1911-05-23 — Page 2

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co..

LIMITED,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. Telophone No. 983.

HOTEL MANSION.S.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

LA KOE SELECTION OF PRESENTATION PLATE, CUPS, BOVIS, *rc. PALCONER, & Co, anz Aurýt, FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES ASH BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.

WING KEE & CO..

Nos. 47, 49 and 19, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL SHA-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, de.. S., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING, SHIP CAPTAINS ARË REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL FRANCISCO TSE. YAT, General Manager,

..

Hongkong, August 12, 1908.

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TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENTS OF

Drapery, Grocery, Ironmongery, Crockery, Glass and China Ware, Furniture; Watches & Clocks. The Cheapness and quality of their Goods have no equal. 209-213, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

107 & 108, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, (Trams pass the Door)?

Telephone 189. Hongkong, August ló, 1910.

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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TRADE WITH JAPAN.

Mr Bonar Law on Now Tranty.

Mr Boner Law, M.P., the victor of the

Intimations.

Bootle Division, had a very hearty re- THEATRE

ROYAL

ception from his former constituents of! Dulwich, whom he recently visited. Ele

SPECIAL NOTICE.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA deal mera especially with Anglo-Japanese

(MITSU BISHI 00).

COAL DEPARTMENT,

relations, declaring that the new com- murcial treaty and the conditions under MR HENRY DALLAS has the which it bad been concluded were evidenco

pleasure to announce that

of the soundness of Tariff Referm principles. Mr Boner Law, in the course of his |apsech, mid-19

The Government have succeeded in

SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA obtaining a mitigation of the tariff by the

SIMA, OCHL MUTABE, YO- broaty which has been come to with Japan,, BHINOTANI, HOJO, KANADA, but what is the extent of this mitigation? NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW | 14 reduces the rate of dution over all and KAMITAMADA Collories. by something ko. one-quarter. Throd

BOLE AGENTS for KISHIDÅKE COAL

HEAD OFFICE :—TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:--

Nagmanki," Moji, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Kabe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow

↑ TIL AÐDREKM for abore; 'TWASAKI.

Coden;—AI, ABQ 5th EL, Western Union.

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

Co.

&

&

MANILA: Messrs Macondray

Co. SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.

Ltd.

For partioalars, apply to

Y. SHIBUYA,

Manager, No. 2, PADDER STREET

Dongkong, April 29, 1911.

NOTICE

"THE FOLLIES."

N

WILL GIVE A

FINAL PERFORMANCE

quarters, therefore, of these duties still on FRIDAY, May 26th.

romain, and this seems on the face of it a poor equivalent for the free access which we give to the products of Japan on our markets. This mitigation, important as it

When NEW SONGS, DUETS,

bers will be introduced. This will

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1911.

FOR THE HOT SEASON HE

"If you like a cold drink go and get an

ICE

BOX

A NEW LOT

HAS JUST ARRIVED.

REASONABLE PRICES.

is may perhaps delay for a time, but it QUARTETTES, and concerted nun. ALL SIZES TO BE HAD AT will not prevent the realisation of the [object at which the Japanese Government aimed. That object is to detolop Japanese industry by means of s praference to home manufactures on the home market.

That is the object, but it is not the sole object. The Japanese Governmont realise

POSITIVELY BE THE LAST APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG

of THE FOLLIES as they embark

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

fully, as was indeed pointed out by Mr on Saturday, May 27th, for India Want' Advertisements! Carnegie a good many years ago, that the and South Africa.

one way to capture foreign markets is to have a secure home market. Just in pro- portion therefore, as Japanese industry is

developed to supply the home demand thera

will be an increase in the eliciency of Japanese labeur, and as the rato of wages

3 insertion8.

PREPAID

Flans at MOUTRIE'S.

Hongkong, May 15, 1911.

$1 per inch.

654 $2

BANK-HOLIDAY,

1903 and Government Notiñcation No. 9 of 13th January, 1911, the FX CHANGE BANES will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on WEDNESDAY, 24th instant, VICTORIA DAY.

in Japan must for gunerations at least continue on a scale with which we cannot] TN accordance with Ordinance No. 14 of contend, the competition of Japan-especi ally on the Eastern markets-which has already begun, must become increasingly severe, and the inevitable result, it seems to me, will be that our trade, will euffer) much more from this competition in other markets than the direct leas through a 816 diminution of our exports to Japan.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

J. ULLMANN & CO. N

JEWELLERS, WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS.

Always carry a large and varied Stock of HIGH CLASS JADE AND CHINESE-MADE JEWELLERY SOUVENIR-SPOONS.

THE FINEST ASSORTMENT EVER SEEING IN HONG KONG.

Prices right. \

Weismann, Limited,

+

HONGKONG.

VICTORIA DAY.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablic Business on WEDNESDAY, the 24th May.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary. Hongkong, May 9, 1911.

NOTICE.

683

The concession which is given in the resty as a basis for the reductivas secured) in the Japanese tariff is that we undertake a long as the treaty remains in force to allow a large group of Japanese products to be sold on our market without paying any duty. This concession is

not due to our free impert system; it is duo obviously to the possibility of that system being ended. Whatever influence this, motive had in procuring the treaty was directly due to the growth of the Tariff Ro- form movement in the United Kingdom. and to the belief on the part of the Japanese Government that the time is

Hongkong, May 18, 1911.

Always in stock at

the Cheapest and

Well Known

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The

Latest

THE DRAPERY EMPORIUM,

Honge

Style

Millinery Haberdashery . 20. &c. &c.

38 Wolling.

ton Street, close to D'Aguilar Street Central.]

Hongkong, Apr 18, 1911.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION coming, and perhaps coming soon, when CHEONG HING.

OF HONGKONG,

VICTORIA DAY.

تاریخی

new system wide in force in this count

The

M TIVE POWER OF THE TREATY.

real motive power, however, by

640

HAS ALWAYS ON HAND

A Lance ABORTHEST or

AOTICE IS BEREBY GIVES that all / which this treaty has been socured is pol (GRIUS, PURUELAIN, JADESTONE |

MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES inl.

Our allisace in still necessary to Japan,

will be CLOSED for, the Transaction of and inhis address to one of the deputations Public Business on WEDNESDAY, the 24th May.

By Ortiar,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary. Hongkong. May 22, 1911.

681

which waited upon him Sir Edward Gray atated that he would regard it as an unfriendly act if we were not treated by Japan as well as other countries, These are strong words, words which are rarely ased in diplomatic correspondenor, and

pressure would be used to socure commercial advantages.

Bakers, Confectioners, Caterers, SWATOW WARRONG & CO., which rant in plain language that politics!

Restauranteurs.

14, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, July 30, 1910,

IALINE

REGISTERED TRADE MARK

of

809

BURT, BOULTON AND HAYWOOD LTD., LONDON, FOR THE DISINFECTION OF DRAINS, WATER-CLOSETS, LAVA. TORIES, SICK-ROOMS, FLOORS, WALLS, GUTTERS, &c.

IT IS THE STRONGEST AND MOST POWERFUL...

CARBORIC DISINFECTING FLUID,

THE CHEAPEST AND MOST RECOMMENDABLE FOR GENERAL HOUSK USE, A LOTION OF 2 PER CENT. BEING SUFFICIENT. Recommended by Sanitary Authorities.

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

MANUFACTURERS OF Swatow Hand-made Drawn Work and Canton Embroidery, etc. GENERAL EXPORTERS.

WHOLESALE

LADIES' TAILORS. Bengkong, May, 52, 1911.

NOTICE

RETAIL

€89

We have been constantly told that cute of the dangers of a system of Tarif Reform is that commercial treaties are apt to cause friction, and may load to war. But from this point of view, which is the greater danger, to conduct a business negotiation on business lines, or to secure business advantages by the threat of diplomatic hostility 7

There is only one other consideration in connection with this treaty to which I wish to refer, but it is the host important. This arrangement wems to me to give away the whole caso for which during the last eight

AND SILK EMBROIDERIES.

INSPECTION SOLICITED.

HONGKONG, No. 77, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, Cotober 13, 1910.

E. C. WILKS,

M.L. MECH. B. JA.M.N.A.

1238

ONSULTING ENGINEER AND SUR and Assessor for the purchase, or sale, of VEYOR for Construction, Valuer

Steamships or Launches.

· ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

2ND FLOUR.

Hongkong, May 2, 1911,-

GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company years free importers have contended. They. JAPANESE MAKERS. 12 NOON, on TUESDAY, the 30th day of bave told us that we do not need com- will be held at the HoNaKoNG HOTEL, at May, 1911, when the following special reso- mcrcial treaties; that after other nations lutions will be submitted:

1. That Geo. Fenwick & Co., Ltd., be

wound voluntarily.

up

of them to exercise any of the powers of such Liquidators.

Government Analysis at Buyers' Disposal. required confirmation at is subsequent The above Resolutions if passed will Extraordinary General Meeting...

By Order of the Board of Directors, “

JOHN I. ANDREW,

General Manager.

OTOFR.

AVENARIOS' WORLD-KNOWN COPPER PAINT.

have had all the trouble of making treaties

we reap where they have sown, and by

S. That the partners in the of means of the most-favoured.nation clause Messrs Percy Smith, Seth and Flem- obtain all the advantages which they have ing, of Hongkong, be appointed soured by direct negotiation. If this is Liquidators with power for any ons

trus, why is it that the Government have not been content to make simply a most are not negotiated on these lines, because, favoured-nation treaty with Japan? They

ar Sir Edward Grey has himself acknow- |ledged-and, in acknowledging it he has. only repented. what has been mid by his predecessors, Lord Lansdowne and Lord Salisbury that, though by the most- favoured-nation clause

we may obtain nominal, we do not secure real equality of treatment (huar, bear).

For the Bottoms of Vessels and Boats and for the Coatings of Hongkong, May 22, 1911.

sil Wooden Structures of Wharves and Docks. Penetrates deep into the wood, thus rendering same immune against attacks of

he Teredo, Barnacles Marine Growths, etc.

Sole Agents :

MELCHERS & Co., Hongkong & China.

Hongkong, May 6, 1908.

SAKEY WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAPER CLEANING

PLATEV

"POLYBRILLIANT” METAL POMADE NEVER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHER METALPASTIS

JOHN OAKEY & SONS, LIMITED, WELLINUTOR MILIA,“, LOIDON,

Popular -

680

ASAHI BEER

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

BOLE AGENTS --

MOST-FAVOURED NATION CLACHE, Other nation in making commercial tranties, negotiate in regard to the articles in which they are themselves interested. In this tranty with Japan, we have acted in precisely the same way. We hars unulywed our trade, wo have found out what were the articles in which we as nation, nrw chiefly interested, and hayo devoted ourselves catirely to" oblain- ing a reduction of the duty on those articles. If, in order to obtain fair trans Get up the Japanese market, it was necessary to make's treaty on these Hous is it not obvious that to secure fair iont motit on other marketa wo must have arrangements of the same kind 7. The fact that this treaty has hoon made proven to demonstration that under the most favoured-ration clase we do not ajoy

quality of treatment, and.in the case of every other country, with which we have not a spacist commercial tresty wo are. subjected Bow to procisely the same | MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, bandicap which would have been inflicted on our trade if we had not made the special 1822 commercial treaty with Japan (hour, hour).

Hongkong December 17, 1910.

80

EVERY KIND

or...

Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & CO WELLINGTON STREET. Longkong, May 5 1910.)

THE

CHINA MAIL Typhoon Map.

Price

cents,

578

SAVARESSES

I SANTAL NID CAPSULES

OPMALNÉSE of primiČERTAINTY OF

✪ MO INCONVENIENCE

POLL DERECTIONS

WANTED.

One week.

FFICE PREMISES, Ground Floor essential. Must be fairly central.” Apply

* PREMISES.' Caro of 'Cxwa Man' Office. Hongkong. March 17, 1911.

NOTICE.

3fǎ

TR LI HON FAN, a Chinese graduste versed in literature, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years.

He has a good method of training Eum peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher. He has alw n pred know ledge of Mandariu.

Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write enze of China Mait office or direct to 37, Holly! wood Road, 1st floor.

Hongkong, Decem er 24, 1010. 1633

FOR SALE.

ONE FULL SIZE

Burroughs and Wafts BILLIARD TABLE

"WITH ACCESSORIES.

Apply to

GEO. P LAMMERT.

Hongkong, June 7, 1900,

S. HANDA.

JAPANESE MASSAGIST.

2nd FLO0ETM [No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

NZAK THE POST OFFICE.

Hongkong, April 22, 1911.

503

YEE SANG FAT,

OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.

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STYLE AND FIT GUARANTEED.

Gillette Safety Razors.

AUTO STROPS.

Kropp Razors,

Bencoll' Razors,

Mab Razors,

Hongkong, Sept. 20, 1910,

JEYES FLUID

SOLE AGENTS,

"1814

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Intimations.

--1385

Scientific

OPTICAL KNOWLEDGE

conscientiously applied insures you perfect it in the way of glasses.

If your eyes trouble yon seo us and have the satisfaction of know-

ing the cause.

EXES EXAMINED.

LENSES DUPLICATED GLASSES FITTED.

·TORIC LENSES a specialty

CLARK & Co.,

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS,

YORK BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD, GROUND FLOOR.

Hongkong, February 14, 1911.

*****

HOME-MADE MINERAL

77

WATERS. BETTER THAN FACTORY-MADE.

Why continue purchas ing factory-made Mineral Water! Make your own Mineral Waters at homo. at a cost of 10 cents a dosen

Syphons. Then

you KNOW the water is pure, and contains tic disease germs. With the NPRANA! SPARKLET SYPHON and a dozen Bulbs you Gin make A dose Syphons of delicious Juneral Water and the cost less than if you buy factory-made Mineral Water.

All Chomiste

and Stores sell Prana' Sparklet Syphons and Bulbs.

Price of Syphons...... 82.00 each.

Bulbs 0.90 per box. Wholesale Price:

Srphar per con

..$18.00 f.o.. Bulbs per doz. boxes.......8 8.00 1.0.b.

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