STABLISHED
群八十月三年五十登百九千登英
*NOTES ON WILD
LIFE IN HONGKONG,
AND SOUTH, CHINA.
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To be had at the
* CHINA MAD“ Offico.
Part 1 and Part
Price $1.00
No. 16.181.
The China Mail.
AGENTS
Uroers for the “Chiva Mali sta Eventand. Chika Hazi may be made bu oor scenta at the following ports-
Cance
Pirts & Co.
Fouchow. Baocrat'& Co. Bhangra Katar & Valan X. Yoinhama KELLY & WAKEH L, Manila A,8. WITION 200..
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
BUSINESS NOTICES.
SONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 18 1915,
BUSINESS NOTICES,
卯乙年四國民華中
BUSINESS
PRICE, 83.00 Fer Month
NOTICES
HKTABLISHED 74 YEARS
Wine & Spirit Merchants
STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE $5,000 nett
HAVE BEEN APPOINTED
Agents for
JOHN DEWAR & SON'S
W. S. BAILEY
& Co., Ltd.
SCOTCH WHISKIES.
PRIDES ON APPLICATION.
GENERIL JOFFRE. '
ENGINDERSTAND SHIPBUILDERS,
HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO. LD,
NOW OPEN
LADIES DAYS MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS CHARGES →
F
Turinish. Bath
Electric Bath:
Complete" Body Massage
Simple Bath
73
9
a
2
ots.
FOR MEDICAL BATH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION WANTED, SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER,
13 Query's Roar CANTRAL, BONGKONG.
French Leader of Spanish Descant.
One wonders what "Juffre la taci turno" will way whet: he learns that n reporter of the France de Bordeaux et du Sud-Durst "hus beem interviewing his only surviving sister, Mindazo Artus, as Hivesaltes whom the tieneralissimo was bora. Probably he will smile and suy nething, for, after all the interview does not tell us wh about military operations, and enthing at all which THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
could conevitably be of value the enemy to haru. Burto France and to the Allies the interview is keenly interest ing, for they cuu think that nothing. however familiar and even trivial which concerns General Jottre cuu is alien to thez.
.. (). SUPLESS, Manager.
& 00, Id
CHINA SEGAR REFINING CO., p. CHEN KWONG
NOTICE.
tte
GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPOET.
ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agent, Pedder's Street, on WEDNES. parpone of receiving the Report and State. DY, the 24th March at Noos for the went of Accuanta for the year ending LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL 31st December, 1914.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-
In the beginning, it appears, accord.pany will be CLUSED from the 11th to
24-h March, both days inclusivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lre.
General Agents.
Hongkong March 4, 1915.
202
CANTON
STORE.4
LIURNITURE Draperies, Urocerie
Boot and Shoes. Mazers of Jewellery, Lacquerss, Crockary Ware
Irra-mongery. Wine and Spirits.
ing to Maine Arts, the Joffres were moh French at all. But they remediod that mistake, let it be a iertkwith, quite a number of genestions ago. The tradition in the Jeffre " family is. tays Madame Artus, that her great. great-grandfather was a Spanish noble- LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD: Forsign Goods of every description.
man, da Gaufre, who for political res sors fed from Spain and settled in France is the eighteenth century. The father of the futuro General-in-Chief was one of a large family and was left, liko Toy, jost to prose. When ho roached min's estate he adopted the trade of couper, a trade which he con tinued to exercise even after tho death
NOTICE
Foreign Clothes ro genaamten made to: order by our own tailors. Large Assortment of Chinese Silks and
All goods sold at reasonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods:
THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY THE
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Office of the General, No. 1406. Agents, Pedder's Stroat, on WEDNES DAY the 24th March at 12.18 .., fer. the purpose of receiving the Report and
SUP PAT FOG STREET.
CANTON and Nos. 237, 239, Dos Your Road........... and No. 120, Connaught Road Central.
of his mother had inule of him a landed Satement of Accounts for the year ending Tel, No, 811.
proprietor in a small way,
0
UNE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN.
of
31st December, 1914,
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both daya inclusies.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lat.
General Agents. Hongkong, March 4, 1915,·
203
Joseph Joffre-for Joseph, 39 we learn for the first time, is the came of the Commander-in-Chief-asse eleven Thildren. Born in 1852, h after a brilliant course at the college of Perpignan, left for Paris at the age of 154 to prepare for the entrance exami antion of the Ecole Polytechnique--the Woolwich of France. His place on the list was 'unexpectedly low-fourteenth- and the rea has, in light of later erants, a certain pigunger. Young Jofre, THE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING of
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
SHAREHOLDER in the Company though exceedingly good at mathematics will be held at the Company's Office, was somethat weak in German," No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, language for which he showed a pro-
THURSDAY, the 25th OD
March at 12 o'clock NOOR pounced distanto.
for Statement of
A suo-lieutenant in 1STU, Toffee arved in the garrison of the beleaguered capital. Throughout a brilliant career of extra- ordfourly rapid promotion-Joffre was a general ut119—he retairwel his simplicity and randeur "lo use the French word. He used spend his leaves of absence. down Rivaltes, where he spoke the patois, vi played muny Hame of
1
*mouille" with his old father. It was during one of these gas, says his later, that bu explied to his father how to dig slanting trenches on his property as a protection against the ravages of the ayring ruim I know something about trench
aid to have remarked;
1015
Hongkong
COMPANY,
PEAK LIMITED
DEAK TRAMWAYS
TIME TABLE
WEEK DATI.
1.0 to 8.00 ...Every to minutes. 8.00.m. to 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.80a.m. to 12.45 p.m.. Every 15 minutes. 19.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Ever 10 minutos. 115 p.m. to 1.15 p...Every 10 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p....Every 10 minutes #15pm. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes 5.00p.m. to 810 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
KOHT CARL
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT 90. LD
ENGINEERING CO. OF,
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD, BONGKONG
RIPBUILDENS. SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORDE MASTERS. DRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY XS-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYST431S. Estimates given for quick construction aupair of Ships. Engines. Buliers, Railway" Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering. Iron and Wood Work.
GRAVING DOCK 737×88 × 34*** Pumpa empty Dock in 2-5/4 boats.
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS being on to 1,000 toca displacementi
*providing conditions torpainting ships with oat etherent results.
100-Tau ELECTRIU CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERTHEAD CRANES
through the Shops ranging up to 200 Tour.
Portland Cement
In Casks of 375 lbs, net
In Haga o 250 lb.
Shewan, Tomes & Co.
JENERAL MANAGERS
50-Ton Erdmantis TESTING MACHINE for Chaine, With Room, Sitects, etc. CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM,
AGENTS FOR
JOHN L. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.
EETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-2 to 10 D.H.P.
A supplied to the British Admiralty, and War Offer. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, OUNHOATS
LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
..
MOTOR PUMPING LIGHTING SKTS, MOTOR VEHICLES, NIC: Dockyard Manager can ha sen between the house of 11 am, and 12 noon at the
Town Ofice
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE."
Homeroad, China and JAPAN AGLETS.
TELEPHONE NO. 219.
Telegraphic Adares :-* BAIKOODOCF.
LIPTONS
No. 1 Tes 95 cts. per lb. Foochow Buds 80 cts. per lb. Our own Special Blend of India & China Teas. 85 cts per lb.
Roasted & Ground daily the best Java Coffee 75 cts. per lb.
For shsolutely the beet Cup of Tes, Cuffer Com; also Scenes. Cakes &c. procurable in Hongkong-to be obtained osis at
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE
LADIES CLOAK HOOMĮ
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, PI
5.099 Fest Above Sea Levél-Mean Temperature, 65- The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Eight Hours From Manila, Rail or Azte Bracing Climate in the Pine Country of Northora Luzon The BAGUIO"unexcited for location, cuisine, homelike atmosphere and modern up-to-date features
purpose of receiving the 6.50 p.m. and 8 p.m., 5.30 p.m. 11-P-6 Up, Daily. -P-35.00 Up, Weekly
p.m. every half hour,
Accounts and the Report of the Director 11.03 pm, to 11.15 p.m. every quarter of for the year ending 31st December, 1914.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 20th March, both days inclusive. Dy Order of the Board of Directors, C. PEMBERTON,
Jecretary, Hongxong, March 4. 1915,
201
THE HONGKONG & WH MPDA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THE ORDINARY TERLY MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be
dab on it in my job!"" J. Sepmothri—his knowledge of his held in the Office of the Company, 2 youtube his own words, have kept at Queen's Buildings Connaught Road, bay a far mare terrible mrasce then that Hongkong na WEDNESDAY, Blet March of the spring rains to his father's vince at 11 o'clock .. for the purpoes of yard plot.
receiving the Report of the Directors and Mariane Artus has good hopes for 4 31st December, 1914,
Statement of Accounts for the
year ending victorious New Year; for han as she confided to the reporter-her big brother (big. in more scuses than one) told her sister-in-law in a letter that he is quite satisfied with the-cousse-of-events-
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
"Under Weight," a condition `of ill-health, shows your assim» ilative powers are decreasing.
WATERBURY!S. METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Suppiles the blood with the wanted zourishing and healthy flesh building materials. Very palatable
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRICES $1.25 and S2 25
pany will be CLUSED from the 24 h to The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam- 31st March, 1915, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Director.
GEO. A CALDWELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, March 17, 1915.
244
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED..
THE 31 ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the bore COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, ST. GEOROR' BUILDIXO, 6, Conaught Read, Victoris, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 12 d'olock. Nook for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1914, and Blecting & Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CUM. PANY, will be CLOSED from MUNDAY the 29th March to WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, both days.nclure. SHEWAN, TOMES & CY
General Manager. Hongkong March 18, 1915
241
En hoes.
BONDATE.
7.45 am, to 10.30 am...Every 15 minate 10.30a.m. to 11.00 a....Every 10minutes. 11.83 a. to 13 Noon...Every 15 minutes 12.00 Noon to 100 p.m...Every 10 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 5.00p.m.Erary 15 minutes 6.00 pm to 4.00p.m...Every 10 minute 8,00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.00pm to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes,
NIGHT CARS as on Week Daya
SATERDATE","
Extra Car af 12 midnízka. Jompany's Office. ALETASUNA BUNDIGE. SPECIAL CANo vyazraugemens as the Des Your Road Coral,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Man SEPA
SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.
BON STEEL, METAL and HART WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale And Tetail Troumongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importera. General Stora roopers and Bhipotandlers Non 35 and 37, Bo Loona STEEST, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telenbone No. 615.
Bougrong, September 6, 1912,
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Roa
DONT Forests to how Supper,
Tight Helcachinata ALEXANDRA CATE Open T Midnight.
Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprietors.-Cable Address BECOME".
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
PEAR
H. TAGGART.
· MANAGER
HOTEL
ADMIKABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP
Adicionog the Tramway Terminus, 1.400 foot above Box Lerei
213
FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL
Ront Garden
Testones fa a room. First-class Cogne. Logoge, Smoking and Ladine' Korpis.
Terms-From 23 per day Max
GRAND
Telegraph Add's 'Feaceful,'
PU, PEUSTER Mandore,
HOTEL-
WIRST OF ASS AND URIN DATE FUTELLO atral location within Ath ricinity of all the social at
Cuisine
Noted for the Best Food, Refreshments Accommodation and Cleanline ander Eurogan Supervision A West Cines wiring Orcussion renders alectices from 6.30 pa le 1130 pr. b
Special, monthly term for rasidants and for Shipping (piculers voly
TazzPHONE 1
For further particians apply-
TELEGRAFIS DEZE
COMFOR
Marke
A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS PRICE $100 Per Bottle.
MARTIN'S MIXTURE,
A SPECIFIC FOR INFLUENZA, HAY FEVER COLD IN THE HEAD PRICE $1.00 Per Bottle.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.
Established 1823
MANUFACTURERS OF
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
·4" to 16" CIRCUMFERENCE..
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
to 15"
- CIRCUMFRRANGE-
3" to 10" OLSCURVEULENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any sign up to 3.000 feet in length. Prices, Samples and full cutwalers will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.
Haagkong, April 11. 12.
MUMEYA"
“While-you-wait, Photograbuy
001
"UST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH
APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINTAH
་་་་་་
IN AN HOCK
PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs, for Post Card, No. 8 & Queer's Road Central.
TELE, No. 254.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;
LANGINEERS Red SHIPEDILLERS, BOILERMAKERS BRASS TR
FOUNDER: All work done in this retablishment is quaranteed,
We have orat thirty years ation--Wow.twe Slipway and amandala any craft.
of 200 feet inre.
Town Uther, 48, Conxavust, Pols Ukara, Hongkong. Telephona No. 459 Shipyard. Shum-Sai-Pc. Koom Boarsons.
laphez Nn, K 3:
· Estimates Inɛnahed on apisiontier •
Hongroaz, aurė L. 191:
WONG PINO WA. Kanouis
Bournville
The "COCOA de Luxe”
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE
BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive cocoa atpresonton the markets it fully mainzales Its high reputa tion infoed vsiue and delicacy of flavour, and
• Mark of Purity, in second to none la anyrespect whatsoever."
·Medical Magazine, March, 1912
CADBURY'S
Specially
CHOCOLATES
for Export
FROM THE FACTORY IN A GARORN,” BOURNVILLE, ENCAN