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Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS. AND JEWELLERS.
HOTEL MANSION ».
NEW BELECTIONS OF DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARL, FIGH-CLASS-GOLD" AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGH HELEUTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, OUPS, BOWLS, 140, 6. PALCONEE # Oo. A A FOR HOBS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND
BILSOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTIS,"
ÁDHIRAKTY CHARTS 10 BOOKS.
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Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON LETTER.
(Prima Due Dum Correspondent.)
Lennox, January 19. Thore has been a bad Isakage somewhere In regard to the Straits Settlements Ogiem report, The Colonial Oilico has dailied unduly long in issuing the reports partly, I am samored, for reasons of economy in print- ing, the donblu setting up of the voluminous report in Singapore and London being con- sidered serious expense in these days of COAL DEPARTMENT, administrative cheeseparing. The real
MITSU BISAI COSHI KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI (0)
reason in, I expect, that the Government; would rather do nothing till the result of the deliberations of the Shanghai Con-
COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, ↑ QOHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, BAŤÓ, ; ference is knowitz SHINNEW and EAMIYAMADA ÜH
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. Brid
M. MUMEYA,
JAPANESE ARTIST AND- ́ PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENT ON BROMIDE PAPER
S
AND FINISHED IN ORAYON,
ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY FINE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF HONGKONG,
81, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRA
WING KEE & CO.,
Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL QHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL
MERCHANTS, &c., &., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL
FRANCISCO TSE VAT, General Manager,
Hongkong, August 19, 1808.
1117
But three parts of a column of summary haa appested in certain London and Prov- BOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI.incial papors From a correspondent, "
YAO, KIGIO-KOMATSU Coals.
Special attention is torited to the fact that the well-known Ucal Mine MUTABE, near Karaten, has lately been taken over by the Company, and is now being worked on a larger scale.
HEAD OFFICE :—TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES Nagaraxx, Musı, KARAMU, Wixamazo, KOBE, OSAKA, BUNDBLI, HonaKONU, HANKOW,
| Oodem;—A1, ABO 5th Ed., Western Union.
AGENCIES ·
YOKOHAMA : M. Arada, Esq. CHINKING: Messrs Grancra & Co. MANILA: Moses MADONDAY & Co.
For particulars, apply to
H. OISHI,
Manager, No. 2, PEDDER STRENT,
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, January 9, 1909,
£18
obviously in the Far East, and there i much official frowning thereat.
The Manchester Guardian in an editorial this suciary expresses sorrow, tha the Commissioners minimise the evil of opium smoking. It continues "We doubl very much whother many impartial per- on will accopt the Commission's op- timistio estimate of the extent and character
of the evil, however they may think that there has been occasional exaggeration in the opposite direction; they will be more impressed by the reasons given for not recommending prohibition. The
Intimations.
| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY ́HALF - YEARLY MEETING of the BEARKHOLDERNE HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the this Corporation will be held the UITY
150th day of Febury, 1909, at Noow, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Diresture together with a State- ment of Accounts to Sist December, 1908.
By Order of the Court of Directors, J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 9, 1909.
191
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION..
S
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from TUES- DAY, the 9th instant to SATURDAY, the 2h it, 190, (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 8, 1909. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ita
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1909.
To Let
TO LET.
"P-to-date. Houses in HUMPHREYS VENUE, Kowloou, with Gardens
at en vanos.
Apply to
TAM TEZ KONG,
43, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong;
or Hund CHON. 60, Elgin Road, Kowloan.. Hongkong, February 8, 1968,
173
TO LET-FURNISHED.
NOR 6 or 6 months from 2nd March. 8, CONDUIT ROAD, 5 Rooms and Teovis Lawn, Apply to
W. & AILEN, c/o FERRY FLOUR CO., Hotel Mansions, Bangkong, February 2, 1909.
TO LEL
158
THE FURNISHED FLAT en Top Floor of Massa DobLAR, LAPRAIK & Co.'s Oses, Four Rooms with Kitchen and Bath Rodu
Terms on application to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co., No, 1, Douglas 8 rest. Hongkong, February 4, 1909
TO LEA
163
CHOP, No. E QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL, on Lesse.
· ROSENEATH' Cannes Road, Kow!
loon.
Apply to LEISH & ORANGE, Hongkong, August 25, 1908
10. LEA
To Let
TO LET.
A ROUSEL KNUTSFORD THE
RACE, Kowloon.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENTE AGENCY 00., L», Bongbong, February 11, 1909.
TO LRE.
FFICES on lay Floor, No. 8. Quna's
by the 'China Mail,' Lev.
Craste mentis occupied
Fr farther partoutara apply to the SECRETARY of the “China Marry? Lan, 3. Wyndham Street
Bogkong. October 13, 1908.")
·TO LET-FURNISHED,
*TUNGSHUL' 191 - PLANTATION ROAD, The PEAK Draw WORK Dining Rooms, Thres large and Oda small Bedrooms, Dreming and Bath Room, Patry, Kitchen and Laundry. Gerais Quarters, Poultry Hosse, large Vegetable Garden, Flower Garden and Lawa.
Apply to JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicito 4,
8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, November 6, 1908. 20
TO LET.
A
HAPPY RETREAT
SPACIOUS BUILDING in a Par turesque Garden, including all Funb gsture for restaurant only;
Apply to CHINESE MAIL,.
Tah Tz Yat Po, No. & Wellington 8
1750
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. 70,000 with 200 foot frontage to
pany will hs CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd February, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Dircotors.
THOS. 1. ROSE, Secretary.
Hongkong, January 27, 1909.
NOTICE.
120
SQUARE FEET of LAND
Kowloon Bay, Moderate Rental.
Apply to
MED FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, Augnon 23, 1907.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET TIL ADDRENSES OF AVOVS: IWASAKI, chief of these and the one which is decisive T IN SHAREHOLDMAS Wall
is that in the Straits Settlemorts the whole held in the Offices of the Company, Quaen's revenue system of the Government has Buildings, New Praya, on MOND Y, the been built up on opium. We can under-22nd February, 109, at 12 o'clock Noon, stand the apprehension with which the very for the purpose of receiving the Regret of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts thought of prohibition is regarded. The the $1st December, 198. the Government it means the necessity for recasting its financial system, to business men new heavy taxation, and in not a few cases simultaneously with the ruin of a profitable trade. It is obvious that the Straits Settlements are not free to consider the problem impartially, just xa ļit is obvious that the problem must be
settled. That the opium vice can be THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY ¡ courageously and successfully handled is proved by the action of the American Kovernment in the Philippines, of the NOTICE is hereby given that an EX.ence
NTRARDINKY MEETING of the Japanese government, and of the Chinese above mentioned Company will be held at government. These governments have its registered Office No: 9 to 17, Pedder been able to act because they have been Street. Victoria, H ngkong, on FRIDAY free. The Government of the Straits p.m., for the purpose of considering and the 26th day of February, 1000, ab 19.80 Settlements must obtain equal freedom by if thought fit passing the following Re- abandoning its almost complete reliance solutions:-
1. That the ospital of the Company on opium for revenge. It would, of course, be incrassed to $1,000,000 by the creation he neither practicablo non tharefore dosirof 8,000 additional shares of 850 each able to attempt bassy and sweeping supranking for dividend and in all other pression. Reform must proveed gradually, respecta pari pass with the existing shares
in the Company. having regard to the ingrained, character 2.---That the said 8,000 additional
REMINGTON
Hongkong, March %, 1908
TYPEWRITERS
ALIERBOVISITOS,
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
BOLE AGENTS.
Fords, Cetalshop
•
WITH
CHAMPAGNE **INE LEADING BRAND
G.H.MUMM & C°
REIMS
PECIAL" APPOIEMENT TO
*Be Mine of Bath
Shewan Comes & C
"ÖENERAL AGENTO
for
HONG KONG. Canton
Hongkang, January 27 1908
THE GANDY BELT,"
ENGLAND.
& MACAO
GANDY'S
BELTING
IN THE ONLY ORIGINAL.
MADE BY THE
NDY BELL MANUFG.
SEACOMBE, ENGLAND.
BOLDS THE WORLD'S RECORDS. +1 Prissee Awardöd. BUNE THAT YOU GET THE GENUINE ENGLISH.
Twit deliver to you ROBEYPHONE
and other Phonograp
ON CREDIT, oper than any other dealer is the world. Sloperidon
GEORGE ROBEY,
£3
WITH 20 SELECTIONS
THE ROBE PHONE
"LONG
The World's Provider, CONSUERE. ERALDUS. i'w
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1809.
LIMITED.
TO LET.
1989
TO, NO. 17 CAINE ROAD (next to Forest Lodge), Suitablo for a Boarding House, School, College, or Family Resid Recently painted nd renovated throughout. Immediate possession.
Apply to
OHATER & MODY.
Hongkong, Jarasry 27, 1909.
.139
TO LET
ODOWN No. 5, DUDDELL
BIRKET
Apply to
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co,, E. Hougtong, February 1. 1909. 100
Go
TO LET.
of the vios and the interests involved; but shares be offered in the first instance ab we aannot procaed with less carnestness par to all members of the Company re- for less vigour than the Chinese Govern-gistered as shareholders on the first dayODOWNS Nos, 95, 97, PHAYA
ment. A term must be ôxed to the of March, 1908, in the proportion of two now shares for every three original shares Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-trade, and dan mersures taken in the hald by them and upon the footing day and Saturday (off-day), ovaning period for its progressive ox that fifty per cent of the full amount of 16th, 17th, 18th & 20th February.
That, I may add, may be taken to be ȚIUKETS of "ADMISSION to the the attitude of the ultra-moral section of specifying the aumlor of sharia to which
tinction:"
EAST. Apply to
CHATER & MODY. Hongkong, Coteher 17, 1968
TO: LET.
1422
SURE may be obtained from Mesara caters for that class. The Westminster KELLY & WALCH, LD., or at the Gate Gazette has somewhat similar comments. Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day. Tickets for the Off Day, $2.
GBAND STAND and ENGLO-four people, for the Manchester Guardian within which the offor if not accepted he/ ATOS, 8 and 10, WYNDHAM STREET
No one admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Coarse. Hongkong, February 8, 1909.
KONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
180
LE STEWARDS request tbo
cach now share taken up shall be paid to the Company on acceptance of the offer and that such offor be made by notice,
the mambor is entitled and limiting a time payment will be deemed to be declined and that the directora be empowered to dispose of the shares not taken in respones to ench interests of the Company" offer as they consider expedient in the
By Order of the Board of Director,
1
C. MOONEY.
228
Mr Wilson, one of the secretaries of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade, commenting on the sunimary, which was the first he had seen of the results of the Commission's is'boure, said he could only conclude that the report just maintains the position occupied by the defonders of the tmde when the last Commission was sp.
1826TE ORDINARY ANNUAL pointed to deal with the Hindo-Chinste MEETING SHAREHOLDERS trade in 1895. The findings of that comth the abure Company will be held at the
Hongkong, February 13, 1999.
HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR-
ING O... LD.
containing Large Rooms each. Car be let together or separately.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, Juary 19, 19:9.
Hor ERODZ, December 23, 1908.
TO LET.
[“TŢATHERLEIGH,' Centurr Road,
OFFICES IN YORK:
BUILDING, GODOWNS to Paaya East, Blue Balld. ings, and No., 16%. Des Vævi Road mah to the Hongkong Horol
FLATS in MOESTON TERLAGE,
No. 10, Dís Vœux ROLD ORNERAL, IND Floor.
A Hoge in RIPON TERRACE. A House in Woga Na Chows "Ro42,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGUSCI 00, LED. Hongkong, February 1, 1909.
Hotels.
KING'S HOTEL, WEI HAI-WEL
THIS First-Class Hotel le now noder aw agement and has recently been thoroughly renovated. It contains epa- olaus remption, hed, and billiard rooms and is very well situated on high ground and commands a fine www of the Harbour and aurrounding Country, and is ficced throug oct with Electric Light. Hot and Cold Water laid on. Terms moderate/Boc farther particulara öpply to
DUNCAN OLARK, Manager,
WEI-HAI WBI
January 14, 1809.
70
KING EDWARD HOTEL
25 HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
ADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.. LJ PRIVATE BAs and Billard Booms. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.
TO LET FURNISHED,
Fire-Roomed House CONDUIT ROAD. Tarma moder te... Apply
'I' Care of CHINA MAI"'Office, Hongkong, February 8, 1909,
TO LEA
pleasure of the presence of the mittce have been absolutely overthrown, COMPANY'S OFFICE, St. Georgo's BOOD OFFICES &t 2, Padder Screek,
LADIES at the GRAND STAND
The Government itself has gone back on and ENCLOSURE during the Races the majority report and legislated in 10th, 17th, 18th End 20th Toatant. conjunctica with China for the suppress
A Stand and Exclusure will be re-ion of the trade, which has always Herved for Members and Members been considered morally indefensible. We Wives and Families, Tickets for which are absolutely persuaded in the justico are now being sent out with the Men of our cause and the grounds of our All Tickets must be produced to gain agitation, even in the Malay States, ar admission.
that success will come eventually. “The Special accommodation will be re- Malay Stubes are wealthy, and it is only a served as in recent years for Chinese matter of adjustment so that the revenue Ladies and their Female attendants in to be surrendered can be made up in one the Stand erected on the plot of Ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand.
bere Tickets.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course,
181
Hongkong, February 8, 1969,
HONGKONG JOCKEY, CLUB.
ATO Children under the age of 14 year
DODGE WOOD SPLIT PULLEYS. will be admitted into the encio
ALL BIZES
TO FIT ALL
SZED SHAFTS
IN STOCK.
FURTHER
PARTICULARS
MAY BE
HAD ON
TO THE
SOLE AGENTS,
fire.
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UNIT, E HOUGH"
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, February 8; 1409,\"
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
192
way or another,
"This report" continued Mr Wilson, does not alter our position in the matter in the least, and the case for suppression or curtailment in the Malay States is as ettung as it is anywhere else. However, the whole
DAY, the 24th February, 1969, Neos, 6. Connaught Rd, Visegria, on SATUR for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and tho Report of the General- ber, 1908, and electing a Consulting Com Managers for the year ending 31st Decem= mittes and Anditors.
The TRAN FER BOOKS of the Com pany will be OLOSED from TUESDAY, Zed Februsty, to SA URDAY, the 27:b. February, 19.0, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managera. Hongkong, February 13, 19/9.
HONGKONG ICE CO., LIMITED.
222
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
An
176
Apply tor JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lax. Hongkang, Jinusry 14, 1968.
.71
TO LET,
\FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD.
Apply to
SEORETARY. 8. Wamon & Co., L. Hongtong, April 22, 1907.
750
TU LET.
BERTHOLWYN, PEAK ROAD, Hot and Cold Water, woll appointed Bath rooms, Kirchen and Drying Room. Tennis Court and Swimming Bath, For particulare, pa to
1802-
Electrio Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor TABLE D'HOTS AT SEPARATE TABLES. Tele. Address: VICTORIA, Hongkong
For Terms, eto, apply to the d
MÄNAGER. Hongkong, October 2, 1908
BRADSIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL
STANDING in its own grounds with Tobuis and Croquat Lawas, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, Every home comfort, Fina View of the Harbour; Telephone, No. 690 date.
Apply to
BA-FW WATTS, Bracalde, Ju, Macdonnall Road. Hongrong, Beptember 2, 1908.: 1214
KINGSCLERE,
PRIVATE HOTEL
PPROACHED from Kennedy Bond
Land" Maedoniell Road.
ANNUAL MEETING of Bante bolders will be beli, at h Offices of the General Managers at 12.30 p.,
ATURDAY, 27th Jusran to receive a
semont of the Company's cut to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Tel. No. 134. Teleg. Address: Factor."
31st December, 1906,
question will be consilored at the con General ungaryad the Report of the
focence to be held at Shanghai next month, on the initiative of the United Stator, at which Great Britain and, olevon other Poweis will be represented."
While I am on the opium question is [add a word as to the numerous raide made in Paris this rook on secret, yut fashion- able, opium deus. The habit came from water brought hy men who bad the naval stations of Toulon and elsewhere,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coms
pany will be: CLOSED from the 17th inst. to the 27th inst, both days luctusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CL Start General Managers, Hongkong, February 13, 1969. MAPIGAN
-297
THE CHINA F BE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
Co., LTD. Hongkong, November 6, 1999,
TO LET.
1522
THE ROOM next to the Ponzio Ban, THE Fox Road.
Apply to the BECRETARY of the Hona- KANG HOTEL Co., Lzo.
Hongkong, January 29, 1909.
TO LET.
142)
COMS to HOTEL MANSIONS, sult- ab for Offices or Chambers INSURA Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alondra Buildings. Hongkong, January 27, 1909.
APPLICATION Nside the ENCLOSURE of the
holders in the shows Castany will be NO SERVANTS will be allowed
THE FORTIETH MEETING of Sante- RACE COURSE during the Race Days
hild at the COMPANY'S OOK No. S RO served in and of Judo-China, WITHOUT TICKETS which ohn bə
Queen's Rood Coutral, Victoria, on For a long time the axis Police have THURSDAY, the 4th March, 199, at 19 had on application to the Undersigned -- These Tickets are only available for had their eyes on the trade but till this a clock Nods for the par of receiving servants while in attendance on their wack they were unable to put their fingers a Statement of Acounts and the Report of employers or when on duty at the on the exsch spota where it flourished the Director for the year ending Slee
Dabomber, 18-8.- Lately they bevu watched closely soms of Any Chinese found loitering about the prosperous shops in the fashionable with servants passes in their possession Opera quarter and lass ornate setablish will forfeit them and the holders there
Follow
"00
DELPHIA
AUSSITION
various & tande
of will be removed from the enclosure-lents in the Ternes district
- FF HOUGERY
NA SAO Clock of the Course.
Hongkong, Febru ry,6; 1908,
WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
·PPET
WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS
BLACK LEAD SOARE FOR CLEANING to the abor
POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE
TA JONES PHY - HAKU LIKE OTHER METAL PASTES
Appli
HONGKONG CLUB
NOTICE
ing the reports of detectives never raids have both made as the last
183 days, the polica asti,
with a professor of the Part
Pharmacy. Behind Peupled by stylish boot luxurious
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- any will be CLOSED from 20:5 Tabruary to 4th Marol, both days incluaira
Order
U PEMBERTON
"Hangkong, February 13, 1919,
ESD
Bloom Pod. Dwelling Roo
QEAQUNSKIELD. ARCADE, Fine
« BELILIOS TTARAGE HOUBES, Ro Berdoorn,
Fecretary"
MASSAGE
OFFICES MORS, HOAD ORAL No. DIPELGIN TERRACE.
- 15, Queen's Head, ORNELAS, First and Top Flora inser Caldbeck Macgregor). *A & Boorist: Home: Karnished
Not: £ & X BEAD
A.B.0, Code, 413 Bda Electric light, hot and cold water througne Billiards, tennis, croquet, patilag rean and fine stabling för hutano,
Proprietress, Mas F, SACHSE Hongkong, September 1, 1908
VICTORIA
HOTEL
SHAMEIN, -CANTON,V= Manager.AME H. HAYE Telegraphic" Address: "Vinoris shameen "
Situated on the British c
Concession.
MAÇÃO HOTEL
MACAO. Mandoerismes per,MEH, N. Brauziranm Telegraphio Address - Farmar Maoio, Situated in the Centre of the SABING Praya Grand, van RE/ Both Hotela eluditisúly ligh ell and úndur experienoed. European Supervision. N GUIDLA, ANU OBLATKA PROVIDED.
“Every information and apog.a. sEleazion to Mooriste.. Rasonable Rates
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