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CHINA MAIL

BEFORE GOING HOME

The China Mail.

No. 14,369,

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Intimations.

Business Notices.

THORNE'S

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1908,

Business Notices.

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· OVERLAND

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BEFORE · COING. MODE

PRICE, 83.00 Ear Month,

Business Notloss.

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

"

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS

SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO, LTD, LONDON). À

Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps and Fittings, HAVE FUEL BY QUVERING YOUR BOILERS AND STEAMPIERS

A MOTOR, HOUSE BOAT FOR SALE.

BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING 00 MPOSITION,

ESTIMATES GIVEN

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. net. $5.50 per Onak, ex Factory":

FOR WORK FINISHED COMERETT,

In Bags of 250 lbs. not,

to the

Huase of

ŽENO VAT MẠN STARTED BY THE LEFT ROBERT TRONAS JutroCK AND WAS SCE" SOLD AS KALSINÉE (631

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS IN|| HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA." "A.S.WATSON & CO,LTO”,

Hongkong, May 1, 1907.

733

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

On charges of stealing jam, manialade and ten, on messercom boys on 'thu H.M.S. Moorhen were brought before Me- J. H. Komp, at the Magistracy to-day. One was discharged and the remainder sentenced to six secks' imprisonment ?

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The master of the steam launch Kwok Tung had his certificate'raspended for two months by Commander Basil Taylor, R.X., at the Marine Court, to-day, for failing to observe the rule of the read by running down a sinll bout belonging to a licensed trading junk while in the harbor.

A native living at 3, Jubilee Street, was recently charged with being in possession of quantities of dress and prepared opium and let out on lait faed at $00." When the case was called at the Magistracy to-day he did not appear. Mr Hoggarth, chief exciso afficer, complained to Mr F. A. Hazelind, the angistrates that the bait was inadequate. His Worship said he Tras sorry that he could not ist, but the fixing of the amount of bail was a nitter for the police. The bail was now estrent.

cd

SHIPPING BOYCOTT AT

HAIPHONG.

The French, British and German steamer

Enes that call nt. Haiphong bare, suddenly

Offices Hotel Mansions.

MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP.

NOW COMPILING

A GUIDE TO FIRMS AND AGENCIES IN HONGKONG.

Whilst apologising for unavoidable delay in production of Lithographic and other work, in connection with the above, I beg to inform the public that ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIP TIONS are guaranteed to hold good for ONE YEAR FROM DATH OF PUBLICATION,

K. A. MASSEY.

Hongkong March 18, 1909,

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EMBROIDERED ROBES

IN LINENS AND LAWNS.

Hosiery, Gloves, etc.

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TELEPHONE 644

DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY

Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combs, Charms, Chains, Links, c

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One Gallon Tins $2. SUN GLASSES. SUN GLASSES.

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GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS. Repairs of Watches and Jewellery effected by experienced Europeans. J ULLMANN & CO.

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mised freight rates to China by 30 per STUDIO-ION HOUSE STREET. STORE-BEACONSFIELD ARUADE.

.cent. Their Chinese customer at the Tonkin port are dissatisfied, and have boycotted the Conference which sprang the

rise upon them. To obtain the fnots, a

E, C. WILKS,

representative of the Aunt du' Fonkin | ML MECH, E. AMI.N.A. interviewed a leading Chinese exporter who

explained that the price of rice was low LATE OF WILKS & JACK, LD.

to admit of him and his fellow-traders pay- Í

ing the increased freight rates. The aim CONSULTING ENGINEER,

of the boycott is to sompol the Conference

to charge the old rates again, at the outset,

The Chinese exporters are determined

upon cheapening freight rates, and have"

SURVEYOR, VALUER. AND ASSESSOR

formed themselves into a syndicate which WOKES,

will charter steamers. -The latter will

carry all the import and export trade pass-

ing through Chinese bands nt. Haiphong.

The syndicate for the present dues not

OF

WHARVES.

FACTORIES, AND ALL CLAUSES OF MACHINERY & EFFECTS.

istend to make profit out of freights, and YORK BUILDINGS,

will work as economically as possible. Fair rates will be charged so as to meeti current outlay. It is hoped in time to lower freight rates below the figure the in prense in which brought all the trouble. The Conference holds out shortly. The boycotters meet with great dificulties in

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Hongkong. January 26, 1909.

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(LFT FLOOR), HONGKONG. Office Tel. 195. Residence K20, Tel Address: WickzaWORK, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, April 14, 1909.

NOTICE

516

chartering steamers to Hongkong. and GENERAL AVERAGE 6.§. 'ASSAYE

Shanghai. The Conference is the ad- Tantage over than in that, though freight

DECEMBER, 1908.

NY Claime" against the GENERAL

rates in Tonkin ars low, they are high in AVERAGE on account of damage to North Chins. Many of its eteamers hare Carge caused through extinguishing the fire forsaken Haiphong, in consequence, for on this vessel must be lodged on or before Chinese ports: The resulting crisis at 17th May, 1909.

E. A. HEWETT, Baiphong presents peculiar features. Al-

Superintendent, most all the Tonkin rice export goes to

P. S 0. B. N. II. Hangkong, May 4, 1909. Hongkong. Should the Haiphong Chinese exporters stop buying rice, the trade will

NIGHT STEAMER TO fall into European hands.

CANTON.

Should the boycott last long. it may bave serious caulta, says the Avenir. A 30 per cent, ring in freights moans a check

on the exportation of many articles, especially grain. Can the rice export trade

NEW TWIN Sorry Stramer,

500

bear the increase in the long run? Cán S.S. SAN CHEUNG

the Conference stand working along on the

old rates at a loss for the benefit of Chinono

Fitted throughout with Electria Light

only! Suocess on the part of the bus-au Fans supplied in all Cabins,

cotters, mone an^increase, 'in the number

of vessela fying the Chinese flag at Hai- phong. The losers will be the French, Britisa and Geram tenors which have hitherto shared the Hongkong trade."

(Captain J. MOGISTY),

EAVES Hongkong for Canton ab.9. SUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY.

Leave Canton for Hongkong as 8.50.M. 97

Fare, 185-Class.....$2,60 single passage, Koalan 1 sachi.

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