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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.

HOTEL

MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, DIGE-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,

GARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, ETU. FALCONER & Co. ABN AGISES FOR HOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

SOLD AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER,

REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF STEAMERS

OF THE

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE TRIAL OF GENERAL

STOESSEL.

A telegram from St. Petersburg to the **Japan Mail," dated December 13, states that the trial of General Stbessel. Gencial Folk, Chief-of Stuff, and other oflices who- are charged with the prematuro surrender' of Port Arthur and the defeat at Nan- kwanlien, has been paumed by Court

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Martin Kuropatki was examined as a

00.)

witness. He made a statenint Incourable to the 'defondants. Goneral Karpatin (MITSU BISH

declined to give explanations na to several COAL DEPARTMENT questions, iusisting that they involved

MARUNO UCHI, TOKIO,

CABLE ADDRESS: *IWASAKI, Which applies to sl. Branch Offices,

military secrete. The main feature of his statement was that tho failury of the Russian army was to be attributed to the anticipation that the Russian nave? force, was impotent and that the fundn- mental plan with regard to the Port Arthivar defonces could not be maintained after the

COMIFAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT A1, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union destruction of the Russian warships by the

..1900 tons, 14 knots. S.S. PAUL BEAU,

S.S. CHARLES HARDOUIN, 1900 tons, 14 knots.

Departure from Hongkong at 9.3 2.. (Saturdays exospted). Departure from Canton at 6.15 r.a. (Sundaye accepted).

The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wise LoK STREET (TAM Station). CANTON AGENT:Mesra E. PASQUET & Co,

For further particulars, please apply to

Hongkong. September 16, 1907.

M.

BARRETTO & Co., Agents.

1475

MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. *NLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN ORAYON,

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY FINK PANORAMIC VIEWS-OF-HONGKONG,

S. QUEEN'S ROAD ORNTRAL.

REMINGTON

Archist, M. K 2. 14€

J.

2129

TYPEWRITERS

ADD RDOUISITES

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS.

ANÈSE BEER

YEBISU

'SAPPORO'

'ASAHI'

IDEAL AND WHOLESOME.

ACH BRAND hae obtained the highest AWARD at International Exhibitione

EACH The largest demand in the whole of Japan, '20ality speaks for itself.

PRICE RXCEEDINGLY MODERATE.

Sold by CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO., H. PRICE & CO., ED., .. CHAZALON & CO., and a leading Chinese Wine Merchants.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents.

Hongkong, August 21, 1907

TYPEWRITERS!

TYPEWRITERS!!

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

18

Codes ured.

All Letters Addressed

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI 00, with name of place undər. BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI, Kobe, Karate17, SHANGHAI, BOROKONG AND HANKÓW.

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA : M. AHADA, Esq. OBINKIANG: Mere GEARING & Co MANILA: Menara MACONUBAY & Co.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima. Ochi, Shinnow, Namaanta and Kami. Yamada Colliories and also Hojo Colliery. which will shortly be ready to produce on a

sesle the best Buzen Coal, The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coale produced from the above Colliertes.

Iarge

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, PEDDER STRELT.

Brugkeng, April 25, 1905,

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING

CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS

COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN

ROUTE TO EUROPE).

sagacinus attack of the Japanese.

It is stated by the prosecution that

Gonoral Folk, Chief of Stud, ordered the

rêtirement at Nankwaglien, and thus the defences of Port Arthur were endangered. Still General Stoessel gare his consent to General Folk's retirement in accordance with the orders of General Kuropatkin and Admiral Alexief. It is goneml ly admitted that Goneral Stoessel was quito unable to continue any longer the defence of the fortress without the as- sistance of the pary. Admiral Alexioff bas refused to be present in the Court us n witness. All the newspapers of yesterday published comments unfavourable to Adaniral Alexist.

During his examination General Kuro. patkin made a statement as to Admiral Alexief. Ho added that, prior to the war, he had tried to inspect the defensive pré parations of the fortress, hut that Admiral Alexie prevented him from doing so.

QUAINT INDIAN

SUPERSTITIONS.

Money With Wings.

My S. Raza Ali writes in the Indian Daily Telegraph" (Lucknow): According

AVING heen appointed AGENTS for to Terni superstitions, there are nutificially the above Company, we shall be made serpents also, which in days gone pleased to give any information us to rates by were unufactured from urd (cereal) of pasango, etc., in connection with above.tour and are still living and doing much

-- SHEWAN, TOMES & 20..

Agents.

Hongkong, August 7, 1307.

KWONG WOO.

JEWELLER, DEALING IN SILK, c., 6., ANC.

barm. It was the custom in those 1985 days for people to kill their enemies. quietly, without being suspected of a heinous crime, by means of these serpents, Moreover, as an external guard, to keep ward and watch over buried treasures, they were of the utmost use. Formerly it seems the Pursians, too, used to follow

ur No. 78 QUECK's ROAD, CENTRAL.

the same practice, for in their legends the mares ganj (treasure anake) often occurs. Bega to inform his Patrons and the Fockons of being bitton although people General Public that owing to necessary know that such treasures are lying useless extension of stock to most increased busi.

nesa be will remove to his new and more in the bowels of the earth, no spacious premises at No. 68 Queen's Road,ventures to dig them out, and if by Central, (7 doors East of his present pre-chance they are found out and taken mises) on 4th January, 1978,

Hongkong, December 27, 1907.

2044

XMAS 1907 XMAS

possession of, the consequences to the

lawful possessor are extremely Ind. Be- fore burial, a very solemn oath is adminis

tared to this Hour-serpent "to keep a

vigilant watch over the treasure which Xmas and New Year's Cards Thas been buried, together with an injoue-

IN ALL VARIETIES.

Parisian Sweets and Chocolates. Xmas Cakes, Mince' Meat and Assorted Cakes.

HAM AND BACON.

tion to make it over only to the lines! descendants, in case of their extreme

poverty, and not otherwise, but those who are not entitled to this wesith can use it only on condition of their not unind- ing the less of their eldest son and hie wife of their head ploughman, and a

Champagnes, Wines & Spirits. pair of bullocks. In every Terai village

The Largest and Most Varied Assortment of Goods,

there is hardly any man who does not know of this dreadful oath. Owing to the Liberal Reduction to Hotels, Clubs, and collapse of old buildings, or the subsidence

Charitable Institutions,

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

of the loose strata of the soil, sometiines: these serponts are destroyed, and the tru sure jars, finding themselves unprotected, leave the place and fly away to conceal themselves in the nearest rivers and wells. Whenever the people at night hear the

Old Machines Renovated. Terms Very Moderate. How To DO MORE BUSINESS. chinking of coius, they, alonga infer front

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THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,

Hongkong, February 16, 1907.

11. D'Aguilar Street.

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ор

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MA

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TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS,

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Intimations.

Don't Worry!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1908,

Don't WOLFY:

Why Worry?

CONSULT

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YES, WHY. WORRY?

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For Sale.

FOR SALE

·INLAND LOT No. 1706.

CITUATE at North Point, SHAUKI-

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

The Property contains by admeasure. ment 109,900 square foot, Crown Rent $298.00 per annua

For further particulars, apply to

GOLDRING & BARLOW,

Solicitors.

19, Queen's Road Central.

1477".

Hongkong, September 11, 1947.

FOR SALE

· BOUND... VOLUMES

OT THE

with your Birth Dets, FaliNEW WEEKLY"

Pharos, DER 14 45, Union Street, Glasgow, with yona River, Tor County of Birth if possible; upon receipt of same Pharos will send written Test Horoscope.

With the above Pharos will send you Free a written Forecast of your Future.

Hongkong, Cetober 31, 1907.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1748

100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Views, etc., for 1/8.

1000

Actresses, Souga,

Animals, Lovers and Comic Cards for 15 English and Continental Actresses band tinted real glossy Photographs 15/- per grow. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Cards for 6/ Valos id., 2d., 3d.; 4. and 6d. each, 500 ASSORTED Carde for 20%-,

1 Groes Jewelled Cards for 9/-.

Foreign or Colonial Stamps war accepted. Kindly send Money Order.

BRITANIA POSTCARD CO., 45, Union Street, Glasgow. Bougkong, October 31, 1907.

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DEING a letter addressed to Rest D. Admiral Lord Charts BERKOFORM U.B. M.P. And an article fa reply to

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