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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, BOWIE, #10. 4. FALUNK & Co. an ÁĢINIZ FOR MOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND INODULARS, LORD KEETINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS,

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SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

APANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON,

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

SA. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

VERY

REMINGTON

型

Hongkong March 9: 140K

9123

TYPEWRITERS

ALL REQUISITE,

SIEMSSEN & CO..

SOLR AGENTE

Dragon Cycle Depot.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Intimations.

Į MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSUBISHI

00.)

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

CABLE ADDEZÉa: 'IWASAKI.' Which spplies to all Eranch Offices.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINESE' PERPLEXITIES.

The Tinick" in the course of a loading | article under the above lending, ways')--

The conflict of internal forcos within the Chinese Empire is subject of deep in- terest to 1 foreign States which have cominerein and political relations with it, | word most of all to ourselves. The dispute. between the Central Government and the gentry of the provinces of Kinngan and | Chehinng, to which our Poking correspou- deit has drawn attention in recent tele- grams, is but an example of the many con COAL DEPARTMENT fiets which are now going on within the wide dominions of the Son of 'Hoven. The Son himself is n weakling, and the Dowager-Empress, who has so long reignad in his name and in the dame of his un- fortunate medecessor, is stricken in yours. No single member of the Imperial House A1, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union has hitherto shown signs of high intel. ligence or character. The ultimate spcues- sion is not satisfactorily settled, and when the reins drop from the aged, but still unstorful, funds which havo so long held them, none can foretell who will be able to take them up, or to what goat the charlot may be guided, or may be hurried with out guides! We hear a great deal about roforms from many different parties. Thers aro Yuan Shih-kai and his adherents, who seem to have genuino, if somewhat con- fused, aspirations after a more enlightenul aystem of government. There are the students and the "advanced" writers of the native Press, whose perfervid admira- tion for the most extreme developments! of democratic principle is equalled by thoir entire ignoraner of the first elements of the SOLE AGENTS for Miyan and Kishidakeimplest political and administrative pro Coals.

Codes used.

All Letters to be Addressed :--

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO., with name of place under,

BRANCH OFFICES :--- NAGASAKI, MOJ, Kobe, Kabatan, SHANGHAI, BONGEONG AND HANKOW,

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ARADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mesere GEARING & Co. MANILA: Masara MACONDELT & Co.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shinnow, Na06201a and Hoja Cul liaries; and

T. MATSUKI, Manager,

Hoogkung, No. 2. PeppeR STREET. Hongkong, April 25, 1906,

BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

blems. There are the provincial viceroya and oficials, who protest that their coffers aro smpty, and ingenuously invite the Pok 816ing authorities to explain how these are to be filled. Bohind them are the country gentlemen, who are more ignorant, if pos sible, on most minttors than the students, Cho Contral Government some timo ago NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

incited them underhaul to resist the THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET execution of milway and other concessions ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be to foreigners which it did not desire to held in the fice of the Company, Queen's Buildins, New Prays, on MON enry out. They took the hint with

COMPANY, LIMITED.

On and after March 5, the Dragon DAY, the 24th February. 1906, at 12 alacrity, and have now developed a taste

Cycle Company will carry on

Business at

No. 35, DES VŒEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

isokong Fehrsary 21, 1908.

2216

APANESE ENER

YEBISU'

'SAPPORO'

'ASAHI'

IDEAL AND WHOLESOME.

TA: BRAND obtained the highest AWARD at Inparantional Exhibitious.

The largest duced in the whole of Japan.

Juality spanks for kesil.

PRICE AXOEDDINGLY MODERATE,

Sold by ALDBOK, MACGREGOR & 00., H. PRICE & 00., LD., A. CHAZALON & CO., and all leading Chinese Wine Merchants.

'olock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direitors and the State ment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1907.

is

for "State rights," which greatly entr rasson the Government itself. Chang! Chib-tang, the sturdy old Yangtze Viceroy, | The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from the 10th to the who now sits upon the Grund Council, 24th February, both days inclusive.

reformer after his own fushie... By Order of the Board of Directora.

His faith in the superiority of the elusion THOS. L ROSE,

Secretary.

ovor such Westeru innovations as simple Hongkong, January 30, 1908. 180 aritlunctie is unshaken, but be cordially exhorts the youth of the country to study. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

so that China may take her place awenigst OF COMMERCE.

the nations of the earth. The Dowager- THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Empress herself, wo need hard'y remind GENERALONGKONG our racers, as well nut to the Chinese

GENERAL CHAMBER OF COM the prospect of "constitutional govern- MERCE will be held on MONDAY, the mout." and has agused to be issued a 24th FEBRUARY, 1908, at 41.M., in tha

CITY HALA, for the following purposes, number of adminble reform edicts, in- cluding the famous adicts against opium.

Viz

1. To receive the Report and Accounts So far as to can learn, the latter bare

of the Comitted for the year ended not proved no drastic in practico as they

1st December, 1967.

2. To elect a New Committee. -

sound to the car, and the grant of the!

J. Tu ensider the following Resolu-Constitution seems still to be remote. tion: That in consequence of the (Indeed, her Majesty threatened the other importance of the tride existing day to postpone it further, unless the between this port and Bombay it is agitation against the Chokiang railway loxa

in- resolved under Rule XXIII to

The mere fact that such a measure etease the number of the Committee Denses.

from 9 to 10 Ho as to include has leon rooted from the Throne is itself Merchant interested in the Bombay trade.'

4. To transact any General Business.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary, Hongkong, February 18, 1908.

significant of the ferment which is working

in the Chinese mind. No man can pru- dontly surmise what the outcome of that movement may be. All we can do is to Boto its peagress, with each very imperfect 242 information as we puses, and to observe from time to time the fruith which it may

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents. THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING bring forth. At present they seem to bear Rongkong, Auzoet 21, 1907

FRIZE,

MEDAL

PHILADELPHIA

EXHIBITIO

LSAR

KNIFE POLISH

BEST FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING CUTLERY - 39.69 1/4 2/6 24-

OAKEYWELLINGTON

KNIFE BOARDS

PREVENT FRICTION IN CLEANING. "8 INJURY TO THE KNIVES, CH

JOHN OAKEY & SONS BLACK LEAO MILLS LONDON

JOHN DAKEY & SONS LIMITED, '* WELLINGTON MILLS London,··

Gandr

Telvis.com&i Denyands

HeWestrang

Hong Kong Agents for

Dindre

Watson's Dundee Whisky (No. 10),

Watkins, Ltd., Apothecaries Hall, Hồng Kong.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Victoria Buildinge, on TUES- DAY, the 26th February, 1808, at 11.45 M.. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending Siat Dorember, 1997.

The REGISTER of SHAKES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES. the 18th February, to TUESDAY, the 25th February (both days inclusive), ducing which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Urder of the Board of Directors..

A. SHEITON HOOPER, Sacratary to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Agents for the KowLOON LASD & BUILDING

COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong. February 14, 1908, .

a strong resemblance to the old fruits.

JAPANESE IN AMERICA.

LOS ANGELES, February 15.

The committee of Los Angeles citizens who have in charge the participation of Los Angeles in the reception to the American fleet, has accepted the offer of Japanese residents to join with them in the reception. There is very little anti- Japanese feeling in southern California where the labour anions have small hold, and Japanese are needed on the fruit fare, in the mines and the oil fields,

PRAISE FROM EVERYWHERE. THE maanfacturers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy receive letters from the more remote others of the world praise of this well known medicioo. Parents in Australia, Indis and Simon give it to their babies for colds and

croup, with the same satisfactory results as do the THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., mothers in our homes, and become just ka

LIMITED.

248

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the CoMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, ou THURSDAY, the 5th March, 1908, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose

enthusiastic in their praise of its merit For sale by all chemists and store-keepo s

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

(THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDIN of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and " ARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the General Mausgeza at 11.30 on MONDAY, 2nd March, to receive

the Report of the Directors for the year ending S1st December, 1967.

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

By Order,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 13, 1808.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TOSHAREHOLDERS,

à Statement of

of the Company's Accounts to sist Decoinber, 1907, and the Report of the General Mausters.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 4th inst. 241 to the 2nd proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Li,

General Managers. Hongkong, February 18, 1908,:

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

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THE HONGKONG MILLING CO., 'LIMITED.

THE THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL will be bold at the Offices of the Under MEETING I SHAREHOLDERS ignod, at 12.50 1.M., on TUESDAY, the will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, 10th Marchak kepada k

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coming's Buildings, at 13 o'clock Noos on pany will be CLOSED from the 26th inst. SATURDAY tbo 7th March, for the

to the ith March, both days inclusive, purpose of receiving the Report of the Direstora and the Statement of Accounts

JARDINE. MATHESON & Co. Lou

General Managers, and

HONGKONG FE INSURANCE CO., Lo. HORREOUYAFebra 18, 1908,

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to the 31st December, 180710

A. H. RENNIE

General Managers. Hongking, February 20, 1908,

Intimations.

Don't worry!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1908,

Intimations.

Don't Worry: VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

Why Worry?

1

CONSULT

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

YES, WHY WORRY?

BOUT your Business, Health, Pleasures, Friends Abroad, your Love Affairs and A Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry! Cusouls Pharde. He is able to advise you, Console you and Warn you. His subition in this life is to help those in, trouble, and must not be closed with the run of Palmists who are their Supposed Chifis to make money, Pharos is independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relieve their anxiety to the best of bis ability and experiencs.

PHAROS. HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU. on ace anxique to por year son to a business that be will prosper. Will your daughter be happy in her married life? You are in love. ERVO I made a wise choice in mate1 Shall I takes partner into my business? Should I be wire in going abroad? these questions Phazes can answer and advise by the aid of satroliry. Why not Put this to the test? Send P.O. valus 1/- and addressed, stamped enveloped to

with your Birth Dots, Full Pharos D. 14 46, Union Street, Glasgow, Name and Title and Tow new County of Birth if possible; upon receipt of same l'hare will eend written Test Ноговсоре.

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

Hongkong, October 31, 1907.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1749

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

Actresses, Songs,

1000

Apiga, Lovers and Comic Cards for 16- English and Continental, trosses hand tinted rest glassy Photographa 15/- per groet.- CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Carde for G Value 1d., 28, 38.,"44, and 6d. each. 500 ASSORTED Cards for 20

1 Gross Jowolled Oards for 9/-.

Forelgu or Colonial Stamps not accepted. Kindly send Money Order.

BRITANIA POSTCARD. CO.,

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

THE DRINK of the HOMELAND

Age and 10

Quality

Guaranteed

JAMES

WATSON

& Co.Ltd.,

DUNDEE.

Supreme

among

ASK FOR

WATSON'S

NIO

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N

1744

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Supplied by

WATKINS Ltd. Apothecaries Hall,

HONG KONG.

And Known all the World round.

Van Houten's Cocoa

The Pure Cocoa

unequalled by any other for delicious natural flavour and nourishing and invigorating properties.

"A Perfect Beverage, combining Strength, Purity and Solubility."-

Medical Annual.

A Cocpa you can Enjoy.

Best&Goes Farthest

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM&C

REIMS

BY SPECIAL APPOUSTMENT :

Shewan Comes & Co

GENERAL AGENTEG

for

HONG KONG CANTON & MACAO

Hongkong, January 27, 1908,

NEW FILMS.

LATEST NOVELTY

SISTERS AND BROTHERS

SONG

ENGEL

AND DANCE

AND OTHER ARTISTS.

-Don't Forget the Address: DES VEUX ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER). Hongkong, December 29, 1907.

1746

ROSENSTOCK'S DIRECTORY

OF

HONGKONG, MANILA,

AND

SHANGHAI

FOR

FIRST-HALF

1908.

CONTAINING:

O plate Alphabetical List of Business

A Fires and Foreign Residente, a

Directory of the Government Offices, Fublic and Private Schools, Churches, Benevolent, Literary and other Associations, etc., and a complete

CLASSIFIED

COMMERCIAL

DIRECTORY

OF EACH OF THE ABOVE CITIES.

For Sale by BREWER & Co., L., PADDER ST, KELLY & WALSH. LD, CHATEK RD.

DIRECTORY OFFICE

12, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL. Hooghong, February 8, 1908.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

TH

THE DIVIDEND doclared for the Half- Year ending 31st December, 1907, at the rate of TWO POUNDS STERLING por Old Shara and ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS per New Share is payable on and after MONDAY, the 17th February current, st the Offices of the Corporation, WHERE SHAKEROLDERS ARE RE- QUESTED TO APPLY FOR WAR | RANTS.

By Order of the Cost of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Blasager.

Hongkong, February 15, 1508.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTION.

253

PPLICATIONS will be received by the Undersigned up to the 28th February, 1908, for the Post of AOTING BECRE TAKY to the above Club for Twelve Months from the let April, 1809 to the lat Apeil, 1909, with the prospect of a permanent appointment as Secretary.

Applicants should be unmarried as resid enoo on the Clah Premises is essential.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary, Bangkong. January 27, 1906 141

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY,

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE).

HAVING baon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rate of pussago, oto., in' connection with above,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenti

1285 Hongkong, Asgust 7, 1907.. LABUAN COAL THE LABUAN COALFIELDS COM bunker steamers at LABUAN with good fresh quality' LABUAN COAL, double acreened and straights from the mines.

For farther particulars, apply to

BRADLEY & CO.,

Agents.

Telegraphio Address:

LAVOR LABUAN." Hongkong, February 10, 1908.

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

Export & Import Merchants

AND

Commission Agents.

IMPORTERS OF

WINES AND

PROVISIONS.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA,

AƉERIES OF ARTICE 29. Reprinted from - The Chino Mod.!

Wien A APARDIT

To be had no the Orprox or rims Parra- B Queen's Bond Castrale

Price-60 cents.s