NOTES ON WILD.
LITE IN HONGKONG
AND SOUTH CHINA.]
By Rev., O. A
RUNBURY, MA.
To be bad at the
*China Mam.” Odice.
But I and Part I
*Price $1.0
No. 16.226.-
The China Mail.
A. S. WATSON &.00,
誠一十月五年五十豆百九千登英
LTD.
BUSINESS NOTIDES.
Wino & Spirit Marchants
ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS
MESSRS.
Agents for
W. & A. GILBEY'S
WINE & SPIRITS.
MESSAS.
STABLISHED
1848
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915.
乙大歲年四國民華中
BUSINESS NOTICES.
AGENCY
Deance for the “Unga Nair atu EMIKLAND Uuha Hin, may be made bu oor sganną. the followife, mozeza",
Centon, PATKIL & 00. Foodhow, Brockies & Ca 18haneda, Kazey & Waszk EN
Yolobams KELLY & WAINNYA, Manila, -8.8. Warnow i Dalmi
PRICH, 88.00 For Month
BUSINESS NOTICES..
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
Forgings and Castings
at. Lowest Rates.
PUMPS INJECTORS ANŲ, SUNDRIES
JOHN DEWAR & SON'S W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. S
SCOTCH WHISKY.
MESSRS.
ገሚ
JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. PILSENER BEER.
THE 'ORINA MAIL
NOTICE
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theizt
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Alterations and additions to Advertiso monts on Pagus 2, 3, 6, and
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CU. LTD.
HOTELS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
BONGKONG.
GENERAL MEETING of the SUARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office St. George's Buildings on SATUR. DAY the lud May, 1915 at 19 o'clock Noos for the purpose of presenting these carlooking the Botanical NRIVALLED posision in the Hu! Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 29th FIRETARY, Gardens and facing the Harbour. 1915, and electing Directors and Auditors The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com ny will be CLOSED from the 8th MAY
the 22nd May both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIMB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agent. Hongkong, May 4, 1915.
fitted Bathrooms, Telephonen and Misctric Nassarons quiet Saites with wruzinnaly Fans. Telephones in Redrooms and Sitting rooms
throughout. Telephone No. 1199, Dable Addres, Sachacía,'
404
A.D.C. Code 5th Ed. Hongkong, September I. 1905.
1208
NORTH, BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE VIATED THE BRABÉS Or THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD..
and
THE RAILWAY ` PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL
FUNER AT 31T Dsczunen, 1913,
£23,622,155.
I-Authorised Capital £6,500,000
Subscribed Capital £1,500,000 Paid-up Capital ........£2,437,500 should-Fire Funds....... 3,899,114 III-Life & Anutty Fanda....18,136,160
Sinking Fund Accotia
be sent to the ice, No. 2, Wyndham Stroet, not inter thap 11.30 .
Advertins. munta ca pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be sont un not later thar. I pim.
Alterations and additions" b
Now Advertisements should be sent lä balcre 2
cre 2 p.m.
.
83,512
Revenue Fire Ranch.
17
Life and Anodity į Branches.....}.
299.681,468
2,557,158 1,973,989
Advertisements and Subscriptions which Revenue Marina Dapartment. are not ordared for a fixed period will be fither Itecopte continued until counterinaaded.
Telegraphic Address *Mail · Hongenug. Code, A.B.C. 5th Edition. Telephone No. 22.
THE CUINA Mait, ListID
MALAYA AT THE FRONT.
Sergt. Simpson Killed, Pte.
Peate Wounded.
A letter received in Singapore froni Bergt. Champlain, K.Ö.Y.L.I., at the front, record the death from wounds in satin e Sergt. Simpson, K.O.Y.L.I., Bag the "Straits Times, Beth these een left the the regiment here co ́expiry of their service-and joined the warders atsifat Taiping, but they were called up as -servists when war broke out, Suige. Champlain niya that Simpson was killed on March 21 at Ypres. At the time, his (Simpson's company wore in support of the firing line. They were being heavily bombarded with strapuel. A telephone
232,692
430,183
ENGINEERING CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.'
TAIKOO
DOCKYARD. HONGKONG, A
18:PAUILDERS, FALTORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. MASTERS. IRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL
FLECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND. ELECTRIO SYSTERYS. stimates given for quick construction and rernir of Ships, Engines, Baileys, Ratiway |
Rolling Stock, bridges, and ail Classes of Enginewing, Inod and Wood Work..,
GRAVING DOCK 737×8% × 344′′ Pumps empty Deck in 2-3/4 hours.
THNEE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking yessa's up to 3,20 torx displacement,
providing conditions forpainting shipa with most efficient revolta
100, Ton· ELECTRIC CHANH ON QUAY-ELEČTTUC OVERHEAD CRANES
throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tous 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets etc. AGENTS FOR:-
JOHN L THORNYCHOFT & CO., LTD
--
PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 720 to 170 B.B.T..
A supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
Town Office..
MOTOR PEMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, #C. EING EDWARD HOTEL Dockyard Manager may be man between the hours of 11 ́a, m, and in it the
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE
Hosecong. Carys and Japan AGENTT.
Tezzenası No. 212.
Central Location.
ELECTRIO TRAM Pass Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fins and Lighting, European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughco
Best of Food and Service.
TELEFONI 379.
TELEGRAPH ADDRES
*VICTORIA. FRANK L. COUTE,
Manager.
GHEN KHONG & Go. d.
GENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.
CANTON
£6.233.319 LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
The Accumulative Fauds of the various Brunches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Basiness,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
LOITIAL.
DEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED
TIME TABLE
ZAK DA TH
7.00a.m. to 8 CU a.m...Every 15 tilzatea. 10.00am to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 8.00am to 10.00 à, m... Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 minates 12.45pm to 115 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.10 p.m. to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 5.0 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m.to 10p.m...Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CAMA,
wire, cut in the open, becimo brokeza and 9.50 p.m. and 9p.m., 8.30 p.m. to 11.0
Sergt. Simplon with two other sergeants
.m. every half hour.
Polunteered to go out and repair it. Just 11.00 p.m. to 11.46 p.m. every quarter of
THE
they reached the spot, a shell ene croaming in their directin.
They all lay fat ve the grond, bus unfortunately it fell in front of them and exploded. Simpson received nine wands, two very severe in his kidneys, which roadly caused his death. He lived for 24 hours, hardly ever losing consciou ness and hoped for the best right to the last. He is buried at Ypres with 100 others of his fallen comszadra. A CIORA kan been erected over bis grave. The last rites were conducted by his comrade, Sergt. Champlain and Sergt. Hutchins. Toth of whom were in the Government service, .31, when YO broke du Sergt. Simpen had many friends here ain Taiping. It is strange that he was the and who sent out news of the death of Bir Martin, late of Straits Trading Co. at Palau Brani, which we recently recorded.
Mr A. F. Feate, of United Engineer Ltd., formerly so well koowh bare for his talented assistance at Tocal entertainments, who is with the 2nd Eats at the front. wrote his petord to a singapore friend on (March 26:-"Just to let you know I still doing my little bit. Haro had a little of the trenches, plenty of myd. I am sa it as a Edd o. Remember me to all old fricode,
This choory epistle was unfortunately followed by a letter to fo firm, dated March 28, which explains itself, and which rung ibua
sad
Doar Sir.--I very much regret to inform you that Pie Pente, of my company, wxn Dunded last sight, having bis jew and right shoulder smashed. There is no dan- ger and with luck he should soon be well on the road to recovery. Although he is anable to speak bo gavo me your address gere wo to understand that he wanted me to write. I do so with gonulus togret, skew bim years ago in Hongkong, sod since he has been out hero, ho has always been cherry and hard working" and "a thorough good fellow. I wish I had more like hi shall be happy to answer any further enquiries you may wish to make. Tears faithfully,
MITFORD Bauch,
Lient, The Buis, ⠀
an hour.
SURDAY,
7.45 L.m. to 19,30 a.m...Every 15 minutes 10.30 ., to 11.00 ....Every 10 minutes. 11.30am to 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 13.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Evory 10 minutes. L00p.m. to 5.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes 6.00p.m. to 6.00 am.. Every 10 minutes 8.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 1ù minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.10m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT WARS 2 on Week Days.
SATURDAYN.
Extra Carjat 13 midsight.
STORE:
URNITURE, Draperies, Grosorice,
Boot and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Lesqueres, Crockery Ware. Iron-mongery. Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for reptiemen made
order by our own tailora.
Large assortment of Chinese Silks and. Foreign Goods every description.
All goods sold at reasonable Prices, The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods, SCP PAT POO STREET,
CANTON and
Nos. 237, 239, Das Vœux Hond and No. 180. Conranght' Road Central, Tal, No 811.
Нопцкова:
TEL. No. 1408.
PATELL & CO.
Exporters & Importers
General Merchants
and
Commission Agents,-
SPECIAL CARS by strangemensa: the HONGKONG, CANTON, Dos Toys Road Central. Company's fion, ALEXANDER BUILDING
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &"SON.
General Manwyers.
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW.
FRENCH LESSONS SINGON & CO.
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Road.
LEN
TING
Surgeon Dentist
“No.”14, D'AQUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consaltation.
Karated AD 1880.
IRON STEEL, METAL
HARD
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry oko Innerters. General Stora keeper and Shipchandlera. No 36 and 37; Horn Loona STEZEZ, (2nd Street, west at Central Market) Telephingo No. 513.
Hongkong, September 4, 1915,
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannust be Beaten, il qualed. For Brend Fakes, Confectioners fcala with Wires& Liqueurs.
Telegraphic Adares |---- TalkíKDOCF.-
The Best Meals in Hongkong
Either light or substantial.
دمر
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.L
5.000 Fast Above Sea Laval-Mean Temperature, €5. The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Eight Hours From Manila. Halk or Auto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northera Lazön
The BAGUI is vai scented for location, caising, homeliks atmosphere aud
soderm up-to-date fenturdy -
....
-P-6 Up, Daily., -P-35.00 Up, Weekly Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
HENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprietz-Cable Address" BECOME.”
LA:
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
PEA
J. H. TANGART,
MANAGEL
HOTEL
ADMIKARZY" SITUATED AT VICTORIA' GÁT. Sdjolome the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 leet above Hen Lezal.
015
FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL. Telephones la rooms. First-cam Cusine, Leungo, Smoking and Ladies' Horun.
Terms From 2 per day Mar.
Teien Add 'Pescoful,"
Font Guider,
· P. U. PEUSTER Janiyer.
GRAND HOTEL
FIRST CLASS AND IPTO-DATE HOTEL vist centen wie wahin A the vicinity of all the principal Banka.
Noted for the Best Feed, Hefreshment, Accommodation and Cleanliness, Craigo under European Bupervision. A First Cinas, string Grebes va rendera selections. fram
,90 p.m. to 11.30 pm.
Special monthly torms for residenta wad for Shipping patienters only
For further particular apply--1.
1
Czlestone 1 - TELIORAFOIS ADDRESS, " CÚMFORT.
Manue
Portland Cement
In Cusks of 375 Iba, net,
In Bags of £50 lbs, net,
Shewan, Tomes
& Co.
GENERAL TANÁÖ CRS,
A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA
MOSCATINE.
"THE INFALLIBLA INSECT REPELLØR,
Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $2.50 Por Bottle.
Preparer-only y
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
32, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., L₫
Established 1883
"MANUFACTURERSJOPAL
PURE Manila ROPE
www.
STRAND
3" to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCK.
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENÜR.
5 to 15- CIACONFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3.000 feet in length,
Priess, Samples and full particulars, will in fexwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co.. General Managera
Hongkong, April 11, 1911.
"MUMEYA."
"While-you-wait" Photography
001
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFTED ARTIST WITEX APPARATUS AND MATERIALSEWHICH CAN FINISH IN AN HOUR.
PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs. for Post Card. No. 8 Quean's Road Centrai.
-TELE. No. 2264..
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;
and SHIPBUILDERS BOILERMAKERS BRASS and TROK ENDERS All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We are over thirty years' experienen We own two Slipways and can accommodato any tradi of 200 feet long,
L
Town Office, 45. CONNAUGHT ROAD CEBISAL: Hongkong Telephone No. 462.
Telephone No. K Shipyard, Saum Sai Pr. Kowton, Elongkong, Estimates foraished on application,
WONG - PING WA," "Manoger,
Hongkong, April 1, 1918.
Bournville
The "COCOA de Luxe”
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE-
“BOURNVILLE COCOA répresents tas highest grade of nutritivè cocoa at presenton, the market; it fully malatains its high reputs- tion in food value and delicacy of flavour, and
The Mark of Purity, issecond to none in any respect whatsoever.” Medical Magazine, March, 1912'
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
La Tins and Fancy Boxes
Specially Packed for Export
FROM "THE FACTORY, IN A GARDEN” BOUENVILLE, ENG. 44.
Hongkong, Bus.
-1900