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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

WALCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS,",

FOTEL

4

NEW

MANSIONS.

B3LUTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLIAB BILVEK WARR HIGH-CLABSIGOLD AND SILVER WATCHES:

LAKGE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOWŁA, 110. FALCONER & Co. 131 ARENTS FOR ROSSS FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND

BINOCULARS, LORD KBLYING NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, 'ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS.

-BOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

WING KEE & CO..

Nos. 17, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HIP-ONANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, &c., &c., UF FIFTY YEARS STANDING #HIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL,

FRANCISCO THE YAT, General Manager.

t

Eppgkong, Augumo 19, 1908.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

LA CONNAUGHT HOTEL..

QUEENS ROAD

CENTRAL.

111

VENTRALLY sitanted, up-to-date Hotel. Recently renovated and ander entirely New Management. Largo and Comfortable Rocms, Excollon: Culafna, under the enporriston of an experienced. French Chef.

PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER.

L GAMEAU Proprietor.

Hongkong, October 3-1908.

N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager,

1351

ORIENTAL HOTEL

No. 5, Queen's Road Contral.

A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLÀSS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. CITUATED in the most contral Breition.

Large and Airy Rooms. Hot and Cold Water Balla, Gas and Electric Light. Cuisina entirely under Europese Super vision. Private Fun and Billiard Rooms. Mentbly Rated for Tihr and Dinner. Terms noderate.

RICK REICHMANN, Proprietor & Manager. FREDERICK

Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo),

(late Manager of J. Lycne & Co. (Trocadero) leading Caterers in London and of tas TELEPHONE NO. 197.

TEGRAPHIC ADEŽISA COMFORT, Hoogkeng.

· Horgkong, Desember 1, 1909.

1540

WHITE ANTS.

AVENARIUS CARBOLINEUM

THE BEST

WOOD PRESERVATIVE.

30 YEARS' SUCCESS

THE ONLY EFFECTIVE AND-

LASTING PROTECTION

AGAINST

WHITE ANTS.

GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER TESTIMONIALS, .

SOLE AGENTS:

MELCHERS

DINNEFORD'S

The Universal Bemedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Boor Bructations, Bilions Affections

DINNEFORDS MAGNESIA

THE

UNDERTAXES -

& CO.

The Physician's Cars fir Cont, Rheumatic Coat And Gravel

Entest and most Effective Aparient for Regular Use.

MAGNESIA

CHINA MAIL, LTD.

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING

such as:

INVITATION CARDË, MENUS, DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, PROSPEC

TOSES, WINE LISTE, ETC., ETC., ETC, Obtain quotations from,

THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE, 5, Wyndham Street.

European Supervision

Moderate Prices.

PREMIUM BONDS

W

are the arkest Dealers in the world in these attractive securities. WHAT ARE THESE BONDS ?

They are high-class and absolutely safe securities, payable to bearer, inued by the Tacious Governments and Municipalities of Europe; they are redeemable at pearlodical drawings, either with Cab Premiums varying from £40 to £40,000, or, at the very feant, si thair full nomis valud.

"

AN EASY PAYMENTS.

We sell theas Bonda sinaly or in combinations of the most advantageous ques payshle by convenient Monthly Instalments ranging from 16s, to £20. Write for Handbook, rent port free. BELVILLE GLXH & Co., Bankers, 2, Bae de la Bouse, AR (France).

In dimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSUBISHI ” 00-)

COMMERCIAL

FREIGHT

Mesers Lamko and Rogge in their fright circular dated Saturday, April 18, stato ;--- The "interesting feature of the freight market since the last report has been the

continuod upward tendency in all directions caused by a good dousand from Saigon to this port and the Philippines, especially in the latter direction freights have consider- ably improved. Ther have also again bees COAL DEPARTMENT. Axtures on time charter basis,

OLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA SOL

SIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Collerics.

SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDAKE, MI. YAO, and EIGIO-KOMATSU Cosia.

BEAD OFFICE :-TOKYO, BRANCH OFFICES :— Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan, Wakamaten, Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow,

TEL. ADDRENES for above: IWASAKI.

Saigon to this port When reporting last on the 2nd instant, thork was not such press ing want for prompt loading, howeTer shortly afterwards the local rico market improved considerably, and a good demand for prompt and handy-sized vessels Hot ID- again. Inquiries for tonnage have con tineed until a few days ago when a slight reaction was hoticed, occasioned by lower grain prices locally. Owing to the limited tonnage available owners have successfully! worked Saigion to Hongkong rates up to

cents, at the close howover a regular liner has been satisfied with 21 cents again, which may be taken as the closing rate, on basis of which however owners are not willing to trest for further charters at the

preshot.

Intimations.

SAINT-RAPHAEL

"MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1810

Tonic, RestoRATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE Very palatable.

Known throughout the world and prescribed to all cases of Anemia, Debility and Convalescente, to young women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.

DOST: One wine-gisas alar ins two principsi meals. Each bottle of genuine YIN SAINT-RAPHAËL DO872, in addition -to-the registered trade-mark z

{D TO WARRANTY STAMP At, the UNION, DER PARRIGANEDE (3) A METAL BHAL advertising CXLANTELS,

MELITTA and IT cordifT

CLETEAShich suretzses all others by its

purety sad faultless preparation, To be taken an a lump-of-rugar., COMPAGNIE DE VIN SAINT-RAPHASt. Valence (Drie-France).

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.

HONGKONG TENNIS - LEAGUE

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE

of the HONGKONG TENNIS

VARSITY DINNER

-

Saigon/Swatow.Hae been inquiring LEAGUE will be held in the HONGKONGRE ANNUAL'UXFORD, and CAM- }

BRIDGE DINNER will be held on

KONG CLUB. Members of Univer sities intending to be present should notify the Undersigned

F. W. GOLDRING, Oxford.

י

H. L. O. GARRET, Cambridge. 486 Hongkong, April 12, 1910.

To Let

TO LET.

ROOM

with Board

URNISHED

offered on CONDUT ROAD. Farther particulara. from

· ENGLISH,'

Cars of "Caixa Mart!, Office,. Hongkong, April 13, 1910.

TO LET

TO. 3, GASTON VILLAS, Kowbo

No:

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENOT Co., Le

Hongkong, February 24, 1910.**

Gowa

TO LET.

1ODOWN No. 4, PHATA, KENNEDT.

Apaly

1999

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltr. Blangkong, Jamaary 1, 1910.

"TO LEY

BARROW TERSA03

No Kowloon

ro. 4

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION.

Hongkong, March 11, 1910.

TO LET

392*

New and Commodious 890PS, NAIRAR. Road, Kowloon. Immediate ocassion. Cheap Rentals

Jode:-A1, ABC 5th Ed., Western Unico, after tonnage, but so fresh business has an 18 Dat, at 6.18 pa. WORN CEDAY, April 7th, in the Hover HOUR, and Fire-Roxmed HOUSES,. 15.

Next, the 21st inst., 5.13

Clubs wishing to take part in the ensuing resulted owing to steamers finding better

Competition should be presented at this paying employment lawhore.

Meeting or communicate with the Hon. Saigon Singapore. There have been no Secretary,

A.-O. BRAWN, inquiries.

QUEEN'S COLLEGZ. Government Saigon/Philippines.-The

Hongkong, April 16, 1910. has levied a high duty on rice imported to the Philippiocy, which is expected to come into force on the ist prox., and this has CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., TN Town, & comfortable ROOM, FURN-

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

Co. MANILA: Messrs Macondray &

Co.

for particulars, spply to

E. "ONEL

·Manager, No. PODER NÆRZET,

HONGONG,

Hongkong. January 9, 1903.

THE BIRD IN THE HAND

818

(A

BIRD IN THE HAND, 18, WORTH TWO IN. THE BUSH).

ABE bird in the hard to the

THE

•

boon the reason for the strong demand for prompt tonnage lately. Rates obtained are very satisfactory indeed, and are the high ost paid since 1904. Further orders, arü not traceable. Probably in time to come, these Islands will more or less omancipate themselves from their present dependence. Saigon/Java.-There were inquiries in this market even as forward up to October loading, but we have not heard of any actual bookings outside of regular

lizers.

Bangkok has been continually inquiring after tonnage for this port, and a few ir- tures have been daño at batter rates than last puid.

The Nork-Advices just to hand dos. cribe that market a firmer. With rise of water in the Yangtze mora inquiries for tonnage will set in, and thé prasert scar- sity of "outside" tonnage now available for tripcharter should alas tend to streng than the ratos considerably.

merchant is the customer within 2 the store. It requires acme sort of attraction in the first place to get the customer there about the best ar traction is a real, live advertisement; Something good that will catch the eye? that has been carefully written, artis- tically compiled and strikingly set up..pired. Advertisements in the China Mail and Overland China Mail rose the beat, look the best and give the best results.

Hongkong, April 12, 1810,

484

Newchwang.-No

fresh business trans-

Coal and freight from Japan have slightly declined. Business dove from Moji to this port at $2. par- ton, Hongay to Hongkong 132. per ton.

Timesharters.-The timecharter of the Swed. a.s. Victoria " has been prolonged UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

for a further period of 4/4 months for CANTON, LIMITED.

Haiphong for trade at $5,000. per month. There have been other fixtures on very NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

6. the Norw, A. Batisfactory terms, FINAL DIVIDEND f. TWENTY Frithjof, 6 months for cattle trade, and DOLLARS per Share for the year Germ. 9. Clara Jebsen, the latter 1968, and an INTERIM DIVIDEND OF

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

.500

TIROM this data and during my absence K from the Colony MR J. E. E WHITTALL will act as SECRETARY of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

"

496

WANTED.

19HD, with Bathroom attached. Without Board. Mans be Contral.

'A. B. U.,

Apply

"Care of OHITA Math Office. Hongkong, April 16, 1910.

THE DOGS HOME,. YAUMAT,

502

Apply to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE.

Co., Lt Hongkong, March 23, 1908.

TO KEE

108

LTIWO HOUSES No. 10, Wyodłam Stroot, apposite to Dairy FARD, Wou ventilated, ätsed with Electric Lights and Telephone. Rout very moderata.

COMPRADORE, Apply to

The Holland China Trading Go

239- Hongkong, February 91, 1910.

TO LET

4. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary

(NEXT TO THE DierenG STATION) Hongkong, April 14, 1910.

FFICES in DES VEUX ROAD- WILL recalvo ali STRAT DOGS from

the Police, and is open for STUENTRAL UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF DOGS, DOGS OF OWNERS GOING Apply to

CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE.

ON HOLIDAY, and DOGS FOR SALE. European management. Ressonable terms. Person claiming strays, wishing to buy, or otherwise arrange for dogs should FROM this date and during my absence apply before 9 A.. or after 5 z.. to the from the Colony Ms J. B. E. MANAGER, / DISPECTING STATION, WHITTALL will act as SECRETARY of YAUMATI. the Society.

By Order of the Beard,

497

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

Secretary. Hongkong, April 14, 1810.

SWATOW.DRAWN WORK CO., 174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALL. MANUFACTURERS of the best quality of hand-made drawn Chinese Linan,

and Grass Cloth.

ALL KINDS OF SILK OF THE BEST QUALITY. Canton Embroidery and Chinese Laces of the latest French Patterns. HONGKONG. Hongkong, November 13, 1909.

1417

"Hongkong. April 12, 1910.

MOTHERSILL'S

481

SEASICK REMEDY THE only remedy which stope fustautly and provents, in every case, when takad according to direttions,

Seasickness, Caralckness and Nausea

Canned by Motion, Climbing, etc. Mothorsill's Bessick Romedy has never been known to fail in a aingia mass.-

TRY IT. Obtainable at the FRINCIPAL CHIKIPTS.

Hongkong, April-13, 1909,

490

PATELL & CO., RUSSIA INSURANCE

THIRTY DOLLARS per Share for the vessel is taken up to replace the well Exporters & Importers

year 1908, will be payable on THURSDAY, the 14th instant.

WARRANTS may be had on application at the Office of the Society on and after that date.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 14, 1910,

498

known conster s . Tashan, which-dunk quite recently near Swatow.

YARS MARKET.

Mousra Polishwalla and Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, in their fortnightly circular suy-Since the issue of our last roport dated the 2nd ultimo, per 5.5 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC C., Devanha; business done has been tuoderate,

LIMITED.

which is accounted for partly by the fact [OTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the that the exchange market has been steady GENERAL MEETING of the "Share-

General Merchants

and

Commission Agents.

COMPANY,

. ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.

TOTAL ASSETS....

Rubles 73,000,000,

TOTICE 18 HREBY GIVEN that NOT MELGHERS & CO. hare bean Appointed our AGENTS in Hong-

kong.

A

"

Referring to the above Notice, we have taken over the Agency "of the "

ROSSIA INSURANCE CUMPANY ST. PITERSBERG NUSSIA.

"

And we are prepared to accept Urders for FIRE & MARINE 158URANUE

N. TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY and partly, owing to holders having Hongkong and (European and Chinese Rinks) at Current

holders will be held at the Company's May-Juno delivery, Naturally, buyers Offices. St. George's Building, on SATUR were somewhat cbary of purchasing long! DAY, the 30th April, 1910, at 12 o'clock delivery cargo and consequently, as has NOON, for the purpose of presenting, the

What business

transpired was put through at last quora tione and in some idatances prices declined

REPORT of the Director, together with already been mentioned, the business done & Statement of Accounts to 28th February, has been indifferent. 1910, and siecting Directors and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 16th to the 10th April, 1910, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CU..

Agenta. Bengkong, April 13, 1910.

Swatow

Fongkin

EDM KIN

to the extent of 91, settlements being

Canton.

J. T. SHAW,

confined to short delivery only. There is Tailor and

nothing worthy of special mention and the

494 market closes quiet. On account of the Ching Ming observances, which have jäst concluded, transactions have not been of an- extensive character and will continua sa fot

abort period

,"

No, C.-A very small business was done

Work at last quotations. No. Ss.--Nothing doing.

Co.

No. 38, WELLINGTON STREET. Manufactores Who oslo and Recall. Dealers in sinds of hand-made drawn Chinese unen, grass clots, a

of the best quality Also Best Swatow Pewter-ware Canto Embroidery and Chinseo Lacon. all from the latest French patterns: Hongkong Hongkong, Noveraber 21, 1909.

OARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,

Nos. 108. and 13-A small business effect-

od at last quotations. No. 188.-A' very

Outfitter.

SLAZENGER'S

RACQUETS.

meagre business has to be reported. No. SLAZENGER'S

208.--A fair amount of business as boon done in this count at a decline of $1. Total sales 3,800 bales Unsold stocks 5,000 balus. Bold but un-delivered in the godown and to arrive 43000 bules,

Arrivals The Mail steamer Delta xid

TENNIS

extra steamers Ichus and Bombay Mara AYRES' frum Bombay, and Jepun and Lightning. 1422 from Calcutta have brookht in 9,100 bales

CORBULTING ENGINEERS” AND SURVEYORS.

t, „Queen's Building, Hangrens 8-5, OHNE ALLUY. SESSAPORD. CARLI ANDREILIN

CARMICHAEL : HONGKONG

- CARMICHAEL, RINGAPURE. Codes Used:-Booit's £ts Edition AVA.3.0.0&h and 6th Editions w

fur Hongkong, and 15,000 bales for Shang- hai;o shipment from Hongkong to shanghi, and Coast porte

Shaughal.Reports from this market indicate that business has been somewhat dull. A small business was done ab praviosa quotations.

Japanese Tara-No business bas come ander our notice.

Local Mill-Nothing doing.

BA Cotton.Ch amount of higher prices, un business has bon dons in Bangal Cotton. Stacke 176 belge, Bonen No Stock 00 balon. to $38, Chicas

Glober's Standard Watkins Western salon in China Collos

Union and Any F TELEPROWN NE. 232,

Chootations: Bengal 0687 to $43 par pleut

BALLS.

TENNIS

Fatos

MELCHERS & CO., "Lasurance Dept. Hongkong, February 4, 1910. --

188

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE NSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FORDS IN 31 Decious, 1901 £18,114,824

Anthorised Ospibal £3,000,000 Babribed Capital £1,750,000

11

Mas PERCY SMITH & SETE, 5, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 21, 1910.

[N°.

TU LEE ro. 4, METRION, The Past.

Apply to

BUGHES & BOUGH Hongkong, December 17, 1969.

TO LE

1588

ODOWN _No. 5, DUDDELL T STREET.

Apply to "THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AGENCY 00, L.

TOB Hongkong, January 1, 1910.

TO LET.-MODERATE RENTS.

PRAX

EMT-EUROPEAN FLATS.

East-Comer of Observation Place The Trama stop at the door.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., L..

291 Hongkong, March 2, 1910.

TO: LET

UXEY LODGE, CAINE ROAD, altable for s Boarding House, School, Vallage, or Family Beeldenbe, recently painted and renovated throughout. Im- mediate possession. Apply to

UHATER & MODY. Hongkong. May 14, 1909.

TO LET.

KING'S BUILDINGS.,

£50

FFICES facing the Harbour by

occupation of Mesara Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LD. Hongkong, December 1, 1909.

TO LET

NOS. 19 and 23, EELULIOS TER RACE newly painted and colour.

Foak....

Paid-up Capital £687,600 0 Wwashed, cheap rental,

Fire Finds 3,065,314 15 1

FOR SALE, TOR CREST,

He& Arnafty Funds 14,325,842 10 "manding magnificent view of the Ear Sinking Fund Account 45,90% 62 bour and adjaount Islands,

Premises at SHAMEEN, CANTON €18,114,524 11 lately in occupation of the Canton-Kowloon Brauns Fire Bran 9,980,652 13 Railway,

*CHELTONDALE (furnished) No. 100 City-Lite à Aunnity) 1,847,224 18. ". Pasik, lat April to 1st October, 1910. ***

Branch 1 Binking Fund Account

8,983 50

£4,196,159 18 11 The Acómmulated Funds of the Fire and Site Departments are free from liability

aspect of each other.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.. Agents.

To Let

TO LET FFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in Para Barr, Blue Bell!- ings.

BALLS. OFFICES

Black 'Domino'

Racquet.

Hoaphong, November 1, 1909.

1961

No. 19, Dz Vaux Road Oestral, st Floor

A House in RIPON-TERRÁUE --- A House: WORD NA Onong Road. OFFICES No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD, Brd Floor.

DARTMOOR, No. 13. Condale Road. A ROCSE In CLIFTON GARDENS. OFFICES 18, Don Vous Brad Central

GODOWNS, Prays E, fommerly coupled by M.B.K.

Apply to joi THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST. NEMENT & ADENOY Co., Han,

Hongkong, January 1,

1410.

ALADBROKE. No. 9, Condate Road from 1st May, 1910,

No. 31, DOMELL SET at look idly Godown, about 68 ft. by 36,

Nos. 19, 25 & 26, 8HELLEY STREET. New Broomed Houses, and --BEACUNSETELD ARCADE One racio 1st Floor, maltable for Office

No. 9, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE Shop

No. 15, Queen's Road Central, Top Floor $ROOMS

Frotz ist May, 1910, No. 4, TOE HOUSE STREET,'

Nippan Ulub

now in occupation of the

No. 8, DES FEUX VILLAS, Penk, Newly deno up.

ROOMS in "Nos. 15 & 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1st Floor,"

Apply to

LINSTHAD & DAVIS Bra Floor, Alondra Beldings. Songkong, Apell 12. 1907,

RAMBLE

SOUTHERN FORMOSA.......”

With

Prios

To be had at the Corsa Man Of

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