WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1919.
THE QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL COMPANY.
TELEPHONE 1450.
Universal Providers: General Distributors. WE BEG TO INFORM 'THE PUBLIO THAT
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THE CHINA MAIL
Woollen and Piece Goods, Boots and Shoes, Cigars and Cigarettes.
Ningchow and Keemun Teas, Black Tea, Tea Seed, Tea Oil
Candies, Crackers, Biscuits," China Porcelain, GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Our Goods are of First Class. Quality' and' are Soldat Moderate : Prices.
FOREIGN AND CHINESE
In our Tailoring Department we have First Class Cutters and Tailors by whom Orders can be Executed in 24 HOURS ||
· SPECIAL INDUCEMENT TO BUYERS,
Customers who purchase goods aggregating over $20 on production of the Chopped receipts can have thes o exchanged at the Office for a Certificate bearing interest per annura which can be cashed in December of the present year. Selling Cigars or Cigarettes no interest.
Customers ordering clothes on Sunday, costing over 825, will be entitled to a first class return ticket to Macao Customers wliose purchases reach $3 and 35 will be presented pespectively with a 3 inch or a inch photogra pli taken on the spot and banded purchaser within one minute.
Chairs and Rickehas at the Service of Buyers of over 95 worth of goods.
Orders through Phone or in Writing will be given prompt and careful attention.
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(OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING) NEAR. CLOCK TOWER
HONGKONG.
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With SODA WATER
-an excellent" Pick-me-up."
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LONDOS,
A HIGHLAND EMIGRANT.
The bare and almost' prossic acrounce. ment that Mr J. W. Stewart has bought 50,000 seres in Sutherland from the Duka of Sutherland 'covery & very pretty and intofesting romance of Secttish and Conn. dian life. Mig Stewart was born some
monta which have taken place. In the lat docudio in that province. At the lat general election then, die Richard Be Bride, the brilliant proiufor, who has held undisputed sway for more than ton years, bagan bla preparations & the revolu tionary change in the conditions of the province which must come from the open ing of the Panama Canal, by actounding a large policy of milway construction, coating something like twenty mit lion sterling, and employed mainly in the inter provincial instead of construction of transcontinental systema. . One of the frat: Foi thang naw railways runs from Vancour to Fort George and will open up's graat tort of British Columbia, where the land, though fertile, has yet boen hitherto too
inaccessible for settingst; and to Mr Stewart's from this contmct, after sharp. cumpetition between thein and contractors from several parts of the world, was givor, and the work is now bei g rapidly con
stricted.
A DEBAT. BUSINZIO MAR Restless, and nt. nishing from are part of the vast expanse between the Pacific and the Atlantic. Mr. Stewart is one of the "haziest worköya in vran the United States toe. On da, and is also one of the best- known 8gures in both countries. Few people would know whom you mrant it you saked after Mr. John W. Slow art Бый
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES,
Corrected to Thursday, May Sh. DIS
#200:corals per Dollar Mervann.
Butcher Mast.|
Beo! Hirviz & Prime Cat-Mel Lung Corned-Ham Ngan Yoh
H
Roa -Shiu
Breast-Nagu Lam
馬龍扒
Salmon, MaYau Ya... Shark,SaYu
Skato,-Po Yu Shrimp,
| Shappor,—Lap Ya
Solos The Sa Yu
Tench --Wan Yu-25,
18 Turbot,--Cha How Yu
Sonp,--Tong Tuz
13
Steak-Ngan Tuk Pa
18
Sirloin Colom--Ngan Lan
28
Sausage,-Ngan Chaong
bir
Bullock's Braine-Know, por not 10
*Tougas fresh,-Ngau Li
1
牛路
牛甜
Grid-Ban Ngen L
55
牛願
牛心
Bud-Ngan Taz
Heart-Ngsa Sum
Hamp, Salt Nga War
Feot-Ngau Kark Kidneys,-Ngau, Yia Tail-Ngau Mei-
Liver-Nga Kon
Tripa (undrissod)-Nga To
#0
Calva. Head & Feet-Ngau-chal-tau-kark, set $1 button Chop,-Young Fai Krat
Leg-Yeung Yei Shoulder,Young Shau
if you asked for Jack" Stewart, everybody would know whom you meant: and the smile with which the name would | be received would indicate the universal popularity which this successful modest and genial man aterywhere enjoys. In person he looks the very an Ithosis of what you would expect to sea in the man of mighty bridges and ictofninable lines be is small-in height; his cloan-shaven face is thin, delicate, and almost ascetio bis manner is quiet and oren' shy, and hie voice soft and low. It is only when he begins to speak of business and his work | Pirs Chillings-Chu Chong that you realise the great powere of his intelligence and the daring of his character. He pays a visit onco-semetimes twice- every year to London, and basies bimself in the offices of the great ânanciers who are interested in some of many undert kings. shon pays a visit to Paris, where his wife is at prosent living block after the education of their only child, an atmetive little girl, and then is away back again sither to Uttawa to see the members of the administration or to Vancouver to super. intend the construction of the railway from Vancouver to Fort George,
AT
BREMS
It is also almost a solema part of this yearly trip to Europe that he should spend some weeks in bis dat ve land. Neither. prosperity nur bis great interests in the forty to forty-five years ago in à village New World, has diminished his strong lore in Sutherlandshire which was, and is still for his native land. He remains, to the core a Highlander, speaking Gaelic as his fifty miles from the zanrest railway station, mother tongue, profoundly interested in His father was a small farmer, and there all the political and social movamente in was a good sized family to support on the the old country, helping quietly and un- But obtrusively friends and causes at home small proceeds of the farın,
sad probably with the hope at the back of the Scotch family has still the splendid his head that he will end hii daya in the instinct of valuing education as a means atmosphere of mountain and loch into which of advancing in life, and when the money siderable slice of his native spent on of
ho was born. This purchase of a con is not sufficient to go all round the to point to s first station of a
in this ren'isation greater part is devoted to the education of a fist stop in
in this
a lifelong one of the children, usually the oldest hope. It is also a curious fact, significant
while this Highlandman of much, that
of Thus it was that John Stewart wea'sont al
crofter birth is investing some of the the family expenso to a good school and money he has earned in Canada in the pur. there learned the profession of engineering chase of ined from the Duke of Sutherland, a fact which, apart from his business the duke, by a revered procras, has invested genius, is the secret of his success and his purchases in British Columbin
large share of hie capital in gigantic land GATION. Bis studios completed, young Stewart eattled down to a job in his native' land; but the pay was amall, the property remote, and the boy was ardent and am WHAT LORD ROBERTS HAS DONE. bitious, and after a while he made up his mind that a new country was the only place where he could find a real scope, and
borrowing the money from his mother, and
borrowing as little as he could, he took passage for Canada, and landed in Quebec, MAKING A START.
The ofequant and inspiring impromptu
speach in which Earl Roberts sumined up the arguments for National Service will remove many misconceptions and leave a deep impression on the public mind.
The amount that remained to him after the expeass of the voyage was exactly 10s*
Twelve monfas age the politicians. He got work at once as a farm hand on many of the newspapers, and a very Franch-Canadian farm, took time to get largo section of the nation dismissed the some knowledge of the great and promising idea of universal service as a more chi country on which he had landed, then, with a little money savod from his wagen.
mera Now that question is everywhere & practical went West, settled for a while in British discussed and regarded as Columbia at once the largest and the issue. Through his untiring efforts, by moet rogressive of the Canadian provinca his heroic persistence Lord Roberta has and Tound work, mere suitable forced it to the very forefront. That in than farming to one of his training, on the iteof is n signal triumph. milway. Again he red some little
.
Brains Chu Know Fect, Chu Kark
Chu Chas
牛鷹
፡፡
Turtles, small, frosh water,—Kork White Bait-Ngan Yu Chal.....
'. Iraits.
Almonds,-Hong Yan
Applos (California)-Kam Ban Ping Sho
****** (Chelco)—Tin Chun-Ping Kho
Busli,Hot Ting
Cotard-Fan Lal Ob
Bananas, tragrant, Cenkon.---Ban Shing
Houng Chiu
Bananas, (brid Macao,
Haung Chla ;:
Chootouts, Chinese, Fang Lat
Carambole,-Young Tus
#Cocoanuts,--Yeh Tre.........
23.
羊腩骨
羊批 羊手
• purest 2
11 12
33
bach 10
"
Liver,-Chu Con
b 24
Chop-Chu Pai Kwat .......
29
1.
Comed-Hama Cha Yok
Leg,-Chu Pai
Fork,
+
+1
Head, Chu. Tau
·Heart, Cha Sum
Kidneys, Chu Yin
Fat or Lard,--Cho You"
精油
Lemans, China,Ning Moong
፡፡
Bab 10
America-Kam Ban Ning Moon “
Lishees Dried,Lai Chi, small Stans
Fresh
***
Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong sich
Mango, Manils-Lul Sung Mang
Mangosteens, San Chuk Tas
Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching Ib
Oranges Breat
Fears, American)-Kam San Eboot Ir
M
(Canton), Cooking-Ba Lay Peanuta, Fa Sang
Persimmons Large-Hung Chis
Pias-apples, letquality,-Poon TiPaw Law -
End,Ching-tang Paw Law „
Plantain,-Thi Chau
Plums, Swatow, Hung Lal...
1b
大樂
紅果
Pamelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Ya
***
Shanghai-Lo Kwat -
10
羊心
7
羊慶
9 羊肝:
仔
hoop Head d Feet-Yeung Ta Karku 65
Heart-Yeung Sum
Kidneys,Young Yin Liver,+Young Con
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai Suet, Beef Sang Ngau Yan
Veal,-Ngan Chai Yuk
Mutton, Sang Young Yau
13
18
位生羊油|
25
牛仔肉
18
Sausage-Ngan Chai Channg...
Poultry.
生日
Chicken,-Kai Chai Capons, Largo, Ducks-Ap
Davos,-Pan Kaz Egge, Hen-Kai Tan Fowls, Cantra,—Rai
1+
31
Sin Kat
24
Hainan,-Hoi Nam Ucess-Nga Kai'
-pes de 24
exch
uce, Wild Shai-Shang-he Yea Ngoi pa Lask Door, Wong Keng Lare, Shanghai, To Chai Artridge, Cas Khoo tenant,Shan Kai "igeons, Canton,-Fak Kup
Hotbow-Hol How Pak Kup. sa-Om-Chun
each
Rica Buds-Wo Fa Cheur ......dozen Unipe,-a-Choy
Turkeys Cock-Phor Kai Kang
Hon,
心
Wild Dacks, S'hai-Shang-hời Bai Ay
No one can deny the swift growth of money; then he got into the United States, sympathy with Lord Roberta proposals Teal-Sui Ap Chai, and, selecting Montana, at that moment rising into great wealth sa's copper contre,
in al quarters
When so eminent a Wild Ducks Caston-Sang-Shing Sul Ap
he made a bid for a small subcontract. The Liberal as "Sir Charles Rose, whose
job was only a few miles, but he did his tragically rudder death we deeply de
work so well and with such expert knon-plore, was not talammed to appear as one Barbol,-Ka Yu lodge that he reaped a big profit. This
brought him into some prominence, and of the backers of Mr. Sandys's Bill for Brean,--Bin Tu
among those who saw his possibilities was compulsory service in the Territorial Canton Fresh Water Fish,- Mr. Larson, Swede, then a
Contractor
ca a big scale. Mr. Larsen offered the Force, when another amicont Liberal of
lad from the Highlands
A contract with a
share in the profile and the work ended
the standing of Sir John Comoros Lamb
Carp,-Id fa
satisfactorily to both. Mr. Larsen was the comes forward to protest against at Catfish.-Chik In tie which bound Mr. Stewart to another tasks on the National Service League Dod6ab-Max Yu great Brm of contractors-two well-known
Irish-Americans named Foley and Walsh inspired by bitter party feeling thore Gras
The Larsens, the Foleys, and the Walshes be no doubt as to the change worked Outtia Fish,--Muk Ya were all closely allied in marriage as well
as in business, and Mr. Stewart added to by Lord Robortes arduous campaign. Dab,-SA Mang Yu
these associations by marrying himself an Nor is the country blind to the fact that Dace-Wong Mei Lan... Irish-American young lady who was the the failure of the Territorial Force is now sister-in-law of cup of the great con admitted by members of the Govern Dog Biah-Tit Tu 6s
monk, an
tractors.
The alliance was the more natural
frota
Cals, Congcz, Hol Mann the fact that Mr. Stewart is a pare Celt. Every other dorico having boon tried Fresh water, Ta His extraordinary grasp of all the details in valo, the only practical_coures remain-
of railroading, his sound foundation of all Ing is to accept Lord Boberte's adviso
LOSING WEIGHT
Garoupa,
Gudgeon, Fak Kap Yo
Harrings Tso Piz
Bala, Yellow,-Wong Sin the science of engineering gained in the ard to fill the ranks of the Territorials Frogs,Tira Ki Scotch school at home; his mes in forming by compulsory service Daily Mail. celimatos; and, above all his sleeples energy non rushed him to the front. Mesars, Foley and Walsh realised the great Dess of the man, and soon he became s partner in the concern, and the firm is now Foley, Walab, and Stewart - From that time forward he, with his firm, have aå- vanced with the lightning like progress of the West of the United States and of Canada they have contracts all over that portion of the world, and they employ pro bably as many men as any contracting irm in althor the United States or Canada.
Living a good part of the year in British. Columbs, Mr. Stewart has been associated with many of the extraordinary develop
CROUP
18 disse is so dangerous and ko rapid in its development that every mother of young children: should be pra pared for it.16 la vory rinky to wait until the attack of croup appears and thou scod. for medicino. und lot the child saffa, until: it can be obtafaddChamberlain's Cough Remody a prompt and effectent and hi never been known to fail in any cas Always have 'a bottle the bomo For malo by all Chemists and Storekeepers,
BY THE POUND
Under Weight," a condition- of Al-health, shows your nasimes llative powers are decreasing.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL ] COMPOUND.
Sapple the blood with the wanted parishing and bealiby Fesh building materials Very palats
SOF ALL CHEMISTS
PRIDES: $155 and $195,
Halibut Cheung Kwan Kup Lars-Wong Fe.Ya Losch,--Wa Yu
Lobetor,Lung H Mackerel, Chi
Monk Fish,Mrog.
Mollet-Chai Ya Oyu
Parrotfish
Perch Tau
Piko
Plaice
·Pomizet, Black-Hak Chong Pomfret Waltó.-Pak Chong Pawning A Bay-Pai Pe S Rooh Fish Bok B. Kung ChunYuRoach
esch
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1༩༢ བ བབ 0.2 ཐ ན ཐསྐུ བ པ
(Chins) Sai Kwa
Vegetables &o,
Walnuts,-Hop Tao
-Green-Sang Hop Tuo...
“生合格®
Water Melon,Kom San Sal Ke cach KUDA
44 Open-Sang Po Tal Dise
鵝蛋
Aichokes, Shangbai,--Shoung-hel Ahwah
Chi Chenk
Beans, (French), Macro-Oh Moon PinTas,, 10
(French), Shanghai, Sheung Hal
Pin Tax
Sprout,—Ah Cho
Long-Taa Ko
Lost Roct,--Hung Choi Tan
Brinjals, Green, Ohing Yaar
Red-Hung Ker
Cabbage, Chinees, com,Kal Choy
4087
**
荳角機
海鮮
加魚
鯇魚
Cabbage Red-Hung Ya Chuy
1b B
澳門海蟹
茶
口白高
禾花箱
去角
鰵魚
白始魚 白
將軍印
Cabbage, Shanghai-Yoh Chat
Cane Shoots, bunch,--Kau Shan Cauliflower, Large size Tai Yah Cho Fa cacb
Medium size, Cheung Yah Ché Fa
Small size,Sal Tea Choi Fa
Carrots-Kiin Shuz-
Celary, Chinese,Tong Kan Chol.
Ear ish,-Yeung
Chillies Driou, Gon Lab Chiu
Red, Hung Far
Groen, Ching La Chla
Curry Bluff, English-Kar Lez Dhr Lia
Sucumbere,-Ching Kwa
Bitter Squash,-Fu Kr
Garlic, Que Tau
Ginger, young, Sun Aso Ebang
bil-Lo Keung --
Horse Radiah, Shal,--Lák Kin Indian Co-Sok Mai
Letlave-Yeang Sang Chri
Water Chennai,--Ma Tai
Mandarin,—Kyai Lan Ma Tr!
Mushrooms, FreshBang Cho Koo.
Mask Melon, Amer.Kam-san Hong Ewa carb Okrunn, med
Onions, Bombay,-Young Chong Tax
Green-Bang Chong
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Chong Ter
Papaw, Ist qualTal Man 63 Ko
End Chan
Parsley-Kan Jhi
Green Peas Ching Tan
Potatoo. SweetFan Sho
Shangh
Japan-Yub Poon Sh
American
Toochow
Pumpkin, Tong Kwa
Radish, Hang Lo Pak Teal-
Rhubarb (Frosh),
Baga, The Bo
Bhaliota-Gon Chm Tas
Seimah-Yin Ch
Tomatoes
Tarnips, Punil, (Long)-L Fak
老研
力额
Watav Uzess,B Lily root, Tamax Shn 3:
chow Shu
Won
10
sich 10
The prloon, connelly, YuY KOST ABE tary Board has no power to compel stallholder prices quoted,
HOW
the