SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1914.
TELLS ABOUT
THE
FOR
HOME
CURE OF.
INTIMATIONS
50000-BOOKS
MEN
FREE BY MAIL
WORTH SIOʻTO ANY MAN
MEN'S AILMENTS
adiletad man, mattering from say man, glasses, placid, wide A very of Ram: Meesertus fron Mann, 14 Lalla in SÊN, in how any men sa Cywindy are theseť pí Low, et Power, Narrow Dubitte, tran Ordeal of Century Diame, the Corolla Pic Living
• Liver, Klinary and Madder Troubles.
tom"Tove mettered; how alid me stubberR ZONE VODE; han/
aftom you have failed to and ruded of low dimange and
* You Begin mane lane ja Kruger in home TATENCI
Dod, Mound Wa kod malvione fast the thinks que témák
med Zallow. If you want, your old-atme
U and RoseT WOW for your viny a handmad
Compete—anatled VWT1, postpaid in sala, venied strop
DR. JOS. LISTER & CO. 10 cars
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld,
Established 1883
MANUFACTURERS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
** to 15"
5' to 15 GRCUMFERENCE.
3" to 10" CIRCUMVERKNOR..
CIRCUMFERRICK
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length.
Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managera.
Hongkong. April H-1912
THE KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION.
KAIPING COAL
Now well-known throughout the East for
STEAM RAISING, FORGING, STEEL MAKING, SHIPS BUNKERS
HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
KAIPING COKE
Competes with the best quality English. Coks for FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD. PURPOSES.
RIGHEST FIREBRICKS
FIRECLAY,
STOCKS ALWAYS "ON HAND.
GARDE
OFFICES: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
TEL ADDRESS: MAISHAN, HONGKONG,
FILEPHONE: No. 869.
•
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
THOS COOK & SON.
THE CHINA MAIL.-
CONTROL OF THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
We observe from a Peking paper ro cently to hand, says the London and China Express" of April. 3. that the Chinese Ministry of Finance has send a lung letter to tho Political Council for disepsión regarding the restoration of the control of Customs. This is vot
+it should now
the Arst bine lately that an offers him Haven, tance to raise this question, bud it is, to say the kit, surprising that emanate from such a (responsible quarter, as the Ministry of Pince. That department, of all others, one would imagine, would be painfully emcious of the serious Anuncial straits of the Chinese Government at the pres sent time, and yet this is the moment Leivoen to being forward a proposal which,"
if it were seritasly antertained oven for a memiest, so far from improving the Anancial statum in China, would produce just the opposite effects." It is not o
THEATRE
ROYAL
HONGKONG.
FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT
Maurico Badmann pramats the newly organized
BANDMANN OPERA CO.
-
Las 4 Nights: NOTE -Owingto the P & 0. "Inlük” leaving for Shaghai on Thursday next thure will be no ferformance on that uste
previously adortised.
TO-NICHT, May 2nd ***STEP IES WAY" With New md Oiginal Foxtures. MONTAY, May 4th THE MARRIAGE.
+ MARKET From Dada Theatre, London.
· TUF B)AY... May 5th
many weeks back that Youn Shib-kaiTHE BALKAN issued to thus Tatuhs an almost pileous.
PRINCESS"
TO.
TO LEF
TO LET
Grauville Road, Kowloon,
"ORMSBY TERRACE"
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN-
PROCURATION. Hongkong, April 3, 1914
TO LET
B
FFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS
OF INT. MAY NEXT
Hongkong, April 9, 1714.
TO. LET.
From APRIL 1st.
SHIPPING
THE 'INDRA' LINE, LIMITED.
FROM NEW YORK, V· SUEZ CANAL)
[(With Liberty to Cal at the Malabar
COAST).
THE Stomahip
INDRASAMHA “
Captain: JONES, will be despáished for NEW YORK via SUEZ or about MOMDAY, Bih May.
HOTELS
THI
STATION HOTEL
NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON.
FILMOTRIO, LIGHT
AND FANS,
BATH-BOOM- TÓ HADH 25OUN
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ln. Cold and Hot Wasar ihroughens.
Aut
For Freight, apply to:--
489
Telephone No. 215, Sab, Et. No. 9. Hongkong, April 4, 1914.
428
THE FIRST FLOOR of No. 28, Des
The
Road, Central. Suitable for
Oces. Rooms and bo let separately.
Apply DRAGON CYCLE Co.
418 Hongkong, April 9, 1914.:
TO LET
apparel for funds, the fur puns to which, From the Erized of Wales Theatre, London UNFURNISHED, No. 4. Morrison Hill,
from all accounts, he not been satin.
factory, Indeed, a telegram to, band as we write saya tius the revenue continues to fuit, only small suns renaling Peking. In these vireazustalons, therefore, the suggestion to tamper with the a c Lituti in in which commands the aspect, and confidence alike of Chirume and foreigners is about the most mis (chievous, and urestatesmanlike that could be made. Let us see what the Ministry of Pibaned way: The problem of re- galuing the control of Customs has not sat leen solved; this chief resson for this is that the indemnity funds and other saligations which have been pledged have non been paid up. Now we can never regain the right to control the Castorua, uzibe the inderanity funds and other an obligathers shared by the provinces he promptly paid." Tho Ministry Funes also remimis the members of the Political Council that
WEDNEDAY, May 6th 'THE 'GRL IN THE
TAXI
From the rie Theatre, Lendoo.
¿Doors Tax At 8.30 г.M. Commend at 9 p.m. Sharp. Plan now den at Moutrie's
Hongkong. Jay 8, 1914, .
coutaining Rooms, with usual BARVENÍA” SONomation.
5194
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD
Ysterday published the Directors' report. Hewith is rhis Statement of Accounts :-)
STATEMENT DE ACCOUNTS TO FEMCART
28TH, 1914. *LITIES.
it is a great injury to China's prosaigo | Capital erafico Sharve each
if the rustotis urs allowed to be con- rolled by the funviguers. There is no mistaking this tunguage. It means the
$10 *pdf
morvo Retoonis Sundry litors
ejection of the foreign stuff sand the sub. Divider l'Eclaimed... stitution of Chinese officials. We have | Badanent if Profit and Los
oubt that the Politient Council will
and, pay seans heed to this proposal, but the
fact that it has been put forward at all shows that there are political agitators
in China with newerg (misguided' nozion |
the same, that these mistaken ideas and
Accout
of patriotism. It is very necessary, all Plust ari Mains
Account cost
$700,000.00
For further particulars.
Apply Property Bco, JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LD. Hongkong, April 4, 1914. 431
'L
TO LET
A HACIENDA E", No. 74, Mount
Kollett Road.
Apply OHATER & M, DY,
No. 5, Queen's Road Cantral. Hongkong, April », 1914.
TO LET.
NO. 13, B. Macdonnell Road,
STEAM FOR STRÁTIS, CEYLON.-AUSTRALIA COLUMBO, EGYPT, MEDITER. RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTE
K
AND LONDON,
Through Bills of Lading inued for BATA. VIA. PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN. ENTAL)AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
TBE Stokmahip. 43SAYE, Capt. G.J. Cola wall, carrying His Majesty's Mails
will be despatched from this port for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BARS
BILLIARD ROOM.
Private Dining Room
EXCELLENT QUISIER
For Partieniaceapply to
THE MANAGER.
Tat. No. 159. Tale, Adriza-n "Pisauru
Hongrong, Feb. 4, BIG,
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location. "
ELEGTENG' Time. Fass Entrance.
AElectric Gifts, Fans and Lighting, European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System throughout
Best of Food and Servios.
TELEPHONE 973, TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.
*VICTORIA.
R. H. NORTE. Manager.
425 9th May, as Noos, taking Pag KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
and Cargo for the shove ports in ocanoetien with the Company's Steamship Mooltan. from Colombo, Pamongers' socommodation
in which vessel is secured before departure from Hongkong.
Rooms besides 2 Bath Rooms and for France, and London (under arrange- crvanta' quarters.
View of Harbour sighted. Passion from 16th May, 1911.
Apply to 80,000.00
3. CHUNG WAI-LAM, 18,651.84
of 11,376,43 YAN ON M. & F. INSURANCE Co., LP.
No.. 303, Des Voeux Road, Central. Hongkong. April 17. 1914.
366,044.07
$1,056,076.24
ASSETS.
of a lost Becovat.........$416,675,01
qalxotic projects should be promptly ex- posed. There is no necessity at this time of day to enlarge upon all that) Iosa amoka pro- Agro service built up by the late Sir Robert Hurt has done for China Is has been one of her greatest asuta, and
at no time in China's recent history was
ita
vided fodeyra. tiation
108,875.01
$510,000.00
To researy that the Customs Cost servien should time to be regarded
as bulwark of strength, and am ade- quate searity for existing and futura lots. Its prosperity has been entirely ¿due to the foreign centrul which the Ministry of Finance is apparently so anxious to get rid of Th Peking | Gazeta " recalls what may at times he overlooked, viz., that the foreign element was originally introduced-in opposition
of '; sinco added, 130,000.88
Property, cost f
Land and Buk ings per 1 aucount ......$121,216.71 Les amount p vided fur day. ejution...
10.218.71
to the wishes of many foreign merebanta { Enstallations Marial. Stock of -to protect, Chinese, not larviga in-Storrs and Coy Stock of... terunt, nis, shown by the agreement] Tools, etc.. Sek of entered into, in ́ June, 1854, between the| Furulture, "st
ritish, French, and iverican Consuls
of, as per t and the Shanghai Tuotai. This docu- ra sut stuted the impossibility of obtain. Less adiount jo | ing Qustrin-houser officials with de bevon, 'vided for dep
sury qualifications as to probity, vigi- ikhen janec, and knevelodge of foreign langua-
TOURIST STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,|, and recorded that the only ade
BANKERS, etc.
account
quate remely appears to be in the Cost of Furnite. introduction of a foreign element into
since added...
$194.50
103.30
$500.00
530.53
the Custom-bouse establishment in the person of foreigners ranfully selected Insurance, Vale of unexpired and appointed by the Tuotai, who shall portions of Pácies“ YOKOHAMA. 3%, Wats SIM supply the deficiary complained of Sundry Debto
Bau Uthon to the Fat Kay 10. D YUI ROAD ÜHETRAL, HONGKONG.
NHANGHAI, 2-5, Foochow Road.
MOKETN
MANILA-MANIA HOTEL 2.0. Box 786.
KUBUPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES #0
TICKET BRIAN BAILWAY.
the World.
TOURS arranged su ALL PARTS BAGGAGE collect.a, forwarded sad insured at lowwt 2230 LETTERS I CREDIT and CIROULAH NOTES 188UKD and CABRED FOREIGN MUN)KS exchanged.
RIZ
MEGAL
Cher Ornon-LUDGATE CIRCUS LONDON. FO
AKE
WELLINGTON"
EKHIBITION
KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAD SOAP CLEANING
PLATE.
POLYBRILLIANT' METAL POMADE NEVER BECOMES DRY& HARD LIKE OTHER METAL PASTES
JOHN DAKEY & SONS, LIMITED, “ Wrizanoron. Milla," LoNDO»....
WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.
VETARZO BLOOD
MEDICINE
Never before was there anything like it, nor can its marvellous properties over he equalled in all cases of pooracas. Impurity, or other imperfection of the blood from whatever cause arising. No sooner it imbibed into the system that it permeater and penetrics to the minutest captilariak, overcoming and expelling discare, wheresoever and in whatsoever forms met with; removing all blotches, pimples, sourf, scurvy, scrofulous and glandular smaiļinga, discolorations; roughness and unsightly, patches, &n. Sta, efforts are almost nisgical in the treatment of gout, rheumailam, acation, inimbago, paina and swellings of the joina, dlecharges, blood polscu, ermana, kaa. portals, bad figs, bad breasts, abscesses, ulcers, wounds, sores, golire or Derbyshire neck, st buproves the general hesith, and quickly removes long-standing bronchitis, asthma, and hechizgi straining, ADAMMedic cough, 100 often the precursor of contamatiem SRLARI SEMAT
* VETARZO BRAIN, AND HERVÉ FOOn, der next insertion for fuller partieslarni ju
and stamped: addressed anvelope for Free Bookdet; or P.0. 2/0 for Trial Battis of either', Piddy, tạ THE VETARZO REMEDIES COM GOSPEL, CAIG, MONDON," Unprincipled, vendors "may try to neli you something star for ustru profit--do wat doosss_ft/1b/b> tambee' cm annarking Lot YETARLO,The genuing has the words "VETARZO, KEMEDIES" on Government Shues, dark İVETAKZO`REMEDIES ARR SOLD, BY EDOTE, CAMH CHEMISTS.
$649,005,88
105,000.00
43,502.80
+ 1,784.76.
2.338.07
TO LET
OFFICES in 'King's Balding.
400
Silk and Valuables, and Tos and Oarro ment) will be transhipped at Colombo iu tha mail steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London. Other Cargo for London etc.; will be conveyed via Bombay and transhipped to the 8.8. Macedonia das in London on 19th June, 1914.
Pamela will be reseived as this Offer notil p.m. the day before calling. The contents and value of all packages sze required.
For further particular, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hongkong. April 25, 1914.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST--| THE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN
MENT &'AGENCY 36. ID. Hongkong, Jan. 13, 1914.
889
TO LET.
FOUR-KOOMED HOUSES in Granville Avenue and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, Cheap ramai
SEOP with Godown attached. NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon.
Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48 with Wharf. WINDSOR LODGE, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, 6 rooms and Tecnis court
No. 3 MINDEN VILLAS. FLATS in Nathan Road and Humphreys Buildings, from 1st-May.
"Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., Lau. Hongkong, April 4, 1914
TO LET.
DUGATE! Austin Road, Kowloon:
unfurnished.
No. 68 Peak, MOUNT KELLETT, (Church Mission Society Bungalow) tili 30th May 1914, partly furnished. Cheap rent. +
**Nɑ. 6 CAMERON VILLAS, No. 58 Peak, to let farnished for one year from 1.030.53 lat May 1914,
+
1,700.00
100,587,41 3,771.71
79,355.10
No. 19th SHELLEY STREET".
FROM 18T October 1913. **No. 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW, newly painted and colourwanbed."
No. 12 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Shop-
7+
To let till 31st October, 1914, No. 64 The Peak, seven rooms and drying room, $1,056,075.24 furnished, including Electric fans and
(nod give him" officient, and trustworthy | Cash, with. Agata
instruments wherewith to work." As Hongkong .d Shanghai our contemporary points out, tho neces
Banking Coporations sity for efficient and trustworthy ins truments" has, increased rather, than diminished with the opening A addi tical treaty parts and the rupić erpan. sion of China's foreign trade. And we Dr.
TVERING ACCONST.
fully agree that what is injuring China's To Agcury d Office Ex prestig at this time. is not the control pense
of thus Customs by foreigners, but the To Rent and Cas {"hopeless inefficiency of other branches of To Instance!......
révema collection. When the Govers To Auditors' Feos ..... ment can claim that the land tax, tha T› Bad Debti,
salt revenues, and other imposte ore 04 To Ascount dried to Profit efficiently and honestly collected as the and Loss Acount Customs revenues it will be complo tire.
to talk about replacing foreigners by Chinese in the Custorna service.—** Lon- don and China Express."
Cr.
The Man Who Gets There
Is the men who has blood- real rich red Blood' and plenty of it-in his body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND
makes blood-slots of Sto. ghẳng, bram nourishing,
* strength replenishing blood.
HOP ALL CHEESESTE
PRICE: $1.25 kid 32.257
Telephone."
No. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW.
LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKWALL STEAMSHIP Co. LTD.)
THE
HK 8:esmsbip
KIOTU, Captain Surrit will be despatched from
Hongkong on the 25th May. FOR
INTEL_YORK.
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Comby. For freight and further particulars, apply to:-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED..
Agents Hongkong, April 28, 1914.
HONGKONG.
UNRIVALLED position to the R
district, overlooking the Botanica) Gardann and faging the Harbour,
Nameroun quiet Suites with luzuziomly fitted Bathrooms. Telaphones,and Electzie Fans.
Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-room
-**-hroughout
Telephone No. 1122,
Cable Address. Fachsoli,"
A.B., Gode 5th Ed. Hongkong, September 1, 1908,
BRABSIDE
PRIVATE HOTEL, 1
1908
CITANDING in 1m_own_grozsda_with Tennis and Croques Lawan, Lazys Alry and Wall Furnished Booma, Brug home comfort. Fina View of the Fincheria Telephone. No. 800.
Apply to Mas F. W. WALES,
*Braeside,* 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, September 1, 1908.
NOTICE
HIGH-CLANG:
543
BOOK
DUSE AT
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
BINDING
THE "CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
...
AK LI HON FAN, ■ Chinese gradasi BOOKS & PAMPHLETS A SPECIAL TI
M
versed in literature, has been a bonchet to European officials and merchanbe in this Dolony for over ten years.
He has a good method of training Euro perneto pass in the Chinese examination, and is possessed of a first rate certificate na s Chinese teacher. He has also a good know ledge of Mandarin and Hakka
Those who Intend learning the Chinoer ? language are requested to write cars, at i this "Bail offlou or direct de 37. Belly. wood Road, Fat Blast,
Hongkong May 17, 1915.
DESTINATION.
Prospectuses, Trade Circulars, Programmes, Menus, ata., ston Artistically Arranged and Carefully Printed.
Cleat Proofs and prompt delivery guaranteed.
yon send on the ' enpy' we do the rest.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESARLA.
AGENTE.
DATE OF LATINO
Australia Porte, Empire No. 7. STEWART TERRACE, Peak. Anuralla l'orts &... St. Albans Uibb Livingston, & Co. June 19, at 10a.m. B'bay, r. S'pore, Cba. Toda Mara... Boston & New York Kintü ....anokserotruskree Japan & Seattle. Minnesot
FOR SALE
Gibh Livinston & Co. May 29, at 10a.m. Oaks Shower Rainha May 8, The Bank Lino, Ld. May 25 Great Northern S.S Co May 16, at Noom.
May-11, at 9am. *****D. Sassoon &ae. May 7, at 11 mm.
May
"GLENSHIEL" 194 Barker Road, Fun, Kudat &S'dakan Borze... Melchera & Co.
8,000.00 10,524.04 3,221.99 200.00 8,921.37
6 rooms, close to Trara Station.
Apply to
+
350,099.13
$375,055.57
Ey Not. Profite Working
... $875,868.81 By Serip and ransfer Foos... By Interes
Dr
91.25 67:51
$376,955.67
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Te Amount aailable for ap:
propriation
Cr.
By Amount undivided pre fit, as per t account By Badenco Working Ae
count brought down
GPDM ATRE STANLEY H. Dodwelt"| F: MAITLAND VA
Anditor SA. O. Hyszu J
$368,044.79
$360,044.97
#15,845.64
... 850,009,13
$366,044,97.
Directors
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1914.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, April 16, 1914.
Гис
¿Koba & Moji.....Hitachi Mam
Kobe &
Nippon Yume
London & Antwerp....... Cardiganshire.....
.......Jardine, M'sco Do. La. About May 19 London & erunt. Radnorshire.... Jardine, M'son Co, Ld. About 28th June.
Shawan, Tome Co... Mar
Manila Cebu awhiatus|
-01 - Manila; Oebo
PATELL & CO.
Marila
***Loongang.....
Manila, Melbourne, de Prinz Waldemar
Batterfield &
Swire
...May
Jardine Mson Co. Ld. May 9, at p.
#Afelsker 4 NPBHSTANT-15, mt g′′
Mar., London & Mishima Maru... Nippon Yusen May 8. at 10.5 22. Ma London, doe.Kaga Maru
Nippon Yusen Kaisha May
May 20. a 11. Marseilles, V. Ports... ¡Paul Lect ............. Movesgerias
rias M'imsa May
p.za. des Maritimes Marseilles vis Porta Cordillere Mensagerles
19, at 1 pm, pm. Pakhoi & Elsiphong. Sungkiang.......... Butterfeld & Swine Fay 5; at 117 m. N'ki, Kobe. &Thama Kumano Mara.. Nippon Yasen Kaisha May 6, at 5 pm. San Francisco v. Japan Korea.....
Padife Mail S. 5. Co. May 9, at 1p.m. „Paciño Mail 9.8. Co. May 16, at 3 pum.
Pacific Mail 8.8.
Exporters & Importers Francis, Japan Biberik
General Merchants
and
Commission
San
|
San Francisco v. Japan Chius
Ban Faisco, Japan Chiyo Mart...
".
San Frisco, Japan Tayo Mara.......
Shanghai & Japan. Polynesien
S'hai & Japan Pene Marollan
B'ha
& Japan Poste. V. Clotat
S'asi, Kobe & Thaina Begovia ... S'hal Robe & Yams Frisia.
Bhal, Kobe & Ybama Silesia Shal & Tsingtat
dKorny. Shangba Loksung.
Kwongsang Shanghai
Hadis Lingoho Lachow
Agents. Shangha
HONGKONG. CANTON
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW
FOR&ood Boid most
Shanghai Shanghai...
pore, Pang & Torilla Lovat. Penang & Cita Kumsang t
Toyo Kiran Kalah May Z.
Toyo Kinen Kalsha Messageriew Maritimes
Maritimes
May
81.
Maritimes May Am'ka Linie May 21.
Hamburg Am'ka Linie May 29.
Hambury Am'ka Linie June 19. Jardins M'son Cu, Là, Mar 5. Daylight
May 3 Daylight
Fardínas
FOS N
May 7 Day Light
Butterfield & Swire... May 5, at 4 pts. Butterfield & Swire... Biny 2 1 4
Butterfield & Swire... May 16,
Liu Jardine M'son &Co, Ld pay 8 at 2 p.m.
Lun Jardizie. M'son
D. Boon
& Co., Id.
May
12, at
N
Som Pang & Calta! Somoy & Fohow Kaijo Mark Showers Kirby
W
Tamani Daigi Martin Unks) #homeishau
Sydney, Melbourne da Nikko Maru, Aipper Yusen Kaisha May Bab Noon Trieste. South Ports Peralada Waler & Co. Lout Bay V turps. Tans & Japan, Tacoma, Macusp Ok Shoke Katha Maya kat Victoria T'ma Japan PA MA: Ondo Bhones Fam Velt H0. Beardede. Tribe Mar
Carb of y sia, B.0,, Seattle de azi Maru
The Bobs Big Wima & Idqueus (B 0.1.de Kinpram of Russia
of the Back ALEKANDRT'CAVER
Vas over (B.Com Empres of InS