INTIMATIONS
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,
HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE SELECTION OF
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTIMATIONS
FINE ENGLISH JEWELLERY MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA
CONSISTING OF
DIAMOND RINGS, BROOCHES, PENDANTS,
BRACELETS, GOLD XPANSO WATCH-BRACELETS, etc., etc. ENGLISH SILVERWARE.
(MITSU BISHI CO)
COAL DEPARTMENT,
OLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA, SIMA, OCHI, MUTARE, YO SHINOTANI, KISHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SATO, KAMIYA MADA
HOTEL MANSIONS: OPPOSITE GENERAL POST OFFICE SHINNEW and
WING KEE & CO.,
Nos, 47, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL
MERCHANTS, OLAL MERCHANTS, .. .. OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL FRANCISCO TSE YAT, General Manager,
ZIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION
Hongkong. Angush 12, 1908.
MEE
ART
CHEUNG
PHOTOGRAPHER
ICE HOUSE STREET,
BRANCH OPPOSITE CITY HALL
Fashionable Xmas and New Year Cards. LATEST SELECT VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CANTON.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT
1 NOVEMBER
SAN KWOK MAN & CO.
1788
Collorian.
AGENTS for SAKTEO," & OYUBARI
COALA.
HEAD OFFICE :—TOKYO. BRANOR VEICES & Nagasaki, Moji, Karatsu, Wakamaten, Otara, Muroran, Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong, Eankow.
Tro App
:
for above: 'IWASAKI. Code:-AL, ABO 5th Ed., Western Union.
The Standard Tobacco.
"CAPSTAN"
For Flavour. NAVY CUT For Quality.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORK
LEVEL.
1912.
2-$3
761
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. Asada, Esq. CHINKIANG: Meers Gearing &
Ob. MANILA: Mesars Macondray &
Co. SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co
Ltd.
Level and Storage of Water in Reserroirs on the 1st January, 1913-
Fo partioairie, apply to
Y. SHIBUYA:
Manager, Nc. 2, Faras ŠTEF32.
Hongkong.
below atarde......... Wong Yo! Cavex. 54 ft.) 3 in blaw eTTAU...
$16
TORAGE HALLUS.
in millions and dreimals.
Ix12.
1913
THE WESTPOINT BUILDING COMPANY, LTD.
TytanyeWANN.
Triam
Trim Intermediate ...... Pakfulam
345.08
181.5
200
ACT.I
HIGH CLASS TAILORS, DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS.
DEALERS IN CHINESE-MADE FANCY GOODS, EMBROIDERY. CBINA-WARE, ETC.
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS.
ALL GOODS AT FIXED PRICES.
Nos. 136 & 138, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG Telephone No. 1311.
hoogkong, letober 28 1919.
WE solicit your kind patronage of our leading blends of
WINES AND
SPIRITS.
ONLY the very best kept at prices that astonish our rivale.
1385
A Trial will convince you that THE HOUSE that
supplies your needs is the
WING ON Co..
TELEPHONE 189.
Hongkong, agust 15, 1810.*
CONNAUGHT ROAD.
7
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
ENDS All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have er thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 900 feet long.
NGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON
Town Ofice,448, CONNADGET ROAD Osmat, Bengkong. Telephone No. 4 5. Telephone No. 2 Shipyard, Sham-Sui-Po. Kowloon, Hongkong Estimates furnished on spplication.
WONG PING WA, Manager.
Bongkang April 1, 1919.
*âLཎྞཆ5 GANDY
GANDY'S
BELTING
MADE BY THE
MANUFG. 00, BULT SUACOMBE, ENGLAND,
HOLDS THE WORLD'S RECORDS 41 Prisos Awarded. SEE THAT YOU GET THE GENUINE ENGLISH.
18 THE ONLY ORIGINAL
DODGE, W OD SPLIT
ALL SIZES
TO FFT ALL.
KIZED SHAFTS
IN STOCK
FURTHER
PARTICULARS
MELCHERS
MAGNESIA
DINNEFORDS
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January, 1913, at 11.45 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem ber, 1012.
The KEGISTER of EBARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY,
21 10 in. below ovradow . below overint. Tram Intermediate Bar 1 in. dow overdow
19. iw overflow Pokrylum, 15 in ft 11 helms arrow
A SINGAPORE BANK
SENSATION.
Allegéd Embezzlement.
A sensation was created in Singaporə
Fyram 4ft, iv. below! 32 ft. 5 in, below overdow during the west end when it became known that Tan Hood Guan, one of hu best known Chinese in the Settlemet, had squaded and that a warrant had been ned charging him with embezzling cor siderable sams of money from his au
36 ft. 1 in. blow overfor
168:5
SA 40
players, the Chartered Bank of India 194 Australia sud Chian, and with forgery: 31.84 Wild rumours became current as to the extent of his alleged malpractices and tho Consumption of water in the City Amounts popularly hazarded were any and 11 District during the month of thing up to 82,0,000. December, 1912
Tou!.........
10 Thitiras et allons.
INTE - 123.27
Complian Estimated population.......... Copemption par heal
4*
45.7 1
15,9
131. $1.41 252.325
14.0
gallats
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918.
EYES SCIENTIFICALLY EXAMINED
WE GUARANTEE SATISFAC- TION.
Hongkong, Jaunar 9, 1913,
intimations
THEATRE
We now manufacture the new IN-
VISIBLE bifocal-lens for near and
"distant vision. No cement to blister.
no annoying dividing lines.
@LARK & CO.
SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS
YORK BLOGS, CHATER, RD,”
HONGKONG
37
Want' Advertisements
PREPAID
$1 par. Inah.
ROYAL
sa
*
RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT
ACTOR
ALLAN WILKIE
AND FULL LONDON COY. INCLUDING
THE TALENTED ACTRESS MISS FREDISWYDE
TO-NIGHT
HUNTER-WATTS.
TO-NIGHT!
JANUARY 15TH:
THE BELLS." JANUARY 15tu : THE SECOND Mrs TANQUERY. JANUARY 18TH :-
Mrs WARREN'S PROFESSION. LAST NIGHT! JANUARY 17TH:
TRILBY.
Curtain at 9.15 .M. Sharp. PRICES: $3.50, $3, $ & $1 Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-price. Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
and 3 to 5 p.m. as the Bongkong Hotel
Hongkong, December 21, 1912.
1805
TAX CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
MISING COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED 27TH JUNE, 1918). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
SHARE CERTIFICATES and the SHARE WARRANTS to Bearer of the Old Company can now be exchanged for those of the new Chinese Engineering & Mining Company, Limited.
Company.
The Registered Certificates will be ex No. 6, Austin Friars, London, changed at the Transfer Offices of the and any be lodged at the Offices of the Company in Tientsin to be forwarded ti London for this purpose.
R.
WANTED.
3 insertionE.
One week,
GOOD HUNTING DOG: Trained.
Pointer preferred.
Apply to
*POINTER,'
Care of Corsa Marz' Office. Hongkong, October 31, 1912.
FOR SALE
138'
NE 12 BORE DOUBLE-BARREL CUN by Turzote & HARRIS, DUBLIN 30 inch-barrels, lett choke, patent lade pendent ajector. brass bound leather case with water-proof canvas cover, cleaning | rod" pull-through, oil bottle, tools, etc.
All in good condition and practically new,
Une 303 Lee-speed' sporting Ritle with bead sight for target shooting, in box specially made for gun.
Can be seen at the Office of this paper.
Apply to
*SPORTING GUN. Care of CENA MAIL' Ofee.
-52 Hongkong, Janusty 13, 1913.
FOR SALE.
4
THE REMAINING PORTION OF RINA DOTERS POL
in LOTS to suit Purchasers. For particulars apply to
Liquidators. PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
GEO. FENWICK & CO. LTD.
(In Liquidation). Hongkong, January 11, 1813,
FOR SALE.
42
AOOD Looking POINTER DOG.
Can be seen at the Chins Mail Office,
*IY. Z..
Offers to
Care of CHDia Maiz⋅ Office. Hoogkong, January 8, 1913.
The defalcations were discovered on Saturday, and were lighted upon, we un-
The Share Warrants to Bearer of the C allonsderstand, quita by chance. An oficer of old Company can be exchanged at the
the bank had occasion to look through Offices of the Copauzy in Tientsin. The from 1 to 2 p.st. daily.
Share Warrants with Coupons Nos. 10 and some books in the nrdinary course of 20 attached must be left at the Company's
found to be Intermittent supply by Rider Mains in business when he cause to some items thatce for examination, and
in order the Share Warrants of the oew Company will be ready for delivery after 17th to MONDAY, 27th Jacasry, 1912' Rider Main districts during Decalier. { appeared' to require elucidation.
oth days inclusive), during which period 1911. Services to houses in Rider Mvin Hood Guan, who was one of the senior 28 days or as soon thereafter as possible on clerka engaged in the European bills de-payment of the charges incurred by the ne transfer of Shares can be registered.
Company. apply given by public fountains calypartment, was called in to throw light on
By Order of the Board,
W, S. NATHAN, during December 1912.
the point. There was no suspicion 'up till
Apent & Generyd Manager. that momert that he was anything but n
Hoogkong, January 13, 1313. faithful servant of the corporation. Ho
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, 'Acting Secretary to
Tax Boxoxong Land InvEATMENT É
AGENCY CO., LD. General Agents for
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LT Hongkong, January 10, 1913.
J
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY COMPANY,
- LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREYE ORDINARY
Districts discünnected from Mains and
. ROW GOON WATER WORKS LETEL
Kasicom
Taa
43 ft. 4 [x. Lina Beserta below ourdo. below orandow said he would have to refer to other books
1011.
1913
Gravita- | 3 ft. 4 in..
ITORAGE HAT-TCH.
In millione ani ioritaly.
Kawlaca Gravitation |
Reservoir
101.
312.63
1912.
213,90
Consumption of water in Kowko1 during the month of December 1912.
is der to arrive at an explanation of the point under investigation, and went off apparently for that purpose. He did not return and when enquiries were made for tia it was found that be had gone 'out: Even then the management had no resea to suspect anything wrong, but the realisation soon came. A further exam KALDAination of the books rarealed certain
in raillons of gallons
19. 1412,
$8.81 loca 20.37
07.150 1.200
Consumption. Estimated population... Consumption per bead
9.4
16.1
ed for by dishonesty, and these were found to recur at intervals for several years back The investigation was prosecuted back to
GIVEN that the
The Government analyst's reports show discrepancies which could only be agenunt. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in thie Company will be held at the Compnay's that the water is of excellent quality, Offices Victoria Buildings on 310NDAY,
W. CHATHAM, the 27th January, 1913, at Noox, for the
Water Authority. purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of 456 Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem
her, 1912.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY 17th to MONDAY, 27th January, 1913, (both days inclusive), daring which period no transfer of Shares in be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors;
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, January JC, 1913.
J
FISH!
FISH!
We have just received DIRECT FROM ENGLAND
A New Shipment of Specially Selected Smoked
FILLETS
KIPPERS
HADDOCKS.
1908 and the total of the defalcations ands THE DAIRY FARM CO, LTD.
apparent is stated to be between 225,000 and $30,000.
THE MODUS OPERANDI,
Strangulation, writes the Kashing cor respondent to the N. C. Daily News, is agis coming into favour in place of
That aggregate, as is indicated, was shooting as a uretbed of execution. The Chinese consider strangulation a lighter nude up of many comparatively small | punishment than shooting, as the body is ourus, none suficiently large to have made Dat mutilated by it. During the Reis concealment dificult at the time of its volution bad marksurtnship was frequently embezzlement. It wou'd appear that Hood
Bangriki, war 12, 1910.
NOTICE.
THE under me Firm of TAILORS: DRAPERS And OUTFITTERS will commence business from 27th Septaraber at their new establishment next to the
premista.
48 the cause of terrible suffering for the Guan had obtained the money by forging
victime, so that there is something to be
the names of European officers on cash P..&O. Co's wid for the changu.
WEAR and &
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY; LTD.
-
vouchers, which he presented for payment freat variety of GENTLEMENS A wife for the prize, with a dowry of at the cash department Ho was always and FANCY GOODS from London and 85,000 and the balance to go to the Wen careful not to make his demands too large Paris, equal to that of any of the principal cow famine district, is the scheme of a and the individual sums which he drew in houses in this Cutmy, are displayed in
Visitors cordially welcomed. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the promising lottery which has been sipped this fashion were unnally in the neighbour. their Show Raum.
hood of a thousand dollars. TWELFTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Cam in the bud by the Shanghai Chinese autho- pany will be held at the Company's Offices, ries. The scheme arose out of a visit recently Victoria Buildinge, on MUNDAY, the 27th paid by a Miss La Wen-chin to Wenchow. January, 1913, at, 11.20. for the pur- PULLEYS.pose of receiving the Report of the Directors when the distress of the district implate together with a Statement of Accounts for in her the idea of efforing herself to be the year ending 31st December, 1912. rated for in the manner above mentioned.
MAY BE
HAD ON
APPLICATION
DINNEFORD'S
The Physician's
Cure for out!" Bhéamatia Gour and Courch
Safort is ook
Hobzira Aperiost
Regular Us
TO THE
FOLE AGENTS
IMPORTANT
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LAGI UNA PUTO NARUTO Fase the maze
DINKEPORNER: Gyvas avary, battla
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MAGNESIA
The wastant was only taken out after the missing clerk had made good his escape,
A trial order for clothing is inspectfully solicited
A personal visit to our Show Room is It charger him, as stated, with emure to result to mutual advantage.
element an 1 jfurgery, and the police have also proclaimed him under Section 31
The REGISTER of SHARES of the There were to be 30,000 tickets at 8ench of the Penal Code which gives aathority to
tarod
By Order of the Board of Directors,
seize the missing man's property against- Company will be CLUBED 17: MON- DAY, 20th, to MONDAY, 27th January, Entockily the promoter are said to have 1913 (both days inclusive), during which quoted the names of certain prominest the sum inolved in the charges. This period no transfer of Shares can be regis.Chinese as patroun without their consent, property should be of quite consicemble and vary sporting matrimoniai-philen- dimensione, for Tan Hood Guan was with thropic offer has had to be withdrawn out doubt in affluent circumstances, He accordingly.
fived far beyond the means that the salary of a bank clerk would warrant, was known aan open-lunded friend among the Chinese community, owned moter-cars and earriages,
E. BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Acting Serretary: Hongkong, January 33, 1913.
$9
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINETY-THIRD ORDINARY I HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Dompany will hu held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansionsrem TUE÷DAY, the LITH FEBRUARY, 12 o'clock Neos. fer the purpure of red-icing Rogurt if the Direstop 1gyther with Slatontent of Accounts declaring & Dividend and elect ing Auditor
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 28thanaty the Lith February, both days inclusivas
The Man Who Gets There
Is the ma who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of tin his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND makes blood-lots of Il-life gling, brida, nourishing, shiaz Blood.
WING FAT CHEONG, 24 Don Vicuz Road Central Hongkang, September 27, 1912
1225
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
RLI HON FAN, ́s Chinese graduate versed in literature, has been a teacher Europeau officials and marchants in this Calony loy over ten your. ****
to
FOR SALE.
BOUT-500 The. ENGLISH TYPE
A Clarendon and Nonparni (Modern),
0 complete fernt, including Italic.
In good condition. Send offers to
TYPO,
Caron CHINA MAIL" OHBo Hongkong, March 21, 1812.
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
Burroughs and Watts BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES Apply to
3EO. P LAMMERT.
Rreszkans, Innm 7. 1910,
MILNERS'
SAFES
AS SUPPLIED TO THE
PRINCIPAL BANKS
AND
BUSINESS HOUSES,
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Hoogkeng, May 20, 1911.
Ho has a good method of training Muro TAK CHEONG
and lived in a large compound house at 741 panatopase in the Chinese examination, and
is poisemad of a fist rate ontificate an
Prinsep Street. On the tart he has been Chinese teacher. He has also a good know. TAILORS, DEAPERS & OUTFITTERS "
very well known for the psat eight years, ledge of Mandarin and Eas
all up and down the Poolveria, as
Mr
Those who intend learning the Chinese Hond, and one of the horses which he augungs as requested to write pire-of was lately is possession of was Tom Lees China Ma office or direct to 17. Holly
Hongkong, May 17. 1012
He has been in the reploy of the Charwood Road, 1st foor tored Bank for about 18 years, practi cally since he left school. He was deeply. involved in rubber and tin shara specula
mia, Radio commonly stated amorg hiy friends that bis, profits on the ribber boom of 131) mounted to sevenly or eighty thuamad dollars.
Among time to de-
other netivities to fourd ood deal of rrdanton
Engl
1 for the Loranı
SAVARESSES SANTAL
17 CAPSULES
78
50 & 52, Queen's Road.
(FATAHLJEBED SINCE 1888).
DEG to notify Customers that their SHOW ROOM is pr cousiderably
extended and improved in latest European style to facilitate business, da
Every Departament stelend with Ne Goods for the Boson, Eplendid valg, varioty latest stylos fins put unaquailed vario
Hxtensive
Pisce Goods Department FIRST FLOOR pitts with fine for gentlemen' war, tomfort wished mom for cuskimárn to
howovne small, will 1500