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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1911.

We are

THE CHINA MAIL.

hongkong Steel Foundry Company.

SPECIALISTS

in the diappicture of Best Cast -

Stect

3

Castings.

To Lot.

TO LET

Every Description of Castings for

NG

Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,

In Shamers, British Concession, Canton,

SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, situated in

A true ouitable for Offic

and Residence.

· FOR SALE Two Valuable Ground Lots Middle Avunno

For l'acticalitre, apply ta

AND

ALL CLASSES OF

Machinery

High-Grade

Castings

GORDON & Co., General Managers,

Hotels

VICTORIA HOTEL,

LATE

NEW AMOY HOTEL,

KULANGSU.

AMOY

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.

HERBERT DENT & Culex Fool Clean Ropna rack with

Separate Bathroom, Canton. Sept. 27 1910..

Canton.

TO LET."

JES

【OUSE No. 9A, WONG-NEI-CHONG

ROAD

Apply to

NG YUEN HING. 14, onhan Strand West. Hongkong. January 19, 1911.

92

TO LET.

NODOWN No. JA, DUDDELL

STREET.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lv. Hongkong, Felinary 1, 1911.

TO LET.

*,700

REASONABLE CHARGES.

Two minutes walk from the principal land- ing place. HAR, BILLIARDS AND BOWLING ALLEY.

Chas. A. Mutton,

Proprietor. Hongkong, January 3, 1911.

BOSTON HOUSE

Want' Advertisements

PREPAID

$1 por inch... 3 insertions,

One wool.

*$

*

MARINE MOTOR COMPANY,

Hongkong

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

LONDON, Jan. 11. ovx-RUNNING AND JAPAN'S. RESPON-IMLITY,

The sale of Japan's spoils of war in the shape of arms and ammantion to Abyssinis hae not escaped notice here. The arms bare left Tokyo for the French port of Jibutil on the Red Sea, and in due time will help to keep going the gun-running trade in the Porting Gulf his trade is mostly carried on from Jibubil which is

place of great Importance as tl 176 port for Abyssinis and the terminus

WANTED an EXPERT ENGINEER with anime capital ta lake charm of South China Branch of alore Company Salary and Commission,"

Address

'SOLO,'

Care of 'CHINA MAIL' Office,

Hongkong,. Fobruary 7, 1911.'

WANTED.

of

And the Abbey will be in the neighbourhood

of St James Park and Whiteliall, and the voly doubtful point is, whether the paw sxit from the Mall into Trafalgar Square,

GEO. P. LAMMERT

through the Admiralty archway, shall be AUCTIONEER" used. Before this exit can be usod, antas old buildings have to be demolishod, and the Goyorament suil the London Oonty Council are unable to agree upon the cost of clearing the AWAY.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE Undersigned has rooshred instruc- tions to sell by, Publig Auction,

- The "Marys " Coronation gift is growing. la popula ity and those Indios who have taken the initiativà think that if properly managed the fund should ran up to £30,000. The idea is now sawming much greater raportions than was over dreamt of riginally.Mory Lens" and "Mary

ara montioned as novelties to the 10th February, 1911, commo'ng

3.30 r.,, at No. 51, Haiphong Road,

inDoes"

ring the Marys into line. An indooċtial jammit on has the matter in hand, and in doveral districts the lady acting sa socrotary is arranging special "at home" days to receive all the Marya who may, care t |ablond, Aby lady with the name of Mary Maria, May, Biarian or Marion can an tribute. It is interesting to recall that on ths ocassion of King George's inarriago Lord Georgs Hamilton promoted a move mont whocoby the George's of the country gare a wedding present.

AVIATION.

FRIDAY,

Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF YALUABLE HOUSEHOLI

FURNITURE Particulars from Catalogus)},"

Una Vietor Talking Machina with 180 Beoorda

On View from Thursday, the 9th Feb. 19:1.

TanCash on delivery,

Mr Graham Whito is very optimistit ne ti the future of aviation. He believes in the immediata, future of the aeroplane na a modiam for passenger trafic. Air-cars with

ur seats each ars to be tried this spring the

the hope is expressed that they will be put on the market during the Summer. It extremely donbtful, haweror, whetherthe

SATURDAY,

11th Februsky 111 commencing

lizar, ab his Sales Boumy

DUDDELL STREET,~~~~

A QFASTIT OF

teneral publio w 11 feel disposito patronia SILK & GRASS CLOTH GOODS.

what last your bas taught them to regard a

bhly dangerous means of locomutión" months just ended the twelve

were thirty-four dea be, twelve

Comprising

HUGHES and HOUGH;

AUCTIONEERS

AND

COMMISSION AGENTS.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned hard received lustrac» dona from Tha Garzain BoPir- INTENDENT OF POLIOE to Sell by Publi Augalop,

FRIDAY

the 10th February, 1910, at 11 Lar, at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION, — “UNCLAIMED AND CONFISCATED:

PROPERTY,

as follows

Clothing, Boote, Tools, Drama of Na- phtha, - Zink, „Shot Guss, Ammunition, Revolvers, Rifles, fa., £o., including one Mauser Rifle and ons Winchester Rifle,

TERMA kanttal,

HUGHES & HÕUGH, -- Government Auctioneerä Banckeng, February 6, 1911.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc-

tina to sail by Public Auction

POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

SATURDAY,

ha 11th February, 19 1, at 11.1.M., at the les Roots, No. 6, Des Voeur

"Rand, corner of los House Street,= JA FOLLECTION OF VALUABLE ENGLISH JEWELLERY; Comprising →

the Abyssinian railway. A worship the East Indies fet is engaged suppressing this traffic; but nothing OR Cunst Part, NURSERY GOVER great is ever accomplished. Afuscat and

NESS (Europeen) for two children. Į Jibuti flourish ca. gun-running a Inter occurring duting December and seven Cloaks, Chefoo Silk Table Covers, Graja | Reply, with particulars, to

'K.,' Care of 'OHIYA Mar' Office, Hongkong, February 7, 1911.

#

of those in the last ten days. Beside proportion of which ultimately find thei

this thero have been A number of way to the North West Frontier. It is 174 definitely stated that a considerable namo fatal accidents, so that the progres of aviation has demanded a terrible tull, ber of the magazine rifius arriving on th

That of the future There are not want. Indian frontior are Kokor Misusers bsarini

WANTED, 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

FFICE CLERK well acquainted with (For FLOOR),

Shorthand and Typewriting. Hours YENTRALLY Situnted, Up-To-Date to 1.2 to 6.15, Saturdays 1.30. Apply

Boarding House. Recently renovated i and under entirely new management, Large by letter caly, stating experience and and Comfortable Rooms and Excellent salary required to

“STENOGRAPHER," " Tablo. Hot and Cold Baths. Electric

ODOWN N. 4. NEW PRAYA, Light throughout. Terms Moderate.

Komedy Town..

Apply to

THE HOSOKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., La.

Hongkong, February 1,1011.

105

TO LET FURNISHED."

EWKNOR, Nr. 118, PLANTATION

Lo Prag, front April 15th next.

Apply M. W. SLADE,

Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, January 25, 1911. 217

TO LET."

LARGE FLAT, suitable for Office of

Show Apply

HONGKONG 10 Cụ., LTD Rais kung. Documber 2, 191,

~TO-LET:-

1480

[ODOWNS, 95, 96 and 97, PRAYA

EAST.

Apply

CHATER & MODY.

Hongkong, December 6, 1910.

....

TO LET.

For Particulars and Rates, Apply to

Manageress, May H. HORLEY. Hongkong, October 13, 1010. 1250

KING EDWARD HOTEL

A

HIGH-CLASS HOTEL.

LADIES AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS

PRIVATE BAR AND Buliard Roa318, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Mvctrically Lighted

Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger klevator to each Floor,

TABLE D'HOTE at Sevanate TABLE

Tele. Address: VICTORIA, Hongkong

• For Lerms, etc., apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong; October 2, 1908

c/o Cursa Mail Offico. Hongkong, February 7, 1911,

WANTED.

177

HERE is in a MER. ERIN IN AN OPENING IN A Muff: learing School. Britial preferred, with a knowledge of stenography,

Apply with full particulars, to

+9. M.,'

Cars of "CHINA MALL' Office, Hongkong, February 7, 1911.

WANTED.

the Russian identification mark. These ing to day skilled mechanics who hold to rifles were captured from the Russians belief that the agroplans in its present during the Russo Japanese War, and the hapo and wi h the existing means of Japadose War Department has sold then locomotion, cannot be developed much bos privato speculatore who in turn have further on the lines of safety or practical passed them on to the gun-runners of the ability. Gulf. Owing to the allinaco apparently we may very little.

Britain has tried more than once to

TEMPLE BAR. Londoners are hopeful that the City may como to an auderstanding with Franco, regain possession of historia Temple whereby the traffic in arnus from Jibati B which was sold, or given, to Sir to Muscat would be prohibited. There are, Heary Meux thirty-three years ago, arid

Silk and Grass Cloth in pieces, Silk and Taffeta Blouses, Silk Embroidered Shawls,

Cloth Table Napkins, Doylies, Kimonos, Muslin Dresses, Embroidered Muslin, White Linen Collars, Mantel Draperies, Old Embroidered Mandarin Coste, &c., &c.

Tere:Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer

BY THE ORDER OF THE

MORTGAGEES..

PUBLIO AUCTION,.

R GEO, P. LAMMERT has received instructions to sell by Public Auction

MONDAY,

The the 13th Feliruary, 1911, at Noos, at his

Salus Room, Duddel! Street, Victoria, Hongkong.

The following: VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situato at Victoria, in the Colony of

Hongkong, viz

hovores the obstacles in the way, first re-erected by him at one of the entrances M the interests of the French traders argued to his estate in Hertfordshire. In 1877 the fainous gate was removed from ita in this traffic, and secondly the local comme site: la Fleet, Strnet in order to mart cial interests of the port, which, if the traff the needs of increasing traffic. were suppressed, would lose the chief source relic has more than usual associations and 178 of auch prosperity ns it now enjoys. It ught over to have passed" out of the beliored in important French quarters that keeping of the City Corporation. Temple the question could best be suttled as part Bar was designed by Wren and built in of a wider Anglo-French arangament, and 1670 soon after the Fire of London. On Paris report gives one quid pro qua in the Kato were statues of Charles I and the cussion of the British Colony of Charles II, James I and Elizabeth. Sir Gambia.. Both the Colonial and Foreign Blurry Meux left his Hertfordshire estate offices in Whitehall describe the rumour as to his wife, and now on the decease of 102 baseless, and state that no fresh negotia- Lady Mieux the estate will come into the tions are in progress. Franco will require market. It is suggested that a committed some compenestion if she sacrifice her of City men should secure the ancient colfe intoresta at Jibutil, and this may take the and reerect it in Epping Forest. form of a rectification of the Gula a fron ior.

LOAN of a few hundred dollars, by a gentleman in permanent position." Good interest and security.

Apply

*Not 100 B,"

· Care of -- Chisa Man' Office, Hongkong, February 4, 1911.

132#

BRAESIDE.

PRIVATE HOTEL,

CITANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE

LET, from the 1st February, 1911,

14 Airy and Well Farnished Room EveryTO LOOMS in the Ground Flour

OUR and Five-Roomed HOUSES,

at Kowloon.

ForR

New and Commodious SHOPS, Natuas Roan, Kowloos, Immediato possession, Cheap Rentuais.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD. Hongkong. March 23, 1908,

KENTAS

home comfort. Fine-View of the Harbour" Telephoon, No 420

Apply to

Max F. W. WATTS, Bracside,' 2, Macdonnell Rond Hongkong, September 2, 1908. [21

KINGSCLERE'

门

PRIVATE HOTEL

408 APPROACHED. from Kennedy Road

Macdonnell Road."

FOR SALE ок TO LET.

Tel, No. 134, Teleg. Address: SachBOLA

A.B.C. Code 4th Ed, 764, The PEAR; Beyon Electric light, hot and cold water through Roouus; Large Vemadahy; American out Billiards, tennis, croquet, putting heating apparatus installed making the green and fine stabling for horses. house dry and comfortable throughout the year; Vegetable and Flower Gardens, Croquet Lawn. 15 minutes walk from team, minutes by rickshaw. One of the best situations at the Punk, cool in summer, warm in winter.

Aprly to HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ito. Hongkong, February 2, 1011.

No.

TO LET.

103

1.0. 57, PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO.

Robinson

NETTLEWOOD, No. 56. Road, Furnished for about 9 months from March, 1911.

No. 3. BELILICS TERRACE.

No. 17, MOSQUE JUNCTION... No. 21 & 25, SHELLEY STREET. No. 11, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop).

FOR SALE, TOR CREST, at Peak, commanding magnificent view of the Har bour and adjacent islands.

Ajmly to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexjulm Buildings.

Hongkong, April 19, 1207.

TO LET

Proprietress, Mas F. SACHSE. Hongkong, September 1, 1908.

1208

THE BIRD IN THE HAND

(A. BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSE)

THE bird in the hand to the

merebant is the customer within

the store. It requires some sort of attraction in the first place to get the customer thoreabout the best al traction is a qual, live advartisetoeot; something good that will catch the eye, that has been carefully writton, artin- tically compiled and strikingly set up. Advertisemente in the Chua Mail sod Overland Obina Mail read the best, look the best and give the best resolus.

10

Hongkong, April 12, 1910.

CONDUIT ROAD, Clifton Gardens, THE TYPHOON

21,

A HOUSE in WONO-NEL CHONG TLGAD

--GODOWNS, 151 to 150, PRAXA East.

SEMLEUROPEAN FLATS, Moderate

MAP.

Benim, FELLVA EAST-Corner of Oher MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND vition Place The Tram stop at the door.

Also new EUROPEAN FLATB-adjoining

the now Seaman's Lastituto, Praya East.

TAPED FOR HANGING.

An OFFICE on 1st Floor, 16, DEVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IT.

VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

OFFICES KINGS BUILDINGS,

4th Floor,

9, MACDONNELL ROAD, from 1st

Moy

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong February 1,191

Price Ten Cents,

From the GRITA MAIL Ofea Hongkor, Jane 28, 1917,

of the ANNEIZ, suitable for Offices. For further particulars apply to the Under- signed.

JAMES CRAIK,

Secretary... Hongkong, January 18, 1911.

(

ورميد

FOR SALE,

3

MILITARY.

*TOBACCO.

The extra halfpenny par ounce on tobacco, imposed by the Budget of 1909, has not When Lord Methuen leaves South Africa justified the critivisms of the trade, for the in the course of & few week's lima the ear Customs returns Indicate a considerable mand of the troops there will be reduced Whether it is that the geners! public are increase in the consumption of this./weed. 83 to that of a major general. This way bo

taken as implying that the time has arrived mokors in particular are desirous of help- drinking less and smolding more, or whether when the number of British troops thereing on the exchequeur returns, the fact

All that piece or parcel of ground situate

Gold and Silver Watches, Diamond Rings, Brooches, Pondants, Pins, Bracelets, Studs, Silver-backed Hair Brushos, Fitted Dressing Cases, &c., mostly without re-

BERTO:

Alao

A Collection of Rare Old Medals ¦

And

Iron Crues, &c., &o, &c.

A faw Foreign Orders, including German

TERMS-AN Dual.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 8, 1911,

For Sale.

FOR SALE

THE VIENNA CAFE CO., LTD.

~~(IN{LIQUIDATION).

189

Sagaing concern the Lease, Goodwill, Wines and Spirits and othe: Stock

Bakery and Confectionery Plant, Book

of the

“Engines-and-Blootrical Fittings of

above Cafà.

Offers to be made in writing on or before Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd inst.... to the Ladersigned, from whom further particulare may be obtained.

EAM. WILLIAMS,

Liquidator,

St. George's Building. Hongkong, February 8, 1911, 180-

No. 38, Praya East.

at Victoria, aforesaid, known and registered HANG TAI CO., in the Land Ofice as the Remaining For- tion of Inland Lot No. 122,-together with the Messunges thereon known as No. 31, Caine Road and No, 584, Peul Stoot. Area 3345 Square Feet or thereabouts. Toma 75 years, Annual Crown Roat $15.21.

For further particulars and conditions of Sale Apply to

Mos JOHNSON, STOKES AND

Prince's

Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

MASTER Buildings, Ica House Street,

Hokgkeng

or to MA GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 26, 1911,

"INSURANCE CO.

112

Cabe wastantially reduced. Three of remains that the extra halfponny has bean NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE A including 2 Aruhar, Stud Chains the four Cavalry regiments at the Cape will said shectfully and the trade has not and Shackles. Total weight about 18 tops 11 ext.

Apply to

Box 25, goCsA MAIL' Office. Haigkong, February 3, 1911,

+

FOR SALE.

ONE FULL SIZE

150

Burroughs and Watts

BILLIARD TABLE

WITH ACCESSORIES.

Apply to

GEO. F·LAMMERT. Hongkong, June 7, 1910,

oumse bome to help to form another brigado, sallered. During November over eight and it is thought that some of the lofantry Tillion pounds of tobacco, were cleared for battalions might be more tefully employed home consumption, the largest quality at home than in South Africa No definito that has ever passed this Customs in one storm will be taken until Tord Meil on les mouth under normal conditions. The total had an opportunity of laying his views Sguros for last year, also, are larger than before the Army Council. Should the e

those of the two preceeding years. troops return there could be a saving on. the estimates for the coming your, which in view of a probable large lacrense in the Navy. Estimates, it is much desired by the

Government to effect.

INDIAM MAITSEMATE NA The dristiu decision of the Indian

BOTAL AUTOMOBILE CZUD,

WIZI WIKICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1900

£19,876,357.

-Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £3,275,000 Paid-up Capital £1,212,500 0.0 II-Fire Funda.....

3,488,136 6 7 -III-Life & Annuity Funds 15,080,232 10 11

Sinking Fund Account 85,389 2

£19,875,386 19 €

11

The new premises if the Royal Auto mobile Club in Pall Mall will be completi by the end of Fabrusty, and they will form Reveuse Fire Branch... 2,352,906 17 10 Life & Annuity 1,887,625 14 3 the largest and most sumptuous club-house in Europe. There are already over 6,000 Marine Department 209,921 8

Dembers. The Club stands on the site of Other Receipta

36,200-8.1 he old War Office, and offers a remarkab'é Government to prohibit further indentured contrast to the small suits of rooms at

£4,496,806 7.16 | omigration to Natal is regarded here as the Whitehall-cou which accommodated th The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and first instalment of the new policy by which eighty enthusia-ta, who ripresented the Life Departments are free from liability in the trouble with Asiatics 1 South Africa ariginal membership of the Club in 1897 respect of each other.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., is likely to be overcome before the date of In addition to the ordinary olub rooms.

Agents. the Coronation Natal offers no objection there are a swimming bath. Turklab bath, Lind will in future, obtain labour for the fencing room, gymnasium, shooting gallery

plantations are the Datives, and and racquet courts, while M. Menagur, who & under the Union of South Africa the supply was for 23 years the chef of the late King 724 is likely to be more regular and better Elward, has been installed in charge of p

† the kitchen. V bisan was the caso when Natal wana separate Colony. It is expected thist

The Sufragette party has "split op. mamaures will be adopted by the Union Government shortly by which all further Three prominent ladies have seceded from emigration, practically, from India to the organization and one of the trig is Huth Africa, will be discontinued, and now attacking the whole body of Suffin-

PATELL & CO.,

Exporters & Importers atisfactory conditions et résidence provided gettos, with the utmost forcongan. So lar

General Merchants

and

for the Indians who may thereafter remain within the jurisdiction of the Union,

THE CORONATION

Thas been decided that the procession

the Suffragettes as a body have taken no antico of the defection of these ladies." Thoy threaten, however, to create a worso scandal than ever during this sossion of Parliament,

through the streets of London shall iako CHEONG HING.

place on the Saturday following the Co- rocation which i Sxed for Thursday, June 34. The rates for the Saturday prosessionHAS

ALWAYS ON HAND

DAŽRöz · ASSORTMENT OF MAT

Commission Agents, bars nos yet been arranged, and 16: la URIOS, PURCELAIN, JADESIONE

highly prubable when the King and Queen vals the Guildhall and attend serviON, AS St Paul's on July Ist thist some of the big

AND SILK EMBROIDERLES... INSPECTION SOLICITED.

Hongkong and thoroughfares in Bouth London will be HONGKONG, No. QUEEN'S

Canton,

Included On Coronation day thô bịa routes to sud from Bukkinghio Pú

ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, Detubes 13, 14

JEYES

FOR SALE.

FARGE Stocks of AMERICAN PINE,

CHINA PINE, TEAK, and Varioca. Kinda of HARD NOOD, &c.

TIMERE YARD AT PRAYA EAST,

Inspection Solicited,

PRICES MOST REASONABLE.

CHỜ CHIRO BEE

Manager, Motokone, May 1, 1910:

J. T. SHAW.

Tailor & Outfitter.

HONGKONG HOTEL, Qozan's ROADU,

WINTER

SUITINGS

A LARGE STOCK OF

HIGH-CLASS MATERIALS

OF SELECT DESIGNS IN

Fancy Tweeds, Worsted.

Also Overcoatings.

JUST-OPENED OUT-

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7. GHUMPHREYS & CO.

Come

·BANK BUILDINGR. Hongkong, May 18, 1902

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AT ZER CHINA, MAIL OPTILI

ROM-LONDON TO

PEKINO

AORORS - BIBERIA, IN 1965)

Priorities PO KONWE

#301:

and we will submit

them for favour of kind Inspection.

Good Value

WITH BATISFACTION IS ASSURET,

Bobgkong, Novamber 1, 1909.