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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.

HOTEL

MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY » AND ENGLISH BILYEK WARE, IGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE; CUPS, DOWIE, mo, G. FALCONER & Co. A KORNTS 108 KOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINGOUEARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRAHTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

BOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN ORAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY FINE PANORAMIO VIEWS OF HONGKONG.

BA, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

REMINGTON

Boogke, March 9, 1908

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TYPEWRITERS

AII,

REQUISITIŁ,

SIEMSSEN &

SOLE AGENTA

CO.,

OPEN CYCLE RACE

FIRST

SECOND PRIZE

FRIZE

TRIRD 'Z

New Humber Bicycle.

Pair Dunlop Tyres.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TROUBLE IN FENGTIEN.

Chinese and Japanese Fight

A serious frons in reported to buvo, necurred Fetween the Chinese tradera at Tatungkot, Fenghien Province, and some Japanese soldiers. The Japanese obtained anma Limber from the Chinese for which they made no adeqanto payizont, consider. ing themselves justified as soldiers in pay- ing guything they chose. They also de mandad the right to monopolise the thaber trade themselves, and the Chinese became excited and attacked the soldiers, and one COAL DEPARTMENT of Ebom was killed. Some eunsternation is now folt as to what the consequences may be.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

airso BISH 00.)

MARUNO-UCHL TOLIO.

UABLE ADDRESS: *1WASAKI' Which applies to al. Branch Offices.

——

U.S. TRADE WITH CHINA.

The report of Secretary of Commerce

AL, ABC 5th Edition, Wastem Vaiou and Labour Straus with reference to the

Codes need.

US. tride with China during the past two years ought to set the nation to thinking upon the subject of its immigration laws and the manner of their enforcement, says

--

All Letters Addressed-

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI 00.,

with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES -- NAGARAK, MOJ, KOBE, KABATSU, SHANGHAI, Hosesong and HamKOW.

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Monsre GEARIÑo & Ca MANILA: Mesara MACONDRAY & Co.

a Miahegin paper. Mr Straus report

shors that our commerce with China in the year 1905 amounted to 857,900,000: that in 190G it had dropped to $44,000,000 and that last year we sold the people of the Celestial kingdont but 828,000,000 worth of our products and manufactured, gonds. Three years ago there was very Tpect Cluck this country would in the near future secure the bulk of the SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, rapidly expanding import business of the Oohi, Bhinner, Namarata and Kam-orient, Our manufacturers and Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Calliery, which will shortly be ready to produce capactors, were giving much attention to this large scale the best Buzen Coal.

fiefi, which was regarded as one of the Sale Agents for Kishidake Coal. The Hoad and Branch Offices and the Frost, if not in-fact the most, inviting field Agencies of the Company will receive any for the development of our commerce in order for Opals preduced ixom the above the world. We were rapidly, by the Voliterles

superiority of our wares, the promptuess of our del vuries and the enterprise of our producer in entering to the nuus aud tastes of the people of the Far East, on- THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & aging its trade at exponse of Germany, Engla and France, with their territorial footings na the continent and their loog

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong

No. 2, PEDDER STREET, Bongkong, April 25, 1906. 816

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

Intimations.

Don't worry!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 1908,

To Let.

TO LET UNFURNISHED,

Don't Worry!

ROM 18th Aprit next, LADBROKE,' FROM

RE

Why Worry?

CONSULT

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

nis Lawn, Ample servants' quartars.

| Apply st ABOVE ADDRESS,

Hongkong, January 7, 1908.

TO LET

34.

And 5-ROOMED HOUSES in KOW. 4 LOON. COMMODIOUS SHOP in

YES, WHY WORRY? EOUT your Business, Health, Pleasures, Friends Abroad, your Love Afairs and De Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong. A Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry! Consult Pharos. He is able to advise Immediate Possession. Moderate rentals

you, Console you and Warn you. His ambition in this life le to help those in trouble, nd must not be classed with the ron of Palmists who use their pposed Gifts to make money. Pharoa is independent of this. Willing and able to help sli in trouble and relieve their auxiety to the best of his ability and experience.

PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU,

You are anxious to put your son to a business that he will prosper. Will your daughter be happy in her married life? You are in love. Have I made a wiso choice nmate? Shall I take a partner into my business? Should I be wise in going abroad? All these queations Pharos can answer and advise by the aid of astraling. Why not out this to the teat? Send P.O. valne i and addressed, stamped enveloped to--

1321

Apply to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Ltd. Hongkong, August 13, 1907.

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSREISION,

Phares, DEPT. 14 45, Union Street, Glasgow, with your Birth Datz, Fall GODOWN No. 101, PRAYA EAST.

Name and Title and Tow nor County of Birth if possible upon receipt of samo Pharos will send written Test Horoscope.

With the above Pharos will send yon Free a written Forecast of your Fature.

Hongkong, October 31, 1907.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1749

100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Views, etc., for 1/0.

Astrosses, Songs, 1000

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

100 Cards ter G. Valus 1d., 2., 28., 4d. and Od. each. 500 ASSORTED Oards for 20/-.

x-

1 Grows Jewelled Cards for fr Foreign or Colonisi Stamps not accepted. Kindly send Money Order.

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

1744

To Let.

Pair of Inner Tubes, one Bell and one Lamp. T VENTING OF SHARE experience in dealing with its peculiarities

ALI. PRIZER PRESENTED BY

THE DRAGON CYCLE COMPANY.

HE ELEVENTH ORDINARY

HOLDERS in the Company will be hold At the OFFICES of the Company, 9t. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road. on WEDNESDAY, 29th January, 1908, at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending

and elasting a Consulting Committee and Anditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 26th January, until WEDNESDAY. the 29th January, 1908, both daya irelu- 297 sive.

THE Scratch Road men for the above prizes will take place on CHINESE NW Stat December, 1907, declaring a Divident THE

YHAN'S DAY over a course to be announced later.

Entrance Fee. $3.

Anagkong. January 14. 1908.

Entries close on January 31, with

THE DRAGON CYCLE CO.,

11. D'Águilar Street,

JAPANESE BEER

'YEBISU'

'SAPPORO'

ASAHI'

IDEAL AND WHOLESOME

ACH BRAND has obtained the highest AWARD at International Exhibition

"Juality speaks for itself. The largest demand in the whole of Japan.

HACH

PRJCE AXOREDINGLY MODERÁTÉ.

Sold by CALDBEOK, MACGREGOR & CO., II. PRICE & CO., LD., A. CHAZALON & CO., and all leading Chinese Wine Merchants,

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents Yonkong."August 21, 1907

DINNEFORDS

The Universal Reedy for Aestity of the Stomach, Headacho, Heartburn, Indigestion, ödar Bructations Biliona Affections.

DINNEFORDS

The Physician' a Cure for Gout, Rhoomatic Goul Found Gruvol.

Safest and most Effective Apericnt for Regular Use.

*1864

MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

NATURAL-

ENO'S

HEALTH-GIVING

FRUIT SALT

REFRESHING

INVIGORATING

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

General Managere. Hongkong, January 18, 1908.

89

HUMPHREYS, ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

J

ANNUAL

und prejudicos.

A your later, through an unfortvunte - train of circumstances, the hostility of a considerable portion of the mercantile classes of China towards this country was engendered. We did nothing to sat our. selves right with Chin nor to correct the mistaken impression as to our attitude toward Chinese. In fact, a series of blenders was enonitted in harshly ap plying our immigration laws to Chinese that were really entitled to admis. sion, as well as to decent treatment after

being admitted. The bogents followed, and then came the troubles with Japan in California, and later with all Orientals in

the west, all tending to awaken the comity į of their people at home and to provoke THE

GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE them to retaliation. We have streated, by HOLDERS of the above Company will be diplomacy in warding off trouble with their held at the RzaRTERED OFFICES of the governments, but we have not as yet revised Company. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Deg our immigration laws in accordance with Voeux Road Central, on FRIDAY, 3is changed conditions and the exigencies of. January, 1908, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the year end- ing 31st Doromber, 1967.

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

GREAT OBANCE OF PROGRAMME.

A MAGNIFICENT FILM ALI BABA DR THE FORTY THIEVES. FREGOLINI, TRANSFORMIST

AND MONOLOGUE,

DOROTHY AND HER LONGS

FUNNY BOB-BOB. (8. A. MACDONALD) NEW SONGS.

Two Performances Nightly,

Don't Forget the Address:

TO LET.

YODOWN No. 3, KENNEDY TOWN. Apply to

NEW PRAYA

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Le. Hongkong, January 24, 1908.

TO LET.

[{

Apply to OHATER & MODY,

Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, January 16, 1908.

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

BE

TOWFORD,' 12, BONHAM ROAD,,

Hongkong.

|9, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ponk, Hongkong.

Apply

M. 8,

Care of Cuma MAIL' Office. Hoogkong, January 4, 1902.

TO LET

NROAD, Kawicon.

22

ATO, 1, ANTRIM VILLAS, DE Vœux

Apply

MESURE FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, September 9, 1907.

TO LET-FURNISHED.

1462

ATO. 1, SALISBURY AVENUE, Kow loon; from 1st November. 1.0.

GEO. P. LAMMERT. 2 1647 Hongkong, September 25, 1997.

TO LET

133Nz Four-Roomed House, at PRAY& 5, MORRISON HILL, FAST, nest East Point.

FFICES (3 spacious, well lighted and

CENTRÁL. Possession 10th proximo.

Apply to

'B. L.,' Cara uf CHINA MAIL' Office. 196 Hongkong, January 23, 1908,

Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

1556- Hongkong, September 27, 1907.

TO LET-AT CANTON. NIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE on. SHA-

TO LET.

MEEN. Apply to **A. B. 99,*

Care of 'Cursa MAIL' Office. Canton, January 22, 1908. -

i

129

ARGE OFFICE ROOM on 1st Floor

TO LET.

Apply to FERD. BORNEMANN,

1748

DES VEUX-ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER). Hongkong, December 2; 197.,

PIGEON SHOW.

UNDER

INDER the Auspicer of the KOWLOON

PIGEON CLUB, An EXHIBITION OF FANCY PIGEONS

will be held at the KOWLOON HOTEL,

→

On FEBRUARY 3 and 4

Any person wishing to exhibit Birds will

be accommodated with a table but he must

the times. They are not intelligently fedbring his own para. A reserve price will

and of course cannot be satisfactorily ap plied. It would seem, however, that com The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comercial sagacity, if not ethical instinct, pany will be OLOSED from 25th January would prompt us before long to address to 15h February, both days inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 18, 1908.

RACES, 1908,

outsalvos seriously and considerately to the reform of statutes and treaties which are a 101 detriment rather than an advantage in our

relations with Asiatic nations.

MADAME EDWARDS, KENSINGTON HOUSE,

No. 1, CARNARVON ROAD,` (Of Robinson Road) Thico minutes drive from Ferry),

KOWLOON.

SELECT

NELECT HATS for the RACES on

SHOW in MONDAY.

January 27th, 1308. PRICES REASONABLE. Bekong, January 6, 100€

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE),

FA

AVING been appointed AGENTS for Hthe above Company, we shall be

pleased to give any information as to rates u prasage, ato, in connection with aboru.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 20..

"Agente. Hongkong, Aagust 7, 1907.

1280

YUEN CHEONG.

SWATOW DRAWN-WORK

MANUFACTURER.

Wholosale & Hotall LL Kinds of DRAWN-THREAD-WORL, EMBROIDERIES, GLASS CLOS, PEWTER-Was and Laces, &o, &o. No, 39, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong

(LATE OF 62, WELLINGTON STREET), Hongkong, September 4, 1907.

SAVARESSE'S SANTAL CAPSULES

Pararo Cerealate of cars No.700 Full Directions. All Chemusta.

Ask for BAVARESSE.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LĐ.

THR

E SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1394 for Twenty-five Shares numbered 76661 to 76675 inclusive fully paid-up. Banding in the Register in the name of PEDRO NOLASCO DA SILVA of Magno, having been LOST or destroyed, Notice is hereby given that soleas the said certificate

the Officer of the be produced at the

the Company; Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, on or hefore the 24th February 1908, Now Certificate for the Baid Shares will Lo issued and the Old Cor tificate will thoroafter he held by the Com- pany a null and void.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 24, 19: 8,

A

PATELL & CO.,

181-

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

Export & Import Merchants

AND

Commission Agents.

IMPORTERS OF

WINES AND

PROVISIONS.

bo placed on birds.

ADMISSION FREE.

By the kind permission of Lieut. Colonel M. S. Risch and Officers of the 2nd |(Queen's Gift) Cameron Highlanders, the band will play on February 4 from 4 P.M. to 7.30 P.M. Refreshments will be servod.

Hongkong, January 21, 1008

120

HOW TO DO MORE BUSINESS.

MANY AMERICANS have built up

Most Commercial enterprises, as the

use of Trade-news items supplied by our CLIPPING BUREAU: Chinose mer haute can do the same if they follow American methods,

items

Wo clip business nove from more than 50,000 papers monthly, and send thems ms to you while there is good prospect of supplying what is needed and doing business

We can send you news and clippings on

Kesj

No, 16, De Vieux Road Cantral.OWER HOUSE; Ten Rooms;

19 NEDY ROAD. Hongkong, January 4, 1908,

Apply

Mrs G. SACHSÉ, KÍNQUCLELE. Hongkong, September 2, 1907.

0INGS.

TO LET,

FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD.

Apply to

SECRETARY,

A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ln.

780 Hongkong, April 22, 1907.

TO LET.

TILLINGFLETE, PEAK ROAD,

6-roomed House with fine view of the Harbour, Moderate Rsat.

HARPERVILLE, GARDEN ROAD. 6 Rooms, Electric Light and Tennis Court.

Apply to

PEROY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, November 25, 1907.

· TO LEE.

1872

IMEDIATE POSSESSION. LODOWNS Nos. 98, 98, 92 and 994,

PRAYA EAST.

A

TO LET.

1419'

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TER-

RACK, KOWLOON. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lay, Hongkong, January 1, 1808:

TO LET.

70,000 SQUARE FEET of LAND

with 200 foot froutage to Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental.

Apply to

MESSES FARRELL & LYSÄUGHT. Hongkong, August 23, 1907.

TO LET.

1365-

TROM 15th February, FAIRVIEW, 1, ROBINSON ROAD, splendid

Apply to SECRETARY, THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO 8,3.tuation, with fine view of Harbour; 8 Big

Co., LTD..

Hotel Mansione, Elengrang July 23, 1907.

TAROS

TU LET.

Rooms

1200

the 1st March, 1908. Sis any line of business, or any subject, and Roomed House, 'an PEAK ROAD, you will be able to know, IN TRUTH, just fully furnished, fooluding place, linen and what American business methods are like, glass. Electric light throughout. sad where there are openinga for Chinese merchandise.

Suppose, for instance, you are a maker

of Pottery: our Clipping Висеви might

End

Apply to

JALDBEDK, MACGREGOR & CO. Hongkong, December 7, 1907.

1946

in

big wholesale Pottery concern was being i

in some paper an item saying that a

TO LET.

organised in a certain town we ofELLBURN, the Peak, 81. MOUNT coures, would send you that business-paws

item, and give you a chance to do businesssidence. Vacant from April 30.

with that

that firm. We can do just the same in any line of bustnere, for there is always something being on

on that it might pay Chinese mer obante to know.

Wo can s

n supply you with advertisements of all the great Aniorican merchants and manufacturerg, so that you may astrallate their meas and increase your business in Chins the way we do hote.

Govon ROAD Commodious Re-

Apply T. W. HORNBY,

cje STOCKTON MILLING CO.,

4, Queen's Building. Hongkong, January 20, 1998.

108

10 LET.

UCTION ROOMS, No. 2, ZETLAND

No. 2, FAIRVIEW, ROBINSON ROAD,

A STREET.

To avoid delay, send ten dollars (Mex.). for one month's trial order. Subsequent rate can be determined according taservice. Kowloon,

It won't beat any money to send for our Line Book which tells all about our service" and how much it costa. Sand for it to day

Donsolar referonces.

INTERNATIONAL PRESS CLIPPING

A BUREAU.

DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, Lit.

UiS.A. Hongkong, September 24, 1907.

-1937

THE "REVENUE OF CHINA,

SERIES OF ARTICLES.

Reprinted from The China Moh, y

WITH AN APPENDIX

To bo had it the Orrick or SHES PAYTE, 8, Quoon's Road Central Price 50 cents,

BRETEL FRERES' BUTTER-THE BEST IN THE WORLD

To be had in all respectable wholesale and retail provision Import Houses.

Apply to LEIGH & ORANGE,

1, Das Vooux Road; Hongkong, January 6, 1908,

TO LET.

26

TEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fas

Offs and Dwelling Rooms.

16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Top Floo (over Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.)

Apply to

'L. B.,' Uare of *CHITA MATE' OFFICE,

121 Bangkong, January 22, 1908.

TO LET.

FATHERLEIGH,' CONDUIT ROAD.

'H

A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS,, CONDUIT ROAD.

OFFICIS in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in PRAYA FAST, Blue Build- tags, and No. 168, DES VEUX ROAD next

one Hotel to the Hongkong

FLATS in

in MORETON TERRACE, OFFICES on Top Floor No. 2, Cost NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Ground..

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY OF., LED, Hongkong, January 1, 190s.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTIER INSURANCE COMPANY."

(TOTAL FUNDS At 31er Decaymaɛ, 1905,

$17,857,119,

-Authorised Capital £8,000,000- Subscribed Capital £3,750,000 Fald-up Capital £887,500 0-0 II-Fito Funds 3,886,720 19 8 III-Life & Annuity Funds 13,762,898 8 5.

£17,857,139 BE

Rovenas Fire Branch... 2,061,044 19 6. Life & Annuity 1,713,808 19 10

Branches....

£9,774,853 19 6.

The Acommulated. Fands of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in

BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Bo BINSON ROAD

GLENWOOD, CAINE HOAD, egitable for Teapot of each other, Boarding

House or Club, contains 26

Roome

No. 6, DES VIEUX VILLAS (Peak). No. 8, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. OFFICES in QUEEN'S ROAD UNTRAL No. 1, ALBANY, Newly painted ro paired and colourwashed.

No. 67, PRATA GRANDE MACAO, EGGESFORD (furnished), No. 114, PEAK Contains & Rooms. No. 71, Wyndham Street.

# No: 3, ALBANY, Good Condition, from 1st April, 1903, 6 Rou

6 Rooms. Electric light

fitted.

Apply to

DAWLINSTEAD & DAVIE,,

Bed Floor, Alexandra Balkaloga Hongkong, April 12, 1907,

85

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

Agent

DEMENISCENCES OF INTERPORT ORIOKET

By J. A. L

Reprinted from the CHA MAIL In Pamphlet Form.

To be had at the CHINA MA Office 8, Queen's Road Central,

2871

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