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Business Notices.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1909.

Business Notices."

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Business Notices.

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

OLD VAT

$15

PER

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As supplied

to the

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HAVE BUILT OVER 100

FAST LIGHT DRAFT LAUNCHES, MOTOR BOATS, MOTOR BARGES, TUGS, LIGHTERS AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,

Works-Kowloon Bay.

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OF GREENGEK'ARENAS QUEN BOLD AS INTO BYNSE HELP

SCOTCH WHISKY DETAILED MAP OF THE PEAK,

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA.

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Giving Name, Number & Location of each House. "A.Ş. WATSON & COLDPLAN of City from Pokfulam Road to Wanchai Road; Residential Roses, numbered

Hongkong May 1, 19:37.

T.M.C.A. LIBRARY...

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to date 1909, Smail Sealu Map of Island, Channels and Kowloon Point, locating Docks, Bailwaye Green Island Cuman: Works, etc.

COPTRIGHT" Br E. A. MASSEY.

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To day the following new books have To be had from CHINA MAIL, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, KELLYT & WALSH, been" added to the Y.M.C.A. library-Batwex & Co. and Tacs. Coos & Sox.

Fashionable Christians, Brown; Saleh, H. Clifford; The Tyranny of Faith, C. Joubert; By Faith Alone, Rene Bazin: The Light Eternal, Peter Rosogger i The Heavy Strong Box. F.Mauzens; The Socialist, Guy Thorne.

AMOY NOTES. “

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Asoy, May 24, The Maritime Costoms, reedived to-day a mo'or launch frem. Hongkong. This launch has been constructed by Mr A. F Ramy, Chief Engineer of the a.s. Hal. ching and in for the use of the Native Customs bere. The staff will also use it for crossing the harbour each morning and afternoon. The launch steamed of knots this morning when on its trials. She is s beautiful little vessel, and will be an acquisition to the port. She cost $2000.

SUSPECTED FIREBRAND.

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Hongkong. May 20, 1909.

A.

1384

DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY

Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combs,

Chartos, Chaius, Links, &c.

BOLE MANUPACTURERS ‡

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[OFFICE :—4,"*" QUEEN'S BUİLDINGS.

* TELEGRAMB'. ABBESTOS, HoraKONG.

TELEPHONE No, 01.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

A LARGE SELECTION OF

BATHING COSTUMES

AND

SWIMMING SUITS.

Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery BATH ROBES AND TOWELS.

GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS.

Repairs of Watches and Jewellery cffected by experienced Europeana.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

34, Queen's Road Central, Opposito General Fost Office.

BANK HOLIDAY.

TN accordanco with Ordinance No. 6 of

1875, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be OLUSED for the transaction of Public

Basiness an MONDAY, the 81st instant,

WHIT MUNDAY.

Hongkong, May 28, 1909.

The office of the Peking Daily Ners, which is odited by Me Li Sum Ling, wall known in Hongkong, is situated in the Legation quarter. In consequence of Mr i Li's caustic enimienta on varies inter A

national matters, a letter has been signed by the British, Japanese, American, Austrian, and Spanish ministars making the Chinese authorities to compel the offending Dewspaper to leave the quarter, in accord- ance with the provisions of the Boxer trenty. We give this new on the authority of the Tokyo

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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SUMATRA CAVE.

Twenty-sight Persons

Saffocated.

A sensational incident in the war being raged against. A chinese rebels in Sumatra is related in the local Port. It'sceros that the other day a band of rebels was located in n largo cave, but upon the Goverment troops Arriving, no one was to be scen. After dibi- gont search a small pasange was found and a

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MR. FOA DA SILVA is no longer and the authority given him to sign our Firm per procuration there bay boon with- drawn.

ORUZ, BASTO & CO. Hongkong. May 25, 1909.

WEISMANN, LIMITED.

696

UR Business was been REMOVED

No.14. DES VOEUX ROAD CEN. TRAL (Lately occupied by Madame Jay).

Hongkong, April 20, 1900,

PROF. F. GONZALES

residences er at his studio,

579

daring liestonant volunteered to creep along IVES LESSONS on Violin, Mandoline, it in the hope of finding the rebel's lair, AGBanjo Guitar, Culo, etc., at pupils length his progress was barred by a heavy stone which he was just able to displace Apply, Aufficiently to enable him to poke his hend beyond, but scarcely had he removed the

obstacle than be received a spear wound

7, ARBUTENET ROAD.

€28

· Hongkong, May 10, 1909.

that made him best a hasty retreat. The CHEE WING & Co. military commander, summoned several times to surrender, but was met 27, 28 and 29, LEE TUEN STRELT (WEST)

tham

with a stabbora refusal; the fanatical out-

cries which reached the soldiers from the

interior of the cave slawing plainly that

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

the rebel band had doveted themselves to All Berta of COPPER, ERASE, STERL

death. They were then told that the

"IEON WARE, &c."

women and children with them would be STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES, gives their freedom if they came out, and that the lives of all who surrendered would CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, As

be spared, the tertible alternative being

suitable for

death by suffocation. Defiant putation turrs. Ewezens "Hover BULOZE, ate from the case, and after waiting for

two

hours

the military commander gave the lighted at orders for a re to be

Alight Barrow entrance to the cave. breeze wafted clouds of dense smoke along the passage, and when, after a few minutes, the fire was extinguished and the rebels: were called "upon to surrender, it was' evident they were determined to die rather than fall into the hands of the military authorition Dlore green fuel was collected and piled at the entrance to the cave, a match was applied and the fire did ita work. After awhile an examination was

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Hongkong, April 14, 1909.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

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UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND CUISINE.

DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY, THOROUGHLY UP TO

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A. F. DAVIES, Manager. BAND AT TIFFIN & DINNER.

ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders of the above 296] Company will be held at the frammen OFFICE of the Company, Alexandra Build- ing, Des Voeux Road Central, on SATUR DAY, the 29th day of May. 1909, at 11.30.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1903.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comp pany will be CLOSED from the Sith inst. to 2nd June next, both dave inclusive.

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers." Hongkong, May 10, 1969.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVÉN that the

NESTY FOURTH ANNUAL

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its Registration) wili be held at the Offices of the Company in Alexandra Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Gonecal Managers, tagether with a Statement of

Accounts to the 31st December, 1908.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 25th inst. to TUESDAY, the 1st June, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfor of Shares can bo registered..

JOHN D. HUMPHRETS & SON,

General Managera, Hongkong, May 20, 1909...

LABUAN COAL

· 874-

THE LABUAN COALFIELDS COM- PANY, LD. E now prepared to bankar steamers at LABUAN with good

made of the ovo, five man baing found S.S. SAN CHEUNGqality LABUAN COAL, double

daad, and by their side lay the corpses of

twolvo women and eleven children, death

Fitted, thoughout with Electric Light

the nows of this incident reached the ears and Fans supplied in all. Oshini,

in each case being due to suffocation. When

of the Guvernor of Achern, he is reported

to have been so shocked that he issued orders to the effect, that in futuro, should a similar occasion arise, a guarded outlet for ascape from the cars should be left open.

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THE great pain relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm is clearly shown in casos of sciatica and Infiainmatory

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but one application of this liniment given relief and enables the sufferer to Aleep, which in many instances he has not been able to do for several days. › For mis by all chamlato ană oberaki

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