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Intimtions.

G. FALCONER & Co..

WALCH-MAKERS "AND" JEWELLERS.

(HÖTHL: MANSIONS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY' AND ENGLISH SILVER WÄRE HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE RELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWES,

Q. FALCONER à Co. "Axx Asim joi HOSSS FAMOUS TELESCOPES A

› INOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NATTICAS' INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTLY BOOKS. --!{ =};-,

SOLE "AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

Bu

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HIP-UHANDLERS, SALLMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL › MERCHANTS, Šfagde. OF FETY -Y KARŞ÷STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.

FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General-Manager. Hongkotig, August 19, 1908."

REMINGTON

Hongkong. March 5, 1906

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TYPEWRITERS

ALL REQUISI:

Intimations.

| MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI OD.)

COAL DEPARTMENT,

OLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG AND CANT

Previous to 1941, whon. it was coded by

Inimations

TUESDAY, JULY 18 1909.

China to Great Britain, Hongkong but THE HONGKONG HOTEL

sparsely populated, and, aside from the shelter its spacious harbour afforded ship- ping, and the puro, fresh water its limpisk

UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT. AND CUISINE.

EVERY streams supplied to merchantmen, it was of THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH is importanes. Simon British occupation,HODERATE TERMS AND NO

MODERN „LUIUHY,

BAND AT TIFFIN & DINNER

Y DAVIES, Mariager,

however, it bas grown, to be one of the Easiest as ports in the world. It is the miqet easterly station of the British Empire- on the royngo around the world and be the

1947

PEAK

HOTEL.

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Tolmious, 1,400 fast: aboys Sean Levol. PEN to the South Windifn Summer and protsored from the North-omar Winds in isis ads for forty milos.

SIMA, OCEL MUTABE, HUJO. Europe and the east with the splendis Winter. Commanding amagalligant, view of Hongkong, the Hezbour and adjacent i

NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Colèries,

Y

SOLE AGENTS for E18HIDAKE, MI. "--YAO, and, KIOTO KOMITET Coaliti

HEAD OFFICE :—TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES Nagasaki, Mall, Karatau, Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai. Hongkong, Hankow.

Tez Andakeats for above [WASAKI.' dodes:-IT. A PO 3th E., Western Dilon,

"

AGENCIES:

YOKOHAMA M, Asada, Esq. · CHINKIANG: MessTS Gearing

.Co.

SIEMSSEN & CO., MANILA: Messrs Macondray

MATHEUS

BOLE AGENTS.

MUELLER

BRAND EXTRA'

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

+

A. C. MEUKOW & Co.

COGNAC CHARENTE.

FINE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY: GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY GRANDE CHAMPAGNE BRANDY 1842.

1858.

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

BUMANN AND BERBLINGER,

15, 16-17, Connaught Road.

Telephone No. 427.

Hongkong. May 5, 1908.

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

G.H.MUMM & C

REIMS

BY SPECIAL ÁSPOUSTMENT TO

Showan Comes & Co

GENERAL AGENTS

For

HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO

Bongkang, January 27 1908.

NATURAL

ENO'S

HEALTH-GIVING

FRUIT

REFRESHING

SALT

KLGORATING

For particulars, apply to

Co.

B. DISHL

Manager, No. 2, PADDER STRING,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, January 9, IKP'

NOTICE.

&

point of union of the grant misii ateamers of England France, and Germany from vessels that take up the journey at this polat and carry the traveller in equally magnificant steamers to the Sandwich Is fands, Canada, and the United States

THE CITY OF VICTORIA.. The city of Victoria-popularly known as Hongkong, being used interchangeably with the name of the island--is a"moderni I'metropolis of 250,000 inhabitants. It is built or a somisirent parts plain, skitting the ndge of the harbour, with hotman scattered over the steep inclină

hind, extending to the very Posk, ̧4) height of over two thousand feet. From the harbour the city presents a picturesqJUO stone, reminding ons of Gibraltar, wich its solidly-built houses and bold rock-like Lackground Athight, especially: is this view most attractive, for with the myriad multicoloured lights of the water front twinkling like goms. In the sparkling

wavelets and extending in lesser numbers

up the slope of the Funk till those the &erest blend with the stars of the sky, the hoavens seem to have fallen to earth and spilled the brilliancy of the vaulted dome with one scintillating splash into the plucid waters of the sen

SIB

ONCE TEK HOTHED OF PIRACY. For centuries Hongkong was the hotbed of piracy. Thousands of pirates infested ➡ THE HONGKONG BLECTIC CO., LD. this and the nearby islands and proyed épon the trading vessels as they plied between Canton, the principal port of NOTICE one world. It became necessary for morthatt OTICE is hereby given that THREE Southern China, and the other ports of the Thirteen. Shares numbered 23504, mon sailing these waters to carry a heary 17.206/17278, 17358/59 17719/17721,armament, and battles with the pirates" 19184 and 21997/21638 in the above named Company, standing in the name of here grew to be a frequent cocusrence. JDAO ANTONIO da LUZ (deceased) have Nor were these engagement mere child's been lost, and should the same not play for often the waters man with blood

be produced within a fortnight a new Carti ficate for the anme shares will be issued in and scores of Eves were sacrificed, favour of the said JOAO ANTONIO da One such battle is recorded in which LUZ (deceased) and the original Certificates will be declared by the Company as nail twelve hundred pirates were slain. Even to-day piratical depredations are oc GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

ensionally reported from the inland rivers, Agents;

as 1806 steamer to THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LT. and as late Hongkong, July 12, 1906.

89: Canton was attacked, the captain and mate shot, the passengers locked up, and the ship looted. Fortunately, the engineer was not injured, and he, with the, nid of the passengers, managed to bring the steamer into port. Some of these pirates wero afterward apprehended and bahesdleri, but the war against pirney in and around Hongkong has been a long and hard coe.

and raid.

་ ་་ྟ

NOTICE.

We FRENCH NATIONAL FETE, WEDNESDAY nert, 14th of July, being the Consul for France will be pleased to receive at his official residence 13, Peak (A ( Road, between 9.30 and 11 4. tha mem

bars of the French Commonity and between. 11 and 12.0, Bitish officiale and officers and his foreign collesgues,

Ma GASTON LIEBERT will be

*at Home' between and 7 r.. for all residents of Hongkong who may wish to call on that occasion.

Before the advent of stent the favourite plan of attack was to chain together n nam ber of junks and with these form à line. With the across the vessel's course. contact of the ship against the chain the junks would swing along either side of the £86, vessel, when the pirates, with hooks and sealing Indders, would swarm aboard, slay

The Chancery of the Copaulate (Prince's Boilding) will be closed all day on the 14th of Jaly.

Hongkong, July 10, 1800.

OUR

NOTICE.

Firm bas bagn established over years for the manufacture of FIRE CRACKERS for export and has gained

or overpower the officers and crew, after which they would transfer the cargo to waiting sampane. This being accomplish- ed, they would scuttle or burn the ship,

very good reputation for the superior quality and make off with their plunder to some and moderato price of our goods. HUNT

HING & Co. are our SOLE AGENTS common rendezvous.“

in CANTON, at No. 17, Yin Tax Street, With the inauguration of steamships

Weat. Ar one attempting to forge our

Dance will be dealt with according to law,

SUN LEE & ̈CO.,'"

Tang Kocn District.

Hongkong, July 9, 1909.

薯 CHEE WING & CO. 27, 28 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WES) HONGKONG,

DEALER IN

their modus operandi' was altered to, sult

the exigencies of the now motor power.

A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL. Terms: —From 35 per day Muzz Telegraphie Add ;"Pencetal."

Town Office: % Das Vœux ROAD. Hongkong. February 8, 1908.

MER CHRUNG & CO, PHOTOGRAPHERS.

SPLENDID PICTUREST

of the

CAN FLEET AT AMOR. STUDIO-ION HOUSE STREET. STORE-REACONSFIELD ARGADE.

DIAMONDS AND GEM-SET JEWELLERY

Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combe, Charms, Chaius, Links, &c.

To Let

ONE DETACHED ROOM with wande

antranoe and verandah in PRINCKS BUILDING, Second Floor."

Apply fo

MAYERINK & CO

Bongsong, July 5, 1909

TO LET

SCUDOWN. No, da, „DUDDELE

STREET.

Apu.m

TAR HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGERTOY Co, La.

Hoogkook. July, 1, 1909,

TO BE LIT.

TOG

ESIRABLE "GROUND FLOOR_

Apply

T. B. L

DSHOP in Chater Road, Hongkong.

Care of Cheva Mark." Oilon,'. Hongkong, May 11, IYON

TO LET.

ODOWNS' Nosì, 95, 98 & 9 PRAYA

EAST Apply to

CHATER & MODY. Hongkong, October 171905

TO LET.

TUVE-Roomed. HOUSES, at Kowloon,

Nawand Commodious SHOPS, NATHAM ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate possenslän. Cheap RentalsS

Apply to 'HUMPAREYS' ESTATE & FINANCH

Coly Lan

Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery Hongkong, March 23, 1909

GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS

Repairs of Watches and Jewellery effected by experienced European J. ULLMANN & CO.

34, Queen's Road Central Opposits General Post Office.

THE CHINA MAIL, LTD.

UNDERTAKĖS

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING

such as:

TO LISTA

WUCH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,,

408

TURNISHED, ROOMS ou Sed Floor HOTEL Astors. Bathrooma, Klt. Cohan and Servants: Quarters attached.

1. Room on Firen. Floor: ofy*HOTEL MANSIONS with use of bath room, suit. able for office or living room..

Apply to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LAD Hengkong, May 29, 1909.

TO LE

KING'S BUILDINGS.

FFICES facing the Harbour; from-

INVITATION CARDS, MENUS, DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT)ort Octobit. At present in occupa

Ltd.

Apply

PROGRAMMES, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, PROSPEC-tion of Mosers Jardine, Matheson & Co TUBES, WINE LISTS, ETC., ETC., ETC. Obtain quotations from, and bring orders to,

THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE, 5. Wyndham Street...

Moderate Prices.

European Supervision.

Thuy now selected their ship and, being 881 heavily armed, went aboard her at some | convenient port as storage passengers and ¡in suficient numbers to become masters of the situation. At a given signal they simul taneously made an attack on passengers and crow slaying all who desisted and imprison- ing or binding the others till the ship's treasures had been removed. Sometimes they took complete charge of the ship and stoured her, cargo and all, to some point where their henchmen turned in aud re- liovod her of her cargo. Matay "fonces" were maintained where these free-looters P of the minin ""disposed of their "takes," and not infrequently local officials and others, usually counted as trostworthy, B GILES'S CHINESE AND ENGLISH were found to be directly or indirectly

AU Borts 21 COPPER, BRASS, STEEL. IRON. WARE, ZA STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG LEON, Cast Mehndatiable for

· Suire. Endixkanaan House BUILE,

TELEPHONE No. 759,

DICTIONARY,

NEW EDITION.

TANLARGED to 1,860. Pazen,

THOROUGHLY RAISED

1909

Fascicule 1. (296 pages) will be ready for delivery in July---

Price to Subscribers £5.5.0, payable ou delivery of Fascicule L

Prospectus and Specimen pagos apon Application

KELLY & WALSH, ED. Hongkong, June 18, 1803.

TS CHRISTIANITY

798

W.C.RA B

INTRODUCING INTO CHINA

from the Oxi Mati

To be had at the Canta Matt Of

Wyndham Street,

* 30 Capta

connected with there outrages. The ne- counts of these piratical depredations rand like a cheap blood-and-thunder story, but that they were most emphatically true in T attested by many a missing esptain and the loss of any a valuable cargo.

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN KYEN TO-DAY. To take a sail among the thousands of cft in Hongkong harbour to-day wouki (Continued on Page 3.1

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PURENESS OF OIL - GKATAINTY OF CUMS

KO "INCONVENIENCE

FUTË DIRLATIGHS

FOR SAVARESSE

W.

DINNEFORD'S

The Univenal, Bemedy for Anidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Bractation, Bilion's Affections

Bour

DINNERORDS

The Physician' Curo for Gant, Rhounatic Gent and Gravel.

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MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

ITION

WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAP FOR CLEANING

PLATE

*POLYBRILLIANT' METAL POMADE NEVER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHER METAL PASTES

JOHN JAKET & BONS LIMITED, WELLINGTON MILLA" LONDON.

JEYES

FLUID

SOLE AGENTS.

0

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART-

HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN th

TN Sealed Tenders will be spolveri, at

G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,

-BANK BURDINGS, Hongkong, May 18, 1906

the Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Otil Noon on Tuesday, the 31st day of RZugust 1909; for the purchase of the privileges known as the Opiam Farm established under "The Prepared Opini Ordinances, 1891-1809," that is to any, the Bale in the Colony,

af prepare eluding the f

Opium and of 1921 Sollings

Now Territories), Opium as prepared, in- clusive of the privilege of collecting dress and of preparing and dealing in Drosa Oplum, for three years from the Lef of Μετρό, 1910.

#

THE COMMERCIAL LAWZAFFECT.

KOPEERINGLOFLINERE ;

With Special Referanios to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION BANKRUPTCY LAWB

[HONGKONG. Reprinted felt that Okina. Mol]

20 74

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,

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136 Bongkong, July 1, 19092-90

TO LET

CHOP, No. 14, QUEENS: BUAD

CENTRAL, on Lease,

FAIRVIEW, Robinson Road, Kow-

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

NOS

TO

LET.

1 & 3, MORRISON HILL

Offices at No. 9, PEDDER STREET.

Apply

MOBSTS JARDINE, MATHESON &

Hoogkong, May 18, 1968

TO LET.

DUXEY LODUE;' CAINE ROAD, Dsuitable for & Boarding Home, School, College, or Family Besidence, recently painted and renovated throughout. Im- mediate possession;

Apply tá

OHATER & MODY. Bouzoog. May 14, 1309.

TO LET

16.

TODOWNS No. 7, 8 cod 10, and the

GoNoor of No. 3 (Lang Ting's Eap

Godowns Fast Point), ****

Immediate Posion. Bent, exception

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Apply to KAM FOOK,

*No. 107, WerLIKOTON SEARS, (behind the Stag Hotel) or Keeper of (No. 8; Gólówne (on the Spot). Hongkong, May 29, 1903,

TO LET

OFFICES la YORK BUILDING.

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Hongkong, July 1, 1909,

TU: LET.

DEACONSFIELD ARCADE, The Shops, Offices and Draking Rooms, „DWELLING BOOMS, and OFFICES in QUEEN'S BOAD ÚTHIRAT.

GODOWNS In DUDUELL SZEXEL) K Full information as to conditions of tondering, etc, can be obtained from thefacing the Parade Ground,

No 2 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Colonial Treasurery and the conditions of tandering and form of grant have been published in Government. Gatette a Noti- Beation No. 401 of the End July, 1909. KUA M. Tromids,

Foy Bale at the China Mail Offion, and July 1900 Colonial Veretary.

at.5, Wyndham Street.

20 Centa

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* BIR ROBERT HARTS MEMORANDUM?”

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Beries of Artisies on Bir Rozsas AHAT Borg for the Improve

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Price.20 Centa,

Now. Fiva-zoomed EQUSES in Slanecer STREET.

The EX BIL, No. 13, Fark, unfurnished from len June, 1902.

9. M. 8. PEAK BUNGALOW, Tur nirhed, Moons Karter, from Lat. October, 1979 to 30th June, 1910,

HOURES IN BELILIOS TERRAON Robinson Road, newly painted and colour. shed, exceptionally ebaan rentalar keer FOR SALE, TOR CREST Praks commanding imagnificent view of the Base bour and adjacent islands.

No. 1 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. The CASTLE CARTLE BOAð, türelähed,

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