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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS "AND JEWELLERS.

HOTEL

MANSIONS,

NEW BELFOTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-OLAUS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPS, HOWES, MD, E. PABOONER & Oo, aru kamers 102 "ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES ARE BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHAROS ann BOOKS,

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LIFE ON THE FRAIRIE.

From an English Girl's Point of View,

"I am beartily sick of bacbing it wrote my brother, who was ranching in the North-West of Canada. "Love of adventuro and a desire to help him we had always, been chums prompted me to go out and-

MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA Kep house for him.

(MITSU· BISHI CO.)

When I made known my intentions there was a general outcry in the family. With the frankness which charactorines made concerning my domestic accom. rulations, various uncomplimentary rocks

with determination. I attended a course plishorente. Notwithstanding, I set to work SORT, HOJO, NAMAZDIA, and, of cookery and laundry career, and having

COAL DEPARTMENT

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. OLE PROPRIETORS TAKASIMA,

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, & OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING. SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL

FRANCISCO TSE YAT, feneral Manager. Hongkong, August 19, 1903.

417

THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH CO.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:

PENDIDO

A. G. CODE.

.:

TELEPHONE

OFFICE No. 742.

WORKE No.1745-

LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE, OR CHARTER..

For Picnic Shooting, Bathing Parties, Towing, &

Launches for Hire, lying off Blake Pier during the day. For the conveniense of our clients the Office will also be open on Sarday from 9 to 11am

OFFICES: ST GEORGE'S BUILDING (SECOND FLOOR), ".

GORDON & CO., General Managers.

Hongkong. June 1, 1908.

REMINGTON

WITH

Hongkong, March 2, 1908

TYPEWRITERS

AIZ REQUISITES,

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

OUVER

Hongkong, December 12, 1907,

SOLE AGENTS.

OLIVER

STANDARD

611

SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA -Oo--| gati, mỹ; diplomas.. I. considered myself Horieta droonigerð, bo ta admimbly adapted for Colonial life: SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI FREMGALE

After plassant voyage on the Tonian TAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Coals as soon rushing through the vast Dominion of Canada, past the rocky, and. de K BAT # precipitona whores of Lake Superior, HEAD OFFICE TOKYO. through the immunse forests of Ontario

BRANCH-OFFICES

and the flat farm lands of Manitoba, on to NAVARAKI, Mail, Karario, WAKAMATU, the boundless, lling prairie!

KORE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HonGKOWO, HANKOW.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE Undersigned has received instrúo. tions to Sail by Public Austion, WEDNESDAY,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1908.

Banks,

Banks

ONGKONG & SHANGHAI ORONAL RANKINU

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAKOUT CAPITAL...

BESERTA FUNDS

Sterling

$16,000,000

- £1,600,000@3/--$15,000,000

Silver

Raket EXAMLIT

PROFEIPFORE

14,000,000

---$29,000,000 $15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS - E. Sara Eq-Chairman, Hon. Mr W.J. Garsson-Deputy Chairman; | the Sad September, 1918, commencing at

9,45 F.M., at No. 1, ORMSST TREEAE. G. Barroth, Maq. W. Holms, neq.

Kowloony, C. G. R. Brodersen, ́ ́A' QUANTIES OF

HOUSEHOLD G. Friesland, Esq.

VALUABLE

FURNITURE (Particulars from Catalogue). TERMS: Customary.

On View from Tuesday, the lat Sept... 1908.

When at last we reached M-Creek, and I caught sight of my rochar's stalwart The [WASAKI,' | form on the platform, my spirits revived.

TEL. ADDYESSES for above; Code:-A1, ABC 6th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCIES: -TUKOKAMA! ́M. ASADA, Esq.

CHINELAND: HOBIE GEanino & Co, MANILA: Maura Macompray & 00.

For particulare, apply to

É. OISHI,

Manager,

No. 2. PEDUCE STREET,

HONGTONE.

Hongkong, August 3, 1908,

818

FRANZ JOSEF

The rauch was twenty miles south of the town, and as it was then 7 p.m. it was too late to think of going out that night, so we stayed at the Royal Hotel. It was a large bailding, painted a bright purple, with green doors and windows.

The drive out to the ranch on the follow. ing day was delightful. The brilliant sunshine, cloudless sky, and orailating air had a fost buoyant effcet on my spirits,

DEO, F. LAMMERT; {

Auctioneer

FOR SALE.

Schooner Yacht

SYREN,

Length.....

Beam......

:Moulded Depth

Disuelt fora

„.78′6′′ 18:

14.6'

Denght hit..........10

Fitted with Lavatory, Patry and a Tank eyuble of aturing 6 Tons Water, The Yacht

AILSA,

Бад-

CAPITAL, PAIN-UFGOLD $3,250,000. about Mex. $7,229,211.

RESERY FUND GOLD $3,250,000:

about Max. $7,223, 225.

Enes OFFIC→→→→→

60 WALL, SERIT, New York LONDON OFFICE-THREADYENDLY HOT

B.Q.

FONDON BANKERS; BANK OF ENGLAND.

D., Estional Provincial Bank of England, Etd." R. Shewan, Esq. Hou, Mr H. A. W.

The Capital and Counties Bank, Ltd. Blade.

C. S. Gabbag, Esq. HE Tomkins, Esq.

Cuzer MANAGES: Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH.

Marauns: Shanghai-W. ADAMS URAM, London BANKER-HORDON AND COUNTE BANKING CO.., ED.

---

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.. On Carran Account at the mis of Two par seni per annum on the daily balange,

O Br Drecerts For 3 mouths par dat per annum,

BRANCH ACTRES ALL OVER THE WOREN. THE Corporation Transacta every da

scription of Banking and Probange business, receives money in Current As- count at the rate of $% per annum on daily halances and scoopts Fixed Deposits so the following rate

For 15 months 44 per sent per annum. For 6

per cent per sunum,

For $

8 per cent per santima.

No. % QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL,

HONGKONG.

W. M. ANDERSON,

Manager

Hongkong, January 24, 1908.

"EDERLANDSCHA

IM SMITH,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 29, 1908,

€8

HONGKONO SAVINGS BANK.

HE

boriness of the hood Bank is con dusted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

pileation

PAID-UT

Ran

and the prairie seemed much more Championship Class, Roval Hongkong, Rules may be obtained on p 2 Sets of Sails, Sounding and Running Gear in first-clas condition.

habi able than it had appeared to me from the windows of the C.P.R. car. We drove along the road allowance" for about eight miles, then we struck out over a prairie trail. It was uphill mat of the way and rather rough travelling, as we had so many loose stones to encounter.

My brother's much is in the Cyprus Hills, and we had grand views of them all the way. The country is bare of foliage, except along the creeks, where the bush is

HUNGARY'SHINDENT APERIENT WATER thick. We passed by overal homesteads

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SİBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE).

VISIBLE TYPEWRITER HAVING been appointed AGENTS for

Clean, Simple, Quick Durable HEAVY MANIFOLDER,

ROMBACH & CO.,

17. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Sale Agents.

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

the abova Company, we shall be plosaed to give any information as to rates of passage, etc., in connection with above,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenis. Hongkong, August 7, 1307. :

1286

Yacht Club).

For farther particulars, apply t

GEO. P. LAMMERT. DOEDELL STRELL

;}

MILNERS

PATENT

surrounded by barbed wire fences, and drove through an enormous field eight milos square. The ranch was prettily situated or fising ground by Bear Creek, FIRE and there was plenty of bush surrounding it. The house and other buildings were built of pine loge, which came from the hills close by

"I was agreeably surprised when I entered i iny, brother's little domain, for from the outside it looked more like a large shed than a dwelling-house. But inside there were four good-sized rooms, a kitchen ai cosy sittingislim, and two bedrooms. The hired man slept in a separate check outside. LABUAN COALI had brought out a good supply of curtains,

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS COM. PANY, LD., are now prepared to 156 bunker stiamera at TABUAN with good fresh qoshty LABUAN COAL, double screened and straight from the mines. For further particulars, apply to

BRADLEY" & 10.,

Agents,

NORDD LLOYD, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, MES-

SAGERIES MARITIMES, LEVANTE LINE, SHIRE

LINE, KOSMOS LINE & CITIZEN LINE of Steamers and others. At many highly important Banquets it is the only brandy served. HILL, BERGDAHL & CO., 4. Cross Lane Telephone 718. Town Depots, Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Connaught Road ontrance and Queen's Rd. Central 260/8. Telephone 775. Hongkong, May 5, 1908;

CHAMPAGNE

THE CRADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM & Co°

REIMS

BY SPECIAL.

T

Showvon Comes & C

GENERAL AGENTS

HONG KONG. Canton & MACAO

Hongkong, January 27, 1908,

(A) 691

Telegraphic Address :

TABOR LABUAN,'

RESISTING

SAFES

cushions, etc., and soon made it look quite As supplied to the principal homelike. There was plenty to do. I had

to cock, wash, and do the housework for my brother and his two hired mon,

In spite of my diplomas I found I had a great dest more to learn. I worked hard from morning till night. Then a good Samaritan, who, had caught me one after- noon in a casos of confusion, invited me to spend a week with her, and I left my HOW TO DO MORE BUSINESS. brother to "bach" it once again. The rapidity with which any kind Canadian

Hongkong. February 10, 1908.

great commercial by the

MANY ARICAL enterprises, by the friend get through her work amazed me. uss of Trade-zews items supplied by our By two c'clock all was done, and wo had CLIPPING BUREAU Chinoso mer the afternoon to enjoy ourselves. I kept chants can do the same it, they follow my eyes open, learned Canadian methode, American methods.

and returned home to find, after many

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HANDEL

AATSCHAPPE

(Netherlands TRADING SOCIETY) ESTARTID 1894.

...FL $5,000,000 (£3,750,000).

About FUND | ...BL 5,762,984.84 (£470,407), HEAD OFFICE—A MSZERDAM,

TEAD AGENOY-BATAVIA.

INTEREST on dspoalte la allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum, Depositors nay transfer st their option balance of BEANORED:-Singapors, FIDLEY, #100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Shanghai, Rangoon, Lamarang, Sourabaya, SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on Tatjan, Padang, Madan (Dell), Palem Cheribon, Taga, Petalongan, Pasoervas, SIXED DEPONIT at 4 PER GEIT. por bang, Kota Radja, (Aiheen) Bandierman Comespondents as Macasaar, Bombay.

Jn 128.

For the Hongkong and Shanghatalomba, Mades, Pondicherry, Jalcutin

Banking Corporation,

Bangkok, Salgon, Haiphong, Hanol, Amog, Yokokams, Kubo, Malbourne, Sydney, Jo In B. SHITE. . New York, Ban Trancisco đời đại

Chief Manager.

Lowon BASEERS: The Union of Bongong January 19, 1907. 1819 Lundon and Smiths Bank, Limbed,

Wwe The Bane buya and walls and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, laauen letter

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, of credit on a Beaches sud serverpood

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAkran 1858, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

PAIUP CAPITAL

Rassen, Ford RESERVE EXABILITY OF PRO

PRIETORS

res

B

......£1,200,000 £1,626,000

£1,300,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account the rate of % per annum on the Daily

On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4

в 8

JOƐN'ARMSTRONG,

Manager

Hongkong, May 13, 1908, 3

cute tu the East, on the Continent in Grea Britain, Americs, and Australia, and tran santa banking business of every deception.

INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Accounts 2% per Anush on daily balances that Fixed Deposita 12 months 44% per Annum.

-Do

montas. Z- Do Do

merthe 32

Da TJE VAN HOUTEN, Agent, Yongkong, July 17, 1205,

416

RUSSO CHINESE BANE

ÜZDANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DE F 10 Degmadan, 1895

54 APITAL

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED,

OF

AUTHORIZED CAPITA£1,500,000-

15,000,00 Boubles, 2,000,000 Sh.Tasis. CAPITAL contributed by OHINESE GOVERNMENT...5,006,090 K. Tsels,

REREAVE FOND.Robles 9,240,000,

SUMURIDER £1,125,000 HEAD OFFICE-S1. PETERSBURG. PAID £ 569,600

Undersigned have received instrue. THE

tions from S CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN- DENT OF POLICE, to Sell by Public Auction,

ол

WEDNESDAY,

tho 2nd September, 1908, at 11 4.M., SÈ THE GENERAL POLICE STATION COMPOUND.-

SUNDRY

CONDEMNED STORE S

Comprising:-

ULD METAL, & Quantity of

DYNAMITE and Derosators,

ARMS and AHMUNEMONE,

MARTINI-HUNEI Rirute;

A Quantity of SILVER JEWELLERY. TERME-AR spat

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers," Hongkong, August £9, 1968,

For Sale.

FOR SALE

¡BRANCHES ÁZD AGENCIES:

Andijon Khokand Batoum Hiachta Balgowost. Kirin

Paking Samarkand

REARBY FUXDE 210,000 London Office: 41, Mini adneedle St., Ko

BANKERS: EONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIZARD," INTERESTallowed on Ozzrena Ascounts The rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balance,

US FIRED Darosza :~~ Yo 12 Months A

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ED

San Franciax Shanghai Kouldja Stretensk

chensk Kobe Bodalbo

Boakhara Krsnojarsk Tabkend

Kwantohendas Tohita.

London

Hask

Oxicotta

Liaoyang

Tehongonteb

EVAN ORMISTON,

Manager.

Chalco

Tielios

Hallar

Marguolan

Tientaln

Hakbodate Mowow

Tuitslhar

49

Monkton Verohnson-

alask

Hongkong, April 29, 1908,

THE BANK OF TAIWAN

LIMITED

(INCORPORATED BY SPROLLE IMPERIAL CHARTER).

AUTHORISED

JAFIZAR).

(Paid-op

Yas 5,000,000, BUT FUSSYEN 980,000, HEAD OFFICE:TAIPEH, VORMOSI,

BRANCHES AND AGENTTER:

Kaba, Nagasakl

1299

Amoy Anping.

Foochow

THE Steamer POCAHONTAS. tion, if Hongkong Harbour.

as suo now lies, in a damaged cordi

For full particulars, apply to

WENDODWELL & CO., ED

-Queen's Balldings." Hongkong, August 20, 1988,4 1199

-8,282′′ 5 0 MEA

FOR SALE

£4, 186,160 18.11 ||T OT No. 52 British Concession, PRO The Amulated Fands of the Fire and

PERTY of the CANTON CONDI. Life Departments are free from ability in

TTON HOUSE COMPANY, is hereby rospecs of each other than the p

advertised for Sale until the 10th of SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.

Soptombor naxt, Tenders to be ears to Agmis,

the Secretary

1 ALBERT AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG

Canton, August 10, 1908. GOVERNMENT AND THE MARIN”:

ADVERTISEIENTE. LOT-HOLDERS BY SIR PAUTA Latest Hours for recalchy Attention of Advertisers is drawi OHATER,

Advertising and Corrections to Adre

Fas Full Detadi Printed in Pamphlet Nơ mi,

foolu var be háðst #Chuuwa Kär! Omak Fur Charen's Bond Content.

Prica 5). Den baséeh.

SIR ROBERT HARTS. COMEMORANDUM.

Keelung.

Beaton.

Ossia

Shanghai

Talmen Tamnat,

Tokio. Yokohama.

HONGKONG OFFICE S

3 Das Vaux BOADA Laterest allowed on Current Acesant Deposits received on teose which may he

sant on application.

D. TORDOW,

Monager, Hongkong, August 4 2508.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK.

Hatakkanad -1880.

CAPITAL PAITA Raskrs FuNDA

1106

Tor

Neries of Articles on Sir Bernar A HART, BIRs for the impure mrch of China ang

Alterations and additions to Advertise med in on Pagon 2, 3, 6 and 7, should b sent to our Office ab 5. Wyndham Streit. nok latime than 11am. Now Alväetisen de E › Reprinted from tha Chánc Molt - To

bould be wana to our Office at 8, Quare'a, had fi pasiphlet forms this Offen, 8. Ron Camural before 3 pamo

Queen's Road Contralum

Prior 50 Centia.

THE CELINA MATE, E

BRETEL FRERES' BUTTER-THE BEST OF THE WORLD

To be had in all respectable wholesale and retail provision Import Houses

.91.

Ten $4,000,000 16,180,000

BRAD Orner-YOKOHAMA,"

BBANORE AND Aurone

Бокровит ·ZIYONE,

NTT IOB*. Sir Fico. Howoturu, Bombay. SHANGHAI,

HANKOW. Citro

NSWERWANG DALNY. ANTONG

FORT ASTEUR,

to

Howwxoro - Internet allowede

Hankor Harbin Nagasakd

Hongkong Newelswang Irkutsk Nicolejovk Ralgan Dalasiral Kashgar Qurys Khabarovsk Paris

Yarny

Vladivoabook Yokohams Zeiskala

Pristan

BANKERS: LONDON-Glyn, Milla, Currie & Co. PARIS Comptoir National d'Escompta da Parts Banque de Paris et des Pays Ba BERLIN-Mendelssohn & Jo HAMBURG-M. M Warburg & Co. VIENZA-KK, Priv. Oesterr. Credh

Amatelt fg --Handel Gewerbe. AMSTERDAM-Idppmano, Rosenthal

Co

Interest Reseali Current Account in Bollara 2 par an per annum pa credit balances of #1,000

and ever

Fixed Deposits. Terma on application. Lonal Bills discounted Special folifer for Russian exchange. Forolgi amohange on the principal cups of the world oonga!

——— H. A. STRWART, Manager HONGKONG BRANCH: PRINCIPE SOILDINGS.

Hongong February 15, 1908.

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