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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

"WAICH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS,

HOTEL-MANSIONS.

NEW BELEOTIONS, OF... DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, `LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, IN.. FALCONER & Co. AR AGENT FOR HOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND

BINOCULARS, LORD KREVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRANTY OHARTS AND HOOKS.

JOLE · AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN ORAYON,

4

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

§, QUEEN'S ROAD'ORNTRAL,

REMINGTON

FISS

TYPEWRITERS

TH ALL REQUISITES.

Hongkong, March 2, 1908

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

OLIVER

Hongkong, December 12, 1907.

-BOLE AGENTS

OLIVER

STANDARD

VISIBLE TYPEWRITER.

Intimations,

THE CHINA MAIL.

*ITEMS.

Sented at the pianoforte, a young lady romarked to a bachelor visitor:

You are a lover of music, are you not?" To this the cruel cynic replied: "Oh, yes; but you can go on playing all the same!!!

It is a very exasperating thing to be

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA bed but it is more so to have the

(MITSUBISHI GO)

COAL DEPARTMENT MÁRUNU-UCHI, TOLIO,

newspapers announce that the airglars locked you and your wife in your hindroom and then ransacked the house, “but, were

unable to find anything of value."-

Don't W«

Intimations.

Don't

Worry?

CONSULT

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modein Astrologer

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1908,

YES, WHY WORRY? ABOUT your Business, dealth, Pleasures, Frianda Abroad, your Love Affairs and

Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry Cossalt Pharos. He is able

ad visu you, Console you and Warn you. His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, money, Pharos is independent of this. Willing and able to help all in trouble and sdd must not be classed with the run of Palmists who nee their Supposed Gifts to make relaps their anxiety to the best of his ability and experience.

My yacht is laid up in the Solent this year," said the grand young goatlehan at the Rinsgate boorling-house, "and I have

PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU. nover started motoring, Didn't care for You ste anxious to put your son to a herinese that he will prosper. Will your it's couldn't be botbered."

dsaghter be happy in her married life? You are in love. Have I made a wise choice Just then the landlady entered with the All these questions Pharos can shower and advise by the aid of astrology. Why not mate? Shall take a parter into my businen? Should I be wise in going abroad? AL, A BO 6th Edition, Western Union letters, and handed him a postcard, which put this to the test 7 Send P.0. valse 15 and addressed, stamped

CARL ADDRESS: IWASAKE'' Wach applies to all Branch Offices..

Codes used.

All Letters to be Addrossed:

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI CO., with name of place nader.

-----

BRANCH OFFICES :~ NAGARAKI, MOUL, KOBE, KARATS, SHANGHAI, Hönggono and HaNKOW,

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ARADA, Esq. OBINKIANO: Messrs GRAFING & Oo, MANILA: Messrs Macondray & Co.

reat: Please come hack at once, as our other stupman is laid up."

Anxious to make himself affable, a young man at a gathering in the suburbs started n conversation with an old gentleman of choteric appearance, who happens to be a magistrate in a certain district in Surrey. The old gentleman complained of the bus delays owing to the strike, and the young. aan reruarked. "You should try an automobile. I prefer to try those "who do," replied the magistrate testily.

Willie and Tommy are two youngsters who are pugilistically inclined. The other day the following conversation took place between them

"Aw," said Willie, tastingly; "you re

BOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochl, Shtunew, Namazots and Hojo Colafra t' ghr-that's wot it is," lleries; and SOLE AGENTS for Migas and Kishidaks

Coals.

T. MATSUKI, Manogor,. Hongkong,

No. 2, PEDRER STREET. Hongkong, April 26, 1906,

618

THE HONGKONG, ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED.

Clean, Simple, Quick, Durable.OTIOË IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NN NINETEENTH ORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING of the Shareholders will he held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Georges Building, on SATURDAY, the 2nd MAY, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, togather with a statement of Accounts to 9th February. 1908, and electing Directors and Auditors,

HEAVY- MANIFOLDER,

ROMBACH & CO.,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Sute Agents,

· 196

TYPEWRITERS to 2ut May, both days inclusive.

FOR SALE, REPAIR, AND HIRE,

Price V Very Cheap.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comp pany will be CLOSED from the 18th April

By Order of the Board of Directors," -

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong. April 18, 1908.

ByK

"Naw, I ain't," protested Tommy, stoutly, "but if I fight my father'll find it oat and this mo."

"How he find it out, eh?" "He'll see the doctor goin' t' pour house."

enveloped to

Name and Title and Town or

To Let.

TO LET.

FROAD, Hongkong, splexxlid situation, TIRVIEW, No. 1, ROBINSON- with fine view of Harbour; 6 Big Booms

Apply

J. ULLMANN & CO.,

84, Queen's Road.

243

Hongkong, February 14, 1908.

TO LET.

Good OFFICE ROOMS in HUTEL 2MANSIONS, First Floo

Apply

Cars of ‘Canea Maut' Office. Hongkong, April 4, 1908:

TO LET,

Top Floer, spply to

532

NE ROOM in PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, February 28, 1908. -

3. J. DAVID & CU.

TO LET

of No. 36, DES VEUX ROAD,“

328

Pharos, D. 145, Union Street, Glasgow, with your Birth Dato, Full Grunty of Birth if possible; apon receipt of saine Pharos will send weiten Test LARGE FRIDE ROOM on 1st Floor

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

**Hongkong, October 21, 1907,

Horoscope.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

*

1749

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

Actresses, Songs, Animals, Lovers and Comic Cards for 15 English and Continental actresses hand tinted real glossy Photographs 15 per gross. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ASSORTED PARCEL

100 Curds for 0/ Value 18., 2d., Sd., éd. and d. each, 500 ASSORTED Cards for 201-

1 Groes Jewelled Cards for dj-

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

BRITANNIA POSTCARD CO.,

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

VOCALISTS REQUIRED.-

THE THE CONCERT EGYTTIEN, BANGKOK,

require in April, TWO LADY Ho- fessions Vocalists(English preferred). Eng. sgement cose tenth, Apply, with Intest

agements to Mangor.

Hongkong, April 4, 1208.

To Lot:

It was in New York the other day, and slunges Do you know, sir,” Sillone, Trun nine of the largest motor. photos and full particulars of previous eng Fing, suitable for married couple.

cars in the State, and don't pay a real cent in taxes on ilieur?"

"Do you know who I an, sir" replied the other, with a touch of triumph in his voice,m the Inspector of Taxes."

responded the other, nothing otashed. "And do you know who I am, sir?"

U.S.A."

the biggest Har in the whole of the

**Mr Gibbons," said the teacher of the class in rhetoric, point out the absurdity this figure of speech: At this time the Emperor Frederick hatched out a scheme," ett.'

Ilacems to me all right, replied the young man after some reflection.

"It does? Explain, if you please, how Well, he might have had his mind set

New Bicycles (Humber') $100 each THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, he could have hatched out a scheme."

REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN.

ནི་

LIMITED.

on it." NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that the

SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY It happened in a Bloomsbury boarding- house.

Good-bording," sait the boarder with bad cold..

MOTOR LAUNCHES FOR HIRE from $2 per hour, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the

SOLE AGENT POR

The Famous Humber Cycles.

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT, Note New Address: 33 & 35, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, March 3, 1908.

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY FOR

All Functional Derangements of the Liver,- Temporary Congestion arising from Alco- holic Beverages, Errors in Dist, (Eating or Drinking,) Biliousness, Sier Headache; Giddiness, Oppression or Feeling of Melany choly, Vomiting, Heartburn, Sourceas of the Stomach, or Constipation. It is a Refreshing and Invigorating Beverage, most Invaluable to Travellers; Emigrants, Bailors, and Residents in Tropical Climates ENOS "FRUIT SALT" Masia Ete Funtiora of tua Tivar, Bawali, Arin, and Kidneys by Natural Kenas: thus the blood-in freed from poisonous or other karttal matiem, the foundation-and-gruzj danger of hits, Fever, Worly, Blo Polegni, da. Thate in no doubt that, whore it has heen zaken in the earlic Kings of discuss. it hae, in innumerable instances provónted a serious ass. CAUTION-Bromine the Capeth and me hot to to marked NOS FRUIT SALT; oforutse or have the, alncerest form of flatters-IMILATION; Prepared only by J, C BNG, Ltd.. FRUIT SALT WORKS, London, 5.6, Eng. by J, L. »HO'S Patent Sold by Chemists and Staren everywhere.

DINNEFORD'S

- Universal Bemedy for Acidity of the Blómah,-Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Baar Sectations. Bilious affecticz.

DINNEFORDS MAGNESIA

2216

National Bank of Chins, Limited, will be held at the Bank premises, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th May, st Noun, for the purposes

mamely:-

following

What oried the ather boarders in Burprise and also in unison, as they desisted front their burned catnieni

To receive and consider. Statement of

Clearing his throat and blowing his noso Accounts and Balance Sheet in 3 vigorously, the boarder with the bed, cold December, 1907, the Reports of the explained, somewhat wearily, that he had Directors and Auditors thereon, toersly attempted to pass the time of the elect Auditors and transact the other ordinary business of the Company.

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGIS TER of MEMBERS of the Company kill be CLOSED from lat day of May to 16th May, 1908, both days inclusive.

By Order,

G.C. MOXON, Imaging Director Hongkong, March 31, 192.

PATELL & CO.,

Whobupon the other boarders apolo

inga

We thought you said "ged horrding.""

www.

A charming young Indy cane to Londou to visit an aunt, who, when the young lady was Jeaving in a cab for an evening party, mail+++

*

Now, mind, don't pay him more than 618 one shilling; it's his legal fare."

SHAMEEN, CANTON. Export & Import Merchants

AND

Commission Agents.

IMPORTERS OF

WINES AND PROVISIONS.

Arrived at her destination, the young lady sprang out, buded cat by one shilling, And Jounded up the steps of the house.

.57

M. C. C. TURKISI CIGARETTES.

THE BEST on the MARKET.

SELE

on to MARINA AND THE

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

A, KOTAS & 00, NEW TRAVELLRES HOTEL Hongkong, Jhauncy 4, 1908,

INSURANCE.

128

APHOONS, GALKS, STORMS, EARTH- GAINST DAMAGE ranting from

tents of GoDOWNS, OFFICES, or DWELLINGS, QUAKES, etc, etc., to BUILDINGS, con.

whom application should be made for Rates, can be arranged by the Undersigned to

Conditions, etc.

651

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

HOTEL MANSIONS, Hongkong, April 8, 1908

COMMERCIAL UNION AS- SURANCE CO., LTD.-

SSUE Policies for

LIFE,

FIRE,

MARINE, TYPHOONS, ACCIDENTS.

-FIDELITY GUARANTEES, PLATE GLASS BREAKAGE.

For rates and particulara, apply to

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

Branch Manager & Underwriter. Hongsong, April 8; 198

102

CHEE WING & Co.

***, I say naiss," enlled cabby, Kin 27, 28 and 20, LEE TUEN STREET (WEST) Task you a question?"

"Yes you may,"

"Well, sre you married?"

"No, she cried, indignantly, “I'm

HONGKONG.

DEALERS CH

IRON WARE, &c.

· Well" "well Somebody's goin' to git All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STREL, tronsure," replied the cabuan for I never saw a gal as could make a shilling go further or do more ard work nor you toiss.

NOTICE.

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

Suitable for

Se Enopers AND BOCES BOILERS, 1223

THE CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY OF THREE PROVINCES asks for TENDERS for Two STEEL SIDE WHEELED FERRY BOATS tha will HOW TO DO MORE BUSINESS. Lancommodate from 1,600 to 2,000 pamen-" gers, froin 8 to 10 kaota per hour. Draf

ROSENSTOCK'S DIRECTORY are required to furnish with their bid a】

OF

The Physician's e

Cure for Gout,

Basic Gratis

and Gravel.

Batest and most Bective Aparienk

bar Hegular Uos.

MAGNESIA

AKE

PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION

WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAPLATE: CLEANING

POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE. NEVER BECOMES DRY HARD LIKE OTHER METAL FASTES CORN WAKEY & SONS LIMITED, ** WELLINGSon Mills LGSDON."

HONGKONG, MANILA,

AND

SHANGHAI,

20

FIRST HALF.

1908.

CONTAINING

Completo Alphabetical Tant of Banize

1744

TO LET ON MAY 1ST.

LARGE FURNISHED BEDROOM A with Bath ond Dressing room adjoļu-

Apply UPPER LEVEL,'

Care of Oma Mail Office. Hongkong, April 20, 1908.

TO LET.

637

SHOP and 3 FLOORS above 20, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL fting Douglas Pier, occupied by Mesara W. S BAILEY & Co.

No. 5. STEWART TERRACK, The Peak.

'STOWFORD, No. 18, BONRAM RD.

Apply

'M. S.,' Cara of "CHINA Man' Office. Hoogkong, April 21, 1998.

TO LET.

020

HOUSE to KNUTSFORD TER-

BAOR, KOWLOON.

No. 3, JANTON VILLAS.

Apply to

19

Apply to FERD. BORNEMANN,

No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, January 4, 1903.

TO LET

TOWER HOUSE; Ten Booms; KEN-

Apply

ROAD,

Mas G. SACHSE, KINULAE. Hongkong, Septensber 2, 1907.

10

TO LET,

1419

FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD.

INGS.

SECRETARY, Apply to

A. S. WATSON & Co., Lu, Hongkong, April 22, 1907.

TO LET.

NE FOUR ROOMED HOUSE, FRAYA EAST, PORY East Point, Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L Hongkong. September 27, 1807.

1656

TO LET

LUTHER Side of the DOUGLAS

WHARF Terms on application to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,

General Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. CD.,-LD.

Hongkong, March 31, 1908,

TO LET.

505-

INMEDIATE POSSESSION.

10DOWN at DAVIES STREET, Koh- nedy Town, Istoly occapied by the Standard Oil Co.

Apply CHÀTER & MODY."

Hongkong, March 24, 1908–

TU LET-FROM JUNE 1.

4768

No. 2 ANTRIM VILLAS, DES VOUX

BOAD, Kowloon. Five- Rnowed Apply MESSER FARRELL, & LYBAUGHT;, Hongkong, March 96, 1998,

THE HONGKONG LAND İNVEST.House.

MENT & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong, April 1, 1908,

TO LET

20

SQUARE FEET LAND

TO LET.

474.

70-000-2500 of 0 and ROUMED HOUSES in ROW-

Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental

Apply to

Mesa FARRELL & LYŠÁUGHT, Hongkong, August 29, 1307,

TO LET.

1380

CHOP, No. 14, QUEEN'S BOAD

CENTRAL

Large AUCTION ROOM, No. 2, ZIT LAND STREET.

WORKSHOPS and OFFICES, No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1st Floor.

Nes, 2&4, FAIRVIEW, ROBINEON ROD. Kowloon,

WOODBURY, GEDEN ROAD, Kow

Joon.

Apply to LEIGH & ORANGE.

· Hongkong, April-24, 1908.

95

TO LET.

HAMBERS in No. 2, WYNDHAN STREET, late Hotel Baltimore, reat moderate.

First Floor of No. 6, QUEEN'S RUAD CENTRAL, containing & Rooms and Sar vants' Quastore.

One ROOM with Verandah and a Sinail Room on the Second Floor of No, & DES VETZ ROAD CENTRAL, above our Office. Suitable for business premises or dwelling. DAVID SASSOON & Co., L Hongkong, February 25, 1908, 311

Apply to

4

up

great commercial enterprises, by the

not to exceed 4 ft. 6 in. As the Company MANY AMERICANS have built is in a hurry for the Boats, quick delivery use of Trade-newe items supplied by our will receive consideration. Further in- CLIPPING BUREAU : Chinese Mar- formation can be had at the Office of chants can do the same if they follo Superintendent, Shekwaitong, Biddars American methode.

We clip business news from more than certified cheque not less than 10 per cent. 60,000 papers monthly, and send these of their bid. The Company reserves the items to you while there is good prospect right to reject any or all the bide. Then supplying what is needed sad doing Tenders will be opened in the Company's basi63. Otice at Yuan Chong Straet, in the City

We can send you news and clippings on of Canton, at 3 o'clock p.m. on 8th May, any ine of business, or any subject. and 1908.

you will bo able to know, IN TRUTH, just what american business methods are like, and where there are opening for Chinese 658 merchandisa

SUPERINTENDENT.

Shekwaitong,

Saturday, April 18, 1308,

Suppose, for instance, you are a makee uf Postury; our Clipping Buceno might

VOITORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. Sad in my paper an itom saying that

SPECIAL ATTRACTION..

ני

WEDNESDAY EVENING

big wholesale Pottery concern was being forganized in a certain town :—wa, of course, Would send you that business-news item, and give you a chance to do business, with that firm.

We can do just the same in any line of

Firms and Foreign Residents, Fine ArtARANCE OF THE RENOWNED being on that it might pay Chines mer Directory of the Government Offices, Public

and Private Schools. Churches, Benevolent, SOPRANO SENORA FERNAN. Literary and other Associations, etc., said a complete CLASSIFIED

COMMERCIAL

DEZ PASTOR,

A

TO LET.

DION, COMMODIOUS. SHOP to Des Varus ROAD CENERAL, Hongkong Immediate Ponsanton. Moderate restals..

Apply to

HUMPHRITS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD." Hongkong August 13, 1907. 1321

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSKERSION.

NODOWNS Ncs. 94, 29- and 99ar

PRAVA EAST.

Apply to

SECRETARY, THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACIA 8.B.

Co., LTD.,

Hotel Monnions. Hongkong July 23, 1007.

LABUAN COAL

1200

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS COM- 1PANY, LD, are cow prepared to banker steamera at LABUAN with good (resh quality LABUAN COAL, doable screened and straights from the wines.

For further particulara, apply to

BRADLEY &.00.

Age

Telegraphic addres

A

ATHERLEIGH,' Compum. Kesu.

P

OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. ings, and No. 168, Des Vœux ROAD BOX R

GODOWNS in PRAVA Eaur, Bine Build-

to the Hongkong Hocel

FLATB t-too-Exam-

LABOR LARVAN." Hongkrog, February 10, 1908.

nAUGHT Rost, facing the Cricket Ground.

OFFICES on Top Floor No. 2, CONE- No. 10, DE TOUX ROAD CENTELL, Lat Floor

HOUSES in WONG NEI CHONG ROADT

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co. Lab, Hongkong, April 1, 1908,

TO LET

24

JEYES FLUID

SOLE AGENTS. W.G HUMPHREYS & CO.

BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, May 18, 1906

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, FELE OUMBIERCIAL LAW AFFECT

business, for there is always something and Dwelling Rooms,

18, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL Top Bloo (over Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.).

BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Ro BONBON ROAD.

ohsate to know..

Wu can supply you with wirertisements of all the grost American merchants and ¦ nanofactories, so that, you may smilte from the Opera Comique of Manila and their desk and increase your business in

Barcelona,

Chian the way we do here. A

fosvoid delay, oud bon dollars (Mex.) for one month trial order. Subseqnant

DIRECTORY NEW FILS EVERY SECOND DAY

OF EACH OF THE ADOVE CITI

For Sale by

BREWER & Co., LD, Papu Sr. KELLY & WALSH, LD, CLATER RD.

DIRECTORY OFFICE, FFIOT 12. QUERS' ROAD CENTRAL. »Hongkang, February 6, 1908.

904

Two Performances Nightly.

rate can be determined according to service. It won't cost any money to send for our

ne Book which tuls all about our service

↑ to 9 man and 9,15 to 13.10 M. lack

Don't Forget the Address; DIS VEUX ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER). Hongkong, December 55, 1907.

and how much it costs Sond for it to

sales references

GLENWOOD, Canye Road, uitable for Boarding House or Club, containe 24 Boo

OFFICES in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL No. 57, PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO No. 2 DES VIEUX VILLAS, Peak Corner House.

No. 8, BELILIOS TERRACE, ist Row OFFICES in BANK BUILDINGO, Tap. Floor. From

INTERNATIONAL PRESS CLIPPING.

HAUS BUREAU. DELLEORM STREET, ORICAGO, ILL.

U.B.A Hoogkeng, September 24, 1907:

1957

COLLEGA VARDENS, Forish- For 5 or 6 months, cheap rental.

Apply to a

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

LING ORINESE With Special Referance to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AUD

BANKRUPTCY LAWS

HONGKONG. Reprinted from the Okina Mask)

For Sale at the China Mall Often,

at 8. Queen's Road Centerl DREACHING THE GOSPEL.

--JAPAN AND TIBEL

By Pro E H. PARKER

On win at the -

3rd Floor, Alexaidra Beldings, R. Quem's Road Ouotes), Hongkong, April 19, 1907.

Price unive