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WEW CONSIGNMENT

HATS

JUST ARRIVED,

M. Gains

HOTEL MANSIONS

SBD FLOOR

(over Messrs Kruse & Co.)

The China Mail.

TABLISHED

裴八十月二年九零百九千一其

Intimations.

Business Notices.

HONGKONG THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1909.

Business Notices.

BAHARI

No. 14.305,

THORNE'S

$15

PER

WASE

OLD VAT

A supplied

to the

House of

Commona

VAY WAS STARTED BY THE LATE ROSERI TIDAKE GLENOCK AND HAS DEAR GOLD AS N'A SINGE VAJP

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA, A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD”

Boogkose, May 1, 1907.

793

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH."

Victoria Cinematograph continues to provide plenty of entertainment for the Lumerous patrons who frequent this All the popular place of scent. pictures are very interesting and create much merriment. To-akht the Misacı Diamond and Munter, who have bee appearing so successfully for large sudíoneos, give their farewell pert, ances Miss Viols C. Cooper singe a namber of

songs.

ALEXANDRA CINEMATO-

GRAPH

The Alexandra Cinematograph is fast becoming a popular resort for high-elusa pictures and the management are making: arrangements for the engagement of two capable artistes. The plotures are all of a

· refined nature' and are sure to please the most fastidionTA.

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CHINA - FIRE: INSURANCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following raport will be presented to shareholders at the fortieth ordinary: meating to be held at the company's offices; on Thursday, tho 4th March, 1909, at 12 o'clock poon :-The dir- ctors have now the plasaurs to submit their annual report and statement of the Company's accounts made .up to 31st December last

The baloco at credit of working "ac- count as per last report was $372,432.76; add premix since received $71,748,05— -$444,180 83. Dedo t claims paid in 1908 $136,384.41; - deduct return premia,

NEW 00

HATS

JUST A

M. Gains

SKD FLOOR, Covar Mokker Krzne & Cog

PRICE, 88.00 Per Month,

Business Notices.

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

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS

Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps and Fittings.

A MOTOR HOUSE BOAT FOR SALE,

Offices Hotel Mansions.

“SOUVENIR”

CALENDAR, BLOTTER AND NOTE-BOOK

UNIQUE AND USEFUL

EVERY LADY SHOULD HAVE ONE,

REDUCED

PRICE

TO CLEAR

$1.00

PUBLISHED I K. A. MASSEY.

PRICE

REDUCED

TO CLEAR.

Sold by BREWER Co., Ltd., KELLY & WALSH, Ltd, and at the CHINA MAIL and the S. C. MORNING POST Offices. Hongkong, Dambor 12, 1908.

THEATRE ROYAL

CITY HALL

BY SPECIAL REQUEST.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB.

WILL PRESENT

"A Country Girl"

ON

FRIDAY and SATURDAY,

19th and 20th February, 1909.

PRICES AS USUAL

BOOKING at THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPAWY opens at 10 o'clock A.. on FRIDAY,

Hongkong, February 3, 1969.

12th February.

SECOND-HAND TYPEWRITERS

TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE FOR OLIVERS.

1884

(SOLE AGENTS FOR BALL'S ASBESTOS 00,, LTD,, LONDON),

BELL S

ASBESTOS

THE

MOST

AFLIABLE

PACKING

DACCER

PACKING

FOR

MARINE

ENGINE S

SOLE MANUFACTURERS :

BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

LARGE STOCK OF PAOKINGS, JOINTINGS, 46, ALWAYS IN HAND

OFFICE :-4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. Asssaros, HoRGKONG.

TELEBRAMS'

TELEPHONY No. 501,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Telephone 97.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lba, not, £5.50 per Gask, er Fustery

In Bags of 250 lbs net 83.45 per Bag, ez Fastery,

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

FAIRALL & CO.

ARE SHOWING A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF

KID AND SUEDE GLOVES

IN ALL LENGTHS AND SHADES. -

FUR AND FEATHER BOAS.

STOCKT AKING SALE LACE, SILK AND CREPE STOLES.

FURTHER REDUCTIONS

FOR THE

LAST FEW DAYS.

LANE, CHAWFORD de 30,

MEE CHEUNG & 00, PHOTOGRAPHERS.

SPLENDID PICTURES

of the

AMERICAN FLEET AT AMOT. STUDIO-JOB MOUSA STREET. STORE—BRACONSPIELD AEGA DE,

**R1

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

UNRIVALLED FOX COMFORT AND CUISINE. THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY.

MODERATE TERME AND NO EXTRAS

BAND AT TIFFIN & DINNER, A. F. DAVIES, Managa.

156

196]

&c, $49, 270-74-$185,465.15.-- Balance of A number of second-hand Type-

profit $268,726.08.

It is proposed to apportion this suAL AB follown:Dividend of $6 and bonue of $2 par share on 20,000 shares $160,000; to add to xtra reserve fund, which will then stand at $432,668.1-$9,570.35; bonus to ofboo stati 86,155.33 $268,725.69.

1908-The balance as crudit of working account at the close of this year was #95 341.77.

DIRECTOR-Messis A. G. Wood and A. Fuchs resigned their seats on leaving the Dolony and Mesra J. W. C. Bonar and 0. Bredersen were appointed to all the Vacancies, and on the regrettable death of the latter, Mr H A. Siebs was asked to occupy the vacant sent. These appoint monte require the confirmation of share. holders.

Meera Shellin and Friesland retire by rotation, and, being eligible, offer them- melven for re-lection,

AUDIT RE. Musers. W. Hutton Potte and A. R. Lowe have audited the accounts and offer themselves for re-election.

THE MURDER ON THE FRENCH MAIL.

The police proceed ngs at Saigon in the case of wifo-order on board the mailates- at Salazie showed that Madame Masant, the murdered lady, might have saved her He bad she kept ber baby with har. She had the child in her arms when Mr Maasol called to ber to come and speak to him

writers, various makes, in good

condition, for sale.

Apply, ROMBACH & Co.,

17a, Queen's Road Central,

Sole Agents for the "OLIVER,

Hongkong, Desember 19, 1907.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

1

is ARCH, the Selting Price of los TT hereby notified that on and after

will be REDUCED to ONE OHNT per ponad..

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, D.,

Giner Managers, Hongedna Ios co., Im, Hongkong, February 10, 1909. 201

A

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.

NNUAL DINNER to be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, FRIDAY, February 26th, 1819.

MEMBERS desirous of attending please. communicato with the Secretary at so early date.

A List is also posted in the Institute Hongkong, February 9, 1909,

about her conduct. She handed the baby Room to a morvant, and went to have the inter- view with her husband which ended 'so

•fatally.

The husband mid in Court that he was so blinded with rage when she, mada certain admissions that he killed her with- hout giving a thought to the baby. Had ahe carried her baby during the intarsiów he would not have taken her life. Mausol was released on bail.

Me

HOW A SOUTH AMERICAN MER- CHANT WARDED UFF AN ATTA K OF PNEUMONIA.

PTIENRE L always capes for alarm when a

- mavere cold is accompanied by pain in

the chesty - Mr L. La Grange, who in

NIGHT STEAMER TO

CANTON

New Two SoREW STRANER,

ICE.

198

1 CENT PER POUND.

MANUFACTURED from Pare Distilled

Water Quality unexcelled. For

Sale at our Depot No. 51, DES VŒUK

PEAK HOTEL

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT PIOTORIA GAP. Adjoulug the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Level. PEN to the South Wieds in Sammer and protected from the North-oest Winda In

1sbands for forty intles.

and adjacent

A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL

Terms: From # par day Mex

Telegraphic Add: Peaceful Town Offon : 4, Des Vœux Boán. Hongkong, February 8, 1908.

VEILS AND VEILINGS.

A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY,

TELEPHONE $44.

7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.

RACES.

Paris-made nice Artistic Sterling Silver Race Cars, Single and double handed Race Watches,

Military, Marine and Race Binocular Clas

Nice Selection of Diamond Jewellery.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

34, Queen's Road Cartral, Opposite General Post Oftan Hongkong, January 29, 1909,

Cruickshank's Congh Remedy

A Valuable Remedy for Influenza, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all diseases of the Chest and Lungs Price $1.00 per Bottle. Aniseed and Licorice Congh Balsam

For the Relief of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness and Soreness of the Chest 50 cts, and $1.00.

Martin's Mixture

A specific for Influenza. Hay Fever, Cold in the Head-Prios 61,

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

"(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL),

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

CENTRALLY eitusted, up-to-date Hotel. Recently reporated and under entirely Now Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excollant Cuisine, under the supervision of an experienced French Chef,

PARTICULAES AND RATES on application to MANAGER. L. GAMZAU, Proprietor.

N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager. noong October 81008,

1961

ORIENTAL HOTEL

No. 2, Qusen's Rond Central.

Telephone No. 197,

KELLY & WALSH, LTD,

The Evolution of Modern Germany,

8.50

by W. Harbut: Dawon in $17.00 Washed by Four Bene: An English r: Oficer's travels in the Near Esst, by H. C. Woda, con un me The History of the Popen from the Close to the Middle Ages, by Dr Ludwig Paitor, Vale, my 78.76 Overweights of Joy :: Missionary Work in Southern India, by Amy Wilson arm'chsel white men Christianity and the Social Order,

by RJ. Campbell

Many Mansion, belog Studies in

ROAD, Send for Pass Book of Tickets SPECIAL TIFFINS FOR RACE WEEK. Anat Religions and Modern

ORIENTAL BREWERY, LD. | For the convenience of patrons and guests Special Tiffins will be

Hongkong, February 16, 1909.

250

CHER WING & Co. K 104 17, 28 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST

HONGKONG,

DRAZRED

All Sorts or 0OPPER, ERASH, STEEL IBON WARE, NO. STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES,

S.S. SAN CHEUNG CORRUGATED IRON, FIG IRON, de

Firted the hour with Eleotris Idght and Psas supplied in wil Osbios

(Captain J. HoliDITY).

WAVES Hongkong for Cinton 88 § 2.30

manager of a store at Jansenville, 0.0, SUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY.

Beliarda Chamberlain's Dough Recedy in better than the prescription of » physician *Himys? “Thad a boyin my employ whu Aað þeen unterms from cold, and a pain in Aha shout, vnd gût, no bid be had to go to

MONI

WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY:

Suitable for

Saree, Kropzers and Hocar BuyLDERS,

provided from 12 Noor, on the Race Days.

M♬ MATTHAEW, Proprigtress,

HOTEL BALTIMORE,

NO.

DHAM SHEFIR)

(On Flower Street, opposite the Post Ofoe).

(UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT).

Are

||

Hedson's and Looan's Blotting Phil

Diary, #6.50, 5***

Imperial Boglish and Chinese Date Hước

BOOKS ON KFONT The Complete Shot, by G.T.

dale-Baekell

The Complete Ragby Foot

by Callsher and Stead

The Complete Orickster,

R. Knight

se

The Complete Laws Tennis Papez,

by A. Wallis Mypew

4.00

8.76

New Theology Sermons, by P. 3.

Camphall

275 The Complete Gulier, by Harry

Vardon

Advanced Golf, by James Braid

Thought by W. 8. Lilly

$25

Dr. 77. Himpans

60

The Chemistry of Commeros, by ROMA

Kennedy DOGE) ******

0.00

Some Threepenny Bits, by G. W. I

Modern Poka, by Caprain

8.10

lar and Edited by MLE

8.10

Gread Lawn Teams Playars,

Beldam and Vizio

Paradors of Nature and Bolouce, by

Buell 164) Roman Emmys and Stories, by

Magrion Baring

Rader and Park Hotel

Lofty and Airy Roome. Good Cairing. Centrally situated, easy reten of businage parts of the town,

QUE COMFORT. 19th SeFFLED, //**

OF ME Atienst, 25, 1908

Apply to

WHITE,

ODEFLATE.

MANAGERES9, - Mr. L ROGERS.

TEL BALMORE, ZETLAND HOUSE

KOWLOON HOTEL.

As the Hagos Ordalur, by Elisa K

Scidmore

A

Dosetry Life Library of Sport

Cricket, by H. G." Hatekinstr Pole-Plan wad Premi

Shooting, by H. G. He'mon.

Cats Captate The Bolts

50 Biblarda: The Strakes of the

WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, $3.00

HAZELL'S ANNUAL, 93.10 PHOTOGRAPH ALMANACK 30

CHAMPAGNES, MARSALAS,

PORTS

BURGUNDIES,

NDIES

Daldbeck

Potting the Rad Bail,

The In-off Gamb, by Red Leri The Modern Rugby Game Thous

Play ity by Nichol

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