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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTDL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGE-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARON SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPS, BOWLE, #c, G. FALCONER & Co. an AGENTS FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AN

INOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

OLIVER

Fogg, December 12, 1907

OLIVER

STANDARD

VISIBLE TYPEWRITER. Clean, Simple, Quick, Durable

HEAVY MANIFOLDER,

BOMBACH & CO..

REMINGTON

Hongkong, March 2, 198

17. QUERNS ROAD CENTRAL

Sule Agents.

Intimations.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

HITHU BISE 00.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCH, TOKIO,

CABLE ADDRESS; 'IWASAKI,' Which applies to sl. Eranch Officee.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LEGION OF FORNTIERSMEN.

Christmas Eve completes the third year inco the proposal was made to raise a Corps of Frontiersten. This idon of a |Society of Veterans from the Forces, froma wild countries and the sen, trained ta servo as the eyes of an army in the Field, was authorised by the Government the

moment Mr Halduna took office,

At the end of eighteen months, wo find a Grant of Frontiersmen escorting the Under Secretary for the Colonics through East Africa; General Sir Reginald Hurt taking comandat the Cape, welcomed on land by a squadron of the santo Corpas; the Johannes- burg Command offering 1000 mon, and the Home Commands tanduring a similar nom- ber st a week's notice in case the Natul crisis should take a dangerous form. During the recent native pnrost in India, Government official hadly wounded by

A1, A BO 6th Edition, Western Union rintors, was rescued by the Mysoro Con- mand. A few weeks ago members of the Codes used.

Thunder Bay Command on Lake Superion, engaged in rescue work after a mining accident, and one of them was killed trying to NYO A COAorale. Even in the far off Province of Yukon, a Troop is forming | among the Klondyke miners, and so on frant every corner of the Empire, reports come in of the growth of this extraordinary Corps.

All Letters Addressed :~~

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO., with date of place under. BRANCH OFFICES :-- Naussake, Moy, Kobe, KaratsU, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND BLOW.

AGENCIES: 1981 YOKOHAMA: M. ABADa, Eaq,

CHINKIANG: MessT GEARING & Co

TYPEWRITERS

ATT

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RDOTTAT: MEKA...

STEMSSEN & CO.

SOLB AGENTS

THE PHILIPPINES CARNIVAL,

February 27th to March 3rd.

SPECIAL STEAMERS.

A Splendid Operonity. to take

EXCURSION TO MANILA

AND SPENI

A WEEK OF GAIETY,

A WEEK OF FUN,

SPECIAL RATES.

A WEEK OF SPORTS.

GORGEOUS PROCESSIONS,

MANIFICENT PAGEANTRY.

MASKED BALLS

Return Trip from Hongkong to Manila $50.00.

8 an inducement to H ngkong residents to patronise phia incrociant event, hi adae enjoying a holiday of reasonal ie beth, Mum hewan, Tonics & Co. have decided to tesich ihmistenter. ZAFIRO for a speria. Carnival grip, losing Iton, ang at, 4

The after noon of Ferday, the 2nd FEBRUARY, The

ZAPIRO will reach Me on Tuesday morning, and in order at the full round of festivities may be enjoyed

they shall ru despich the stryper from Manila untii fa.. on the mutage i "Puraisy, the 3rd Meets. She will rinch Hongkong again at daylight an Tuur-day, the 5th Maret. Te Passenger, should they so desire, may maka srevngements to remain on

stay in Manila. board during at num

Special acrstigen cute base alan been made by Messre Jardine, Matheson & Cr.. Etd., and Mears Burterfield & wire. Hongkong, Febreary 4, 191 8.

TYPEWRITERS

FOR SALE. REPAIR AND HIRE..

Price Very Cheap.

180

New Bicycles (Humber') $100 each,

REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN.

MANILA: Masaru Maconpray & Co.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, Oobi, Shiguan, Namazuta and Kami.

Yanada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large sale the best Buzen Coal.

It may fay motel that akhough entirely ported by its own members, who are puat men, the Legion has nover undo any appeal for funds, and a ensure has begu incurred fem the authorities in any pr vinco of the Empire.

From the outset, all arts and mil ranks of His Majesty's Forum have hoen cardial in becking up these veterans, fen- lising perhaps how in any moment in dan

Sole Agents for Kishidaka Coal. The Head and Branch Ufices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any, the widespread Legion organisation is order for Coals produced from the shove | capable of raising an army for Imperial Callieries.

Defence,

T. MATSUKI, Mausger, Hongkong,

No. 2. PRoDER STREET. Hongkong. April 25, 1966,

| UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTU,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

MEETING

81%

THE THIRD AN SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of Messrs DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, Queen's Buildings, on FRIDAY, 14 February, 1908, at 9 r... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the ener Manngera together with a Statement of Accounts for the year coding 3lat Denen hor, 1907.

AMERICAN PAPER TRUST.

Great Advance in Prices.

New York, Jan. 3.

The newspapers are face to face with a

difficut station. Tu-murrow the Paper

Trust, consisting of two puanımalı corpora- rions, pats up the prico 25 per cont. Wood pulp us already astranent from 2c. to sặc. per pound. This means that one cont halfpenny, newspapers, using at lunst 40 tons daily, rusu hamilicapped by the great The TRANSFER BOOKS the Com- in the price of amterial that they pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the are crappelled to induce their amount of 7th February, until FRIDAY, the 14th printed matter and the size of their staffs February, 1908. both days inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.. General Managers

Hongkong, Pabruary 1, 1908.

171

or increase their mates for advortising. The

revenge from the last named, however, has abrady been seriously affected by the business shop.

In Pittsburg and other centres the news HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-papers have already raised their price from

ING CORPORATION.

de. to 90, laut the old-established 3c. JUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the journals are and affected. The trust has ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY bought up millions of acres of timber lands MELTING of the SHAREHOLDERS in thie Corporation will be held at the CITY

near the water, practically all, indeed, that HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the fare available for purchase. Instead of 15th day of February, 1906, at Noon, for declaring disidends, it has devoted it the purpose of receiving the Report of the

Court of Directors together with a Star-profits the past le reinvestment in mant of Accounts to 31st December, 1907. forest lands. Now, however, it is about,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

F renan? jus patient shareholders.

J. B. M. MITH,

It has mish either capitalised the Cunc- Chief Manager.

bhan pulp companies or las procured Hoogkong, January 29, 1908. 154

plions in the North-Western provinces, (leaving the newspapers helpless, although Mr. Rosevelt, after receiving vigoransly sarded representations on the subject. urged Congress, in his Message, to afford

|HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION.

NREGISTER OF SHARES of the relict. But it is foured that before this is

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Corponition will be CLOSED frem MÒN-

DAY. the 3rd to the 16th day of February, obtained any nowspaper properties all 1908, (both days inclusive), during which or the country will have sufferer period no Transfer of Shares can be redisastrous losses. All this argues the gistored.

noal of a refort of the Dingley Tariff by Ja peromnom Tariff Commission antepting periodically to dent witlenew nail ghanging 155 conditions.

By Order of the Court of Directors. J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, January 29, 1908.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET.

MOTOR LAUNCHES FOR HIRE. from $2 per hour. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be

SOLE AGENT FOR

The Famous Humber Cycles.

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,

Honeking January 14, 1908.

11. D'Aguilar atroot,

hold in the Office of the Company. Queen's Buildings, Now Praya, on MON DAY, the 24th February, 1808, at 19 o'clock Noox, for the purpose of receiving the sport of the Directors and the Statu ment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1967.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 2215 24th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 30, 1908.

JAPANESE PEDR

FAUR

YEBISU

'ASAHI'

* SAPPORO IDEAL AND WHOLESOME.

TAUHI BRAND hre obtained the highest- AWARD sé International Exhibitioni

The largest demand in the whale of Japan. Quality speaks for itself

PRICE MIOBEDINGLY MODERATE.

Sold by CALDBECK, MACOREGOR & CO., H. PRICE & CO., LD., 2. OHAZALON & CO., and sil leading Chinese Wine Morchants.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents Hongkong, August 21, 1907.

in

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERITAN ROUTE TO EUROPE).

·

SAVARESSE'S SANTAL CAPSULES

Parola

NO

Cortalaty of care. No intenrouteraa Full Directioun. Au Cuomista. mak, for BAVARENIA.

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NOTICE.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY have submitted to the Government révised plans shoving the route of the proposed now Tramway from the Queen's Road and of BATTERY PATR, FIA GLENBALY VALLEY to the PEA The

route now proposed cuts the lower part of the North-eastern edge of the Public Gardens and passing on

it

HAVING been appointed AGENTS for tratton along their Western extremity, and the above Company,, we shall bra Cathedral crosses Robinson Road about 30 100 yards of the Roman Catholic pleased to give any information as to matea yaris to the East of. its. jusetion with

f passage, sto., in connection with above. Conduit Road. Continuing

wiwards SHEWAN, TOMÈS & CO.,

passes within 120 yards of Inland Lot No. Agents.

1568 and adjoins the Pork Road opposite Hongkong, August 7, 1307, 1986 Inland Lot No.

1146. keeping after that to

of Victoris Peak.~. the Eastern slope of

Owners of adjacent property and the DREACHING

aral public who may be interested in the effect of the Tramway upon the Public Gardous can inspect the plans and draw- Inge at the Offices of the Director of Pablle Works for a period of cha month from this By Prof. E. Panken, dato between the hour of 10 M. and

4 PR

THE GLSPEI,

IN

JAPAN AND TIBET.

On sale at the ORINA Man Oos,

Queen's' Road Central.

R

·FI CRE

By Command.

50 Cents.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, January 8, 1908.

103

Intimations.

Don't Worry!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1908.

'Don't Worry!

Why Worry?

CONSULT

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

YES, WHY WORRY? ~,

BOUT your Business, stealth, Pleasurer, Friends Abrend, your Love Affairs and A Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry! Consult Pharos. He is able to advies you, Console you and Warn you. His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the run of Palmiste house their Supposed Gifts to make money. Pharos in independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relieve thuir anxiety to the best of his ability and experience.

PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU. you see anxious to put your son to a business that he will prosper. Will your daughter bo happy in her married life? You are in love. Have I made a wise choien 'n mate 8ball I take a partner into my business? Should I be wise in going abroad? All these questions Pharos can answer and advise by the aid of astroligy. Why not put this to the test? Send P.0. value 1- and addressed, stamped

enveloped to

with your Birth Date, Fail

County of Birth it possibla; upon receipt of came Pharos will send written Test Horoscope.

Pharos, Dr. 14 46, Union Street, Glasgow, Kams and Title and Tow nor

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

Hongkong. Patober 31, 1907.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1743

100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Views, etc., for 1/6. 1000

Actresses, Songe, Animals, Lovers and Comic Caids for 16. English and Continental Acties.rs hand tinted real ulcery Fhotographa 15/- per grove, CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR CARES WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Cards for 5). Valse la.., 2d., 3d., 40. and fd, euch, GEO ASSORTED Cards for 201-

1 Gross Jewelled Cards for 9ƒ....

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Foreign or Colonial Stamps »nt sccepted. Kindly send Mezey Order,

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

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRANDS

G.H.MUMM &C.

REIMS

BY SPECIAL APPosTMENT TO

HM the King of England

RAP off

Shewm Comes & Co

GENERAL AGENTË

For

HONG-KONG: CANTON

:

& MACAO

Hongkong, January 27, 1908.

M.

MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON,

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS, VERY FINE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF HONGKONG,

Ba. QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

LABLE SHOW will be held in the THE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE

BOTANIC GARDENS on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, 20th and 27th February.

Intending Exhibitors

JURORS LIST, 1908,

SUPREME COURT.

Intimations.

-HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

RACE MEETING, 1908.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- day and Saturday (off-day), 11th, 12th, 13th & 15th February.

TUCKETS of ADMISSION to the

GRAND STAND and ENCLO- SUNE may be obtained from Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Lu, or at the Gate. Price $7 for the Mesting (excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day. Tickets for the Off-Day, $2.

No one admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

T. F. HOUGH, Clark of the Course. Hongkong, February 7, 19 8,

200

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

request the

HE STEWARDS

pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races-- 11th, 12th, 13th, and 15th Instant.

A Stand and Enclosure will be re- zerved for Mesbare and Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which are now being sent out with the Mem- bors' Tickets.

All Tickets suust be produced to gain 1744 admission.

140

2729

Bibitors are reminded that information of the classes in which they NO. G4.-It is hereby notified that, pur- intend to exhibit should be sent to the suant to the provisions of the y Hon. Secretary Beaconsfeld Arcade, not Consolidation Ordinance, 1887, I have this later than Wednesday, the 18th February. entrance to the Court House a List of all day osuged to be posted the chief Non-Members will be charged sa entrauca

persons ascertained by me to be liable to fes of 60 cents for each claes entered.

Gardens entered for Best kept Gardenerve as JURORS, will be judged between 20th and 24th February

All Pot plants most be staged between DA. and 6p.. on the 25th February, Vegetables and Out flowers by 10 A., on the 28th February..

L. GIBBS, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 8. 1908,

CHEE WING & CO.

219

27, 23 and 22, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST)

HONGKONG.

DEALERS, IN

All Borts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, IRON WARE, &c.

STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES,. CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &

Suitable for

SHIP, ENGINEERS AND HOUSE BUILDERS.

1224

KWONG WOO.

JEWELLER, DEALING IN SILK,

&c., &o, &c.

or No. 18 QUEEN'S ROALY ORSTBAL

bags to inform his Patrons and the

General Publio that owing to necessary

The said Liet will remain so posted until the loth proxmio, in order that any paren may apply by notice in writing to me requiring that his name or the name of either added to or struck off from the ssid some other person may be respectively

List, upon cause to be duly assigned in atzoh notice.

ARATHOON SETH. Registrar,

Hongkong, January 31, 1908.

RACES RACES !!

RACES !!!

Look out for

NEWBOLD AT RICHIE'S COLONIAL STAND,

No. 9. at the Races.

There

Spacial accommodation will be re- served as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their Female attendant sin the Stand erected on the plot of Ground Inoxt to the Lusitano Club Stand.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.

Bongkong, "February 7, 1908.

207

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB..

TO Children under the age of 14 years. will be admitted into the enolog

Bure.

T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, February 7. 1948. 208

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

No

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O SERVANTS will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the RACE COURSE during the Raca days. WITHOUT TICKETS which can ho had on application to the Undersigned These Tickets are only available for servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stande.

Any Chinese found loitering about with servants' passes in their possession- will forfeit them and the holders there- of will he removed from the enclosure..

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 7, 1908.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE,

209

APPLICATIONS will be received by the

Undersigned up to the 29th Februa 1908, for the Post of ACTING SECRE TAKY to the above Club for Twelve Months from the 1st April, 1909 to the 1st April 1909, with the prospect of a permane appointment ns Secretary.

Applicants should be unmarried as resid ence on the Club Premises is essential.

By Order

Q. H. GRACE,

Secretary. Hongkong. January 27, 1908.

HONGKONG (YMKHANA OLUB.

141

the Annual General Meeting of the above hold on Friday, February 7thr METING of the Season on SATURDAY, 1908, it decided to hold the FIRST

April 4th, 1908, too SECOND MEETING OD SATURDAY, May 10th, 1908, and the THIRD MEETING tow tds the end June, 1908 Races confined to Subscrip- 226 tion Grifins of the Season 1907-1908 will | figure in the Programme of the above and

subsequent Meetings.

Newbold of the Owl Grill Room

IS GIVING A POULTRY TIFFIN

for $1

extension of stock to meet increased beef. American Canued Eastern

ness ho will ramova to his now and more spacious premises at No. 60 Qucos's Road, Central, (7 doors East of his present pre- misos) on 4th January, 1908.

Hongkong, December 27, 1907

2044

BRETEL FRERES' BUTTER-THE BEST IN THE WORLD

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

REGINALD F. V. MASTER, Hon. Sec. and Tregsuver, Hongkong, February 8, 1908.

4

RACES, 1908.

218

MADAME EDWARDS, KENSINGTON HOUSE,

No. 1, CARNARVON ROAD, (Off Robinson Road)

(Throo minutes drive from Forry),

* KOWLOON,

CELECT HATS for the RACES or

SHOW from MONDAY, January 27th, 1009. PRICES REASONABLE. Oys-Hongkong, January 6, 1908,

'R

ters 50 Cents a Plate.

Bogkong. Fabrary 8, 1818. 229

THE - REVENUR OF ORINAJ

SERIES OF ARTIOEA.

Reprinted from The Ohipa Mall. WITH AN APPENDIZE.

To be had at the Ornox or six PAPPY.

B, Queen's Road Central

Price50 conts.

FEMINISCENCES OF INTERPORT

ORIUKET

By J. A. L

Reprinted from the CHINA MA”

Pamphlet Form).

To be had at the OHINA MATE... Officer 8, Queen's Road Central.

11; 60 Dest