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Intimations.

LEA and

PERRINS

SAUCE

FANCE WORD

Assists digestion and gives a delightful piquancy and flavour to all

MEAT DISHES, SOUPS, FISH, CHEESE, CURRIES, GAME, POULTRY & SALADS.

The Original & Genuine Worcestershire.

By Royal Warrant to, H.M THE KING

G FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND

JEWELLERS.

HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WAKE, HIGH-OLAS8 GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

LAROE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLE, 120. 9. FALCONER & Co. 4 Agnew 108 NOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

REMINGTON

Q

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TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITDž.

Bonggow. March, awi

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

OLIVER

Hongkong, Decombor 12, 19/2

BOLE AGENTS

OLIVER

STANDARD

VISIBLE TYPEWRITER. Clean, Simple, Quick, Durable.

HEAVY MANIFOLDER.

ROMBACH & 00.,

17. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Sule Agents

9641

Dragon Cycle Depot.

NOTICE OF

REMOVAL

On and after March 5, the Dragon Cycle Company will carry on Business at

No. 35, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

Jenek we February 21, 1908.

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JO UNIT MONIVIHS of the kind ewarded a Berispsaïs at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1889-4, opan to aff.

HOISTERED.

DR. LALOR'S TRADE MARK

PHOSPHODYNE

*HE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD.

Yere has maintatoad la

--wide rebocation as the Best aud Jaw pars reinols Phospazio Cars for

WACKAGE, PARALYSIS, Szary KHAN, ÍÍYEDERNE, Nerve, Kidsey, and river nolaints, Harasting Creams, Promakusty, car el Vital Power, General Debility, mi - Vilporters, and all Functional and

and Conditions of the System, zanied

the descese of the Vital Perces.

effect of this Standard Photphorit La Nacious Debility and its kindred

tch fucïediate and permanent, all C-Miserable Yesilogs and Distressing.

4 septemn, Kisapmarlug with a- rxoidity --

Fas le zrally macroščana, da

Apactions for Self-Treatment of the abone

afferma with nách Bottes ?

Its energizing effects are shown from the first day of its administration by a Remarkablo Jocrezes of Narve and Intellectual Power, With a feeling of Courage, Strength, and Comfart. Digestion de Invigorated, Tho Sipp Appetite lacrosses wanderfully, becomes calm nad refreshing. The Face becomes fallor, the Alpa red, the Eyes brighter, and Shin clear and bealthy.

Beware of viis imitations-None gruine without the British Government

· Stamp with “Dr.. Lalor's Phosphodynë, London, England, engraved thorean,by order of Her Majesty's Honorable Commissioners. Thousands, of unimpeachable tasti monials from all parts of the World, and from the highest Medical Authorities.. Navy, other Phosphoric Preparation has received such distingulakad recogultione

HEALTH, STRENGTH ENERGY.

Paid In Bottles ici 45, 110, and 113, ach by all Chemists throughout the Worlade ACTURED ONLY AT DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE LABORATORY,

STERLAST

WATSON & C

ENGLAND.

Don't Worry :

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

CHINESE IMMIGRANTS,

-Prohibited by the Viceroy.

Don't Worry!

Why Worry?

CONSULT.

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

YES, WHY WORRY?

BOUT your Business, Health, Pleasurer, Friends. Abrosd, your Love Affaire and Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry Consult Pharos. He is able to advise you, Console you and Warn you. Hie ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the run of Palmists who cee their Supposed Gifts, to make money. Pheros is independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and relave their anxiety to the best of his ability and experience.

PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU.

ou are anxions 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 wise choice 'n mate Shall I take a partner inte my business? Should I be wise in going abroad All these questions Pharus can snavor and advise by the aid of astroliey, Why not

put this to the tost? Send F.O. value 1/- and addressed, stamped

enveloped to

with your Birth Date, Full- Pharos, D. 14 45, Union Street, Glasgow, Nano and Title and Tow nor County of Birth If possible; upon receipt of samo Phares will send written Tost Horoscope.

With the above Pharos will send you Free a writton Forecast of your Hongkong, October $1, 1907.

Future.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

(From Our Correspondent,)

CASTON, February 20. Steps are huing taken by the Canton Viceroy. Who has sent, instructius "t Chowehow, Limehow, and Kingehow, to' prohibit Chinese cholies going abroad from these places. The coolie traffic appears to hayo been currick of very extensively between Chowchow and the Steníts, and steamers from Hongkong usually call at Chowchow for coulies before starting for the Saits Settlements.

The Viceroy has announced the appoint. ment of an officer who will proceed to the Places mentionext to make the necessary rangements with the local authorities to carry out the prohibition.

THE GOD OF SMALLPOX.

How to Propitiate Him.

We take the following curious infor- mation fron the "Ochi Kochi" column in

1749 the Japan Times"- the days

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

Attravach, Songs, " Animais, Luvers and Comic Carda for 15 English and Continental Actressge hand tinted real airway Photographs 15/- per grow. CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Cards for / Value 3d., 2d., S., 4d. and 6d. each. 500 ASSORTED Cards for 20)-.

1 Gross Jewelled Cards for 9.

Foreign or Calovis) Stampa not accepted. Kindly send Money Order.

BRITANIA POSTCARD CO.,

45, Union Street, Glasgow,

POTRESTON, 1744 Hongkong, October 31, 1907.

M. MUMEY A,

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 ROALUENTRAL.

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY FOR

All Functional Derangements of the Liver, Temporary Congestion arising from Alco- holic Beverages, Errors in Diet, (Eating or Drinking,) Biliopeness, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Oppriggfon or Feeling of Melan choly, Vomiting, Heartburn, Bourness of the Stomach, ar Constipation. It is a Refreshing and Invigorating Beverage, moat Invaluable to Travellers, Emigrants, Sailors, and Residents in Tropical Climates.

ENO'S "FRUIT BALT" asists the Fanniers of the Livor, Bowela, Skin, and Kidooys by Natural Meany; thus the blood is freed from polaonous or other horstol mitsare, the fondation and prost danger of Chills, Fover, Worry, Blaed Polsons, & There je no doubt that, where it has been taken in the earliest stages of a disease, It has, tu tanamerable instacons, provested a serious illness,

CAUTION-nin the Cole and see that it to marked UNGSFRUIT SALT! other you hate the snarest form of fastery-IMITATION. Prepared only by J. 6. END, Ltd., FRUIT SALT WORKS, London,

B.E, Eng, by J. C. ENO'S Patent.

Sold by Chemists and Stores.everywhere.

2125

gone by when vaccination was still unknown in this land, it was customary with Tokyo folk, whenever small-per, rife, to Institute a sort of gonural festivity called hoseinatsuri or smallpox festival, supersti- tion ascribing to it an enchanting virtuo against the spreading of the disenso. Modern people who careuly know the nature and scope of this autiated, institution will be interested to hear: what this petico was like and that in has a beon revived in a section of }. the small-por-ridden district of Tokyo. The method of the festival is thus: Those infosted with or apprehousive of spinll-pux make a sort of table 4 foot by 2 tect, which

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1908.

Intimations.

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM & CO

REIMS

BY SPECIAL APPORÝMENT-TO

#the King of England

H&# the Prince

W

Shewan Comes & C

GENERAL AGENTS

for

HONG KONG, CANTON

& MACAO.

Hongkong, January 27, 1908,

MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA

(MITBU BISHI 00)

covering it with red cloth, they dopusit in COAL DEPARTMENT the parlour. Upon it they heap large bags i

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

"IWASAKI'

GARLS ADDRESS : Which applies to ati Branch Offices.

Codea naed,

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

145

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORT IN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices.of the General Managers at 11.30 A.M. on MONDAY, 2nd March, to receiva Statement of the Company's Accounts to Sat December, 197; and the Repors of the General Managers.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED frota the 24th inst. to the 2nd proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

General Managers, Hongkong, February 19, 1903.

273

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY

MEETING of Shareholders in the

Orriors,

No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, on THURSDAY, the Uth March, 1968, at 12 o'clock Noox, for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 1st December, 1907.

of rice, on top of which a red - golei, peculiarly cot paper; considored by the Fulgar to be sacred, is placed. This forms a sort of temporary shrine before which the family kneel and worship for twelve days, after which period all the rice and other articles and offerings are Al, ABQ 6th Edition, Western Union Company will be held at the Costrangle Call Away either in the river or by the roadside to be touched only by degs and mendicants, Simultaneously with this the family. especially those infected with small-pex, bathe themselves in red coloured hot water, which is produced by boiling red beans. The special feature of this practice is the redness of colour which characterises almost everything forming part of the festival. For twelve days, which is the turm of the festival, prople

All Letters to be addressed ........

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of place undor.

BRANCH OFFICES :— - NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATUE, SurGRA, HONGKONG AND HANKOW.,

AGENCIES:

use rod coloured towels, are dressed in red | YOKOHAMA: M. AGADA, Esq. kimono and receive no gifts which are not ‡ CHINKIANG: Mosers GEARING & Co. rondered prominent by red. They keep MANILA: Meers MADONDAY & CO.

their pursous as clean as possible, women having their hair down in a clean, oiled stato.

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SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Besides, they plowserve the strictest Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Hojo Col temporance and abstinenca from all impurolieries; and thoughts or deeds. The idea of this SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kishidaks peculiar institution would appear to be that Coals.

the God-of Small-pox stays for twelve days"

in na family; so that during his short sojourn, they must coax and humour him as much as possible, that he may not leave any disastrous efforts behind him.

BUROPEAN AGENCY, [NDENTS promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and

JAPANESE BEER Continental goods, including

EA

SAPPORO'

ASAHI

'YEBISU!

IDEAL AND WHOLESOME.

TIACH BRAND has obtained the highest AWARD at International Exhibitions.

The largest demand in the whole of Japan. Quality apnake for itselt.

PRICE RXCEEDINGLY MODERATE.

Sold by CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & OD., H. PRICE & CO., LD., A. CHAZALON & CO., and all lending Chinese Wine Merchants."

Boots, Shoes and Leather. Chemicals and Druggists' Sundrieş, China, Earthenware and Glassware. Cycles, Motors and Accentories.

nary and Pione Goods. Drapery, Millinery and Fancy Goods, Perfumery and Stationery. Hardware, Machinery and Metals, Jewellery, Plate and Watches. Photographic

and Optical Goods. Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.

etc., ete

Commission 2% to 6%-

Trade Discount allowed. Original Invoices supplied, Special Quotations on Demand.··· Sample Cases from £10 upends. Consignments of Produce Sold on Account. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS, - (Established 1814),

25, Abchurch Lane, London, EC. Cable Address: ANNUAIRE, LONDON."

HONKGONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents, THE DIVIDEND at the rate of $1.25

Hongkong, August 21, 1907.

DINNEFORDS

The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Erectations. Bilious Affectiona

Sour

{DINNEFORDS;

The Physician'

Cure for Gout,

Bhopmatic Goul

Mad Gravel.

Safest and mort Tootire Aperian

for Begular Use

MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

PRIZE.

JOHN

WELLINGTO

per Sharo, declared at the Ordinary

1881 Half Yearly Meeting, of Shareholders, held

EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS, LONDON

EMERY

EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

JOHN DAKET & SONS LIMIT DWELLINGTON MILIS LONDON,

this day, will be PATABLE at the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

T. MATSUKI, Manager,

Hongkong, No. 2, PEDDER STREET. Bangkong, April 25, 1906,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will he CLOSED from 20th instant to the 5h March, both daya inclusive,

By Order,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 13, 1908...

241.

THE HONGKONG MILLING '00., LIMITED.

HE THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, King's Buildings, at 12 o'clock. Noos, on SATURDAY, the 7th Maroh, for-the- purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora and tho Statement of Accounte to the Sist December, 1907.-

A. H. RENNIE & ¤ò.,

General Managers. Hongkong, February 20, 1908. - 279.

816 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING,

CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE).

Hthe above Company, 4de shall be AVING been appointed AGENTS for pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, etc., in connection with abora.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

Agents.

1983 Hongkong, August 7, 1307.

CARMICHAEL AND

CLARKE, CONSUETING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS

3, Queen's Building, Hongkong. 8-4, CHANGE ALLEY, SINGAPORE.

CAFER ADDIERSES: CARMICHAEL, HONGKONG,

CARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE. Codes Used-Scott's 10th Edition

A.B.C. 4th and 4th Editions; Lieber's Standard; Watkins; and A.I. TELEPHONE No. 232,

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

on and after TUESDAY, the south February Export & Import Merchants

1808.

Shareholdere are requested to apply to

the Oea of the Company for Wareaute.

By Order of the Board of Directors:

W. E OLARKE, Secretary.

Hongkong, February 25, 1908. 310 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

[COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share for the six months ending Bist December, 1907, declared at Monday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be payable at the promises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Oor A poration. gn and after TUESDAY, the 25th February, and Shareholders are re- quested to apply for DIVIDEND WAR RANTS at the Company's Office, Queen's Building, New Praya.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

N. THOS, L' ROSE, Secretary.. Hongkong, February 24, 1908. IS CHRISTIANITY

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WGREB

INTRODUCING INTO CHINA!

Reprinted from the CHA MAIL"

AND

Commission Agents.

IMPORTERS OF

WINES AND

PROVISIONS.

JEYES

FLUID

SOLE AGENTS.

D

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THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTELL, On SATURDAY, the 7th March, 1908, at 12.30 r... for the purpose of Receiving a the Slet December, 1207, with the Report Statement of Accounts of the Company to of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the Masting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be OLUSED from the 1st co the 7th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Boardi

J. MCONEX,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 27,- L»u8.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. will be held at the Offses of the Under

the TUESDAY, signed, at 12.50 г.a., on 10th March.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 26th inst, to the 19th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo

General Managers, HONGKONG FITH INSURANCE CO., LD.

289- Hongkong, February 18, 1908.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN, 00.,

"LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held in the CITY HALL, on SATURDAY, the 14th March, at 19.80 F.N., for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the Directore and the State ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1907,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 14th March, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Becretary. Bongkong, February 27, 1908,

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FB Admiral Lord CHARLES BISENFORD, EU.B. M.P. And an etiolo in reply to

CHINA THE SLEEP AND

WAKENING.

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To to had

Chiga "MAI

Contrala

50 Cent

BANK BUILDINGS, Hengkong, May 18, 1908

1024

To be had at the ONA MAIL Offes W-G HUMPHREYS & CO.

8, Queen's Road Central,

a pamphlet form at the

Office, 8, Queens Road

„80 Centr