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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGELOLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,

LARGE SFLECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPS, BOWLS,

G. FALCOSIR & Co, Anu Aaksete for 1088'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINGOULARS, LORD KELVIN S NAUHOAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

WOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER.

ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON,

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY FINE PANORAMIO VIEW'S F

BA, QUEEN'S BOAD (ENTRAL.

TYPEWRITERS!

HONGKONG,

9129

TYPEWRITERS!!

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

supervision.

Old Machines Renovated. Terms Very Moderate.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

BICYCLES

FOR SALE, REPAIR, EXCHANGE AND HIRE.

THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,

Rongkorn, Fahronry 16, 1957.

12. D'Aguiler Stroot,

2215

THERE IS NO DOUBT

THAT

More Coo's 'Fruit Salt' has been takon in the earliest stage ascoas it has in tonumerable tastanoss prevented a serious

Jineas. The effect of

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

mon any disordered, sleepless, or feverish condition is almply -marvellous and unsurpassed to look b

NATURE'S OWN REMEDY

1/27-Beaming the Capeuta and me that it is marked MNO 2' F'NUTT SALT, Perukes og hace the sincerest form of fallery-IMITATION, PRODAVAC 2017 by J. D. ENO, LtA,: FRUIT SALT' WORKS, London, 9.8. Eng. by 3, D. EKO'S Patent.

cid by Chemists and Stores everywhere.

USE ONLY & USE ALWAYS

ATKINSONS

A LUXURIOUS PERFUME

IN HEALTH.

A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE

IN SICKNESS.

MOST REFRESHING.

Far Superior German Kinds.

to the

EAU COLOGNE

DE

Holloway's

PILLS & OINTMENT

Should be in every Home.

The Pills

QURE INDIGESTION,

The Ointment

CURES SPRAINS, WOUNDS,

BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, SORES, SKIN ERUPTIONS

CONSTIPATION,

AND COMPLAINTS OF

FLATULENCE, DIZZINESS, &c THE CHEST AND THROAT,

RECOMMENDED AND

USED BY ALL GOOD NURSES.

Manufactured only at 78, New Oxford Street (late $33, Oxford Street, London

AKE

WELLINGTON

KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAP FOR CLEANING

POLYBRID

PLATE METAL POMADE BY&HARD LIKE OTHER METAL PASIES

JOHN OAKEY & SONS Lite,WALLISCION BLS LONDON."

NEVER BECO

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CROWN COLONY CONTRACTS.

Where the Responsibility Lies.

The Torlon correspondent of the "Straits Times" writes:--It is one of

the privileges, or duties or rights, or wrongs, or whatever they may be called, of the Crown Agents, to sign the contracta

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Crown Colonies. The reason for this

HITSU BISI 00.) COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

CABLE ADDRESS : *IWASAKI' Which applies to al. Branch Uficer. Al, A BO 5th Edition, Western Union Coder med.

All Letters Addressed :—

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI CO.,

with name of placo voder. BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moji, Kobe, Kamatsu, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND HANKOW,

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ANADA, Esq. OHINKIANG: Missara GEARING & Oo MANILA: Mosore Macondzay & Co.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasian, Oohl, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery which will abortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Bazen Coal.

The Head and Emnch Ofices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collories.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, PIDDER STREET, Hongkong, April 25, 1906,

816

arrangement is obvious. Tho Crown Ageuls are- might almost 7, by: Colonies, and, therefore, hecrane the legal divine right-the Agonts of tho Crown:

representatives of those Colonies in such matters as a bond or contmot, and, as Agents in that capacity, ara entitled as} the expression has it, to all the kinks aud ha'pence, which may aceruo on each transaction.

Some people any suppose that the Crown Agency is a sort of charitable) institution, and that, therefore, the Crown Agenta should do the work for nothing. Let us assure these people that the Crown Agency is nothing of the sort, but rather a money making concern, on somewhat of the same footing towards the Colonial Offico as that of the outside broker towards the Stock Exchange, and the very personifica- tion of the axiom the Inbouror is worthy of his hire." It is on this ground that the Cars Agonts, may I say, coudescend te accept commission calculated securately, or inaccurately-the Crown Colonies never know-by a ofurence to a modest, or immodest, personal estimate of tho valce of their services-services, indeed, which arc, conte qui cotto, thrust upon the Crown Colonies by these Agents Colonial Office backers, without the unfortunate sulted in the least, and sometimes, as in Crown Colonies being considered or con.

the case of the flotation of the recent Straits Settlements La, in opposition to

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, the expressed wishes of the Colquics.

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

AUTOCRATS IN. OFFICIALISM. Again, some people suppose that, as the Crown Agents tako all the hallpence, they should also receive all the kicks and come in for all the blame when a contract pans out badly for a Colony Yet the supposi tionis not quite fair to the Crown Agents, w

THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on SATUR DAY, the 14th September, 1902, as 12.30 .., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to Iuay show thurn. As the Crown Colonisa The 30th June, 1867, with the Report of

the Directors, and to discuss any matters compelled to take the Crown Agents ne that may be competently brought before the Meeting

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 14th September, both daya inclusive.

By Order of the Bound,

0. MOONEY,

Secretary, Hongkong, September 5, 1907.

agents in respect to contrets, so must

the Crown Agents sign all the contracts handed te then, although they may bare never tested or oven seen the estimates, and so forth on which some of these con- tracts may be framed. Contects, that way 1445 result in hideous and quite unaccesary Losses to Crown Colonies, are sent from Duwning Street across the street to White- ball Gardens, with the curt' mandate. Please sign, seal, and return at once; the autocrats at Whitehall Gardens bow humbly

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

ŢOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

FENNINGS'

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1907,

For the Prevention and Cure of

FEVERS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

FEVER

Sold by Chemiste everywhere in Bottles at 1/1 each, with full directions.

No Resident in. Tropicat Countries should be without this invaluable Medicine, the timely use of which has saved

thousands of fiven."

ALFRED FEHNINGS, Gowos,

England.

CURER!

VanHoutens Cocoa

The Pure Cocoa

unequalled by any other for delicious natural flavour and nourishing ar 1

invigorating properties.

"A Perfect Beverage, combining Strength, Purity and Solubility."— Medical Annual.

A Cocoa you can Enjoy.

Best&Goes Farthest

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY, MOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1906 £17,837,119.

To Let.

TO LET:

DOBINSON ROAD EAST. A Lady I having a largo well Furnished and Comfortable House in this favourite and

MEETING of the Hongkong and Kowtuou to the auperior autocrat in Downing Street, Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and, appending their valuable signatures-Fire Fands 3,388,720 19 hesitby locality, offers four gentlemen of Maths held at Mesra JARDINE MATHESON to these tragically interesting documents, & Co.'s OFFIC, King's Building. Con- naught Road, Hongkong, on WEDNES bind the unhappy Colonies to the chariot DAY, the 18'

b day of September, 1597, Σ. ..when the subjoined Re

1.Resolutions will be proposed,

1.-That the Capital of the Company be ioerend from 89,00,000 to $3,000,000

the creation of 10,000 Now Shares of

wheels of some exuberant contractor.

Where the Crown Agents perform all the necessary operations, to the fall satisfaction

1--Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750.000 Paid-up Capital * £687,500 0 0 I-Life&Annuity Funds 18,782,288 86 £17,837,119 8 1 evenue Firo Broach... 2,081,044 19 8 Idle & Annely 1,713,808 10 10

Branches,

£3,774,853 19 8

The Accumulated Fands of the Fire and

good social position, superior Beard-resid- enca, Beautiful view of barbour, éto..

For particulars, apply to 'I. F...

"Dare of "Unisa Mard' Orrior, Hongkong, August 24, 1807.

TO LET.

1377

of their own expert knowledge in such maltors, and then proceed to draft and Els Departments are free from Eisblity leOWER HOUSE; Ten Rooma; Ken. 2.That such New Shuren be inued at sign a contract, they are, of course, morally, respect of each other, par and be offered to those persons who are as well as actually, responsible for any registered as Shareholders of the Ompany blunder they may make. In the other! on 1st December, 1907, in the proportion

1907.

Should the sbore Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be sub. mitted for confirmation as Special Resolu tions to a Second Extraorduary Meeting, which will be enbeequently convened. Dated the 3rd September, 1957.

By Uider of the Board,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

YUET HAN RAILWAY CO., LTD.

736

NEDY ROAD,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents

Apply

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Godowns, Nos, 171 to 178, SmaK

No Toxa Tee, Praya West, on (M. Lot Nos,

MR G. SACHSE, KINGBOLERE. Hongkong, September 2, 1907.. 1419

TO LET (WELL FURNISHED).

BIRNAM BRAE, CONDUIT ROAD.

of one now share for every complete two cases, to which I have refened, where tharus held by them on 1st December. nothing comes before them except the KUNO TIK GODOWNS. #A 1907.

That the amount date for the new contract, they are certainly not respousible, shares be called up on Sist December, morally, for any lapse in judgment or arithmetic; and the kicks, if any are to be

TIGHT-roomed House-Billiard Room, administered, should be dealt

to the 204 to 205), formerly known as the Po On with fall-size Table, Bath-roums, Secretary of State with precision and Godowns, the lease for which baring Drying Room, Store-moms and Pantry- adroitness by the suffering Colonies. A the Landlords, and business will be here. Bells.

expired-bave buon taken possession of by Good Tensia Lawo, Electric Light and difficulty, however, arises from the impos after continned under the name of the Apply to sibility, to discovor, for which contracts the KUNG YIK GODOWNS. The owners Crown Agents are morally responsible, andre prepared to accept goods on storage ot very modorato rates, and avail of the for which no moral guilt attaches to them. opportunity to give notice that loans at They themselves, as must always be the ease in creature's relations with its creator, are unable to turn round upon the Secretary of Stato and denounce him, and consequently they observe as much silence (Continued on Page 3.)

1428

TENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY of 60,00 (Fifty Thousand) AUSTRA- LIAN HARD WOOD SLEEPERS Com posed of

HURRAY RED GUM RED MAHOGANY WHITE

do.

GREY BOX

TALLOW WOOD

BLACK BUTT

WHITE STRINGY BARK RED do. do.

TURPENTINE

BLUE GUM.

all in equal proportional quantities.

Size of Steopera: Bft, fong by Dio. wide by 5 in. thick,

В

Prico in Hongkong curteney C.I.F. Wongeha Railway Wharf, Canton.

Delivery to be completed at the end of February, 1968. Tendors to be opened in the Railway Co.'s Head Office, Cantoo, MONDAY, the Lith October, 1907, at 2 r.m. All Sleepers must be accompanied by a Government Certificate,

All Tenders must be accompanied with 500 dull.rs.

A GRAND PROMENADE

CONCERT

will be held on the VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND,

Ou

SATURDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER, at 2.15 P.M.

Messrs KELLY & WALSH and at VOLUNTRES Tickers, $2 and $1, can be obtained at

HEAD QUARTERS.

Hongkong, September 4, 1907.

WANTED.

1432

The right to accept er reject soy or all A Young Mian (British) of steady habite

of the Tendera is reserved,

THE KWONGTUNG. MERCANTILE

ADMINISTRATION OF THE YUET HAN RAILWAY CO., LD. Canton, August 31, 1007,

14446

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, WHOLESALE and RETAIL

¡DEALERS IN

WINES and SPIRITS.

most favourable rates of interest song be goods arored in the KUNG YIK Gonowns, obtained from the Undersigned against The KUNG YIK GODOWNS, Agente The

SAN WASO LANd Investient Loan AND ÁGENOT Company, Lo,

SAM WANG & CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE; No. 321. ADDRESS: 81, Quoan's Road Central.

Ü YUK CHI, Managing Director. Bongkong, July 2, 1907."

CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,

1109

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

[

SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS, REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED 20, TELEGRAMS: DARKCORAL, A. D. O. Code, 4th Fältion. A. 1:Gods.

es HARBOUR RUNNER and SHIP A CHANDLERY ASSISTANT.

Apply SHIP CHANDLER,

Care of CHINA Mail Office, Hongkong. Soptember 3, 19 7.

9. GREENFIELD Successor to HARRIS-KEENEY CO.,

1424

R

MANUFACTURER OF HIGH GRADE RATTANE

2

AND LESEN FIDLE FORNITORE,

PEDDER STRIET, opposite Main

Entrance to Hongkong Hotel,

A 10 por cent discount will be allowed to

all iccal rosidonta,

Hongkong, July 31, 1907.''

T

· Lalehoz a Standard Code, TELEPHONE

234.

To Lot.

TO. LET FURNISHED,

HIGHLANDS, KIMBEBERY ROAD, -Roomed House- Elbatrio Lights and Tenula Court. Modes rate rental to good tenant.

No, 14, SALISBURY AVENUF Kowloon.

No. 1. EAST AVENUE, Kowloon.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co. LTD.

Hoog August 13, 1907,

TO LET.

INMEDIATE POSSESSION.

1891

YODOWNS No. 95, 91, 97 and 100,

PRAYA EAST.

Apply to CHATER & MODY,

Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, June 19, 1907.

TO BE LET.

1030

8 from the 1st August next, No. 6; AMORRISON HILL.

Apply to

Mesara JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

LTD. Hongkong, June 29, 1907,

TO LET.

108

CHOPS and FLATS in Des VEUX ROAD

CENTIAL.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANOF

CÓ AD.

Hongkong, July 13, 1807.

1149

TO LET.

VARNDON' tho Peak; Furnished

or. Unfurnished. Apply, by lotter, R. HEMMINGS,

ola Hoxɑsono Hozel Hongkong, April 2, 1907.

013

TO LET.

70,000 SQUARE FEET of LAND-

with 200 foot frontage to

Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental.

Apply to

MEER FARRELL, & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, August 23, 1807.

B

TO LET.

136

DEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine D Offices and Dwolling Rooms,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Top Floor (over Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.)

BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Bo BINSON ROAD.

GLENWOOD, CAINE Rois, suitable for a Boarding House or Club, contsina 28. Rooms.

No. 6, DES VŒUX VILLAS (Poak). No. 2, BEACONSFIELD. ARCADE. OFFICES IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. THE KYRIE, PEAK, (furnishod) for S months from let September, 1997. - Ohsap- Rental.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Sad Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, April 12, 1907.

TO LET

\FFICES in ALEXANDRÁ BUILD..

Apply to SECRETARY,

A. S. WALBON & Oo., Ln, Hongkong, April 22, 1907.

930

TO LET.

UNNYSIDE, No. 13B and 130, MACDONNELL ROAD. Each contain- ing 6 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Kitchen, Sor- Taute Quarter and Grass Lawn.

Modernte Rental.

Apply to

OHUNG CHI NAM, c/o TAX ON INSURANCE CO., LD,

503, Des Voeux Road Central.

Itongkong, August 1, 1907,

H. M. B. Care of 'CHINA MAIL' Office, Hongkong, August 8, 1007.

CEVEN

14:8

TO LET.

Far, near East Point, WE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, at

Apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Z. Hongkong, January 9, 1907.

18

TO LET.

HOUSE a KNUTSFORD TER

RACE, KOWLOON.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo. Hongkong, Soptember 1, 1906.

TO. LET.

20

ARGE and Spacious GODOWNS Nos.

LAB, JA, DE, 30 and 10, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.miralty.

formerly in the occupation of the Ad.

JEYES FLUID

SOLE AGENTS.

Apply to

--THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

·MENT & AGENCY 06., LD: Hongkong, September 1, 1907.-

No

TO LET

TO: 2, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Apply to

744

ARKATOON V. APOAR & CO.,

45, Wyndham Street, Boagkong, April 4, 1807,7-

389

TO LET

ROAD CENTRAL, Apply to

TO LET.

091

LARGE ROOMS and QUBOWN un the Canal Street, British Concession, SHAHERN,

Apply on the premtes, 244, Shameen,

or to

CHINA-BAPTIST PUBLICATION"

SOJIETY, Canton, China. Hongkong, July 16 1907.

TO LET.

1158-

IMMEDIATE POBSZASION.

ODOWNS Nos. 98, 98, 99 and $24.

PRAYA EAST.

SECRETARY, App, to. THE HORGEONO, CANTON & MACAO 8.B.

Co., LTD

Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, July 23, 1907.

TO LEN

1200-

ND FLOOR, No. 19, Queen's Roan

GENERAL

No. 88, CAINE ROAD.

AUCTION ROOMS, No. 2, ZEALAND - STELLT.

No. 1 and 2, FAIRVIEW, ROJINION ROAD, Kowloon,

Apply to

LEIGH & ORANGE,

1. Das Von Road.

Hongkong, February 19, 1907,

H

· TO`TET.

[ATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE, BOKHAN

OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and

Ro

YORK BUILDING,

GODOWNS on PRAVA EAST A-HOUSE M. CLIFTON GARDENS

RUIRST FLOOR, No. 81, QUEEN'S Conduit Readi

1922 WG HUMPHREYS & CO.

LABUAN COAL THE LABUAN COALFIELDS COF

PANY, LTD, are now prepared ti bunker Steamers at LSBUAN, with Cons Frosh Quality LABUAN COAL, double screened and straight from the Miner.

BRADLEY & CO. "Agents

Export & Import Merchants, For further particulare, apply to

AND

Commission Agents.

Telegraphis Address- ** LABOR,' Labuan.

Hongkong, March 12, 1907.

471

BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, May 18, 1800

LOO

DÜBİR ROBERT: HART'S MEMORANDUM.

1024

of Artialca, on Bir KOBERT A HART: SonSMEs for the Improve

west of China.

Reptlated from the Ohms Mail Toba had in pamphlet form ay this: Office, 8, Queen's Road Central

PRICE 60 Dente

IP PAK HING, c/o MELCHERS & Co., Hongkong, September 3, 1907. 1423

TO LET

A LARGE HOUSE on the CERTBAL A AVENUE, BHAMEEN, possession Kiven from 1st January, 1908. No applic cation will be considered for a term of les

than five years 4" longer lease will be made desir d

Apply to

ORTS of CHINA MAIL Offico.. Canton, China, August 15, 1907. -

1B1Y

FLATS IN MORETON TERLIGE

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENØY CO. ED. Hongkong. Bapteraber L 1907.

"THE REVENUE OF CHINA.

SERIES OF ARTIOERE

Beprinted from The China Moi, WITH AN ASTEEDIZ

to ho had at the OPECE OF THE PAYT

6, Queen's Bend Contral

Palc 60 Ceg