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THE CHINA MAIL.

REVIEWS

An English-Cantones Pocket Vocabulary, by J. DYER BALL, T.SO., etc. Hong. kong, Mesra Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. The fourth edition, revised and corrected,

el Me J Dyor Ball's well-known English- Cantoness Pocket Vocabulary reaches ns.

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HOW GREAT MEN RECOUP THEIR

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MITSU BISHI GOSHIKWAISHA The art edition appeared in 1886, the SOME STRIKING TESTIMONY.

(MITSU BISHI 00.)

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COAL DEPARTMENT intends making the acquisition of Canton

COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA. SIMA, CCHL, MUTABE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Colleries.

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wcond in 1894, the third in 1906 and now

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of exponents of a nation's thought

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which roats проп course the aim of the book is very modest of responsibility.

who monld public opinion, It is not for the man or woman whethe

must command the most earnest attention. when the subject for consideration is the creation and preservation of those physical and mental attributes which ao largely enter into the sum total of haman success, then, suruly, the opinions of throwho have into the prand position of lenders of men will be all-convincing.

ose a serious study; but for the stranger. the tourist, or eren the resident who wishes to pick up a few words of the Canton dialect so that perchance they maybe in a position to make themselves anderstoed when surrounded by natives, For this reason r Dyer Ball has made

to

which the most dis. The unanimity with tinguished personages proclain Sanatogen bo the ideal tonic food remedy affords striking evidence of the high esteem in which Sanatogon is held as a restorative and a topic.

SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI.the path very easy for the adventurer, YAO, and LIGIÓ-KOMATSU Dosis.dupensing with Chinese characters or tonic marks that might otherwise scare him

Sanatogen is proclaimed as being the away, and printing only a list of words

most powerful rostorative known for that would be wanted in the limited sirrooswing and sustaining the vigour of

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for particulars, apply to

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oumstances of the case.

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health. When run down and in conditions of lanaitude, nervousness, mental inertues, as well ne dobility, and all the ills fure shadowed by that danger signal depression, Sanatogen is unrivalled. It speedily and permanently restores that buoyancy and elasticity which are the very essence of well-being.

Sir Gilbert Parker, equally famous xa a gifted nather and an intrepid traveller, is full of enthusiastic praise:

Winter's Comedy, by HALLILL SUTCLITE. London, T. Werner Laurio. M: Halliwell Sutcliff his such a established reputation as the Bevelist par excellence of Yorkabire life that a new book' from his pen is sure of a hearty welcome, Tet sooth to say the present work in rather

30, Carlton Houso Terruce. disappointing if viewed in the light of

I have used Sanatogen with extraordin. "Red the Feud," "Through Sorrow's Gatos," or "A Man of the Moors." Itary beucât. It is to my mind a true food tonic, feeding the nerves, ingressing the pitched in a much more quiet key to the energy, and giving fresh vigour to the but nevertheless possesses modest attrac

on all it on. It is a comedy all through serworked body and mind."

and thurefore does not make the demande our imaginative" feelings that upon

dy would do. The real hero of the tragedy atory is Saul Dene, the big hearted Dales. mau who plays the part of a beneficent providence to all his relations and curiously enough succeeds inconferring real happiness in doing so-so unlike the ordinary of perience of life. Phyllis Deco, his beautiful nieco with the short upper lip and tho manners of the gentry, though taking up a large share of the book, is a pale phantom in contrast, and so is hot aristocratic lover Ralph Gyann. But they help to make the tale and their love story, devoid of storms THE CHISA FIRE INSURANCE CO., or any particularly high tides of passion, is rather a pleasant variant on that world-old

Hongkong, January 9, 18:9,

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THE FORTY-FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Comedy will be held at the Company's Offices No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, ou THURSDAY the 10th March. 191. 12. o'clock Noon, for the parpone of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December. 199,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com

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The Eternal Fires, by VICTORIA CROSS

London, Wernor Laurie: Victoria Cross, says her publisher on the very forefront of the book, has hit upon a very original idex" There would be no gainsaying the fact, if we left out of account the stories of steient Hellas.. Is other words, she puts into modern garb such a story as would have fascinated and seem very probable to the auditors of Euripidesse they lounged at their ease in sunny Athenian garden some two thousand years ago, The publisher's note says that the corel shows the author a talent in quite a new light. add from it those who hare eyes to sue may learn moro then one THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.lessont most esencial in the present day."

pany will be CLOSED from 25th February to 10th March, both days inclusive.

By Orders

.. BICKMAN,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, February 17, 1913.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office St. George's Building, at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 15th March, 1910, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December. 19. And the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committes and to elect a Consulting Committes and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- paay will be CLOSED from 1st March to

We will let it go at that. Victoria Cross contemporary Ally

A certain niche in literature of the ephemeral kind and will ally have an audience willing to re sive her words. But it is a pity that hur undoubted talents always'incline har to the discussion of

Much themes as these.

Sir John Haro gives us a peop into the means employed to sustain the wonderfal vitality which is one of his distinguishing

characteristics:

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"Upper Berkeley Street, "I have found Sanategen a most valuable tonic and stimulant during a period when I had to work very hard under conditions of great weakness and ill-hesith."

John Hare

Lord Sutherland Gover, the creator of the noble Shakespearian memorial st Stratford-on-Avon, saya of Sanatogen ;,

Hammerfield, Penshurst, Kent. "I feel it only due to the benefit con- ferred en my general health by Sanatoges to write to inform those interested in that wonderful medicine that in a couple of month's time it has cured me of all gouty trouble. Sanatogen bas dona mo far more good than all the waters of Bath and Harrogate."

4.

Madame Sarah Grand, the gifted authores of The Fearenly Twins," says she has found in Banategen renewed vigour

"Grove Hill. of body and brain

Sanatogen has done everything for me which it is said to be able to do for cases of Really, when all in said and done we fail to narrous debility and exhaustion. I bega see either the necessity for or the justificate take it after nearly four years enforced tion of such a book as this.

Black Sheep, by STANLEY PORTAL HTATT.

London, T. Werner Laurie.

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idleness from extreme debility, and felt the benefit almost immediately. And now, after taking it steadily three times a day for twelve weeks, I had myself able to enjoy both work and play again, and also Like poor George Gissing who put able to do as much of both as I ever did. the 14th day of Marab, both days indesive.good deal of his personal experiences of the

W. G. DARBY,

General Manager, THE CHINA-BURNEO Co., LD. Hongkong. February 28, 1910.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

Only

seamy side of the meaner streets of London into his novels, Mr Stanley Portal Hyatt 975must draw largely on his own auto- biographical materials in the books which he gires to the public. His adventures in the Philippines, in Santh Africa, or the Chins past, have already been utilised for too very striking nöreis. and in the one THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY now under review he seems to be taking us ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- behind the eccnes again and placing before HOLDERS in the Company will be held in his readers some idea of the atraggles which the OFFICE of the GENERAL MANA- bars sitended his fight for a place in the GERS, St. George's Buildings, Victoris, ranks of London's literary men. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day one who has been in the waste places of of March, 1910, at 11.30 o'clock L., for the earth, turned his hand to strange trader, been pushed into desperate corvera the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General and then after many years returns to the 31st December, Old Country to find that life there bas Mazinger for year endiand and electing a continued to flow along the same stere 1909, Declaring Consulting Commities and auditors.. typed, unchanging groore, could hare put The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. into print the scenes which go to the making pany will bo CLOSED from THURSDAY, of this story. How well we can see the the 10th March until SATURDAY, the stuffy family of blameless, city folk, whone-

one aim in existence is to make money as 19th March, 1910, both days inclusive.

their fathers had done before them and SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

who depart not from, the established" eas- General Managers.

toms and conventions of their order, Do, noz Hongkong, March 3, 1910.

998 by even the suggestion of a buir's breadth, receiving back again the predical brother with the taint of hane! in his veius. teristic of his class and age. He longud for laro, care, understanding and sympathy, but these were lacking in his circle. THE TWENTY-LIGHTH ORDINARY he does find what he seeks, it is in cir-

ANNUAL MEETING of the Share

cumstances which all his saintly sistors holders of the shore Company will be held with horrer. To Lalago Penres, the at the frffices of the General Agents, Ped. victim of moet perverse fates, was worth a dar's Street, en THURSD Y, the 24th thousand of them and their kind, a verit- March, at 11.30 AM for the purpose of ablo lily with roots in the mud. Very. receiving the Report and Statement of poignant are the griefs and worrow which Accounts for the year ending 311 Decem-ball lege and Jimmy are they get

their foot on solid ground. But ber, 1909.

the end one feels that their struggles were warth while. Asa transcript from modern life this book is worth reading: it marka a decided advaneu in Mr Elyatt's ability to delineate character, while his powers of descriptiro analysis are growing rip.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LD. Jimmy Grierson's coception was charac

NOTICE

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com ping will be CLUSED from the 11th to 2al March, beth dayu inclu«ive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Agents,

301 Longkong, March 5, 1:10.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LD.

NOTICE,

When

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF

BONGKONG. INCORPORATED' 1819.

THE ANNUAL DINNER

TAKES PLACE AT THE ·

HONGKONG HOTEL FRIDAY, March 11th, at 8 p.m.

HE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Share- holders of the above Company'will be beld at the Offoca of the General Agents, Ped dar'a Stract, od THURSDAY, the 24th March, at 11 A., for the purpose of raceleing the Report and Stitements of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem MEMBERS dipos of sitanding are kolo sivine the Secretary and The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Dem-the names of quests it ang should also be pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to sent in, if possible,, not later than March 14th March, both days inclusive,

0. EL LIBEAUD, JARDINE, MATHESON & O, ID,, | ⠀

Berdary General Agents

ber, 1909,

Eoughong, March 2, 15-19,

8th.

302 Hoogkaup, March 8, 1910.

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Saund

Conclusive proof is forthcoming also in the testimony of over 12,000 physicians as to the superlative merits of Sapatogen as chu ideal tenic food remedy.

Amongst the many who have written Wilson in praise of Sapatogon Dr. Andrew expresses golden opinions in that striking publication.The Art of Living," a copp of which will be sent gratis and post free on forwarding namu and address to Measts. A. S. Watson and Co., Hongkong (man-

Sanatogen tinning the China Jasi), who also supply

Rowland's

Macassar Oil

FOR THE HAIR

Is the Best Preparation you can use. WHY?

BECAUSE WILhout it the air becomen dry, hitz, and britals, and this le the baret approach to the natural aid in the air, the ins of which Ildness."

DEČAURE yọc mut koop the Half well nourished and not dry, or you will soon lose it.

Ladies regain it keep the Unir aft

und willy.

Man require it to prevent baldnes.. Children realy it to lay the foundation of a tuxuriant Growth. Holdin

Oohlen Calour for Ferhat AUTO Chemists, and Beveler de, 67, Hatton Garden, Lendo: Avoid cany spations imitions sod edly lay the Konulan Bowlscxl's,

LOST.

DAROET containing BLOUSE ADd

NEEDLEWORK left in Tram at Hongkong Hotel arner about 10.40 ... yesterday. Will Finder kindly send parcel to Office of this Paper and claim reward.

Hongkong, March 8, 1910.

WANTED.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1910.

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Make no Mistake about it!

WATSON'S

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is

SCOTCH

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of the best from Dundee. Demand it.

Agents for Hong-Kong; SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Hongkong, June 23, 1909. „

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL

UNRIVAJ LED FOR COMFORT AND CUISINE. THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH "EVERY MODERN LUXURY).

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A FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL.

Telegraph Add Poaceful." Terms: From $5 per day Mez

Town Office: 4, Dze Vaux Koin. Hoogkong, February 8, 1908.

THEATRE

ROYAL

TNDER the Distinguished Patronaga ef His xcellency Sir FEEDBZ KJ. D. LEOLED, K.0.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.

in aid of the Funds of THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL,

THE LUSITANO LILLIPUTIANS

WILL PRODUCE

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'LA MASCOTTE,' WEDNESEAY. 9th March, 1910, at 9.15 p.m.

(Lale Trams to the Fonk and Ferry to Kowloon, a quarter of an hour after the fall of the Curtain.

A Matindo will also be given on THURS. DAY, the 10th March, 1910, at br..

Admission......$3, $2. 81.

(Children $1 everywhere). Booking at S. MOUTRIE&Co., Ld. Hongkong, March 5, 1910. SARAWAK GOVERNMENT

COLLIERIES. BROOKETON (N.W. COAST BORNEO).

30%

BOXING

CITY HALL

MARCH 12th, 1910.

BELL LETT Hongkong.

MAIN EVENT:

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BATTLING S U.S.S. Wilmington.

25 ROUNDST

Prices 82, $8, 33, and Ringside $10. Late Car and Late Ferry.

Pans at ROBINSON'S. Hongkong, March 7, 1910.

THE HONGKONG MILLING CO., LIMITED.

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(IN LIQUIDATION). FOR SALE with lamedista possession all the lands comprising the HONG. KONG MILLING COMPANY'S Eatsto at Junk Bay with the exception of the lob on which the Mill buildings are erected." The property for sale includes Now Kow Icon Marine Lot No. 5, New Kowloon Farm Lot No. 5. New Kowloon Inland DEING appointed AGENTS for the Lo Nos. 31 and 32 and Sai Kung Inland Babars Cullerim, wo tens to Shate that Lut No. 6; all the sborn except Sai Ring they are now in a position to supply their Inland Lot No. 6, are situated on the South NEW DEEP SEAM COALS BELARDAN side of Junk Bay about nine miles from the city having sea frontage of about 2 miles, er BROOKETON at reduced rates.

Brockeron Harbour free of sil Wharf with deep water. Junk Bay is well ahulter- ed and a recognised refuge for largo ships- and Barbear Duck. Large Stooká at

in typhoon weather. Sai Kung Leland Lot either of the above porta always on hand. Good anchorage. Pot "ment to meet No. 5 is situated about 400 ft. above the and quick level of the sea and has a reservoir of about Safe mooring atramera.

ve acres with a dam about 35 ft. high. denpstab.

There is in the driest time of the year a For particular apply to

Bow of about 260,000 gallons of water per AAGAARD, HORESEN & CO.,

day and an average supply of about (Cable Add.: Over' Hongkong), 1,100,000 gallons 1 day. There are three welf built bangalore on the property, ▲ Polico Station is erected on a prominent spur commanding a view of the whole pra 204perty. For her particulars of the property may be óbrained from the Undersigned to whom offers should be addressed not taler than the 1th March. The Undersigned doer not hind himself to accupt the highest ör any offer for the property.

HORACE PEROY SMITH, -. Chartered Accountant,

Official Liquidator,

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