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Hongton, October 3, 1908.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

·REVIEWS.

The Forbidden Theatre, by NIGHLEY O Lordon, T. Werner Laurie. Mr Keighley Snowden known bis York ahiro folk even more intimately than Mr Thomas Hardy knows the Wessex peasantry. He has perhaps a lighter, more humour.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA, and more kindly insight into the

(MITSU BISHI 00.)

-intriones working of the human mind than the Southern realistic welter. Certainly "his work does 'not leave any unpleasant GOAL DEPARTMENT taste behind like too many of Hardy's

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818

ORDINARY

THIRTEENTH TETEARLY MEETING of Share holders in the above Company will be held At the Company's Town Offico, £, Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 18th October, at 1.30 P.M., for the purpose of prosecting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1909.

and a narrow. Calvinism ran rampant. It can therefore be understood what a com motion was stirred up in the town when Gerald Unwin, a. very rich max, a nativa of the place, but whose money had prin sipally been made in Russia and Franc

rod to present a theatre, in memory of

his wife, to Kingley. The matter came up in the Town Council and the gift was spurned. Then a town meeting was called but owing to various causes this broke up in disorder and in tho and though Cawin built the theatre he had

o create a private board of trustees to manage its affairs, instead of handing it over to the care of the city fathers as be. Erst desired.

But though the theatre question de minates the book it by no means constitutes/ the principal charm of the story. This is derived from the splendid pourtrayal of char- actor, the interaction of man on man; the gradual development of one prejudice, the wearing away of another, which Mr Snow den undertakes to bring before his readers' eyes. In The Forbidden Theatre" he has done right excellent work and added The TRANSFER BOOKS of the dom-greatly to the burden of the obligation pany will be ULOSED from 11th to 19th under which he binds us Amid the piles October, 1909, both days inclusive. of trash turned out by the publishers

By Order,

month by month My Snowden's books) stand out preeminent for their conscien tious workmanship, their insight, their kindly humour, and the dainty charm of the love story which each unfolds.

M. MANUE, Acting Secretary. Hongkong. October 1, 1909.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE TWENTY-ZICHTH

1235

MEETING GATE ORDINARY held at the Offices of the Undersigned FRIDAY, the 22nd inst., at 11 A-35.

The TRANTOR BURR of the Con

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London, T. Werner Laurie.

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THE VIENNA CAFE COMPANY, LIMITED,

TELEPHONE No. 924 1 No. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Auctions

BY ORDER OF THE MORTE

"ESBRA" HUGHES & BOUCH have

· reos/ved instructions to sell by Publis A motion.

WEDNESDAY,

the 18th day of October, 1909, at 3 a'abak

in the afternoon, at their Salon, Boons,

No. 3, Do Your Road Central

Cearner of Jon Hotin Street)-- IN ONE LOKA

the following

VERY VALUABLE RECLAMATOIN PROPERTY

aitoate at Victoria, in the Colony of

Hongkong, vi

All that place ar parcel of ground situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and registared in the Land Office Remaining Portion of the Prays Bedlaman Cion to Marine Eot No. 535 and held under wad upon the terms and conditions of thro several Agreements dated respectively the Sus October 1889, and the 19th June, 1909, and respectively made between Bron Shephard soting for and on behalf of the then Governor of Hongkong, of the one part and Yeong Ahney Lan, of the other part and between Yoong Yan Kwai of the one part. and Major General Sir William Julian, Giuse con, K.D.M.G., the Officer Administer. ing the Government of Hongkong, of the other part by the first of which Agreements the Governor agreed to grant to the guid Young Sheey Lan, his' executors, adminis..... butors and unsigns; a Crown Ladans of the mid- premises for the term of 998 years upon . the Serms and subjede to the conditions in- the said Agreement mentioned and by the second of which agreements in consider tion of the Office Administering the Gurernment letting the said Yoong You Kwai into possession of the said premise the said Yeong You Kwel agreed (inter alia) to pay to the Governor. Annan Crown. Rent- At the rate of $40.

Do the said premises is erected No. 22, Connaught Road West.

The Ares of the said piece or parcel of ground registered as the Ramaining Por-- tion of the Prays Reclamation to Marine Lor No. 298 according to the plan sttached to the said Agreement dated the 19th day. of June, 1909 in aböne 2158 square foot.

A copy of the mid plan may be impected.. at the Uffices of and particulars and condi- tions of sale may be obtained from Mors JORNSUN, STOKES & MASTER,

8, Des Tax Road Central,

Vendors Beficitors;

or from MATE Mesara HUGHES, & HOUGH,

Rangking, September 29, 1909,

BY ORDER OF THE MOETGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

received instructions to sell by Publis

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The latest sanitary improvement employed.. Strictest cleanliness all over the place.

Use only First-class Flour and other Materials: for the Bakery and Confectionery Departments. The long experience of both Geath The Company has secured the services of Messrs. J. Some and A. SozoLow men la sp-to-date establishments on the Continent is the best guarantee that only the best ever produced in the Colony will be supplied.

The Patronage of the Public is respectfully solicited. Pongkong. September 13, 1969,

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the 19th day of October, 1909, 3 o'clock

"in the afternoon, at their Sales Rooms

No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central (Corner of Ice House Street) - The following VERY VALUABLÁS LAKASTHOLD PROPERTY MANA situate at Victoria in the Colony of

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philosophy is packed away in this tigre- ontentious looking book. Mr Feter Ridges, of Wapping-on-Vally, Doron, has placed on paper the reflections, observations and ex periences which he garnered while serving first an English nobleman, and later an American milionaire's family in the especi- Special Department for Developing and Printing for Amateure.

pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the

2nd instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,

General Agents. Hongkong, October 5, 1909. 1288

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.

NOTICE.

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the higbest authority, is a baro

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to bis valet, and Mr Peter Ridges does not glorify bia masters and mistresses But he is just, terribly just, in his estimates; for he is shrewd observer of life, though N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of MEMBERS of the complacent towards many a human foible. above Clab will be held on SATURDAY, We need not outline the story, but we the 23rd October, 1909, at 12.15 r.., at cannot refrain from quoting some of Poter the Offices of the Jockey Olab of the Ridges obiter dicta. Writing of his Ameri Ground Floor of the Hongkong Olab Anzore, Chater Road, a notice regarding can mistross he says: Eat I may say on pussong that 31rs Carter's: mauneus in which is being sent to each Member.

By Order,

public is more formal and her manners in T. F. HOUGH,

private less formal than any lady I have Clerk of the Course.

worked for, not to say at times almost Hongkong. October 6, 1909.

vulgar. That is the chief reason that I care low for life in America, for Mrs Carter HONGKONG. ST.. ANDREW'S always treats me as an ekal on

SOCIETY.

ordinary occasions and like a sweep in company, and I am neither one aor the In fact, there is much more "NTENDING Applicants for MEMBER- other."

SHIF to Sz. AxDRE'S SOCIETY are religion in the kitchen than anywhere else, invited to forward their names to the for although I regret to say if I have not Undersigned for e1bandon to tLe Goutthey indiatheke bark fram Committee. The entrance fee is $5, and giving away money, are religios the ANUAL SimSCRIPTION $8.00. Aby have enough religion to scare them, but respectable Scotsman eligible for pot enough to comfort them, stock. Membership

broker is always glad to see anybody, or to take a drink, or a hand at cards, or give you a cigar, "Ope of the chief things 1129 that strikes me about the way rich people in America try to enjoy themselves is the trouble they go to do it" "Mir Amos and I are agreed on this, for we havo talked it over that a man's happiness

- DAVID WOOD,

Hon, Sacretary. Hongkong, September 6, 1909.

PATELL & CO.,

"A

Select Views of Hongkong and South China.

CAMERAS FOR HIRE.

To Let

TO LET

KING'S BUILDINGS.

\FFICES facing the Harbour; from

our October. At present in occupa tion of Masars Jardino, Mathean & Co., Ltd.

Apply THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. TEMENT & AGENCY Co., Lip..

Hongkong, October 1, 1909,

TO LET.

DOWNS Nos,, 8 and 10, and the Top Floor of So. 3. (Tang Ting's Lap Godowne East Point).

Immediate Possession, Heat exception

de

M

Apply to KAM FOOK,

No. 107, WELLINGTON STRKET, (behind the Stag Hote) or Keeper of No. 6, Godown (on the Spot). Hongkong, May 29, 1908,-

TO LET

depends on how far he has not NO. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Howloon.

what he wants. Now the four you want the more chance there is of haring it and sol

Exporters & Importers the more likely you are to be happy."

We can thoroughly recommend The Butler's Story it deserves a wide cir- culation,

General Merchants Aid Madness, by Moulay Horseta.

and

Commission....... A gents.}

Hongkong and Canton.

London, Ges. Bell and Sens. A There is no denying the exceeding cleverness of this collection of stories, and yet there ja not ong which we can say that we honestly enjoyed. ....... The bounds of pon- (Continued on Pabe 3.)

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

CORPS

Apply THE HONGKONG LAND INVER.

MENT & AGENCY Coby Hongkong, August 3, 1979.

988

TO LET Y

(UDOWNS Nos. 95, 98 & 97, PRATA

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"Apply

CHATER & MODY. Hongkong, October 17, 1908,5

STULENT.

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THE EYRIE, No. 13, Pose, iz Hoom,

Tennis Donet and very kirge garden, BEACONSFIELD ASUALE Booms

on Lit Fleor, well suited for Office

GODOWNS la DODDALL STREET

To Let.

TO LET

The property consists of teat

Lot1-All that piece or parcel of ground. Kinate at Victoria aforesaid and Fanowa

soctivado. 57 of Section F of Marine Lot Nar; wgether with the message "eiso- tions and buildings thereou known na No.

38 Wing: On Laun Term 999 yours. Annual Crown Rent $8.38.00

Lot 9.-All that piece or parcel of grotand 1781 late at Victoris forsand- und Krown

and registered in the Land Office Sub Wctionable. 88 of Section F of Marine Lot No. 5k together with the monedago erections and buildings, therson known as No. 40 Wing On Lane,

-Anptal Crown rent 88.73.**

The Bres of the said pines or parcel of ground registered na Subsection. Da, B7

TN the healthiest part of Hong-of Section of Marine Lou Xio & pecord- to the plan artached to an Iddestufe of kong, Well Furnished Assignment dated the End October 1900 and egistered in the Land Office by Me BEDROOM with Bathroom at-morial No: 29804 is about 488.5qanes fant The area of thy maid piece or parcel af tached, suitable for a married ground registared as Sansection No. 38 of Section F. of Marine Lot No: 54 hoord- couple. Splendid view of Harg to the said plan is about: 620 göste bour and the Peak. Permanent residents only need apply to

BREEZY,

Care of CHA Max Office Bangkong. Dec. 20, 1907

TU LEL

PRAYA EAST.

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Apply

1480

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., In Hongkong. September 22, 1909,

OFFICES TO LET.

A copy of the maid plan may be in speated at the Offices of and particulare And condition of male may be abmined from

Mesir JOHNSON,STOKES & MASTER. 8. Des Voeur Road Central;

Vendor Solaitors,

Hongkong, September 29, 1909.

To Lot

1199

TU LET,

LODO

STREET,

Apply bo's PEE HONGK

ROOMS on 187 FLOOR HOTEL MAN.

BLUKS, team lat Dotóber-nek, Apply to

JOHN D. HUMPARRYS & SOFT,

Alexandrs Buildings,

1196 Hongkong, September 4, 1909,

CIBOP No. 4, - QUEEN'S BULD CENTRAL, on Lesson 2, EETLAND STREET (Lormerly the Alexandrs Cinema) suitable for the room or godown immediate posession,

ALEIGH & URANGE, Hoogspot. Adget 25, 1908. Not

ATOS 1 & 8, MORRISON HILL

HongkongOctober 1, 1909,

DDELL

INVESTA

TVE-Boomed HOUSES, Kowloon,

197

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FIN

AGBEACONSFIELD ARCADE O At No. 2, PEDDER STREET O

CHEE WING & Co. GRAND OPEN AIR CONCERTng the Parade Ground,

7, 25 and 29, LEE TUEN HTREET (WESTY HONGKONG.

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HOUSES In BELITICS TERRACE, Robinson Road, newly painted and bolone Wahed, xospilerikily sheep routaleyag

FOR SALE,TOR OREST, a Peak, commanding magnificent view of the Har bour and adjoent lelands,

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Premises Italy - vocated b Gordon & Co, known as 21 WHILEFIELD

Canton Kowloon

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Hongkong Marsh 25, 1905.

TELJES 1 YORK BUILDING. GODOWNа be PRATA HARA

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