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________Intimations.

G BALCONER & Co..

WATCH MAKERS. IND. JEWELLERS.

HOTEL MANSION 9.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISE SILVER WARE, STOZ ODASS GOED AND SILVER WATCHES.

LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWL,

4. FALCONER & Co, An Apzs on ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND! SINOGULAME, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

SOLS, AGINTS FOR THE HMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

THE GENUINE

FLORIDA

Facsimile of label round neck of bottle,

WATER

IS

BLAN NEW YORK.

Be careful that THIS LABEL is on

the bottle. Spurious Imitations are generally made up with at least one of tho apceial features of this Label and in close resemblance of the whole.

Hongirang May 1, 1908.

MURRAY

AND

LANMAN'S

Prepared only by LANMAN & KEMP,

New York.

ESTABLISHED 1808.

Beware of fraudulent | Imitations trading On

the repatation & superior i quality of Lanman Komp's.

Sold in this Colony since ita Existence,

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND ·

G.H.MUMM & C°

REIMS

EY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO

of England.

H.R.H.the Prace of Wales

Thewan Comes & Co.

GENERAL AGENTS

for

HONG KONG.¿Canton

Elongong, January 27, 1908.

& MACAO

674

CROWN ROYAL EXTRA CANVAS - STRONG TARPAULINGS, MOST RELIABLE "QUALITIES, FROM,

M. C. THOMSON & CO., LTD.,

GLASGOW.

ALWAYS IN STOCK WITH

SOLE AGENTS :

MELCHERS & CO.,

AND THE PROMINENT SHIPCHANDLERS.

Carbonle Acid in Steel Cylinders and

Aerated Water Machines.

ALL ACCESSORIES FOR SAME.

© MELOHERS

PD WRITER FOR SALE, REPAIR AND HIRE,

Frice Vory

cheap.

New Bicycles ('Humber') $100 each

REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN.

MOTOR LAUNCHES FOR HIRE from $2 per hour.

SOLE AGENT FOR

The Famous Humber Cycles.

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT Note Now Address: 33 & 36, Des Voeux Road,

Hardkonds March 3, 1908.7

4915

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

Don't

Why

CONSULT

PHAROS,

The Mystic and Modern Astrologer

YES, WHY WORRY?

THE ACTION OF ALCOHOL

A contribution to the great, discussion on this subject has recently been made by Dr. ‡ A. R. Cushny, F.R.S., at the last meeting of the British Association, and published in "Natural Science,"

The question to be settled is a twofold one, monely, what is its action in thera- peutics and also as a food, and so much feeling has been roused by intemperate, Mladvocates and denouncers, that all stolo

A Chances in Life. Yes, Why Worry? Consult Phare. Ha is able to advise weighed with the utmost caution, for pre-

BOUT four Business, Health, Phussures, Friends Abroad, pene Love Allkirs and meow one way or the other fint he

Jou, Consulu yuu and Warn you. His ambition in this life is to help those ja' trouble, i nad must not be classed with the run of Pups who are 11 Supposed Goji to make judice is rampant. money. Pharos is independent of this. Withng vực zblo ka hedu ili en trouble and i rekage their anxiety to the bust of his ability and experience.

PHAROS HAS A MASSAGE TO YOU,

There can be no doubt that alechat has | a value as n drug, and what this valuo is Dr Cushny sots himself to discuss. That Alcohol has a valun has lean stontly denied by many, and this absolute dania! has re- acted in its favour among many doctors,

intimations.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1908,

________10 Let.

MITSUBISHI COSHIKWAISHA

BISHI 80)

TO LET FROM 1 SEPTEMBER.

AT SHAMEEN, CANTON,

HOUSE No, 103 (Kwan Has Buildi

at present in the occupation of the 1. M.-Castoma.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo.. Hongkong, July 23, 1908,

TO LET.

1011

SQUARE FEET of LAND

COAL DEPARTMENT 70000 with 200 foot frontage to

MARUNO GOIN, TOKIO...

CJPLE ADDRIER: "IWASAKI.'

Which applies to all Branch Offices.

Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental,

Apply tod

Meas FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, August 23, 1907.

TU LET.

198

You are anxious to put your scr to a lemeze that in will prosper. Will your daughter he happy in her married life You'me in love. Har I made a wise choice in runte↑ Shall I take a partner into my business ? Shuald 1 he wine in potig abound ? All these questions Fhacos can answervise try the id of aerre. Why net par this to the test! Send Fee and addressed stamped. It has been defined as a stimulant at AL, A DO 5th Edition, Western Uuler N OBSERVATORY VILLAS,

suveloped to

before going further we mast decide exactly

Pharos, 1445, Union Street, Glasgow, N and Title sind Town or

with paar Birth Date, Full wine is meant by this term. It is says

ounty of Birth if possible; upon monster care l'horus will end written Toes Horoscope.

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

Hongkong, October 31, 1007.

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

1743

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

Actress, Sangs, Arimate Love and

vänd Cousie Cuida for Jäl English and Continental Actresses aldented real elses Vintigrapha 30 per gross CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR (AN'S WELL BEESTED PARCEL

100 Carls for 4 Value 14, 20, 3, 4, and 63. wh. 500 ASSORTED Cards for 203,.

1 Gross Jewelled Couls he 24-

For Agen Pokerrial Stamps not scripted. Body rod Mang tadi.

BRITANNIA POSTCARD 00., 45. Union Street, Glasgow. Bongicong, October 31, 18:7.

MUKOYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON..

"ALL DS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY FINE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF HONGKONG,

81, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

The Cup that Cheers

the World,

VAN

HOUTEN'S

COCOA

Best & Gocs Farthest.

AGE

AND

QUALITY

GUARANTEED.

Watson's

DUNDEE WHISKY. No. 10.

THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH,,

J. WATSON & Co., Ltd.; DOWNER

Hong Kang Agentu

WATKINS, Lid

Apothysarina“ Matt.

AKE

WELLINGTONS KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAP EDR CLEANING

PLATE

“POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE NEVER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHER METALPASIES

JOHN CAREY & BOND LAVISHO, V. WELLinares, Milda LONDON: *

2744

the author, anything that increases the activity of any definite organ. The organs affected may be referred to as those of nutrition, the brain,, and these of the eiran- lation.

Its effects on nutrition ave veferred parity: Be influence mi diggetāra suā absorp tion, and perlis to its action on the font

itself. The general belief, for which there is apostolic authority, is thes alochol ini

proves digestion. This has lean tasted by a long series of observations and found to be inecrrect. The production of digestivi fermenta is increased by a small quantity. of puru alcohol, but this is not the case with alethal in the usual beverages, and the amount in a couple of glasses of whisky is a decida overdose. Alcotiol may pro- dure a slightly increased absorption by the intestine, nd nd more than does any other filant. The differénce it cffect bo Green a small dose and oven a light over- dose is marked.

"Anything that increases our appreciation of food is of pulze, ing this improves the digestion, and pereo, indiciimal peculiarity comes in. A djupit of glaces of wing will mare a good effect on one subject 200 an 2133 ill one on another. The jaded appetite.

demands excaydional weasures. One man

Code wed,

ad Letters to be Addressed :--

MANAGER, MITSU EISHI 00, with name of place under.

BRANCH OFFICES :- NAGASLES, MOJI, KOBE, KAZATE, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND HASKOW,

AGENCLE3;

YOKOHAMA: M. ARADA, Fan,

HISKIANG: Mess GRATING & Co, MANILA: Moers MACosma & Co.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasžima, lories; and Ochi, Shipnew, Namazuta tui Hojo Cöl SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kishidake' Coals.

Y. SHIBUYA, "Asting Momayor,” Pro Tem.

Hongkong, No. 2. PIDDER STREES. Hongkong, May 15, 1908.

PATELL & CO.

મ

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

818

KOWLOON, Room House withi

use of Tennis Court,

Apply on the PREMISES, CT to ARRA] TOON APCAR & UD.

Hongkong, June 19, 1908.

TO LET.

$369

CIMALL GODOWN in Iz HousE BOAD,

Apply to • MANAGER,

HORONG ICE Co., LTD.

996 Hongkong, July 13, 1908.

TO LET-Fox JUNE 1-

oan, Kowloo NO. 2, ANTRIM VILLAN, Des Vaux Five Roomed House.

Apply

MEGET FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, March 25, 1908,

TO LET

4 and 6-ROOMED HOUSES in KOW. 4 DON. SMALL SHOP in DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, Immediate Possession, Moderate reatale,

Apply to BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

06., LTD. Hongkong, August 19, 1937.

'TO LET.

SENTRAL CHOP NO. 14, QUEEN'S

1521

ROAD

OFFICES, Nos. 12 & 14, QUzan's BOAD

takes mustard, and as judged of uprightlife Export & Import Merchants CENTRAL, 1st Floor.

Land convomatich, while he who talion wino is condemned. The danges, and is real one, is lac of the cultivation of a habit,

Alcohol is a food; of this there can be no deght, for carefel experiments prany times repeated have shown it the si) Over 95 percent of the alcohol ingested is burnt up in the body, and it thus a surco of energy. It is comparable to augas, and to deny its value as a foed is to shut one's Byas by the facts. But under certain non- ditions ea are vinegar or, even morphine. A food may be an injurious food, and its value, as compared with other foods, must be ingaired inte

If person' unaccustomed to alcohol be supplied with it regulafly as a food there' is usually some derangement of the diges- bive functions. But this may not mean mech, and canigt on that, account be as: ribed to the poisons effects of alcohol, Many unaccustomed foods will act on e subject in the saño way.

However, it has been found that alcohol- lassens the power of the tissues to resist the action of discare-producing organisms and of poisons. No experiments wers needed! to show that the drst condition is true. The statisties of altelera in India, and of peer monia in England, prove it beyond all os. sible doubt. The power of resistance' to discase is lessened by the lintftual-up of alectol Still it is not known what amounts are required to bring about the effect. All the experiments inade on animals zeni to hure evred on the side of overdoses of fae drug. What has been shown is that audiunto equal to a glass of whisky, or two glassy's of port a day, exercise a distinctly doleterious effect.

AND

Commission Agents.

IMPORTERS OF

WINES AND PROVISIONS.

INTERNATIONAL: SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS

COMPANY,

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN. "

NOUTE TO EUROPE)

AVING been appoisted AGENTS for 11 the abero Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates passage, etc., in connection with above,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenti Fengkong, August 5, 1207.

LABUAN GOAL.

1285

No. 2, FAIRVIEW, ROBINSON ROAD, Rowicen,

Apply to LEIGHÍ & ORANGE. Fonglung, June 19, 1908.

TO LET

TO & LYERMOON VILLAS, Kow loon, Five-Roomed House, with joint use of Tennis Court.

Apply to

J.T. D'ALMADA & CASTRO,

INTERNATIONAL BANE. Hongkong, May 28, 1908.

DE

TO LET

·979-

ERRINGTON, PEAK ROAD, below L.R.C. Tenis Courts, from lal Sep- tember, a... The Property is als for Sale.

For particulars, apply to

C. SCHROETER. c/o Meren & Co., King's Buildings, 111. Hougkong, June 29, 1908.

OINGS.

485

TO LET

FFICES is ALEXANDRA BUILD.

Apply to

SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., LP

780 Hongkong, April 22; 1907.

TO LET.

BE LABUAN COMFIELDS: COM- PANY, LD., are Duty prepared to bunker eteamem at LADLAN with good fresh quality LABUAN COAL, deableOWER HOUSE: Tea Rooms; KEN

screed and straight from the mines.

For further particulars, apply to

BRADLEY & 00.,.

Agents,

Telegraphie Addrüsu

...Lapon LapuaN,* Hongkong, February 10, 1908. 228

www

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE | 4

INSULANCE COMPANY, What the lowest Unit in ira de not yet TOTAL FUND AT Biz Dzozuby, 1907, know, hat it is, obviously, a very small-Authorized Capital £8,000,000

Hunt ....

Again, this varies with the individual a fact thint most people are aware of. In the kwor animals the effects are fairly regur, Alcohol is a depressant, just as is, chlord (Continued on Page 3.)

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT

OF

MILK MAID BRAND

MILK

GUARANTEED TO BE GOOD.

HBUTTONJEE & SON,

Wine d Promision Merchants.

Hongkong, Falknury 97, 1808.

BY APPOINTMENTE

SUTIONS ROYAL SEED

ESTABLISHMENT

£18,114,824.

Subscribed Capinal £2,750,000

Paid-up Caplini... $687,500 0.0 Fire Funda 3,066,874.18 Y -Life & Aunuity Funds 14,310,342 10 3 Sinking Fand Account 45,007 3:3

£18,114,824 11 2 Revenue Fire Braneb... 2,280,052 18 2'}

Life & Anualty}'

Branches $

1,847,224 18 4 Sinking Fand Account 82825-0

£1,196,159 18 11

The Acroimulated Funds of the Fire and

Lilo Departments are iran. from Habity rospers of each piker

35

SHEWAN, TOMPS & 00,, ··

Agentz

BASTA PRAYA RECLAMATION-

SOHEME

AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG

NEDY BOAT. Apply

Mas G. SACHSE, KINGBOLEDE. Hongkong, September 2, 1907.

TO LET.

1419

Tins & Kont. Fino situation, (OR CREST, PAUL. Furnished, con-

immediate possa sion. Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Alexandra Buildings.

10% Hon keen, July 18, 1938.

TU LET.

CHODOWN No. CA, DUDUELL

Apply to

G STREET

A

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lu Hongkong, July 1, 1806,

TO LET

200

RACE KOWLOOM. HOUSE KNUTSFORD TER

Apply to.

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co, Lii

Ronghong, July 3 1908,

TO LEN

IMMEDIATE POESTION,

GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINEODOWNS Nus, 98, 99 axl 994,

LOT-HOLDERS BY SIR PAUL PRAYA EAST

CHATER,

The Pull Deoda Printed di Panväbler Form.

Coples msy to had at. “Caung Mars' Offery 8 Ganon's Road Contral.

Palón 50::Carte mich,

TO LET.

FATHERLEIGH, Copine Road,

OFFICES in YORK BUILDIRO, GODOFAS in Para Edar, Bao Build inge, and N, 16p, Das Vœux NGAD part

Lists may bura and Orders repaired by to the Hongkong Hotel

CHINA EXPRESS CO

Dhuddelibreel.

Apply to SECRETARY, TEX HONGKONG, CANTON & MANAGS;B.

Co., Lamp B

Hotel Mansions. Hongkong July 23, 1907,

TO LET

1200

EACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fin Boliged and Dwelling Loca

15, Queen's Roin UESTRAL, Top 1001 (over faldboek, Macgregor & Co.)

BELILIGA TERR¿QE HOUSES, Ro CHIARON ROAD

GLUXWOOD, CANE ROAD, unitable for Boarding House or Cful containe 28

Rocma

OFFICES JA. QUEEN'S ROAD ÜINTAIL "ELATE TO MEKEION TREEAZENDA

No. DE VEUX VILAN Paz. OFFIONS on Top Floor No. 9f-Cast- NATORY ROAD, facing the Crisket Grand | OFFICES Jn BANK BUILDINGS, IMP No. 10 DES VAUX ROAD Central, Ist Floor. From 1st July, 10,08

Ficor

Came A) nates EXPEDITION

Talephone

AGISES FOR

House in RIPON MegaDtelling Rooms ard Guisca in DUDS

IMPERIAL GERMAN & BOVAL-A Howie în WANG LAI CHÓNG ROAD.

DANISH PARCEL POSTAS Bhipping, Forwarding & Insurance Agent

BATEN HONGKONG LAND INVESTO

Bumpiong, Dan, 20, 110

1048

MENTORNOY 06, LA

Hongkong July 1808

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LINSTE

Hongkon