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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.

SAW. SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE," MIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LARGE. SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPS, BOWis, aʊ, * FALCONERO 8. Á¶ENT TO ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES

BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS and BOOKS.

SOLE AGENTS for THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENT ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

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

SA, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

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SHOP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.

FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Mantiger. Hongkong, August-12, 1908.

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THE ORNEO DUPLICATOR Capable of printing 5,000 copies of any circular, notice, report, etc., either type-written or hand-written at the rate of 70 tỏ

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The special representa tive of Messr13 RONEO, LT, (London), is now in Hongkong and will demon- strate machine to those interested on application to

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Hongkong, December 12, 1907,

CHAMPAGNE

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GENERAL AGENTS

for

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Hongkong, Jannity 27, 1908,

& MACAO

MATHEUS MUELLER

BRAND EXTRA' SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE Purveyors to H. 1. M. the Emperor of Germany and 4 other REIGNING houses.

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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

**LIFE'S CONTRASTS.”

Mr Faster Fraser's latest book in thua criticised in The Standard-Me Foster Fraser's book covers a variety of subjects, Buk-about-ench be has something how and Actual fog resount; and he alwage writes with excellent penetration and judgment.

Intimations.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1908.

DR. W. R. LAMB, AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN.

KING EDWARD HOTEL ANNEXE NO. 21. Until November 10th, Inclusivo. TTAS the pleasure of announcing to the Chixeus of Hongkong that he will extond.

been suficient to attend to all who wish to consult him.

It is uo, perhaps, vary proto this stay bere util the 16th November, as the time just jannennoed has not

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISH; Lesson that he sets out to caforve-the

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

t

CIOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKAŞIMA, OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW sand- KAMIYAMADA- ɖɔl Hers.

grim contrasts which start up and face

Dr LAMB makes a specialty of Examining and Refrating the Egos and Fitting a man when he spends half a lifetimo Glasses, and he has all the modern incrumento and apparatus, including the Jasal wandering over te surfues of the earth Ophthalmometer and Electric Ophthalmoscope for ex-mining and refracting the eyes l

yes, by the. uso of strong splashca

the most thorough and perfect manner, and agsording to the latest and most approved methods as employed in the Metropolitan Eye Hospitals, by the best acalists abroad, COAL DEPARTMENT. of colour and a quick, teen, impres and the largest supply and greatest variety of all kinne and wylss of lenses and mount sionistie mathod of his own he contrivesings of the best quality ever brought to this Colony, including over three thousand different sphero-cylindrical and prismatic lenses made specially to order for the correct make the reader ace these ironies of ion of astigmatians and other Ooniar troubles which the ordinary spherical lenses '#travel with much the same intensity of

commonly need will not correct. The great majority-four fifths at least of shoes in need folhas bo did, the sam bitter and of planses, require special lenses of this kind, which are always made to order and ate aboolutely necessary for the perfect currection of defective vision and the permanent severe delight," to quoto at simperishable maintenance of periost sight, y phrase of ander. No man or woman, SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDARE, MI-indeer, will be quite enviable who can YAO, and EIGIO-KOMATSU Coals, read some of Chase vivid and poignant sketches-for instance, abontman who one back" from Siberis and "The Return of the Vampleyo" frogs Burma-without an unexpected gust of emotion, for they have power and pathos autficient to impress the most casual with the conviction that they

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HONGKONG. Hongkong. August 2, 1908.,

WHAT IS THE GENERAL CRY TO-DAY WITH ALL BUSINESS MEN?

are founded squarely and will on strong, tugie #gures aminated by living action and passion...

·The-first-ehapter of the book is, however, as Mr Foster Fraser claims, rather par sonal," for it recounts how the writer pass“. ed the years since, a slim and shy had of fifteen, he started usruing a few shillings a wiek in the dingy udices of a small ecuitry newspaper. Since then he c remember:-

The flats of the gront don land of Russia, with the wind ever songhing over

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UNITED SERVICES

RECREATION CLUB.

of His

EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,

AN OPEN AIR CONCERT

WILL BE HELD

on

IN THE GROUNDS OF THE CLUB,

WEDNESDAY, November 4th, Commencing at 9.16 1.5.

Tickets from the Rosisson PLAND CO., LD. Prista ́§2.00. Special Trame to the Peak from 11.30 235, to midnight. Hongkong, October 22, 1908.

CIVIL SERVIĈE CRICKET CLUB LAWNS

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Those who are trenibled with wash or defective vision, who suffer from eycache, headache in the orbital region, indammation of the eyes or lids or weakness of the coular muscles, or any of the numerous conditions due to eye strain and neco-sitating the use of classes and most of these troubles are permanently used by cruratarefraction and pro A GRAND OPEN AIR CONCERT will perly adjusted glassg-should avail themselves of the exceptional opportunity A be held on SATURDAY, November of having their eyes thoroughly and scientifically examined and refracted and obatning 7th, at 973., ouder the patronage of Bir glasses of the right kind, as this opportunity for completeness of apparatus and supply | Frederice Lubard and the Hon. Mr J. of lansea, thoranphness of examination, perfection of refraction which brings the. May. visien up to the highest possible standard, and perfectly satisfactory results, fe equal in By kind permission of Lieut. Colonel overy respect to the best obtainable anywhere abroad, as thost who conauli himi aru | Glover, the Band of the Middlesex Regi-' willing to attent

ment will be in attendance.

D LAMP is certificated in dotica as well as in medicine and has made the Eyes N specialty, for over 20 years go that all glasses supplied to his patients are Warranted to be correct, ned håxing thousands of želeiences and testimonials frota nfluential eitings of other British Colonies which he has visited professionally be cani ameure those in need of his services the most thorough, reliable and s-tisfactory professional work. Charges Ronsonable. Consultation Frea.

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the barrenness Days of slow travelling For

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OFFICE No. 741

WOBES No. 742

LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE, OR CHARTER.

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Tlaksts $1 sscb, to be had from the Segretary and Members of Committee, and aler from Messes Mouriz & Co., and Tue BLOTHSON PIANO Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, November 2, 1902.

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NOTICE.

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

AUSTIN ROAD.

GRAND OPEN AIR CONCERT

A will be given on SATURDAY,

November, commodoing st ̈a p.x

By kind permission of Major Evans "ånd. Qfficers the Band of the 13th Rajputa will bo present,

TICKETS........

the Volga. Nights of bloodshed betwee Armenians and Tartars in the streets of For the convenience of our ellents the Office will also be open on Sunday from 9 to 11.

⠀ OFFICES; ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING (SECOND FLOOR), Baks. Starving on the skup and sund- swept Gobi desert in a corner of Mongolia,

GORDON & CO., General Managers. Hapterous, sensuous, postical evenings in

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Launches for Hire, lying off Blake Pier during the day. To be obtained from Sucretary, Mombere

DEPAYESED TRADE.

We are the Direct IMPORTERS OF pushing in the chill dawn towards the STATIONERY from the Manufacturers mountains of Albania-one British writing. and sell cheaper.

A Trial Order carnestly solloited,

J. BYRAMJER & CO..

40, Lyndhurst Terrsoe. Hongkong, November 2, 1908.

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CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING who cawling over the grant wheat

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COUPON No. 11 is payable on 2nd Novexabor at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & Obina, and the Rasso-Chinose Bank at Tientsin and Shanghai.

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falda in Western Canads. Watching tho struggling of the gold fiends making for

the Klondyke. Out on the prsities with the cowboye of Wyoming. Moving with wonder gyes and deep thoughts through the narrow streets of Jerusalem. Panting with small, pex in as Indian village during the hat montha Thinned to muscle and bone, pressing through the dark jungles of Burma. Crouching in a sleigh and over the snowa of Siberia to visit convict anttlements, Watching the ses pageant when the dead Queen Victoria was carried over the waters of the Solent.”

It is a brave list-and it saved to introduce the central chamcter in 15 to a brave, if not always distinguished, company of men and women. The experiences which he gleaned on those occasions were cartain- ly most widely varied, and it is directly upon those experiences that Mr Fraser

THE OWL GRILL BOOMs drawn for the vivid contrasts in his book. Incidentally, however, ho HAS REMOVED makes a characteristic tilt at those people TO MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES who talk about what, a fine tunic it is to

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TIFFIN

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a young fellow to have gone through the mill," how it makes a man of him, and develops strength of character. He dea cribes this bluntly as sheer rubbish-the sort of stuff talked by prosperous merchants when giving away prizes at technical schools. Poverty," he adds, "never did any man any benefit. None of us are se good as those who love us think we are, srid none of us are so bad as, in black balf- heura, we accuse ourselves of being, bur poverty-poverty stirs the gall in our ¦vature."

Another of Mr Fraser's chapters tells of a conversation he had with an exile from Siberia in a corner of the Dakke restauraut in Irkutek, when the man gave him a terrible picture of what he and his coro- CARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE.rades had to endure as punishment for Jodos Used:-Boots's 10th Edition; Biandard; Watkins; and A. A.B.C. 4th and 4th Editions-

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EXPORT AND IMPORT

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AND

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Direct Importers of

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148%

Hongkong, October 30, 1908.

HONGKONG, ST. ANDREW'S

SOCIETY.

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STI'ANDREW'S BALL, S0th November, 1908,

and

TEREO FRACTICE DANCES, WEDNESDAY, 11th, 18th and 26th November, from 6 to 7 e 2.

CYCOTSMEN deeiring to Subscribe to the above are requested to forward' their aamee to the Undersigned.

DAVID WOOD,

Hoa, Seerstary.

Hongkong, October 3, 198

H. K. A. A. A. A

1863

THE DORTING UE FIRST ATHLETIC MEETING

| SATURDAY, November 14th.

Programme 120 yard: Hindi sp), 120 yards Hurdles (Amateur Championship), å mile (Amateur Utampionship), Long Jump (Amateur Championship, High Jump (Amateur Championship), 440 yards (Handi- Cs), 1 mile (Acateur Championship). Throwing the Cricket Ball. Half mile open to Navy and Army. Rae, for Asiatio *Troopa.

Briries (81 for euch, event) close on 1.SATURUAX, November 7th, at Kowloon 0.0, V.RO, or with the Hon. Becretary.

Batry Forms and further details on appli-. cation to the Undersigned

H. LO.RRETT.

Hon. Secretary (Queen's Collegė).

Hongkong, October 31, 1908.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned taring purchased the THE

GOODWILL FURNITURE and EFFECIS of the Business of a Hotel and Boarding hause heretoforo CARRIED ON at No. 13, Qucon's Road Central, under the name of 'CONNAUGHT BOURE hereby gives notice that he will NOT BE RISPONSIBLE for any of the Dehte Dr Liabilities in respect thereof prior to this date.".

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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AZ Ster DEGEMEER, 1907,

£18,114,624

--Authorised Uspital £5,000,000 Subscribed Capital,750,000 Paid-up Capital: £887.500 0 0: -Fire Funds 3,066 74 15.7 D-El⭑AnnultyFunds 14,816,842 10

Sinking Fund Aceomne 48,907 6.3

£15,114,824 11 1 Revenge Fire Branch 9,380 652 13 9

Life & Annuity

Brausbe

Sinklog Food Account

1,847 224 18

8,282 5 0

- Lè̟,136,159 16 ú The “Anomsplated Funity of the Fife and Life Departments are free from Habiller in respect of each other.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CỬ.

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ments for Private Lessons are nearly fall Those desirons of booking are requested to ANNUAL SALE OF WORK" in aid of do so at once as the List will sherly be the above at the CITY HALL at 3.30 FH oloned.

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