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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTION S OF

'DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE,

HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,TN LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPS, BOWLS, 10.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL."

KILLID HERSELF FOR HER

SISTER'S SAKE.

St. Lerix, M. April 4-Maris Leh- Turinty six years old, counted the days of a whole year which he must pats. before, under the terms of life insura100. policy, she could kill herself, and thus learo har invalid sister Margaret, uinoteen year

| MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Lula, $1,000.

HIEU

BISHI 00.)

A chase in the policy said the insurance would not be paid if the bolder committed suicide within one year, but after that self:**

the insurance.

The year expired Tuesday. Maria Leh.. mana killed herself inst night by swallow ing carbolic acid. The insurace policy,

G. FALCONER & Co. ALL AGES FOR HOSS'S FAMOUR TELESCOPES AND GOAL DEPARTMENT destruct would not ban hu to collecting

BINOCULARS, LORD FELVIN NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS IND BOOKS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN ORAVON.

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

8, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

TRADE MAR

Facsimile of label round neck cf bottle.

MURRAY & LARMAY

NEW YORK.

„Esured wedge dak of Dragok, le tes pa't, by Lawrie & Kor. Whe

*123

THE GENUINE

FLORIDA

WATER

13

MURRAY

AND

LANMAN'S

Prepared only by LANMAN & KEMP,

New York.

ESTABLISHED 1808.

Beware of fraudulent del Imitations trading Ort

the reputation & superior quality of

Laaman &

Kemp'a.

Be careful that THIS LABEL is on

the bottle. Spurious Imitations ******* generally made up with at least one uf the special features of this Labol and in.

close resemblance of the whole.

Hongkong. May 1, 1909.

REMINGTON

Sold in this Colony sinco ita Existence.

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

ÚABLE ADDRESE: · *IWASAKI.'

Which applies to all Branch Offices,

was found among her effects.

Don't

Intimations.

Worry!

Don't w

Why Worry?

CONSULT

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

YES, WHY WORRY ?

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1908.

Intimations.

BOUT your Business, Health, Pleasures, Friends Abroad, your Lovo &faire and Chances in Life, Yes, Why Worry 1 Consult Pharos. He is able to advise you, Conesio yon and Warn you. His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the rat of Palmista who use their Supposed Gifts to make money. Pharos is independent of this. Willing and able to hold all i trouble and relieve their story to the best of his ability and experience..

PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU,

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naming her sistor Margaret as beneficiary, dangator be happy in her married life? You are in love. Havel made or You are anxiona to put your son to a business that he will prosper. Will your tante? Sball I take a partner into my business? Should I be wise in going abroad All these questions Pharca can answer and advise by the aid of astrology. Why not pab this to the teat? Send P.0. value 1- and addressed, stamped sveloped to-

When Mario left her sister yesterday sho A1, A BO 6th Edit be, Western Union remarked. "Apdil frol's day is my day."

Codes used.

What she meant was a raystery until the policy was found,

All Letters to be Addreevod:---

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI 00.. with name of place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagabake, Most, Kobe, Kahamu, Sharonai, Honggong and HanzOW, "

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA M. Arada, Esq.

HINKIANG: Maser GEARING & Co. MANILA: Mesara MicoNDRAY & Co.

When Margaret Lehmann was gered years old scarlet fever made her a hopeless invalid, who required constant attention: night and day, and for twelve years the burden of earing.for the afflicted girl bad bean horde by her sister.

The father of the girl was a ranchiman in Idaho, who was shot from ambush and killed five years ago. Under the terms of his will each of the girls received 82,100, but Maris had to spend not only her sister' share but her own for medial and surgical treatment for Margaret.

Only a few hundred dollars remained SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, when Marie hit upon the plan of insuring Oohl, Shionow, Namazuta and Hojo O her life in her sister's favour and killing Hories; and SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kehidake herself. When the year was up she went Cosle

to Forest Park and committed suicide.

Marie is described by her landlady an

T. MATSUKI, Manghaving been of noble chanter, devoted

Hongkong,

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

-HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE

916

solely to the care of her sister. For months she carried Margaret up and down stairs every day when shig took her to a hospital for treatment.

A'HUMAN BALLOON.

Tied to Bed for Fear He Will Explode.

N EXTRAORDINART GENERAL A MEETING of the Members of the Olub will be held in the CLUE HOUSE, ca THURSDAY, the 14th May, 1908, at 5.15 r., for the purpras set forth in the

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 3. notice posted in the Hall of the Club,

By Order.

Slowly inflating like a balloon, Peter JAMES ORAIK, Deal is a puzzling proposition to the attend- Acting Secretary. ing physician, who have strapped him Hongkong, April 29, 1908, 658 down to his cot with wide bandages for

fear he will exploda

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of the Members of the Club will be held in the OzUS BOUSE, 674 THURSDAY, the 14th May, 1908, at 6.26 rar, for the purpose, sat forth in the notice-posted in the Hall of the Club. .......

By Order,

JAMES CRAIE, **Acting Sucretary Hongkong, April 29, 1908.

TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISIDDE.

Hongkong, March 2, 1906

SIEMSSEN &

BOLE AGENTS.

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM & C

REIMS

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT FO

M.4.2.0 Sing

England

Ece of Wa

Shewan Comes & C

GENERAL AGENTS

for

HONG KONG. Canton

Hongkong, January 27, 1008,

& MACAO.

Co.,

PEWRITER

FOR SALE, REPAIR AND HIRE.

Price Very Cheap.

145

New Bicycles (Humber) $100 each

BEPAIRS UNDERTAKEN,

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PEAR TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

N°

569

[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registered Cfice of the Company, Alexan- drs Buildings, Des Vorus Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of May. 1808, at 11 A... for the purpose of re ceiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1998.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coin

pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to

20th May, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Bongkong, May 11, 1908.

INSURANCE.

71

GAINST DAMAGE resulting from A TYPHOONS, OALS, STORE, HARIZ QUARES, A., etc., to BUILDINGS, con- tents of GoDoWNH, OFFICES, or DWEZIINGS, can be arranged by the Undersigned to whom application should be ronde för Rates, Conditions, etc.

W, È. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

HOTEL MANSIONS, Hongkong, April 8, 1906.

661

COMMERCIAL UNION AS- SURANCE CO., LTD.

SSUE Policies for

LIFE, FARE, MARINE.

TYRRQONS

ACCIDENTS.

FIDELITY GUARANTEES. PLATE GLASS BREAKAGE

For rates and particulars, apply to

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

Brosch Arayer & Underagriter. Hongkong, April:8, 1908.

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

Deal's condition is due to a knife thrust ho roooiveil yesterday. He was bent over an ash barrel, looking for something he had lost, and it is alleged that Charles Tray, an enemy, camo up from behind and stabbed him.

According to the physicians, the wound created -ef valve, and now,-instead of the air being drawn into the lugs, and then out through the (wonchial tábes, it-enter- inter-the-muscles and is driven under the

skin..

NOT MUCH OF A DOG.

Ann in Missouri recently sued a rail- way company for damages for the death of a hound killed no the track. The com- pauy defended itself upon the following. points-

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Sajd dog was chasing a rabbit up de- fendant's track in violation of the game Laws.

Said rabbit lived on dofondant's right of way, and was therefore the property of

the defendant.

Plaintifs dog was a trespasser, and was busting defendant's property without per- mission.

Said deceased was not much of a dog, nnyhow, or it could easily bave kept out, of the way of defendant's trains.

And having fully answered, defendaut prays to be discharged.:

SAVARESSE'S SANTAL CAPSULES

Puren ella

Gerüstly of unze.“ „Að să convstisneœk. Fall Directions, All Chemista. ank for SAVAREIBE

| CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING- COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE per Share free of tax for account of year ending | 29th February, 1908, has been declared baby the Directors of the Compmiy. Coupon No 10 is payable on 1st May, at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and tho Kusao-Chinese Bank át Tientsin and Sharghai,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 1; 1968,

811

MOTOR LAUNCHES FOR HIRE from $2 per hour. Export & Import Merchants INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING

SOLE AGENT FOR

The Famous Humber Cycles. The

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

2916

AND

Commission Agents.

IMPORITES OF

WINES AND PROVISIONS.

CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS.

LA COMPANY. (THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO BUROPE).

Hvis shoe Company, we shall be

AVING Utes, appointed AGENTS for

pleased to give any láformation so to rates of passage, eta,, în connection with above.

SHEWAN, TOMES & JO

Hongkung, August 1, 1207, 1285-

Pharos, 45, Union Street, Glasgow, with your Birth Dato, Full

Name and Title and Town or County of Birth if puanible; upon receipt of came Pharos mill send written Test Horoscope.

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

Hongkong, October 31, 1907.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1743

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

for MONDAY, TUESDAY AND

WEDNESDAY,

11th, 12th and 13th, May, 1908. Amongst Some New Films. The Interesting and Magnificent Films'

Mother's Love.

Two Performances Nightly.

-7 to 9 F.. and 9.15 g 11.15 ‚M»,

Don't Forget the Address; DES VEUX ROAD: (POTTINGER STREET CORNER).

Bougkong, December 20, 1907. - - 1765

CHEE WING & Co.

23, 28 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST)-

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

All Sorta 1 COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, IRON WARE, &. STEEL GIRDESS AND TEES,

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

Actresses, Songs, Animals, Lovers and Comic Carda for 15 English and Continental Actresses hand tinted real glossy Photograubs 15/ per grom. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS WELL ABSORTED PARCEL | CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &C..

100 Oude for 5 Value Id... 2ả..., Sd., 4d, and 6. each.

GO ASSORTED Cards for 20/-,

.. 1 Groes Jewelled Cards for 9.

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

BRITANNIA POSTCARD CO., 45, Union Street, Glasgow. Hoogkong, October 31, 1907.

Rosenstock's Directory.

The canvass of the Hongkong Soction for Volume 13 of Rosenstock's Hongkong, Manila, Shanghai Directory is now being made. This issue of the Directory will contain a complete Alphabetical and Classified Directory of Hong kong, Manila Shanghai, Canton and Macao.

VOLUME 13 OF

ROSENSTOCK'S DIRECTORY

WILL BE ON SALE IN JULY 1908.

All names of Arms not appearing in the present Issue of the Directory may be insert- od free of any bost with their class of busi noss and Staff, by sending same to the local ofre not later than May 30, 1908. Names should be sent to the Local Office at once.

ADDRESS- ALL LETTERS TO

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL or P. 0. BOX 218. HONGKONG.

0744

MATHEUS MUELLER

'BRAND EXTRA' SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE Purveyors to H. I. M. the Emperor of Germany and 14 other REIGNING houses.

A. C. MEUKOW & Co.

COGNAC CHARENTE.

FINE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY. GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1858. GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1842.

As Supplied to

Suitable for

SHIPS ENDINEM AND Horez Butners. 1223

TH

LABUAN COAL

THE LABEAN COALFIELDS COM- 1PANY, LD, aro-no prepared to bonkor steamers & LABUAN with good fresh quality LABUAN COAL, duable screened and straights from thả umínes,

For further particulars, apply to

BRADLEY & CO.,

Agents

Telegraphic Address :

LABOR LAECAS,' Hongkong, February 10, 1908,

238

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AMERICANS have built up eat commercial enterprises, by the ̄nga of Trade-sewn items stipplied by our CLIPPING BURBAU, Chinese mar chants can do the same if they follow American methoda.

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for instance, you are a maker

of Poutary car Clipping Bureau "might find in come paper an-item-naging that a.. big wholesale Factory concern was being i organized in a certain towa :-se, of course, Would send you that basinase-bewa item, and give you a obancs to do business with that firm.

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Hongkong, September 24, 1907.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAY

1557

COMPANY,

7.00 a.m. to 7:30 8,m.... Every 30 minutes. 7,90 maz, to 2.30 am... Uvery 10 milersen. 9,30 am, to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minuten, 11,30 a.m. no 19.45 p.m...Krazy 16-zulogies.". 12,45 p.m. to 115 «m...Brary 10 animaton, 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pum...Heway 15 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...very 10 minutes, 2.15pm to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutos, 3.30.5.00 Fuzz. Every 15 zileabon. 5:00 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 molestiem,

NORDD LLOYD, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE MES-

SAGERIES MARITIMES, LEVANTE LINE, SHIRE 8.45ps, and 8pm, 966 p.m. tn 11.13 LINE, KOSMOS LINE & CITIZEN LINE of Steamers

p.m. every half hea

and others. At many highly important Banquets it is 80, to 9.00 Every 15 enlume the only brandy served.

Hongkong, May 8, 1908.

SOLE AGENTS:

MELCHERS & CO.

Hongkong, December 19, 1907.

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Sole Agenta

19

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