PETER'S CHOCOLATES.
The Proof of
PETER'S
is in the Eating
No. 15,511,
TRY. #
SECOND EDITION.
The China Mail.
ES
BLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1913.
PEX24-E®*
BUSINESS NOTICES,
波五十月正年三十一百丸千一燕
WATSON'S PETER'S
FORMAZONE
A MOST REFRESHING AND
STYYCLATING” “BEVERAGE,"
CHOCOLATES
ON SALE, AT
CAFE WEISMANN.
A PRIZE COMPETITION will shortly be started
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld. Save Your Wrappers.
AERATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS..
- POPULAR :
ASAHI
BEER
OBTAINABLE
The CONDITIONS of the COMPETITION will be announced later in this space.
WRAPPERS will be required as COUPONS.
WARD OFF THE COUGH
WITH
CRUICKSHANK'S
COUGH BALSAM.
It soothes the inflamed lungs and bronchials tubes, cures the cough and gives strength against future attacks.
$100 per bottle.
PREPARED ONLY BY THE
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
32 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
CHINA EXPRESS CO.,
P. O. Box 250.
ESTABLISHED 1844).
TELEPHONE No. 668.
3, Duddell Street,. Hongkong.
EVERYWHERE.Connections with the principal Express and Forwarding Agencies
COLE AGENTS:
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
Hongkong, January 2, 1912.
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PRISON-BREAKING IN KOBE.
A convict escaped from the Hyogo ranch of the Kobe prison on Dec. 27 ami got clear away although he had his prison clothes on. The convict escaped from the prison printing works at about
Pix 'clock, while the warder was out of sight for a very short space of time Inspecting another part of the works.
Directly the escape was discovered, a
throughout Great Britain, the Colonies, America and the Continent of Europe.
GENERAL SHIPPING AND
BUSINESS NOTICES.
P. & O. Steam Navigation Co.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1919.
THIS
S.S. INDIA,' (8,000 Tona)
* Captain G. W. GORDON, 1.FR
HN THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON DIRECT WILL LEAVE BONGKONO ON MARCH 29 1913, CALLING
AT STRAITS, COLUMBU, ADEN, EGYPT, MALTA, MARSEILLES. AND GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT :---
MÄRSEILLES
LONDON
APRIL 28TH. MAY 3&D,
The Accommodation in this Vessel is at, the entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.
FARES TO LONDON:-
lar SALOON £71.10 SINGLE: £108.14 RETURN. MÅNDA
£48.8
£79.12
M
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Fitted with the Marconi System of Wireless Telegraphy.
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, September 2, 1919.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.
THE
M. MUMEY
JAPANESE: PHOTOGRAPH
All kinds of. Photographs Work done in intost dayke DEVELOPING · AND PRISTIDE
AMATEUR À SIMULALUI
8A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALI
PRICE, S 00 Per Month
BUSINESS NOTICES.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LO
Portland Cement
In Chaks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags at 280.1bs net.
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGKIƏ
FAIRALL & CO.
1095 No2. PEDDER STREET.
Telephine 311.
New Dress Materials Newest designs & Shades
LEEDS FORGE CO., LD., LEEDS. Golfers and Caps
Specialists fo the Manutscture of RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK of avery america
Pioneers in the design and manufacture
FRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES AND BOGIES AND ALL-STERI
RAILWAY WAGGONS.
The Underaged hare been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China
The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering
Co. of Hongkong, Ld..
Bongsong. October 1911.
AGENTE, BUTTERFIELJ & SWIRE
WEISMANN'S
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BEST GROUND COFFEE
Always Fresh:
FORWARDING AGENTS, 75 cents per 1 lb. tin.
40 cents per lb. tin.
Packing and Warehousing,
Honziner, July 20, 1910,
Baggage Stored or Transhipped. THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
Parcels and Cases of any size, shapes, or weight sent to all THOROUGHLY OP MO DATE WITH
parts of the world at the Lowest Rate of Freight.
palice conten was drawn round the city, Duty and all other charges can be prepaid, if desired, so
but without catching the fugitive. The convict in a youth of 3, and was miater's devi" in Awaji. Ho set fire to his master's premises out of revenge for alleged ill-treatment, and was sentenced to three years' penal servitude on Novem ber 28th last.
that goods are delivered. ABSOLUTELY FREE.
JOHN TAYLOR, Manager.
Hongkong, December 5, 1912.
G.
NOTICE.
R.
CHÉN KWONG 8 CO. LD.
GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPORT.
CANTON
part of Old Supreme Court Building, will LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAI.
be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until coon of. FRIDAY, the 24th! January, 1913, for the lesse of certain moms on the Ground Floor and in the Court Basement of the Old Soprement Building
When the Hughes.Comedy Company left. Yokohama for Kobe by the midnight train on Thursday night, says the "Japan Chronicle of Doc. 29, there went with them two local recruits in the persons of Miss Fearon and her sister Miss Marjory. IT IS BEREBY NOTIFIED that daughters of the well-known broker, Tr 1 SEALED TENDERS, which should C. B. Fearon. As the comedy was in pre- be clearly marked Tender for Lease of dress at the Gaiety, Yokohama, the two giris with their father were behind the Fecnes watching how things are worked, and when the curtain fell at eleven o'clock the girls, wood away with the real to the Atation to start on their new eteor. The bissan Fearon have been what is known as stage-struck for some time, enye thu Japan Each Tonder inuit be accompanied by a Advertiser," and when the Bandmann receipt.te the effect that the tenderer has Opera poople were in Japan lust summer deposited in the Colonial Treasury a au they sought admittance to that organica of Five hundred dollars (200) as a plodge tian, but without access. But their en- of the bond Bdes of his offer which sum shall thusiasm would not yioid to this rebuff, bo forfeited to the Urown if the tenderer and on Thursday morning they called with thels father upon Mr Hughes end got what they wanted." They will be numbered among the sprightly members of the chorum in future, and were to make their debut when the company arrived in slanghai,
EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER.
GREAT deal has been written and And in the nawepapers regarding Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," says Mir Crodja.. Chiran Moor Natal, Africa
Stul'onty few people aza aware of the groa raise of this remedy, Therd is An
refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the conditions heroinsiter contained, should the tender be accepted,
Particulare of the terms of lenso,' &c.'; may be obtained on personal application st.
STORE: MURNITURE, Diaperin Oroobrim Boot and Shoes: Makers of Jewellery, Tanquere, Orockery Ware. tron-mongery, Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made-t order by our own ballers.
Large assortment of Chinese Slike -mad- Foreign Goods of every description,
All goods sold at reasonable Prines, Tes Chespect and Best place in Cunion & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign
Goods
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Telegraph Add · · Praceful! Town Olson, 4. Des Yornx Ro
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The Governinoènk does not bind itself, to accept the highest or any tender.
W. CHATHAM Director of Public Works, Pablo Works Office,
Hongkong, January 11, 1913
NOTICE
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