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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1909.

Business Notices.

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PROGRAMMES INVITATION

Moderate Pries

PRICH, 8200 Per Month.

Business Notices.

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

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

FOUNDERS AND BOILERMAKERS.

RIVER STEAMERS, TUGS, BARGES

AND MOTOR BOATS.

Offices Hotel Mansions.

Telephone 187.

MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP

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A Guide to Firms and Agencies in Hongkong

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Residents and Four Maps.

HONGKONG THIRTY YEAR. AGO.

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HONOKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.

In our issue of July, 22nd, 1879, is a paragraph to the effect that the member, of the Hongkong Humane Society met at their headquarters in Duddell Street and proceeded to Murray Pier for practice. Several experiments were made with the life-saving apparatus and these were -watched by a large crowd of spectators,"

THE POLICE FORCE.

An article which appears in our issue of July 25th takes exception to a lender pablished in a contemporary On thi subject of the Police Faree. In the course of the Chine Man's comments the following paragraph appenm “While thankful that its present state 14 millenial purity as compared with what we have seen it and known it to be, we are not by ABY MEATIS ao certain that the Chinesa section of the Force in as spotless as it is the fashion in some quarters to regard it.) The European element of the Force is now, we are convinced, more honest than. it ever has has been." The China Mail objecte to the allegations of jobbery "in the Colonial Service made by its con temporary, which bad stated that it existed in a comparatively mild' form, as för Instance, the skill manipulation of allowances' and the giving of public and to Government servants without payment."

*A YOUL REVENUE," Reference is made in the China Maû of July 26th to what is described as a most rabid diatribe which appeared in the Leeds Tim on subjects which a

C. D. A. Commission had lately dealt with. It seems that"in an article under"

the heading "A Foul Rovcave "tho Leeds

Book form, "red leather gilt, Price $5.00

At all Booksellers or by post from E. A. Massey, Hongkong Hotel

All Advertisements face Reading Matter.

Hongkong. July 24, 1909,

1984

SAPPORO' & 'ASAHI'

BEER

LIGHT AND REFRESHING.

SUMMER BEVERAGES.

Obtainable at Messrs

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co,

H, PRICE & Co., Ltd.

VICTORIA «DISPENSARY.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Lodz,

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

FRENCH STORE

WATKINS, Ltd.

AND EVERYWHERE --

SOLE AGENTS :

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

Hongkong, July 7, 1959.

MEE CHEUNG & CO.,

ART PHOTOGRAPHER, ICE HOUSE LANE.

874

Times told the British pablie that part SPECIALIST IN ENLARGING AND BROMIDE WORK.

of the Revenue of this British Colony at

Hongkong is derived by licenace taken ou

扑

Select Views of Hongkong and South China

by houses of ill-fame," and toa newspape Special Department for Developing and Frinting for Amateurs.

in referring to the £90,000 a year which

Hongkong was paying Great Britain as..

military contribution, erchimed, "The 200,000 contributed to our Revenue hàs a

CAMERAS FOR HIRE." ·

1781

BANK HOLIDAY.

foetid smell." Commenting on this the FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

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HONGKONG. “

BANK HOLIDAY.

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IN accordance with Ordinanca No. 6 of

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1876 the EXCHANGE BANKS will bo CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, 2nd Auguss (fitat

Hongkong. July 27, 1909 “

one in 1875 FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES Monday in August).

China Muil says:-"We are pretty certain that if the delicata conscience of England wore to prevent her from taking this an naal, contribution altogether no Hongkong would be sorry." Then follows repudiation of some of the Times' atate menta, concluding with these words:"If the editor of the Times Leeds wrote with more goderation and more knowledge of this subject its remarks might be worth paying some attention tu; as it in, they are merely the outburst of one who has, in common with some other people in Enghuad, a senti- mental craze on this subject."

COMPANY MEETINGS,

At the half yearly meeting of the Hong. kong Botel Company a dividend of $2.50 per share was declared, while at the annual meeting of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company a dividend of 3 per cant was declared.

SPORTING.

Lawn Bowls..

·0.6.0.0. 2. TAIн00..

The following will represent the 0.8.0.0. on Saturday next at 4.30 p.m. on Civil Service green :-W. H. Woalloy, E. W. Dawson, W. F. Fincher, L. E. Brett, skip; A. G. Pile, J. J. Blake, R. Featon, L. A Wheal, ship, Allen, P. F. Adams, A. M. Thorahill, O. Bond, skip; 0. II. Parkinson, A. Blowey, B. Hudson, M Molver, skip. Beserves J. Witshire' and W. S. Diggin

Water Polo,

BOY'S OWN CLUB &. D. Do. RGA The match to the Water Polo shield aompetition between the Boy's Own Club and the D. Co., R.G.A., did not take place list night owing to the Artillery beam meretching with the Boy's Own Clab to whom the points were awarded. However a friendly game was played between these (two teema: San Gennelier,

Tonight the V.R.O. most the Q.7.0.

REM CMBER THE KAME. HAMBERLAINTS Collo, Cholurs and Diarrhoek Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, arsan, solle or diarrhoea, it hiss no squa1. Forals by all-chemists and sbarakaspers

will be OLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 2nd Augash (frat Monday in August).

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, ..

Secretary: Hongkong. July 29, 1909,

949

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB. "

NOTICE.

968 MEMBERS Tishing to put down for

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

BANK HOLIDAY.

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of

1875 all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOBED for the trans- action of Public Business on MONDAY, the 2nd August (fret Monday in August).

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 29, 1909.

야

NIGHT STEAMER TO

CANTON,

New Twin SCREW SCRAMER,

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS for the next RACE MEETING are requested to send their samca in to the Undersigned, from whom all particulars regarding price and conditions pertaining to selection and pasing may be obtained.

T. F. HOUGE, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, July 28, 1909.

C. E. WILKS,

M.I. MECH, E. AMINA

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SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTO3_00., LTD., LONDON).

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ESTEMATES GIVEN

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 376, 1be, net, $5.50

FOR WARE FIBERD COHTLAT. In Bags of 250 lbs not. $3.45 per Sag,

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P: O. Box 238. Hongkong, June 26, 1909.

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Prickly Heat Lotion and Powder

Safe remedies for allaying the irritation.

SUN GLASSES.

HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA

For the Bath and all Toilet Purposes.

NESTOR SANITARY FLUID

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LATE OF WILKS & JACK, LD. Nilies Booms. Monthly Rates for Tisina and Dinune,

359 CONSULTING ENGINEER,

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Fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans supplied in all Oxbina,

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TRAVES Hongkong for Canton at Dr.K. BUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY,

11: each.

Loves Canton for Hongkong at 5.30= 16. 00, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY. Fare, 1st-Clam 12,60 dingla pasago,

passages must ba jnici few, UHRUNG ON STEAMBOAT 00., LD.,

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Hall's Washi Distemper

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makes beautiful washable walls. It is applied with a white wash brush, disinfects, and destroys all microbes,. dries like flat paint, and wets hard as za cement. It contains, no. leid and therefore does not discolour, or turn black, nor crack, scale or pett'oll. Made in two qualities for tamős and outside. work; sold and tiled, by becsemom everywhes. Sample Shade Card and full particular post free on applicades to

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