot of

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

upon any disordered, alsopless, or feverish condition is simply marvellous and unsurpassed. In fact th

IS

NATURE'S OWN REMEDY

- CAUTION-Framing the Capsule and ses that it la marked "E}TU Bʻ FRUIT BALT"

· Otherwis pòu have the cinterest form of flallery-IMETATION, Prepared only by J, Q. Kuo, LŁA,*FRUIT BELT' WORES, London, 8.8. Eing, by J. C. ENO'S Patent.

Sold by Chomists and Stores everywhere.

The best judges use no other.

van Houten's Cocoa

You are the best judge. Try it yourself and your verdict will be that it is the most delicious.

:

and invigorating of all cocoas.

"For perfect purity, delicacy of flavour, and nutritive value, Van Houton's Cocoa occupies the foremost place."-- Dr. Braithwaite's Retrospect of Medicine.

BEST & GOES FARTHEST.

French, German and Spanish by Phonograph,

WHAT COURSE ARE YOU!

INTERESTED IN ?- Address: GENERAL AGENCY, Box M, 429, MANILA, P.I.

Hongkong, May 2, 1907.

800

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

influence in North China. It is reported that some military compact is attachel to this convention,

NEGOTIATIONS RE THIBET. Paris, April 2016 is rumoured in di- plomatic circlos here that negotiations will be opened between England, Russia and China concerning Thibet.

GERMAN VIEW OF PANAMA S

CANAL

Paris, April 30.-German axperts con- sider that, nerording to the new Panama Canal plans it will take twenty years nt! loast to complete the work and in the ovent of seroity of labour, the completion of the work will bo further delayed.

STRIKES IN PARIS, London, May 1-Owing to violent speeches in connection with the strikes of enfe waiters and the provision trades in Paris, the secretary of the Provision Trão Union and Laro members of the Confodern- tion of Labour have been arrested. Thei strongest measures are being adopted for the maintenance of order. The garrison is being heavily ro-inforced.

THE ARMY AND THE DUMA. Berlin, May 1.-G. Golowin, the Pro-i sident of the Duma, has refuted the insulte

TOTAL FUNDS AT 316 DECEMBER, 1906, flung at the Russian Army by member of

£17,857,119,

Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000

Fald-up Capital £687,500 0 0 II-Fire Funds............ 3,986,730 19 8 III-Life & Anralty Funde 18,709,898 8 5

£17,837,119 8 1 Revenue Fire Branch... 2,081,044 19

Life & Annuity 1718808 19 10

Branches......

£3,774,850.19 The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability to respect of each other.

735

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents

A. LILI tron FURNITURE STORE HAVE THIS DAY

REMOVED TO No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Next to (KUR AND Kouron) Pongkong. February 1, 1907.

JEYES FLUID

O

T

SOLE AGENTS.

BANK BUILDINGS.

the Damn..

The Duma has definitely resolved 'upon:

the abolition of drum head courts-martin?.

PRINCE BUELOW'S SPEECH. Berlin, May 1.The parties of the German Reichstag received the speech of Prince Brolow, with applause.

The Press also unanimously appreciates the seriousness of the speech.

The English mocning papers acknow. ledge, the sincerity and clearness of thio 3 (Dantinued où Page 3).

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK CO., LTD.

AR ROBERT MITCHELL has Thia

M. Bay ASSUMED CHARGE of the

Company sa ACTING CHIEF MANAGER 222 during the Absence no leave of Me W,

WILSON, or nati Fortber notice.

·D-

I

AHAHZABOHOA

By Order of the Board of Directora

H. P. WHITE,

Chairman. -Hongkong, May 8, 1907.

NOTICE

838

VANTED 6 SURGEON for the 5.3.

DAPHNE.

W

Apply at once to the

CHINA COMMERCIAL 8.S. Co., L.,

Hotel Mansions,

Bongkong, May 13, 1907

:867

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO., E Firm in Hongkong, or Orient.

Hongkong, May 16, 1909

1024 1

AMRBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

FORMOSA!

Ey G. TAYLON 131. Cuat

With WODDOUTA

Popriated from the China Berici,

SITUATION WANTED.

NGINEER desires POSITION with

Young Man, Single, and with American Experience,At BALTIMORE HOTEL after, April 21.

W. J. SYKES. Hongkong, April 19, 1807,

WANTED,

718

KITSDIE

Har

Intimations.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1907.

Auctions.

The Wisdom of the Demands Gobes

HeWestrangues

ons

Quality Conrusted d

Duvides

Hong Kong Agents for Watson's Dundee Whisky (No. 10),

Watkins, Ltd., Apothecaries Hall, Hong Kong.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-BRITISH

ING CORPORATION, .

STEAMER

' NETHERTON.'

NXTRAORDINARY MEETING of B WRITERS, the Undersigned are TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ORDER OF THE UNDER- the Shareholders of THE HONORUNG AND prepared to receive TENDERS for the SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORAzres will be Purchase of the above Steamer as she now held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on lies at SINGAPORE in a Fire Damaged FRIDAY, the Slst day of May, 1907, at Condition.

GILMAN & CO., Noon, for the purpose of considering and,

Lloyda' Agents. if thought fit, of passing the following

Rosolutions -

1. That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Hongkong, May 7, 1907.

IMITED.

NOTICE,

886

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BANKRUPTCY No. 10 or 1307, R LONG HING & Co.

| THE Undorsigned buvo received instruc

over RRDRIVEL

AND TRUZTEE, to Sell by Public Auction,

on

FRIDAY,

the 17th May, 1967, at Neon, at No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL-

THE GOODWILL, STOCK-IN-TRADE, FUR- -NITURE, FIKTUDES and Book Ders of the

obova named Firm.

TENSA penst.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 11, 1967,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

O, J. No, 120 or 1908.

800

AHE Undersigned have received instruc

tions from Mr H. PEROY SUITE, TYS RECEIVER, to Soll by Public Auction,

FRIDAY,

the 17th May, 1967, at 11 am, on Board,

at Causeway Bay,

(as she now-lies),

The Stoom Lunch

HUNG FICK,

Built of Toakwood in 1911

Langth....

Breadth b Depth Gruas Tonnago... Nott Do

79 feet.

14ft. 4 in.

... 8 ft.+4 1.

66.59. 3198,

Licoozed to carry 98 passengers inside the Harbour and 21 ouete the Colony.

She was recently overhauled by Messa Gen. Fenwick &

A Steam Launch will leave Blake Pior at 10.45 am. to convey intending pur. chsacre..

TERESAS unual;

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, May 19, 1907.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

812

E Attention of the Public in drawn to THE Undersigned has received instrue

No. 26, of the YUET-HANtions to Sell by Public Auction,

RAILWAY COMPANY'S Regulations

bo and they are hereby requested YUET-HAN RAILWAY COMPANY, and authorised by and on behalf of the Shareholders of the Company to take the steps necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of

This Company has been formed by Hongkong with the advice and cor- Bont of the Legislative Council Chinese Merchants who shall invite Chinese thereof to effect the

subscribe for Shares. amendmente. Subjects only

by them- is incorporated 80

selves. Tong for shares in the Company.

Foreigners are denied the Compsoy and carrying on basincas, ao as

Chinese Subjects, who hasntries,

..tr....

necessary to the Ordinance andor The Railway shall be constructs prog

which

of the capital of the

of

s from time to time inorcandalized as Sabjects of Foreign

from

to millions of dogad -

aball the

bo recogulzad

on

FRIDAY,

the 17th May, 1907, commencing st 2.30 P., et his Sales Rooms, DUDDELL STREET,—

A QUANTITY OF

natur-VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

As Chinese Subjects by

present authorised capital of the the Company and are allowed to subscribe. Bach Shareholdere shall be frosted sa

Company, to twenty millions

FURNITURE,

Comprlaing

Morocco and TAPZETEY COVERED EART

Subjects and shall not claim the CHAIRS, OAK and TRAK DINING TABize

dollars and also for extending the vileges, of a Foreign Subject, Should And CHAIES, FISE TRAK SIDEBOARDS, DIN- period of the operation of such Ordinance for a further period of

they interfers in any way the Company is

TER WAGOONS, GLASS and CROOKERY WARE,

21 years from and including the 14th hereby empowered to cancel their shares MoUNTED BEDSTEADS, TOILET TABLES,

day of August, 1908, and for con- tinuing all the provisions of Section 8 of the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking or

Corporation Ordinance

1899 for a further period of 21 years of

from and including the 14th day'

August, 100%

and all interest and privileges with the Company shall be withdrawn from them.

CHEANG TO CHAI,

President of The Fact-Hau Railway Company, Ltd. 693 Hongkong, April 16, 1967,

2. That from the date of soch now Ordinance coming into operation and becoming offective the Capital of the Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation be incrassed feot $10,000,000 to 815,000,00 by the orostion of 40,000 New Shares of bunker Steamers at LABUAN, with Good $125 each to

h to be issued at the price Fresh Quality LABUAN ODAL, double of £30 on the terms stret mentioned. screened and straight from the Mines.

For further partionlars, apply to Shareholders on the Eastern Regis

LABUAN COAL

TR LABUAN COALFIELDS COM

PANY, LTD., are now prepared to

allotmenta the

BRADLEY & CO.,

ters to pay

for their rate of Exchange for the Company's Telexraphic Address:- demand

Bills

011 London on the day the instalments are due.be in the

now Shares

3. That the said now

in such manner as

as the

first install

Directora prescribe for that offered to Shareholders in

purpose, offere

the proportion of one New Share for every shares of which

EWG

on the 31st day of May, 1907, shareholders

be the

shall respect at any New Holders, and

Agents.

471

LABOR, Labuan. Hongkong, March 18, 1907.

CARMICHAEL AND OLARKE,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS,

net accepted by

the SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS,

within the time limited by the

be Directors for that

dis, posed of and allotted the Direc tors in such manner and at such price es in their discretion they sball think best in the interests of

the Company.

4. That the payment of the sum of £30 per share for each of the said New Shares bo made as follows, viz :-- 1st instalment of £15 on the 1st day

of July, 1907.

2nd and final instalment of £15 on the

Lat day of October, 1907.

REVATES PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

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DOUBLE and FINGLE WABDRODES, BRA'S

WASHSTANDS, etc., etc.;

Also

Three COTTAGE PIANOS..

Op View from Thursday, the 18th May, 1907.

Catalognes will be issued. Teams -Cash on delivery.

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

·Hongkong, May 14.1107.

86)

PUBLIO AUOTION,

THE Undersigned havo received instrác tions to Sell by Poblis Auction,

on

WEDNESDAY

And THURSDAY,

the 22nd and 23rd May 1957, at 10 a.My ·

each day, at H. M. NAVAL YARD,— SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL AND'

·OLD SURPLUS VIOTUALLING STORES, Comprising CONDEMNED NAVAL STORES :-Thor and WOOD BLOCKS, Hoses, METAL FITTINGS, LAMH, TOOLS, FILES, BOILERS: ULD. IBON and METAL, KLVOTRIO: OABLE, Canvas 18 RAGS, COAL BAGES, OLD TEPIA BUDBER

ULD BOATS, FURNITURE, CARPETS, PAPER- Særs, &

TELEGRAMS; 'CARMICHAEL," HONAXONG.

A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition. A. 1.Qads.

5. That the Directors issue to share. holders, holding shares not a mul tiple of two, a fractional certificate To in respect of each share in excess of or below the multiple and alloh one New Sharo to every person who shell produce two such Fractions! Certificates on or before the 1st day of July, 1907, and pay the first instalment in respect thereof.

6. That after payment of the first instalment and pending payment of

the remaining Instalment, Scrip

Certificates in such form na the

Lieber's Standard Code. TELEPHONE 232.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA,"

A SERIES OF ARTICLE.

Reprinted from "The China Mal WITH AN APPENDIZ

be bad at the Orcs or TUM PAPYK,

8, Queen's Road Central. Pelės 50 Cents.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUOTION.

Directors may determine be issuersions from J. A. STOPANI, Eng., to soll HE Undersigned has received instruc

in respect of such New Shares en

on payment of by Public Auction,

titling the holders on

the remaining instalment, and sub-

jest to such other terms as to ap preval, date for lodging scrip

SATURDAY

-certificates and otherwise as the the 18th May, 1907, commencing at 2.8

Directors may prescrie, to be re- gistared as the owners of the Shares rospectively represented by such Strip Certificates.

7. That intorcat at the rate of a per contum per annum be allowed out

P.M., at his Residence, No. 2, KIMBERLEY VILLAS, Kowloon,- A QUINTETT OF YALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising

of the profits of the coinpany on HATSTAND with BETELLED MIRROR,

PILE

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTFALLING STORES BISCOITA, BEDDING, JACKETS, KNEE BOOTS, JERSEYS, BLANKETS TODACU), MESS TRAPS,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary.

HUGHES & HQÚGA,

Government Auctioneers. Trongkong May 4, 1807719

814

HUROPEAN AGENCY TNDENTS promptly executed at lowest

cash prices for all kinds of British and Ginental goods, including

Boots, Shoes and Leather. Chemicals and

& Pruggisto' Sandries. China, Earthenwerd and Glassware. Drapery, Millinery and Piero Goods. Fancy Goods, Porfumery and Stationery Hardware and Machinery. Photographic and Optical Goods.. Provisions and Dilmon's Stores.

elo, clo

-Commission 31% to ny."

Trade Discount allowed. Original Invoices supplied.

Special Quotations en Demand. Sample Caus From £10 upwards, Consignments of Produce Sold on Account, WILLIAM WILSON & SONS,

(Established 1814)

25 Abchurch Lane, London, EC

instalments, paid in advance of the OVENANTELS with BEVELLED MIRRORS, datos, when the same became due, LACE CURTAINS, FINE VELVET and that registered bolders of Serip AxIKETED CABREL, FINE STEEL EN Dertificate for New Shares be on- GRAVE, & BEVELLED MIBOR, Cable Address:ARNUAIRE, LONDON, titled in respect of auch New Shares SIDEBOARD with BEVALLED to participate in fature dividonde on DINNES WAGGON, DINING Tanz

TABLE, CARPETS

da.

an equality with the old shares, in and RINGS, &, do.A proportion to the instabrents paid DownLs and SINGLE BRA5-MOUNTED up, and from due dates for payment BaDSTEADS, MARBLE-TOP BUREAU with BE.. of same.

VELLED MIRROR, MARBLE TOP WAHSTAND with ThLED BACK, Books, & BATHROOM, PANTRY BUG A

and KITCHEN RE. QUITE

And

8. That, intorest at the rate of 8 per centum per annum be charged on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instal.

ment.

9. That all moneys reaeived from pre- mium on the said new Shares be added to the Reserve Funde,

COMPRADORE, having business A connections throughout the South of China and able to provide substancial Security consisting of landed property in Hongrong to the extent of 10% of the One of the Best Sketches of Formosa Lanuni turnover. Goud romunsration to *

anitable man. First-Class reference frm For a Foreign Bank required. Apply by letter only in the first instance to

DENNYS & BOWLEY. Fougkong, April 4, 1907.

yet written.

2.

80 Cents, DAYS Mist Ober, & Wyndham Steret,

Howzkong

827

the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

DAD

779

TR. M. SMITH, Bo Chio Manager. Hongkong, April 30, 1907.

Quantity of PLANTE IN POTS,

Uno COTTAGE PIANO by Chappell &

TERMISAS Customary.

On View from Friday, the 17th May, $1007

GEO. P. LAMBIENT; PRAWIANAS V Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 11, 1967.

851

SEE THE SIGNAL

K

KILLS

EATING'S POWDER

BUGS FLEAS, MOTHS:BEETLES.

Sold in Tins & Bottles only.