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25 per cent Discount"

FOR CASE

TRULL

SATURDAY, 1st Ang., 08,

(until fartaae noisy

On all MILLINERY GOODS. Surt Sule in of RIVER and TRAVELLING HATS.

M. GAINS,

COURT, MILLINER,

HOTEL MANSIONS

(3RD FLOOR,) Hovaruso,- (over Messy Kroso & Co.)

The China Mail.

-No. 14,169,

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Intimations.

Business Notices,

THORNE'S

$15

PER

CASE

OLD VAT

As supplied

10 the

House of

Ucmmons,

WI WY WAS STARTED JSME LAIT RODENT PRÖNNE

OF GREENOCK AND HAS BEEN SILD AS N°4 SINGL 103)

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA.

A.S.WATSON & CO.LTD."

Hocuk May 1, 197.

HAPPENINGS AMONG THE

SHIPPING.

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In ensemence of an exarcely strong Parent rensing in the harbour this aftor. noon, the Stay Ferry Cos. Loan Evening Star was delayed abrat a quarter of anj hour when atteuspling to get alongside the Kowloon bading stage.

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Business Notices.

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25 per cent Discoun

FOR CASE

FROM

SATURDAY, 1st Aug„, 08,

(until further notice) On all MILLINERY GOODA, Smart Selection of RIVER and TRAVELLINO ETATS,

M. GAINS, COURT MILLINER, HOTEL – MANSIONS. (3D Froon), Horazone, (over-Messrs Brove & Co.)

PRICE, $8,00 Per Month

Business Notioss

W. S. BAILEY & CO. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

FOUNDERS & BOILERMAKERS

RIVER STEAMERS, TUGS, MOTOR BOATS HIGH-SPEED AND SHALLOW-URAFT ¡VJSSELS A SPECIALTY ESTIMATES FOR ALL IRON AND STEEL WORK. NEW LAUNCH FOR SALE.

TELEPHONES: 187 and K. 21.

AMERICA

Gutil

CABLES: SETteduese, Bongsung.

BORDEN'S

GOLD SEAL'

.

CONDENSED MILK.

MADE by the ORIGINATORS OF CONDENSED MILK who for 50 YEARS have devoted all their energins to the produsion of sho-H GUEST QUALITY SANITARY MILK is which Gail Borden was the pioneer. A fact worthy of your c-nsideration:

Stands Supreme for PURITY, RICHNESS AND FLAVOUR, WARRANTED DO KEEP LONGER THAN MILK DR ANY OF ER MANUFACTURE.

CONNELL CRUS, COMPANY, Sola Importera.

The British steamer Lacris, Caprain | Frampton, arrived in port on Monday 111 evening from Saigon with a cargo of rice The Laertos, and general merchandise. which left Saigns or the 1st August, re ports having experienced pleasant weather.

STERNIOL

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha Kaskna Maru was working cargo antil aidnight, yesterday, continuing again at daylight this morning, so as to eneble her to make for up the Ge which she lost coming through the Coal. The termés left at noon to-day for Jupan ports."

The British stemnship Rubi, which left Manila for Hongkong on the 30 ult.. called Anoy, rather an usual pro- cedure, since the eglinary run of both the Rubi and Zafira is direct as and from

Hongkong, July 14, 1908.

THE SINCERE CO.

<SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).

HAVE REMOVED TO

No. 4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS

GROUND FLOOR

(ENTRANCE FROM CHATER ROAD AT CORNER NEXT QUEEN'S STATUE),

Telegrams: Asbestos, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 501.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

MATCH

CRICKET

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UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS,

TAILORS, HATTERS & MERCERS. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOOTS AND SHOES, Drapery, Silks, Watches, Clocks, Crockery, Ironmongery, Grocery, Furniture, Rattan Ware, Tobaccos, Cigars, Cigarettes, Sewing Machines.

Our Prices are marked in plain Egures, -Hoaglang, September 29, 19

MEE CHEUNG & CO,, PHOTOGRAPHERS.

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TYPHOON PICTURES NOW ON SALE.

BALLS, CRICKET BAGS,

STUMPS & BILS.

LE GUARDS.

CRICKET BATS

BATTING GLOVAS

STUART & SURRIDGE,

SLAZENGER, FRANK

SUGG & BUSSEY

ALL PRICES

$5.50 to

W. K. GAUNTLETS

CRICKET BOOT.

97.

$21.00.

Telophone CRAWFCRL de 30,

SUMMER REQUISITES

Prickly Heat Lotion and Powder SAFE REMEDIES FOR ALLAYING THE IRRITATION. SUN GLASSES. HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA. FOR THE BATH AND ALL TOILET. PURPOSES.

Half pint bottles, 60 cents DISPENARY.

Mauila. The stage at Amoy this timeTUDIO-JOE HOUSE STREET STORE-BELCONSPIELD AROA DE Delicately Forfumed.

by the Rabi, was occasioned by her having

to land a hundred Chinese passengers,

The resul will go into dry dock on Tages-

y to undergo her annual survey, white the pres will be able to attend Digina Service on Sunday, tläs heing their only! Sunday off in a year.

It was in the Marine Court of Empiryi

Slat Captain Appleton ("Appolyan" be

- was known as hy accessive crews) was

Hongkong: February 18, 1908.

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ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

FREEZOR ELECTRIC FANS.

mildly giving evideme. Haring Cheapest

thirsts Past of Huez for at least a beast of decades his languge was just a triflu overloaded with Asiatic marisinisins and no wonder the President of the Cubit looked puzzled. At length he ůd --- Pardon me Captain, but I didn't quite follow you."It's quite simple," said the the worthy skipper. "I told the sering of the Unbasiver's barelia to tell the chin- chew to ask the unkoda to send a couple of kalassis" "You'll cxcuse me," inter upted the President aqui, ut really I'm afraid I don't quite understand." It was this way," said the skipper. The tyndal of the compradore's lighter was asked to tell the clerk to ask the taikong;

to send the landah url -couple of sendoes

to repair the leech of the "Captain,"

sighed the Judge, "tua technicalities

and

Best

DRACKET &

VICTORIA

CONNAUGHT

----HONGKONG.

A FIRST-CLASS

HOTEL,

UROPEAN HOTEL SITUALED 15 TED MIN STEMET NEAR THB BANKS AND Principal OeVICES, STRICTLY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

'9' to '16otel Launch Meata si esters. Spol Terms for Tourists and Partios or families.

Sizes

For Termo, apply to Hanekome, Sep cuaber 8, 1908.

THE MANAGER & AGENT,

1240

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. net, $5.50 per Cash, ex Factorý

per Bag, ex Factory: In Bags_of 250 lbs, net, $3.45

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGER.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Have the plessure to inform my numerous Castomers and the Public in General, that having completed 15 years since starting wy Studio in Hongkong, to commemorate the happy accusing. I shall allow B% DISCOUNT on all Photographia Werk with which I may be famoured, during the period of a month, commencing from the 1st SEPTEMBER, Í hope and trast my esteemed customers «nd the genral pablle will not fail to take advantage of the special encassion offered to them but coce enly in the course of a long period.

M. MUMEYA, Japanese Photographer, Telephone No. 358.

8a, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FAIRALL & CO

7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.

TELEPHONE 644.-

DRESSMAKERS, MILLINERS

AND

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WITH

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A. 7. DAVIES, Mangit,

60 to 200 THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE

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are really too much for my linaited LAMPS, CABLES, BELLS, FITTINGS, TELEPHONES.

comprehension. What is a taikong and what is a sondoe?" What I tried to say, your Worship was that I asked the man in charge of the boat to tell the owner's clerk to ask the Captain to send the budswain hud a couple of hands to repair the damage done." The President ap parently, followed this, but Captain Appolyon" has ever since persisted in loclarug that he is the biggest idiot ho has evor encountered. The Siam Obscɔ ver..

CHINA'S PROPOSED PARLIA- MENT

The authorities in Paking Tre keenly discussing about Parliament and Tibetan nais.

A moeting Las been held at Wochang to

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.

STEAM DYNAMO SETS 40 TO 130 LIGHTS IN STOCK. WITTON DYNAMOS

PETTER OIL ENGINES 2 TO 11 BHP IN STOCK,

OSRAM

ELECTRIC

TUNGSTEN

LAMPS.

FILŻAMENT.

METALLIO -70 SAVING EFFECTED OVER ORDINARY ELECTRIC LAMPS.

30

CANDLE POWER- LIFE- CURRENT COST- CURRENT CONSUMPTION

-1.500 HOURS AVERAGE..

1 CENT PER HOUR,

1 WATT PER C.P.

A 30 Candle Power Osram Lamp will give DOUBLE The Light of a 16 cp. ordinary Lamp at HALF The Cost.

Greatly reduced current bill! Greatly increased light! ENQUIRIES AND TRIALS INVITED.

SOLE AGENTS:

PEAK HOTEL

ADMIRABLY SITUATED: AT VICTORIA GAP. adjoining tho Tramway. Taeminus, 1,100 foot above Sea Larol. PEN to the South Winds in Summer and protected from the North-east Winda

toromanding a magnifodas view of Hongkong, the Harbour and suscon islanda for forty miles,

Pessoal."

A FIRST CLASS FAMILY. RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL.:

Telegraphio Add: Termin: From $6 per day Mexi

Town Office: 3, DODDELL STREET Hongkong February 8, 1908.

TO BE OBTAINED AT Messes Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,

H Price & Co., Li, A. S. Watson & Co., Ez.. 10toria Dispensary Chamion & Co., sad also at No. 27, Praya Bast.

Sole Agents: THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

Hongkong, August 21, 1908.

ORIENTAL HOTEL BREWER & Co., Limited,

. Quoan's Road Contral.

Telephone No. 187.

Mas M. MATTHAEY,

Proprietress.

A' THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

Private Bar and TUISINE under European Supervision. Grille at abort notice.

Billard Rooms. Monthly Rates for Tifln and Dinner.

"TAKRORATING ADDRESSCOMFOST HONUNG For particulars, apply to Hongkong, Heptember 24, 1307.

O PRERIOHS MonsJET,

HOTEL BALTIMORE,

1540

No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET. WILL BE OPENED UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT

LARGE STOCK CARRIED.

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discuss a petition to be sent to Poking, domapding à constitution and convention of Parliament, also to dieet delegates to proceed to the North. Over a thousand people of all classes taking interest in the WILKS & JACK, LD. matter attended, and the meeting was

14, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. closed with satisfaction.

TELEPHONE 358. TELEGRAMS MARINEWORK.

The council of Parliamentary representa tion and the Legislative Council hatc jointly, meraccialized the Throne, reporting The date of the upening of the Parliament: An Imperial rescript commands the same to be kept on record.

A BALM INDRED ATO osternal application is equal to

Chamberlain's Pain Palm for Bo Smudies or avollen-Juins: No matter what may be the cause, this linimeal will give repi. For aale by all chemists and store- kyapara

Bongkong, April 1. 1908

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SEPTEMBER 15th, 1908.

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MODERATE TERMS;

For Rates, please apply to THE MANAGERESS HOTEL BALTIMORE,'-

D. PAUL & Mas WHITE, Sole Proprietors,

*ZETLAND HOUSE.

201

Hongkong, August 25, 1908.

THE GRAND CARLTON HOTEL.

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Hongkong 11th August, 1909.

Hongkong, August 25, 1900