FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1914.
TO LET
TO LET.
HE CHINA MAIT
ENTERTAINENT
SEEN IN A CHINESE CITY, A HOLIDAY IN THE NEW
OFFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS, plever ploture of what her in Cantony
Hanghong, April 9, 1714.
TO LET
TU. 13, B.. Maodonwali Road,
NU
Sir Frederick Traves, in his widely rend travel book The other Side of the Lantern" gives a vividly re,listle, and MET I be penetrated as far fubo the interior of. China as such. travellare at Mr. T Bryant hars dupa probably the literature of the world would have been surimbed by work on China's citiem, people sad custome
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na has never yeh, be a willed, s
.** It was when making a journey Ahrough the Canton Deltawa,untry during the hot months of 1810," writes kir, Bryant, who
the
MUK
T Rooms besides Bath Rooms and cow representative,
servants" quarters. “
View of Harbour sighted. Fosemtion from 18th May, 1014,
Apply to:--
3. CHUNG WAL-LAM.
of
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TAN ON M. & F. INSURANCE CO., L. No. 903, Des Vinx Road, Centrs!. Hongkong, April 17. 1914.
TO LET
490
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Granville Avenue and Salisbury Avonne, Kowloon, Cheap rentals.
SHOP with Godown attached, Nathan ROAD, Kowloon.
Kowloon Marine Lot No, 48 with Wharf. WINDSOR LODGE, Kimberley Road,
Kowloon, 6 rooms and Tennis court.
No. 3 MINDEN VILLAS.
ompany in the Philipeti
developed nerve trouble. I had beenz having an unusual amount of business noom. Insomnia pot sto: and I my worry and nervos A878,WAJA MIAKA
**During tha
course
weary wooks which
follow-
TEKRITORY
RURAL LIFE
(Contribulael)
Their sober wishes nevar fenen
Along the cool, sequitored vale of
: lis
They kept the oven tepour of thede
way."
Twenty-two minutes by rail from Kow, loon lands the 'passenger at the “littlẻ
There's Only One
HIPPODROME
CUS LES
low village of Shatin, place surrounded by Location Causeway Bay
od I passed through what I I think was the
distressful period of my life. The times visited by the sportaan; but woli chanting of the cuolies as they worked the dom by the tourist. Among those hills bust, the heat from which there was na xping, and the relentless mono coy, all nestle numerous Chinese villages in combined to torture my racked nerves. habited by primitive people, most of I knew that it was advisable who know little ce nothing of the great to seek medical aid, "but bring whare was, beyond the borders of civilisation, no world without. Foot, sober and indus doctor was procurable. I reached a small triote, they load an uneventful bub peace Southern Drita city, and whilst walking agful existence, the monotony of their lives one of the stream as displayed in a abap being seldom broker, cept, pochape, window a she wound advertising: Dr. Williama pink pills During as course by hus occasional visit of a band of rob of my travers in differons parts of the world bere or rare villago tragedy.
hrugged, scrub-clad hill, which are: si
These rural home are usually located
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OPENING NIGHT
POSTPONED UNTE
MONDAY, May 11th
Ramrio FREES
Sandpiper MONDAY, May 11th Salpe
Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
Ek-Com, "Alan Dixon
Capt. Brodarick A. Fowletɛ
100
Acknowledged Barnum of
waber tank and tug woop
300
1070
1400
Comple: Colin Mack
, torgado bost destroyer sarpačo bort destroye arnisir, lai alsan ¦ topedo bont destroyer
580
7500
Comdr. Beymour
Lieut. Ondre Val
Blackman
· 10,880):
90,800
Capt. H. W. Grast
7500%
Edout. Comde, G. F.
Malod
Keade
torpedo bost destroyer
08
7500
Lieut. Comdr. F. A. H. Rusal
IN OUR
zivur gunboat
1200
14. Conde, H. D.
SPECIALLY- ERECTED
Marlin
aloop
1040
LL Comdr. Gibson
Minotaur
eruiam, Lab slaan.
14,600
$7,000
Capt. E. B. Kada
MATSHEDS.
Moorhen Nowonatio Kight/nyafua
river gunbosi
180
800
craiser, 2nd clas
4800
99,000
diver gunbost
85
240
Lieut.Com. Malcolm Murray
torpedo bost destr
690
7500
Heut. Comdr.: R. W. Wakinmon
depot ship,
080
1400
Lieut. Comdr. 3. 4. N. Oromis
river gunboat,
-240
river gun boat
[240]
YA, Com; L:A. 8. Hutton"
ilver ganhost
85
Tamaz
TeoBiring ship
1650.
[Toal 40
river gunboat-i
Thistle
river gunboat
720
Triumph
battleship"
11,905
torpedo-bost destroyse
590
7500
torpedo-bost destroyer
520
7500
Lieut. Conde, C. 1. Poignand
„rivar gunboat
195
800
Woodcock Woodlark: Yarmouth
river gunboat
150
800
150"
0.36
Bor plan at ROBINHON-
0.37
submarino
C.28
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I had often heard of this famous remedy. and my physiod candits a waw much that E gladly welcomed any pro-pect of driving away my alarming alfuck of insomnia and 7 purchased two bottles of these FLATS in Nathan Road and Humphreys pills. Witbrat dilating further I must say Baildings.
that they
did me infinite good, for before the two inttles warn finished I was able to HUMPHREY'S ESTATE & FINANCE 4 good night's rest and my red inkas till dark. In the environs of 8 to Saturday.ak
roll as cruz. 1-leel it a duty to
Apply to
1
Cu.. Lab. Hongkong. April 4, 1914
TO LET.
FROM
JULY, 1914.
IN CANTON yn SHAMEEN Lot 6. The premises now in the occupation of the Bank of TAIWAN LE.
Apply to
Socxzi0n woll-as; record these facta,”
From all parts of the world proof han been abundantly furnished that Dr. Williams pink pills for pale poopis. are the most perfect remedy yet derived for all maladice due to impare weak blood or shattered nerves. To be had
wwwhote, and the Dr. Wil
Co..
bottle
tween the hills, in the vicinity of creeks the sheltered parts of the valleys be which furnish the residente with a on- tinuous supply of spring water. Numer- us paddy, or rica, felds surround osch village, and in these fields the greater part of the population works from day.
tin the rice farmser is 20s troubled, se in other parts of the New Territory, about the rainfall, water being conveyed to the rope by means of irrigation, thus en- uring a healthy harset.
The writer was ons of a party who
34 Szochuan Road, Sharpe had the opportunity of spending a day
bottle for 81 50, six for 3-post freethe district mentioned, district which on among the hills and outlying villages of
Araong the direisse they have cared are anaemia, nerous broakdown, digestivo cannot fail to appeal to the sportsman Deer abounds, "and. 'is troubles, Thenmatism, skin ereptions, the and the artist. DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD. special silnents of ladies and, even in its ready to the ride of the man who Hengkong, May 5, 1914.
worst forms, malazi.
good shot, provided bo has trained dogs to put the quarry up.. In parts the scenery is unrivalled, particularly when
TO LET.
OFFICES in bing's Building.
678
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGERSOF Co., La. Hongkong, Jan. 13, 1914,
TO LET..
842
LA HACTENDA E', No. 74, Mount
Kellett Road,
Apply CHATER & MUDY,
No. 5, Queen's Road Cential.
Hongkong, April 2, 1914.
TO LET
FROM APRIL 185.
415
of No. 95. Dés THE FIRST FOR Of Suitable for Offices. Roou can be let separately.
Apply-UKAGON CYCLE Co. Hongkong, April 2, 1914.
TO LET.
[NFURNISHED, 30. 4, Morrison
UNE
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO,
IN WHICH ARE „TRATED VOI SHARES OF
LATE, TRAMS AFTER
EVERY PERFORMANCE Matinees, every Wednesday
in Sharp Widgoon
Children Half Price to Matinee Unly.
COL BOB LOVE,
Tauring Manager.
Mcends to the top of the higher. points and has a panoramic view of the Hongkong, May 8, 1914. surrounding country: hills woaring a bright green carpet, villages at the foot
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCEdded ke laude in a ses of paddy,
Coreiare, Izi...
and.
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
and beyond the ocean and chains of hills receding to the dim horizon.
$29
satisfy them absolutely. But the foreigners learned that arm in this simplu village the Chinese is not without guile. One old woman robbed a setting hot of half a dozen egg, which she solemnly, sincerely and truly declared wore new laid, notwith standing all the evidenes to the contrary, They were not, however, included in the
Our
last visit was to the village school.
Walland
250"
038
fiver gunlica light rufsor:
wa kumarine
Commodore R. H. Antrubber
Là-Com- G. F. L.L. Fare
Comdr. A. 8. Suamikan
Tt-Chunde. Maxwell???
IA Com, A. J. Jandon. Lt-Com. M. Blackwood'
12,000 Capt. H. L. Cochrane
·LA. Comdr. P. J. McGUoxin.
IA. Comdr. J. Gaimer
12. Comdr. R. K. 0, Pope.
LA Comdr. Handlay
Là. Comdr. Barton
L: Comde. Wyndham-Quin
Là Comdr. B. W. Seymour
• Flagship of Fien-Admiral T, E. M. Jestam, 5.0.8., Commander-in-Chief,
Name
Many villages were visited; the arrival of the trekkers being hersided at each by the noisy and continuous berking of a pack of monka, mostly mangy and in poor con- dition. Razor backed pigs, massive in girth but slight m-hams, were to be noen
We ameit it; & long way of Evans in on the in strength to gaze on
The shut down,
freeb and bracing air of the New Ter-Kaincrin Biesbath
in taine, which is at present i
fitories: amella e frequent and strong- was inspected the tourists proceeding thence Chinese villages, and foreach that saboot Papleix t
the we had to puse through odours sa dndly s Fald-up Capital immu#22,137,500 | to village, which taken backed Horso those which emanate from a cyanide works.
It મ Isage hills by which
TOTAL FUNDA A SUFE DEER. 1911. ovorywhere, and the villagers, turned us
231,581,290, 1-Anchorland Call £6,000,001
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000-
in
'LADIG
the
Kleber
UFire Fanda 3,839,114 iil-Idle & Annuity Fund... 16,130,160 Saddle village. De a broad slabs of stone Some 16 boys were seated desk and Montorin
Sinking Fund Acocunt...... 88,571 beneath a shady tres, which might have before them at the old, respected and
been regarded as the he set out tits Beside him etnod, an: banho had been Argu
smithy if such horned £32,681,266 the rough and
Chins
auled village schoolmaster. Desidée existed in While the
To www.eioz ready to
Revenue Fire branch. 27.1 on the
laid w
13
of those
spectauled
Foreign_Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Faq and discription. Austro-Hungarian cruiser
Tons qu
Captains.
Laut report
4000
Capt. Makceite
ighaf
French armoured mralsar
10,014
30
20,000
Capt. Develay
French: armoured cruiser
9710
· 19°19,600
Capt. Gouts.
Hongkong
Saigon
French flagship
9600
Capt. de Vaissea
Franol gunboat
645
10 -1300
Lieut. Vandier
Baigon
French river gunboat
180
570
Lient. Dordat
Franch gunboat
Lieut. de Jarvillier
French gunboat
Lient Callin
e impromptu iubie, the villagers naughty Blost of the visitors as they en-
tored the room, thought thía
hoy wa
wat ting Viglanie Life and Aunnity1,973,969 came to look are, and soon wnet
* Chinese song ing
but the Chinese- Branchés.....eran J.
at home, young. middle aged and and," bad Revenue Marine Department... 269,69%
formed a circle round the fan kwei, thus speaking member of the party explained Feibe
that he was roeling
time off lines & Chinese 416 Other Restpre
430,188 verifying the fact that native curiosity is s
coffince.
We left Doniard de Lagree French gunbone China as 1
as it is in
in Hongkong Him working out bis rap
sage as pennace for some piquant in rural
and after "£6,233,312 or the treaty
trasty porbs.
this repentance, and The headman of the village was staong much bill climbing arrived back at Shatin in time for the afternoon traints Hongkong. The Accumulative Funds of the various those present Aged, furrow 4 and
The day was Sunday, the train was full Branches are separately invested, and, by weather besten, a wanderer in strange lands of golfers and otse respectable
Persons Hill,ct of Parliament, are not satda to mani who has probably many times thrilled the the
à-bespatterod Basiness.
containing B Rooms, with anal the-salms, under -the respective Deparwimple villat folk with stories from Shatin lenkia kike 19 BABY & cut-
servants' accomation.
For further particulars.
Apply Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ID.
Hongkong, April 4, 1914.
TO LET.
431
DOGATE, Austin Road, Kowloon
unfurnished.
No. 68 Pak, MOUNT KELLETT, (Church Mission Society Bungalow) tili 30th May 1914, pry furnished, Cheap
rent...
"No. 6 CAMERON VILLAS, No. 59 Peak, to let furanhed for one year from 1st. May-1916.".
"No hi SEELLEY STREET'.
From Lar October 1913. "No. 3 MOUNTAIN VIEW, newly painted and colourwashed,”
No. 12 BKACONNFIELD ARCADE, Shop.
To-let till 31 t October, 1914, No. 64 The Fest, seven rouns and drying room, furnished, including Electric fans and Telephone
NE
MOUNTAIN VIEW." No. 7. TEWÄKT TERRACE, Peak.
FOR NALE. "GLENSHIEL" 124 Barker Road, A rooms, clow to Tram Station.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIE
3rd Flr, Alexandra Baiblings.
Hongkong, April 16, 1014.
JAPANESE MAKERS.
Every kind of Footwear
61
maste of the Company's Base
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
PARIS
clservor men" of
1011
Lient. Dapay Datempe
+ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Colloch de Kerilis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.
Phong Bl
French sab-marine
Leut, Boluir
Balgon
Protee
French sub-marine
Falgun
Styr
French armoured gunboat 1798
1700
Lieut. Guillauto-La-izis”
Saigon
French destroyer-
350
BUN
Lieut. Aurillmä
French destroyer
Caja de Frigate Ruzima
French destroyer
130
300
Comdr. de Marq] BERST
Freuth destroyer
307
8:
300
French surveying ship
1825 10 9000
Comdr, Voisin
Among the foreign devils, it wer
and Fronde WAS
the most
regarded wern in many A 1973 hobe L thumb
man among the mi è as such, even in the Portly
scond class. Their Iberville the village. In his travels he had aoquired it at Kowloon, however, was unobstinct.
каз
and
entred of the Engan-toda od, Baes De Cimong the few in the second Pistolet
to answer the Chinese-speaking
das compartment ho pased out by the member
of the visiting party in his native langange.
Take the other villagers be second clas entrance. Most of the other Monaqust
second ratos in that full, carriage passed Manche watched the spreading of the table smid con
of the carriage continuous jabbering and an incassant through the first class half
landing on the Kowloon Station through snarling of chow dogs, but was mored to the heat class entrance, a gentes! form of speech
when he saw the good old Bootch.
srobbery not exactly peculiar to Hongkong, den calating among the tired and thirgil, but rury prevalent here...
Gasisenac was his remark as Asked if he would in pers Englub!
the-attle
Whine
like glass he said p
- that he would ;
pling, so
He received
many people in Hongkong won'
stif શિવું
what with water
Call
This ho, slig tly diluted A NEW HOTEL FOR FEXING.
d swallowed with apparent relish, iguring the requests of his wife to
be allowed to sample the nectar. Then he accepted part o
of a leg of mutton and a loaf of bread, and that was the las, the visitors BR of the headmas and bis wite,
A company is proposed to be formed
to take up a concession granted by the
Vágship of Capt. (Commondan Boscicant. Comunanding cha fom) dofanes Irida China
Condr. Bendenmann
Capt. Maraborger
Capt. Emas. Virte
German crudeer
1800
3.300
Capt. r. Restorff
Saigon
German armoured cruiser 11,800
Captain Bruningbaus
Itis
German gunbont
200
1200
Comdr, v. Gonren
Jaguar
German gubost
HOU 12
1300
Comdr. Vinselu
Leipzig
German cruiser
3260
24. 11,000
Capt Bebucko
Lachs
German gunboat
900
1330
Nürnburg Ottor
Chinese Government to two gentlemen, Scharnhor
German cruiser German river ganhost Gerum fagship
3400
£1,80
36 20.
Capt. von Schultz
ingtan
Adamasto
German turpodo-bost Garman torpedo-boat German gunboat German river gunbost ̈kenpan drar gundos f
talian cuiser
Portuguese araiser Portuguese ganbost
BG
Capt. Libat. Borrasberg
600)
Uli, 6. Classro
800
1350 Comdr. Böcker
1100
Capt. you Müller
Out 5.Prins
2143
Coudr. Sommi Picardi
·3757
Portuguese gasboát
(700
Patria
bring a grant to them of a large nieco §. 90. Other villager died-slices of broad of land containing an area of, approx Taku and meat, empty bottles, empty tins and mistely, 28,000 square yards. The stus Tige other articles until eventually the contents of the hamper petered ons, anthing remain ton of the property' is in the Legation
asminently Vaterland wing but the ice. Even then a large-hosted area, and it is regarded as
member of the visiting "perty was inmuited for a hotel side. The site is sur TOILET charitable mood, and must have recalled rounded by the English, Rusad, and
Support me the biblical beaching, le Giver half of take American Ligations, and in close prod
which thou-ba
to the ded No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WH
ball of it mity to the entrance to the Palace”” the lump of ios io twe he (UNDER THE ANTOR Houss), tak umid boy who solved is in both and the two stadions Thost con bande retired among the crowd of comicanairs has been identified with villages Holding, the fee in his right hotels during the whole of his life, sad the boy rabbed his left index for the last five years has been connected finger on it and put in his mouth. The sales aufroud with the Wagon Lite Botol, in Peking ing did the same, young as well as old, In view of the demand that exists, and A and it was apparent that all of them won is likely to increbee, there would appear | AA dered what this stranga gilt w Krident, to be room for ax additional Sonelga hotel ly not one of the Hitle band had seen ise
for Peking. before. The recipient on found is too old to bold" in both hands, and to the
tol, the fureissers begin to toss. Jie 2 1:008 to thei
uther, eventually ca
Cre paring, mus homs apparently to deposit Only those who w sence of antimplicity liw of what probally hay
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