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PETER'S CHOCOLATES.

The Proof of

PETER'S

is in the Eating

No. 16,529,

The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED-

1845

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1913

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BUSINESS NOTICES.

琥五月二年三十一百九千一典

M.MUMIYA

JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPI

All kinds of Photogeni Work done in labesh dayinl DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

TRY. J

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ARKATED WATER

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WRAPPERS will be required a8 COUPONS.

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BUSINESS NOTICES.

P. & O. Steam Navigation Co.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1913.

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CAPTAIN G. W. GORDON, R.N.R.

ŊIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON DIRECT WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 39, 1913, CALLING

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LONDON

APRIL 26TH. MAY 3RD.

The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.

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Hongkong. September 2, 1919.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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The Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China A Good Assortment of Walking Shoes.

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THE VALUE OF FINGER PRINTS.

Singapore Adopts the System. The following paragraph, is from the Straite Times, Singapore, of January

Minor

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An ordinate Offence Ordinance, 1900, is published in Government Gazette." It deals

with the wubject of the taking of finger- print impressions of any person lawfully arrested, and is in the following terms:- Any person lawfully arrested under this section shill demand by a Police Offer ullos impressions of lie Sngers to be taken and any recort by which at person is convicted of an offence under

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

this section and sentenced to pay a fine,

REMINGTON TYPEWRITER-The experience

Confectionery.

THOROUGHLY

UP

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DATE WITH

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EVERY MODERN LUXURY A LA CABT GRILL ROOM,

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THE

and PROGRAMMES authorized by such persona shall be taken in the pre- the STEWARDS of the Jackey CLUB are sence of such officer of the spurt as may those printed by Messrs Nonowna & Co.

be preserial wil, 3. statement in any certificate purporting to be signed by any officer of the erort and sealed with the Head of the usart that a person has beca convicted under this section and that the finger impressions which appear on such sertificato are those of the person so con- victed shall be evidenco of the facta wo #fated."

Casipy

The use of finger-prints in this Colony has proved of invaluable assistance to the Eongkong police, especially in where offendors have returned from banishment, and in tracing the anacodent history of habitual criminala. Very often the matter of identification would 'be well-nigh' impossible to Europeans siter

A criminal had been los sight of for some time, but as the fingor-print system has been found to bo practically infallible. identification is now

T. F. HOUGE,

Clerk of the CTH. Hoogkong. February 4, 1913.

NOTICE.

"

DRAPERS and OUTFITTERS will commence business from 27th September at their new establishment next to the P. & O. Co's premisen

A great variety of GENTLEMEN'S WEAR and a choice selection of PIECE 188 and FANCY GOODS from London and Paris, equal to that of any of the principal housse in this Colony, are displayed in their Show Boom.

THE

ublic that he has this day leased the Undersigned begs to notified the CHINESE MAIL' busincas of the

Wah Tez Yat Po') and that he accepts no responsibility for any liabilities of the former lessees.

CHAN UN MAN. Hongkong. February 1, 1913,

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kind permission of the Colonel and

Day matter Bfficers the Band of the 25th Pan- with the careful practice of indexing jabis will play during and after dinner at that is carried out. The adoption of the the STATION HOTEL. KOWLOON, on "method" by Singapore will be of mutua THURSDAY, the 6th February, A

help to both to the police of that place Special Moou will be provided.

THE MANAGERESS. and to the Hongkong polico, na thern are. frequent exchanges of criminals, between"

Hongkong, February 1, 1918. the two colpies, especially in the case of banislices, who will now have a closer watch kept upon them if a system of finger-print exchange is inaugurated,—an eventuality that will doubtless follow.

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