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A. SAWATSON}& CO., LTD.
Wine&Spirit Merchants
ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS,
MESSES.
Agents for
W. & A. GILBEY'S
WINE & SPIRITS.
MES SRS.
十七十月五年五十豆百九千登美
BUSINESS NOTICES,
STABLISHED 1845
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1915,
BUSINESS NOTICES,
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PRIJE, 88.00 Per Mo
BUSINESS NOTIONS.
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Forgings, and Castings
at Lowest Rates.
PUMPS INJECTORS" AND SUNDRIES
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JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. PILSENER BEER.
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THE CHINA Max, Listrad
GERMAN LOSSES IN OFFICERS.
Three-Filha Killed Wounded or Missing..
Fans, April 6. The allowing feial atenent is sued here
The total of the figures given by the different custulby Lists published up to the present by the Gettuan tieneral, Staff mals it possible to calculate how the Gormua Officers' Corps has suffered since The beginning of the war.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
HOTELS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company' Offices St. George's Huildings ca SATOR- DAT the ad MAT. 1918 st 12 o'clock Noor for the purpose of presenting the Report the Directors together its Satement of Accounts to 28th Finnrage, 1915, and aleeting Directors and Auditors, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 8-h Mar to the 22nd May both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agente Hongkong, May 4, 1913.
TEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
404
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the IN ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be hold at the DAY, 23th May, 1915 at Noox for the HavuRONG Hot, Hongkong on TUES prpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Sistem.oot of Amounts for the year ending 30th April, 1915.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 20th instant to the 7th instant, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Googkong, May 14, 1915.
THE STAR FERRY CÓ, LIL
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HONGKONG.
Agendas
NRIVALLED pozicion in the Bad dietris overlooking the Bobi! Gardons and facing the Harbour.
Numerous quiet Suites with inxerional Bited Bathrooms, Thisphonon kad Klostric Fans.
Talephones in Bedrooms and Sfting, wome throughout Telephone No. 112.
Dable Addres. 'Jacksola.'
A.B.C. Code 6th Hongkong, Sepiambor 1. 1905. 1908
ENGINEERING CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIEDO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG, [HERNIDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS. BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. MASTERS. BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WYLIANO AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENÈ
A AND ELECTRIO SYSTEMS. Esindas given for quick construction and consir of Ships, Eavings, Boilers, Rathway Rading Shock, sridges, and sil Classes of Engineering, Irun and Wood Wort,
GRAVING DOCK 737 × 38 × 944 Pumps amper Deck laŋ94 hours,
M
SURED PATENT SLIPWAYS, taking verse's up to 5,000 tons displacement,
„providing conditions forminting ship with nost efhion results
100ECTRIC CRANE ON QUAF-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES
throughout the Shops ranging ap to 100 Tons, -For Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains. Wire Ropes, Kirstu, ate, AUDZĪTS FOR :-
JOHN I. THORNYOROFT & CO., LTD.
-PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-12 to 150 B, 8.2.
As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Ton (fon.
MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC. KING EDWARD HOTEL Dad Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 mm. and 12 noon at the
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE.
HONGXONG, CHINA AND JAPAN ÅGANTT.
TaLars No. 213.
Central Locarom.
A1 Ezzorate TRAM Pa Extrazona A A Electric Lifts, Faas and Lighting, Europesa Baths and Sanitary Violags, Hor and Cold Water System throughest.
Boat of Food and Service.
ECGRAPHIC ADDRES
TELEPHONE 973,
•VICTORIA,"
J
FRANK L COOTE, Manager.
EAK TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
COMPANY,
435
TIMT TABLE.
WEE DAYS.
7.00a.m. to 8.00's.m..Every 15 mizas 8.00 a.m, to 10.00 a....Every 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00 am...Every 15 mina 11.30am, to 12.45 p.m. Every laminates. 12.45 to 1.15 p.n...Every 10 minare. 1.15 p.m. to 115pm...Every 10 ming: 1.45pm to 2.16 p.m...Every 10 minwaz 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
【OTICE IS HEREBY GİVEN that tha SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be bald at the Offices of Mosars. JARDINE BLATHESON & CO., LTD., on THURSDAY, the 7th May, at 19.30 .31.8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 2:30 pm to 11.0% for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts to 30th April 1915.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be OLUSED from SATUR. DAY, 2nd, to THURSDAY, 27th instant,
Delusive.
By Order of the Board of Directora.
W. S. BROWN. Secretary.
Hongkong. May 15. 1915.
437
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE |
INSURANCE €0.
The results are summarisel in the bable given below. The figures of time trenuths je a peace footing include ativo officers, reserve, theers, and Lond. wION AR1 VESTED THE.SEANU OF mer oficers. The figures of the o
lasse Leen brought up to March 15, but THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
is must also be noted thus scertain num -
ber of officers killed, wounded, or miss.
COMPANY, ID.".
and
ing. before that date, do not yet appear THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
in the published lists.
EFFECTIVES.
OD Wounded
LONNKS.
Peact and
Total Footing. Missing, Killed. Losses, General... 481 57 43 100 Infantry...33,154 18,149 8,604 20,753 Cavalry 7,063 281 346 1,247 Artillery/1.12,103) 2,263 DIE 3,176
Totals...52,800. 21,351 9,025 81 276 Total ponce effectives ..... Total lounas
ASSURANCE 00.
TOTAL FUNDA AZ 3187 Decemiza, 1913,
£20,622,185. I-Authorised Ospital £6,000,000 Babecribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital.cat £2,437,500 II-Fire Funds.................. 3,899,114 III-Life & Annatty Funds... 18,138,160
Sinking Fand Account
88,619
2222,581,268
$1,276 Balance left -................... 21.524"
Revenue Fire Branch.
11
MIGHT CLAN.
pm, every half hour.
11.00 p.m. to 11,45 pm. overy quarter ei
an huet.
SUNDAY,
7.45 s.m. to 10.30am... Every 15 mlaats. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m...Every 10minates. 11.30am to 18 Noon....Every 15 minutes.
Tuingraphic Adoro TAIKOODOCK.
The Best Meals in Hongkong
Either light or substantial
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.L.
4.000 Fact Above Sea Level-Mean Temperature, 650 The Coming Health Resort' of the Far East Right Hours From Masila, Pall or Anto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northera Luzon The EAQUI "zelet for focation, enistive. homelike atmosphere, and -modern up-to-date features
12.00 Noon to 1.60 p.m. Every 10 minotes P-6 Up, Daily. -P-35.00 Up. Weekly
100 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 6.00 pm to 6.00 ... Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 1.00 p.m...Erary 15 minuter. 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayɛ.
SATURDAY.
Extra Uaz at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangements! Ve Company's Office, AISXANDRA BOLDENO Den Vocx Road Cantral
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &SON
General Manager.
PATELL & CO.
Exporters & Importers
67,168 General Merchants
and
Life and Annuity
! 1,973,363 Branchen...ALE The lotel German-lowes of officers thus Retenne Marine Dopartment considerably exceeds half their office- Other Receipts Krom
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of it-in his body."
WATERBURY'S' METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL- COMPOUND makes blood-lots of it-Hila glvlog, brala nourishing. strength replenishing blood.
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRICES: $1.25 and 32 25°
262.694 130,193
LES,233,312
The Accumulative Fauda of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Ach of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Bruinosa.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
Agenti.
IEN TING,
Burpern Dentist
No.1, D'AdeILAB STREET.
VERMIS VERY MUDERATE Consultation.
THE
Beater, Equalled. For Biend Cakes, Confectioners Meala with Wires & Liqueurs.
Commission Agents,
HONGKONG, CANTON,
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW.
SINGON & CO.
Established 2.0. 18801
Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprietar-Cable Address-BECOME,"
A
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
GRILL ROOM
PEAK
J. H. TAGGART,
MANAGEA
HOTEL
ADMIKADZY SITUATED ÄT VICTORIA GAF,
Adjoining the Tramway Termings, 1,400. fest above Bex Laval,
Y
215
FIRST CLASS: FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL-AND TUUBISTS' HOTEL
Telephones in all rooms. Firm-class Cusine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' Rorisi,
Roof Guider,
Taru-From 87 per day Mex.
GRAND
Telegraphs Add: Peaceful."
0 PECSTEF.
Hanger:
HOTEL
FIRST CLASS AND CP-TO-DATE ́UQTEL." "mom "qanual" location withi A the vicinity of all the pricipal Banes.
TRON STEEL, METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Fig Iron and Foundry Coke Impcrters. General Stora Special menthir terms for raidents and for Shipping pazucalers only - yoopers and Shipchaudlors Nos. 50 and
Noted for the Best Fond, Refreshments, Accommodation and Closzlina. Chialue under European Rupervision, A, First Clasi sizing Crobes rendern solostions from 6.30 pm to 11.30 .rt.
of Cepizal Market) Telephone No. 515
Hongkong, Septembar A 1912-
For further particulars apply-- EXLEPHONE 197 TELEURAPHIC ANDREM ** COMFORT.”
Mandair
Portland Cement
In Cubs of 325 lbs. nat,
In' Bags, of 250 lbs. mə:
Shewan. Tomes & Co.
GENERAL MANAGERS
A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA
MOSCATINE.
THE INFALLIBLR INSECT REPELLER.
Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $2.50 Per Bottle. Prepared only by
THE VICTORIA
DISPENSARY.
32, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld..
Established 1883
„MANUFACTURERS DE
PURE Manila
STRAND
CIECTXYERANCH.
· CABLE LAID A
CINCONFERENCE 1
ROPE
$ STRAND
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length,|
Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on applicatico lo
Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, April)1. 1612.
MUME
"While-you-wait" Photography
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST, WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS' WHICH CAN FINISB
IS AN HOCK.
PRICE 2.00 pår 8 pcs for Post Card, No. S▲ Queen's Road Central
TEL:2. No. 254.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;
NGINEER and SHIPBUILDERS, FOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and TRUETM FOUNDER. All work done in this a tablebment is guaranteed. We bar- We owe two Slipways and esn socommodate any sike over thirty years' exparionca of 200 feet long.
Town Ofice, 18. ContaUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Hagkong Telephone No. 152. Shipyard, Shum Aal Fo. Kowloon, Hongkong, Estimanten furnished on application,
Hongkong, April 1, 1912,
Telephone No. I ✩ WONG PING Wày. Manogu
Bournville
The "COCOA de Luxe”
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE
"BOURNVILLE: COCOA represents the hizhest grade of nutritive cocos at presenton the market; it fully maintains its high reputa- tion infood value and delicacy of flavour, and
The Mark of Purity, Issecond to nomein aayrespect whatsoever."
Mediaal Magazine, March, 1912
ADBURY'S
CA
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In Tins and Fancy Boxes
Specially Packed for Export
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