Page
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co..
LIMITED
W47CH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS
Telephone No. 963...
HOTEL MANSIONS"
NEW SELECTIONS OF DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE
* HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LARGE SELECTION OF-PRESENTATION PLATH, OUPS, DOWLS, ETC..... FALCONER, '& Co., and Aurity: Pon ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND
"BINOCULARS, LORD KELVINS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER.
WING KEE & CO.,
Nos. 17. 18 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Har-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION........MERCHANTS, COAL
MERCHANTS, wez, de., OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.
· FRANCISCO TSE VAT, Général Manager Hongkong, August 12, 1908...
WING ON Co.,
TAILORS AND QUTFITTERS. EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS
HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENTS OF
Drapery, Grocery, Ironmongery, Crockery, Glass and China Ware, Furniture, Watches & Clocks. The Cheapness and quality of their Goods have no equal, 209-213, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL
107 & 108, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. (Truma passile Door),
Telophone 189. Hongkong, Dagana 15. 1910, "me
WHITE
772
ANTS.
AVENARIUS CARBOLINEUM ́
THE BEST
WOOD PRESERVATIVE,
30 YEARS' SUCCESS
THE ONLY EFFECTIVE AND
LASTING PROTECTION
AGAINST
WHITE ANTS.
GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER TESITMONIALS.
LE AGENTS:
DINNI
MAGNESIA
INNEFORDS.
MELCHERS & CO.
DINNEFORD'S
MEDAL
The Physician's Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel.
Safest and most
Efectiva Aperient
for Regula? Use.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
já consequence
of agmeracia izate latoni parolanners made think
"Dinneford & ta,”
in ca every bottis and labst
MAGNESIA
The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache,
"Heartburn, Indigestion, our Eructations, Bilious Affections,
EMERY
JOHN OAKEY & SONS WELLINGTON EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS. LONDON
་་་
EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
JOHN CAKEY & SONS, LIMITED WELUROTON MILLA," LONDON,
РЕАК
KO TRAMWAYS COMPANY
.LIMITEL.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
+2
7:00 am, to 8.00 ....Every 15 minutes. 8.00 am, to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minuter. 10.00a.m. to 11.00 ....Every 15 minuter. 11.30a.m. to 12.40 p.m...Every 10 mautes. 12.15 p.m. to. 1.15p....Every 10 minutes. L10p.m. to 1.45 p... Every 15 minutes. 1:45 p.m.to 2.10 p.m.. Every 10 minutes, 8.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m... Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutos,
NIGHT CARS,
8,45 p.m. and 9 pm, 9.45 p.m. co 11:30 PL every 15 minutes.
SUNDATE
8.00 am to 10.30 am..Every 16 minutes. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 a.m...Ifvery 10 minuter,
THE CHINA MAIL.""
NOTICE.
Communications relating to nowa should be addressed to Tur-Eurron,
their
Correspondenta inuit forward tions addressed to the Editor, not fort names and addresses with ammunica publication but as evidence of good faith..
All letters for publication should be written na one side of the paper only.
"No anonymously signed communication that has already appeared in any other paper will be inserted
Fetters relating to business should" be addressed to The SECRETARY, na k
Orders for extra copies of the CHINA Maalould be sent as soon as possible ne the supply is limited. Cash 10cts., Crodit 20 eta, por copy.
Alterations and additions to Advertise
11.45 s.m. to 12 Noun... Every 16 minutes.menta on Fagus 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 und 2 18.00 Noonto 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter.
should be sent to the Ohce, No. 5, Wynd
1.00p.m. La 6.00p.m. Every 16 minutes. Int Strout, not later than 114m.
5.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minuten, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minute. 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes,
T CARS as on Week Days
SATURDAYS
Extra Cars né 11.45 p.m.": SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Offico, ALEXANDIA BUILDINOK, Des Vox Road Central
JOHN D, TUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers."
Alterations and additions to Adrarties cuts on mgos 1, 6, 7 and 10 should
be sent us tot later than I p
"New Advertismente hould be sunt iu beford 3 p.m.
My
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
THE FISH OF SOUTH CHINA.
disappearance on New Year's Day. Whers do they all goi The writer has noticed of } (Specially written for the Cuina Malato your wo varieties which he believes
Shy the Rxy, G,"À, BUNDURT, M.A.},"
Sharks.
are unknown hard twelve years ago those whose eyes to use the Chiness phrase: gaze at Heaven" and the fan-tail-the former grotesque, the lattor very graceful: Two apocistol sharka at lunst are found the former are said to have been bred in North China for 200 yönis. The joli deb of Europe are a large variety.
принтам
| MITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA the Southern waters, and a dog, tinh,
(MITSU BISHI CO)
GOAL DEPARTMENT,
1. Shau. Carcharias acutus. B, M. C., vfi 308, R. 16. Longth 6-8 It, weight up 170 lbs. general colour, aliver-pint, Abundant in Decoubor at Aberdoon..
~(C) "OUDERONS,
These dies from: carp in possessing
The genuina mineral water of
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911
Intimations
VICHY
French state's
* springs BE CAREFUL TO NAME WHICH SPRING
scales, and turn barbols. The commeg, VICHY
here are '47"
1
2. Kok "aha" ut. »Zyvena mullens. The Hammer headed shark, D. M."C" vi Fak Kop u (frog-fish). Apocryptes (ser- | 31. R. 194. Longthi 7-8 ft. eyes two faster. B.M.C. ii. 32. R. p. 206. Tha SOLE PROPRIETORS of TARA-part-Abandant-in-winter of Lyeusion, tooth are prominent, wat men forty-
SIMA, DOHI, MUTABE, YO-Gapral colour, dark grey,
two in the upper jaw, thit y-two folow aro fair number for a fish of six inches long.
Nu Eleutris oxycephala, B.M.C. . 113. R. p. 200. Brdy-colour, groen- brown with darker lines like meshar, corresponding to the scalea.
· SHINOTANT, HOJO, KANADA, 5. Tit to u. Scylijum marmoration: Dog NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW Esh., B. M. Cv. 400. 193 From 2 and KAMIVAMADA Collerios.
to 3 tolong. Comummon in winter
AGENTS' for KISHIDAKE & SAKITÓ
COALS.
HEAD OFFICE—TOKYO. "
BRANCH OFFICES;—
Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow
TYL. Ames for above; IWASAKI Godent 1, ABU 5th Ed., Western Union.
Rays, sto
In this order Richardson gives right. *pacien. The commonest are:-
1. Pe Pu Sh. Rhinobatia ancylostuaras The ray, B. 31. C. vii. 440. B. 192. The Chinese name signifios guitar fish, the shape being somewhat similar to thất instrument.
(2.) WHITE FISH,
In these the anal fin has eight to eleven, branching gays, whereas to the gen mentioned above there are only five or six: barbels an absent, and their jaws have no cutting edge.
H
1, Wong Mei Jun. Paracanthydrama. Daco. B. M.O. vii. 206. R. p. 208. The 2 Pik Yuk Po. Pieroplaten verursack in geven, hit the Ash gett The sting ray, B. M. Q. viii. 487. R. 193.(brown tail fish") from the saffron tail Colour, light pink to white. Usually 18 with blga border. There are also dashes of to ft. care. The fisherman at once chop sriment, groom and purple on the head of the short tail in order to avoid the altogether a fine deh." prickles which they know give, a serious poisoned wound...
Bony Fishes-Physostomi."
I. EELS.
Thetuaraseveral varieties in these waters,
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA M. Asada, Esq. CRINKTANG: Messrs Gearing &
Co. MANILA Messrs Macondray &as, visit to the market will soon show. The first two belong to the true eela Co.:
(Anguillidae); the two last represents SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co. species probably unknown at home, the
Ltd....
river Alma and Coagers are also found.
4. Tam nhui sin (fresh water eels) Under this title are grouped several spécies from the brackishwaters of the Delta, all characterized by having pectoral dips placed quite close to the head, a feature which distinguishes "the true eels from other genus in the col family. The usual DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, colour is dull groery-brown.
LIMITED
For particuťažko apply to
Y. SHIBUYA,
......Manager,
No. 1. Prod. STRZEL
HONGKONG,
Hongkong, April 29, 1811.
818
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET at the COMPANY's UFFICEs on SATUR. DAY, the 3rd September, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a State- mont Accounts to the 30th June,
1911. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 9th to the Bird September, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, September 4, 1912. 1134
ING of Shareholders will be held
WapCtenopharyngdon údells, Tonch. B.M.C. vii. 261 R. p. 207. Per- haps the most abundantly roared of all fresh water fish. Thousands are brought down each month from Chaton to Hong- kong for the markets. This fish in t caten in Taxi Leang City because it is sacred to the adopted son of Kwang Tasi (God of Wor) who was born there.
5 Hak waar.
Leuciscus piceus,
Black Tench. B.M.C. vi. 312. R. 298,
Common on Weat River.
4. Tring u. Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. B.M.C. vii. 290. R. 235. The gonna is a called from the position of the eyes which are depressed into the bonos surrounding the gill-flap.
(t.) DAM AND ROACH, As in the white fish, some members of this family can protrude or withdraw the 2. Wong Sin. Monopterus Jacanensia. upper jaw; when this is at rest the lower "Yellow eel." B.M.C, vil. 15. R. 316. 7 projecte. Among this group aro ins. by 1 in.: having a brilliant yellow
included. streak upon a silver ground down the central Pin Chanodichthys terminatis. line. Caught at Lyeemoce in winter. Bream B.M.O. vii. 328. R. 204. This is brod Hoi mun. (Congor . The couger.in great numbers in the ponds round. These huge cols are distinguished from all Canton and is considered to be the best others by the absence of acales: they are eating of this class of fish. strictly marine, and will take almost any 2. Magurnus anguillicaudatus. baits. They are by no means disregarded Rosch B.M.C. vii, 315, R. 800.-Body colour, by the Chineso for table use.
alive; this fish may always be known by the 'eye" in the tail.
*
Taing Tim Choi, Muračna Ambriata, B.M., viii. 108, "
2
.
It is worth while here to observe tha
3. Lon Choi. M. Kæreste, "B.M.C., viii. omission in these tropical waters of two groups of fish well known at home. The true salmon is not known in these rivers.
or is the pike. ・・
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 107. 814.
LIMITED.
14
Amman
IV. THE HEARING FAMALT.
D
Though salmon are pot found in the rivers of South China, the herring is found Herringe both in fresh and salt water.
Bladder diseases
VICHY CELESTINS Eaut Gravel: Flabet, VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE Liver VICHY HOPITAL
LOZENGES
complaints.
· SALTS — COMPRIMÉS VICHY-STAT
NOTICE
MASSEY wishes to thank all who M have so kindly assisted a disposing OWNER ie MB NIELSON, KOWLOOK. of her MOTOR BOAT; the present No. 108.
:
Hongkong. September 20, 1311. 1205
LESSONS IN FRENCH... XVERSATIONAL FRENCH taught by a Frenchman (Goverment în. structor) entirely in French, without Fluency acquirest in a short time. translation, oven for mere beginners.
A trial lesson free of charge. Tems very moderate.
Apply to
c/o CHINA MAm ' Ofice. Hongkong, September 20, 1911.
ANDREW'S
HONGKONG' ST.
SOCIETY.....
1200
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING the CITY HALL on TUESDAY. the of the above Society will be held in
26TH SEPTEMBER, 1911, at 3.30 Par for the purpose of receiving the Annual Raport and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August; of electing office bearers in the ensuing pear, fe.
AY. MONK, Acting on. Szeretury. Hongkong, September 19, 1911. --1108)|
BACON & HAM
Do you want the best for your table?
SEND US YOUR ORDERS.
We stock absolutely first quality Australian mild cured Bacon and Hams.
Prices Moderate.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
Hongkong, November 12, 1910.
66
Both these Lelong to a family of brightly coloured -cel-like fish, some of which grow NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an in tropical watere, to eight feet in length. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL As they have no paired fins they look MEETING of the DOUGLAS STEAM extremely like larga snakes, Their tubular SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. will be held at the Company's Offices, on SATURnostrils and large and vicious-looking teeth DAY, the 23rd day of September, 1911, at unke them appear ugly customers to never go far from the shore, but many of THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 12.15 o'clock in the afternoon, when the bandle. Tho first. Species above has dull than pre up rivers from which they subjoined Extrdinary Resolution will b'uo fecks on a buff ground; in the second have access to Be proposed.
the sea. They are SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. the specks are dark brown. Bm I figh abundant both in species and in numbers SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., (undur two feet) are frequally caught at and, as in other parts of the world, form
GENERAL DIANACEES, HONGKONG. a most important article of diet. Of the soven species mentioned below, the first J. T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MANAGE there are considered to belong to frash. water, the last threc an sea-finh.
1. That Art. 18 (33) of the Company's Articles of Association le altered by
Hume sum of $30,000 for Shatin in the anter.
1 of 825,000 in line two. Should the Resolution,bu pused by the [required Majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Send Extraordinary Meeting which will |be subsequently, convenedi.
Dated the 15th day of September, 2011.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO.,
General Managers, Hmgkong, September 16, 1911. 1188
t. CAT-FISIL.
"These are so called from the long barbek, or faciers found in ovary species. They live in the mad in which their colouring 1. Tsaku. Cupen Meiunosticta. B.1.C. renders them almost invisible. In most of 130. R. 306. Richardson adds Fab then the skin is naked, scales, being always. Chinese Soar, Capton." The Chinese bow abeut. Richardson describes twelve Chiver seem to distinguish the marion variety nese specimens.
from that, so largely bred in the ponds of
The commonest here are →→
1. Shưng sau. Ariva falënrius(7) B,3LC.
GHU. PENWICK & CO. LIMITED... 282. 5 ina. lung, dark grop with livid sprt noar gill-Hap one pair of feelers (Is Liquidation),
Found in the mud of the West River
the towns on the West River,
3. Saam Zulu Clupea Reevesii. B.31.. 448. R. 8. A very tasty, but boug Beh to be similar to the Indian palaah. Some excellenttisis are caught at Whampon.. HE CREDITORS of the alreed Tung batu. Clarins fúscus. B.M.C.They grew to the size of a laro salmón,
Company are required on or before. 18. R.p. 287. 8 in. long, no scales, general. 5. 7.0 Ling. A tres-water herring the 30th day of Septeinber, 1911, to send colour, live: a spike under each pectoral much sold in Huuskoug ffron Canton in
| their names and addresses, and particulare
4. To Paaku. Pelluna Elongatu, B.M C.
of their debts or claims, and the names offiu, which is said to be poisonous, skall summer. Smaller than the next. their Solicitors (if any) to the Undersigned, prominent and long Abundant winter. the Liquidators of the said Company; and further, if so required by Notice in writing,
4. Chika. Gallichthys stanneys. B.BL.C.vii. 466. R. 337. Caught in January in
personally or by their Solicitors or Repre. 199. H.p. 28t. Budy colour, dull silver sentatives, to come in and prove their said (it is sometimes called sik u, powler ñab). Debts or Claims at such time and place as shall be specified in sich Notice, AND ength, 10 ins: three pairs of foolers. A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in mall adipose fin" (as in salton) nost default thereof, snch Crediters will be tail.. excluded from the benefit of any distribu.
JL THE CARP VANILY.- tion before such Debts are prosed." " PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, families. All the carpis have naked bonde, This is one of the largest of frext-wator Liquidators, Tited at Hongkong this 10th September and toothless sucking months, the tenth 1911.
1186 being placed in the throat. Unlike the cat-fish, carp love clear water, One species, the gold fab, thrive, even in the fret mineral water at Bath, Many varieties Bro found in the ponds of the Southern Chinese cities, and also in the waters "of the Delta. This large family may be divided into (1) true carp, (2) gold ficu. (3). | gudgeons (4) ** white fish", (dace, roach, etc.) (6) Breams and leach. In all these the spočias differ from those known in var ponds and streams at home,
/ Popular
ASAHI BEER
(A.) TRUE CAR.
— (1) Hai ler (2) Tony lei (9) Fahlci, (4)
Roi lei, (5) Kek lei, (clog-eurp), (4) Sheun? ho let, () Fu yang leng
All these kinds of carp, civided by Richardson (pp. 287-202) into as many species are now included by the B.M.G.
| (vel, viie po (97) an varieties of Cyprinus carpio. It is said that this fish (liko-tho phenasut) was introduced frum: Asia into Europe
Advertisements and Subscriptions which OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. This genuh Caraius differs from the
continued until countermanded, aro not ordered for sized period will be Holographile Address Man Hongkong Telephone Nu, 24,
THR CHIKA MATų Lai
tree carp là the abacnor of harbols. They are too well kogwn to, aced description: Who line not seen them in the stalls in the streets of Hongkong in the last days of tha 1633 Chinese year, or wondered at their sudden
AZOLE AGENTS....... MITSUI BUSSAN KÄISHA,
Hongkong, December 17, 1910,
large quantities: some specimens reach 18
ins.
5. Fong Chateenus
B.M.C. 308 vii, 409 R.808. Caught to Sept. Uet at Shatin and Lyeemoon it is un- common in Deap Eay. Thay black f-ck bebind the gills found in the aduis fish is
fusnaria B.BL. i 412 R. 306. A small not developed in the fish caught in June.
6. Hoi hok u. (sca and river fish) Clupea fish, taroly exceeding Bin,
caught at Kowloon in August.
FOR THE EAST, TUKTO,
Total Assets Dec. 31, 1910...G.8484,715,023 Dividends to Policyholders
Sarplus
1919
Total Expenses for 10. Total imid Policyholders 1910. Gross carnings from Interest and Rents for 1910 Orces rate of Income-frum Investments 1910 Hongkong, May 30, 1911.
EYESIGHT
TESTING
淼
no longer consists entirely of placing innumerable lenses before ones oyed until the patient becomics so conftised that accuracy is practically inipossiblo.
Que testing room is finished in dead black and is fitted with instruments that accurately measure oye defects.
We supply you with" right seeing, right-fitting glassUS, AN
Wo guarantee uvezƒ paiz.
CLARK &
YORK
RK & Co... CEOPTICIANS
CHATER RO "HONGKONG
BLOGS:
Hongking, February 14, 1911.
HOME MADE MINERAL WATERS.
BETTER THAN FACTORY-MADE.
다
Why continuo purchas ing Eatery-made Mineral Water! Make your own. Mineral Waters at home. at a cost "ví 00 conta a doren Syphons. Then you KNOW the water is ping, and contains mo discaso germs. With the
"PRANA'
„SPARKLET SYPHON
and a dozon Bulle you make * dozas
10
Syphons of delicious
Mineral Water and the cost less than if you buy
factory-made Miberal
Water. All Chemists
and Stores sell Frann Sparkiet Syphona *and Bulbs.
Price of Syphon...... 32.00 end..
Bulbs... 0.00 pos
Wholesale Trice
Syphon per dos.
..$16.00-16.b. Balbe par doz, bares... ..3 8.00.f.o.b.
KWONG SANG HONG, LTD., WHOLESALE. ACENTE
83,096,453 | 216 and 248, Des Voeux Road Contra),
HONGKONG.
10,575,107
53,439,300
10,392,032
行额
121,046,528 司公限有行生翼港香
4.48
CHEN KWONG & CO., LD. GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPORT.
CANTON'S
LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE: MURNITURE Depories, Groceries,
Boob and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Lequence, Crockery Ware. Ironmongery. Wino, and Spiritar Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to
-order by our own tailors
7. Fung mei (phoonix tail) Cilia Greyis. B.M.C. vii. 405 R. 300. ins. long; body. colour, silver; fas. yellow...
This conclude our summary of the bony fishes of the suborder Phyanatomi.
R Richardson's Report 1845. B.M.C-British Museum Catalogue.
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
ugh" "but you stop
cough
it while it is ONLY
WATERBURY S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL
- COMPOUND
The net preparation made for combating severe coughs. CURES any cough that is uly a cough Very palatable.
OF ALL CHEMISTS A
Pajors: 91.26 and $2.26.
large assortaient of Chinese Blike and Foreign Goods of diery description
All goods sold at rusable Pricos. The Cheapest and Bast plate in Canton to xiy Chinone sud Foreiga Good,
SUP PAT POO. STRINI, TEL. No. 1400. A CANTON.
Canton, August 1, 10113
A
JEYES FLUID
970
SOLE AGENTS, HUMPHREYS & COR RANK BUILDINGB, Hongkong, May 18, 1906
Hoaxe, March 1, 1911.
JAPANESE MAKERS.
EVERY KIND
Footwear
HADK
ΤΟ
ORDER
CHERRY & CO.,
35, WELLINGTON STREET,
Hongkong, May 5, 1910,
-578
SINGON & CO.
ESTÁDZABNER A.D. 1880
་
HARD
RON, STEEL METAL
WARE MERCHANTE Wholesale and Retail Tronmengem, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importerer General Store- keepers and Shipchaudiers. Non and 37. Im Leaky Stner, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telephone No. Slope
Hongkong September 4, 1909;
124
Burgeon Dentist
No. 14. D'AQUILAN STREET
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Fred,