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NOTIES ON WILD-
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AND SOUTH CHINA.
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No. 16.285,
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ESTABLISHED
一月五年五十强百九千登英
Á. S. WATSON & 00, LTD.
BUSINESS NOTIORS,
Wine & Spirit Merchants
ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS
MESSRS.
Agents for
W. & A. CILBEY'S
WINE & SPIRITS.
MESSRS.
12
JOHN DEWAR & SON'S BOOTCH WHISKY.
MESSRS.
JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. PILSENER BEER.
COMMERCIAL.
Meer S. D. Setus and to, exporters and importers, in their fortnightly re- port, dated May 19, state-
Bengal Opium :-Nothing doing, Owing to heary duty imprl by the Kwangtang Government, sales are impracticable. It is reported that thews chests cleared during the past fortnight are now lying in Canton. Clearances nvreportedpf 42 chusta of Patta old, chest of Benares new and 15 chests of Benares ld in all about 59" chest, Unwild stock is estimated at about 418
Cat comprised of about 49 ebeats of
new, 214 chests of Patna old 30 chess of Bernres new, and on cheats of Benares old. Sola burunclested stock :- 60 chests of Patna new, 174 chests of Patna ull, 78 chesta of Benures new, and 63 chests of Benares old, in all about 365 chests. Reported quotations (of the Opium Combine) are as under :--
Patus new $10,000; Pans old $10,000; Benares new 10,000; Barátis old 210,000. Malwa Opium-No ales are reported. Clearsneex of only 3 chests. Linsola stock i estimated as hout 0394 chests. 3.ht but unclengd stock is about 14 chosta, Closing quotations (of the Opiam Combine)
ro as under.:-
Malwa 20300 to $400.
Cotton. Nothing doing. Market quist, Unsold stock is estimated At xbout 2,000 packages Jing quotations.:- 828 to $30
•per picni
Trling Yarn-Though prices in India are Saniyand much more higher than thosa, ruling here, the Chinese merchants are much frightened to make fresh heavy purchases owing to present concatenation of circumstances, occasioned by the expected friction with Japan, which has now happily passed over, bed the effect of weakening our yarn market. Prices show a decline of $1 to 8 per bale owing to laskness of demand from the interior, and we now bare to report sales of 1300 leles as under:-
No. per hile. 106 808
bales
200 Assur
160 Devid
50 Currimuley
50 Crown
100 ndo China 100 Sun 100 Gold Mohour
TO Sasson
-100 Phoeniz
DO N
73 Gold Mubour
150 Chinn
10% 93
+7
03/32 90
10%.. 10. 24/06 $8/97
18.
102
10% If
102
109
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1915,
BUSINESS NOTICES,
AZARYPEROP
the Tullowine - nacto ----
bxocEELY“à Ca
Susagnak KuLLY & WALEW DR. Yoannama KELLY & WALEN 20- Manila, a.5, Wamor á Co, I
FRICE, 88.00 Per Monfil.
ATTSINESS NOTICES
STUAM OR MOTOR VESSELS THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD Forgings Castings and Repairs
PUMPS INJECTORS AND ENGINEERS STORES
SHIPPED TO ORDER
Write for Prices
W. S. BAILEY & Co Ltd S
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
Sole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS,
NOTICE
Is hetofore closind known by the ERNEST WILLIAM KNIGHT,
HOTELS
ENGINEERING CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG
| EKPRULDERS. BALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. MASTERS. BRASS-AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER?
WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
| Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engine, Boilers, Redmay Rolling Stock, ridges, and sûl Classes of Engineering, drer and Wood Work,
GRAVING DOCK 187×88×36 Pompa ampty Dusk in 2-3/4 hours.
Bane of ERNEST WILLIAM SCHENK, KINGSCLERE HOTEL, THREE PATENT SLIPWAZE taxing verse's up to 3.00 team displacement,
hereby give Public Notice that on the 18th day of May, 1915, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished and abandoned the use of my said sunma of ScЯe and then thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever to assumed and adopted and determined
use and subcribe the surname of Kart instead of the said surname of SCHLE
And I give further Notice that by a deed poll date the 18th day of May, 1818, duly executed and attested 1 formally and aid surosmn of Screx and declared that absalutely renounced and abandoned the I had assumed and adopted and intended thenceforth upon all occasions what over to a and subscribe the Astcut instead of 8c8xxx and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known and described by the name of ERNEST WILLIAM KNIGHT exclusively.
Croame of
Dated the 18th day of May, 1915.
ERNEST WILLIAM KNIGHT.
late ERNEST WILLIAM SCHENE. Hongkong, May 19, 1918.
440
CHEN KWONG & Co., LA.
GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPORT
CANTON
LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
@TORE:
URNITUR FURNITURE, Draperies, Groseries, Boot and Shoes.
Maker of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Orockery Ware.
Ironmongery. Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for genomen made to order by our own tailors,
Large assortment of Chinese Silks and | Foreign Goods of every description.
All goods sold at reasonable Pricoa. The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Uhinese and Foreign
110/414 115/16 T
20 190/119 201104/15
In all about 100 bales comprised of about
HONGKONG.
NRIVALLED position in the H
Botanical Gardens and facing the Harbour,
Namorous quiet Suites with luxuriously Abbed Bathrooms, Telephones and Klectria Telephones in Eedrooms and Sitting rooms
throughout. Telephone No. 1123, Cable Address. Suchmola.*
A.B, CCpda
5th Ed. Hongkong, September 1, 1905,"
1208
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Loention.
J
LL ELECTRIO Traxx Pas Entrance, A Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting, European Baths and Sanitary_Fillaga. Hot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Service.
Telzerova 973. FILEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.
*VICTORIA."
FRANK L COOSE, Manager.
PRAK TRAMWAYS
*LIYEFAND,
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DATE.
COMPANY
7.00 a,1, to 8.00 am...Evory 15 minatas 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m...Evary 10 miantos. 10.00am to 11.00 m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.46 p.m. to 115 p.m...Every 10 minutes, 1.16 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 8.16 p.m...Every 10 minutaa, 2.16 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to, 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes,
NIGHT CAKE –
8.50 p.m. and 9. p.ú., 9.30 pm to 11.0 p.m. every half hoar
Goons. SUP-PAT POO STREET. 1100 p.m. to 11.45 p.m.. every quarter of
CANTON Lud
No. 1406,
No. 237, 233, Des Voeux Hond
and No. 120. Domusnght Road Qoutral,
925 baler of No...10, 50 bales of No. 18., Tel. No B11.
and 326 hales of No. 201. Unsold and un- cleared, stock la estimated at about 58,000 balce.
Japanese Yarn. Sales are reported of about 650 bulan at $108 to 8114 par bio.
Sundry Articles-In Imports sales Tero limited to Angoor at 818 (per picul), Borax at $25 kismis at 823, gum olibanum at 811 to 216 per picu!), bezoarstone at 2200 (per catty), and Bombay onions at 81.30 conta
(nez
szet In Exports Chinese wate basty sellers, and business was reported in cassin at 8101 to $11), Sugarosody at 818) (per picul), mansal sono at 814 (per pizal), vermillion at $125 (per caso), and preserves wt $1 to 854 (per box).
The whole of the café and restaurant
"Hongkong.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
DY WHICH ARE VESTED THE CHARME OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COSTPART, ET..
apd
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ·
ASSURANCE CO.
owners of the Duchy of Goths have re- TOTAL FUNDS AZ Slez Dzczarren, 1913,
solved to sell we beer, and their customers
hape;
until the browars reduce their prices.
£23,622,185.
equally determined to order noce,I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid up capital...........£2,437,500 1-Fire Faxds.
Writing home from the Dardaneller, a
3,899,114
au bour.
SUNDAY".
7.43 a.m. to 10.90 am...Evazy 16 minuta 10,30 am to 11.00 a.m...Every 10 minutos 11.30 am to 13 Noon...Every 18 mjuntos. 19.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minuta
1.00p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Every 15 minutas 5.00 p.m. to 8,00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Evorý 10 minutes FIGHT CARS as on Wook Daya.
SATURDAYE.
Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Bendixes Des Voeux Road Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers.
PATELL & CO.
Gratiam man declares that he is having Life & Anus Fund... 16,156,150 Exporters & Importers
*** roally enjoyable" time. What a tip- ping Anand," he says, "is the noise of the when you fire broadeide in order to silence the enem
enemy 1",
ке
M. Millerand, the French Minister. for War, has decided in pat the Hotel des Invalides in Paris to the umn originally intended. One thousand mutilated soldiers will be admitted to this splendid
+Batel
de la Gloire. Unly those without Inmily
cr mrana will be accepted.
The Man Who "Gets There
3s the man who has blood---
real rich red blood and pleaty of t-in his body.
WATERBURY'S· METABOLIZED- COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makca blood-lots of t-lifa giving... brain_nourishing.. strength replenishing blood.
OF ALL CHEMISTS
FRICES: $1.25 and $2 26
Sinking Fund Account ......
£22.581,268
Revenus Fire Branch.2,647,158
Life and Annuity 1,973,26 General Merchants
Branches...... Ravente Marine Department... 282,692 Uther Receipts
430,193
£5:233,812
The Accumulative Fadsof the various
and
Agents,
Brazches are separately invested: a b Commission
hot of Parliament, are set aside to meel the claim under the respective Depart ments the Company's Business,
SHEWAG, TOMES A CO
Agonis
providing conditions forpainting ships with ikust efficient results
100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ZLECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES
throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons, 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivēta, etc.
AGENTS FOR
JOHN L THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.
PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 B.H.P.
'As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTINO SETS, MOTOR VEDICLES, LIC. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 a. m, and 12 move at the
Towa. Of cò.
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
Hienozono. Cuina and Japan AGENTE.
TELEPHONE No. 212.
Telegraphic Adarone :—* TAIKUODQCE."
The Best Meals in Hongkong.
Either light or substantial
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.I,
5.000 Feet Above Sen Level- Mean. Temperature, €50 The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Xight Hours From Manila, Eail or Auto Bracing Gilmate in the Pine Country or Northera Luzon. The "BAQUIL 18 nicelled for location, cuisine. hontslike atmosphäre and
modern up-to-date features.
-P-6 Up, Daily -P-35.00 Up. Weekly Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO, Proprocess. Cabls Address" BECOME."
A
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
GRILL ROOM
PEAK.
J. E, TAGGART,
MANAGER.
HOTEL
ADMIRAELY BITUATED AT VICTORIA, GAP.
915
Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet shore Sew Level.
"FIRST-CLASS-FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL "AND TOURISTS' ' HOTEL.
Telephoneğin zul rooms. Firm clasp Cusine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' Bortan,
HONGKONG, CANTON, Roof Gaider.
SHANGHAL AND
HANKOW.
FRENCH LESSONS SINGON & CO.
"U." MOUSSION,
15. Morrison Hl Ford.
·ENTAYLJAKED A.D. 7880.
GRAND
Telegraph Adá: * Peaceful."
9. U. PEUSTA?,.
Vangje
HOTEL
FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATH KOFEL post central location within
TRON STEEL METAL and HARD- A the vicinity of all the principal BanrS
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale
Noted for the Best Food, Refreshments, Accommodation and Canalises. Catte and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and under Loropean Bupervision. A Firat Claes steing Orchestra renders molection. Er ara Foundry Coke Imports. General Stor30 pm to 11.80 p.m. keepers and Shipehandlers. Bios, 36 and Special monthly terms, ter residents and for Shipping particulaes only THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be 37, HING LOONG STET, (Sad Street, wost Eeaten, if Equalled. For Bread of Dental Market) Telephone No. 616 Cakes, Confectionera" Mesla with Wines d
•Liqueure
Lọ Hongkong, September 4, 1912.
For further particulars apply.
FREIREANNO ADEREIS " COMFORT.
Manager
Portland Cement
In Casks of 375 lbs net.
In Bags of 250 lbs, net.
Shewan, Tomes
& Co.
GENERAL MANAGERS,
A ¦ PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.
THE INFALLIBLE 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
MANUFACTURERA_OP-
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND 1" to 15"
SIRCUMFERENCE.
CABLE LAID
5" to 15"
CIRCUSFERENCE,
4 STRAND
3" to 10"
| GLACTATERRACE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length,
Price, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co., Smeral Managers.
Hongkong, April 11, 1912
MUMEYA.
While-you-wait" Photography
JUST, AKRIVED FROM JAPAN "A PULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH
APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHIOB CAN FIN 185
A
IN AN HOUR.
PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs. for Post Card.
No. 84 Queen's Road Centraï.
TELE. No. 854.
676
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;
TINGINEER? and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MARERS. BRASS and IRON: FOUNDER. All work done in this tablishment is guaranteed. We have Over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any of 200 feet long.
Town Office. 48. CorvARGHE ROAD CEREAL. Hongkong Telephone No. 159.
Telephone No. R- T Shipyard. Shum-Sai-Po. Kowloon, Hongkong, Estimates furnished on application,
WONG PING WA, Manager. Hongkong, April 1, 1912
Bournville
The "COCOA de Luxe"
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE
***BOLANVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive Cocos at presenton ́thamaruet; it fully maintains its high reputa- tion in food value and delicacy of flavour, and
The Markal Party, is second to none in anyrespect whatsoever."
Medical Magastre, biarthr 1912.
NADBURY'S
CA
CHOCOLATES
In Tins and Fancy Boxee
Specially Packed for Export
FROM" THE PACTORY, IN A GARDEN” FOURNVILLE, ENG.
Hongkong, Der, 17- 1905.