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Intimations.

G FALCONER & Co.,

WAICH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS

HOTEL MANSIONS,

.

NEY SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISP SILVER WÄRE HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWEN, 1980. GYALO NER & Co, Acres por BOSS FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND MINOCULARS, LOED KELVING NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OBARTS AND BOOKS.

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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CANTON NOTES,

(From Our Dun Gyrrespondent).

CANTON, March 16. Owing to the present dissatisfaction with the management of the Canton-Hankow Raitway the Director of the Company. Mr Leung Shing, haa sunt one letter to Viceroy

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Chan and another to the committee of the

(MITSUBISHI CO)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

company resigning his position as director. It is said that Tautai Weng Ting Yan will succeed him.

The Anti-Opium Society is stil! Retive in its attacks on opium-smoking. The mambers have discovered that many people. HOLE PROPRIETORS al TAKASIMA,

OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, BATO, continus to buy opium from deslers a much as they like, without the necessary SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Co-licenso. According to their astinate only

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER forles," ·

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENT ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. VERY BINE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF HONGKONG. C▲, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,

MERCHANTS, &c. &c, OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL

FRANCISCO TSE YAT, Qoural Manager.

Hougtong, August 19, 1908.

1117

SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI TAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Coals.

about a quartor of the opium-smokers possess a license. They blame the upfum dealers for not taking the trouble to examine the licences.

Special attention is invited to the fact Everyone who finds a dealer supplying that the well-known Coal Mine MUTABE, opium to anyone without a licorso is asked. near Karatas, has lately been taken to report the matter to the police, and by the Company, and is now being worked both dealer and purchaser will be severely

punished. on a larger scalu,

HEAD OFFICE :~TOKYO, BRANCH OFFICES:~~ Nagabari, Mosi, Karatou, WaxamATSU, KOBE OHAKA, SHANGRAI, Borozora, Haxxow.

TEL. ADDRESSES for above: IWASAKI. | Codes;—A¡, A EC 6th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCIES

YOKOHAMA M. Abada, Esq. LEINKIANG: Masseu GHARING & Co. MANILA Messrs MacOndray & Co.

For particulars, apply to

H. OISHT

Manager, No. 3, PEDDER STREET,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, January 3, 195

I will delion to sog

My world-famad

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WITH ALL RDOVISITEØ.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS.

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Hongkong, March 3, 1908

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ENGLAND.

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BELTING

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IS THE ONLY ORIGINAL

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MADE BY THE

MANUFG. ENGLAND.

HOLDS THE WORLD'S RECORDS. Awarded.

REE THAT YOU GET THE GENUINE ENGLISH

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ALL SIZES

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ON GREGT

Luc Dist NO I TO-DA

GEORGE ROBEY,

TA TRIA'S Provider, OBVERERS.

$3

Slavery is an old cst-blished custom in Cauton. Children either stolen or bought from their parents are sold while still yaung and remain the property of their masters until they die On reaching a suitable ago the masters pay them a certain sam with which to obtain pives, and ang children born of the taarrings are born slaves and remain so all their lives. This custom is now regarded as so cruel that tho masters of slaves have received ordors liberate them, and in fature no such practice will be allowed.

Gambling and Gambling-houses are very common in Canton, and in the past they have brought about the ruin of many well. to-do people. A trial was once made to suppress the habit, but owing to the large

Intimations.

FRENCH LESSONS,

WANTED immediately Conversations!

LESSONS in FRENC

'BOX X,' : Apply

CATH of China Mail" Office.

'581 Hongkong, March 17, 1969.-

WANTED IMMEDIATELY. STENOGRAPHER sad TYPE. WRITER; weird references with applications to

• VOX.** Care of CHIA 'MAIL' Offies, Hongkong, March 16, 1909.

WANTED.

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ARBOUR ENGINEER wanted; mest be good man. Apply with copies of frances, alsting age, qualißcations, and [salary required, to

'X. T. Z.,' Clapp Curve Mash' Office. Hongkong, March 2, 1909,

304

THE HONGEONG GROCERY:

63, Dan Teux Ro10 CENTRAL NOW OPENED. DuQYHION Marchapte, Storekeeper,

French Bakery and Refreshment

Room.

French Bread and Cakes a Speciality. Hongkong, Macan 15, 1908.

NOTICE.

985

LL Transactions in oonpection with age Firm must best the BIURA TURFS of Mars . K. TAI and A. . Thabi, Or Hate il not be recognised

THE HONGKONG GROCERI Hough, March 15 1909.

HOTEL 6% DEBENTURES..

$36

sce re-

EBENTURE HOLDERS EXCHANGED for NEW BONDS, obsin- minded that the Old Honds must be akle on aplication to the Chiol Accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

R36 amount of taxes these houses pay itD"

Was nosuccessful and their number in croused. The Vicuroy has now issued sume orders for the suppression of gambling and much ie expocted of them, but the houses are so profitable a source of rérance to the SELECTIONS Government in this attempt to shulish them will probably prove as unsuccessful as the last.

WITH 20

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

THE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the share- holders of the above Company will be held

THE ABORIGINES OF YUNNAN.

U. MOONEY,

Secretary, Hongkong Hotel Co, La Hongkong, March 12, 1902.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1908.

Intimations.

HONGKONG REGATTA.

SATURDAY, March geth.

Under the patronage of Thoir Excellencies SIR FREDERICK LUGARD, K.C.M.O., .B., D.8:42, ata, Vien ADMIRAL SA HEDWORTH LAMBUN, RC B., EN. MAJOR-GENERAL RG. BROADWOOD,3.6,

To Let

TO LET

CONDUIT BOAD, 4-Roomed Haase, JFwraithed er Unfamiahad. Electro Lght and Telephon. Immediate posses-

Apply to

alon.

Care of Cave Maz' Offoo. Hongkong, Mach 18, 1909,-

TO LIT.

THE RACING Ginades at Noor and THE RACING commezden at Noor and CHOP, No. 14, QUEEN'S ROAD

▷ CENTRALion Lessa, Faire Roe being towed at 1 r.. after ROSENEATH Hansen Reap, How- which Tifin will be served on board the lon. flagship

1, FAIRVIEW, Robins Road, Kovi The Band of the Buffs will render solac-loon. tions daring the afternoon.

Yraht Kages and a Motor-Boat Race will take place also..

After the ast rach, Mrz Basel TAYLOR |

has kindly constanted to present the Pro

The Committen request the pleasure of the pressoco of the Ladies of Hongkong

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

TO LET.

Perches will leaga Blake ties for the PENUS Kowloon, with Garden P-to-dale Branes in HUMPHREY S

Flagship at 11.30 N. and a frequent intervals until 2.80 M. returning Alter the last race.

Trokola for the Fingship and Tida may be obrained from Liont-Colonel Chapman and the Undersigned, or from Morera Kelly and Walsh, price Kingabip #100. Titho 1.25 It it requested that early applica tion may be made fie tam hiány to cure the movesary accommodation,

Launchen following a races must keep astern of the Umpire's launch in order not to interfere with nosipating arewa.

HED ET G. WHITE,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, March 19, 1999.

358

NOTICE OF IMPERIAL CHINESE TELEGRAPH AMINISTRATION.

LOOAG AGENCY FOR THE ISSU - RAWAT REDENETICA BONDS,

OF

at entrance.

Apply to TAM TEZ KONG,

E, Bonban Strand Weet. Hongkong.

or Husa CHONG,

60, Elgin Road, Kolosa. Hongkong, February 6, 13:9.

TO LET.

THE ROOM next

the PUBLIC BIE,

facing Des Vosur Road:

Apply to the SECRETARY of the Hore- KONG HOTEL CO., LTD,

Hongkong, January 29, 1909.

TO LET.

SQUARE FEET of LAND

70,000 with 200 foot frontage to

Kowloon Bay, Moderate Rental

Apply to MES FARRELL & LYSAUGHT,

WE beg to inform the Public that we Bougkong, Asgust 24, 1907.

have received the following deepatch from the Board of Communications:-

The Board has a soheme in hand for the rodemption of the Peking-Hankow Railway the amount of by ianung public bonds tep million dollars which has been approved by the thrones Bonds can be taken up: from the 10 h of February. In order to indaco the public to take them up overy- where it has been decided to appoint se Agent. Taotai Was. Director of the Im perial Chinese Telegraph Administration of Hongkong, aa Agent in Hongkong to issue 350 such to wds. The necessary forms will be forwarded to him as soon as there audit

numbers are axed. In the mean time the said: Total will stond to this matter according to the following regulations.

TO LEN

1959

OOMS in HOTEL MANSIONS, stit

ble for fificed or Chambers. Apply to

HENRY HUMPAREYS, Alazandrs Buildingo. Hongkong. January 27, 1908.

199

TO LET.

Naraising & Large Rooms each. Osa TUS. 8 10, WYNDHAM STRERT

be let together or separately.

Apply to

PEROY SMITH & SITA. Hongkong, January 19, 19809.

TO LET,

It is hereby notified that the Bonds are for the purpose of redeeming the Peking- Hankow Railway and are issued at $100 ech. The Bends will bear numbers only and no names are required and any person CLUB, payable on WEDNESDAY, the 3ist on invest their way in them. The March, 1909, will be held at the Hene-bonds will bear an antual interest of 7%FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD- Koma CLUB HOUSE at 11 o'clock a on with a boue, which shall be paid out of s qurer of the profits of the aid Railway, FDAY, the 19th Mareb, 1809.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to to be drided among the holders of the attend the Drawing,

bonds, therefore the total interest will be By Order,

about 24% parable half yearly by the Im perial Administration.

A correspondout of the North China Daily THE FIFTEENTH HALF-YEARLY News who is travelling through South- DRAWING of SIXTY-FIVE DE western Yunnan gives a graphic descriptionEEN UKES (1898) at the Hoserong of the strange etfinographical butchpotch which exists in this little known corner of the Chinese empire. He says: The following are the naines of a fow distinct tribes that I came across along the route traversed:-Behoni er Beeo, Pato, Pakong Bayi or Mobeban, Shimolo, Kato, Kapoh

JAMES 'CRA E

Bel. Dary Hongkong, March 9, 2009.

Chidee, Lahmi or Ahmo. Generally, the IDEAL TOILET men are dressed like Chinese, but the

* the Difces of the Goorslag nie, King's || Mingja or Peholtse, Yao, Mohwaloło, Lo bi i Building, FRIDAY, the 19 March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the yest

ending 31st December, 1901. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED trun the 6th to 19th March, both daya inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L,

Qeneral Agents. Hongkong, March 2, .9.9.

309

339

Pinard's Esa de Cologne and Eau de

Quinine.

women betray their nationality by their REQUISITES curious costumes and profuse ornaments Some dress in dark blue, some in light blue or white; some triin their dark garments with light blue, some use heap. some cot- ton. Some use long skirts, open at one side, and loose jackets, similar to those. worn by the Lepcha women in the Hima layna. Some use shurt petticoats to the) koeek; same have a plaited apren beld and short bodice; others have in skirts at all but tight trousers to tho knees and a THE TWENTY SEVENTH ORDIN short jacket. Some again are peculiar for

Shareholders of the above Company will

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

APPLICATION ARY ANNUAL MEETING of the their putties, or bandages round the be held the ffices of the General legs. With the exception of the Ming Agents. King's Balding, ou FRIDAY, ja women, the women folk seldar wesz Lus 19th March, at 12.30 e.., for the pur-more than two garmonia-an upper pass of recusing the Report and State and a lower. Again, the hoad-dress is

December, 1906.

TO THE

SOLE AGENTS.

MBLOHERS

Co.

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY FOR

All Functional Derangements of the Liver, Bemporary Congestion arising from Alco holic Beverages, Errors in Dist, (Ealing or Drinking,) Biliousness, Bick Headache, diddiness, Oppression or Feeling of Melan- boly, Tomiting. Heartburn, Sourness of tomach,, or Constipation. It is a Befreshing and Invigorating Beverage, Most Invaluable to Travellers, Emigrante, Bedors, and Residents in Tropical Climatee. Emo's "Pruri BALT" sains the Fanations of the Laver, Bostela. Skin, and Badmore by Natural Anses; thou the blood is freed from poisonous or other guerol matters, the foundation and greas danger of Chills, Fader, Worry. Do

ODR, &. There is no doubt is, where it has been taken in the earliest diges of a decean, it less in fancers Die futawan, Inavented & rsque la GAUTION-Emine the Compile and see that it is market PS FRUIT SALT, chersche-eu sure the sinceress forty of flattery-IMITATION. Rémpareč only by 3. c. xxɑ, tea, FRUIT SALT WORKS, London, B.B, Zing, by C.C, END'S Patent Sold by Chemists and Stores everywhere.

FMILASELFY

C

OAKEY & SONS EMIFYE BLACK LEADMILLS LONDON

AOHN

EMERY

MER

BLACK

LEAD

Colgate's Delightini Scepts in okyant

bottles. La-France Rose-Cashmere Bouquet, Italian Violets-Frangi Panni,

etc.. eta, etg., Large Porcionne Perfume Boxes.

"Pretty for prosentation. PATELL & CO.

SHAMEEN,

CANTON.

Wine, Provision and General Merchants.

CHEAP AND REPUTED STORES

.JOB

ment of Acounts for the year ending als often a distin-uishing mack, and even English, American & German

The THANUFEE BOOKS of the Coat.aerves to distinguish mothers and spinsters. pany will be CLOSED from the 6th to 1b Thus wo saa the mother with a large piece Match, buth dags inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,

General Agents.

Blongkong. March 2, 1900,

of cloth on her head, artistically laid so as

Provisions.

to project over her forehead and also to NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

cover her neck. It is fastened with massive

310

plaits of hair. The young maiden comes

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

TESTING OF SHAREH LDERS

ALL INSURANCE COMPANY,

M

Further specification and particulars may be obtained on application at thie Office.

INGS. Apply to

SECRETARY, A. 8. WATSON & Co., L.

130 Hongkong, April 29, 1907)

TU LED

10DOWNS Nos. 85, 8 & 37, PRAYA:

THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELE GRAST

GRAH ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, March 12, 1909.

Apply to:

341

JOHATER & MODY. Hongkong, October 17, 1908,

THE OWL GRILL BOOM

AS REMOVED *O MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES GO

29 & 31, Dr Your Road, Near the MUTUAL STORES.

SPECIAL RATES ron MosTHLY CLIENTS. TIFFIN

$20 per Month. FULL BOARD...$40.

JUST LANDED. Amorissa Balmon, Corned Opetare, Yar- mouth Blasters, Kippers, English Haddocks, and New Zealand Whirie and Blue Cod. PEPPERS SMALL. Goons Always on Band.

HARRY NEWBOLD, Proprider.. Hongkong May 19, 128.

ICE.

704

with her black hair hanging loose downOTAL FUSES AT 31ST DRYER, 1807, WE HAVE MET THE OUT and ar

her back and shoulders, with a small round cap on ber head.

All are barefooted and are not in the least ashamed of their "natural feat."

THE SIXTH ORDINARY. YEARLY The colour of the teeth is sometimes a Some have white,

of the abure Company will be held at the distinguishing mark. COMEANT'S OFFioa, George's Bui dieg, some red, some black teeth,

They all loro ornaments (liko most of

At Noon, on MONDAT, the ash April.

109, to res va Statement of Accounts

to the $1st December, 1908, and the Report their sex) and these serve to distinguish

of the Goverl Manger and Conasiting the one tribe from the other. Silver is the

metal most commonly used and it is

£18,114,624

row salling Ice from one Dapoł Authorised Capai 100,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000

No. 65-57, DES VEUX ROAD OEN- Paid-up Capital, £87,500 UTRAL'for RALF A CENT PER POUND.

Fire Funds 3,065 871 15 1 11-bited opuler Funds 14,315 843 10 3 We have the UNLY FACTORY IN Binking Fund Accouno 46,901 68 BUNGKONG manufacturing Ice from £18 114.824 11 1 DISTILLED WATER and therefore we Berges Fure Branco... 2.280 651 199 GUARANTEE ITE PURITY.

Lite & Annuley 1,847 221 16

Bernchefissi}·

Binking and A¤¤¤¤nt B35

£4,188,160 16 11.

Committee and to elect a Consulting Combined into all kinds of carious orna-The Asenmilated Fruda et une Fors su

The TRAR FER BOOKS of the Comments." Big balls, buttons, c'atus, spikes, bife Departments are free from itability, pany will be OLOSED from the 2nd day

of Misrah to the 5th day of April, both diverings, bella, bracelets, armlete, etc., etc so af h other.

Inclusive.

*J. WHEELFT,

General ManagerT

Hongkong, March 17, 1909.

CHEE WING & Co.

389

27, 28 and 29, LEE TUEN STREET (WEST)

HONGKONG.

DRALERS IN

SHEWAN, TOMTS & 00

dzenti.

CARMICHAEL AND OLARKE,

Some of the women bave their collars and oven apron strings ornamented with tiny bells and Linklets. Women of a certain triba have silver ornaments sewn in likely and oulikely plause over their upper. Othora again oreet in emz- garments. hroidery, Suma bave large squeras na the chest made of silver buttons, others carry rows of allver buttons on the head, Beads & Queen's Buliding, Hongkong. are also much employed by some made of ⠀⠀ ⠀. 8-5, Ozanom Allet, SonDaruss. various things, aver red weeds,

MAN

CONSULTING ENGINEERS-AND-

BURVEYORS.

CARLY ADDRESSES

CARMICHAEL, HONGKUNG

CARMICHAEL EINGAPORE Code Used:Scott's 10th Bdklon 4.B.0, 4th and 5th Editions:

Standard - Walkins Western

The various tribes are physically differemb. All Boria > COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, Some are string and starsly reminding

IRON WARE, &c.

one of Napaules; others uain are thin and delicate strongly resembling Annamite STEEL GIEDERS AND TRES bothin appearance and mode of life; others 003SUGATED IBON, FIQ IRON, &sa air and strangely new unlike any other

people. Climate is no doubt responsible. fiaber's for much of both build and appearance. As well as habits Generally speaking their dibt is very prot. They seem to live main- 11235ly on rise and regetables. I asked fir

Suitable for

SEITA, BRGINZERS AND Hote# Buildert,

TELEPHONE No. 769.

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.

THE GREAT TRANS SIBETAN ROUTE TO EUROPE)

AVING been appointed AGENTS tət the shore Good Dany we whall b awl bo give key information is to rates ssage, 4to, in Donnection with above.

BREWAN" TOMES & 40,

Usion and „TELEPHONE” No. 282.

Lot, but thoy said "There is no wheat HAST - PRAYS REG

guten in these parts. Inclau corn 1

No Buck wheat? Nu." The Mineja

tribe (poembly migrated from the Taliku

ZATION.

district) seems to be batter of than most 48 PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG

They live in better house and dress bat- ber Fortrooled, mud budges: are the most comics in Wieso parte,

BHEUMATISM

Pain Balm Tot Bheu-

ZED THE MARE)}~

BIR PAU

ORIENTAL BREWERY, LD.

Hongkong, March 11, 1992.

LABUAN COAL

238

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS DUM. LPANY, LD... are now prepared to banker steamers at LABUAN with good freeb qushty LABUAN COAL, dubla screened and straight from the inities. For further particulars, apply to

BRADLEY & 00),

Agents Telegraphia Addroms +

ALAMON LARTANGA

Hoogknug, February 10, 1908.

TO LET

DRAGONSPIED AROADE Fine Shops, fine And Dwelling Rooma DFELLI G ROOSIS and OFFICES

la QUBEN'S ROAD UNITRAL

A GODOWN in DBUDOWEL SIZIFL BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSESTE

A & Boomed Hanse, Furnished or Up- Furnished at the Peak.

No 2&3 BEACONSFIELD ARCA

Parde (round

WMS PRAK BUNGALOW,

ILEN.

MODOWN No. 5A, DODDELE

81 REET.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY U., L. Dongkong March 1, 1909

TO LET FURNISHED.

LTED NA, 130, BAKKER ROAD, A Tas Park; from May 16th, for six

or seven months.

Apply to J. S. VAN BUREN, Hongkong, March 9, 19.9.

TO LET

JSFURNISHED, No. 2, MOUNTAIN at present occupied by Captain WEER, R.E: possession April

Apply

J. W. NOELE, 18, Bank Buildings. Hongkong, February 19, 1909

6th,"

TO LET.

Harry Razyzat

SPACIOUS BUILDING in a Pier toresqus Garden, ingloding all Facul ture for resturant” only

Apply to

CHINESE MAIL, Twin De Tax Pa, No. 5, Wellington Sh

Hor exon, December 3, 1918,

TO LET

TO. 1, OBOERVATORY VILLAS, Kokon, Edoucle Lights, Tennis Court, etc.

ORALE BURGALOW Kowloom. with Garden attachon Moderata Katal

Apples ARKATOON V. APOAR & CO.

ahsm Stréen. Hongkong, March 3, 1909.

TO LET FURNISHED."

TUNG BRUL The PEAR. To he

Flexinishest for months or long

Apply to JOHNSON, STOKES MASTER

Du Vent Hood: Cantral Hongkong Navaraber 4, 1908):

ZORE BUILDING