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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

WA10H-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, HOTEL MANSIONS.

NEW BELEPTIONS OF

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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL

(From Our Qurn Correonindani).

Toxyo, March 24, One of the loverast earthquakes which has been folt inthis pert of the country for many years ocured on the night of the

MITSU BİSHI COSHI KWAISHA. In Tokyo the shock w**

(MITSUBISHI 00.)

LARGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PRATE, CUPS, BOWLS, N. COAL DEPARTMENT.

O PALOQNER & Ob, ins Auxim rom 80888 FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVING NAUNICAL INSTRUMENTS,

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BOOKS.

SOLE PROPRIETORS & TAKASTA, OCHI, HOJO KAMAZUTA, SAXO. SHINNAW and KAMIYAMĀDA Got

SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI YAD, and KIGW KOMATSU COR

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. Art.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ENLARGEMENT ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISBED, IN CRATON, UNG w pami ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS, VERY FINE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF HONGKONG, B QUEEN'S ROAD CENTR≤2.

WING KEE & CO..

Now. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRÁE HIP.CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, &c. &c., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TEIAL

FRANCISCO THE YAT, General Manager.:

Hongkong, August 18, 1908.

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITERS

H ALL REQUISITKIM,

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Hongkong, March %, 1908

SIEMSSEN & 00.,

SOLE AGENTS.

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUNM & Co

REINS

BY SPECIAL APPOINT WANT TO

Showan Comes & C

GENERAL AGENTO.

Por

HONG KONG. Canton

Bongkang, January 27, 1908

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& MACAO.

NATURAL

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HEALTH-GIVING

FRUIT

REFRESHING

SALT

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MEBAL

INVIGORATING

PHILADELPHIA

107

OAKEY & SONS

JOHN

WELLINGTON

BLACK LEAD MILLS, LONDON

EMERY & BL

EMERY

EMERY CLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

Special attentior fe invited to the that the well-known Coal Mine MUTABE near Karsten, has lately been taken over by the Company, and is now being worked on a larger scale.

HEAD OFFICE”—TORIO,

BRANCH OFFIONES NAK, MO, KARASU, WAKAMATSU, Ko, Osaka, ShaNGHAI, HongKỞNG, EXKOW, TIL, ABURIMES for above IWASAKI, Code:-A1, AK06th H., Western Union,

AGÈNCIES XOXORAMA: M. ASADA, EST. CHIERIANG : Messen Gearing & Co.

MANILA: Masam MACONDKAY & CO.

For particular, apply to

H. OBAL

Manager, No. 2 PADDER STREET,

HONGKONG.

· Hongkong, January 9, 1909,

Brien

E am the ONLY Dealer in the World who sells SWIFTS. PREMIERS, COVENTRY CHALLENGE, TRIUMPHS. ROVERS. SINGERS, PRO GRESS, HUMBERS and CEN- TAURS, at pamls below the Makers" Paud Agents cash prices. RUDGE- WHITWORTHS from £3 15a, cash,

A Bles-Gradu

Coventry ads Cycle 3 129. Od. pavali ova with order, taludco ex d-fivery at your marest 2011.

NOTICE

severe one, but not sufficient to do any sztensive damage. A few tiles were de placed and some buildings cracked. In

Intimations

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1909

To Let

BOARD AT BU

MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP.

• NOW COMPILING

GUIDE TO-FIRMS AND AGENCIES IN HONGKONG.

Whilst apologising for unavoidable delay in production of to inform the public that ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIT ham, however, the fall force of Lithographic and other work, in connection with the above, I beg

the shook wauxperienced and on QUA part of the Bluff hardly a

house

Hongkong, March 18, 1909,

K. A. MASSEY.

1364

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ITO Let an first level vary Larg

99 fork bor 26, Bright, oder

Eleotris lights: Best married couple or two gentleman frlands.

Address... “BOARD,"

·Cars of *Users Mari OB DES Hongkong, April 1, 1909,

TO LEL

with

Bilyan bright and in Room

commanding aplesidid view of the Harbour

"ApplyOWESTERN,

Once of "UHIWA BIAR DHAN Horgkong, April 2, LIGO..

A deseable recidande formared Couples

TO LET FURNISHED.

MATHEUS MUELLER NEL 204), tom

'BRAND EXTRA'

SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE Purveyors to H. I. M. the Emperor of Germany and 14 other REIGNING houses,

A. C. MEUKOW & Co.

COGNAC CHARENTE.

caped. The earthquake courted as TIONS am guaranteed to hold good for ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF 1.10 p. ;d it been hall an hour late PUBLICATION. when host the residents would have bok in bed, this would probably have loop some qualties. As it happened. Histover, to the houses moat severely shaken the cœrients had been kept' from retiring to rest by social engagements. I one house the chimney stack fall on to the of embed through into the bedroom, which it wrecked, and broke the calling of the lower room whore the family were si. ting. To lonke, was so badly damaged that there was nothing to be done but ta po to a friend's house for the night. This was perhaps the worst case, but hardly a hopao in the seighbourhood escaped with oat a fallen chimney stack of a broken roof. The portion of the Bluff facing was hardly touched at all, the sea Duriously enough, while the damage in. the former settlement was confined to the part occupied by Chinese and thoma offices and gedowns built on the reclaimed ground knova na the Swamp. Here there was almost as much damage done as on the Bluff, but it was confined to a limited area. The residents on the top floors of the lofty buildings erested in Yokohama had a nerve- wracking time, but the result seems to 836 show that well constructed buildings, the foundations of which go down to the sid rock, can pass through a fairly severe earthquake quite safely. There has been a succession of small arthquakes the big one-one at least every day, d although the seismological authorities mate that the severe shock, which started out at Bea, is not likely to be reposted, some appte hension in skill felt. Earthquakes, hoverer often they se repeated, ars But occurrences to which the human mind can accommodate itsalf,

FINE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY. GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1858. GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1842. As Supplied to

NORDD LLOYD, HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE, MES- SAGERIES MARITIMES, LEVANTE LINE, SHIRE LINE, KOSMOS LINE & CITIZEN LINE of Steamers and others. At many highly important Banquets it is the only brandy served.

BUNANN AND BEBBLINGER

15, 16 & 17, Connaught Road

Telephone No. 427. Hongkong, May 8, 1908.

COMING !

THE

COMING 1

To Let.

TULET.

MACDONNELL ROAD, May 28, monthe- Electric Light and full-size Bilael Rhis. Apply to

TRID. HALION.

PAULIDO MAIL BECO Hongkong. March 19, 1903,

TO LETA

(390

THE ROOM hext to the Fray BAB,

facing Des Your Boad. M

Apply to the SECRETARY of the Hond rose: Hotel Ca, LID,

Hongkong, Janckry 28, 1809.

TO LET

TO. 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Shop), (opposite the Post Office).S No,, WYNDHAM STREET, suitable for Office and Godown,

No. 32, D'AGUILAR STREET, suitable for Office and Godown.

All the above are at present occupied by Walamana, Ltd

For Farticulare, ato, apply ta

TEE SANG FAT &00

Same Address. funghong, March 18, 1909

TO LET

387

891) TO. 1, OBERTATURY VITLAS, Kowloon, Nectric Lights, Teanie Codet, eto

TIROM 1st May, 4-Reamed HOUSE in F. Kowloon, dacicely furnished and

HIPPODROME Hewly painted: Moderate Fentid

Apply so

RT

Uses of GMINA MAIT OFDE,

An attempt has been made to revive the CIRCUS & MENAGERIEngkong, April 5, 1909.

form of gambling known as the ar mutuel, which was prohibited by the authorities last year. As the smaller race- dabs were subsisting or the commission extracted from all money passing through the pari-antuel, the probibition practically CATALOGUE Left them bankrupt, and an undercerent N 45

of agitation has been proceeding over sinoo to get the authorities to Pith- draw their embargo. For this purpose a Bill was introduced into the Dist for permitting the pari-mutzel in a modified forn, some of the provisions boing that tickets should only be given to menbere of the raceclub and only one ticket low- ed each person on each ise The Gorern mant opposed the Bill, but the House of Representatives eagerly supported it, and it was passed by a substantis majority, only to find decent burial in the House of

† T.-Col. Crams and the Officers, Royal Artillery, South China, will be AT HOME to their friends at the United Service Recreation Club Gromd, Kowloon, an WEDNESDAY, 7th April, at 5 PM Regimental Sports.

Hongkong, Ajri 3, 1909,

BANK HOLIDAYS.

473

TN accords nee with Ordance No. 8 of

T

1876, the EXCHANGE BANKS willPoers, whers a Committee rejected it al

bo CLOSED for the transaction. of Pablle Business on FRIDAY, the 9th instant (GOOD FRIDAY) and MONDAY, the 19th ins (EASTER MONDAY).

Hongkong, April 5, 1909,

431

OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE DINNER.

is proposed to bold & Dinner of Men- bers of the abova Universities in WEDNESDAY, April 21st, at 8 pm, A the BONGKONG OLUB. Members in-. tending to be present as requested to inform ora oftte Undersigned.

G. I. ENTTON FOSTER (Oxford), H. L. O. GARRETT (Cambridge),

co HONGKONG CLUB, Eengkou, April 5, 19

476

THE OWL GRILL ROOM BAS HEMOVED To TO MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES

59 & 1, Des Vatz Road, - Near the MUTUAL STORES.

SFEOLAL RATE FOR MONTHLY CLYENZI, TIFFINAGAR ..820 per Month, FULL BOARD 240

JUST · LANDED. American Safaica, Corned Oysters, Yar

month baters, Kippen, English

Haddocks, and have New Zealand Whiric and Blue Cod, PEPPERS SHALL GORDS ALWAYS ON HANI HARRY NEWBOLD, Proprietor, Bongkong, May 19, 118.

FORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

5764

TOTAL FINDE AŬ Sten in 1907, £18,114,624

Estrabeelsed Capital £2,000,000

Uhhecribed Capital £2,750,000 2 Paldan Capla

HTT← Llle de Annutty Fanch 16,316,842 10 4. Blaking Fond Ameniny 45,907 68

$18,114 624 11 1

Bovence Fre Arshen. 1,880,669

Binking Band Account

most without discussion.

The fact is

that the matter was hopeless from the beginning, as the Government world not afford to place it in the posi tion of agatu sanctioning what had heen dedared to be illegal under the eriminal law. Only the enthusiasm

of

LOCATION CAUSEWAY BAY.

Watch the Date.

BOX PLAN

ROBINSON PIANO CO

A. JACKSON,

Representative.

Hongkong, April§, 1909,

480

LEXANDRA (VINEMATOGRAPH No 8, ZETLAND STREET

TOWER CORMIE OF HOOBAT ACT'S NEAR CLOCK

TONIGHT AND EVERY EVENING,

9 to 11 P.

MISS ROSA, BARNES,

PROF. W. VINCENT,

Conjuror sad Dlusionit.

Come and see, the OLYMPIC GAMES. ADMISSION 1.20 80 cta and 50 eta, Exts Performanças daily 7 to 8.30 2.

the borse-racing clique prevented this from being obview to them from the start the proposed subsidy to the TACE-clubs included in the Badgot was struck eat in committee on the ground that it was too trifling to he of any use, the clubs are now left without any ro- sources save those obtained from the man. THE OSLERRATED COCIETY ENTERTAINER. bership fee and from the amount paid for admission to the races, which do not begin. to pay for expenses. The fact, that inde the abolition of the pan-mutuel the stond- ance at race meetings has been meigre in the extreme shows what interest is taken in horse racing per se in this country, and sustains the Government's position that the par-mutuel was gambling pura and simple. Except for military pur poses and for pleasure there. much demand for homes. Japan if a go- ahead country, and the conveniences of mecEsnial traction art too obvious to need recommandation to her. Automobile ex- pre wagons are already running on the streets of Tokyo, and it only needs im- | All Borka st ÖOFFER, BRASS, ETHEL, proved roads for the automobile to become popular

not

The session of the Dist is drawing to a close and it may be expected that many of Bile still before the Houses vil dies Still death. Among these will probably bo & Dów Pras Re tion Bill, the history o

on Page 3.1

SAVARESSES

SANTALND CAPSULE

Priasa conts and 25 cinta. V SATURDAY, 3rd April. st 4.2.3. MATINKI for Children, Bokong January 26, 198

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CHEL WING & Co. 5 27, 28 and 20, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST) HONGKONG.

DIALERS IN

STEEL GIRDRES AND TERM CORRUGATED IRON; TIG IRON, &s. Seltable for Sem, Excurrent and Hoven Brilonne,

THIEL HOME No. 189,

LABUAN GOAL

LABIAN COALFIELDS COM

• AD, aro Low prepared to stormans At LABUAN with good reh quality LABUAN COAL double

from the mince

BRADENT & CON

BRETEL FRERES BUTTER-TEST II THE WORLD

To bo had in all respectable vhonsa Fand rotat

TO LET.

NE Good OFFICE ROOM.

ONE G

Apply to

475

OHINA BAPTIST PUBLICATION BOOTETY

Shameen, Caston. Criton, April 5, 1900.

TO EXT.

477

P-to-date Blouse in HUMPHREYS VENUE, Kowloon, with Gardans Ab entrance. THÌ TA TRONG

Apply to

12, Bosham Strand West, Hongkong;

ConHoNG CHONG,

do Elgin Road, Kowloon Hongkong, February 6, 1909,

PORANEK BUNGALOW, Kowloon,

with Garden attached.

Apply

Moderate Kental.

ABRATOON VAPOR & CU

Hongkong, March 2, 1909

TO LET

305

TNFURNISHED No. Las, MACDO

NELL ROAD: havhg 6 Burns Servants' Quatur, Bien, Paleotris and Belli Put new of the Habon Possession April I

OKUNG CHI-NAM

c/o Tax On INSURANC

303, Des Ycz Road Centth? Hoopkong. March 25, 1909.

TO FIN

CHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No.78,

Queen's Road Central. Apply to

DAVID &00 Princos Buildings..

Hongkong, Maron, 285, 1909.

TO FORNSHED.

RUNG SHUI The PEAR, Ta-be 1731 lot Faraishod for & maths or longar

Apply 30

TO LET.

GLENSHIEL BARKER BOD; PRAE. Farnished, for five months or longer.

Apply

OWNER, Care of China” MAIL Office, Hongkong, April 1, 1909,

TO LET.

JOHNSON, STOKES MASTER,

Dos Vosion Road Central. Bhogkoug, forèmber 6, 81597

TO. IME,

455

SHOP-

BOAD

CENTRA CRUBENEAT!

FAIRVIEW

Kor

Kor

Apply to LEI Bong kong AUSTONE

ODOWNS Nos, 95;.96 497, PRAYA non

GEAST

Apply 'to

OHATER MODY. Hongkang. October 17, 1903. 91490

TO LIST

ODOWN 56. 62,

GSTREET

is Apply to

DUDDELL

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST PEMENT & AGENCY 00. La

Hongkong, April 1, 1909,

TO LET

Howlou

MOUR AB Five Foord HOUSES,

New and Ommodious SEOP ROAD Kowloon" - ImuMITU: Charp Rentals,

OFFICES on the

and Macro Biration 700Apply% HUMPH

TOS. 8 and 10, WYNDHAM STREET containing & Large Boons etch. C

be let together or separately.

Hongkong March

APPY PEROY SMITH & SETH BROOKLETİM

Hongkong, Jaipary 19, 199.

10 LET.

DWKELING TOOMS D In Coarsa BOAD GODOWNS

SQUARE FEET «E LAND AG Ramned

70,000 200, foot frontage to faralad

How lopa Bay, Moderate Dental.

MMGFARRELL & LISAUGHT- Hongkong, Lagart 29, 1907.

TO LET.

HAPPY RETREATS

SPACIOUS BUILDING

1889

Pho

tarengua farden, including all Furni fire for rvctzunat där

Apply to

No. 5 Wall

Hor granz, December

TORK BUILDING

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