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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

"

WATCH-MAKERS, JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS. GOLD WATCH BRACELETS. BROOCHES, RINGS AND PENDANTS

-IN-

GOLU AND PLATINUM SETTINGS"

Inspection Invited,

-:(-), —

HOTEL MANSIONS: OPPOSITE NEW POST OFFICE,

WING KEE & CO.,

Nos. 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HP-CHANDLERS SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL

MERCHANTS, &c. &c. OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.'

FRANCISCO-TSE YAT, General Manager. Hongkong. August 12, 1008.

17EB

MEE CHEUNG & CO., ART PHOTOGRAPHER, ICE HOUSE LANE SPECIALIST I ENLARGING AND BROMIDE. WORK. Select Views of Hongkong and South China. Spec al Department for Developing and Printing for Amateurs,

* CAMERAS FOR HIRE

WING ON Co.,

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS. EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENTS OR

Drapery, Grocery, Ironmongery, Crockery, Glass and China Ware, Furniture, Watches & Clocks. The Cheapness and quality of their. Goods have no cqual -213, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRALA

107 & 108, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (Trans passthe Door)

Telephone 189. Hongkong, agnar 18, 1998,

THE PARIS TOILET.

HAIRDRESSING SALOON,

13 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

Marcel Waving A Specialty,

All kinds of Perfumery and Toilet Requisites

Under the Prusovať ŠureaviION" Of

Hongkong. April :50, 1912,

*71

M. and MME SOPIESŠE, Proprietort, -

- 508

Protect Your Eves.

:

SUNGLASSES and GOGGLES

OF ALL SHAPES AND SHADES

NEW STOCK.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

Jewellers, Watchmakers and Opticians,

CORNER OF FLOWER STREET,

WHITE ANTS.

AVENARIUS CARBOLINEÜM

THE BEST

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WOOD PRESERVATIVE. 30 YEARS SUCCESS

THE ONLY EFFECTIVE" AND

LASTING PROTECTION

AGAINST

WHITE ANTS.

HOVERNMENTS AND OTHER TESTIMONIALS dÓŁE AGENTS:

MELCHERS & CO.

ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT'

MA HOUSEHOLD REMEDY FOR

All Funedopal Derangements of the Liver, Temporary Congestion arising from Alco- bolic Beverages,. Errora in - Dist, (Hating pr Drinking) Bdiousness, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Oppression or Feeling of Melan

noly Tomising, Heartburn, Sourages of the-Stenaca, or Constipation. It to a Refreshing and Invigorating Beverage, most Invaluable to Travellers, Emigrante,.. Sailors, and Residents in Tropical Climates.

TESON "PATTI VAST!" LEDÁKA" KMA FROM ONE de The Laver Ruwida, skim and Langre by Matural' bdwana; flops she loo; is breed from poisonou karerat, "Hattare, the foundation and trous danger of Galah, Tarmi Potbook; &G.; There Si ́se doubś taki vebere is· ken-barn- taken Stayne Cí s čistaan, 72 Lamudina numerable fur ipENA, DENYEING A acti 19+IONS-Normina Ühe Depessle and me that it tematikad NERONA

The

Intimations.

"MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSUBISHI 00.)

GOAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE

OLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA, SIMA, OCHI-MUTABE-TO- SHINOTANI, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAHIYAMADA ̄Uslleries.

AGENTS for KISHIDAKE & SAKITO

DOALS.

HEAD OFFICE :-TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES :

Nagasaki, Moll "Karatan. Wakamatan, "Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong. Hankow.

TYL ADDRESS for above:【WASAKL Code:1, B05th Ed., Western Union.

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

Co. MANILA: Messrs Macondray &

Co. SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co

Ltd. For particulars, apply to

-Y. SHIBUYA,

Manager

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

THE CHINA MAIL.

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The

Art of Cigarette Making

in perfection is reached in Cairo - Where Messis. MASPEXO „FRÈRES. manufacture those two brands known as.

Bouton Rouge

and Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes

Made of the choicest selected Turkish Tobacco under ideal conditions, all the delicacy of the favour is preserved and/ every BOUTON ROUGE is a masterpiece of its kind. FELUCCA Egyptian. Cigarettes are of perfect quality but a little milder. A Luxury to the Man of Taste

London Office: 86, Strand,

GĦINA ASSOCIATION EN

LONDON.

Annual Meeting.

"(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, April 25."

Sole Agents. British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd

Hong Kong

Chinese as well as ourselves. With cogazi to the extension of the Shanghai set lo- ment, we wore as further forward here.. Wo lam, however, from Shanghai, the maitter has been taken up again, and the. suggestion has been made that the attle ment of the Conservancy schenie and the extension of the Settlement should be precedent to the recognition of the Re- public. If they can get all the Powers to Mr George Jamieson presided yesterday co-oporate in that I can see a vary gned afternoon at the Annual Meeting of the prospect of both being carried out. One No. 2, PADDER STREET,

"China Association, which as usual was held Power cannot very well stand out for its particular interests when a general scheme HONGKONG.

1818 at the 12. and O. offices. There were also of recognition in before them, and they are prenant, Sir Alfred Dont Captain C. B. all equ lly interested in seeing Shanghai pat in a proper condition, so as to allow Lloyd, Captain C. Y. Hogg, T. H. Whita

precautions to be taken against the intro- head, J. C. Bois, H. Keswick, H. P..duction of plague and other diecasGS, ADİ Gershom Stewart M. P., Thomas Brown, to put an end to the overlapping of author JUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe G. M. H. yfir, A. Gr Wood, William y that leads to unseently conflict by which NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL Harwood, Byron Bronin, G. B. Dodwell, we may befors long so some result here. criminals alone benefit. I hope, therefore, The importance of Shanghai as a city of marked wanner by the resent troubics. Viceroya and Tsotsis who have hitherto opposed extension have been the first to seek safety and shelter under the municipal fing. It is due to the revolutionary authorities In presenting the report and accounts to resignise that they have carefully

TOY. Mr Jamieson said:

pected the neutrality of Shanghai, and thatat Gentlemen, the first business before the no true have the lives or property, of meeting is to pass the report and accounts foreign subjects beca put in jeopardy. which have, as usual, been duly circulated this country as to the safety of goods stored Some apprehension was felt at one time in

among you; but before putting that resolu-in Shanghai in case of an emeute or mistíny tion, I should like to any a few words by af troops, and I am glad to my werechived way of supplement to what is said in the from the Forei n Office in reply to our HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER report and to give some account of our representations an assurance that all con- Ungencies were amply provided for. The stewardship during the last 12 months. transfer of two extra Indian regiments was noted as a The number of questions brought before from Bombay t Hongkong ." NOTICE.

us from Shanghai and the other branches satisfactory ftare, bankow, which was han not perhaps been so, numerous as in the midst of the fight ng, was, of coarse, SPECIAL MEETING of MEMBERS

in a worse plight than shanghai. The Awill be held un MONDAY, 20th some former years, but the gravity of the greatest credit is due to the local volunteer May, 1912, at 4 o'clock r., in the Cham-situation brought about by the revolation forte, who had to undertake guard duty ber Room, ST. GEORGE BUILDING, to and the effect it might have on British for a long and anxious period, notwith

anding, the presence of Dominate a Member of the Chamber to fill

a considerable Mr E. A HEWETT, trade and British interests generally. bave naval force. In response to an agent C.M.G 9

Uuring 3 monile leave of absence occupied our earnest attention for the last appeal from them, we addressed the Freign to bin by H. E. The Officer Administering the Government.

Notice in writing of the names of Candir dates and of their proposers and seconders to be lodged with the Secretary at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the General Meeting.

By Order,

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hoss-H. H. Joseph, E. A. Probat, J. R. Michael, KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, F. Salinger, H. Wilcockson, H. F. Carmi-refuge has been demonstrated in the most the 18th day of May 1912, at Noon, for chadi, G. A. Richardson, . T. Montague the purpose of receiving the Report of the Bell, E. Consina and J. C. Wilcox (seere Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April,tary).

1912.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 14th inst. to the 23rd instant, both days inclusive..

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers." Hongkong, May 10, 1912, ...

*** OF COMMERCE,

È. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, May 9, 1912.

212

640

six months.

THE CONSERVANCE OF WHAMPOO KITEE.

The first item on which I would remark is the conservancy of the Whampoo River. The committee were pleased to learn, as stated in the repart that the foreign Ministers at Peking had agreed to put the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce scheme inte operation forthwith, without the co-operation for the timo being of the THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, Chinese Government. Since the report

LIMITED.

was written, however, we have learnt from the Foreign Office that a hitch has occurred. The Chamber of Commerce scheme contemplated that the levy of 3 per cent. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that of customs duties would be carried out by

the FOURTEENTE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company the Commissiouer of Customs. It appears will be held at the Offices of Messrs that Sir John Jordan succeeded in DODWELL & Co., IAD., Queen's Buildings obtaining from the Wai-w.pu a letter to the

NOTLE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary. Hongkong, May 13, 1912

€73

In

Office, and had the satisfaction of learning- tast 200 men of the Yorkshire Light In antzy were despatched within a few days.

CHINA-8 PRESSING SEED.

The other subjects mentioned in the repori do not call for any special remark. Currency reform, for instance, is, I afraid, relegated to an indefinite future,

Am

intimations.

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1912.

Intimations

- PALACE THEATRE,

MOUNT AUSTIN

INDER the patronage of H. E. Tax

OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE

GOVERNMENT

A GRAND VARIETY

ENTERTAINMENT ·

WELL. DE GIVEN IN

SATURDAY, 18th May, 1912,

IN AID OF MILITARY CHARITIES,

„Commoncing ab. 9, 13′′r.œ.0

RESERVED SEATS... Bur UNRESERVED: 50 Cunta & 30 Cents.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S. Hengring. May 11,1912

855

SATURDAY NIGHT D SUNDAY, MATINEE. AND, EVENING

THE GREAT

Raymond

WILL ESPAⱭDTUR HIS WONDERFUL ESCAPE AGIN

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The Public and Police are cordially invited to bring.

HAND CUFFS

Beg Irons, or Straight Jackets of any discription or nationality.

KAW U FONG THEATRE, Aberdeen Street, abora, Queen's Boad

Hongkong, May 8, 1912,

THE DOGS HOME.

www.co

DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT NEEDS A SPECIALIST. 19. YOUR VISION CORRECT

Do your yes focus, properly for all distancon? If you see not sure about it consulba reliable optician de coculisb NOW! You will fad in the wisest thing to domend the absapest.

A thorough, professional training in optics, years of succonful experteco and thenmads of: plessed patrons, is our guarantso- le you of competent, satisfactory service.

Cara is the only completely equip pod lens grinding establishment in South Chin

ARK & CO NIIFIC OPTICIANS - YORK BLOGS, CHATER RA

HONGKOPIS

Bengkong, Febrancy 14, 1911.

NOTIOS.

bag to announce to the Public that wo have at present the Centre part of * binck of VALUABLE GREEN JADESTONE of the most famous ail

popriar LO HANG (M)-quality very transparent and of first water. It weighs 78 lbs, of which 9 1hs, are" "bright chrysoprase and can be nada into numerous valuable ornaments. Its total value is estimated to be at $100,000 odd. Visitors are welcomed to make impection.

PO WO CHEONG, No. 287, TAI SAM "STREET,

(Great New Street)

CANTON.

609

41

Canton. April 30, 1912.

CACHEWAY BAY (Behind the Cotton Mill). ||BUTTER |

NOW OPEN.

Boarders can be received. A. variety of dogs always un Sale at

A Moderate Prices.

4

The Superintendent will attend at the Home on WEDNESDAYS and SATUR- DAYS, from 4.30 to 5.30 r. or by special appointment. Tel. No. 28. P. 0. Box

No, $56..

Hongkong. May 15, 1912,

LOOK

1671

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH.

Either Language taught in three mouths, if not then we teach you free Lady, and

Male Teachers.

Class Fees from 310-380.

D FLOOR, ALEXANDRA BUILDIKUS,

HONGKONG,

and at 6 Tapaao, Macao. Hongkong, January 4, 1912..

11

509

"BUTTER!

We are pleased to announce that the selling prices of our different BRANDS

of (BUSTER

at present are sa follows:—-

!! REDUCTIONS!!

'DAISY' "......BRAND 80 ct. per Ib.

DAIRY MAID "...

* BUTTERCUP

'PASTRY

75 et. perib.

70-ot par lb.

$5 ct. per ib.

THE DAIRY PARK CO., LTD.

Hongkong, November 12, 1910.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASHURANCE BOCIETY OF THE "UNITED STATES.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGɣas, Horokoro.

J. T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MÄXAGER

--JOR THE EAST, TUKYO,

New Insurance Paid for...£ 25,687,500 Outstanding insurance amounita.

£282,638,220

Assats amount to...£104,068,657)

and I should only weary you if I attempted CHEN KWONG & CO., LD. mounts Dommand. 17,923,76

any disquisition on the merits of the pro posals. But perhaps you may expect me. to say something on what I am sure is occupying all your minds, and that in the question: When are thinga in Chins going Vettir. down and allow trade to resume its normal course? The first necessity is to bares giverament that will govern that ia to my, that will pur duwa

brigandage, rufianism, burning and plander with a strong band and protect the peaceful citizen in the pursuit of his industry We сте not whether it is a monarchy or a republic

or a military dictatorship so long as it keeps

en SATURDAY, the 25ru MAY, at Inspector-Generat giving him discretionary the peace. But that is procisely what we 12.30 ... for the purpose of receiving the authority to co-operate in the scheme, are not got and though I would like to Report of the Directors together -ứ tha

and the latter in instructing the Cumbe optimistic, 1 confers the cutlook doe Statement of Accoupte to 30th April, 912.

not seem to me very cheerful. It The REGISTER of SHARES at the siner at Shanghai had deemed it prudent often said that the Chinese are law Company will be CLOSED from MON. to direct him before issuing a notification abiding and peaceful people, industrious tras in the DAY, 20th to SATURDAY, 25th inst.,of the subject, to lay the matter before and easily governed, and shat is inclusive.

some of the influential members of the who are anything but law-abiding, who main. Eus there is a large fringe of them

Republican party at Nanking, and explain live on piracy, mbbery," and blackmailing to them the necessity of the tax and the their peaceful neighbours. By the cissölu- parrose for which it was proposed. When food of raffannt has been let loose on tion of the Imperial Government, this the matter came before the de facto Go- the country, and a working its will on a THE CHINA-BOPNEO COMPANY,

vernment at Nanking this body informed defenceless peasantry unchecked and en-

· LIMITED,

the Bhangliai Commissioners that the pro- punished: Lammable accounts of such “ŽOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

powadi conveltative board under article in doings contigus to appear in every Chins pspar. To put an end to this state of W "offended their susceptibilities" and unless saness is the first and most urgent need THE NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY that article could be kept in sheyance they. The illassorted misses of troops that MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS would object to the tax. Article 10 appears the rebellion has gathered round about. of the shove Company will be held at the to me & most innocent provision, and Company's Office, St. George's Building

at 18.30 r,M., on TUESDAY, the 28 merely provides a body-which, moreover, May, 1912, to recaire & Statement of includes a member of the Chinese Chambar Accounts to the 31st December, 1911, and of Commerce to watch the commercial the Report of the General Manager and interests of the port. There is no in er- Consulting Committee and to elect a

Con- sulting Committes and Auditor.

ference proposed. However, it offended Eho susceptibilities of the Nanking party, and go for the time being they refused their consent. We note, however, from a latter just arrived from Shanghai that, the As cntion is taking the matter-up again Hongkong, May 10, 1912 440 with the Board of Cortsude and--some

pany

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com.

will be CLOSED from the 14th May, to the 28th May, botk days inclusive.ing."

THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD

W. G. DARBY,

General Manager

PROPERTY INSURANCE Coupe that this probat

LTD OF LONDON

(Eine DeraBTMRINT).

THE Undersigned, Juving Ted GENERALS shore Company, for, Dependendos, care

Law, it state had given-

(Continued on page 3.).

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION *Only a ̈Cough but you stop It while it is ONLY 2 cough

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOU

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON'S LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE:

Dividends to Policyholder

1010

Total paid Policyholders 191 Total Expenses for 1910 .......

Cross carnings from interest

10,576,157 63,139, 860

10,392,032

and Benta for 1910. 21,646,323 Gross rate of Income from

Investments 1910................... Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1912.

DIURNITURE, Draperies, Groceries, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

Boot and Shoes.

Makers of Jewellery, Lasquares,

Crockery Ware,

Iron-mangery, Wine, and. Spirits. Foreign Gothes, for gentlemen" "mizde t order by our own tailor

Large suttent of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of every description.

All goods sold at reasonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best place in Cualem to.

bay Chinese and Foreign Goo

SUP PAT POO" STAFEL. Tit. No. 1406.

CANTON. Canton, August 1, 1911,

1973

PATELL & CO.

Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

and

INSURANCE CO.

WITH «WEICH IS INCORPORATED INS OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO.

+

OTAL FUNDS AS

DECK, 1910,

£21,252,693 --Authorized Capital £8,000,000/

Subscribed Capital £3,814,845 Paid-up Capital

Fire Funds,..

HI-Lifä& Annuity Funds 15,645,125 9:5

Sinking Fund Account

Revenue Fire Limanth 9,578 177

Other Receipts a

10:1

24,971.215 17 The Accumanca Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liablity in "respect of each other.

HU SELEWANUSTOMES.

Commission Ageats EYES"

HON

ONG CANTON SHANGHAT AND

FLUID