MACGREGOR & CO. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN and KUALA LUMPUR,
Hongkong, 96th Jandary, 1912.
10.00 ■.m. to 11.00. m.m3, 16 PURE-ALUMINIUM-
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many fino sporting events are largely spoiled by the amount of enobbery allowed to prevail, Sportsman should be above such pottiness; should look to the sport, not to the social standing" of thos'engaging in it, for their. enjoyment in it, and should rigo rously solow all mean áad petty: class distinctions.
Daily Presa.
Land: Taxation in China,'"
A tax ou idle land, trould, ag) the writer suggests; do much to. bring about au improvement in:. the conditions of a people who are so immediately dependent on the mil for their subsistence, and | the proposition thus stated provos,
in part, the accuracy of the morán v general proposition for some form of land tax. It was doubtful nudery
the old regime, if even a third1ì of the proceeds of the land tex reached the Imporial Treasury. Now, of course, better results are expealed. Registration of1land, now very imperfectly done, I would have to bo" enforced,
and that in itself would: be a good thing for tho country, but it is hoped that Dr. Sun's ideas of the Government accepting the present valuation of land and warning the owner thate the Government may in course of) time claim it at the same figure } cannot be seriously contemplated otherwise all enterprise would beu discouraged and the progresan which it is hoped will borin augurated under the new rogitnon will be retarded from the begin d ing, with the result that the state of "Oliina will be worse than it was before. Land, at pre sont, that is to say "cultiviited land, yields a very small return. [44 We have heard it said that the roturn to the owner in the Kwang- tang Province is somewhere. about three or four per cent, so that it will be sson if a tax of two per cent. wore imposed it would Jarroduce the value of the land to
COOKING-UTENSILS.
THE MOST. HYGIENIC
NO RUST, NO CHIPPING OF ENAMEL
VERY DURABLE
SAVE TIME AND FUEL
1.10 p.m. t 145 p.m... 1.45 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 9.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
11.30 .. 12:45 p.m. ,, 15 min. 12.45 p.m. t. 1.15 p.m.
10 xala 15 min. 10 min. 15 mln
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5.00 pm to 8.10 p.m.
NIGHT CARS.
+10 mit
VERY MODERATE PRICES
F. BLACKHEAD & CO. Auctions
To Let
G.
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8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11,20 p.m. every 15 minutes. SUNDAYS,
7.30 s.11.
8.00 mm. to 10,80 n.m, every 15 nie. 10.80 a.m. to 11.00 sm.
10 mle 11.45 .m. to 12.00 noon [85112.00 noon to 1.00 p.m.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND) CALCUTTA.
(Taking. Cargo on Through Bitte of
Lading to Rangoon, Madras,
and Mauritius.)*·
THE Steatasbip
ARRATOON APOAR,” -
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15 mic
#
10 mlr.
PARTICULARS and CONDI
TIONS of the latting by Public
· BRIGHT AND CLEAN, INSPECTION INVITED
TO LET an 2nd Phor No. 2. Ped
dor Btreat;
Two room'd Office, entry on or about 15 min. Auction Sale, to be held on MON 1st Juno. Apply Poperty Office, 10 mio DAY, the 17th day of June, 1912, dins, Matheson & Co., Ltc.
FFICES in King's Building...
**Ranfurly," 11 Conduit ftond, from
1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
at 8 P.., at the Offices of the Publicouzkenz. 22nd Mai 1912. 1886 8.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
16 mio. 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
10 mit Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Adiniuislering NIGHT CARS 1s on West Days
the Governmeal, of One Lot of SATURDAYS.'
CROWN LAND adjoining I. Ls 101st Jans. and 801 in the Colony of Hongkong, for Apply o a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one fartlier term of 78 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Extra Cue at 11.45 p.m.
SPECIAL CARS. Arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings,
Des Voeux Road. D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd Nov., 1911
| Capt. E.'M, Austin, will be despatobul¦OHN the 1th June, at 1 r..
CELLULAR. BELI BLE DISINFECTANT. for the abov: ports on WEDNESDAY,
REGAL
SHOES
Two Tablespoonsful to a Gal- lon of Water for Washing Floors, oto., is Most Useful for the Des- truction of Floss.
50 cents.
Per Pint Tin Per Gallon Tia..... $2.00
J.T. SHAW VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
TAILOR
and
OUTFITTER,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1912, ~ 1129 PEOPLE WHOSE VISION IS DEFECTIVE.
Suffer from troubles-like" the follow-
21. Hongkong Hotel Buildings, |ing
Qreen's B
TJD
FOR SALE
BOX'S EXCHANGE TABLES.
1/8 To 1/10
APPLY
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
1 Cannot see near and fer objects : with equal case,
2 Have to told thinge nearer than 12 inches from the aysor farther AWAT.
8 Boiding and all oloso work quickly tires the eyes."
4 Pala occurs behind and above the
eyes.
5 Headache caused by eye stisin.
!
€ Temporary blurring of vision while reading.
7. Diffenity. în recognising friends soross the way..
If you suffer from any of the aboya
symptoms, don't hesitate, come and soe
For Freight or Passage, apply to DAVID SASSOON” & 00,, LD., Agente. Hoogkong, 10th June. 1912. [16
Hongkong--Boston and New York.
THE · CHINA' ́ PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00., LD.
(Capital Pato ur...$1,250,000.)
No. of Salt
LOCALITY.
Boundwy
Measurements.
Square feet
11.
As per saĵo plan.
£1.900 ya 1,5ła about
Linnen Mortgage of How Property Hongkong, 10th June, 1912.
&c.
Blonde reserved on Storage
Adrances made on Merchandise.
G.
such an extent that it would not. encourage men with money to invest in it. Htill, there is 007 doubt that a discriminating levyit could be borne, and that would b provide a substantial sum; whichT would go a long way in helping Ohins out of her financial diffical
"THE HONGKONGLAND.
INVESTMENT & AGENT Yties."
COMPANY LIMITEO. ongkong 16th Bas. 1911.
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WM. POWELL, LIMITED.
Phone 846.
DRAPERS
8 MILLINERS,
OUTFITTERS.
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DARTICULARS and CONDI- TIONS of the Letting by Pablle Auction Sale, to be held on MON--
Loans made as the Provident System PAR (nate and Pariculare on application).
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TER OFFICE OT
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF DAX, the 17th day of June, 1912,
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertakes ni Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & U.,
Genaal Managem
Frank-ne 19th Mamah, 1862
r2
CO.,
AMERICAN ASIATIO 8.8. CO MAN HING CHEUNG &
MANUFACTURERS AD EX-"
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK/via. PORTS & SUEZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at Malabar Cost and to proceed vin Caĵo o! Good Hope).
8.8. “INDRAMAYO"
ns more than likely, we can how yon ok tid July, 1912,
how to obtain cleamir vision." We'nro'
equipped with the most up-to-date in- struments for Bight Tertiug.
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
184 D'A guline Bienei, Hongking?”
For Fieght and furdhër Information apply to
TOMES & VO
SHEWA) Agediss
PORTERS
OF HIGH-CLAU BATTAN AND SEAGRASS FUR. NITURE, BAMBOO BLINDS, "|
MATTING, &o., ds.
BECA
EG to inform their Customers and the Geraal Rablin that they have now REMOVED, to No, 16, Queen's) Road Central, where they have a large Block of Chairs, do, do, do, Pricel Bonanzable, ***Inejection Cordially farited /- Art Orders Promptly executed,
at 8 pm, at the Offloss of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering
the Gorerament of One Lot of
Complete
House
Crown Land at thi bus of Morition Furnishers
Hill in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 786 years, will the option of renswal-ata Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one farther term of 15 years...... PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No. of B
LOCALITY.
Boundary
Heteren int
Begära B
Aspial Rent.
NEW ADDRESS
12, DES "VŒUX" ROAD
(CENTRAL);~I
(Opposite their old premiese) William Powell,
Limited
South China Morning Post,
The Cattle Trade; The agitation which has béon raised in Manila over the importe tion of cattle is not necessarily one begotten by interested indivi duals, who profit by the tradep but it is clear from the many re- ports and articles published" in the Philippine papore last week |that considerable public interest has been arousal in the question throughout the islande, To us in Hongkong it is one of considera- ble importance, for the tradorome years ago totalled tens of thou- sands of dollars, and was a source of great revenus to traders as well na shipping dom- panies, and we make bold to say that the people in the neighbour ** ing islande profited" üleo large consignment of c
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the
FOOZLER
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warded. The government Philippines has steadfné;ly adhere od to the opinion exproseed by its:1) experis in regard to thejrattless from the China coast, and the ban which was placed) trade two years aga:is still. enforced, in apile of the, there is great nee
in the cattle. demandi for
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