SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1912.
Tutimations.
2 Extremes
FACE THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF A TYPEWRITER
He may buy one of the cheap toys' which yield a semblance.
of typing for eight months or a year, when he consigns
it to the scrap heap--- .
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He may spend £90/£30 for a heavy, highly complicated macaine, poliesing many improvements" which he does not require, so elaborated and complex that it is in the repair shop half the time.
THE GOLDEN MEAN
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THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER
ryce
which provides, AF MODERATE COST, every ESSENTIAL modern ment, in SIMPLE, STRONG, LIGHT Machine, which does beantifal work and is
one of the fastest and most durable writing machines in the world. 1.
The Machine that has made the high-priced
SOLU BY
TABLETS
5 cts.
Typewriter a fad.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD., and HARRY WICKING & Co., Sule Agents for China, --
PYN-KA
TINS
METAL POLISH. 5 cts.
TILE CHINA MAIL.
Before going out drink a cup of
Van Houten's
Cocoa
ft fortifies the system against fatigue
"and strengthens the nerves.
A delicious beverage. Cheap because a little goes a long way.
Ask your grocer loja, sampla
THE CHERRY-TREES FOR WASHINGTON."
COMMERCIAL
SHANK REPORT.
Mesers Vernon and Smyth in their week The local market has ruled much quieter. ly share report, dated June ilth, state- during the past week, but rates, with for
THE FIGHT AGAINST!
DYSENTERY.
THE PHYSICIAN'S" GREATEST
ALLY.
THEN Dysentery is playing havoc with
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the health and strength of the um fiftumate sufferer, he has argent need of nourishment which is easily digestible. does not irritats the bowels, and is capable of sustaining his strength, which is always greatly undermined by the disenac,
When the route etago is over, bo han mat even more imperative need of something which will restore his old feeling of benth
bring back his sonsation of well-being and strength, onable him to put on the weight he has lost, and present an appearance Ises like that of a skeleton.
There is nothing which will do both these things a rapidly, so thoroughly and no pernissently as Sauntogen. The reason is that no preparation kaown to Science ana so powerful an Aotion on the various systems. of the body, which have been affected by the disease.
Santogen has been proved to be more easily digested than any other food pre- paration. It, therefore, puts the minimam strain on the weakened organs of digestion.
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It has been described by doctors as a
Food which is all food and no wante?"
Garner,
Quelch & Co.,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Des Voeux Road,
TELEPHONE 636.
Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars and "1 Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price) All Winesand Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of world wide frutation.
Hongkong, Legsmates 12, 17.1.
Banks
Banks
1320
TONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANKING CORPORATION.
therefore, it cannot irritate the intestines PAD OF CAPITALaren
which, in dysentery, are peculiarly sensitive
to any irritating food.
It has a powerful tonic and restorative effent on the narvons system, because it
contains the salt of phosphorus which is found in them: it, therefore,, feeds the brain and the nerves in the most perfect, as well as the most rapid, manner.
Fall
Sterling
-
21,500,000@ 9/-1 $18,000,000- Silver
-16,750,000
Save LABILITY. OF
PROPRIETORS
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115,000,000
BANK, LTD.
ESTANETSHED 1880.
$31,760,000 | AUTEURISED CAPITAL...YEm 48,000,000.03. $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS... By resar n, bon, of this phosphorni which that distinguished physician Sir E. SHELIX, Faq,--Chairman William. Gorers, and other ominant me.E. ARMSTRONG, Eeg.-Deputy Chairman, have shown to be of primuy importano
·Paid-up CapitaAL ... RESELY FUND
80,000,000,00 217,500,000.00
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BATCHES, AND AGENCIES AT.
Astoro-Harr
BOMBAT
to the blood making organs, it increm Andraw Forbes, Eq.G.H. Medhurst, Esq. the number of red blood corpuscles as well. Friesland, Esq. W. L Pattender,
8. Gabbay, Esc y the ganlity of their colouring matter. As the body's waste products are burnt up G. Laurens, Esq. Hon. BirC.H. RL CHANGCHETS
H. A. Sisba, q. through the medium of the blood. it in. Lieb, Esq.
function carried out. more thoroughly is this all-important vitul
For cleaning all kinds of Metuls, Silverware, Glassware, etc: Makes everything new.. In Tablets, Paste and Liquids. The finest polish on the market. Stocked by all the principal stores, including The Sincere Co., Lthanks, the receipt of the three thousand exception have been well maintained. fobrious that the better its condition-the Wing On Co., Civil Service Store, Kwan Fyr, Cheong Tyc, Kung Tye, etc. Sole Agents for South China
ASK FOR A FREE SAMPLE.
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Hongkong. April 17. 1919.
H. STEPHENS,
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
PARIS TOILET,
58M
No. 15. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG.
(UNDER THE ASTOR Horaz HOTEL).
AND GENTLEMEN... HAIRDRESSING SALOONS FOR LADIES ¡ANUFACTURERS of SEVES DES ALPES, pronounced by. those who use
is the best Hairwash to prevent falling out of hair.
SEVES DES ALPES is a tonic, cleansing, invigorating preparation; muses the hair to grow luxuriantly, keeps it soft and pliant, imparts to it the lustre aid freeliness of youth, prevents hair from falling, is the most cleanly of all hair prepara Lions, and is perfectly barmless.
J. O. SCPIESS,
Hongkong. April 30, 1919.
Some time ago the Tokyo Municipality sent to Mrs. Taft 3,000 young cherry troca. A letter of thanks has now been We beg to acknowledge, with great Toceived, which reach -- young cherry them which the Tokyo London "Rubbers" are generally firmer, Municipality was kind enough to presentas is also Fine Hard Pars at 4/03 per 16, to Mrs. Taft. They arrived in perfect the closing rate, an advance of 2d. per
onthe perind under review. Disenant order and have been found by the ex- perts of our Agricultural Department, to rates close at 3 per cent (Bank of England) Lose close examination they were sub-and 23 per cent open market late. Bar mitted, to be quite sound and in very Silver is arm at 2831. read. 28 prvard and Sterling T. T. at 20). -Shanghai 7. T. excellent condition. Accordingly they were at once planted in Potomac Park.is quoted at 723.
Mrs. Tuft personally planted que first of the trees, while the second was planted by Lady Chinda, who was pre- sent on the occasion at the invitation of Mrs. Taft.
"Under separate cover we are send- ing you a plan of Potomac Park. The red lines you will find in the diagram indicate the location of the cherry-trees. and the big red cross, the tree personally planted by Mrs. Talt.
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The flowers of these cherry.trees, 698 when in bloom in spring, will certainly add a great deal to the beauty of the Park, and thus make it a future one of the most noted places of which Washing ton may boast.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
་་—
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SEERS And SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office, 48, CONSAIGHT ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong. Telephone No. 459. Shipyard, Shum-Sui-Fo. Kowloon, Hongkong.
Telephone No, K.9. Estimates furnished on application.
WONG PING WA, Manager.
Bangkong. April 1, 1912.
Protect Your Eves. SUNGLASSES and GOGGLES
OF ALL SHAPES AND SHADES, NEW STOCK,
406
J. ULLMANN & CO.
"Jewellers, Watchmakers and Opticians,
CORNER OF FLOWER STREET.
Weismann, Limited.
Bakers Confectioners, Caterers, Restauranteurs.
"4, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
Hopskoor, July 20, 1910.
LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH 18 LIVING DEATH.
BRAIN AND
VETARZO NERVE FOOD.
wlodiacrecs, comeumption, night regts, muddy, hire, bearing down scusations,
a "reserve, and
"It may also be noted in addition that part of the cherry-trees have been planted in the public fields ny another part in other parks within the city, while some twenty trees will in a few days be planted in the garden of the
White House.
It is car sincere desire that you would kindly convey to your people and citizens our most heartfelt thanks for their precious present, which will forever remain in our memory ass souvenir of their good will and hearty cordiality!"
THE WONDERS OF RADIUM.
In consequence of these three actions of Sanstogen, as well as of others on the other great organs of the body, the health and soon brought to a high degree of excellence strength of the sufferer from dysentery are and, what is not less important, the sufferer is an fortified against the discern that it is far less likely to recur.
Here a medical opinion-taken from thousands of
of others-of its value in such complaints:—
Banks-Private advices report a further
Dr. A. H. T. Dem Dung, Bengal decline in Hongkong Bank to £8/10 in London, and the loal market is in gon-hare used Sanatogen with most gratifying Malarin, Dysentery and Typhoid. Iircely sequences wenker at a setting quotation results in several cases convalescing from of 8836
admit ita nervo tonic action and highly Marine Insurances-Unions hrs min antritive value. Furthermore, I have tried And booked at 3806, and "Cantons at $222, the it personally and have derived great benefit
from its use. It increases the appetite imparia energy to the body by the stimuin Fire Insurances--China Firts having influence it has upon the powers of lather closing Bru with buyers at $225. been booked at 8132, and Hongkongs at asimilation. I recommend it highly and the improved, rate of 8253 after ales prescribe it whenever necessary, thereby shortening the period of convalescence Among my Among at 8:50.
patients,"
Shipping :--Hongkong, Cantor and Macans are a steady market at 807 with unles, and no sellers at the close under 8971. Indo-Chinne have improved to Br buyers, and Star Ferrys to 836 and 823 for old and new respectively. buyers Chion and Manilas are chlainable at 8104 and Douglases at 87 Shell Transports have recovered from the "year" influences
London account ai 107,6 of a week ago, and are now in demand for
Refineries China Sugars have been sold at 8107 at which, the market clove with probable buyers. Luzons bare im- proved to a buying rate of 833 after small sales at 8315 and $32.
Mining-Tronobs are enquired for locally at 75 Chinese Engineerings can probably be obtained at 35. and Ribs at on offer from London $4.00. Hexwoods are on at 1.9.
Docks, Wheroes and Godowns:--Hong kong and Whapes Docks are easier with sellers as $47. Kowloon Wharves are procurable as 861, and Shanghai Ducks st Fle. 54. New Amoy Docks have been looked at $8 and more abarcs can be placed.·
Npt the least noteworthy feet about Radium is that it represents the systema tic reasoning and patient research of a distinguished woman. Madame Curia, the discoverer of Radium, had Ecen at- Lands, Hotels and Buddings:-Hongkong tracted by the radio-activity of the re-Lands are former with sales at 8106 and sidue left from pitch-blende after the probability of a few more shares obtain- uranium (much used in coloured glass able at the rate. Kowloon Lands are making had been extracted, and by wanted ab 834, and West Paints at 864. claborate chemical séparations she sug. Buraplazeye Estates have again beca looked at 873 and are wanted. Hongkeng Hotels cec·ler in isolating nearly 173rd of a grain are somewhat firmer with buyers at 8112 of the chloride of a new element which (old) and 872 (new sho named Radium." Pure Badium has never yet been seen; the usual form used is Bromide of Radium, and it is handled in sealed glass tubes. The whole stock at the new Radium Institute at London has been valued at £50,000, and represents about 8 grammes. The state- mant often made that Radium is worth so many thousand pounds per ounce is misleading, in so far that it has been courputed that there is not one ounce of
Cutton Mill Hongkongs contions on offer at 85, and the ler of a rightly lower rate would probably lead to business. Ewos have declined in the North to Tls, 86 seller.
Miscellaneous: Chins Borneos & 993. and Chins providencs at 88 are procurable In small lots. Cements have been dons at 848 at which rate there are now sellers. Union Water Boats have improved to 281
and
819 buyers. Ropes tu buyers, Wasons at 841 can be placed and Watkins. at the improved rate of 83
London Quotations The following Radium in the world. Radium is the quotations (middia price), wers received second heaviest element known. It has froin London by wire to-day been described by scientists as a “ays Ledbury's terious and miraculous body becauso, Linggis without any observable decrease in its United Serdangs energy of bulk, it gives three distinct Saponge
Write for a copy of a most interesting booklet The Art of Living." by Dr. Andrew Wilson, which will be sent fres ta all mentioning this paper on application to
Sanatogen can be obtained of all chemists. uling and Co., 6, Kicking Road,
Shanghai..
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He has a good method of training Euro peans to pass in the Chinese examination, ad possessed of a first rate certificate us a Chiness teacher. He has also a good know.
is
ledge of Mandarin and Hakka.
Those who intend learning the Chiese China Mail office or direct to 37, Holly
Al requested to waita care of wood Road, 1st floor.
Hongkong, May 17, 1912.
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Exporters & Importers
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London Asiatics 989 rays, distinguished by science as Alpha,. & 1. Trusts.
Bota, and Gamina rays, throws off Heat Rubber Trusin and Electricity; produces luminosity in Tronohá a na certain materials, and transforms dry air H.K. Electric Trans
Shell Trauspurts: (normally, a non-conductor) into a con- Chinese Engineerings ductor of Electricity. The Gamma rays Indo-Chinas are more penetrating than the "X" raya, being affectual through 12 inches of solid steal. The energy of Badium has been adapted to work a, clock, which, it is skid, will go for ever; and a co nction with an attempt to obtain the transmutation of metals Radium, has offered justification or the alchymists? woarch for the philosopher's stone."
This remarkabic compound the latest clscovery of modern times, is withint equal in all cases of defective nerve and brain power, whether induced by worry, overwork, disulpation, or other.. Induces Slaplesanses, palpitation, defective cireniation, nerrona dypepsis, de a trainin low pudrita, mieniai and bodly prostration, want of confidence, general debility, premature decay or descency of the vital forces, loss of vitality, harassing dreams, restesamens that can settle la I WILET, &c., are all so many nothing, spifty or temper, female complainta, hysteria, Aiderrat phases of brain and serve wreckage, and exhaustion, the cause of by is the greater partios of the misery, 111-heath, and despondency by which we are confronted on every hand, that Ca poly be succesfully combated by the uso of this wonderful and highly scientific preperdon- Bracing up the system generally, it giver tome to the exhausted derver, arteris sit weakening wading discharges, restores the failing energice, and imparts new life and vigour to these, who and to recently seemed pisyed out, used up aut vaineiesa. Bottles Price 2. M.
WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH 18 IMPOSSIBLE.
VETARZO
BLOOD MEDICINE
Never before was the soything like it, or can a marvelous properties erer be equalled I
ali cases of pootsess, Tupaily, or other turperfecties of the blood for histest. Create
No sooner is it inbibed into the system that it fermentes, and
Form ract with ; removing
Antica, zmeronching and anneling Alacase, wheresorter and in whatnow to Le
all blotches, PiiplesTIONS KANT:serófuique and taxinlar merllings, discogorele 100 g
And susightly patches, &c. Its effects are almost magica) in the treatment of gost, r scistics, Fumago, pains, and wellings of the joints, discharges, blood poison, eczema; lepen paorian, bad legs, bad breasts, abscemer," ulcers; wounds, sores, goltre or Derbyshire week, it the general health, and quick removes long-standing bfopatitis, netbuse and backing
the precursor of comption, Bogtien Prion. Lei 96. A 2*** Cand stamped dressed-envelope for free books, or P.0.2/9 e trial sortia of sither romady to THE VETARZO REMEDIES CO, GOSPKU DAK, LONDON, Unprinciples Vendors. may try to set you something she for extra procs do not accept it but insist on having VETARLO, THE garbina hea the words "YETARZT REMEDIES" on Government #tama. VETARZO REMEDIES ARE SOLD BY BOOT'S, CASH, CHEMISTR;
Misa Mary Garden; the prima donna, selected eighteen months ago sight hata from the stock of a Paris willinerz tibo- did not ask the price, ála Kay, and when- the hill arrived three months later she was disagreeably surprised, to find that to ounted to over £32. A chinchills toque was priced at £31 and x. similar CINY WAS made for a hot of old mun. Two others, an ermine toque and a toque Fembroidered with peace, east each £24.
Miss Gazden rulased to pay the action was taken against her in Paris court adjourned its doofion for a wor
The Man Who Gets There
Is the mito who has blood. real sich red blood and plenty of 1-lo his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OL COMPOUND
Mots of it-life ngarliking.
OF ALL
and
Commission Agents
CHIKY MANADER V Hongkong-N. J. STABB.
ACTING MANAGER: Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN.
Westminster BANK, LIMITED,
Lazoor BANKERS LONDON COUNTY AND
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
Un Qurrent Account at the rate of Two
per cent, per annum on the daily balance. ON FIND DETO:- For 3 months 2 per cent per annĜza.
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Chiar Manager. Bongrong, May 22, 1912,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TIBE business of the above Bank is con
ducted by the HONGKONG AND HNCHAI BANKING CORPORA TION, Rules may be obtained on ap
lication.
Não NEWCHWAND
"NEW YOR
DAISIN (DAL): OSAKA FENGTIEN (MUKDEN) PALIY
HANKOW HONOLULU Ков
LXAD-YARD, Losnok LYONS
CALCUVITA.
BroJUN (POST ARTHUR) SAN FRANCISCO SHANGWAL
TILFLING
TIENTUIN
Tokyo
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposits received for fred periods- að rates to be obtained on application. .../
TAKEO TAKAMIORI,
Manager
Zongroug.. April 1, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMIZED.
do.
do:
AUTHORIZED Cazılar, BURSCHIED PAND-UR REXATE FUN
HEAD, CFFICE.
21,500,000.
BAS,500 985,000
40 TERIADNEEDLE - ŠTEKET, TONDON, EC. 'BRANCHES :
·Galle -Bingapore.
Penang.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at Bombay. PER CENT. per annum. Depositor Calcutta. may transfer at their option balances of Howrah." $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on Rangoon. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per Colombo.
Kandy.
anam.
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Madinah Karachi..
Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, F.MA Hongkong,
Thanghai.
MAKNTS IN JAPAN
For the Hongkong and Shanghai M JARDINE, MATHESON & ON
Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chic Manager. Hongkong, January 24, 1911.
1517
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
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HEAD OFFICE, LOIDOS.
LID.
Bankers:
I BANK OF ENGLAND LONDON JOINT 8100K BARE, Laweren, Every description of Banking and. Es change business transacted, and Stocks and Shares bought and sold on secount of | constituante Letters of Credit granted on agents and Correspondents all over the world,
INTEREST allowed on Current Acwanbe INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853, at 2% per annum on the Daily Balion
and on Fixed Deposits at zatos which be ascertained on application.
F. G. MACDONALD,
Manager Hongkong, March 28, 1912.
PAID-UT CAPITAL
£1,200,000 £1,850,000
...£1,200,000
RazsvI FIND KEREYE EXABILITY OF Fao-
FRIITORS FORLIGN EXCHANGE and General
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Banking business transacted. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or on application. shorter periods st rates which will be quoted
WE DICKSON, Manager, Sarma April 12, 1912.
EDERLANDSCHE ||ANDEL-
H AATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS Taipira SocTY),
PAID-VE
RESERVE FCED
MA
ESTABLISHED 1894.
...81. 45,000,000 (£3,750,000),
About
....FL. 7,124,317,———(£533,683 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDA HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIAN
INTERNATIONAL DANKING
CORPO
BA
Depository of the U.S. Government in the Philippine Islands and the Republic of HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. Panama LONDON OFFICE: 38, Bishopegate, E.O
BRANCHES
Kobe,
Bombay. Calcutta. Canton
Cebu,
Colon
Fampire. Boogkong,
· Hankow, Po
Manila...
Mexico.
Poking.
San Francisco,
Bhaoghat
Yokohama
CAPITAL AND RET...Goïo #6,800,000-
-About...... £1,200,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK. ING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the
terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed foroas year at 4 per annum or for shorter periods, at ralee which may be ascertained on application. A SERI BILLS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED, MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT.
BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang,TANOES made uppsk Shanghai, Rangoon, Samang, Sourabaya,
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFT8 Djember, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecslongady granted on sit the principal cities in the Tjilatjap Bandoen
Medan, | World. SELAMA Padang HONGKONG, CANTON,Tebing Tinggi (Dal) Falembang. But THE BANK'S CIROULAR LETTE Macunar, OF CREDIT" are "nyailable "alkə oyanı! spondanta at Bombay,
*Calcutta, Bangkok, Madria, Pondichers Amoy, Yoke DIT Jasned
SHANGHAI AND HANKOW,
KOFES ON WILD LIFE
HONGKONG AND SOUTH'
CHINA."
BY THE RYG, A. -BUN
hams, Bobe, Melbome, Sydney, New York, San Francisco, &e, dio.
LONDON BANKEES The Union London and Smiths Bank, Idmited.
The Bank buys and saila, and recedres for collection Bills of Exchange, son Letters <f credit on its Branches and correspond ante in the End on the Continent in Great Britain Americs, and Australia, and tranqu nots banking
ricing Justases of every description
On Chayrent Account 7% par- ÁrnTUM OU
To be had at the Cuma bian Dica.
per Armba Fixed Deposita-12 months 4
Símontha'3 %% 6 months 3
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Bharos effected, kauba
The Officer of the Bank are bound not to disclose the transitions of any of Tintomas...
GEO. HOGG No. 9, Queen's Hongtorg, March 23, 1918
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