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M. Gains

NOW SHOWING

All the Latest PARTIAN MORE

IN

Autumn Millinery.

INSPECTION INVITED.

HOTEL, MANSIONS

(3RD FLOOR), HONGKONG,

(over Messta Kruse & Co.

No. 14.246.

Intimations.

The China Mail.

THORNE'S

$15

PER

CASE

OLD VAT

八尾二十部八零百九千——其

Business Notices.

BLISHED

18

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1908

W. S. BAILEY & CO.,

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS

Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps and Fittings. Ansupplied NEW SET WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY FOR SALE |

to the

House of

Comm.16.

THIS VAT WAS BY THE LATE ROB LAY THÔN KIN

OF GRECHOES AND HAS BEEN SOLDAS VIA SINGT 183)

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS IN

Offices Hotel Mansions.

- NOW COMPILING-

MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP.

A GUIDE TO FIRMS AND AGENCIES IN HONGKONG

Fash DISTRIBUTION GUARANTEED AR FÖLLOPS J***

On the Trans-Siberian,

Poking Hankow

wnl Shanghai-Nanking

>RAILWAYS

On the Amazioan.

Australian. Envlish French, Gorins and Japinero

MATE STEAMERY.

Cantan

Cofors

7*8

Colombo

Bankow

HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA.

A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.*

tion kont. May 197

A SUCCESSFUL MI SIONARY ANNIVERSARY.

The Missionary Anniversary hald at the Wesleyan Church. Wanchai, onunday and Monday, must be said to have been one of the most secersfel ever

held there. Tho services On Sunday were well attended, and the congregation

AND IN CLUB AND HOTELS IN K+be Manila

Nowchwang Nanking

Hongkong, October 3, 1908,

Shanghai

Peking

Singapore Ticutkib

Tsingtau Yladwustock Welbuiwel Tokuhama

1864

FAIRALL & CO

ARE SHOWING A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF

in the evening was the largest that bas WINTER COATS & GOLFERS,

been seen in the Church at a voluntary service. The Rev. C. F. Gaff and the Chaplain were the preachers.

There was

za increase of fifty per cent in the collar. Lions compared with the previous year, and nearly une hundred on the gifte of twoj years ago. A large gathering of not less than two hundred sat down to tea on Monday evening, and right well did they do justice to the good things provided. The tables were beautifully decorated. Altertuna meeling was held when Consul- "Genera! Willer took the chair. It is

unnecessary

E anything of the way in which he inspired the meer- ing, and the fitting and neuraging words that fell from his lips. Mr Gaff was the chief spanker, and delivered a capital sech on missionary work in Fateban, where he has spent nine years, and where he still resides mud works Ar

to

R. S. Prey sang a sud, and the choir vondered an anthem, both of which were grently appreciated. Captain Brown, the oldest and always loyal apporter of the Church, voiced the feelings All present when he expressed the gratefu! thanks of those responsible for the success of the anniversary to all who hind taken part in the weesing, and especially to the ladies for their presence at the tum tables, and their work in wax- ing everything attractive. The Chaplain sacended the veto of thanks, and said her much he had enjoyed the meeting. The collections amounted to $134. Immediate

ly one of the Stewards made the sum up to 8140, and ere he had done speaking another came forward and offered to do the same. Mr Bone may well be thankful that the last anniversary of his term was anch a succese.

AMOY NOTES.

- (From Our Own Correspondant.) ANOY, December SHIPPING.

Thors. Morven, Capt. Saunders, belong- ing to the Tadion fs. Co.. on passage fromi -North Africa to Osaka, with s cargo of , phosphate, put in here on Thursday, 3rd ins, flying siguals of distress. She had the misfortune to break her steering quadrant, thus crippling the whole of the steering gear. The ship was steered by hand for some days, but at last put in bere. The Auny Dock Co. are effooting temporary repairs, and the steamer will in all pro. bability get away in a day or two. The accident was due to a flaw in the iron, which snapped clear off.

COMMERCIAL.

The number of merchant vessels that enterod the port daring November num bered 72, of which 42 were British, 22 Japancec, 4 Chinese, Dutch, and 1 German,

The export of Formosa Tea from Keolang from September 15th to November 21st.. to to Onited States, totalled 3,006,635 lbe. The total amount exported this year

in 785,317 lbs, leas than last year. Te

shipped to London auzounts to 516,283 lbe,

CLOTH SUITS.

FUR STOLES, MUFFS AND

FUR SETS.

7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.

TELEPHONE 646

KALLY & WALSH, LTD,

Chats on Oriental China, by J. F.

Discker"

Ancient bina Simplfied, by E. HI.

Parker

The Paoiko Blockade, by A. E.

Hogan Conditions of Life in the Sea, Quantitative Marine Biological Research, by J. Johnstone Dramarie Biocution and Action, by

H. Satherland

Management of Private Affairs,

6.60

5.25

Holy Orders, by Marie Cooli ... $176 -24.60 | Wroth, by a. E. Cuette" "

Diana Mallory, by Mrs Humphrey

Ward

1,76 Methods of Mr Amer, by Author of

147

14

'Adventures of John Jolas... Lewin Rand, by Mary Johaston

1.76

1.75

The Climber, by E. V. Benson

1.7b

...

7.50

A Frince of Dresmere, by F. A.

Steele

1.75

3.10

The Forbidden Boundary, by Pat

2.25

Dam Wesle

1.76

The Great Miss Driver, by Anthony

Hope...

1.75

Five Nights, by Victorla Cross

JUST LANDED.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS BOOKS Lang's New Fairy Book The Now Buster Brown Benk. Florence Upton's New Bock, Alice In Wonderland Coloured Illas.) Foxey Grandpa Menagery Books. Painting Books. Chams. Boy's Own. Girl's Own. Little Folks, Chatterbox Ray Books.

Linen Booke, &c., &c.

OALABASH PIPES.

New Autotype Pictures.

1.75

Business Notices.

THE PERFECT LUBRICANT

日五十月一十撀宁真

Fleming's Patent Solidifled Oil.

SAVES TIME' AND MONEY.

Used throughout the World on nearly all the Steamers of the First-class Lines, in

¿the entira antiafaction of Engineers and Chandra.

THE MOST ECONOMICAL LUBRICANT-KNOWN, ABSOLUTELY PURE AND PERFECT" IN EFFICIENCY.

QUARANTEED FREE FROM ACID AND WATER. BOES NOT HELT (OR RUN) UNDER 212o FAHR.

A. 5. FLEMING & CO., Ltd., Patentees & Manufacturers,

CAROLINE PARK, EDINBURGH.

Sole Local Agents ...

BRADLEY & CO., 4, Queen's Building, HONG KUNG.

M. Gains

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Autumn Millinery,

INSPECTION INVITED,

·HOTEL MANSIONS»- 13D FLOOR,) HONGKONG,

(over, zvenere Kruse & Un,

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,

Business Notices.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

in Casks of 975 Ibg, mos, $5.50 per Cask, er Fastory"

In Bags of 259 lbs, net, $3.45 por Bag, ex Pastory.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. A

Telephone 97.

0

XMAS 1908

LATEST NOVELTIES

SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENREAL MANAGERS..

PERFUMERY,

Fine Selection of the CHOICEST FRENCH PERFUMES in elegant Fancy Boxes, Carkets and Cat Olsas Bottles; Ala> Elagant SOAPS, TOILET WATERS, HAIR WASHES, from the following Celebrated Houses: Atkinson, Piver, Roger and Gallet, Rigand, Houbigast, ere.

.

SPROTALAY EXLECTED FOR OUR OR¤istmas Sale by our Loston HovaE The following are highly recommended, and are very suitable for presents: Ideal Perfame, Fleurs D'Amour, Bouquet de Amoars, Indian Kay, 4711 Kau de Cologne, Faring's Original Genuine Eau de Cologne. Peau d'Espagne, Trefio Incarnate, Azurea, Camia, etc...etc. YE OLDE ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER (IN ELEGANT BOTTLES).

Safrano, Vera. Violetta, Coeur de Jeannette, Mes Delices, Violet

Merveille, Floramye

Toilet Water.

IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Pivor's Fancy Toilet Cases, containing Soap, Porfane, Powder and VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.

HIGH-CLASS FANCY BOXES OF

CHOCOLATES and SWEETS.

CHRISTMAS-

PUDDINGS, CAKES, MINCUMEAT.

CALEY'S AND TOM SMITH'S

CRACKERS &

COSAQUES

ÉXOLUSIVE DESIGNE.

The

MUSCATELS.

Hongkong

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS. PULLED FIGS. CARLSBAD AND ELVAS PLUMS.

BRAZIL AND ALMOND NUTS.

YORK HAMS

(SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR L. C. & Co.)

STILTON AND CHEDDAR CHEESE.

A LARGE SELECTION OF

Writing Cases, Purses, Ladies' HandBag = ¦ TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES,&c.

Letter Cases, Photo Frames,

Bridga Sots, Tuk Stands,

Ash Trays, &c., &0.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

for

PRIVATE GREETINGS. ART CALENDARS

HAND-PAINTED CARDS,

LAND, ORAWFORD & So,

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL)." QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT

BREWER & Co., Limited CUISINE tinder the supervision of an experienced FRENCH CHEF

PEDDER STREET-ADJOINING MAIN ENTRANCE HONGKONG HOTEL

TELEPHONE No. 686.

Sixty-Nine Birnam Rand, by Pett Ridge... Oacist of Kings, by Rider Haggard Ms Fallowfield's Fortune, by Fowlor... The Governors, by Opperheist

The Diva's Ruby, by Marion Crawford ... The History of the Australian Bushrangers, by Boxail... Love the Interloper, by F. Moore The Moth and the Flame, by Meadows... A Set of Six, by Conrad... Love the Harsester, by Pemberton

$1.78

oach!

3 for

$5.00

80 ots.

4 for $3.00

AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS

35 ots. ench: 3 for $1,00.

Story of Francis Oludde, by Stanley Weyman Benita, by Rider Haggard

D

Plains of Silence, by Askew Kate Meredith, by Outch Hyne ***

Master of Craft, by Jacoba Princess Kate, by Tracey... Mr Mocson's Wil, by Haggard

NIGHT STEAMER TO «

CANTON

NEW TWIH SCREW STEAMER,

au increase of 62,849 the as nompared with S.S. SAN CHEUNG

last year, and and there is also an increase

in the expert to Australia, Germany, and Manila of 58,150 h

UHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

IN SOUTH AFRICA

M. Schneider, of Boffagfontein, C. Î}}`R 0 ̧ is vory grateful to the manu facturers of Chamberlaid's Couch Remedy, He has found that it curea, his child run as well himsatt of their coghs and colds. They were a coughing and got no uliof until this remedy pa used. Many parents have m via this game discovery....... There is Long botier for coughs, bold and ornup, and as it contains no injurious substance, there in no danger in zirou in to the chil dron,For sale by all okomiaka mata aborg-

Fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fank supplied in all Cabinė“. 1995 (Cuprathi F. Molter),

TEAVES Hongkong for Couton at 95,m

PRES SUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY. Lesros Cantos for Honghong at 5,302.1.on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY.

*Fare, •1st-Claes:2.33 mingle passage. Moala „mir. „,#1 bach,

Servants passages havet be paid for. CHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT CU, LD,

No. 922, Des Your Road Central, du Hongkong, November 12, 1908. 1649

1

each;

AMERICAN DENTISTRY.

PORCELAIN - FILLINGS,

LL the Latest Improvements towards Lasting Workmanship, and Painless

PARTICULARS AND RATE on application to MANAGER.

L. GAMEAU, Proprietor.

15aznz, October 5. 1918,

N, BLUMENTHAL, Žanager.

1961

Come Down to Devonshire.”

THREE HOURS OF

MERRIMENT.

“A Country

A. D. C.

LAST PERFORMANCE

TO-NIGHT, December 8,

at 9 p.m.

You do make

Oi laugh

Plan at ROBINSON Piano Co.

Hoogrong, November 14, 198

Girl.”

CHRISTMAS, 1908, AND

NEW YEAR, 1909.

YOU WILL WANT SOME BEER DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN

ORIENTAL HOTEL 'ASAHI' AND 'SAPPORO'

No. A....Queens Road Central. Telephone No. 107.

MR M. MARTHA EYPropetrezs

A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. YUDINK ander Eampaan Supervision. Grills at short notice, Private Bar and.

Biliard Rooms Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dianez.

THE ADOSSAS COMFORT HONGKONG

Hongkong, September 94. 10C7.

M. HATTHANY, Proprietrand":

HOTEL BALTIMORE,

NO. £

BEER

LIGHT AND REFRESHING.

It is supplied to the Army Messes and to varions. Warships.

· En Harbour.

These Excellent Brands require no comment. We have numerous letters: 164 | testifying to superior quality.

DHAM STEKT (UL Flower Strošt, opposite the Post Omos). (UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT). First-Class ComfortaDio, private, Family Boarding Residence and Tourist Hotel

parts of the town.

Operaticus. No Charge for Examination. A Lalty and Airy Rooms Hood Cafsins. Cantrally situated, easy resus of busines

FEM MODERATE DOMA, TOKIŲ DR. T. YAMASAKI,

34. Quear's Roan CENTRAL

(Opposite Post Office).

Hongkong, November 13, 1908,

FOR

Luxury

and

Comfort,

1652

sseatset

HOME COMFORT, EIN SUEFLIED,

TRR NIE

Apply to Mas WHITE,

Hengtong, August 25, 1978

and.

Excellent

Cuisines

MODERATE.

D. PAUL, HOTEL BALTIMORE.

'ZETLAND HOPSE,' Sole Proprietorai

STAY AT

THE

GRAND

CARLTON

HOTEL

To be obtained from all Wine and Spirit Merchants in the Colony,

SOLE AOHNTE

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

TELEPHONE Nos. 230 and 155,

Hongkong, Depeüber 1, 1908,

KUPPER'S PILSENER

BEER.

The Leading Beer in the

Far East.

SOLE AGERLIS

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.

Jourrons dth: November, 1908:

16, DURING BORD CENTRAL