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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS,

KOEL MANSIONS, NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, "LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, 270. e. FALCONER & Co. AUR ARENTS FOR 1058'S FAMOUS TELESCOPIC) AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADHIRAIY GHARTS AND BOOKS,

ROLE AGENTS von THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON,

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURE- VERY KINE TANORAMIO VIEWS OF HONGKONG.

GA, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI ∞ 00.

IMPORT EXPORT & COMMISSION MEKOHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH :-PRINCE'S BUILDIN08, Ioz flous Street. M. KOBAYASHI, Manager, HEAD OFFICE:-No 1, Seneciono, Touro. OTHER BRANCHES:

2193

Tendon, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay. Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Bourabaya, tanila, Canton, Swatoz, Amoy, Fonchow, Tsingtav, Blaoghal, Hankow, Chefoo, Tieptain, Newchung, Tairco, Antung, Becal, Chenialpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Oaks, Kobe, Kuro, Maizuru. Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatsu. Nagasaki, Kuchipótes, Karele, Müke, Hakodate, Sapporo, Talpah, Tainan, etc., eta, eta,

TELEGRAPHIC Anpness:-MITSUI

(A,B.C. and AL CODES),

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy, Mint and Arasals, the State Railwase, Principal Railway Companies, Indestrial Work, and Home and Foreign Mail and Freiphe Suevmóri

ent)

E PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miko, Tagari, Famann, end Ida Oal Mines. and SOLE AGENTS for Fajinotara, Helok. Houdo, Kanada, Mamo'a. Ohtrojí, Ohnoura, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshio, Yanokibars, and other Chals.

IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Jotten Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Bilvor, Tin, Lead, and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Ceroals, anare. Rice. Opium. Isinglass. Mushrooras, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulphur, Hemp, Boer, Cement, Cigarettes, Muchos, Paper, Hiles, T.pather, Betra, Teak, and other Timber, ete, Hongkong, April 11, 1907.

TYPEWRITERS!

TYPEWRITERS!!

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

1016

Old Machines Renovated. Terms Very Moderate.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

BICYCLES

FOR SALE, REPAIR, EXCHANGE AND HIRE.

THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,

11. D'Agullar Stroet.

Hongkong, February 18, 1907.

2215

THERE IS NO DOUBT

THAT.

#hora Ene's Fruit Balt' has been taken in the earliest stages of a disease it has in innumerable Instances prevented a serious Bilnass, The offoot of

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

upon any disordered, sleeplem, or feverish condition is almply marvellous and unsurpassed. In fact, it

IS

NATURE'S OWN REMEDY

CAUTION-Examine the Capsule and see that it is marked ENOS' FRUIT BALT, otherries you have the sincereat form of fallery-IMITATION. Prepared only by J, U. ENO, LÌË,' PRUIT BALT' WORKS, London, AE. Sing By J. C, ENO'S Patent.

Sold by Chemists and stores everywhere.

"A perfect beverage, combining Strength, Purity and Solubility."---Medical Annuai.

van Houten's

Cocoa

Unequalled for

High Quality, Delicious Flavour

& Digestibility.

BEST & GOES FARTHEST.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHOCKING BRUTALITY.

W

Result of Chiness Superstition.

The Siangfan correspondent of the N.D. Daily News tells a shocking story) of Chinese cenelty:

Last Saturday a most cruel cine-was committed, Itappears that a family living near the haian yaman In Siangyang had

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Intely received into the home a wife for

(MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

CABLE ADDRESS: *IWASAKI' Which wyplies to al. Branch Offices.

ono of the sous. She was a girl of sixteen years of ago. Shortly after her conting the father-in-law became sick and died. The mother-in-law at once put this blame on the poor little daughter-in-law claiming that same mistako must have been made by the goomancer in reckoning with the eight charactors, and that she, therefore,

Al, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union not luing the one psychologically fit or

Codes used.

All Lotters Addressed :-

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI 00.,

with name of place under.—— BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGARAKI, MOST, Kops, Kabazou, SHANGHAI, HONDgong and Hanzow,

AGENCIES: ' YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mesara GEARINO & Co MANILA: Mosaro MacoNDRAY & CO.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, Oohi, Shinner, Namazute and Kami- Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliers, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Bazen Coif.

intented for this home, had brought und luck sid vil influences which enused the death of the old man. She, therefore, pronounced the death penalty and proceed ed to exemle it. She poured boiling water { over the poor girl, drove Eve big nails intu her brain and two through the poor child's neck,

The mother-in-law was assisted in tho cruel deed by a couple of other females of the family. They had even cut all the Bosl all the thighs, breasts, etc., etc. But after all was done they had not the courage to wrap the corps and put it into the box which had been brought by the water carrior, but had him to do it, thereby letting him soo how turibly she had been mutilated. He then called three others and icgather they carried the corpse out-

The Hoad and Brunch Ulices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any Collieries. order for Coals produced from the above side of the South Gate,

T. MATSUKI, Manager,

No. 2. Peopi STREET. Bongkong, April 25, 1966.

The woman had given the men 100 cash Hongkong,apiece. But having completed the job they returned for more. She might have 816 appeased them with a few extra cash. But "murder will out." She not only refused

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to give more hut threatened to send them to the gain to be whipped if they per- Histod; her son, the husband of the; murdered girl, being an employee in the halen yunin. This so euraged the won that they began kicking up a big row, making free use of their knowledge of the crime. The crowd which gathered-heard it, and it spread Jike wild fire.

Having reached the ears of every official and citizen in the course of a day, the hsien was compelled by circumstances to take an investigation. Ho tried to quiet the matter down by making the water- carrier retract the story he had given out. For this reason he bad the gallows-enge brought into court and, pointing to it, told the man that he would be hung there if on exhumation his story proved false. Morcover the official wrote out and scaled the death-warrant, But the water-carrier would not deviate a bait-broadth ir othme story. He said: "Hing me if you like, but I will not take back one word!"

So the sien had to make a trip to the South Gate. The body was exhumed and the awful truth laid bare before their eyes. It is abhorrent to think of the devil- isheruelty of which the heart of a ho often

GENERAL AGENCY, 1.C.S., Chiese woman is capable.

Box M, 429, MANILA.

Hongkong, May 2, 1907

BRITISH

STEAMER

NETHERTON.'

ORDER OF THE UNDER

wonders if it is not the training afforded them from childhood by foot-binding wluch so hardens their hurts.

A similar case to this occurred here two years ago, when the girl from whose body argo pieces of desh had been sliced, was brought to our hospital in Siangyang for treatment but succumbed. Por Chins

And doubly

Public feeling is of Chin!

g is running very high, and demands are rade for an exemplary

• being execution. Yet the parents of the girl are willing

to settle for 800 strings of cult,

strings. And such

is

WRITERS, the Undersigned are but the defendants are only willing prepared to receive TENDERS for the pay 600 Purchase of the above Steamer as she now lies at SINGAPORE in a Fire Damaged Condition.

GILMAN & CO..

Lloyds' Agents. Hongkong, May 7, 1807.

626

A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE

HAVE THIS DAY

REMOVED TO

No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Next to (KUN AND KOME} "ongkong. February 1, 1907.

LABUAN COAL

222

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS' COM

THE

PANY,.LTD., are now prepared to banker Steamers at LABUAN, with Gond Fresh Quality LABUAN JOAL, double screened and straight from the Mines.

For further particulara, apply to

BRADLEY & CO.. Agents.

Telegraphio Address :---

LABOR,' Labuan, Hongkong, March 12, 1907.

CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,

471

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS,

3:3 SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORE,

LEPAS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO,

TELEGRAMS: CARIOCARL, HONGECNO.

A. B. O..Oode, 4th Edition.

A1 Code.

Leher's Standard Code,

TELEPHONE 982.

16.

EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION

SCHEME.

AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE LOT-HOLDERS BY SIR PAUL OHATER,

The Full Details Printed in Famphlet Farm

Coples may be had at ĆRINA MAI), Offios" 8, Quion's Road Contral.

Pelco 50 Cents each.

country, that if defendants settle with The atsto justice in this core-rotten plaintiffs, official action is unnecessary, to say the least, almost impossible.

WANTED.

A HOUSEKEEPER, State termes

FRENCH Speaking EURASIAN

'ENGINEER,' Apply to

Card of CHINA MAIL' Ufice, Hongkong, May 27, 1907.

932

· WANTED.

A connections throughout the South of COMPRADORE, having business

Chios and able to provide substantial Scourity consisting of landed property in Hongkong to the extent of 10% of the appual turnover, Goed rampneration to a suitable man. First-Class references from Forsigo Bank required. Apply by letrar only in the frat instance to

DENNYS & BOWLEY, Hongkong, Aprit 4, 1907.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

BOUND VOLUMES

OF THE

827

NEW WEEKLY'

ARE ON SALE AT THE

'China Mail' Office,

8, Queen's Road Central,

FOR SALE

NWO VERY VALUABLE PIECES OF

TLANDED PROPERTY situsto at CANTUN near the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Wharf and facing the tirer. The lots contain by indenesetrement 60 changs or thereabou Titto Doods can be seen at the Offes of the Undersigned, apply to

Sanlity Guar

Danden

Intimations.

TheWisdom of the

Denfands best BeWestrange

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1907.

Funda

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

Watkins, Ltd., Apothecaries Hall, Hong Kong.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF the Shareholders of THE HONGKON AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION will be hold at the OITY HALL, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 31st day of May. 100%, at if thought fit, of passing the following Noor, for the purpose of considering and, Resolutions:-

1. That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghal Barking Corporation be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the Shareholders of the Company to take the steps accessary 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 Hongkong with the advice and con sent of the Legislative Council

MAGISTRACE.

TT is hereby notified that a MEETING of HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held at the Magistracy, at 2.15 P on TUESDAY, the 11th log the following application ender the June, 1907, for the pur

of consider. purpose Liquor Liconcos Ordinance, 1898, vin.:-

To transfer from one J. E. BARRE to

BERNHARD MOLLER the ad Lisuuso to sell by rotai intor: cating liquors on promises numbered 90 and 92, Queen's Road West, under the sign of "THE WESTERN HOTEL.'..

F. A. HAZELAND,

Police Magistrate. Hongkong, May 28, 1907.

thereof to effect the amendmento CHER WING & CO.

T

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Intimations.

THEATRE

NAMES ROYAL,

CITY BALL.

FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.

THE BANDMANN

COMEDY COMPANY.

22 LONDON ARTISTS 22

will present the two. following Lät don Successes for the first time

ist Hongkong

THURSDAY, MAY 30th,

'Mrs Gorringe's Necklace."

FRIDAY, MAY 31st,

'The Idler.'

PRICES OF ADMISSION...$3, $3, 81. Plan now Open at MOUTRIE & CO. Doors open at 8.30. Commence at BP.M.

Hongkong, May 20, 1967.

GRAND OPENING

OF THE

ARTS EXHIBITION.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.-

UNDER the auspices of the CANTON KEUSO PUBLIO COLLEGE, there will be OPENED to the PUBLIC at 57, QUEEN'S DAD CENTRAL, (three doors from Supreme Court), on WEDNESDAY, 6th May, 1907, Grand Exhibition of exquisite ART TREASURES, comprising Paintings,

tetries, Aptarse Artistid

and

Busts and Statuary, Ancient Armour and Implements

War, French and Venetian Wares. aatioles of Decorative Furniture

Bedroom Satte ja

Karb

Roman Chair per fetal and

Brio &-braca,

the Vatican,

Bronzes,

necessary to the Ordinance de 27, 28 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST) Vorty collected

under

which the Company is incorporated i and carrying ou business so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from ten millions of dollars, the present authorised capital of the

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

poissgupt

world to

A

of

Arts. ipom, all par

the ord

and

by con

from all parts of the

the exhibitors

of FIETY JENTS WI

of

be charged for admission, the nett proceede

of which will be devoted to the educational

Copa In alat to rendings of All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, College

and alan for extending the period of the operation of such Ordinants for further period of

21

years from and including the 18th day of Augues, 1908, and for con- tinuing all the provisions of Section 3 of the Hongkong and Shanghai

IRON WARE &e.

STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES,

CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &c.

༣

Suitable for

Banking Curpuration Ordinиnas Sures, ENGINEERS AND HOUSE BUILDERS.

-1809 for a further period of 21 years from and including the 14th day of August, 1908.

2. That from the date of such new Ordinance coming into operation and effective the Capital of the

A

of the P

becoming and Shanghai Banking

Corporation be increased from

from E 8,000 to $15,000,0.0 by the creation of 4000 New Shares of R 3125 each to hà

the price issued at of £3 on the terms after mentioned. F Shareholders on the Eastern Regis. ters to pay for their allotments at the Fate of Exchungs for the Company's

demand Bills on London on the day the instalmonte are due.

3. That the said now Sharos.be in the

T

JEYES

FLUID

SOLE AGENTS.

fands of the Canton Nam Keuig Pablie

Children and Soldiers and Sailors in Foniform Half-price.

Doors Opened 12 Noon to 5P.M.; 7 to 10 PAL

856

TICKETS may be had at Entrazice. T. H. TAL

Manager Bangkong, May 13, 1907.

TRAMWAYS COMPANY.-

LIMITED

1203

DEAK

PHOHZEHUHOR

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

2.00a.m. to 7.30 ..... Every 30 minte. 7:30 am to 8.30 ...Every 10 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.15 p.13. Every 16 minutes.

C 12.46 p.m. to 1.15, p.m...Every 10 minutes.

1,16 p.m. to 145.

T

D

firat instance, in such manner as the W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,

Directors shall prescribe for that purpose, offered to Shareholders in the proportion of one New Sture for every two sharea of which on the 31st day of

of May. 1907,

ba the hall respectivel Holders, and that dny Now not accepted

BANK BUILDINGS, Hongkong, May 18, 1908

1024

Banatered NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

by the Sharcho

within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose, be dia-

INSURANCE COMPANY,

£17,897,119. Authorised Capital £9,000,000

posed of and allotted by the DirecTOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DRUKHRER, 1904, tore in auch manner and at such price as in their discretion they shall think beat in the interests of the Company.

4. That the payment of the sum of £30 per share for es oh of the said Now Shares

be made as follows, viz:- 1st instalment of £15 on the 1st day

of July, 1907.

2nd and Bral instalment of £15 on the

1st day of October, 1907.

5. That the Directors issue to share-

haiders

holding shares not a mul-

Subscribed Capital £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital £687,500 II-Fire Fands. $,386,720 15 8 I-Life&AnnaltyFands 13,762,888 8 6.

£17,887,119 8 1

Revanza Fire Branch... 9,061,044 19

Life & Amity 1,718,803 19 10

Branche......

£5,774,863 196

The Accomatated Fonds of the Fire and

tiple of two, a fractional certificate Life Departments are free from Uability In in respect of each share in excess of respect of each other,

or below the multiple and allot one

Now Share to every person who 135-

sball produce two auch Fractional

Certificatos on or before the 1st day

SHEWAN, TOMES. & CO.,

Agents

of July, 1907, and pay the first WEEKLY NEWS instalment in respect thereof.

en-

6. That after payment of the first instalment and pending payment of the remaining instalment, Scrip Cortifcates in such form so the Directors may determine bo issued

such Now Shares in respect sitting

the holders on

payment of And Bub the remaining instalment,

tt such other terms as to ap- proval, date for lodging scrip certificates and otherwise as the Directors may precaribe, to be re- gistered as the owners of the Shares respectively represented by such Scrip Certificates..

FOR HOME.

The Overland China Hall

Pabllated to sit the DeparÐ of each English and Freact Mall Steador to Europe.

FULL REPORTS AND ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE (Commercial, Shipping, etc.)

7. That interest at the rate of 5.

ceatum per annam bo allowed out. of the profits of the company on instalments paid in advanco of the dates, when the same become due, and that registered holders of Scrip home.

- Certificates for Now Shares be on-

The best paper for posting to friends at

titied in respect of such New Sharee $17 per Annum

to

participate in future dividends on

an equality with the old shares in

proportion to the instalments paid- and from due dates for pasient of same.

up

8. That, intorest at the rate of 8 pir centum per annum be charged op cool instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with nach such- ínstai. ment.

9. That all moneys zeceived from pre column on the said gen Sbares be added to the Resolve Fonde.

clading Portage).

THE ÚRINA MAx, Lo,

Queen's Road Central,

AMBBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

FORMOSA÷

By G. TAYLOR, L. M. Costumes

With Woonguy

[Reprinted from the Chins Earles.

For further particulare, For the HONGKONG & SHANCHAL BANKING OBS of the Best Sketches of Formoss Lif

CORPORATION,

JB. M. SMITH,

Chief Managar.

915

Hongkong, April 30, 1907.

GOLDRING & BARLOW,

Bolicitors, 10, Quaqn's Road Central.. Hongkong, May 23, 1967.

Fob Weliten,

Friti

EO Cents. Oursa Mart Office, & Wyndham Street,

Hongkong

1.45 p.m. to 2.16 vary 15 minutes. p.m.ary 10.muntea. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes 8.30 pm to 6.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes,

́NIGHT CARE..

8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 111-

p.m, every half hour.

JURDATE

8.00 am to 9.00 am...Every 15 minuter,

9.00 am, to 9.80 a.m...Every 80 minute. 9.30a.m. to 10.98 sm. Every 15 minutes. 10, 50a.m. to 11,00a.m..Every 10 minuter. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m. Every 10 minuter. L00 p.m; to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minuta. 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m.,. Every 10

minuta. 6.00 p.m. to 7.60 p.m...Every 15 mlaste 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.

SATURDANA..

Extra Cars at 11.30 and 11:45 pm, SPECIAL CARE by Arrangementat the Company Office, AlexandIA BUILDINGS, Das Vaux Road Contral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

1981

TE

HONGKONG

DOOKS.

A Record of the Founding and Development of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Limited.

Reprinted from the OHIA, MAIL. ...FUlly Center

ba bad at the China Mall Offse

8, Queen's Road Central.

'SIR ROBERT HARTS MEMORANDUMA

Borlos of Articles on Sir RODERY:

AHA's Sonses for the Improve-

meat of China.

Toba

Beprinted from the China Mal bad in pamphlet form at this Office, 8,

Queen's Road Central.

PAIO-50-Centar

SEE THE SIGNAL

EATINGS

POWDER

BUGS FLEAS "MOTHS,BEETLES:

KILLS

Sold in Tins & Bottles only.