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Intimations.

The 'XPANSOL Patent Double Expansion Watch Bracelet.

PATKEY

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

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CONNAUGHT ROAD

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18 NOVEMBER

Intimations.

MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITHU BISHI" 00.)

COAL DEPARTMENT,

COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA-

SOLE PROPRIETORS ASR, TO

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TEL ADDRESas for above :- IWASAKI

THE CHNA MAIL.

A NEW DEPARTURE.

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W. D. & H, O. IS OF BRISTOL & LONDON, haro arranged to give. away free, in exchange Coupons now being packed with their old and well-known brand of The ** THREEASTLES" Cigarettes, photogravara reproductions of High Arş Pictures.

The

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Cigarettes

W.D.& H.Q.Wills

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These handsome pte markel photogravúros mensure 15"x20", and anatain no advertisement whatever Angono interested in art should not fail to mecurò a set of Godos: A1, ABC Suh Ed., Wastern Union.thew photogravures, with no strictly high class in every particular.

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05. MANILA: Messrs Macondray &

Co.

17 SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co

Ltd.

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DEALERS IN CHINESE-MADE FANCY GOODS, EMBROIDERY,

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IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS.

ALL GOODS AT FIXED PRICES.

Nos. 138 & 138, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG Telephone No. 1311, Hongkong, October 1912,

THE KWONG HIP LJING CO

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).

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For particulas, apply to

Y. SHIBUYA.

Manager,

No. 2, FADDER STEPER,

HONGKONG.

BANK HOLIDAY.

accordance with Ordinancu No. 5 of AGE BANKS will

be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 11th ins ant

Bok. Nurember 6, 1912.

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KWANGTUNG NEWS.

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for be thin

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

Intimations.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

THE ORIENTAL THEATRICAL CO. or MANILA, P.I., PRESENT

FERRIS HARTMAN

AND HIS TALENTED COMPANY INCLUDINĀ

Miss 'MUGGINS' DAVIES and WALTER DE LEON

IN RETEATOIRE OF

New Musical Comedies.

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT!

THURSDAY, November 7th: *Mr. O. JOY."

FRIDAY, November 5th:

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SATURDAY, November 9th::,

FAIRY TALES.

MONDAY, November 11th:

ONE NIGHT OFF:"

CVETARY at 9.15 r..

PRICES:

Circle $8.50. Orchestra Stalle $8,50. Stalls 23.00, Pit $2.00. Gallery $1.00.

Booking at MOUTRIE & CO.. than twelve persons. male and female, were burnt to death.

Hongkong, October 15, 1912. It is not explained how this happened, for country houses as a rule uza sa simple, that escupe is These twelve persons all very onsy. lived under the same roof.

FOREIGNER REPORTED ROUBED,

THEATRE

1337

ROYAT.

THE MUSICAL PLAY

THE COOK"

AN IDYLL OF THE PEAK

#Y

LIEUT. CROSSE

TO BE PRECEDED BY Á

Entertainment.

Wednesday, Nov. 13th,

AT 9:15 PM. Sharp.

Tse, al when the bons was near a plure named "The Five Harmonies" the outrage was perpetrated. It is believed Grand Variety that the case of the beat an impli cald, hat up to the present nothing is elearly known. The British Consul hus the matter in hand, and has written to the Governor-General complaining of the outrage, and demanding that the people be punished and the money, refunded. ported to be very great, and be has sent but soldiers to scopal the district, with orders that they are to find both the rob. bars and also the money. It is likely | that there will be some commotion in the littlɔ cosmntry town, and it is certain that come one will be formal to pay up.

PRICES. AS USUAL. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform 30 Cents

Gallery,

DIVERGENT VIEWS IN PERING. According to the news published in the south, there seems to be a good deal of divergence view at

Peki, as to which

Reports have the 'bo haud that.a of the more powerful entries China foreigner, conareted with the British- all seek alliance with. Specially ap-American Tobacco Company, has been parently there is a differene pf oparios | rubbed of five hundred and forty dollars. between the President and jun Yat-sen. Tr is said that he ordered a boat at Tsung The former wants to come goser to Rusia, in order to proceed to Pak Nai, a sin; on the other haul, the latter would small town about ten miles from Cant m. blok alliance with Japan. It seems that situated on a small branch of one of the unin rivers. The owner of the boat was Sun bas changed his point a view in this Tegard lately, and this change of front is very distasteful to mung in authority Peking, and especially to the writers in the mouth. It seems that at first Sun, Yat-sen wished to work the assistance of the rated States, and in this he was supported by, many at the capital, and al by the thongghtful of the south. In what way China can monò neuter to any ɔne of these countries is not clearly pointed suit. The general fundius entrat 're at all in this matter is CAUENTS, are prepared to accepted unfortunate, for it where that he Links at current rates.

runnot be relied upon. But the main THE HOLLAND CHINA

TRADING CO. ground of dişlike to either usiu or Hongkong, November 6, 1912. 1408 Input is that they are hith the secret and natural enemies of China,, and to svek nesociation with either of them is Hassimilating an irritating substance into one's own flesh and blood." Pos-

To question of the manner in which CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER sibly there is por auch in any of it: The President is reported to be wishful to the rew expital of India shall be built is conciliate Russia in order to settle affairs arousing an interostive discussion on this in Mongolia, Sun Yatesom suggest side, and the advocates of all styles from or Sapun because -lis is more or less of the Mogal to Renaissance are camestly stating year has been much below the the dry season has set in same fish mid blood us the Chinese, and, their eases, says a Ladon exchange. Lord average and

earlier than usual, the City and Hill Merefore, her natural aliy

the Carzon's view is that Eastern architecture Districts are threatened with a serious ether section think that they can scent is unsuited to the needs of Western Gó- ‡ shortage of water, The co-operation of danger in Botha these alliances, aul, there- verament building and that the new the public in preventing the waste of ex- fore, is self-preservation is the first law Delhi must therefore be a Western city-ravagant use of water and in exercising every possible economy in its use is invited. f life, anything that is done, along these in the classical style for preference. ther lines should be for the strengthening large a compromise of East and West China; whilst there can be no suspicion that Americs his any was to grind in

It is pointed out by a Paris contem. regard to China, there is grave suspicion that in regard to either of the "other porary, in an interesting note, that there acantries, something of the kind may be is now hardly a country where opium

TANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work in this establishment is guaranteed. We have Ser thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate way craft 600 feet long.

Town Office, 48, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong. Telephone No. 48. Chipyard, Shum-Sui-Po, Enwloon, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 9. Matinates furnished on spplication.

Hongkong, April 1, 1a12

WONG FING WA, Manager.

456

IALINE

REGISTERED TRADE MARK

of

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TT IS THE STRONGEST AND MOST POWERFUL

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TEX TENDERS are invited by the Under signed, on behalf of the Underwriters, for purchase of the wreck of the above Steiner as she lies at Keelung.

For fan her particulars apply Offices, Ha, De Vorex Roal

GILMAN & CO..

Lloyd'• Agents. Hongkong Noventber 3, 1012.

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CARBORIC DISINFECTING FLUID, BEG to potify, Costumers said rabir print of the America in the country Europe has largely exught the infection.

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MELCHERS & Co., Hongkong & China.

Apazkons, 31-y 8, 1908.

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The Overland China Mail

FULL REPORTS.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

fore you leave so zen may repoffe it while at home.

CHINAKAIL; ID. Wyndham Street,

style to facilitate business.

Every Department stocked with New Goods for the Season. Splendid value, unequalled varioty, Intest styles, fine cat prices.

Extensive Pieco Goods Department on FIRST FLOOR replete with fine materials fas gentlemen's wear. A comfortably far- nished room for customers to try fitting on. Orders, howevur saall, will receive prompt

attention.

Estimates for wholesale orders gladly submitted.

An inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, October 18, 1912

NOTICE.

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Booking at MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong October 22, 1912.

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Q.

WORKS.

R.

47

1363

As the RAINFALL during the current

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority. Public Works Office,

Hongkong, October 30, 1912.

1376

from which to suck asistenge, and also following the earliest introduction of the CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

to imitate in her institutions.

LEPERS IN SOUTH CHINA.

vice into England at least sixty years ago

WORKS.

We mer that sure lops are being taken by Chinose employed at the docks 3 uct only to segregte lepers from the number of notorious affairs have shown IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, in rest of the community, but also to sepaz-how heavy is the tribute paid by French at me from the women. Some thing ports to the "smoking divine." Germany,

consequence of the threatened shortage

WHEN A MAN'S FORTY,

if he has no previously wwen glasses, be should loo no time in having his right proparly tested. "If, he bas worn them he bould make quite sure by a scientific tart, that his glason do not want altering. This is important.

Up to the age of forty the muscles of the eyes will sometimes make up. for cafects by training, After forty the ehsticity of these muscles gradually lessens until they become quite tant. A

We will test your. sight.accurately.

LARK

OPTICIANS

LARK & CO YORK BLOGS, CHATER RO

SCIENTIFIC

HONGKONG

'Want' Advertisements

PREPAID)

$1 per inch... $ insertions!

One week.

$2

WANTED.

GOOD HUNTING DOG. Trained.

POINTER,'

A Painter preferred.

Apply to

Care of CHINA Marz' Office.

1380 Hongkong, October 31, 1919.

FOR

BALE.

ABOUT 500 lbs. ENGLISH TYFE Clarendon and Naupareil (Modern), complete fount, including Italio,

In good con unit. Sood offers to

TYPO,

Cats of CHINA "Mam" Offlony Hongkong, March 21, 1912,

405

FOR SALE.

ONE FULL SIZE

Burroughs and Watts BILLIARD TABLE

WITH ACCESSORIES. Apply to

GEO. P LAMMERT,

Hongkong, June 7, 1910. -

MILNERS

SAFES

AS SUPPLIED TO THER

of water during the present dry season, PRINCIPAL BANKS the services to houses in the Rider Main Districts will be disconnected with the sasins as soon as public fountains, from

inas adready been done ut Tungkan, and through its navy, Las likewise been reached. the sprit ndent of the German medis North Ameries has been affected to such swhich supply of water can be obtained, cul fission there is responsible for the point that 5,800 white people, according to action of public funtains is about to bu work. It is suggested that certain

have been created in the streeta.

The

AND

-BUSINESS HOUSES.

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GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Agent,

Hongkong, M-y 20, 1911.

180

funds in the river be devoted to this the inquiry made by Fr Wright, moke proceeded with and the services to houses purpose, and "that buiflings be orreted the drug in New York, and more than will be disconnected as the provision of in which the lepers may reside. The 80 in Chicago, despite un energetic such fountains proceeds,

W. CHATHAM, atiated outlay is thirty thousand do struggle against this form of the Yellow

Water Authority. kurs, "and" of thing acqording the report, peril. One country alone, it is observed, Public Works Ufles,

Hongkong, October 20, 1912, the mission itself will make a grunt of has escaped the contagion, and it is five thousand, so that the other twenty-curious that this is the nearest neighbour five thousand will come from the govern of China, Japan, which is in immedinte most, Such in brief is the proposal.. and constant relation with her. This is The Superintendent of Police at Canton due to the draaie mansuros taken by the Is sanctioned the proposal, and has Japanese Government. The first edic A great variety of GENTLEMEN'S handed it into this Governor tieneral for punished opium-smokers with death, and THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE WEAR and a chice selection of PIECE Flis perused and sancti Everybody even to-day they are able to penni And FANOY GOODS from London and Parix, equal to that of any of the principal knows that something of the kind should houses in this Culony, are displayed in be done. The way in which the Man- their Show Room,

THE

HE under osmed Firm of TAILORS, DRAPERS and OUTFITTERS will communcs business from 27th September at their new establishment next to the P&O Co'a premises.

Visitors cordially welcomed.

chits allowed lepers to roam shout us they'

lister was simply diameful. Whether

A trial order for clothing is respectfully them are funds of the disposal of the solicited;

present governminit is doubtful. The

A personal visit to our Show Room is suggestion is excellent.

sure to result to mutual advantage.

WING FAT CHEONG,

24, Der Vieux Bund Central

Hooghaug, September 27, 1912.

1225

A BIG BLAZE AND LÖSB DB. LIFE.

big fire in reported from Tek Hoi. This big inland trading mart is situated as the entrance the Seuning river, and forms of the three cities that do a crust, trade or this river, my f

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, try towns the appliances for out

C. KAMMING & Co. LD. Chemists and Druggists

lingushing fires oes by no means øde, quath, and anatibes water is almost as hard to get lid of as a good fire engine. "There would be plenty of water here,

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN or the plaza is situated on the river.

PRICES:

PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATE

CODISPENSED,

Pare Drugs, Patent Medicines, &c.

Anyway, Bardo night all there WGI (3 big blaze" and "** several "tens ** of shops and bounds, were burnt to the ground, bétaro, thin, fire could an extinguislied, or er 45. iunt itself. CRIEDE

Lenapes

In liceo country bownia

62% QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG party in this case was, zot the inter

Hongtong, July 20, 1912,

Sou remit of we cons

Doctitude.

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION "Only a Cough" but you stop it while it is ONLY a cough.

WATERBURY'S KETABOLIZED COD LIVER OILS COMPOUND

Then kinést, preparation "for com

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE 00.

· IN WHIGE AXE'VEFIED THE SHARES OF

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGELS

·ASSURANOR (COMP

Torat

Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Ospital £4,500,000) Paid-up Capital

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE. 800LETY OF THE UNITED STATES,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. GENERAL MANAGERA, HONGKONG.

J.T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MANAGEM FOR THE EAST, TUKTO

TÅL FUNDS AT SLIT DECEMBER 1911, New Insumite Paid for £25,687,500

Outstanding insurance amounte

LEBE,669, 220 Amata amonat to£104,068,655 £137,200 Burplus amounts to 17,828,766

3,819,115 Dividends to Paliopkaldem

1910

10.678-187

10,392,093.

21,846.545

11-The Foads

III Life & Annuity Funda... 16,138,169,

Sinking Fund Account ....

Total paid Policyholdom 1910

· 89,512

Total Expenses for 1920... £22.561.288 Gross'sarnings frous Jubernet and Rørste for 1919.ów 2,567,158 | Gross made of Tocome from,

Invailments LIG Hongkong, Fab. 23, 1912.

Revenne Fire brusuhtle

Látó and Annuity Mary: Branakeside Rayanne. Marine Departmánk Upher Receipts

1,973,269

283,692 430,193

£6,233,319-

The Accumulative Funds of the various Szabólem ara separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, arm, sed saida, to meet, the claims under the respective Departe -ments of the Company's Businema.

MARCHEWAN, TOMER 100.

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No, D'saUILAR SERIES

TERME VERY MODFBATT

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