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Intimations.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI 00.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

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Dongkong, April 29, 1911.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Coupany (since its registration) will be held at the LinxGRONG KITEL, Hongkong, FRIDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1911, at 11.30 .M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statenient of Accounts to the 33st December, 1910.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 30th inst. to SATURDAY, the 3rd June, both days inclusive, during which peried no transfor of Shures, be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, May 25, 1911.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

HONGKONG.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SINGAPORE'S CORONATION

PROGRAMME.

....

Singapor's official programmeo is an Kollura

THURSDAY, JUNE 2. Praud HOLIDAY. 7.15 am-Review of troops on the Esplanade.

8.4.m.-Services in all Churches. 9.15. a.m.-Meeting of the Legislative Council in the Council Chamber,

0,30a.m.Public meeting in the Victoria Memorial Hall to approve of an address to their Majusties The King and Queou.

12 noon- Royal salute from Fort Can- niog.

4 to 6 p, m.—Display of daylight fireworks on the Esplanado given by the Japanese commuunity.

8 p.m.--Diante at Government Ecuad given by H.E.The Officer Administering the Government,

0p.m. -Reception at Government Honso by AE. The Officer Administering the Government.

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Intimations.

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KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE 3RD JUNE, 1911.

TN accordance with Ordinanes 2 of 1809, I on the occasion of His Majesty's | Birthday Tarado on the Hongkong Cricket Ground, the following Roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic between 9 to

11 A.M.

Queen's Road-botween City Hall and

the Est-end of Murray Barracks. Jackson Road-from City Hall to Coa-

naught Road. Chator Road-from Hongkong Club to

Murray Road, Garden Road to the Peak Tramway Station. Police on duty will use their discretion in allowing tmni cars to pass.

F. W. LYONS, Capt. Supt. of Police, Hongkong, May 31, 1911..

Intimations.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1911.

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NOTICE

9.30 p.m.-Procession of Chinese, Malay and Indians to proceed up Government Bi and tu pass in front of Government Hease. Fireworks, given by the Moham medanı from Southern India, on Government Häl.

Illumination of Government and Mani-THE OFFICES of the SANITARY cipal Buildings.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23.

. p.a.-Opening of a new building and prosentation of diplomas at the Medical School, Sepoy Lines.

9.30 p.m.-Ball in Victoria Memorial Hall. Ball in S. V. C. Drill Hail.

Illuminations.

SATURDAY, JUST 24.

2.50 to 6 p.m.-Sports at the racecourse." 4.30 to 8 p.m.-Children's Festival on Boch Road Reclamation.

"

DEPARTMENT, will be REMOVED from Beaconsfield. Battery Path, to the Froon of the NEW GENERAL PUST OFFICE at the corner of Des Vaux Road Contral and Pedder Street on WEDNES DAY, the 31st inst. All communications now address on and after the 31st instant, to the Departinent should bo sent to the

W. BOWEN ROWLANDS,

Secretary. Hongkong. May 30, 1011.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

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9p.m.-Combined display on the EsplaTH SECOND GYMKHANA MEET- ING postponed from Saturday, the 37th given by the Government and by the the 3rd, Jane 1911, commencing at 3.30.1. nade of English and Japanese fireworks May, 1911, will be held on SATURDAY,

Japanese community.

Illuminations.

WEATHER-WISDON OF -

CHINESE FARMERS.

The rules for foretelling the weather which Chinone"farmers have framed and tested in the course of centuries or rather

thousands of years, are in reality more effective than many Occidental prophecies of critical days and the like; for they are based in great part on close observation of Nature, which was greatly stimulated by the old lunar calendar. It is true, the influence of superstition also is marked enough in the formation of those maxime, and in these cases, of course, the prophecy does not so often come true. The Chinese farmer clings with unshakable faith to his weather rules and gous by them unware- ingly in sowing and harvesting, and also 70s in his domestic af irs, betrothals, marringes, etc., not less than in his agricultural Oy | Jalmars. But these weather-rules are of far the most importance with regard to the cultivation of the fields. Thus moraing-red is hull the progn- tie of rain, evening-red of fine weather, The appearance of the sun in the morning gives a sigh of the weather for the day. An early son “looking like the moon" indicates cold North wind. If the sun's dise becomes visible very early on Summer mornings, rain is inevitable; it comes later from the clouds then it will become so bot daring the day that even

South wind is the early part of the day the crane will droop." The direction of the wind is also of course a good weather-sign.

indicates ruin. If the wind is steady at the

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT all Fire Insaninee Offices will be CLOSED for the Transacting of Publie Business on SATURDAY and (MONDAY, the 3rd and 5th, 1911. By Order,

Secretary

730

A. R. LOWE,

Hongkong, May 31, 1911

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Marine Insurance Offices will bo CLUSED for the Transaction of Public

the 3rd and 5th June. By Order,

Business on SATURDAY nad MONDAY,

A. R. LOWE.

Hongkong. May 31, 1911.

heginning of Summer it will remain so for

forty dnya. An Autumn without cold wind brings a Winter without snow, which in Secretary. much feared by the farmers. A windy 781 Spring forebodes a wet harvest, midone to crops. Clouds and rainbows, are also consulted.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

accordance with Ordinance No. 2 of 1876, and Government Notification No. 9 of 13th January, 1911, the EX- CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on 3rd and 5th June.

Bongkong. May 26, 1911.

Popular

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REGINALD F. C. MASTER, Hon. Sec. di Treasurer. Hongkang, May 30, 1911. ".

725

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, BONGKONG.

J. T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE EAST, TUKYO,

@LARK

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HONGKONG

Rangkong, February 14, 1811.7

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BETTER THAN FACTORY-MADE. Why continue purchas ing factory-made Mineral Water? Jinke your own Mineral Waters at home at a cust of 1) cents a dozen Syphons. Then you KNOW the water in pure, and contains na disense germs. With the PRANA

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All Chemist

Total Assets Dec. 31, 1910...G.2494,715,993 and Btures sell *Prana' Sparklet Syphons

... Surplus Dividends

1910

to Policyholders Total paid Policyholders 1010 Grose carnings from Interest Total Expenses for 1910

and Reuis for 1910......

Investments 1910 Hongkong, May 30, 1911.

Gross rate of Income from

Price of Syphona.... 22.00 each.

Bulb 0.90 per box. Wholesale Price:- Syphon per doc.

816.00 f.o.h. Bulbs per doz. boxes... 8.00 fo.b.

10,575,157 63,439,360

10,332,052

21,648,528

4.48%

727

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ejo Cosi Maz Office. Hongkong, May 30, 1911.

A

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COMPETENT MINING ENGINEER to procved to ong of the Eush Indian Archipelige Apply in the first instance in writing with copice of testimonials and state salary required.

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**MINERALS,'

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WANTED. -

718

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'PREMISES,'

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Boogkong. March 17, 1911.

AFOR SALE.

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CABRIEL ÁTTENTION TO ALL ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES FOR LADIES' & CHILDREN'S HATS, GLOVES, EMBROIDERY, BLOUSES, SHOES, HABERDASHERY, &c., &c., C.

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TELEPHONE, No. 487%

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678

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1909.

£19,875,367.

Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £3,275,000 II-Fire Funds 9,488,150 67 Paid-up Capital £1,212,500 00 Life & Annuity Funds 15,089,332 10 11. Sinking Fund Account 85,388 2 €

£19.875.356 198

Weather signs are also derived from the actions of animals. If the cry of the heron is heard in the morning, the weather will be cloudy, if in the evening the morrow will be clear. Frogs quacking and ants busily running about indicate rain. If s dog sneezes the day will be misty. Abundance of gossamer is a sign of a fruit- ful autema. Gossamer comes, according to the peassat's notions, from the bfilky Way the great white river of Heaven. They are the remains of the braken feathers of hiïds which have flown to Heaven on the seventh day of the seventh monn in orier to Other Receipts. trom a bridge over the riror of Heaven on which the heavenly weaver, the star Urga, can visit her husband, the star Aguila, ou the day alone of all the For the god of Heaven, Shazg ti, placed the couple one on each side of the Milky Fay because the wife was so much occupied with her husband that abe Beglected her weaving.

year.

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Revenue Fire Branch... 2,352,006 17:10

Life & Annuity1,897,635 14

Tatches...... Marine Department 200,951 7 36,232 8

£4,405,808 7 10 The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in respec? each other.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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