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MOTIES ON WILD.
LIFE, IN HONGKONO
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ESTABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1915,
BUSINESS NOTICES,
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND
Forgings fand Castings
at Lowest Rates..
PUMPS INJECTORS AND SUNDRIES1
ENGINEERING CO. OF "
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. SNS, BALFORS AND RE-AIRERS, DOLLERMAKERS, FORGE-
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO. LTD.
HOTELS
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
No
the TWENTY-SIXTE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS wil be held at the Company's Offices St. Geor,o's Duldings on SATUR. DAY the ad May, 1815 at 19 o'clock Noox for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accents to 28th FanDARY, 191k, and electing Directors and Auditors,
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GIBB, LIVINGSTỤN & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, May 4, 1915.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
ALIEJTED.
-
401
↑
HONGKONG.
district overlooking the Botanical
MASTERS. BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENK
• AND `NLECTRO, SISTEME.
Rakuten giren for quick constraction and repair of Ships, Exgins, Boilers, Ratory Romae lock, belägen, and sil Glammes of Engineering. Iron and Wood Work,
GRAVING DOCK-TOT×88 × 346′′ Pumpa-empty Deel in 2-3-4 hare.
TEKEE PATENT SLIPWAYS bung vord's up to 2,000 tons diapire:ment,
providing conditions forpainting ships with must efficient results
NRIVALLED position in the 201106-os ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAT-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES
throughout the, Sheps moging up to 100 Tons, 60-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MAQUINE for Chains, Wire Ropes. Rirata, etc. AGENTS FOR
Dardens and facing the Harbour.
Numerous quled Buftor with intarously fisted Bathrooms Telephones and lowtric
Islephones in Bedroomd and Hilting.rocms throughout. Telephone No. 1199, Cable Address, ́* Sacksola." --
A.B.C. Coda 8th Ed Hongkong, September 1, 1906. 1908
JOHN Y THURNTOROFT & CO. LTT:.
PÉTROL & KEROSENE MAKINE MOTORS 7-22 to 150 B.Ħ.F.
As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office.
TOR VESSELS, LIGHT, DRAFT CARRIERS, `'GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBÒÁTS & PLEASURE CPAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ·
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Central Locaálon.
ELECTRIC TRAX Pa Entrancs, Electric Lifts, Fan and Lighting European Bathe and Sanitary Flags, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERALA MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the sbove Company will be held at the DAT, 25th May, 1915 at Noon for the Hosaxoxo HOTEL, Hongkong on TUES.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Umeral Managers. Hongkong, May 14, 1915.
433
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RUSSIA'S BLACK SEA FLEET.
At the cutbreak of war the. Russinu Karl forces in the Black Sex were consider.
ably more powerful than the Turkish fleet,
INSURANCE CO.
ES WHICH ARE FISTED THE KHAREK OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANUS CONTART. LTD.,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
TOT
[1OTAL FUNDS AT Slam Dictasan, 1913,
£23,899,185.
And it was buy the arrival of the Graben-Authorised Capital £8,000,00)
The
and Breslan which "erblad the Turks to make their aptamedic and fable caida
the early part of the campaign. during strength and composition of the Russian battle doet in the Black Sex immediately before the war are shown by the following table, compiled from data given by the somi-official Taschenbach der Kriegstiat ten, which was published in Germany last
dar -
Aviatoi Jerstaf
Tona Zintogst
Pantelimon
Rostiglay
Tri Svixtitulia
Georgi Pobiedunorets ! Winope
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital...£2, (37,500 Fire Fands....... 3,809, 11
Life & Annuity Funds... 16,138,180
· TELEPHONE: 975. EZTERRAPHIC ADDRESS.
+ VICTORIA." FRANK L. COOSE,
Manager.
GHEN KHONG & Co. L
GENERAL IMPORT E
EXPORT.
CANTON
LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
STORE:
ĮNUBAITURE, Draperies, Grosacfie, Boot and Shoes.
Makers of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ware..
imun-mongery. Wine and Spirits. Foralga Clothes for gentiamen måde to order by cur own tailors,
Large panorament of Chinese Silks and Foreign. Goods of every description.
All goods sold at reasonable Prices. Sinking Fund Account ...... 58,617 | The Chespost and Best place in Canton &
"Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign Uboda.
SUP PAT POO STREET,
CANTON and *** Nos. 237, 239, Des Focus Hood and No: 190, Comaught Road Central,
Tel. No 81.
Hongkong.
Ravenco Fire Branch..
£29,561,288 2,667,158 Life and Annuity i
1,973,269 + Branches.sonen) Tous. Knots. Geus. Revenue Marine Department... 202,199 413i. Uther Receipts casasaka) compi 430, 193 12,800 1814 8in. 12 6ia. 19,900 16412iu. 116 in.
The Accumulative Fuads of the various „Branches are soparately invested, and, by 410ir-Act of Parliament, are set aside to tucet 8 Gio. the claims under the respective Dopart j41 in monta of the Company's Bariness, 114 Gib
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.
9,000 #
10,500 16
6 12in.. 1,200 16
6 Cia.
All the above stripe aru well-armoured, bat only the first tire can be considered really strictive.
There are, in addition, the two modern protoctod emuiser Kagoul and Pamint Merkooris, of 4,500 tons, with s speed of twenty-three knots, and an ariña- ment of twelve 8 inch guns, twanty-Bre fast and well-armed destroyers, and eleven submarines, besides a number of gen-boats, torpedo boats, and anxiliaries. The Taschenbuch -hows, further, that three Tory powerful Dreadnoughts, displacing
Agents.
£5,293,319
BAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
PRA LIMITED
TIME "TABLE,
WEEE DANT.
22,500 tons, with a speed of twenty-one 7.00am to 8.60 a.m...Every 15 minutes.
Tax. No. 1406.
Town U
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEK.
Hoxoxoxo, Chuma and JafAN" ÁGETT.
TELEFONE No. 212.
"Telegraphlo Address :---- TAIKOUDOCE.
The Beat Meals in Hongkong
Either light or substantial
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
"
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.L.
5.000" Fast "Above Sea Level-Mean Temperature, 850
The Coming. Health Resort of the Far East” Kight Hours From Manila, Rall or Autó Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northern Luzon- The "BAQUI isnt scelled. for location, cuisine, homelike atmosphere and modern up-to-date features
-P-6 Up, Daily. -P-35.00 Up. Weekly
Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
AHNQUET COMMERCIAL CO., Prepmeters.—Quòls Address—" BECOVİR ‚”
PATELL & CO. THE CHONGKONG HOTEL
Exporters & Importers
General Merchants
and
krats, and armed with twelve 12-inch guns 3.00 a.m. to 10.00 am... Every 10 minte Commission Agents,
spiece, wers in thecompleting stage last July 10.00am to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes.
at Black Sea yarıs, together with two 7,000 | 11.30 mm. to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 minuten.
tou cruisers of thirty knots spend, esch 12.45 p.m. to 1.15pm...Every 10 minutes.
carrying sixteen &inch guns? These now probably froin part of the fest and put Russin in pussession of a very förintdable
juadron.
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who has blood- Teal rich red blood and pleuty of it-in his body-
WATERBURY'S. METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
makes blood-lots of it—life" giving, brain nourishings strength replenishing blood.
'OP ALL. CHEMISTS.
PRICES: $1.25 and $2.25
1.15 p.m. to 1.5 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos HONGKONG, CANTON,
2.10 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes, FIGHT CALS.
| 8.50. p.m. and § p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11,00 p.m. every half hour.
11.60 p.m. to 1146 p.m. 7.quarter of
an hour.
SUNDAYS. 7,101.m. to 10,30 sa...........Evay 16 minutes. 10,90 %.m. to 11.00 sim...Every 10 minutes. 11.30 am to 12 Noon....Every 15 minatos. 12.00 Nomto 100 po...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m...very 15 minutos. 6.00pm to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minta 6.00p.m. to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutos; „7.00p.m. to. 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS a on Wask Daye"
SATURDAY),"
Extra Car nt 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement as the Company's Odion. Aurzaszná Boclotur Des Vertx Road Central, „
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOU
General Managers.
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW
SINGON & CO.
kara sızanas A.D. 1880.
RON STEEL METAL. And_HARD | WARK MERCHANTS, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General Stora keeper and Shipchandlers. No. 35 and 37, HING LOONG BALLET, (2nd Street, weet of Central Market) Telephone No. 615;
Hongkong, September 191
THE
THE ALEXÄNDRA CAFE Canzot: be Beaten, if Equaled. For Bread Cakes, Confectionery Moals with Winne đ Liqueurs.
A
GRILL
PEAK
ROOM
J. H. TAGGART,
'MANAGEL
HOTEL
ADMINABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAT.
Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,401) font above Sea Leval
212
FIRST CLASS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TURISTY HOTEL,
Folaphozes in all rooms. Firil-cises Cusine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies" Kostan, Roof. Guiden
Temas --From $ per day. Max,
Telegraph Ada': 'Pmonful."
2.U. PEUSTEF; Manziget.
GRAND HOTEL
¥18ST CLASS AND LPTEDATE HOTEL, mon cental sention within
the vicinity of all the principal Bank.
Kotod for the Beat Feed. Hofreshments, Accommodation and Cleaniiners, Oniafue under European Burgrvision. A First Chura sleida Orchestra renders malectique fri 6.30 p.m. to 11.30pm N
Special monthly forms frx residents, and for Shipping patienters mals
TELEFONK
For further particars apply.
TELLORAPHIC ADOREM. “EUMFORT.
Mananer
ÄGENTE.
1 CO (DO “C3 INA 2 ALING
DE ** Lakbang Änija Mait may be made to car stents the followEM, THEM. ***
Canton
- l'AINIG & Co. Pacchow, Badexate & Go, Skandal ILLY & WALAM T Yoandama "KALLY & WAIAN LË. Nanila. 4. W2200# ¿
PRICE 3000 Par mối th
BUSINESS NOTIOES
A WORLD-W.DE REPUTATION for
over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURI:
WILKINSON'S
Ciabattabel dans 1628)
que cando spont
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THE
ESSENCE OR FLUPO EXTRAUT OF RED JARRAIOAS
SARSAPARILLA
Prenounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES
THE SAFEST & MUST RSCIABLE
WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOOD
Torpid Liver. Debility, ERUPTIONS, & WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO
SARSAPARILLA ALL WHO VALUE HEALTH BEWARE OF IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES
Hovezon Darts, Cationsmade & Co. A, 8 'WATSON & Co., ds..
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD
Portland Cement
In Casks of 375 lbs. nat.,
In Bags of 250 175, 18%.
Shewan, Tomes & Co.
GENERAL MANAGERS"
A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA
Pri
MOSCATINE.
THE INFALLIBLE INSECT REPELLER, 50 cts: $1.00 and $2.50 Per Bottle.
Prepared only by
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
་་
32,"Queen's Road Central
"MUMES.
While-you-wait" Photography.
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A 'FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WIPE APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH
IN AN HOUR.
PRICE 2,00 Der 3 pcs, for Post Oard.
No. 8 Queen's Road Central,÷
TELE. No. 254.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW- RECONSTRUCTED;
TINGINEERS 202 SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRAUS and IEOM FOUNDER. All work done in this stablishment is guaranteed. We have Woows two Slipways and esa socommodate any ench over thirty years' experience of 200 feet long.
Telephone No. K
Town Dice, 48, CONMAGHT ROAD ORAL Hongketa. Telephone No. 459 Shipyard, Shum Sal Pe. Kurloon, Hongkong, Esticaster foruished on application,
WONG" "PING WA, Manager
Hongkong, April 1, 19:2
ROURNVILLE OCOA
ROU
ongkong.
The Cocoa
with the most delicious flavour.
Made by
Cadbury's
from the finest Cocoa