The China Mail.
NESTLES MILK
FOOD
ECT NUTRIMENT DAT
No. 16.139.
EST BLISHED
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A. S. WATSON & 00.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
SONGKONG. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1915.
BUSINESS HOTICES,
LTD.
ESTAPLISUED 134.
MILK MAID
STERILIZED
NATURAL.
MILK.
H
PURE FRESE
COWS" MALLY
Wizo & Spirit Merchants
HAVE BEEN APPOINTEU
Agoats for
MESSRS. W. & A. GILBEY'S
Wines & Spirits.
PRICES ON AFFLICATION.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ltd
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
DR. YAMAZAKI SURGEON DENTIST.
H
LAS RETURNED from JAPAN and
may be consulted daily t 34 Queen's Road,
(Consza or FLOWER SUREET),
Tel. No. 1302.
Hongkong, deurber 8, 1914.
PRICE, 88.00 Per Month
·甲大年四國民中
BUSINESS NOTICES.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT SO, LD
ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS,
VESSELS INSTEEL OR WOOD, STEAM OR MOTOR DRIVEN, TUOS
BARUES, STEAM OR OIL LIGHTERS, LAUNCHES, MOTOR YACHTS AND HOUSEBOATS.
KOOFS, BRIDGES, STEEL BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK. S
SMART STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE OR HIRE
SOLE AGENTS FOR KELVIN MOTORS,
R
G.
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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
HONGKONG..
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
TO. TEX
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS,
›
(EALED TENDERS will be received
SEA
ENGINEERING CO. OF HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG.
(HIPBUILDERS, CALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FURUE. MASTERS, -BRANS AND TRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERE.
* WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE
AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
Batimates given for quick construction and repair of Shiga, Enginos, Bukars, Railway Relling Sock, Bridges i xil Classes of Engineerlag. Iron and Wood Work.
GRAVING DICK 78788 ×3,6′′ Pumps empty Dock in 3-3/4 horas.
THRER FÅTENT SLIPWAYS trains wecels on ta 3,000 toca displacement, provating conditions forpainting abipe with most efficient results.
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enrough out the Short Haging up to 2001 Tolim. -56-Ton "Hydraulic TESTING MAGHINK for Chaing, Wire Bones. Etrots, etc.
AGENTS FOK :-
JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD
the BEADQUARTERS OFFICE, 100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES VICTORIA BARBACK. Hongkong until 19 xoos on the Undermentioned dates for the following services :--
Monday 1st Feb. Forage
Monday 8th Feb. General Supplies A Thursday 11th Feb. General Supplies "B"}, Hospital Supplies
Monday 15th Feb. Washing Transport.
Thursday 18th Feb. Forms and other particular may be obtained, personally between the hours of
10 am, and I p.m. or by letter to the Dockyard D.A. D. of Supplies and Transport, Victoris Barracks, Hongkong.
AKE NOTICE that ander No. 5 of to TAR
DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amend. ed), ovary Domestic Building or mart of Meat such building within the CENTRAL, Fuel (Coal etc. Division of the City of Victoria, and the Western Division of Kowloon occupied by Members of more than one family. except there within the European Reer vation or ip Kowloon South of Austin Road or those parts of Domestic building jar used as Shop, Clico or Godown, must and LIMEWASUED be CLEANSED THROUGHOUT by the Owners during the months of December and January,
N.B.-The word througboat and in this Notice mesra that the houses should be Limewashed in respect of all the Walls of eich rom, all Cubicles, Partitione, Stair and Stair Linings, all Ceilings end Casing the Undersides of Roula in Main Buildings, Off and Servants Quarters Communications relating to news should and inclusive of Verandaba. be addressed to. The Eunoe..
The Backyard must have ita containing Wall Limewashed up to the level of the,
.Painted or Polished Woodwork Carvest, in good condition, however, need nor be Limewashin. The west be Cadis City j.lies between Gilman Street and Feel Ftroot on the East and Tank Lise and Cleverly Street on the Wunt.
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AMERUIL
COTTON AND YARN.
First Floor.
Tee
Cleanred.
Kowloon is divided into the Eastern and Western Divisions by Nathan Road
Tender Furus must be properly filled P, signed and dated and no. Teades will bo considered unless made out on the proper Form-and delivered by 12 noon on marked Tender for Forage, atc. Each the above daton in a closed envelope Tender must be accompanied by a deposit of S100 as a guarantee of good faith. Such RORY to be forfeited to the State if the Tendarer refaens to accept a Contract
Office when called upon.
PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-272 16 150 B.ELP.
A supplicil to the British Admiralty and Was Ofs. -MUTOR. VESSELS. LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CFAFT OF EVERY. DESCRIPTION
MOTOR: FUMPING
LIGHTING SETS, MUTOK FEBICLES, ETC. Manager din ba men hetween the padre of 11 s, ra, mud 12 noon at the
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
HONGKONG, CRIMA SAND. JAPAN AGENTS.
TELEPHONA No. 212.
Telemphis Address --TAIKAODOCE.-
allotted to him, or to atendit Eeadquarter HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET 00, LD.
The right to reject all or any. Teaders. is specially reserved.
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Hongkong, January 2, 1915,
£3
and a straight line drawn from the North NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
end through the Vumati service reservoir
to the Northern Boundary of Kowloo..
Dated this 25th January, 1918,.
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W. BOWES-ROWLANDS,
Secret Ty
NOTICE.
L'UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. OF PARIS.
WE HAVE taken over the of
INSURANCE CO.
IN WEICH ARE FIATED TÍZ SHAIKH CHE THE, OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, ED..
and
THE RAILWAY. PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
TICTAL FODs at 31ng Dreamer, 1915,
£23,622,185.
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
NOW OPEN LADIES DAYS MONDAYS AND ZITESDAYS CHARGES -
Turkish Batha
Electric Bath
Completo Body Massago Simple Bath
#3
Portland Cement
in Casks of 375 35 aoi..
In Bags, of đội lbs. 20
Shewan, Tomes & Co.
GENERAL KA SA
CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM,
-VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND
ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS...
PRICE $1.00 Per Bottle
MARTIN'S MIXTURE.
A SPECIFIC FOR INFLUENZA, HAY FEVER, COLD IN THE HEAL PRICE $1.00 Per Bottle
VICTORIA DISPENSARY
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.
Established 1823
MASUFACTURERS O
PURE Manila ROPE
78 cts.
STRAND
4" to 15" CACTMPXRECE
FOR MEDICAL BATE DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION WANTEL.. SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER.
13 QUELY KOAD CENTRAL Fusarose.
3. Ú. SOPIESS, Manager:
LIPTONS
Paid up Capital £2,437,500 No. 1 Tea 95 cts. per. Ib, Foochow Buds RO cts. per lb. IT-Fire Fends................ 3,899,114 III--Life & Annuity Funds... 18,138,160
Sinking Fund Account ......
West Company formerly held-uthorised Capital £6.000.000 by Mesar IFMAMEN & Co. and are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS from this!
CREDIT. FONCIER
D'EXTREME ORIENT,
Prince's Buildings.
date.
Hongkong, January 21, 1915,
NOTICE.
THE EAST INDIA SEA & FIRË INSURANCE CO.
Rovence Fire Branch.
02
**
Life and Annuity
Branches mean! Revenue Marine Department Other Receipts ..................
WE HAVE taken over the AOENCY
88,519
£18,581,268
2,567,158 1,973,269 262,692 430,193
The Accarenlative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to most. the claims under the respective Depart-
WELCOM in Hongkong then til the speay's Business,
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and aro now prepared to grant plicies of Insurance at the_most_favourable rates.
THE CHINA. COMMERCIAL CO.,
$, Duddall Street. Eongkong, January 15, 1915,
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Hull Road.
CHEN KHONG & 60, LM.
GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPORT.
Mesam. James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd.. and Manchester, in their weekly market- report dated December 21, 1314, my- Amarican Cotton continues to advance and Spot Mid American bas been quoted at Liverpool December 18th 4.44, 10th 4.4%, Bist 4.42, 92d 4.47 yesterday 4,58, Thera has been a fair business dono in the raw material of which a quantity has been for #xport. This, together with the strengthen- Ing of values at New York has caused a firmer tendancy here which was not affected much hy United States Bureau's Seventh Ginning Report of the season, showing 13,977.000 Bales ginned up to the 19th
inst as against 123.771,000 Bales in
the record
crop year. The Egurus while being large, were below expectations. So far no Place Goods are concerned, the volume of business done, while pot com- paring with an average turnover in normal tics, i gradually increasing and prices Are getting firmer and bettor from a man- facturer's point of view.
Merchants more difficulty in boying at their own idea of prices and quite a number of makers are LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
onwards for delivery. arking March and Naturally these people will not continue taking ruinous prices as they have bees doing and together with the rise in Cotton prica, more money in many cases has t be paid. There is yet of cannae opportun ity for placing advantageously for the boyers with those, makers, who have not booked any quantity but as these weaker people get filled one by one as they are doing higher prices for cloth will have to be paid.
ents fird
India still continues to enquire freely sad koma fair lines hayo Eoon pas through. Calcutta ia the best market but: Karachi still stands out prominently, Cables are more numerous and the dealers scola-to givé dud
duc coturideration τα the stituation. Buying for China is somewhat, desultory
CANTON
8TORE:
MURNITURE, Draperica, Urocaries, Boot and Shoes, Makors of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ware..
Irma-mongery, Wine and Spirite, Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to ofdar by our own tazore. Large assortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of every description,
All goods sold at reasonable Price, The Opeapest and Best place in Canton de Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign
SUF FAT FOO STRŒME. CANTON
yet variong knowa
wa makes are being ercured TL. Nof 1406. 72
on
favourable teens Egypt and Sout
America provide very little demand while
Ite Netz Fant i ludi lettore There li
very litle doing beyond what, the creNOT "marketi Moud forwardes
No. 237-939, Des Voeux Road
and S-120, Compaught Road, Central
B 811.
Hongkong.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CÒ
darnti.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WIZA DATA:
1.00 x., to 29.00 ....Every 15 minutes 8.00.m. to 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutos 10.00 to 1109 s....Every 15 minutes. 11.30am, to 19.46 p....Every 15 minutes. 11.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes 115p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2. Lo p.m...Every 10 minutes. 16 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 3.00p.m. to 8.10... Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT OLEK
9.00, p.m. sad, 9 p.m., 9.50 p.m. to 11.00
p.m. srazy half hour
11.00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. every quarter of
- an hour,
Bundays.
7.45 s.m. to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am, to LLOU ....Every 10 minutes. 11.30 sm. to 18 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 1.00p.m... Every 10 miniator. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00p.m... Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minuto. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pan...Every 15 minutes 7.00 p.m. to 8:10 p.m... Every 10 minutes, NIGHT OARS as on Week Dayz.
BaterDATE.
Extra Car a 12 midnight.. SPECIAL CARB y arregement at the Sompany's Office, ALEXANDRA BOLDIOS' Dea. Yoetrx Roid Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOX
Canaval MEGKEJAVA.
yo happen to be late your meals will The Courterely and Primolly spread josh th Same Only at the ALEKS
DEATAE
Our own Special Blend of India & China Teas
85 cts per lb.
Roasted & Ground daily the best Java Coffee 75 cts. per lb.
For absolutely the best Cup of Tea, Cofer, Cocos: also Scones, Cakes &c. procurable in Hongkong—to be cotaized only cz
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE
LADIES CLOAK ROOM:
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
GRILL
PEAK
ROOM
J. H. TIGGART-
MANAGER
HOTEL.
ADMIKABLY SITUATED AT VICTURIA GAP.! Adiolong the Tramway Terminos, 1.400 feet above Sea Level FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL, Telephonce in sul rooms, First-class Casine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' Booms, Roof Grider.
A
Tortor
From 13 por day Maz
GRAND
Telegraph Add: Pencnful."
P.U. PEUSTER Manager.
HOTEL
FIRST CLASS AND UPTODATE HOTEL most central locitica willim Athe ricinity of all the principal Banks.
Noted for the Best Food, Itsfreshmente, Accommodation and Cleanings. Cuisine under European Burortion, A First Class string Orchestra randers-wolections fr 5.30 pm. 1180 p.m
Special monthly forms for residents and for Shipping people,
rther portioniare apply
For further
COMFORT
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
D" to 15". CIRCUMFERENCE.
3" to 10" CIRCONFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length.
Prices, Samples and full-particular will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, April 11, 1911.
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MUMEYA.
While-you-wait, Photography
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PRICE 200 per 3 pcs. for Post Card, No. 8 Queen's Road Central.
TELE. NC, 254.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED!.
LANDINEERS od SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and TROM All work done in the establishment is quaïantood. We have JFOUNDERS over thirty years #c. We owe two Slipways and cea socommendate suy drai of 200 foot look
Town Ure, 49. COSTLUSED HOLD Vrael, Hongkong. Telephone No. 4
Telephone No. K. Shipyard, Saum-Rai Pe Koel or, Honzo. Esmates furnished on 'application,
WONG PING WA,
Hongrong, April 1, 1917.
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