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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, LABGE BELEOTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWL2, m, 6. TALCONER & Co. AR AOEXTE FOR 1088'8 FAMOUS TELESCOPES AN BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS.

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SOLE 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.

a. QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL.

REMINGTON

VU ITI

·

Hongkong, March 2, 1908

$129

TYPEWRITERS

ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HOLE AGENTS

EWRITERS

FOR SALE. REPAIR AND HIRE.

Price Very Cheap.

New Bicycles ('Humber') $100 each

REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS..

Intimations,

[PILOM

Inquiry 31. The population of New Suth Wales on, the 81st December is stated at 1,571,315.

E FILYS.]

Don't Worry!.

More serious bush fires are reported from parts of New Zealand, but there

MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA apps to on breaking up of the droughts

(MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO UCHI, TOKIO.

CABLE ADDRESS: 'IWABARL' Which applies to all Branch Ofloės,

in other parts, good rains having been recorded.

About 500 casual labourers employed in the Sydney timber pards stuck work yes terday for an increase in wages amounting to 25 per cent.

Al, ARO 6th Edition, Western Union hold and extinguished the fires.

Codes used,

All Letters to be Addressed :-

MANAGER, MITSU BISHT Co., with name of pisaca under,

BRANCH OFFICES -- NADALE, MOJ, KOYE, KAZAO, SANORAL, HONGKONG AND HANKOW.

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA M. ARADA, EST, OHINKIANG :· Makers GEARING & CO. MANILA: Mosora MacondBat & Co.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Cobi, Shinnow, Namasuta and Hojo Col- lieries; and

SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kishidake Coals.

T. MATSUKI, Manager,

** Hongkong,

816

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

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. THE ORD SHAREHOLDERS will be hold in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, New Prays, on MON- o'clock Noor, for the parpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State.. ment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1907.

MOTOR LAUNCHES FOR HIRE from $2 per hour. DAY, the 24th February, 1908, at 12

SOLE AGENT FOR

The Famous Humber Cycles.

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,

Jon-cave January 14, 19′′8.

11. D'Aguilar Street.

How

225

JAPANESE BEER

ZEBISU'

'SAPPORO'

'ASAHI'

IDEAL AND WHOLESOME.

ACH BRAND has obtained the highest AWARD at International. Exhibitlets.

The largest demand in the whole of Japan. Juality speaks for itsali,

PRICE EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE.

Sold by CALDBEOK, MACGREGUR & CO., E. PRICE & CO., LD..., CHAZALON & CO., and all leading Chinese Wine Merchants.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 1908.

Don't

or:

Why Worry?

CONSU LT-

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

YES, WHY WORRY?

BOUT Four Business, ealth, Pleasures, Friends Abroad, your Love Affairs and A Changes in Life, Yes, Why Worry! Consult Pharce. He is able to advies you, Ounsole you and Warn you. His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the run of Palmists who use their Supposed Gifts to make mover. Pharoa is independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relieve their anxiety to the beat of his ability and experience.

PHARÓS HAR A MESSAGE TO YOU.

Jon are anxious to put your son to a business that he will prosper. Wiff your daughter be happy in her married life? You are in love. Have I made a wise choleo mate? Shaft I take a partner into my business? Should I be wise in going abroad?

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

MBE

DIVIDEND declared for the Half- Year ending 3lb December, 1907, st the rate of TWO POUNDS STERLING per Old Share and ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS per New Share is payable on And after MONDAY, the 17th February current, at the Offices of the Corporation WHERE SHAREHOLDERS ARE RE- QUESTED TO APPLY FOR WAR RANTE

By Order of the Court of Directors,

"J. R. M, SMITH,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 15, 1809.

HONGKONG OLUB,

NOTICE.

The steamier Myall carried away from her anchorage while sheltering in Challenge

PPLICATIONS will be received by the Bay, and drifted on to a reef. Sho was badly damaged, and the water flooded boril those questions Pharon can answer and advies by the aid of astroliay. Why not A Undersigned up to the 29th February, pub this to the test? Send P.0, value 1/ and addressed, stamped 1908, for the Post of AUTING SECRE

enveloped to-

TARY to the above Club for Twelve Months. with your Birth Date, fall from April, 1908 to the 1st April, A permanent conty of Birth if possible; upon receipt of same Pharos will seed written Test appointment as Secretary.

Applicants abvald be unmarried as reBIČ. With the above Pharos will send you Freo a written Forecast of your ence on the Club Fremises is essential.

By Order, Future.

tiongkong, October 31, 1907.

The steamer Thode Fagalund which Phares, Drez. 14 48, Union Street, Glasgow, Name and Title and Tow cars, the detail, agent of

recently went asbora quar Sydney, has lon much damaged, her bottom having been almost torn out,

The Rev. Thomas Bird, an ex-President of the Wesleyan Conference, has coramitted suicide in the King's Park, Portir, Wastra- lia, by shouting himself.

Victorin bent New South Wales by 211 runs. New South Wales in their second innings scored 241-Noble 123, Gregory Cl.

England won the match against Vic- toris by 30 rana Victoria's socond insings totalled 172-Currell 61, Trott 30.

A conference of the political Labour | Leagues of New South Wales has carried a rosolution in favour of the State ownership

of suflicient coal mines as to provide for the requirement of the Stato.

Sir Harry Rawson's term as Governor of New South Wales has beon extended for twelve months.

Horoscope.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1749

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

Actresses, Songs, 1000

Azimi, Luvers and Comic Cards for 15- English and Continental Actresses hand tinted real utussy Photographe Löf- per groge. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR "CARIS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Cards for / Value Id., 2d, 8d., 4d. and ful, each, 500 ASSORTED Cards for 20/-,

1.Gross Jewelled Cards for ..

Foreign or Colonist Stanipe not accepted. Kindly send Mossy Order.

BRITANIA POSTCARD CO.,

45, Union Street, Glasgow. Hongkong, October 31, 1907.

1744

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

SOME SPECIAL POINTS About the NEW MODEL

No. 10 YOST TYPEWRITER.

NO RIBBON

The consolidated revenue of Queensland for the month of January shows an increase PERFECT ALIGNMENT of £4000; and for the roven months ended

BALL BEARINGS 31st January of £222,827. The excess of revenue over expenditure for the seven

months was 35,307

TRADE MARKS IN JAPAN.

Revision of Law Promised.

The Tokyo "Asali" of Feb. 5 published the following important statement, which 160 we earnestly trust may prove to be well- founded-As the Japanese mining and patent laws are based on the principle of priority of application, which is in force in some of the Continental countriesof Europe,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Oom-! panz will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 30, 1908.

HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING GENERAL OHAMBER MERCE will be held on MUNDAY, the

QUIET OPERATION

NON COLLIDING TYPE BARS MARGINAL RELEASE HEYS FEATHER-WEIGHT TENSION LIGHTNESS of TOUCH LIFT OFF CARRIAGE IMPROVED POINTER`. EXTENDED KEY BOARD

(55 Charactere).

CATALOGUES Upon AppFcation

INSPECTION INVITED.

365 Luncheon Dishes

366 Dinner Dishes...

356 Ta-ty Diebor

365 Broade and Biscuits...

6 Dessert Dishes...

385 Cakes and Cookies...

What to do in Einergancies, by Dr

Andrew Wilson

Home >ursing

by Sister Green Lessons in Disinfection and Sterili-

zation, by F. W. Androwes:.. Indigestion, Treated. and Dieted.

Special Remarks on Corpulency

Gout and Constipation, by T. Duttons ***** Phyakal

8,80

0. H. GRADE,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 27, 1908.

141

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE).

LLAVING been appointed AGENTS for above Company, we shall; be

planned to give any information as to rated of passago, etc., in connection with above.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 20.,

Agenta

1286- Hongkong, August 7, 1307.

LABUAN COAL

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS-COM- 91FANY, LAD., are now prepared to

.80

.80

bunker steamers at LABUAN with good fresh quality LABUAN COAL double S screened and straights from the mines. ~ For further particulars, apply to

.

.80

BRADLEY & CO..

80 | Telegraphic Address : 3.10

2.95

skal Eficiency, by Dr Cantlie..2.50

The Wife, Her Book, by Haydo

Brawn

2.76

Confidential Talke with Husband

and Wife, by L. B. Spory Confideutial Talks with

2.75

Young

Agenc

LABOR LABUAN.' Hongkong, February 10, 1906.

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

Women, by L. B. Sporty 2.76 Export & Import Merchants

... Hi

18.00

Ansestheries and Their Administra

tion, F. W. Hewitt Alcohol and the Human Body, by

Sir V. Horsley and M. D. Sturge 450 Manson's Tropical Diseases

10.50

of the Members of the HONGKONG great hardships are frequently' inficted SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA. JAPAN SANDOWS DEVELOPERS & DUMB";

OF

COM:

upon discoverets of mines and inventors.

2th FEBRUARY, 1998, at 4 M., in the afton bappens that the benefit of

CITY HALL, for the following purposes, Vizi

1. To receive the Report and Accounts

of the Centre for the year ouded

1st December, 1907,

2. Te elect a Naw Committee.

discoveries or inventions "luchharo involved tho expenditure of much time and

any is reaped by unscrupulons persons, aware of what is on foot and possessing some knowledge of the law, who sond in 3. Tonsider the following Resola applications before the real discoverorant

Lion- That in cons

consequence of the. importance of the trade existing inventors are in a position to do so. It is a between this port and B. mbay it is matter for guest regret that the labours of resolved under Rule XXIII to indeserving people should be rendered crease the number of the Committes

It will be from 9 to to so as to include a fruitless in such a way. Merchant interested in the Bombay remembered. as an instance, that great frado.'

trouble armse in regard to Torishion, an island discovered by Mr Midzutani, owing to the fact that, by making a prior applica- tion, another person scoured the right of working the minerals there. The affair almost brought about a sanguinary combat.

4. To transact any General Business.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

Hongkong. February 13, 1908.

242

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents. THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING This is one of the most striking examples

Himekog, Angust 21, TW17

PRIZE

PHILADELPHIA:

WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

BEST FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING- CUTLERY - 35.59 1/ 2/8 264/

OAKFE BOARDS

PREVENT FRICTION IN CLEANING: INJURY TO THE KNIVES Ces JOHN OAKEY & SONS BLACK LEAD MILLS LONDON

JOHN WAKEY & SONS LIMITED, WELLINGTON MILLS LONDON, ̈

The Wisdom gigolos Demands the best the Westrang

Bon's

•Contily Courier

Dimider

Hong Kong Agents Watson's Dundee Whist (No. 10), Watkins, Ltd., Apothecaries Hall, Hong Kong.

4:30

COMPANY, LIMITED,

of the disadvantages of the system, but many others might be cited.. In view of the NOTICE IS BERRY GIVEN that the rapid development which is taking place im NINETEENTH ORDINARY the commercial importance of the Empire, of SHAREHOLDElts in this and the constant ingrase of the tradal MEETING Company will be held at the COMPANY'Sintercourse with foreign countries, there is

TUES OFFICE, Viatoris Buildings, n

reason to fear that a continuation of the use DAY, the 26th February, 1908, at 11.46 of the prior application principlo may not

receiving

ous abuses at home but also only lend to sortQUS: AM.. for the purplise Report of the Disectors, together with injuriously affect Japan's international Endur these circumstances, the Statement of Acemans for the year ending trade.

1907.

Government is disposed to effect a revision of the Laws is question, the iden boing to replace the principle of priority of applica tion by the British systemu

The

the l

Slat DeSTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TURS DAY, the 18th

February, to TUESDAY, the 25th February both days inclusive). during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Under of the Board of Directors. A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to Tas BONGSONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., D.

Agents for the KoWLOON LAND & BUILDING

COMPANY, LTD.

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

NEW FILMS.·.

Hongkong, February 14, 1908. 240 LATEST NOVELTY.

THE CHINA FIRE-INSURANCE CO., j^

LIMITED. THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Contrai, Victoris, on THURSDAY, the 5th March. 1908, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose. of Receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1907.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- will be CLOSED from 20th instant pany to the bh March, both days inclusive.

By Order,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 13, 1908.

241-

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THIRTY NINTH ORDINARY DHE

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Ofices of the Under signed, at 12.30 p.a., on TUESDAY, the 10th March

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 26th Inst to the Hith Maroh, both days inclusivo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,

General Manogers,

* HONGKONG FINK Insuranos Co., Ln.

Hongkong, February 18, 1908,

263

SteTER AND BROTHER

SONG

ENGEL

AND DANCE

AND OTHER ARTISTS.

Don't Forget the Address: DES - VEUX ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER): Bongkeng, December 23, 1907.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

174

[[THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDIN ARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wil be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 11.29 3.3 on MONDAY, 2nd March, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to

ist December, 107, the General Manager and the Report of

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be OLOSED from the 4th inst, to the 2nd proxima, both days inclusive, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L

Corporal Managers; Hongkong, February 18, 1908.

279

and STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

KELLS.

CHAMPAGNE-

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM & Co

REIMS

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO

#H.the King of England

BRA the France

of Wales

Shervan Comes & C

GENERAL AGENTS

For

HONG KONG, Canton & MACAO

Hongkong, January 27, 1908,..

DINNEFORD'S

The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Btomach, Headscho, Heartburn, Indigestion, Eructations, Bilious Alloctions,

Four

DINNEFORDS

The Physician'

Cure for Goat, Rbounistio Gout

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MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY FOR All Functional Dorangements of the Liver; Temporary Congestion arising from Alco holic Beverages, Errors in Diet, (Eating or Drinking, Biliousness, Siok Headache, Giddiness, Oppression or Feeling of Melan- choly, Vomiting, Heartburn, Sourness of the Stomach, or Constipation. It is a Refreshing and Invigorating Beverage, most Invaluable to Travellers, Emigranta, Sailors, and Residents in Tropical Climates. END'S FRUIT SALT assists the Functions of the Fivir. Bowels, this, sod Kidneya by Kainral Mesne that the blood is freed from potentia be other hurtin zutters, the foundation and great durer of Chills, Ferer, Worry, Blood Polmons, or There is no doubt that, when it has been taken in the carles Mingen at a disesan 11

14 kgs, in sadamerable instances, prevented a series CAUTION-Armine the Capak and we that 14, ta murid ENDS FIDIT SALT,

Stanotherules y tape the inderart form af Kattery--IMITATION, Prepared only by 3, 6. HMO, Lád, ERUIT SALT, WOKKE, Londen,

Sold by Chemiete and Stores everywhere.

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Commission Agents.

IMPORTERS OF

WINES AND PROVISIONS.

JEYES

FLUID

SOLE AGENTS.

AHÖLZASOHOR

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

BANK BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, May 18, 198

1024

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

FIOTAL FUNDS AT 3182 DECEMBRE, 1975, 17,837,119.

Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subeeribod Capital £2,750,000

Pald-up Capital £687,500 69 IIFire Funds 3,386,720 10 8 III-Life & Anvelty Fands 13,782,898 8:55

£17,897,119 8 Revenue. Fire Branch... 8,081,044 19 8

Life & Anualty Branches.....

1,715,808 19 10.

£3,774,859 196

The Ademolated Funds of the Fire sud Elle Departments are free from ability in rospect of each ofier..

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.

Agentr

A HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH... -

BY R & B BONDFEED and

DYER BALL, M.I.A.8,

Edited by Ray, OH. RICKLING

To be bad at the CHINA Man Offa 8. Quos Road Central,

LA

Price

#1.00.

RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

FORMOSA?

By G. TAYLOR, L. M. Customs,

With WooDOUS).

[Reprinted from the China Barlow, One of the Best Blather of Formosa Life ten written.

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