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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE THIRTY BOURTE ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Under sigted en MONDAY the 10th May, 1915, at 11:30 4.3.
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Generas „Agents. Hongkong, April 20, 1915
THE HONGKONG. ELECTRIC
CO. LTD.
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HOTELS
KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
RIVALLED position to the B1 dlutziok overlooking the Botanica) Gaims and Escfing the Harbour.
Numeroas qulat Bailes with luwariously thed Bathrooms. Telephones and Ketric Telephones in Bedrwns and Sitting room Fans.
throughout Telephone No. 1195, Omble Addreas. *Sachwola."
A.B, C. Code 4th Ed. Rongkong, September 2, 1905. 120
Central Location.
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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING CO. OF HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG
NEIPRUILDERS, PALVOKS AND REPAIRERS, BMLERMAKERS, FORGE», MÀSTERS. BRASS AUD IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINERRY WELDING AND "CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND FLECTRIO SYSTEMS, Meinston given for yukk consapetion and renair of Ship, Engines, Boilers: Raww vje Rolling Mock, seldgos, sau all. Claames of Engineering. Iron sad Wool Wort.
ABAVING, DOCK 737 x69 × 346′′ Pumpe empty. Dock in 8-3/4 hours.
A
TEKER PATENT SLIPWATN taking verse's up in 300 tons displacement, providing conditions forpainting ships with most efficient resulta
101-Toa ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAF-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES
throughout the Shops roging up to 100 Tous. 50Ton Hydraulic TESTIGO MACHINE for Chain, Wire Popes, Rivot, te AGENTS FOR
-JOHN I. THORNYCHOFT & CO. LTE:
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As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Offer MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS," LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEBICLES, WTC.
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KING EDWARD HOTEL Deckard Mayns can be seen between the hours of 11 am and 18 ne at the Nthe TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SUARE HULDERS will be held at the Company's Officen
St. George's Buildings on SATUR DAW the 22nd May, 1918 at 13 o'clock Noon for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th FILOAKY, 1915, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-i pany will be OZOSED from the 8 Mar to the 22nd May both days inclusire.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agente.
Hongkong, May 4, 1915.
404
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Alterations and addition to Advertis
imenta on pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be
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Advertisomerta and Subscriptions which are not ordered fúz a fixed period will te continued until coente-minded.
Telegraphia Address 'Haiz' Hongsong. Coda: AB.O. 5th Edition. Telephone No. 22
THE CHINA, Man, Lestran
THE PENANG V.C.'S.
Humorous Hits at the Town Guard.
A contributor disposed to be incetious, who evidently thinks the Town Guard movement in Penang is "banging fire” and wants stirring up, scads to the Pinsag Gazette the following amusing communica tion which should at least avoko a smile, even if his suggestions are dismissed so worthless:
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE VESTED 265 BRITE OF
THE OCEAN MARİNE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LED..
.and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL FUNDS IN SLIT Deckas, 1913,
£23,622,185.
Revenue Fire Branch
ELECTRIO TRANS Pas Exazco, A Electric Lifte, Fans and Lighting European Bathe and Janitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Syabem, throughout
Best of Food and Servic
·TELEPRONE 373 ENGEGRAPHIC ADDREW
*VICTORIA. FRANK. I COOSE
Manager
GHEN KHONG & G. L
GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPORT.
CANTON
LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE
HAURNITURE, Draperies, Geor
Boot and Shoe Mazers of Jewellery, Lioquetes, Crockery Ware,
Iron-mongery, Wine and Spirit
Foreign Clothes for gentismen mide to order by our own tailors. Large assortment of Chinese Silk ad Forsign Goods of every description, ...
I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital £3,437,500 IX-Fire Funds.
$899,114 IT-Life & Annuity Funds... 16,138,180
Sinking Fond Acount
98,511
£29,561,268 2,687,158 Life and Annuity. 1,973,289
Branches.......)
All goods sold at reasonable Prism," Revenue Marine Department... 232,693. Other Receipts
430,199 The Chasport and. Best place in Canton &
Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign 25,283,319
Gocar. SUP PAT FOOʻSTREET.
CANTON and -Box. 237, 239, Des Your Hond and No. 120, Commught RoadTM Centra),
The Accumulative Fauds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by TEL. Na, 1406, Act of Parliament, are set maide to most the claims under the respective Depart
This beautiful Eastern Isle is much per turbed over the proposed addition to its forces. The public generally require que | menta of the Company's Business. lightenment as to what they are to expock.
SHEWAN, TOMBA & CO. Valess they are to parade by themselves it reams to mo the Haplanade will need to be i lengthened. Various names, I hear, have been proposed, such as Town finarð, Ciric Gaard and Veteran Corps. The latter
-Eguud favour in the eyes of magic Joltern V.O. after the name would welt: it for those stupid people sk questions. The title of the Commanding his I understand, caused much Mazie 3. Frani Major, down,
look
BO
ho will s
who
of many the PEAK TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
WHI DATE..
COMPANY,
Tours too much of Volunteers, o 7.00 .m. to 8.00a.m...Every 15 miuntos Captain Goutal is augusted.
Are they to a separate entity? To join the Valunteers would mean drill, and qrill would mean unnecessary exertion. To be attached to the Falice might mog finger-prints and photgraphs, which might conceivably reattaip certain eligibla ma- didates who will not face the photographer anless bribed. The age limit, too, is i matter of retîous concern. To make no
8.00 to 10,00 m... Every 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11:30am to 12:46 pm...Every 15minutes. 19.48pm to 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minutės.
1.15 p.m. bo to prasy
10 minutos. 1.45 pm to 1p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Evy 10minutos. 5.00p.m. to 8.10p.m. Every 10minutos.
ENET GANA, -
Tat
PATELL & CO.
Exporters & Importers
General Merchants
and
one eligible under: 60 would deter zone 8.50 p.m. and 3 p.m., 3.31 p.m. 11.00 Commission Agents,
Government. sérvants, who zetize me that
pim every half hour.
age, from spending the last declining 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
of their servico otherwise than with ** Lore
in Idletics*
The uniform, ton, must be distinctive, Boise, it is rumored, favour red facings to match the complexion, other green. It is held, however, that the Corps will be green enough buwler hat, with
annipa's feather as • plume; an old evening cost with the lappels and fails weil turasi back, and faced with copper (German possible)} overally dosble seated and boots of any faney pattern won't evoke no jealousy. For the emmandant, ang old resident having no me for a top hat sudf rock cat might oblige.
hinkers could be worn. For arms Malacım comes to avoid the shock of rifle fiza,
Side
As an alternative, now that the Germasu ships are gone, the Carpe could be used
Port Defence, ander our kallant Harbour Maator, to patiol Weld Quay and Bong Kee's jolly.
The Government, I understand,, have already approved of the proposals that have not beenyulakkfor,
Further anggestions are invited,
Mr C-J. Colli r, él) known mex ber of the Došer Customs staffs, who chan had four sons in the army, baa received a aravanie from the font itkeiset letten hó sand to one of his boys, Fied. The letter - de piezond by the shuiles' that osmsed his
: an hour.
BUNDAT7.
7.45 am to 10.30 Every išminutes 100m, to 11.10... Every 10 minutes. 11.83 x.m. to 18 Soon...Every 15 minutes. 2.00 Ronto 200p.m. Every 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 5.00p.m..Every 15 minuter. 5.00pm to 6.00p.m. Every 10 minuter. 6.00pm to 7.00p.m...Every lûminatai. 7.00p.m. to 8.10pm.Eray minute. NIGHT VARS as on Wook Dayni
∙BATURDATA.
Extra Var si 19 midnight,. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Offo, ALEXANDRA BUILDING Des Your Toad Central Nort
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manage
TEN ZING.
Burpeen Dentist:
No. 14, D'AGUILAR ÉTRIEZ,
TERME VERY MODERATE
Clomiraltyting
HONGKONG, CANTON,
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW.
SINGON & CO.
KATASZINIKED AD 1880,
BON STEEL, METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS. Wholeme and Retail Ironmongers, Fig Iron and Foundry Coke Imperifte. General Stora Koopers and Shipohandlers. Now, 35 and 37, Hisa LoonG STAT, (2nd Stroof, wost of Central Market) Telephone No. 515.
Homzxon, Bptembar 191
HE ALEXANDRA CAFE Const s Boston, it Entalled. For Bizad Rick, Confectioners, Henie Tub Wires &
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
lioso xo' CHINA AND JAPAN AGENTI.
Telargoni No. 912.
Telegraphic Adara - TAIETDOCF."
The Best Meals in Hongkong
Either light or substantial
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.L.
5.000 Foot Above Sea Love-Mean Temperature, 25 The Coming Health Resort of the Far East "Fight Hours From Manila, Railjor Auto Bracing Climate In the Pine Country of Northern Luzon The "PAGGIO
for location, cuisine, homelike atmosphere and voedero anto-date features
-P-6 Up, Daily. “-P-35.00 Up. Weekly Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
HENGUET COMMENDAL CO- Propters.-Cauls: Address" BECOME
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
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ADMIKABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAT Adjumor the Tramway Terminas, 1,400 feet above des Lerd,
FIRST CLASY FASELY. RESIDENTIAL AND, TÖFRISTS HOTEL
Iclophoras in at rooms. First-c Curine, Ionnge, Smoking and Ladies Bomis. Boo! Gaiders
TarinaFrom 88 per day Maz.
GRAND
Telegraph "Add '; 'Penosful,'
2.U. PEUSTEF. Manager.
HOTEL.
FIRST CLASS AND UP-TIEDATE HOTEL o cantral location, willia
fe vidnity of all the principal Kanka
Noted for the Test Ford, Fefreshments, Accommodation and Cleanlinen. Cakiga ander Kampenn Supervision, A First Clas string Orcher a readers selections.m 5.201 pm to 11.20 p.
Special monthly torms tas, t
Tissidents
to and for Shipping parescalers evely For fur bar particulars apply--
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Fooshaw, - BadCERY & Shadman KEET I WATASHI Yarndamı KaLLY I WALK
lianii, 4.8 Wannon de Chy, Bl
FRICH, 8800 Per
BUSINESS NOTICES..
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT £0...LD
Portland Cement
In Casize of 373 lbc.
In Bags of 250 lbs. nit
Shewan Tomes & Co.
GENERAL MAXAUERS
A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.
ITHE (INFALLIBLE' INSECT REPELLER. Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $2.50 For Bottle, Prepared only by
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
32, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LI
Established 1883–1
„MANUFACTUREEN C3.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
4" to 15"
- ÜILCUMFERENCE,
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
5 to 16 CIRCEXFERENCE.
"3" to 10"
Oil Drilling Cables of any sim up to 3,000 feet in length.
Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co. General Managers.
Hongkong, April 11, JAL
MUMEYA.
"While you wait" Photography.
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITHI
‘APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH 'IN: 'AN BOUF,
PRIJE 2.00 per 8 pcs, for Post Card, No. 8 Gneem's Bond Central,
TELE. No 254.
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(XUW RECONSTRUCTED;
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