SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1811.
We are
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong Steel Foundry Company, Ltd.
SPECIALISTS
to the Manufacture of
Best Cast
Steel
Castings.
For Sale.
Every Description of Castings for
Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,
ALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
No. 1. To Shipping Firms and
Lethors not having their own pro
porty at Shanghai aro now able to obtain a desirable and valuable site
AND
ALL CLASSES OF
Machinery
GORDON & Co.,
in the business centre of Shanghai Hughes & Hought
The property bus frontage rights and is within a foot of a Cargo Landing Jetty adjoining that of three other large business or ship- ping firms, a corner block, hering a frontage on three ronds. The land is registered ander British Consulate Title Deeds, perpetual lease, moMALL F- ing over an acre. The nett measUTO- ment not including roada is
is about 40,000 square feet and assessed for Municipal Taxation ending the 30th, of June, 1011 at about $300,000 Hongkong Currency, not including buildings thereon, which are insured for about $75,000
A property of this size so advant situated is practically not obtaimble in this section of the Settlemont, near the British Cup. A good chance for an Ariste. immédiate buyer
LOT No. That Lot of Land in the Paoshan District of Shanghai, re- gistered under British Consulate Title Deeds, perpetual lease, mes surement about 54 Mows of 302,000 aquare feet.
The land was raised recently at the very low price of 216,0 0. It Is frontage of about 400 feetoa the North Hopan Rail,hortion of which
+ Ts_4420 por Mus resently cust and is
is situated just over the border the Foreign Settlement, near the Railway Station.
of
Special attention is drawn to this lob, it being in a rapid growing district which promises to be very valuable-in-the-fiture will the extension of railways,
LOT NO. 3. That foot of Land in the
Eastern District of Shanghai Settle mens, registered under British Con Bulate Title Deels, nesuring about 94,000 tiro feet. This property is bad cat as Partant is situated in Hengke, near the Wayside Wharves. The Jant has twa mad frontages, and is very suitable for Godowns or Chines propinty, and
AuctioncaS TO THE DRYERNMENT
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General Auctioneers
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Share, Coal and General Brokers.
PROPRIETORS ***
**To-kwa-Wan Coal Storage.
Ledit mazd
A.B.C. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. ALL TELEGRAPHIC CODG
Poligraphic Addari FEIRION MONGKONG,
PUBLIO AUCTION.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
HE Undersigned have received instruc- THE
28zN, to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY,
the 7th November, 2011, commercing at
High-Grade
Castings,
General Managers,
Hongkong,
'Want' Advertisements PREPAID
$1 per inch............ 3 insertions.
Оле wock.
AN EXPERT
SHORTHAND LESSONS.
SHORTHAND WRITER can give private lessons ton fox willing pupils Frening tuition Rapid progress guaranteed. Teacher holds Sir Isaac liton and Sony' certificate for 150 werds per minute.
Write: "
'PHONETIC,
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Loveland Storage of Water in Rosbrvoirs
the 1st November, 1911- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WAREN WORKS
LEVEL.
Tylam, tp. abovo overflow Bytom Byownal 26 th a in. below overdow Tytam Intermediate 1
Suvevo dos Pokfulam, fin
below Berlin. Wong Not Chang, 11ft I in, below aYETDİM.
Tylam
Tilam #wash
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C/CINA, MAIL' Office. Hongkong, Nouvmber 9, 1911, 1448
SITUATION WANTED
TMPLOYMENT wanted by ■ Portuguese
Cluck. Frop December 1st.
Apply
'S,"
+
c/o CHINA MAL' Office. Hongkong. November 4, 1911..
FOR SA LE
1911.
2 fl. 4 is above overdow It is toloradow 1 ft. B. in, above overdo 5 in below overdow
Ti fi, 2 lu...., bałow overtow.
150BAGE GALLOXU.
Tytam Intermediale Portalone
1910, $07,000,000 $93,000 206.218,000
THE COST OF LIVING "IN ENGLAND...
The London Daily Mail calle attention
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER.
THE
PUBLIC AUOMON.
Undersigned has recored instroo-
tions to sell by Public Auction,
.on
MONDAY,
15th November, 1911, commencing at
11. at his Sales Rooms,
DUDDALL
STREET,
A. Lánom QZÁNUTY” OF LADIES' DRESS LENGTHS AND
to the increase during the last fifteen years in the prices of almost all the articles of food which enter into the dally consumption of the great masscs of people in London.
The following tablo, compiled from the Fourteenth Abstract of Labour Statiation of the United Kingdom, issued by the Board of Trado, shows that only in potatons was there a decrease in the price of the articles the outumerated. Had the comparison been made between 1890 and August, 1911, the contrast would be still, more striking be cause of the marked increases in pricës in the last two or three weeks is consequenes of the labour disturbances and strikes in various parts of the United Kingdom. This, however, was a temporary and abnormal increase, and could not be fairly used for the purposes of comparison. Bacon, for example, in 4 to 6 canta higher per pound in the last wook of Auguês than. at the beginning of the month. There is also an increase of 5 cents per pound for best butter, 1 scab per pound for sugar, 8 coats for a dozen eggs and 2 to 4 conte per pound for beef and mutton.”
The following table from the Govern. mant statistics referred to shows the porcentage variations of retail prices of food in. London in the 6fteon yours, the istorvening year of 1000 being taken as the unit basis :-
- Articlos."
Brand
Flaur
Baof
4,730,000 Matton
1911. 467,000,000
306,180,000 Terk
$6,340,000 45,100,000 cric
Wong No! Chang **** 14,000,000
1893, 1900, 1920..
03
100 114.8
$8.4 100 120.8 99.9 100 119.5
SP.7 100 104.4
04
100 103,9 78.1 10 138.0
05.1 100-106.4
91.4 100 119
80.8 100 100
7,075,00 Bacon
Bacon
Total
н
€34,081,000
Consumption of water in
879.141.000 Batter
Eggs the City Choesq. ***
++
... DO 100 100
Cocoa
Sugar
**** 93.3 100 100
100 100 124.3
and Hill District during the month of Tes... October, 1911.
Consumption
1910.
1911.
112,760
119,38,000 181,512,000 alone Jam, treacle, marmalade 100 100 100.4
Curiants 34 gallons Raisina
3114
28
Estimated population... ConsumpKun per hand
per day 30 Jun
1129
October in both years.
KOWLOON WATER WORKA LEYTE.
Constant supply in all districts during Tapioca...
AT Moderate Price 40 acres of LAND via ft 9 in.
in the Colony suitable for chicken artning or raising pigs or cattle.
Apply to
'Y.,'
Cara of ORIxa Matt' Office. Hongkong, August 12, 1911.“- 1035
FOR SALE-AT THE PEAK.
HE SIX ROOMED BUNGALOW,
2.30 r.., within his Residence, Haza as BROCERUAST, with the „Jagua' Kimberley Road, Kowloon,--
THE WROTE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
1 FURNITURE, &c.,
THEREIN CONTAINED, Particulars will be published later. TERKO :—ÁS usual.
Sco..
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong. November 10, 111.
Assessed for Municipal Tautin S. HANDA.
ing the 20th of June, 1911 at about. 85,000.
LOT No. 4. That Lot of Land in the
Paoshan District of Shanghai,
JAPANESE MASSAGIST.
gistered under British Consulate BY HAND.ca ELECTRICITY
Title Deeds, perpetual lease, mes-
suring about 104 Mows or about No. 60, QUEEN'S
2ND FLOOR,
76,000 square foot, having a good
ROAD
road frontage.
This property is situated within 200 yards North of the Shanghai Railway -Siation and valued at about $10,000 Yery suitable for Godowns and Railway Transport, there being a direct road to the Station.
LOT No. 5. That attractivo red and blue brick modern residence stand- ing-in-ite-own grounds mewuring. about 15,500 square feet, registered ander British Consulate Title Deads. perpetual-lease occupying a good situation, facing South and overlook ing a portion of the Slinghai Race Club.
Accommodation comprises, large hall, dining room, breakfast room dawing and morning-room, and asual domestic offices. Above are four bedrooms, two bath rooms, also four good living attic too with two bath rooing.
-with
The grounds are well laid out and include Tennis Court, Stabling, Concis House and ample Servant's Quarters. This property was recent ly valued at about $$7,000, The above properties no for sale at very reasonable prices. If desirable Arrangements could be mile to accept part payment and the baland
to remain on mortgage.
Pricca, plans and full particulars an be obtained by applying to OWNER c/o 'CHINA MALL Ollice, Hongkong. Hongkong, October 14, 1911.
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1346-
SWATOW WARRONG & CO.,
13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"," HONGKONG.
MANUFACTURERS - OF
watow Hand-made Drawn'Work
and Canton Embroidery, ato.
GENERAL Exrontzas,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL LADIES' TAILORS. "
LAU PING KEE CO. CIGARS. CIGARETTES, TOBACCOS. USED POSTAGE STAMPS AND
PICTORIAL POST CARDE, A CHINESE CURIOS & PORCELAIN
CHEONG.
GOLD "IND MONEY CHANGER.
CENTRAL
HONGKONG Near the Old Piat Office
A
Hongkong, July 21, 1911.
P
JAPANESE MAKERS,
1456
035
EVERY KIND
pr
갸
Footwear
enclosed Garden attached.
For full particulars apply to
DENNYS & BOWLEY, 3, Connaught Road Central Hongkong, September 28, 1911
MILNERS'
1
1263
SAFES
AS SUPPLIED TO THE
PRINCIPAL BANKS
AND
BUSINESS HOUSES.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, ·
Agent.
Hongkong, May 20, 1911.
680
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE.
Burroughs and Watts.
BILLIARD TABLE||
WITH ACCESSORIES, Apply to
GEO, P LAMMERT.
HADE
Honzkane, fune 7, 1910,
TO
Kun Escroft... balow armdow,
STORAGE BALLONI.
Dt.1 in. below avadaw
III.
851,200,000
1010. Howloon Gravitolica 1.Beservoir !!!
726,274,000 Consumption of wato In Kowloon during The month of October," 1911.
1910
RE
1911.
28,900 "81
Rico
Oatmeal... Potatoes
83.3 100 1264
77.8 100 100,6
94.0 100
935
60
100 100 8
100 1139
... 100 ... 88.5 100 80 1
J
GENT'S SUIT LENGHTES
(Suitable for Winter Wear).
On View from Friday, the 10th Nov. TERM:-Cash on delivery.
"GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, November 8, 19
14148
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instrue 1tions from Capt. THоxrsox, R.G.A., to sell by Public Auction
on
FRIDAY,
the 17th November, 1911, commencing at -9.45 7.M., at his residence" "Bancous," "
No. 12, The Peak,
A QUANTITY Or VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
And
POTS AND PLANTS. (Particulars from, Catalogns)
On View from Thursday, the 18th-For- TM-Cash vo delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong November 20, 191
PUBLIO AUCTION
or."
Hotels
THE
STATION HOTEL,
A
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
NLECTRIC LIGHT AND FANS,
BATK-BOOM TO zien Room.
Cold and Hot Water throughout.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIO BARS. BILLIARD ROOM. Private Dining Room. EXCELLENT QUISINE.
Tut. No. K120. Talg. Addros “TZBMOZEL,
For Particulars apply.to
THE MANAGER
Hongkong, March 1, 1911.
VICTORIA HOTEL
LATE
NEW AMOY HOTEL, KULANGSU
294
AMOR.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, Good Food, C.ean Rooms, osch, with Separate Bathroom.
REASONABLE CHARGES. Two minutes walk from the principal land- ing place.
1459
BAR
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE PORCELAIN PLATES. THE Undersign will sell by Publis
1 Auction,
on
SATURDAY,
the 18th November, 1911, commencing at 2.30 F., in the store in the Hongtong Hotel Building next to Graca & Co.
Wireless messages fashed from San Francisco to Japan, spanning 8,000 miles of ocella, for, the first time, ai 2,15 o'clock on the morning of October b. Grootings were exchanged between the San Francisco operator in the U.S. wireless station at Hillercat and the Japanese operator at the Joi station on the Island of Hokushu, the
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF mest northern station in Japan. After CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATES,, de- allons ifteen minutes talk," sound ceased, and
Consumptie 25,340,000 17,390,000 gallons Estimated“ poyaintied. Consumption par head
· per day ..................
The Government analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality.
IF. CHATHAM,
-Water-Auth-rity.--
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PRAISE OF ENGLISHWOMEN.
►
American Authoress on Life in England. Those who are in the babit of decrying Englishwomen and pointing to New York women as the patterns and paragons of womankind, would do well to hear the opinions of Auna Warnot, the brilliant American short story writer.
upwards,
it was impossible to get into communication corated in Fire Colour, Three Colour and again. Some months ago the Japanese Blue and White from the Ming Dynasty signals were heard in San Francisco but an exchange communication was not establish edattatime. While 6,000 is a long range in wireless telegraph at the present day it is not improbable if the atmospheric conditions are favourable, especially cross wator.
A SAFE REMEDY
FOR ALL
SOME RARE OLD JAPANESE PORCELAIN PLATES.
On View from Wednesday, the 15th Nor. Catalogues will be issued. -Terms !—Cash on delivery.”
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES Hongkong, November 9, 1911.
If you seller from any disease due to an in- pure state of the Blood, FROM WHATEVAN CLUER law, you should test the Tales of Clarke's and Restorer. This medicine is 40 years! Blood Misture, he world-famed Blood Purifer
reputation, and in to-day more popular-than-
This lady has settled down in a Dorset ever, the reason of this being undoubtedly because this wonderful remedy does what it villago becanes aho grow weary of the shal.professes to domar chase EXIM AND BLOOD lowness of her countrywomen and of the BISKAKES PERMANENTLY) perpetual bustle of American lito,
"I came here to live," she told a repro soatatire, "Vecause I discovered that the potty trivialities of Amercan daily life were too much for me and interferred with my work.
"In Marnhull I can invite my friends to -como-and visit me from Friday till Mou
Clarke's Blood Mixture
day, and then they go away and leave 18 THE FINEST BLOOD FURIPIER
the remainder of the week in peace and quietness to do my writing.
"To Americ's my friends used to come and stay a month, nad so much time was taken ap that the only way I could get my literary work done was to sit up till two or three In the morning, and that was far from astisfactory in the results.
A PRIPARISON. "Englishwomed friends take such 'a' broad riew of life in their daily occupations
sono race...
Н
EVER DISCOVERED.
It is warranted to cleanse "the blood from all impurities, from whatever cause arising. For
ام
BAD LEGS, BLOTCHES,
SPOTS,
SUBOFULA, BOURVY, ECZEMA BLOOD POISON, BLACKHEADS, ULCERS,
PIMPLES, d SEEN & BLOOD SORES OF ALL DISEASES, KINDS.
that their conversation is much more enter-a in a safe and Perihant Remedy. taining and intellectual than the of my petmatic Paine, for it removes the causs from It is the only radi spedida for Goat - and
the Blood and Bonus.
NOTE. This mixture in plecaent to the inde
**For instance, Englishwomen take an interest in all kinds of healthy outdoorsports ORDER THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE-hunting, riding, golfing, tennis, ote.
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. they do parish work, understand politics know the carcer of every living man of noto, have a knowledge of masla, including the latest opera, and books, and the marits from an artistic standpoint of the paintings of note in the season in the Royal Academy. ་་
---OHÉRBY & CO. PEDDER "STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel Jongkong, May 5, 1910.
O
JEYES
FLUID
T
SOLE AGENTE,
SEEWAN, TOMES & CO., GAL MANAMella, Hongkong.
J. T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MANAGE
FOR THE EAST, Tozzo.
Total Assets Doc. 31-1910...G.8485,715,929
Surplus Dividends to Policyholders
1910
| Tótal paid Policyholdern 1910 Total Expenses for 1910 ... Gross carnings from latorest and Rents for 1910...... Gross rate of Income from
Investments. 1910 Hongkong, May 30, 1911,
BEND NOTICE.
AND WARRANTED YENE FROM ANYTHING
JOUE TO-21 MOST THE CO of either sex, from Infancy to old age, sad the Proprietors solicit satterers to give it a trial to leat its value,
Thousands of wonderful cars have bem.
affected by it.
1447
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT.
MOTOR CARS
ON HIRE
TYPEWRITERS
ON BIRE.
Repairs to Typewriters.
Phone 482.
Hongkong, January 18, 1911.
PATELL & CO.
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING
ALLEY.
Chas, A. Mutton
Proprietor.
Hongkong, January 3, 1911.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
HOTEL
HIGH-CLASS HOTEL
PRIVATE BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TADIES AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.
Electric Fans (if required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor,
TABLE D'HOT AT SEPARATE TABLES
Tele. Address: *VICTORIA,' Hongkong
Fox Terms, etc., apply to the
MANAGER Bongkong, October 2, 1908
A
KINGSCLERE
-PRIVATE BOTEL
PPROACHED from Kennedy Rosa and Macdonnell Road. Tol, No. 154, Teleg. Address: 'SACHROLA, A.B.C. Coda 4th Ed,
Electric light, hot and cold waterthrough. out Billiards, ensis, oquet, putting green in Ene stabling for horses.
Proprietress, Mas F. SACHER. Hongkong, September 1, 1908.
1906
BRADSIDE. PRIVATE HOTEL, STANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Groquet Lavns, Large Airy and Wall Furnished Rooms, Every bome comfort. Fine View of the Harbourj Teloshoso, toi 300.
Apply to Mas F. W. WATTS,
*Emanida,” 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, September 2, 1908.
FORTH, BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
"WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED TIL S OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. TOTAL FOXES AT S1ST DECakues, 1910,
£21,252,6804 {---Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Bubscribed Capital £3,814,845
Faid-up Capital £1,667,987 5.0 IT-Firo Funda 3,842,215 4 2 III-Life & Aamity Funds 15,045,125 7 Sinking Fund Account 97,35518 8
Revenue Fire Branch...
.4
£21,062,693 17-3 2,373,269 177
Life & Annuity1,054,631 9:2
Branched....}
Other Receipts
843,514 10:8
£4,071,215 17:5
The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Lile Departments are free from lialality in
SHEWAN," TOMES & COL
"Agent
Exporters & Importers respect of each other,
General Merchants THE CHINA MAIL
TRIED, MANY THINGS WITHOUT BENEFIT UNTIL I TOOK GEVOLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE." On the other hand, the aromage Amori- Mr "77 B. Lewis, 48, Bridgs Birost how, CAD woman politely yawns after" ten Chester, writes Just & line in favour, ei 85,005,453 minutes' conversation on similar subject, seven months, and tried many things without of Clarke's "Blood Misturs.!!". I kad someras for and beenka in with the remark "Listen, best ani X. took your remedy. After the 10,576,157 Did I tell you about my troublem with the eighth hottia I was goite wall again. Plosas 3,439,800 Inst cook and then follows with a full socept this letter ass token of grillade to your 10,309,032 description of the illnesses of herself and wonderful "Clarke's Blood Mixtare."?Jass
her friends. 21,048,528
DAN ARCADIAN LIFE. 4.48"/
In this
Feld village I can lead peaceful eld
Impurities in Tack BL003. —'We hate seem 797 an arcadia life on a modest income. There hole of letters from all sorts and conditions of is no peace or re t for the middle classes in salt they have received from Clarks's Blood *** people, in which the writers acknowledgy, the America,
Even housekeeping is charming in highly estimated, dinge il aieansed and clear the Mixtaro, which aii a puratiya agent cannot be too England. Last year I lived near Salisbury, blood from all impunition, and mastorem ll is ita and bought averything as the bickemith's normal condition. This is a good testimonial HONGKONG, QANTON, this your hato ono gala bread at the post from the Family: Doctor, the popular
MR. LI HON FAN & Una graduate
versed in literaturo, has been a tuscher. to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten yr
He has a good method of training Euro. penas to pass in the Chinese examination, and
office, and hired bicycles at the Inker a
ma
It is announced on authority of the Director of Posts at Manila that the 16
ld possessed of n flest rate certificate as a 28 centavos values of the current post Chinese teacher. He has also a good know sgn stamps series will shortly undergo a
·ledge of blandariu
Those who intend learning the Chinos hange, new designs for these denomina
the Chinese tions having beon prepared and supplies
| 18, 1903.
medical wonkly, which gose on further to say : *Ta in portainly the finest blood parfüm, that jolanos and, shit have brought to Bizki,, and we
can with the filmed confiance recommend it to
bribers
our subscribers and public generally 14 PAG
Sold by all Chemists and Fatent Medicine Vendors throughout the World:
Ask for
VERSAL &
No. 19, Qicer's Road Central, WG HUMPHREYS & CO. Language are requested to vero peinted, which will thortly be placed of
Chind Muu office of direct to 37. Holly, The existing stamps of theas valuos CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE
HONGKONG. Hongkong, May 2, 1911.
BANK BUILDIN 08.
-718
Hoogkong, May 18, 1906
wood Bond, 1st floor.
Hongkong, Devemoer
10%
biar portraits of General Sampson and Cabriïdo..
med baware worthline of Imitatione
and
Commission Agents.
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW,
UFE WITHOUT HEALTH LIVING FEATH VETARZOHEAD
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