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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1911.
Garner Quelch & Co.,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Des Voeux Road.
TELEPHONE 636.
Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars and Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price. All Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of world wide reputation.
Hongkong, Deconiber 12, 1911,
Banks
& SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAI-UY CAMTAL. 15,000,000 AMERY FUNDA
Sterling."
£1,500,000/- 1 $15,000,000
Silver ...
***
18,750,000
$31,750,000 RELIEVE LADELITY OF $15,000,000
PROFEITOBA.
COURS OF DIRECTORS.
H. MIDHURST, Esq.--Uhairman, E. BELLUM, Esq.-Deputy Chairmit. F.H. Armstrong, Esq. L Patteadon, Andrew Forbos, Esq. Ex G. Friceland, Esq. F. Lieb, Eag. 0. B. Gubbay, Esq. Hon. M-C. H. Rose. G. R. Laurens, Esq. H. A. Siebe, Esq.
CHE MANAGED,
Hongkong-N. J. STABB.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-H. E. R. HUNTER.
Banks
SÄFETY OF RÖYALAY
PERSONAGES;
Vikky On
How the King-Emperor is salt Jogy Gusédéð.
The noty of Royal personagun"-İş guardod with a watchfulness that would reader their live a hurdan to them word It not for the fact that they are accustomed to being guarded from their very alicet years, so that infer on in life the
out of the sight of those whose duty it is to
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hotele
THE
STATION HOTEL
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
TILECTRIO LIGHT AND FANS.
BATH-200M TO EACH ROOM.
knowledge that they are practically zever watch over their safety does not specially Fold and Hot Water throughout trouble thent.
A detective who is charged with the duty of guarding the safety of a crownod 1580 hand munt, however, take care to cause his Royal charges little inconvenience ar possible, and the various plans and arrangements that a Royal detective may and it necessary to ranke in the course of his work must be as unobtrusivo lu character as they are affective in attaining their object.
EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ
(NETHARLANDS Tradera Socisor) »
ESTANTARTED 1824.
PA-UF1, 45,000,000 (£3,760,000) CAFTTAZ REABNYA
FUND
About
...FL. 7,194,917,--(£883,803), HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM. . HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA,
- THE UNOBSERVED ÖVERSTRR.
King George, for example, is at all times guarded with the greatest caro. It is doubtful, indeed, if His Majesty, azcept when he is actually in his bod, is ever out of sight of at least one of the personal des tective staff at Buckingham Palace, yet.so searetly and unobtrusively is the work of the detectire department carried out that. nobody, even in the immediate entourage of Royalty, would have the alightest reason to suspect that any special. Arrangemouta for safeguarding the King existad, did they not know that much was the case.
lestes
BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang
When King George dinea at the house Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Bourabaya, of personal friend, a member of the Djember, Choribon," Tegal, Pecalongan, Buckingham Palace detective staff is pres Fasverosan, Tjilatjar, Bandoeng, Padang, Medan (Doli), Palembang, Rota Radja, sent in the house from the moment the (Acheen), Macasar, Bandjarmasin,
King enters is until his Majesty Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo,ers Frequently he is disguised but he is notar observed, says a visitar in Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, dis Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amor, fake in the livery of one of the Rays) servants, hama, Robo, Melbourne, Sydney, New two of whom are usually in attendance in York, San Francisco, &c., Ste
any private touse at which the King may dine. LONDON BANKIRA : The
of London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
Union The Bank boys and anils and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, isanga letters
I-ENKNOWN PROTECTOR.
Lomox BANKINS-LONDON COUNTY D of credit-ad ́ita Branches and correspon]. :/ Mead, the chief of the detective staff, with
WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED..
―
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
Un Current Account at the rate of Two per cent per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS --
For 3 months 24 por cont per annum.
8
19
4
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, October 5, 1911)
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the above Bank is con-
•TH
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING · CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained oa ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
INTEREST ALLOY ED.
On Current Accounts 3% per Amam on
balances.
Fixed Deposits 12 months 4:7 por Annum
Dui
months 3+% Do.
.D.
3 months 3%, Do
1.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIO BARS. BILLIARD ROOM
་་
Private Dining Room
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
+
TEL. No. K120. Telg. Addrom "TxEMOTEL
For Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER," Hongkong, March 1, 1911.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
HIGH-CLASS BOTEL
990
ADIES AFTERNOON TEA BOOME PRIVATE BALL AND BILLIARD ROCK, Ket and Cold Water throughout. 7 Bloctrically Lighted.
Electric Fans (if required) Electris Passenger Elevator to each Fibar
Tazze D'Hot AT SEPARATE Taxxx
For Terms, etc, apply to the Tala. Address: *VICTORIA, Hongkong
MANAGER Hongkong. October 2, 1908-
1351
4.
BRASIDA. When the Eing stays at the house of s
PRIVATE HOTEL, De of his assistants accompanies bis ents in the East, on the Continent in Cat Majesty, and always occupies a mom Britain. America, and Australia, and race immediately adjoining the Royal apart Tennis and Croquet Lawps, Large CİTANDING, in its own grounds with acts, banking basiness of,every description.merts; but throughout the visit the pre Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, Every sence of the detectives is no more poticeable than is the presence of any other member home comfort. Fine View of the Barbenr.
Telephone, No, sap. of the Royal mite, and it would be impor
Mas FW. WATTS, Apply to vible for nayone, present getting to know, unless he were told, that there were
*Braeside, 20, Macdonnell Road. stwa
Hongkong, September 2, 1908. dotectives in the house engaged night and day in watching over the personal safety of the Royal guest nobtrusively do tho
So secretly and detectives on the staff of Buckingham Place perform their work that, with the
of exception the chief, detective, most of
George. The chief detective has interviews from time to time with the King when it may be Gon $1,250,000 necessary to make special arrangements for Gorn 83,250,000 safeguarding His Majesty: but normally the chief detective's plans are known only Gold $8,600,000 to the King's private secretary.
A. F. YA REES, Aamia Hongbing, Jelɛ, 99, 101),,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING them are unknown oven to King
CAPITAL, PAID-UP REALYZ FIND
HEAD OPTICE: 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36 Bishopsgate.
LONDON BANKERS ; →BANK OF ENGLAND,
VICTORIA HOTEL
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES.
Corrected to Thursday, December 31st, 1915-
að 100 senti per Dollar Macian
Butaber Maat.
Best Birlain & Prime Cut-Mel Lung P20
"Sirloin Cobom-Ngan Lau
BS
歐牛肉
60 牛脚:
牛脷|
Shirt,Se Ya Skate,-Po Yu
Shrimps--H
Supper, Lap T
Solca, Tat Sa Yu
Touch-Wan Yu
| Turbor,--Cho How Yu
Turtles, small, fresh water,–
gau Yu Chal
Fruits.
Almonds,-Hung Yan
Apples (California)-Kam San Ping Kho
(Chefoo)-Tiz Chun Ping Kho
Small-Hoi Tong
Custard-Fan Lai Chi...
| Bananas, fragrant, Canton,--Son Shing
Houng Chiy,
19.
Bananas, (brides), Macao, San Heung
...
Corned-Bam Ngau Tak
20
Roast-Slu
20
Breast,Nagu Lam
Soup,-Tong Yuk
15
Wilto Balt
Stoak,--Ngan Yuk P
90
*NC
牛肉把
Sausages-Ngan Chasing ...
་་་་་
牛柳
Bullock's Brains,
Knew
por ses
•
4
Tongle fresh,Ngan Lä A-
忆:“牛腰”
corned-Ham Ngsa Li
"
Hend,-Ngan Tan * ...
90
Heart-Ngau Sum
19
Hump, Salt-Ngan Kin
18
牛心
Feet,-Ngan Kark
Kidneys,-Ngau Ta
日.. 牛脚
1话:牛婴
Liver,-Ngau Kon
12
牛尾:
+
Tripe (undressed) Ngan To
B
牛肝
Calve Head & Feet-Ngau-chal-tau-kark, vol. 81
牛肚
Lachoes Dried,Lai Obi, mal Stona »
Mutton Chop-Yeung Foi Kwas
Ib 22 牛仔頭牌
ti Frosh-
19
Leg,-Young Pel
Shoulder,-Young Shau
90
Pigs
Chitlings-Chu Chorg
Brains-Cha Kac
por sot 24
Feet-Chu Kask
lb 19
Tail-Ngau Mei
Fry, Chu Chak Hand,Chu Tai
Heart—Chu Sumi:
Kidneys,-Chu Yiu
4%
11
Liver,-Chu Con
16.
."
each 13
130
M
Corued, Ham Chu Yuk
Leg-Chu Pei
14
Fat or Lard,Chu Yau
Pork Chop,Chu' Pai Kwat...
猶豫
Chestnuts, Chinese,-Fang Lub
Carambola,-Toung Tue
Coocanute,-Toh Tao...
Lomona, China,-Ning Moong
•
* America, Kam San Ning Moon
esch-12
Limes, (Saigon) Sal Kung Ning Moong rach --
| Mango, Manila,—Lai Sung Mong
Mangosteens,-San Chuk Too
dor.
|Oranges, (Canton)--San-shing Tim Ching. Ib
Charges Sweet
Le Penis, (American) -Kain San Shoot Lay
20 猪肝
Sheeps' Head and Feet,--Young Tau Kark set,50
Heart-Yeung Sum
Kidneys-Yeung Yia
Liver, Yeung Con.......
B
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai.......... Suet, Beef-Sang Ngan Yaa
(Cantor), Cooking,--Sa Lay
Pranut, Sing
Perammona Largo,-Hung Chie
Pineapples, Ist quality,-Poon?
Sod ornit
Plantain, Ini Cheu
A Plum-Swatow, Hung tat.... Pumalo, Siam-Chim Lo Yau:
**
24
精油
ench
羊心
9
24-
羊腰
***
30
̇猪仔
Mutton, Sang Trung Tau Veal,-Ngan Chat Tuk
20生牛油
20
i.
Sausages-Ngau Chal Chang...
20
牛仔腸
Poultry.
生日
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of an important Royal personage has to
·剩仔
reacive a special training. He must be thoroughly well vered in the ways, doings, and methods of those innumerable secret sociation with which Europe is
Capons, Large, Emai Duces,4P
錢鵝
.20
each
18 班爐
AN EPECIAL TRAINING.
LATE
NEW AMOY HOTEL, KULANGSU
AMOY.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
A detective who has charge of the safety Good Food, C.ean Rooms, each with Chicken, hai Chai
Soperto Bathroom.
REASONABLE CHARGES..
34 PER CEST. per annum. Dopositore National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. combed, the members of which are boy. Two minutes walk from the principal land. Dores~~~Pan Kau
"transfer at their option balasces of may $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CEINT. por
Lanka.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
1517
Hongkong, January 24, 1911,
A
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA-
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED 1851,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
www
PAID-UP CAFTIAL
RABESTE FUND... RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-
PALETOEN
The Capital and Counties Bank, Ltd.
!
ing place.
I plotting against the lives of Royal person 'BAR BILLIARDS AND BOWLING Eggs, HeaKai Tan
ages. The detective who guards the safety of the German Emperor was for two years BRANCHES AND AGENTS |♬
a member of one of the most dangerous ALL OVER THE WORLD.
societies in Europe, known as the Third Union, and he acquired during that period Corporation tranmers every desa most intimate knowledge of the methods ription of Banking and Exchange of the class of criminal which men in his susinos, receives money on Current Ac- position have to keep a watchful eye on- count at the rate of 2% per annum on daily greator, perhaps, than any other Royal balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the detective-living- following rates
For 12 months á par cont por
or annum. For 6
3 per cant per annum. For 3 事务
9 per cent per annum.
2
GEOT HOGG:-
H
Manager. No. 9, Queen's Road Central. Hongkang, February 20, 1911.
€1,200,000 £1,625,000 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
...£1,200,000
INTEREST allowed on Currant Account ab the rate of 2% per annum ca the Daily Bellacon.
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4
BANK, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
11
ALLEY.
Fowls, Canten 1-Ksi
Chas. A. Mutson".
Proprietor.
#
Hainan-Hai Nam Kai Genso, Ngoi
Hongkong, January 3, 1911./-
“牛仔肉
per doz 24 魍蛋
ib
$0
Geese, WildS'hai, Shang-ho Yea Ngoi pair – LEES Mask Deer,--Wong Keng Hare, Shanghai,Tu Chai
the detective KING SCLERE Partridge, Che-Khoo
During those two years lived with bis life in his hand. Had the faintest suspicion been roused among the "mombers of the Third Usion that the
detective was a spy, he would, without the A slightest doubt, have paid for his daring with his life.
A Royal detective must be good linguist, for be is
ho is constantly brought into contact "with foreigners.
Royal detoctivo's life is one of ceaseless eare and anxiety. He is always fichting what might be termed an unseen foo. It is true he ie able, as a rule, to keep himself -well informed
te-the unemy's doings, And, as long as his information is trust-
Outrasœuvre
worthy and reliable, be be quite cartsin bim but he never can that his information is reliable. In k AUTHORISED CAPITAL...Yen 48,000,000,00 ing his plans, he has to uso
to how far he c can n rely on the PAT-UP CAPITAL.
judgment 80,000,000.00
trach of the information gleaned from REKKAVE FUND, ...,,17,150,000.00 hundreds of different quarters. If he
*+
~
WM. DICKSON,
---Manager.
}
Hang'ang, May 1, 1910,
HĽAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.
:
BRANCHES AND ÅRENSIKA AT ANTING-HALEN NAGABAKI BOMBAT
NEWCHWANG Nrw Your CHANOCHUM
HE MERCANTILE BANK OF DAIBEN (DALY) OBAKA. THE INDIA, LISTED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIE ZD
PAID-UT
RESERVE FUND
FENGTEN (MUKDEN) PEKIN
£1,500,000 HoxOLULU ...£1,125,000 KOBE
562,500
do.
grand
-HEAD OFFICE.
£325,000 LIAD-YANG
40 TARKADNEEDLE ÉTREET,
LONDON, EC.
BRANCHES
Gallo.
Kuais Lumpar, F.MLS.
Bombay.
Calcutta.
Singapore.
Madras.
Penang. Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Kanchi.
Bangoon.
Hongkong,
Colombo,
Kandy..
Aoznis IN: Japan :
Shanghai,
·Mizares JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
BANKERS:
BANK OF ENGLAND
· LONDON JOLE Brock Bank, Tanzen. Every description of Banking and Ex- change besinna transacted, and "Blocks" and Share bought and sold on sedeunt of constituenta. Letters of Credit granted on agents and Correspondents all over the
LONDON LXONA
RYOJUX (PORT ARTHUR) SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
TIEWLING
TIENTSIN TEKYO
Interest allowed on Current Accounts."" Theposita received for fixed periods at raten to be obtained on application.
„TAKEO TĀKAMICHI;""
Manager. Hongrong, September 26, 1911,
THE CHINA MAIL
TYPHOON
GUIDE
Enabling one to locate the centre
of a Typhoon.
ferent allowed on Current Accounts at Mounted on Cardboard AND Interesti
% por annum on the Daily Balance and
on Fixed Deposite an under:
For 3 munthe 21 per cent per annum."
急い
TATED TOR HANGING,
FUZ MACDONALD, Price 20 Cents,
Acling Manager,
Canz, ahy 18, 1911
makeaa mistake, the chances are, especially in the case of a foreign monarch, that an attempt will be made on the monarch's life, and even if it completely fails, the detective's reputation is ruined...
- £1,000-YEAR-FROM PERQUISITES
A Royal detective seldom continues to hold his position after fifty; and if he has fulfilled his duties successfully, he can retiro comfortably than.
A detective engaged in guarding monarch is not paid an especially high
PRIVATE HOTEL
Pheasant, Shan Kai
PPROACHED from Kennedy Read Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kup
And Macdonnell Road.
Tel. No. 134, Telég. Address; BACHSOLI,
AB.O. Cods 4th Edy Ra Electric light, hot and cold waterthrough- ennis, zoquet, putting ont Billiards, green sa find stabling for horses.
Propristross, Mas F. SACHSE Hongkong, September 1, 1908,"
JEYES
FLUID
SOLE AGENTS,
1206
salary, not more than five hundred year, W. HUMPEREYS & CO
certainly, but, bis "porquisitos" are con
siderable. Royalties always are very gen
erous in their rewards to the chief of the
BANK BUILDINGS.
detective staff at the Courts they visit, and ⠀⠀ Hongkong, May 18, 100%
it is quite a common thing after & Royal
visit for a detective to be saveral hundreds
of pounds the richer.
Hoihow, Eoi Hor Pak Kup, Quail--Um Chun Rico Birds, Wo Fs Cheak
-Choy Turkbys, Cock-Phor Kai Kung ....
Shanghai-Lo Kwab
Walnube-Hop Tro
Green-Sang Hop Tuo.
Water Melon,—(Am.) Kom San Sai
(China) Sai Kwa
Grapes-Sang Po Tai Tse
Vegetables &c,
Artichokes, Shanghai, Sheung bri
Chi Chouk
Beans (French), Macao,--Oh MoonPin
(French), Shanghai,-Sheung
Pin Tau
Bpront A Cho
Long-Tau Ko
Best Root-Hung Choi Tan
Brinjala, Green-Ching Yun Red-Hang Ker
Cabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy Cabbage Bod,-Hung Yen Chey. Cabbage, Shanghai,—Yeh Choi Cano Shoots, bunch,-Enu Shun
Cauliflower, Large size,-Tai Yeh Cho Fi each 25
Medium size,Cheung Yeh Cho Fa
·Small siza,--Bai Yes Chóf Fx
Carrots,Kam Shun
each 85,00
20
兔仔
+
55
pair 82.60
山 :
白街
Celery, Chinese,Toug Kan Chol
English. Yeung
| Chillies Dried,--Gon-Zal-Chiu--
Rad,-Hung Far
Green-Ching Int Chiu
Curry Stuff English, Kar Leo the Li
"
16
dozen
each
24
50
Cucumbers, Ching Kwa
TF
Na Wild Ducka,S'hai, Shang-hui Sui Ap lval-Qui Ap Chini, Wild Duc
40
Bitter Squash-Fa
$1.25
Garlic,-Que Tau
40
ang-Shing Sul Ap
Barbul, Tu
Bream,-Bin
Canton Fresh Water Fish.
Carp,--Li Ya
Catfish, Chile Ya RCodfish,Man Yu
It is safe to say that the chief detective THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER
at the Court of any important- monarch makes at least £1,000 per annum in this way, and, of course, is well pensioned n retiring.
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"Oply a Cough" bat you stop it while it is ONLY a cough,
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CONTAINS THE MOST RELIABLE TELEGRAFHIC NEWS FROM
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ALL THE LATENS INZELLIKENON FROM THE
VARIOUR PORN 13. CHINA AND
JAPAN.
Ball Coush Fortn
Crabs, Bai
Cuttle Figh,Muk-Ya
Dab,-Ea Bang Ya Dace, Wong Mei Lun
Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa
Eela, Congor,-Hoi Mann
17
finger, young-Suu Tas Keung
海鮮
海鮮魚
-Hoi Bin Yu
鯉魚 赤鱼
Froab water,Tam Sin
Eala, Yellow, Wong Bin Frogs, Tien Kai Garoupa, Sek Pan Gudgeon,-Pak
Losch,-
-Tox Pak
Lobsters, Lung Mackeral-Qal Tu
To
Kwan Kup
Monk Fish-Mang Ya
Mallet, Chai Xu Oghters, Bang Hoo Parrotfish, Perch, Tau Loo Pike-Fa Paw Foong
Plalcs,Pan Yo
黃尾锁
́old-I Keung
Horse Radish, S'hai-Lik Ka
Indian Corn.-Suk-Mai".
Lettuce-Yeung Bang Chri
Water Chesnuta,- Tai
Mandarin Kwai Lum Ma Tai
Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Eco
左口魚
金魚仔
莫
4+*+
菜蔬
YAU
海邊記 茅茶市
荳角
桂林
生草酱
Musk Melon. Amer.-Kam-sap Hong Kwa cach=: GU¥A
Okroes,
FOstlan, Bombay,-Teung Chọng Tau
Green, Sang Chong
Shanghai Shang-hoi Chong Tay
Papaw, 1st qual,Tai Man Sau Kua
2nd
Chung
Parley, Kan Co
Green Pana,Ching Inn
15 Potatoo, Sweet-Fan Sha
TU
田期
石班
白蛤食
曹白
-18
將軍 黄花鱼 烏魚
照龍蝦
老魚
Spina
Shanghai-Shanghai Shu foal
Japan,ut Poon Shut Tal..
American,Fa Ki
Foochow Fook-chow Shu zat
Turnips, Pun
新體: Vegetablo Bin
簡飯
生蠔
DAR
Kunz:
·花破蕙
班魚品
Pomfret, Black,--Hak
Pomfret, White
Pambling
白路:
明蝦
Pak Tesi
Lo Pak
Kwa
compel
大萬梅莊
·中萬梅
芹茶
番薯仔
日本暑仔
冬瓜仔