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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. ZANGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWLS, 150. ★ WALDONER & Co. arm A¤zers _FOR KOBE'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN & NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTES FROM THE WEST RIVER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NANNTO, Feb. i.

Chinese New Year has passed off quietly but the streeta look dreary without the asual brilliant red poetors on the houses,

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAJSHA which are staiqly forbidden. The people

(MITSU BISHI CO)

COAL DEPARTMENT,

at fret did not credit the oficials with i earnestness in regard to the mourning regulations and there were several arresta made of citizens whose heads showed ovidence of the use of the razor; two pro minent merchants, for instance, were parad- COLE PROPRIETORS 5f TAKASIMA,ed in disgraca through the streets and OOHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, imprisoned. Great fear therefore fell on SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Out all and many men were in hiding until

their hair was grown! SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI- YAC, sod KIGTO-KOMATSU Coale.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. | Hories.

JAPANESE

S

M. MUMEYA,

ARTIST

AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENT ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON. ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY FINE PANORAMIO VIEWS OF HONGKONG, 81, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 17, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, &c., &o., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING, SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.

FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager,

Hongkong, August 12, 1908.

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REMINGTON

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TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES,

SIEMSSEN &

HOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, March 2, 1906

CHAMPAGNE

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G.H.MUMM &C.

REINS

"ARBORETTEZET, TO

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HONG KONG, CANTON

Hongkong, January 27, 1908

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& MACAO:

IALINE

BEGISTERED TRADE MARK

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CO.,

1317

BURT, BOULTÓN AND HAYWOOD LTD., LONDON.

Special attention is invited to the fact that the well-known Coal Mine MUTABE, near Karatau, bas lately boen taken over by the Company, and is now being worked on a larger scale.

HEAD OFFICE-TOKYO,

BRANCH OFFICES:- Nanasaki, Moл, Kanatu, WaxAMATSU, Kosk, Osaka, Shanghai, HoNGRONG, HANKOW. TIL ADDRESSEs for above: IWASAKI.' Code:-A1, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union,

AGENCIES

Toxonama : M. Asada, Esq. CHINRIANG: MOERTA GRARING & Co. MANILA Messrs MacoNDRAY & Co.

For particulars, apply to

H. OISHI,

Manager,

No. 9, PEDDER STREFT,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, January 9, 199.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1909,

916

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- day and Saturday (off-day),

18th, 17th, 18th & 20th February.

NICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENCLO- SURE may be obtained from Messrs KELLY & WALSH, LD., or at the Gate Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Of Day), or $3 per day. Tickets for the Off-Day, $2,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 8, 1909.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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Nothing more seriops has been heard of the mutiny at Plug Chau, 180 B3 from Nanning, where the soldiers rose and killed their commander and his secretary.

Large numbers of workmou are still busy repairing the Band. Over 39,000 has been set apart for this purpose, and though out. wardly the work looks well, yet the old mistakes sill remain, Lo. an insecure foundation below, and abova boggy land which will allow the pond water to per- colate through and make the bund an easy pray the next time the river is in flood.

Captain Eldridge and bis assistants have bean basy surveying the river and have now almost completed their arduous work, which has not been without risks and dangers, as for instance taking soundings on slippery rocks above a rushing current. Captain Eldridge is expected hero shortly when he will make his report to the Tao-tai. The officials are promulgating a schema for altering the drainage of Nooning. It is considered that the present system

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1909.

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BEST & GOES FARTHEST.

SECOND-HAND TYPEWRITERS

TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE FOR OLIVERS.

Intimations.

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPART- MENT.

This bevelvet hom the MITATTARY ia hereby notified that information AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as undor:

On TUESDAY, Alte 8th February

From Sacred Hill on to Bagor Hill, at rangen up to 6,000 made, commencing at 10 4.3., and finishing at 1 r..

On FRIDAY, the 19th February :—

From Lyeman Defences in

South-

Fasterly direction at ranges up to 14,000 yards, commencing at 10.80 a.M., and finishing at 1 .. From Lysmu Defontes in a Easterly direction, at ranges ap to 7.000 yards, conurending at 3 F., and finishing. at 10 F.M.

On SATURDAY, the 19th February:—

From Stonecutter's in & Westerly direction, at ranges up to 6,000 yards, commencing at 3 r., and finishing at 6.30 2.3.

If the weather is unfavourable on any. of the above dates, Pradzice will take place on the following day.

All ships, junks and other vessels are to- keep clear of the ranges.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, H.N.,

Harbour Master, do, Hongkong, February 6, 1999.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND of $1.25 per Share, declared at the ORDINARY HALF- YEARLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS, held this day, will be Payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on and after TUESDAY, the

alas too big top for the voters A number of second-hand Type-brusy, 100 requested to apply to

river, and that it must be so arranged that

the fall be made more gradual. This bus no connection with modern science, bat has something to do with "Fung-Shui," for it is feared that if the somags oxapas | too quickly that it is symbolic of the city's

wealth running away!

FRENCH EXPLORATION

IN CHINA.

writers, various makes, in good condition, for sale.

Apply,

ROMBACH & Co., 17a, Queen's Road Central,

Sole Agents for the OLIVER.

Hongkong, December 12, 1907.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

191

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

Advices received by the Paris Geo- graphical Society show that the French

ING CORPORATION. expedition under Captain d'Ollone, which set out a couple of years ago to traverse the OTIOR IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY western provinces of Chits from south to N north, has some exciting experiences on the MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in borders of China and Tibet, The orpedi-thie Corporation will be held at the UITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the No one admitted without a Ticket|tion comprises several members, who by 20th day of February, 1902, at Noon, für to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at carrying out their work in small parties, have the purpose of receiving the Report of the the Gate.

managed to cover a great deal of ground. Court cf Directors together with a State- Careful route surveys have resulted in the Bent of Accounts to 31st December, 1938, correction of the positions hitherto assigned

By Order of the Court of Directors, J. B. M. SMITH, on the map to a number of places

Chief Manager. and in partioahr somo exceedingly

Hongkong, February 3, 1909. intoresting ethnographical investigations have been pursued among the semi- independent tribes, of whom clusters are found in various parts of Yunnan and Szechuan, notably among the Lolos and the Miao-tza. On approaching the wild and romote country in north-western Szechuan, A Stand and Enclosure will be ro-

the expeditiou vncountered considerable served for Members and Members opposition on the part of the Chinese Wives and Families, Tickets for which authorities, who doubtless feared the con- are now being sent out with the Mei-sequences if harm should befall the French hors' Tickets.

explorers. Captain d'Olione, however, persisted in pushing forward, and succeeded in reaching the remarkable bond of the Hwang-ha, where after touching the north western border of Szechuan, the river brosks back for a spacs into Tibet. Subsequently 21, 20 and 20, LEE XUEN STREET (WEST)

THE STEWARDS

THE

the request pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th Instant.

All Tickets must be produced to gain

admission.

Special accommodation will he re- served as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their Female attendante in

the Stand erected on the plot of Groundthe expedition followed the river valley for next to the Lusitano Club Stand.

T. F. HOUGH,

some distance before striking acrosse country

for Fanchou, the chief city of the province

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Clerk of the Courso. Hongkong, February 19.8.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLÚB.

No Children under the age of 11 yours

FOR THE DISINFECTION OF DRAINS, WATER-CLOSETS, LAVA- | NO Children under the age of 14 years

́TORIES, SICK-ROOMS, FLOORS, WALLS, GUTTERS, &c.;

IT IS THE STRONGEST AND MOST POWERFUL

CABORLIC DISINFECTING FLUID,

JAIE CHEAPEST AND MOST RECOMMENDARLE FOR GENERAL HOUSE USH, ‘A LOTION OF 2 PER CENT. BEING SUFFICIENT. Headed by Sanitary Authorities.

Government Analysis at Buyers' Disposal.

SOTOR.

AYENARIUS' WORLD-KNOWN COPPER PAINT.

For the Bottoms of Vessels and Boats and for the Coatings of I Wooden Structures of Wharves and Docks. Penetrates deep into the wood, thus rendering same immune against attacks of the Taredo, Barnacles Marino. Growths, etc.

Sole Agents:

MELCHERS & Co., Hongkong & China.

..Hongkong, May 8, 1908.

NATURAL

ENO'S

HEALTH-GIVING

FRUIT

REFRESHING

SALT

INVIGORATING

sure.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, Febrcary 8, 1900.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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NO CLOSURE OF O TO SERVANTS will be allowed

WITHOUT TICKETS which can be

ING CORPORATION.

NOTIOR IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

REGISTER of SHARES of the

Corporation will be CLOSED from TUES DAY, the 9th instant to SATURDAY, the 20th inst., 1903, (both daya inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directora,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 5, 1909.

CHEE WING & Co.

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

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WANTED.

the Office of the Company for Warrante. By Order of the Board of Directars, W. E. CLARKE,

Becretary Hongkong, February 9, 1909.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPJA DOČE- COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

196HE ORDINARY YEARLY MERT

INGE of BHAREHOLDERS will ba held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Baildings, New Iraya, sa MONDAY, the 22nd February, 1909, at 12 o'clock Nou for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 198.

Competent STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST. Staje Ago, Salary and Experience.

Apply

Care of CHETA MAIL' OFFION.

193 Hongkong. February 9, 1939,

www

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

WANTED

N-Enezzetic Young Man sex under A FOREMAN. Some knowledge of Machinery required. Applicants must speak Cantonese Smartly.

Page 3100 to $125 a month. Applics- tions with coples of testimonials to be sent to the Works Maneger, Hok Un Cement! Works, Kowloon.

"SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Ceneral Managers, Hongkong, February 8, 1909.

FOR

POLICE OFFICER.

WANTED.

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MOR. Eplanga, Amoy, China. Án ASSISTANT to tho, Superintendent of Police and Sestotary to the Municipal Council. Salary $200, local currency, per month, with bouse, uniform and medical

attendance. He should have practical

experience of Police and Prison work, and

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Basal of Directora

THOS L ROSE, Secretary: Hongkong, January 57, 1900.

12#

THE OWL GEILL ROOM ELAS REMOVED

31. DO YOUR ROAD, TO MORE COMMODIUUS PREMISES

Neat, the MUTUAL STORES.

SPECIAL RATES FOR MONTHLY CLIENTS. TIFFIN ... ...$20 per Month.

FÜLL BOARD ...840.

JUST LANDED American Balmon, Comed Oysters, Yar- mouth Bloaters, Kippers, Engliab Baddocks, and New Zealand White and Blue Cod. PEFFER A SMALL. GOOD ALWAYS CN HAND,

HARRY NEWBOLD, Proprietor. Hongkong, May 19, 1908.

204

be capable of commanding a small force of Smoke what is best and genuine. Indian Police. A thorough knowledge of Hindastanti is essential, and acquaintaq ge

He's wise, who buys)

with Banitary work will be a recommenda DOURO'S HIGH-CLASS RGYFTIAN tion. First-class passage paid from India

of Kansit, which was reached after an All Sorts of COFFEE, BRASS, STEEL,or China. Six months probation, and, if adventurous and perilous journey.

IRON WARE, &c.

STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &. Suitable for

New zoutos were followed and interest- jing additions made to knowledge of the Tibetan berderland and its inhabitants; but, like previcus expeditions in the same but, like previous expeditions in the same SHIPE, JUINEERS AND Hotar BUILDER.

the tribes wore decidedly hostile. The people appear to be distinct both from the Tibetans proper and from the Mongols, and their country also differs in physi- cal characteristics from other parts of Tibet. It is a rolling grandsad, situ. ted at an average attitude of thirteen thousand foot. On his way to Lonchou, after leaving this country, Captain d'Ollone paid a visit to the great lamasary of La

brang, which be describa as a much more

RACECOURSE during the Race Days imposing place than Kumbum, the roon- had on application to the Undersigned, astory where the Dalai Lama resided for These Tickets are only available for some time after his arrival in China. An servants while in attendance on their interesting incident in the later stages of employers or whon on duty at the the expolition was the peeting of Captain various Stands,

d'Ullone's party with the French ar- Any Chinese found loitering about ohunlogical expedition under M. Pelliot, with servants' passes in their possession who have been engaged in making their (Bwill forfeit them and the holders there-way though Chinese Turkestan from west

of will be removed from the enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 8, 1909.

NOTICE.

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TH

THE only Edi ion of the RACE BOOK nd PROGRAMMKS. Authorized by the Stewards of the JUCKY CLUB are those printed by Messrs. NonosHA & Co.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Coree. Hongkong, January 18, 1969,

RACE BOOKS, 1909. THOR SALE,

PRICES:

LEATHER COTARE... $2.00 pach. CLOTH-COVERED MEN B Para CovRIBED:197669 May be band froid

NORONHA & 00., Painters to the

gkong Jockey Club,

12 ERLYER # 00:

to east.

A very valuable publication has rench- ed us from the Imperial Maritime Customs, being no loss than st of Medicines exported from Hankow and other Yangtze ports. Very wonderful are some of these Chinese medisines and the proviso descrip tions given of them in this volume is in toresting even to the sy kind.

NOTICE

N. Advertiser is willing to leasa Bufi. olent KURNITURE for a five-room-

ed Housy on reasonablu tarme.

Apply A. BU,

Care of China Mau. Of 06. Hongkong, February 8, 1909

198

- DEVONIAN SOCIETY.--

THE ANNUAL DEVONIAN DINNER Twill be held at the HONGKONG Horry

TELETHOUT No. 760..

HOMOGENEOUS NATURAL

11828

MILK.

REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN THE Änz of PRESERVING MILK,

satisfactory, an engagement for thrus years. Must not be over forty years of age, must be of active habite and must pass a medical eramination.

Applications should be made in writing to the Chairman, Municipal Council, Inter- national Settlement of Kulanggu, Amoy, China, marked in the bottom left hand corner,SUPERINTENDENT OF FOLIOR," Buclosing copies (not originals) of three recent testimonials, and anok appli- ortions must reach Amoy before the 31st March, after which no applications will be considered.

Amoy, 24th Jamiary, 1909.

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CIGARETTES. ARISTOCRAT SPECIAL COLD TIPPED, ., eto. Quality reliable and Price Moderate,

BULE AGENTS:

PATELL & CO..

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

sacs, Provisions and General Merchandi

CHEAP AND RELIABLE STORES. FOR

CHINA EXPRESS CO., English, American & German

3, DUDDELL STREET.

PURE NATURAL COWS MILK PREBERES ITS GOOD TASTE IN ANY CLIMATE SPECIAL THROUGH SERVICE

BEST MILK IN THE MARKET.

TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS

NATURA MILCH EXPORT GESELLSCHAFT WAREN LNECEL

Oase of 24/1 Liter Tins

90/

on SATURDAY, 13th February, 1908, nt | __// 38d'olonk F.MON

SUS. BORE AVENTS —

Devonishing to attend are requeat.

indító wend in their married

SCHULDT & CO. HONGKONG & CANTON Hangkona, April 81-1906. -

PARCELS, PACKAGES AND CASES conveyed at Special Rates, including delivery, cheaper than Parral Post, without Hait to weight,

Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1907

Provisions,

TALÁL ÖRÜĶE SOMVITUO,

WORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY-

TOTAL FIND AT 31 DER, 1907,

£18,114,624,

nikolaod Capísal £3,740,000 Babearibed Capital £180,000

Paid-up Capital 887.500 0 0 II...Free Finds 2005.87416 7 1940 He&Anunt Pasts 14,315.842 10 8 Sinking Fund Account ·45,907 5 8

£18,114 624 11

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING DAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY,

(THE GREAT -TRANS-SIBIKAN ROUTE TO EUROPE)

[AVING ha

appointed AGENTS tr Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, etc., in connection with sbore.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, Angont 7, 1937,

1986

JAPANESE MASSAGE.

F KAWASAKI

GRADUATE OF THE KOBE SCHOOL

OF MASSAGE

83, Queen's Road East, Wanahal, UT FLOOR:

Patients attended in their own Homes,

Ravanti Mre Branch 2,280 652 13 P

Elfe& Aubulty

-1,847 224:18 4 Branchi Sinking Fund Acoptat 8,432 5.0

E4.136,158 18 11 The Acoquetiated Faade of the Fire and

Life Departments are fees from its bity is were of each other.AND

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