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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

WA10B-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.

HOTEL MAIN SIONS.

NEW BELAOTIONS OF

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL

A Great Civil Servant fälls of the Present Ignorance about! Our Colonies.

The Colouies have loomed. largs in the.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA British Press this year. First the visit of

(MITSU BISHI GO)

·IAMOND JEWELLERY AND. ENGLISH JILVIK WARE MGH-ULLES GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES)" LABEK BEREOTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE CUPS: BOWIA, mo. 00AL DEPARTMENT, @ FALJOKAR 300, 42 A roz HOSSE FAMOUS TELESCOPES AM BINOCULARS, LORD KELVING NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. ADMIRAEST CHARTS 1 BOOKS

(=);

GOLF AGENTS EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

SHE.CHANDLERS, ALLMAKERS PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL

MERCHANTS, &o, &c., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING- CHIP CAPTAINS-ARE-REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAT

* FRANCISCO THE VAT, General Manager,"

Gengkong August 19, 1908,

REGRET

YOU WILL NEVER if you Visit MOHIDEEN & THAHA

in D'Aguilar Street, the new JEWELLERS

and DEALERS in

UT

CEYLON PRECIOUS STONES

AND OTHER GEMS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Hongkong. September 1, 1909.

CHAMPAGNE

THE LEADING BRAND

LRADING

G.H.MUMM & Co REINS

Showon Comes & Co.

GENERAL AGENTS

HONG KONG. CANTON

&

Rongkong, Jonary 27 1908

ENGLAND. D

MACAO

GANDY'S

BELTING

MADE BY THE

DY BRIT MANUFG. WHACUMIE, ENGHAND. THE ONLY ORIGINAL... HOLDS THE WORLD'S RECORDS.

41 Prizes Awarded ARE THAT YOU GET THE GENUINE ENGLISH

1102

DODGE WOOD SPLIT PULLEYS

ALL SIZES

TO FIT ALL

SIZED SHAFTS

FURTHER

PARTICULARS

MHL OTHER &

DINNEFORD'S

The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Bloch, Handsche, Heartburn, Indigestion,"

Bitious Bet Eructations,

DINNEFORDS1 MAGNESIA

Affections.

MAS BE

HAD ON

SIMA, OOHI, MUTABE, HOJO,

the Colonial editors, then the Imperial Defence gathering of Colonial statemen, and lastly, the presence of South Africa's statesmen to seal the boud of unich-these have all rivoted our interest in the Colonies.

་་❖་

SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA

To no one are the shangos which have taken place in the popular regard con- NAMASUTA, SAXO, SHINNEWining the Colonies more apparent than and KAMIYAMADA Oslleries.

·།

SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI YAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Coals.

HEAD OFFICE :—TOKYO. -

BRANCH OFFICES :-- Nagasaki, - Mail. Karatsu, Wakamaten, Kobe, OsakK, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow,

TYL Andazsams for above: 'IWASAKI, Coda:A1, ABC 5th Ed., Western Unkom

AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA M. Asada, Esq. CHINXIANG: Messrs Gearing &

Co.

MANILA: Messrs Macondray &

.Co.

“for particulara, apply to

--EL. QISHI,

Manager,

No. 5. PEDDES ŠIRENI,

HOKOKONG

Hongkong, Jannary 9, 1909,

NICULAS AUGUSTE COURTAU

DECEASED. LE

816

PURSUANT to order made by the Supreme Caure al Hongkong in it Frobate Jariadiction by virtue of Sonon 58 of the Probates Ordidunica 1891, Notice is hereby given that all creditare and other porse barng any claims or amands apon gast the estate of NICOLAS AUGUSTE COURTAU of Na-Y

in the Republie

of France, Proprietory

Intl

ORIENTAL HOTEL

Road GERGESLA Telephans NG 197,

THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASE-AND-UP-TO-DATE-HOTEL- UISINE ander Ecropean Supervision. Grils se short notice.

Billard Roots. Monthly Rates for Tidin and Dinner.

Private Bar sza

MUSCHMANN, Proprietres. Formerly, M. MATTHAEY

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL).

QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL

1540

to one who forty-four years has been officially connected with the Colonial Office. Such is Six F B. Hamilton, K.Q.M.Q), C_B., who, in the Ninathaidh Century, tallaENTRALLY situated, up to date Hotel. Recently renovated and under ancienty Naw Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excellent Cuisine, under the supervision of an experienced French Chefernan

many Interesting experiences, and a moit informative and readabig article he writes,

DIFFICULTIES OF COMMUNICATION, **When I entered the Colonial Office in | 1364," he says, " ocean telegraphy was still in its infancy. The only existing cable was to North Americs; and South and Word Africa, the Eastern Colonies, Australia, and the West Indies were still only accessible by mail. The result was that even in the CASO of a despatch of the utmost import. anes, addressed, say to Hongkong OF ÄUK- tralia, the question at hous, so far as an *con. answer to that particular despatch was cerned, might be pat comfortably to sleep for the best part of four months. ̈*

10NORANCE OF COLONIAL AFFAIRS,”

I have referred to the ignoramos of, ind want of interest in, Colonial affairs that formerly existed; but I have often

CENTRA

PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER,

N. BLUMENTHAL Manager....

LA GAMEAU, Proprietor.

“Hongkong, October 3, 1908.

$190

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

یدانه

ELLO

The White Prophet, by Hall Caine $1.75 Botany of To-day, by G. F. Scott The Fools of Silence, by H. de V.

Stacpoole. - * 1.75 International Law, by L. Baty ***$,00

The Original Religion of Phius, indela An Old Italian Löys Tale,

by Melon Crawford

1.75 LJ, Bol, DD. masa me 1.80 The End of Blatshohms, by E

The Cultum of Tegetabisa & Flowers. Rider Haggard___

1.15 from Beads and Boots, by Sutton

1.75 | Cake Rand Trall, by 8. E. White

Art In Great Britain and Treland,

by Sir W. Armstrong -Macks on Battery-and-Forselain,

by Burton and Heb

Tho Fortunate Friasner, by Max

Pemberton

Arsene Lupin, by R. Jepsar and

Lebland

Lords of the Son, by the Author of

The Graju. Carrier

Splezilla

WPett Brother,

Intimations.

TT SHAW

Tailor and Hongkong Hotel Buildings

13. Der Vaux Road.

1.80

1.78

5.45

Fit and Style Ema

1.75

8,60

1.75 Elementary Electrical Calculations,

by O'Comer Sloens

7.50

18.00

been struck by the artent to which they Mr Marx's Becret, by E. Philip 75 a Trokilos on Ruptures, by J. F. (

still prevail. Take any averago gathering of English gentlemen, at a club, a dinner.] party meet of bounds, or anywhere else, kndbarring soldiers who have seen foreign service, sailors, and officials--I very much doubt whether even now one in five would be able to define correctly the difference Between a Crown And a self-governing colony, or even id say where half of them were. You may endeavour to explain, but it is of no use they look at you hopelessly, and go away sorrowfally it too much for them, and they give it up.

WHERE STUFETKI

One of course think nothing of being Rue de Malso died as No. 22, asked to asaint labbehining a British con- Rue de Malteriile aforesaid, on the 12th sughly in a British Colony for some friend day of April, 1907, and Letter of adminitive; it is perhaps too much to istration with Will and Codicil anhézed f

hose personsbeataere duly gated by expect that the difference betwegua Colony the said Supreme Court of

Oppenheim

Mr Justice Raffles, by W. Hornung The Fatal Baby, by G. Garvice... An Imperial Marriage, by A. W. The Motor Mald, by 0. N. and A.

M.Willamaan...

Marchiont...

1.75

1.75

E. Hacready, filles.

The Sayings of Confucius, by Į A

Lyall

1361. Honxheng, Fovember 1, 19.8,

DON'T : BATCH IN BATCHES : T

1.75 Modern. Commercial Practica, with WHEN you may have ALL the Come

1.73

1.75

Correspondence, Part 1, The Home Trade," by F. Hsoils ·

+

The Fath to Hanour, by 8. C. Grias 175 The Eagle's Nest, by A. McAnis... 1.75 BOY'S OWN ANNUAL. Black Mark bes. Whisper A Desperate Hope, by 3.K. Hocking 1.75 Retribution by O. Ranger Güll

1.75

1.60

GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL

CRUMS!

The Key of the Unknown, by Boss CHATTERBOX.

N. Carey...

1.75 Daphne Marriage A La Mode,' by

Mrs Humphrey Ward 9

1.1.75 Marcelle of the Latin Quarter, by

.80 Clive Holland..

BANK HOLIDAY

Aronia.Turadiokinety z RESENTMENT†and stoforen country should be universally be CLOSED for the transaction of Public

Alonso anderedi

GIDOR AT ANDER Bear Amber

the 23rd day of September,

SON

7. but it is a common thing 1909, for candidates for Crown Colony appoint are barsby required to send particulars in monts-well educated and of good writing of their claims to the Undersigned position to state when flling up

TN acendance with Ordinance No. & of 1875 the EXCHANGE BANKS will

Business on TUESDAY, 9th November, the anniversary of the Birthday of Ha Most GRACIOUS MAJESTY, KING KUWARD TH

1978

Slicitors for the said administratora, on or the form of application that they would Hongkong, November 2, 1909

before the 18th day of November, 1809,

after which date the said administrators prefer to go to Canada, Anstralia, New will proceed to distribute the sesate of the Zealand, and sometimes Indis! And only

Aid NICOLAS AUGUSTE Coratiu deceased the other day I was talking to a highly amongst the partice

te parties entitled thereto baring

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

SUNDAY.

LEADING STRINGS, LEXTS' DIARIES.

SANITARY BOARD OFFION, HONGKONG...

TO THE

LOWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTIOR that under sta; 5 of the DOMESTIC OLEANLINESS and VENTATIUNI BYE-LAWS ( mend

JAPANESE PORTUGUESE NURSE to accompany lady.and.twODIT APLY

NE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE,

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, November 3, 1989.

rep og of which the wald Fespectable member of the House of Lord children to Amar admistestors have then had notice; and who takes an intelligent interest in public they will not be liable for the assets or any affairs, but who had never based of Nor part thereof so distributed to any pernas thera or Southery Nigeria, and whose ideas of whoss claim the said administratore have not had potion at the time of distribution of our West African possessions were limited

Dated this 18th day of October, 1908.

to some place called the Gold Coast.' JOHNSON, STOKES, & MASTER, No. 8, Der Tour Boad Central,

Hongkong, Solicitors for the Administrators,

1351

UWEN B. WILKS & CO., GENERAL & COMMISSION

AGENT.

-VTOCES KEPT. OF SHIPOWNERS ANTIFOULING

.COMPOSITIONS V FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS (GREYHOUND BRAND)

ANTIFRICTION METALS,

GRIPOLY BELTING, BRETALLIŲ FILAMENT. and other.

ELECTRIU LAMPS; FANS AND

SUPPLIES...

TO THE

Cannaught Road Central

TELEGRAM, WANDEROOS. TEL. 849.

Bong kong, August 7, 1909.

917

SOLE AGENTSOHEE WING & Co.

27, 28 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST)

The Physician's

Cum for Gout, Baszmatie Goul and Grure!

Safort and mort Effective Aparient for. Bagnier Usa.

MAGNESIA

EXHIBITION

EVERY BLACK LEAD MILLS I

JOHN DAKEY & SON'S

WELLIN EMERY

LONDON

EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

JEN DAKEY & BONS Ent

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

All Borts 10OFFER, BRASS, STREL,

*IRON WARE, “&c. STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, FIQ IRON, ás Apliable for SHIPS. KADRER AD Buyer BuLDERA,

TERPROVE. NO...769;

ASAHI

BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED [FROM ALL WINE DEALERS

BOLK

MITSUI BUBBAN KAISHA

October 1909)

1273

VAGUE IDEAN, ABOUT: COLONIES.

"It was a revelation to him, and some what staggering one, to larry that in that quarter of the world there were fast inland territories, with an enormous trade, rapid-

NOTICE.

1817

plages in our Firm until the 31st UR connection with Ma G. KOENIG, October, ceased on that date.

JULLMANN & CO., LTD.

is being developed by roads, allways, 373 Hongkong, November 3, 1909.

other accompaniments of civilisation, and offering almost endless possibilities in the

Fahrre. And there are thousands in the same position who are equally uninformed

The Colonies to them merely suggest Canada, Australia, South Africa, and possi- bly, as becoming a winter resort, the West India; but their ideas an to the rest of our Colonial Empire are, to say the least, somewhat vague.

OUR SILENT WORKERA.

"The great self-governing Colonies and Dominions must, of course, always oxipy the first place in the public mind. They are, ustions in themselves; their climatic conditions render them the natural outleta

by ties that in the case of the most of the Crown Colonies and Protectorates cannot in the nature of things be said to exist. But

is

I have often felt that the growing import. ACS and sigminicance of the Intter

understood as it

not realised

(Continued on Page 3,)

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.

SMOKING CONCERT

WILL DA HELD IN THE

INSTITUTE ROOMS,

SATURDAY, November 6th,

at 9 p.m

Dg. November 3, 1969,"

1974

31,

NOTICE.

1876

connection with Mesare J. ULL MANN & OU. Cosed on October 1809.

G. KOENIG. Böngkona, November 1, 1909,

NOTICE

1388

Have This Day commenced practice as 38 ARCHITECT and CIVIL EN. GINEER with Uffiges, at the mufler

mentioned address:

COLEOURNE LITTLE, Fellow of the Royal Institute of BRITISH ARentert

18, Bank Buildings,

Queen's Road Central Hongkong, November 1, 1909.

1384

SINGON & CO.

BON STERO

L. METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS,

Wholesale and Retall-Ironmongers He Iron sed Foundry Coke Impor ére. General Stora keepers and Shipchandlers. Nee. 35

37, HIFG Loose STEET, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telephone No. 615,

Hongkong, September 4, 1909-1124

AL FRESCO FETE TTXDEE the dûtingumbed patronage UA Exolfency the Governor. Bir FREDERIK LUGABD. X.OMO, U.B., D.8.0.2

SE 18 AID OF THE FUKIS OR 'ETID

Divizion

'forts at 'lous Cost at THE WATERLEY, PRIVATE BOARDING HOTEL...

M43 Robinson Road, Newly decorated and fitted with groN. modern convenience.

Cuisine “unoxcelled."

Teusia Court"

Terms, Just right!

Mas W. H. EMBERLEY.

· Proprietress. Hongkong-October 28, 1906

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

NTENDING applicants for MEMBRES SHIP to ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY SEG. irited to forward their names to the Undersigned for abatusten to the Generat Committed the antrangé fee is $5, and the ANNUAL SUESCRIPTION 39,00,07Any repeatable Scotsman is eligible for Memberth

DAVID WOOD,"

Hon, Secretary,

Hongrong, September 8,

NOTICE

CO., LIMITED.'

7 Damestic Building of part of ach building within th

the EASTERN the City of Victoria and the EASTERN Division of Kowloon CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING occupied by Mambors of more than one fautily, except those within the European Rey. -servation in Kentoon South of Austin Road,og these part of a domestic build

AFINAL DIVIDEND of ONE SETE jag used as a shop, office or godown, muist ALING AND SIX FENGE pur Bhare, [jba CLEANSED and LLEWASHED.

froe of tax has been declared by the Direc THROUGHOUT by the Owners daging the sons of the above Company, mažinu à total months of October and November. this native means that the houses should bo

NB-The word throngboat' used in of 15% for the year as ding 28th February,

123.

COUPON No. 13 is payable on End Limewashed in respect of all the Walls of Novembar at Chartered Bank of India, Leadh Boom, all cubicle partitions, Stain Australia and Chins, and the Busso-Chipse

Cadings and Stair Linings, Gellings and Bank at Testain and Shanghal.

the

and inclusive of Verandaha,

Undarsides of Roofs in Main

Buildings Office and Servants' Quarters

The Backyard must have its Containing Walle Limewashed up to the level of that First Floor.

Carred, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Limewashed but must be Cléansed.

The Eastern divisionof the City is bound- ed on the West by Gilman Street and Feel Street, Kowloon fa divided into the Eastern, and Weatern divisious by Robinson Road. And a straight line drawn from the North thereof through the Yausti service

ta tha. Northern, boundary.

of

Kowloon.

The Government Limewashing Contrac tax is prepared to cleanse and Limewash floors at the rate of $1.00 per door on application being made to the Secretary of The Sanitary Board.

WBOWEN-ROWLANDS,

Dated this 1st day of November, 1909.

A NEW FIRM:11

1362

THE CHUNG KWOK COMPANY, EXPORTERS AND PORTERS, UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS,

DEALER.S

JS. DOBIE:

Agent Hongkong, October 30, 1908-

UEN

$1355

HING

No, D'AGUILAR STREET, WATOW KIA LAK FACTORY, MAXURAUTUKER, WHOLESALE & RETAIL Dosler ha a kinds of Hand-made Drawn Work,

mbroidery, Chinese Linen, Cra

Cloth, Powter Ware, eto,”

ALL OF THE BEST QUALITY, HONGKONG. Hengkong. August 10, 198

1005

PATELL & CO Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

and

LES, Cottens Wollene Quilts and Commissin Agents.

Blankets and Articles of Every Fossible Description to be sold for ONE PRICE ONLY-

TALLURS AND DRESS,MAKERS. Charges moderate and to suit all Now, 149 & 2144, - Queen's": Road

SOCIETY OF SE VINCENT DE FADLINDARAANI Central, er tilg

To be

HONGKONG..

COMPOUND OF THE ROMAN

Hongkong August 8, 1909,

978

MORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTETEE

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL,

BUNDAT,

7th November, 1909, from 9 p.m. to 11.30 p.m

Tickets can be obtained from there Admisión Ticket... Secretary

which la entitled to Bouyeair on its pro- Centation at the Sousapir: Partion

on the Evening of the Fate only or The public respectfully invited to inspect the various Stalls from 2 to 1. on the 7th inst,

A SEURANOR COMPANY,

Hongkong and Canton.

LABUAN COALA

TOTION This COAT can only b

- sutained" from THE LAYUAN COAS

¡TIOTAS BUR DE 1a Jim Dscnters, 1901, Fizzie Ús, id, who are now prapazad ed supply front Coal streight from the blinde.

218,114,824

Authorland Capital 28,000,000

Babsribed Capital 23,160,000 rs load at the Whacres. Quiche Pall-up Capital 26350000 in Fade 2,060, 374-157 Elle & Annuity f'indis,515,848 10 8 Sinking Fand decount

Blaking Tand dopobal/1/

· £18,113,096 11 VANCOUVER ISLAND OFFERS

Tis and maizes will be served during the bul

katjanomalous bermuel Fire Braun..." (1,260,609 SUNSHINT: mild climate; good afternoon.

FAZAɓid'& Annuity profit for young men with small capital fn. By kind permision of the Commandi

aluees, professions, fruitgrowing, poultry, Officer and Obers of the La Reyputa the farming, manufacturing, Red Haber, Band wit play from 1 to 11.30

Bestékets can be obtained from to-day, at mining * railroads, navigation, fiabética, nas. towna For-wathanthe information, free Mann GRACA & Co. 97. Da bookipla, die Vanoouver Island Drain Rod and ab the Roman Catholie Bldg Vlo mens League, Boom A47, LT CrabCombord en BUNDAY, the

· vambel ↑ from: 9am to 2pm and Gata of the sight of the Tite Hongkon

despistab

Telegrams -

LABOR LANGANA S BRADLEY & COM

Agents, Hongkong.

2014

Hongkong, Acgat 11, 1909.

RAMBLE

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