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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1909.

Banks.

Banks

HBANKING CORPORATION.

& SHANGHAI THE

THE MERCHANTLE FINK OF

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUNDS-.

Sterling

£1,500,000@2)——$15,000,000

Silver.... 14,000,000

RESERVI LYABILITY

INDIA, LIMITED,

$15,000,000 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,500,000

SUBBORIZEDiensiumiei.£1,125,000-

PAID OF

RESERYE CAD

– $29,000,000 | **} $15,000,000

PROFEJETORS,

COURT OF UM LITORA

E. SHELLM Faq.-Chairman. Hon.MrW. J.Gnessos-Deputy Chairman.

E. G. Barrett, Ear. |O.R.Lonzmann, Haq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq.

C. 9. Gubbay, Esq.

W. Helms, Esq.

£ 582,500 £ 210,000

BANKERS: LONDON. JOINT STOCK BANK, LAMITED.

:

INTERESTallowed on Current Accounts the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED Dz708329 — For 12 months

Hon. Mr H. A. W.

Slade.

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EVAN ORMISTON,

Manager.

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H.E.Tomkins, Esq.

CHIRE MANAGED:

Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,

MANAGER:

-Shangbai-W. ADAMS ORAM.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND ÚOUNTY,

KANTINO Co., L

HONGKONG-INTERINE ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of Twe per cent. per annum on the daily balance.

ON FILED DEPOSITS :-

E

Hongkong, April 22, 1908.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERTY FUXDE

Yen £4,000,000 15,109,00),

BLAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGINOIXE ¦

Koal NABLBAKE. LYONS. Nur Yoax SAN FRANCIS00, Honoluzu. Bokbay. HANGLOW. Ox300.

For 3 months 2 per cent per annum.

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TOKIO. bONDON.

J. R. M. SMITH,

SHANGHAI

Chief Manager..

TIENTUIN.

Hongkong, August 27, 1908.

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HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

Porr Antove, DALFY, ANTUNG, ELOVANS

MUXIN. TIE-4-140 VELING-CHUN.

Hoxoxoxo-Interest allowed.

*THE basiness of the above Bank is con- T 1. dnoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on pleaidon

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 34 PER CENT, per annum, Dopoéliom my banafər ab their option balanses of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXNO DEPOBIT at 4 FER UR.T, per

KAOUM,

THE CHINA MAIL.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER..

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned has received instrue. tions from THE LIQUIDATOR, to sell by Public Auction,

04

TUESDAY,

the 12th January, 1909, commencing at 11 AM, at the Sr. Gronoz'a Club,—

ALL THE FURNITURE & FIXTURES OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CLUBS,

ANGLUDING 1---

Bar Counter and Prizes Two Fuzz SKED ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES

In splendid condition) with all Accessories,

Terms-Cash on delivery. Catalogues will be issued.

PEKING. NEWOWMEs Sell

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WEDNESDAY,

THE BIJOU TROUBADOURS.

To Let

TO

BEACONSFIELD ROADE

Offices and Dwelling Rooms A RELIAOS TERRACH HOUSES,

OFFICES in Qunny's Bead OSTER S No. 35, ELGIN TERRACE. * 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CARRIL, That Top Floors (over Caldbeck, Macgregor A 6Bosined House, Farnished or farzialed at the Peak.

No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS, Fam di, PEAK. from and of March, 1909

A HOUSE in MOUNTAIN VIEW to Furnished for Summer months. 10 goo ordor, Cheap Rent

Nos. 2&3. BEACONSFIELD ARCÁT: facing the Parade Ground;

E

M. S. PEAK BUNGALOW, P nieled, Mouse Beer, from let Februar

to and of June, 1900,

ORAGSIDE, Furnished, BAExzx Emin

(150 Poak),

Apply to

INSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alazaudes Baildogs. Hongkong, April 18, 1907.

TO LET.

FFICES on lax FLOOR, No. 8, QUAM A

ROAD CENTRAL recently occupied

by the Cara Man," Læv.

For further particulars, apply to thư SECRETARY of the CHINA Mare,” Lamm, 6. Wyndham Street

Hongkong, Cotobor 13, 1908,

TO LET.

OUR LONDON LETTER. amiable and to the Dowager Emperor as were profits hall in reserve of about La able and intelligent" but the careful per share. He outlined the dificulties (From Our Cun Correspondent)

selection of the adjectives, suggests a that had been experienced in regend to the wealth of others as carefully araided. LONDON, December 1.

undertakings and to the issue of the earlier After that dinner Sir Robert crossed loan after the Boxur rising, but said the With Christmas in eight, we are still to Ireland and was entertained by the conditions had since been more satisfactory. divas to fall by Pabic Auction, having ex remely mild weather, and though students of Wesley College, where he was At the present time the nation was the FUNGSI 11 PLANTA

the tradesmen are complaining that the once a student. Next day ho presented good as they wished, but he thought that ROAD, The PEAK Drawing Mand usual winter trade is thereby retarded, it the prizes at the College and at the time of the Chinese would find that railway con- Diuing Rooms, Three large and One small is certain that the strollen ranks of the Antrim, whero his fellow townsmen are expensive business, and they would pre-quarters, Foultry House, large Vegetable

writing he is in his native town of Lisbonus, struction without foreign aid was an Bedrooms Dressing and Bath Room

Pantry, Kitchen and Laundry, feresaMA ally baling atmosphere.

For there is no doubt about it-the for Soveral years, and the revival of trade unemployed question is more serious than

in America has not yet been reflected here, In Germany, things are pretty much the same, while our Colonial reports do not

On Current Account at the Rate of gy the 13th January, 1989, commencing at unemployed find no fault with the unusu-doing him full honours. I have cabled his sently seek the aid of the Corporation | Garden, Flower Gardous and Lawn.

per annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-

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2.30 P.M., at his Salka Rooms,

DUDDELL STRAKT,-

prophecy there of China's future military again. As to the new regime it was too power and influence for peace. of dining engagements are ready for him, and good government,

early to propbesy, but the Board hoped On his return to London a fresh string recant events were favourable to progresa including a dinner at the Savage Club on December 12 and a banquet of the London Chamber of Commerce on December 15.

For 12 month per annum.MOUKSED DREARING CASES, HALL-MARKED LADY'S and GENT'S SILVER ST. I E.-P.

For 8 monthe%

SILVER HALS BRUSHES, SILFRE and PEARL For 8 month......3%

HANDLED FISH EATERS, SILVER BUTTON HOORS, TANTALUS LIQUOR CARTES, LADY'S LEATHER HAND BAGS, OPERA and look as rosy as usual for the intending No one but a placid and self-controlled; station of ita members. The Church his

TAKEO TAKAMICHI

Managf. Hongkong, September 29, 1908.

For the Hongkong and Shangal RUSSO CHINESE BANK,

Banking Corporation,

J. K. M. SMITH,

Chief Monager.

-Hongkong, Janusry 12, 1907.

AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA,

J

ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL Dzonen si 10TH DECEMBER, 1895,

1517

·CAPITAL iessscares

INQORYOKATED BY ROYAL ÖRAKTER 1855. EXAD OFFOE, DONDER,

f18,000,000 Roubles, 2,000,000 9, Taels, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, CAPITAL contributed by CHINESE

GOVERNMENT 5,000,000 K. Tach REMEBYR FORD Routes $240,000.

HEAD OFFICE-ST. PÉTERSBURG. £1,200,000 London Office: 41, Threadneedle B, RO ...£1,625,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES : £1,200,000 Andijon Khokan Batoum Klachts Balgowest. Kirin

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERY FURD... BREZAVE SIABILITY OF PRO-

PRIETORS

INTEREST allowed on Current Account the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally

On Fixed Depoalts for 12 months & X

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JOHN ARMSTRONG,

Manager.

Hongkong, May 19, 1908,

NEDERLANDS

Peking

Samarkand

San Francisco

chousk Kobe

Shanghai

Bodalbo

Kouldja

Stretensk

Bookhara

Krasnolarak

Tashkend

Kwantchendze Tchita

Llanyang Tchongoatch

London

Busk.. Rioatte Cheloo Hailer Marguelan Hathodate Moscow Bankow

Teffr

Tontain

Titelbar

Monkden Verchnson.

Harbin Nagasaki Hongkong Newchwang Irkatak Nicolajavak

ANDEL-Kalgan

LANDSCHE HAND MAATSCHAPPIJ

{NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY).

ESTABLISHED 1824,

PAID-US .JAFITAL RESERVE

BOKD

HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENOX-BATAVIA.

...FL 45,000,000 (£3,750,000).

Abona ...FL 0,759,634.84 (£479,407)

"BRANOHES:-Singapore, Penang Shanghal, Rangoon, Samarang, Surabaya. Chartbon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pascerosan, Tillatja, Padang, Medan (Dell), Palem. bang, Kota-Radje, (Auheen) Bandjarmasin

Correspondents at Macassar, Bombay." Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Calentia, Bangkok, Salgon, Halphong, Hanol, Amoy, Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney Now York, San Francisco, &c.,

Gi

LONDON BANKEThe Unloa London and Smitha Bank, Limited.

The Bang bays and solls and received for collection Bills of Brohauge, lasuca letter of credit on ita Brimaluse and correspond enta in the East, on the Continent In Great Britain, America, and Austrails, and tran easts banking business of overy description.

INTEREST ALLOWED

Us Current Assombs 2% par Annum ob daily balation Toad Deposits 12 monthe 41% per Annum.

Dop 8 months 4

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3 months 342

Do Do. J. E. VAN HOUTEN, Agent, Hongkong, July 17, 1908...

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TNTERNATIONAL DANKING

CORPORATION.

BANKING

CAPITAL PAID-0200 33,250,000

About Mer, $7 99%,209, Gozd $3,250,000 about Mex, $7,258,259,

RESERVE FOXD promote

HEAD OVIS

60 WALL STREET, NEW YORK

LONDON OFFIOR-- TENEADNEDE

EO:

HOUSI

LONDON BANKEER) BANK OF ENOLLEDI adious! Provincial Bank of England, Hitl, The Capital and Counties Bank, abd

STELFONILA JE ÄREATH ALLOVER THE WORSE,

THE Corporation Transsebi arary de

aription of Banking and Exchangs | kustnom, recolves money in Current As- Deamb se the made of 974 Der kunnin on daily Islancom, itu, apoptal Fixed Deposim at the following ratel ***

For 18 mantas di pas dust pie annum,

For

per cent per naman.

· No. 3 QUEEN'S E

dinsk

Verny Vladivostock Ouliadtal Yokohams

Zelakala.

Prieten

Kashgar Ourga Khabarovek Parla

BANKERS: LONDON-Glyn, Milla, Carrie & Co. PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris. Banque de Paris et dor Pays Bas. BERLIN-Mendelssohn & Co, HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg Dc, VIENNA-K. E. Prv. Oesterr. Ozed

Anetelt fn Handel Gewerbe. AMSTERDAM-Lippmann, Rosanthal

& Co.

Trižeresi. Allowed! Current Accounta in Bollers 24 par sem Por annum on credit balances of $1,000 and over.

Fixed Deposita. Tarms on application Local Bills discounted. Speatalo for Russian exchange. Foreign exchange on the principal cities of the world nugh! and solā.

H.. A. STEWART, Manayar, HONGKONG BRAÑOR: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,

Honggong February 15, 1908

WEST RIVER" TRIPS FROM

HONGKONG, AN

FIELD GLASSES, etc., etc.

On View on day of Sale. Tra:-Cash on delivery.

OF

FRIDAY and SATURDAY,

emigrant.

The Socialists are busy, of course, with this famished mob for material ready to band. 1 happen to walk along the Ea bankment late at night as a rule. It is thre, just below King's College, that the Salvation Army nightly gathers the herdo of the workless and distributes

person could go through all this late dining and speaking without strain, yet Sir Robert appears to be as fresh as possible-indeed, infinitely better in health than forhen he first landed on his vacation.

Mr Robert. Inila, M.P., having been them given an extra month at home, by the

the 15th and 18th January, 1900,-com-the soup tickets that go towards holding postponement of the opening of the Shang

a spark of hope within the starred hai Opium Conference, is preparing to mending each day at 2,30 r.M., at his Sazes Rooms, DUDDELL STREET, ***

bodies.. Now the Socialista are taking spend Christmas with his family, instead advantage of these arrangements and of in China.

A COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAIN

Comprising :-

Church of England) at Livecopoof had an The Christ Church (Reformed Episcopat unusual ceremony on Monday for the de been writing lately very earnestly among the Chinese community in that port and As a result taalro Chinamen were baptised Before the baptism there was a special in the presence of is crowded congregation. service in Chinese

At the parish church of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Wednesday, the mar

Apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

Solicitors 8. Des Vosur Road Central, Hongkong, November 6, 1908.

TO LET,

INGE. \FFICES' in ALEXANDRA BUILD.

SECRETARY, Apply to

A. 8. WATSON de Co., L Hongkong, April 9, 1907.

TO LET.

age was solemnised of Lieutenant the Ning from let January, 1909. Hon. Arthur Stopford, R.N., second son of Viscount Stopford, of Marineld, Goroz, Churtown, to Miss Mary Augusta Grace Do-Wexford, and grandson of the Bark of Master, elder daughter of Mir Godfrey Cornewall Chester Master, recently of Hongkong, and now of Kyneton, Thom- bury

O. 37, ROBINSON ROAD, 9mDAERO

Apply to

HEAD SHROFF,

CHARTERED BANK Hongkong, December 14, 1908. 1631

TO LET.

The bridesmaids were the bridegrooms TURNISHED. The BLUFF No. 17 two sisters, Miss Joan Master, and Miss Penk, & Roomed Bungalow id Betty Stewart, daughter of Sir J. EL Tennis Court. Match to July. Remb Stewart-Look has of Wei-hai-wer. The $159.000. honchon is being spout in Ireland.

Apply

L. GIBBS, 6 Beaconsfield Arcade. Hongkong, January 5, 1939.

near at hand hold moetings at which On Friday. Mrs Laidlaw held a Liberal speeches are made as inflammatory us the party recoption at 44 Prince's Gate. Tho speakers are in the presence of stert polica Premier and most of the Cabinet Ministers VALES, JARS, BORTS, PLATES, INCENSE inspectors. I heard the other night were there, and a large number of Lords Branens, &c., of the Ming Dynasty, and sealous young Church

and Commons and their ladies. There England parson the Kanghi, Yangohing, Kishlung and Tea-advising the men in cleverly constructed was a Scotch touch to the function, for a- kwang periods.

anguage, to go as far as they could "shor, amber of Scotch airs were played and Great preparations are proceeding for sa OLS BRONZS and BRASSWARE, IVORY of personal violence, on individuala" of Scotch songs duzing the evening. The Viscount Fujinami, Master of the Horse to Madamo Margarat Purvis zang & selection immense International Horse Show in Lon- don next June. Among the directors is CARVINGS, JADE ÅGAT and PERIN GLANS ESCure work or food. SmuFF ECTILES and OBANKENZO ;

Processions of the unemployed haunt our with pink and white chrysanthemums and past few yeara has steadily purchased stal- reception rooms were beautifully decorated the Emperor of Japan. Japan during the West End. But the lesson of the spectacle lilies. Mrs Laidlaw stood with, Mr Asquith Europe and Ametics, and some of the lions, both thoroughbred and hackney, In A Fow Places of OLD OBINE SICK B is sometimes misunderstood. I have heard at the head of the staircase to receive the proofs of improvement in Japanese horse-

BROIDERIKU.

And

Tarks-Chek on delivery.

On View from Thursday, the 14th Jan., 1908.

CEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

For Sale.

a story of a philanthropic dame. with a great house in a famous square who is in the habit of enlisting the sympathy of her friends by asking them to her windows when these proosssions are timed to pass.

guests. She was attired in a gown of breading are expected to be on show at this heliotropo matiti "Charmeuse" and were

important gathering of international borse- flesh.

some beautiful diamond ornaments.

She asked a well known Society lady the for the benefit of Oxford University is The fund which Load Curzon it raising other day and when the time came it was coming up to the mark gradually. Of the wet, so the ranks of the processioniste

TO. LET.

UDOWN No. 97, PRAYA EASI.

Apply to

OHATER & MODY,

Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, October 17, 1908,

TO LET.

SQUARE FEET ef LAND. Kowloon Hay. Moderate Rental,

Apply to MESSA FARREEL & LYSAUGHT, Hongkong, August 23, 1907.

1880

The victory of Dorando in the repre- welermed here. Americans made so many 70,000 with 200 foot In stage bo dused Marathon race in New York over his previous opponent, Hayes, has been warmly baseless charges against English athletis were rather depleted. After it was all quarter of a million sterlingfasked for the control at the Olympic Games that it is natural that English sympathy was with over the Society lady said to her hostessturers have already received nearly Durando and the general comment is thas "Well, Good bye! A most delightful £140,000. A number of the City Cum. he had not been helped he would hare finished the Marathon first in London, afternoon. I am sure yan do a great deal panies, such as the Merchant Taylors and especially had he been giren Chianti instoed ARGE AMERICAN SAFE for Sale, of good But what a pity to fou unen- with merchants from all parts of the world

the Skinners have given liberally, along of Cebampazzo us's refresher. $100.

ployed turned out for you." Apply to

and those whose training was received less than three quarte of Chianti-surely B. A..' Care of CHINA MAL? Office,

in the waiversity itself. Earls aud com- the queerest training treatment that any Hongkong, December 21, 1908. 1711

moners range side by side and in the ato heavily. Clearly the teetotallers and British athlète could conceive. Also he matter of donations the commoners have the vegetariane will have to look into it.

FOR

SALE.

Auctions.

PUBLIC

AUCTION

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

TO BE BOLD

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,

DY

MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH, AT THEIR SALES ROOMS, JOL HOUSE STREET.

FRIDAY,

the 15th JANUARY, 1909, at Nook,

The decision of the Law Courts that compulsory lovics on trade union members for Parliamentary representation are illegal is a serious matter far the Labour members ·

a trifle the best of it. But now the King

In thin last Marathon race he drank no

The Presbyterian Synod meets next May

of Parliament. If the House of Lords of Siam hoa joined the contributors, send- upholds the decision there are three course latter that has advertised the Fund conson, D. D., as Moderator of the Synod, is ing not surely two hundred pounds but in Marylebone Church, London. The nomination of the Rev. J. Campbell Gib- open to the unions-to abandon Parlia-;

{siderably. He says he is cortainly inter extremely well received. His is just now mentary-representation, to obtain the fonde ested in Oxford, not merely because it is home on farlough from his labours at by voluntary contributions, or to transfer an ancient and honourable institution of Swatow, and is visiting a number of the allow the permanent officials of those unions and one of his brothers have profited by the offices of their unions to London and learning, but also because three of his sons

to be the Parliamentary representatives

The first alternative is out of the quest-

this opportunities it offers.ted by

He adde:- "I can well understand the Round Trip 4 Days.

on, the second will probably be tried, increasing needs of the University, parti Comfortable Steamera-Delightful Climate.

and the third slready applies to sone onlarly along the lines you mention, via THE

HE most Interesting and platumsaque:

of them. The decision, of course, caly laboratories, workshops, and other necases Econery in South Okina. For further information, apply to

affects the Amalgamated Society of Rail-ries for modern scientific training. I believe BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

way Servants at present, since the question. it bas bean humorously but truly said that Agents, West River British 8.8. Óo, LL those pieces or parcels of gronna was raised by an objecting member of that a university is most successful when it is Hongkong, October 25, 100%, 170 known and registered in the Land sion, but I believe there are many mem annually on the verge of bankruptcy; in Office sa Inland Lots Nos. 154% and 1712 bera of every man, who are averse to other words, when it is making the fullest with the message and buildings thereon

spending money-en-Parliamentary repte, use of ite wealth and all its powers. - Newisada, CONDUIT ROAD, The Properties are hold under and sentation, so the judgment is important to sabject to the Agreement and Conditionall of Balo under which the same were par ahased from the Crown at Public Auction and the purchaser will be entitled to apply

INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPK)

HAVING boon appointed AGENTS

HA

terms of 76 years each.

churches in these islands.

TO LET.

HOP, No. 14 QUEEN'S ROAD

OENTRAL OR LO

ROSENEATH GARDEN ROAD, Kow-

“Apply to LEIGH & ORANGE

loon...

蒙

Hongkong, August 25, 1909.

TO: LET.

ITATHERLEIGH, Core ROLD

OFFICES FORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRATA Easy, Blue Enid. Ings, and No. 165, Das Vaux ROAD-BERE

There is a now complaint against Japan to the Hongkong Hotel.

ese enterprise. The " **Draper" says some of the sanational competition at present importatation of Irish lines made in being experienced in the trade in due to the the Mikado's country. This linen, it com plains, is produced with much cheaper abour and its importation is running hard opan the Irish industry.

UNIONIST PROPOSALS.

PRATS in MORETOR PEERÁCIE No. 10, DAS VUE ROAD GENTEAK, 201 Floozy

A House In RIPON TERRAOR A House in WonG NIL Uzone Bald.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- LA MENT & AGENCY Jo,, Ind. Hongkong, January 1, 1909, 7

TO LET

A Tarif Reform Budgeta

The agreement between America and

Mr George Wyndham, M.P., speaking Japan, it must be frankly said, is privately at Liverpool, said that when the Unionist? Apply to criticised here and by well-informed Ameri-turn to power, they will, immediately cens too, I must also add that I do not introduce a murit reform budget, which find the Anglo-Japanese treaty a matter will include a 28 duty on wheat, and a tas

Sir Flobert Bar continues to be the for and obtain Crown Leases thereof for lion of the hour. The other night he was Area of Inland Lot No. 1441,030 entertained to dinner by the literary the above Ocmpany, we shall be square feet. Anmaal Crown Rent 8983. gathering know us the Whitefriaus Clizar increasing contentment among English on mest, both with proference for the plessed to give any information sa ta rates

Area of Inland Lot No. 1712-15,872 The dinners are not of & maiblia nature but men and their friends abroad. of pamago, sto., in connection with above, quare foot, Annual Crown Rent: 96 from a friend who is a member thest that

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents,

1285

Hongkong, August 7, 1907.

JEYES

FLUID

AGENTS.

THE

∙or to· Moars DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,

Bolicitors for the Vendors. Hongkong, January 3, 1909.

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JAPANESE MASSAGE,

colonies. He also personally favoured a While Mr Root, the Americau Secretary Ho did not consider it necesity, to ownin

tax on foreign wood, but no ter on wool

For further particulars and conditions of the guest received a very warm welcome of State, carefully avoided any treaty, or the holding of a conference between the salo, apply to

AUCTIONEERS, and a striking tribute was paid to him by formal entanglement, the importance of colonies and the motherland before intro- no less a leader in literature than George the agreement as a binding instrument of commission to prepare a scientific Imperial during legislation, or to appoint a segund Meredith.

understanding is not minimised:

tarith The tribute had to be delivered at second

Official opinion here and in other coun hand, for the grouter writer is too feabe tries is announced as favourable because

At 7.30 pm, ou December 31 the now to attend dinners in London. He of the incresed guarantees as to pesos steamers Thohang Mara from Shanghai, resto plavidly at his retreat in Surrey Hs and the open door in China but in the and the Sinlee, from Spatow, came into friend, and a distinguished writer too, Mr freer circles where opinions are not so Edward Clodd, in speaking of Sir Robert restricted to policy I must add that the damaged that to avoid sinking the Tathkug collision on the Yangtan and were so badly Harb at this dinner, sald be bad just been to tendency is growing to hear of Maru en beschred on Guiden Island and

feorge Meredith and the latter said Japan sethods, especially her commercial I wish I could meet Sir Robert Hart and methods. shake him by the hand. I think the greatest sarvion he has done to humanity influencing the East with what best in Chinese the West.

E KAWASAKI GRADUATE OF THE KOBE SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

99, Queen's Road East, Wanoial, (ler FLOOR Patients attended in their own Hontes or

BERLERRY AND BENIMAZING LITICHETELY

How Long November

Day can only gather by interes Sir Robert's opinion was of the

1908. 1170 Terred to the labe EmpireRE

The shareholders of the British and

the Sudes un Silver Island According to the N 0 Doży News, the chang Mai starboard side noaft the engine roam, was cat down to the waterline on the

Both ships are making water quickly the pumps sin at works and which was finutha, vininityshad that the average shore to Avoid colliding (th the

Zat

premef, reporte

BERTHOLWYN, PEAK ROAD, fesses Kat March next Eroellently lin

Tennis Court and Swimming Bath nished, Hot and Cold Water Iaid on

HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCI

Co., Lau, Hongkong, November 5, 1008.

TO LET

VODOWN NO SA, DUDDELE

STRIST.

Apply to DNS

THE BONGKONG LAND INT RST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong, January 1, 1909,

"TO NET.

FURNISHED from Awil

· DARTMOOR, kiric Light and Hani

Hongkong, January (

TO LET