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·Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

WAIOH.MAKBRS AND JEWELLERS.

VION T

NEW BAZEOTIONS OB

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WAKE HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO)

LABGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPH, BOWER, COAL DEPARTMENT, @MALOJNER & Co. *** Aum rus 1088'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTE, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENT ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK. DONE FOR #AMATEURS. ·

VERY FINE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF HONGKONG. 81, QUEEN'S ROAD OBNTRAL,

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 18 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, &a., 4., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING. BTIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.

FRANCISCO TSE VAT. General Manager. Hongkong, August 12, 1908.

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES,

Hongkong, March 8, 1908

STEMSSEN & CO.,

BOLE AGENTS.

SECOND-HAND TYPEWRITERS

TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE FOR OLIVERS.

1117

A number of second-hand Type- 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.

#

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM & C

REIMS

"SPECIAL" APPONERENT TO

Shiervan Comes & C

GENERAL”ASENTO

for

Hong Kong. Canton

& MACÃO.

Kangkong, January 27, 1908)

AMERICAN

THE GANDY BELT,"

ENGLAND.

GANDY'S

BELTING

GANDY BELT.

MADE BY THE

MANUFG. BFACOMBE, ENGLAND.

190

COLE PROPRIETORS «I TAKASIMA, QUAL HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMṬYAMADA Col-

tales

BOLE AGENTS for ́ KISHIDAKE, MI -YAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Coals.

Special attention is invited to the fact that the well-known Coal Mine MUTABE, near Karaiso, has lately been taken ove by the Company, and is now being worked on a larger scale.

TOKYO,

HEAD OFFICE

BRANOR OFFICES :— Nánasaki, Mom, Karathu, WAKAMATSU, Kost, Glaza, Shanghai, HorgZONO, HANROW,

TEL. ADDRESSES for above: IWASAKL Codes:-A1, ABO 5th Ed., Westor Unice,

AGENCIES

TOKOHAMA: M. ÁSADA, Esq. CHINKING: Mamers Gziano & 06, Manna: Mesin MADOKERAY & Co.

For particulare, apply to

EI. OISHI,

Manager, No. 2, PEDDER STREET,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, January 9, 1919.

I wish deliver to you hay world famed

“ROBEYPHONE?

sed 27-ch boun

kauf-balated la

| for 43, Uralshop |

prios galvos

I supply 109203.

REEDTOK-SELE, ZOKOLEJNE. SEAR,

motura Phyco -EDIT,

ON CREDIT C

than any other dealer in

The work. stupendez

hạy Mos adfcsed. Write

for TOPAY.

GEOROT ROBEY,

CHAMPIONS OF THE WHAK

BY INGLIS ALLEN,

Intimations,

NOTICE

I have seen the street at all limes and HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANE, LD, soasons, but to me it remains the street of |the winter afternoon.. For then the dull

greyness of the air blends with the greyHE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS stones of its low regular houses and smudgy will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL DE

vent, so that what in the sosobing light of a summer sun is merely blank and equalid gains. from its fitting atmosphere character of its own that is subtly pleasing. To-day, however, as I turn the corner, my attention is diverted for the moment from any contemplation of the scone by the sudden collision with my logs of a diminu tive urchin who hastily disentangles himself and continues a rapid flight to the opposite parement. In the road buforo me an crrand-boy, his features wearing a dark and purposeful air, is stepping from his tricycle with a somewhat exaggerated deliberation. Having dismounted, he pauses, acorning pursuit, and threateningly regards the urchin who has baited by the opposite ourb.

"Do it again," he suggests. "Yough!" observes the wchin, wateb, ing him warily. "I in't afraid of you."

"Do it again," repeats the errand-boy with dignity. Throw something else at

Go on,"

me

For a mument or two bis opponent tegade him with a calculating eye. A little group of boya who have collected seemingly from nowhere watch him ex- peotantly. Suddenly he stoops and makes

■ feïut of picking up another missile; the other winces and throws up at arm. There is a briof uneventful pause, then the emboldenda urchin breaks out into a volley of shrill jrs. The discomfited errand boy with an effort recovers his dignity.

“You take care what you're doin', that's all," he observes, and turning,, much to 816 the visible disappointment of the onlookers. remounts his tricycle. Immediately the ather stoops again, and this time a reali minile flies through the air sut etrises the cyclist between the shoulder-biles. Stung. WITH 20

with pain, he leaps frem bis machine and SELECTIONS dashes in earnest down the street after his

aggressor.

£3

The Worlds Provider, OOTKITET, ENGLAND, WHE

BOXING.

.... OFTY HALL. SATURDAY, 6th March, 1809.

10 ROUNDS.

Met'anner,

". SRAMAK GRANT, H.M.8. King Alfred. H.M.S. Kent. 10 ROUNDS. FINE CABLIN

T. STORE DOWNEY, H.M.S. King Alfred. HLM.S. Bedford. And Other Preliminazion. Banagor: R. II. WHITTAKER,

PRATA EAST HOTEL Booting and Plans at the ROBINSON PIANO Co., LTD.

Hongkong, February 27, 1909,

HONGKONG POLO CLUB.

291

1ST TIES of the QUARTERLY TOUR- NAMENT will be played off on SATURDAY, 6th instant, weather permit- ting,

Members of the Polo Clab will be AT Home to their friends at 4.30 .M.

The Band of The Butls will play. Hongkong, March 3, 1999,

.HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

THE TWENTY-THIRD

Porsued and pursuer disappear round a turning. Following the genetzl stampede,

I arrive just in tims to noe the hand of the avenger at work upon its cowering vichior Simultaneously there is a commotion at the back, and a wizened little man pushes his way through the onlookers and runs into the road. The next moment he has seized the crrand boy by the ear, and lead ing bin ceremoniously from his prey, pro- cerds viciously to cuff the side of his head with his disengaged hand. After a speco ha trists the boy from him and glower? upon him darkly,

Ere!" cries the outraged boy, holding a hand to the side of his face. "Oo are you 'itting

!

The wizened man munkes no comment apon the superfialty of this inquiry.

Praps you want some more " bo Auggests ominously. "You leave the child alone."

|

SATURDAY, the 8th March, 1909, t o'clock Noox, for the parpeas of receiving Statement në Accounts of the Company to the Sist Deovimber, 1908, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss BOY postter that may be competently brought before the Maeting.

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1909.

Intimations.

BANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG,

TO TEN

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS, FAKE NOTIOR that under No. 6 of the

DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as scaend- ad), every Domestic Building or part of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com such building within the WESTERN pany will ba_CLOSED from the 28th Division of the City of Victoria, Fabrary to the 6th March, both days occupied by Members of more than con inclusive.

family, except those within the European Re By Onder of the Board, Zalgun

sarvation of thjes partrof a domestia heild- "O. "MOONEY, Tog used as a shop, llar or godown, must Becretary.be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED Hongkong, February 25, 1909. 284 THROUGHOUT by the Owners during the

months of Fabrumey and March, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., this notice means that the houses should be N.B: The Won throughout sed la Limewashed in respect of all the Walls of euch Room, all cubicle partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofs in "Main Buildings, Offles and Servants' Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs.

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be bold at the Offices of the Undersigned at 12.30PM, on TUESDAY, the 9th March,

The Backyard must have its Coatsinlog Walls Limewashed up to the levd of the First Floor.

Carver, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Latawashed but wust be Cleanred

The TRANFER BOOKS of the Com- psay will be CLOSED from the 83rd inst. to the 9th March, both daya inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,

General Manager,

The Western division of the City lies Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltà. to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly

Street Bongkong, February 20, 1909, 25%

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.

་

(Incoronatio, 2891). THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL GEN

ERAL MEETING of the Members will be held in the Rooms of the Institution, No. 9, Des Yeux Boad, at ... DE THURSDAY, 11th March, to receive the Report of the Committee of Management, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1808.

T. W. KOBELTON, Esq., President, will preside.

By Order of the Committee,

E LIBEAUD, Hongkong, March 1, 1909.

Secretary.

298

ORINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

The Government Limewashing Contro tor is prepared to cleanse and” lienewssh floors at the rate of $1.00 per floor on application being made to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board.

A. GIBSON, Secretary.

Dated this lat day of March, 1909,

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPART. MENT.

£38

To Let.

TO LET

TP-to-date Houses in HUMPHREY'S VENUE, Kowloon, with dardans at entrap TAM TSZ KONG,

Apply to

02

E. Booham Stahid West; Bongkangi-

Hums Chore. 60 Aging Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, February 6, 1909. 17.

TO LET

FURNISHED ROOMS, with seperata"

Bathrooms. Without board. Apply

M. GAINS, Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, March 8, 1909.

TO LET

SOF

TO. 1, OBSERVATORY VILLAS, Kowloon, Electric Lights, Tennis Court, sto.

ORANEE BUNGALOW, Kowloon, with Garden attached. Moderate Rental

Apply ARKATOON V. APCAR & 00,

45, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, March 9, '1909.

TO LET,

300

ATO. 41, WYNDHAM STREET, Five Rooms, with Servents' Quarters, from at March, 1909,

Apply to

H. M. H. NEMAZEE,

4, Fedder's Hill.

Hongkong, March 1, 1909.

G STREET.

TU LET.

ODOWN No. 6 DUDDELL

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LD, Hongkong, March 1, 1902.

709

TO LET FURNISHED.

Five-Roomed House in CONDUIT

TT is hereby notified that information A. ROAD. Terus moderate.

IT

AUTHORITIES at GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under:-- On TUESDAY, the 2nd Mareli

THIRTY-FIRST ORDINART. TANNUAL MEHRING of the Share On holders of the above Company will be hold at the Offices of the General Aguts, King's Building, or FRIDAY, the 19th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving, the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year, ending 31st Donember, 1908.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com Pany will be CLOSED from the 5th to 19th March, both days inclusive..

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,

General Agente. Hongkong, March 2, 1949.

309

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMTEND.

NOTICE.

Un

From Wester F... Belchers and Stone- cuttera in & South-Westerly to Westerly direction, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, commencing at 10.30 4.1., and finishing at ? P..

WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March :-

Westerly

From Stonecutter's in a

direction, at ranges up to 8,000 garde, commencing at 10.M., and finishing at 1 P..

THURSDAY, the 4th March!-- From Lyeman F.C., in a South-Easterly dinction, at ranges up to 14,000 garda, commenting at 10.86 4.2. and finishing at 1 P.,

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

All ebips, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges,

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N

Karbour Master, die Hongkong, February 28, 1909.

29 & 31, DES YEUX ROAD, Near the MUTUAL STORES.

239

Apply

"Care of Christa Mai“-Öffion, Hongkong, February 8, 1900,

TU LET.

126

NTO. 47, CAINE ROAD (next to Forest Lodge), Suitable for a Boarding House, School, College, or Family Resid ence. Recently painted and renovated throughout. Immediate possession.

Apply to

FOHATER & MODY. Hongkong, January 27, 1902,

10 LET.

·~139.

70,000 SQUARE FEET of LAND

with 200 foot frontage bo. Kowloon Bay. Moderate Hantal,

Apply to

MS FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, August 23, 1907.

TO LEP

1367

128

THE OWL GRILL ROOM ROOMS in HOTEL MANSIONS, suit THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDIN-

Isble for Offcas or Chambers. 1 ARY ANNUAL MEETI' & of the HAS REMOVED Sharehokiers of the above Ges any will ro MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES,

Apply to

HENRY HUMPHREYS be held at the Cfleas of General I

Alexandra Buildings, Agents, King's Building, PRIDAY,

Hongkong, January 27, 1909. What's it got to do with you?" demand the 19th March, at 12.30, I the par

рола

of receiving the Report ud State- the boy with heat. "What do you wantment of Acroouts for the year ending 31st to interfere for "

December, 1908, **Leave, the child alone," rejoins the man sternly. You're bigger than wot 'e is, ain't yer"

"Well, and you're bigger than I am," rotors the boy with the same heal and (us it might scem) some show of justice. Tho wizened man, however, is plainly superior to such caguistry.

"Never you mind 'ow big I am," he rejoins, still glowering upon him. You 311 t the child again, that's all."

YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the mem- bow of the Homereng CZUB will be held in the Olub House, on TUESDAY, the 18th Mazo, 1909, at 6.10.x.

By Order,

JAMES CRAIK, Secretary. Hongkong, March 3, 1905.

NOTICE,

By an inspiration he turns and, taking two quick stops, grasp by the collar his diminutiva protégé and leads him towards the ormad-boy. The astonished urchin sets up a load wail of protest

"All right, soshy 1" exclaims his pro teeter. “I ain't goin' to 'urb yet. You come 'ero."

Still holding his charge securely, he halts incing the boy.

There's the child," he says. "You 'it 915'im again an' see what I'll do to yer."

The arraud-boy, regarding him alkily, says nothing.

"Go ora!" urges the man temptingly, N Advertlar is willing to lease auththrusting his uneasy charge within a few Acient FURNITURE for a five-room-

ed House on 10assonable terms.

Apply

Care of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, February 8, 1909. 178

HONGKONG 10E COMPANY, LTD.

inchos of the boy. "Go ora! It im

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- Mareb, both days inclusivė. pany will bọ DLUSED from the 6th to 19th.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lu,

General Agents. Hongkong, March 3, 1909,

CARMICHAEL AND OLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS,

310

Queen's Building, Hongkong

8-5, CHATON ALZHT, SINGAPORE.

CABLE ADDRESSES CARMICHAEL, HONGKONG),

JARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE Cadey Used:-Scota's 10th Edition 2 A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions; Lieber's Standard Walking Western Union and AL TELEPHONE NO. 232

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The traces of a strong inward temptationAVING been sppointed AGENTS for abere. Company, we shall be appear upon the boy's features. The pleased to give any information, na to rates urchin, suddenly panic-stricken, begins to passage, ato, le commeation with above. struggle violently,

SHEWAN, TOM

TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

Keep quiet, can't yer!”

ampe the man'

is "horoby, botibed that on and after irritably, and takes a firmer grasp of Lis

1167 By Leo Selling Price of for charge's collar.

will be REDUCED to ONE CENT poz ** Go-orn |": le repunta. **Is 'im ! Let's pound.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD..

see yer do it!" Jeneral Managera, HONGKONG ICE Co., Lan Hongkong, February 10, 1939.

00.

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DODGE WOOD SPLIT PULLEYS.

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FURTHER

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APPLICATION

TO THE

SOLE AGENTS.

The group of onlookers presses forward in ghoulish expectation. The errand-boy 201 hesitates,*

Wait till you're gone an' I'll it "im," he says mulkuly..

You'll ut exclaims the man mense- ingly

"It 'im," repeats the boy.

Elo!"exclaims the man. You will

Pincod's E, de Cologne and Eau de will yer-1

Quinine

Colgate's Delightful Scents in elegant makes à gash at the errand-boy's ear,

Suddenly he releases his protégo and

bottlee¿·

La-France Rose-Cashmere Bouquet, Italian Violate Frangi Panni,

etc. Larga Paisjerse Perfume Boxes Pratty for presentation.

PATELL & CO., SHAMBEN

CANTON. Wis; Precision will Geseral Merchas

OHEAP AND REPUTED STORES.

English, Amer

Yan-will-yer" he crios, panobust ing his words by blows with his open hand at the boy's hood. You-spiteful young

viper

Hongkong, Acgnat 7, 1907.

ICE.

1285

1 CENT PER POUND.

MA

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ORIENTAL BREWERY, LD.

Hongkong, Tabrumry 18, 1909. 986

LABUAN GOAL

Suddenly a hrga figure looms behind him, an enormous hand closes upon his wrist and before: one is fully award what has NEE LABUAN COALFIELDS COM taken place he is reeling backwards through IPANT LD are now prepared bo space at an angle be the ground that looks banker steamers at LABUAN with good hardly possible. A gigantic mat in Dorfresh quality LABUAN GOAL, doble duroys vand knon-strape standa" scowini Fadbraintly pour this natiea) phSECI

Leave the boy alone',

ened and straight from the inhienges For further particulars, apply to

BRADIABY & C

SPECIAL RATZE FOR MONTHLYÜLERNETS:--- TIFFIN

...$20 per Moath. FULL BOARD ....840.

JUST LANDED

American Salmon, Corned Oysters, Yar- mouth Blcaters, Kippers, English Haddocks, and

New Zealand Whirio and Blue Cod, PRETERS SMALL GOODS ALWAYS ON HANY, HARRY NEWBOLD, Proprietor. Hongkong, May 19, 1908.

TO LET. ATOS 8 and 10, WYNDHAM STREET containing a Large Rooms each. Can be lat together or separately.

Apply to

PERCY SMITH & SETA,

Hongkong, January 19, 1999,

764 OFFICES

CHEE WING & Co. 27, 28 and 20, LEE TUEN STREET (WEST) SONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

All Sorte of UOFFER, BRASS, STERI, IRON WARE, &c. STEEL GIRDERS AND TRES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &.

duitable for.. SHIPE, ENGINTIES AND HOUSE BUIDORRA,

TELEPHONE NO. 769.

1323

To Let

TO LEF.

INFURNISHED, No. 2, MOUNTAIN VIEW; at present occupied by Captain WALE RE: possession April

Apply J. W. NOBLE,

18, Bank Buildings. Hongkong, February 19, 1909.

TO LEE

248

FITHE ROOM next to the Prato Ban, TH

heing Des Vœux Road.

Apply to the SECRETARY of the Hone- KORG HOTEL Co., LTD.:

- Bougkong, Jaconty 29, 1900,

TO LEA

142

ODOWNS Nos. 95, 96 & 97, FRAYA

EAST

Apply to

JOHATER & MODY.. Hongkong, October 17, 1968.

1429

TO LET

LODIOFFICES st 8, Fedder Street,

Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo.

1909

FURNISHMI

by

TO LET,

ALEXANDRA BUILD.

SEOREFARY

Apply to

A. S. Wasor & Co., E. Hongkong, April 22, 1907.

130

TO LET.

CHOP, No. 14 QUEEN'S ROAD SENTRAL, on Lease

ROSENEATH GARDEN ROAD, Xow-

Apply to LEIGH & ORANGE. Hongkong, August 25, 1908.

TO LET

HAPPY RETRZAN:

ASPACIOUS BUILDING In Pie turgeque Garden, including all Farul- tare for restaurant only fast Apply to ORIKESE MAIL,

Wah Ter Yat Po No. 5, Wellington B Horgkong, December 23, 1935. 1790

TO LET.

TTATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD, OFFICES IN TORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in Prata Baer, Blue Bulld ings, and No. 162, Des Your Roid nery to the Hongkong Hotel

FIALIS in MOBETON TERRACE.

No. 10, De Vaux Road UnxTRAL, 197

Floor,

A House in RIPON TERRACE.

A House in WONG NEI CEORG ROAD,

Apply m

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AGENCE CO.ID Hongkong, Mareli I, 1909.-

TO LET.

DEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fe

Offices and Darellug Room BRUNOS TERRACE HOUSES, Bo MEHOW ROLDAN

OFFICES in CuRESS ROAD ORNAT 15, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hirnt had Top Blooms fover Caldbeck, Maggregor).

A Roomed House, Furnished or Ga furnished at the Pear

NoER BEACONSFIELD ARUADE facing the Pande Grond, VA PAS

nehad, Mooar Kaur from and of

PRA

ANTHED

QUAR