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Intimations.

"G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLE, ETC. G. FALCONER & Oo. ARE AGENTY FOR HOSE'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS.

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BOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF STEAMERS

OF THE

Intimations.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISH 00.) COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCH); TOKIO.

CABLE ADDRESS:

• IWASAKL' Which applies to al. Branch Offices.

Codes used.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A NEWSPAPER'S BLUNDER.

And What Came of It.

The "Japan Chronicle" of Nov. 27 reports: An extraordinary story of a planned attack by soldion on the oficos

of a Japanese newspaper is published in |the "Osaka Jiji," and it scosis that only the prompt intervention of the officers pre- vented the plan being carried out. Accord- ing to the "Jiji," a statement appeared in the "Asshi" on the 21st instant to the effect that the men in the 4th and 16th Army Divisions whe joined in 1904-5 were released from service on the 20th instant, but those men who, had, been punished for military offences during their service had been retained with their regiments for **compensation service.". This report way incorrect; as a matter of fact, only half the

discharged on the 20th because it was more

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT AL. ABC 5th Edition, Western Union number of time-expired men had been

....1900 tons, 14 knots.

S.S. PAUL BEAU,....

SS. CHARLES HARDOUIN, 1900 tons, 14 knots.

Departure from Hongkong at 9.31 r.M. (Saturdays excepted), Latture from Cantou at 6.15 M. (Sundays excepted). The Congany's Wharf in at the end of Wira Lox! TREET (Tram Station). CANZON AGEETH-Messre E. PAQUET & Co.

For further particulare, please apply to

Hongkong, Septembar 18, 1902.

REMINGTON

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Hongkong. March 2, 1908

BARRETTO & Co., Agents.

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MANAGER, MITSU PISHT 00. with name of duce onlər. BRANUM OFFICES :--- NAGARAKI, MOL KOBE, KARATSU, SHANORAL, Bonareng AND HANEOW,

AGENCIES:

YOKOHAMA: M. Asada, Esq. CHINKIANG: MessTS GEARING &

MANILA Meats MACONDHAY & Co.

convenient for the military authorities to discharge the mon in two detachments than simultaneously.

`Intimations.

Don't Worry!.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1907.

Don't worry!

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Hongkong, Cetober Si, 1907,

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1749

THE

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Yacht

Winner

last year.

MIN.'

of one championship and second

Fally fund with all gear.

In perfect condition nad with a very

good set of saila (nearly now) made by Tapthorne,

Apply to

'Z.,' Oste of Oma Mail' Office. Hongkong, November 23, 1907. 1883-

FOR SALE.

INLAND LOT No. 1705.

CITUATE at North Point, SHAUKI

WAN ROAD, Hongkong, (next to the Metropole Hotel).

The Property containe by admeasure- Crown Rent $238,00 per annum

For further particulars, apply to

GOLDRING & DARLOW,

Solicitors,

out 103,960 square feet. |

10, Queen's Road Central.

1477 Hongkong, September 11, 1907,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish VIEWS, etc., for 1/6.THE Undersigned has received instruc--

Actresses, Songs, I 1000

Animale, Lovers and Comic Curds for 16- English and Continental Actresses hard tinted real glossy Photographs 15/- per gross, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Cards tor G/ Value 1d., 2d,, Sd., 4d. and 6d. each, 500 ASSORTED Cards for 201-

1 Gross Jewelled Cards for 9.

That such a large number of meu could be detained for “compensation service" as stated by the "Ambi" was inpossible but the friends and relatives of the mon; not being acquainted with military atkirs, read and believe the newspaper report, and many of them wrote to the tempo- Oorarily detained men upbraiding them for the misbehaviour which had led to their being compelled to decompensation service." The innocent soldiers were fu their turn grently surprised by the receipt of these letters, and write hack at pace oxplaining that the reason they had"uot been discharged was out that they had mis- behaved themselves, but tant some of the men were being released from the serviccone thy before the others. complication, it is said that there were not a few indignant callers at the "Arabi '

UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND QUISINE, office, and that journal in due course

EVERY MODERN LUXURY published a correction of the misleading THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH

MODERATE TERMƏ AND NO XTR.

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, Ochi, Shiunew, Nacantura and Kami- Yamada Collieries and also Hoje Colliery which will shortly be ready to produce ou a large scale the best Buzon Coal

The Head and Branch Offices and the Acencion of the Company will receive any order for Chale produced hom the shove Collieries.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2. PEDDER STREET. Hongkong, April 26, 1908.

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SOCIETY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

THE Committed of the AL FRESCO |

FETE' held on the 10th inst. in the Compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral beg to tender their henrricht THANKS to HE. The Governor and Lady Luoap and to the Ladies and Gentleman who so kindly contributed with their valuable assistance the success of the Bazaar,

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the Presa, to Captain and Officers of the H.M.S. Bedford for their excellent band,

Foreign or Colonial Stamps not sccepted. Kindly sond Money Order.

BRITANIA POSTCARD CO.,

48, Union Street, Glasgow. Hongking, October 31, 1907.

As a result of this THE HONGKONG HOTEL

and inaccurate statement onde in its columns.

On Monday evening, reports the "Jiji," the men of the 8th Regiment decided to make an attack upon the "Aubi" office | after supper, but the plan reiching the UNTS. of the officers, the mastered and renonstrated with, being cantioned against committing any net

ineu

and the public in general for their very of violence or disler. The gates of liberal and highly appreciated patronage.the barracks were closed, and none of the}

The Bazaar realized after paying all the men were allowed to go out. It is expenses about $2400.

Hongkong, November 16, 1907.

YUEN CHEONG.

1824

SWATOW DRAWN-WORK

A

MANUFACTURER.

stated that some of the non-commissioned officers who for some reason are unayour- ally disposed towards the Asabi" andeavoured to stir up the men's feel- ing again, saying that they were un- worthy of the use of soldiers if they allowed the incident to pass without having | revenge up the Assi" office. The men again got very excited, and resolved to make a concerted attack upon the newspaper oflice and smash the plant and machinery on the night of the 28th instant. Fortamiely for all concerned, informa. tion of this second dot also reached the commanding officers, and the men were aga remonstrated with. It was 1436pted nut by the officers that it was not a soldiery, aut to seek revenge for a mistake; the false port bail been published

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