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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915,“
BUSINESS NOTIOES,
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BUSINESS NOTICES,
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MESSRS.
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W. & A. GILBEY'S
WINE & SPIRITS.
MESSRS.
JOHN DEWAR & SON'S
SCOTCH WHISKY,
MESSRS.
JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S.;
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BUSINESS NOTIOKS...
STEAM 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.,
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS. Sole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS.
Ltd
I,
NOTICE
ERNEST WILLIAM KNIGHT,
buretofore called and known by the
HOTELS
ENGINEERING CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD BONGKONG
|ELPRUILDERS, BALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. MÅSTEPS, BRASS AUD IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONÁL.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENK AND ELECTRIO SYSTEMS.
Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, „Railway Rolling Stock, pridges, and all Classes of Engineering, free and Wood Work,
GRAYING DOCS 737 x 88 x 346′ Pumpe empty Deck in 2-3/4 hours.
name of ERNEST WILLIAM SCHENK, KINGSCLERE · HOTEL THREE PATENT SLIPWATS taking verse's up to 3000 tons diepircement,
hereby give Public Sotics that on the 18th
day of May. 1915, I formally and absolutely runounced, relinquished and shandoned the use of rey said sin me of SCHENK and then Assumed and adopted and determined thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever Lo ase and subscribe the surnama of Katere instead of the said surgause of Scuesa.
And I give further Notice that by a deed poll dated the 18th day of May, 1915, duly executed and attested I formally and absurdly renounced and abandoned the aid surname of S TENN and declared that I had assumed arul adopted and intended thenceforth_upun all occasions, whatsoever to use and ut scribe the surname of Kaur instead of SCHENK and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known and
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ace not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until evantarmaaded.
Telegraphic Address 'Man' Hongkong. Code: A.E.C. 5th Edition. Telephone No. 2
THE CHINA Man, Lazad.
THE PRICE OF BREAD IN LONDON.
In various localities of London. parti.
Boot and Shová
Makors of Jemens-gawang Crockery Ware.
Itou-mongery. Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentumen made to order by our own talora, Large assortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of every description.
All goods auld at reasonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best place in Canton
Hongkong to bay Chinese and Foreign Goods.
cularly in the poorer diatricle, there is T. No. 1406.
much concern. at the coming increase in the price of bread, naye the Daily Chronicle"
of the 15th ult., will on Monday next reach
Sid. a quartern.
Six months ago broad was 3. a quar tern and Hour 28. a mek," said A trader; and now, with four at 515., we
Poplar
have been charging 8d, when obviously 10d would hava teen nearer an adegante
HONGKONG.
INRIVALLED podtion in the Hil Gardens and facing the Harbour.
Numeroas quiet Suites with rarionaly itted Bathrooms, Telephones and Klectric Fans. Telophones in Bodrooms and Sitting rooms
throughout.
Telephone No. 1199, -
Cable Address. *Sachsols,"
A.B.C. Coda 5th Ed. Hongkong, September 1. 1908, 1208
KING HOWARD HOTEL
Central Location. “
ELECTRIC Tram Pass Entrance,
European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System thronghan
Best of Food and Service.
TILITHONE (973,
AElectrze Lifts, Fans and Lighting,
ÏELEGRAFINE ADDRESU.
*VICTORIA.' FRANK L'COOKE
Manager.
TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
PATED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
9.00 .m. to 10.00 1.m... Every 10 minutes. 10.60a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12.45pm...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm to 115 pm...Every 10 minutes. 11pm to 1.15 p.m...Erery 10 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 2.10 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT GAAJ.
8.50 p.m. and 9p.m., 9.30.p.m., to 11.00 p.m. every half hour;
SUP PAT POO STREET. 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p. every quarper of '
CANTON and
Nos. 237, 933, Des Your Road
and Na. 190, Connaught Road Central.
Tal, No 811.
Hongkong
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price. Bakers have had to stand reduced NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
profits, and in many instances have only kept going by themselves and their families taking the place of workmen and saving
WARCH.
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE TESTED THE SHARE! OF
Stress was laid on the point, in the THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
course of inquiries, that the hardship of
the dear loof will be most severely felt by thone Icnab able to bear it.
**Besides the charwoman working for a very small wage, the old-age pensioner will be hard hit, remarked Mr. W. Crooks, M.P:: and then there is the widow with children to maintain by her own earnings. Every
folk.
penny makes a difference to such
I am afraid that the dear loaf will
COMPANY, LTD.,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
more potatoes and less bread for TOTAL FADS AT-31FT DRONEER, 1918,
these people; and our statesmen might find five minutes to consider this very gry problem which is confronting us. The child deprived of a bit of bread is bound to suffer tor on; and the nation becomes the poorer."
Precise lakmation hus" been given by the Red Cross of Genciar that Captain Clauda: Cerian Perior, son of the Prosileat of the French Repülde, was killed during the int hatifs of Soivons, ad was buried in the neighbourhood of
Abhinc,
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who has blood-
Teal rich red, blood, and. plenty of k-in his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes blood—lots of it—life... giving brala nourishing, strength replenishing blood.
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PINES: $1,35, and $2.25
1
£23,892,185,
Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Bubscribed Capital £4,500,000 Faid-up Capitali. £2,437.500
-Fire Fanda.......................... 3,809,114
an bear.
SUNDAY).
7.45 am, to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 10,30 s.m. to 11,00 am...Every 10 minutes, 11.30a.m. to 19 Now....vory 18 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 100p.m...Every 10 minutes 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes 6.00 pm to 4.00pm...Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes 7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS 43 on Week Days..
SATURDAY?.
Extra Lar ab 13 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arraugement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGF Das Voor Road Central
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers
PATELL & CO.
111--Life & Anuity Funda... 16,138,160 Exporters & Importers
Sisking Fund Account
$9,512
£22,581,268
2,557,158
Branches orvosas Į 1,973,269 General Merchants
Revenue Fire Branch...
Life and Annuity Revento Marine Department ... Other Reciple
262,692 430,183
£5,233,312
The Accumulative Fonds of the various
and
Branches are separately invested, and, by Commission Agents,
Act of Parliament, aro set, pside to most
the claims under the respective Depart menta of the Company's Briness.
SHEWAN, TOMES & DO
Agents.
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Road.
providing conditions forpainting shipa with inost efficient results
100-Tos ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIO OVERHEAD CRANES
throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons. 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivota, alc.
AGENTS FOR
JOHN 1. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTE.
PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 B.8.P.'
As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Uce. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
'MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, FIT. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 x. m. and 12 noon at the
Tora Office.
BUTTERFIELD 3 SWIRE
flanokono, China and Japan AgroTI.
TELEPHONE No. 212.
Tolographic Adarem ~~TAIKOODOOK.“
The Best Meals in Hongkong.
Either light or substantial
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.1,
5.000 Fest Above Sea Lovel-Mean Temperature, 650 The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Right Hours From Manila, Haii or Auto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country of Northers Luzon
The "PAQUIL is acxcelled for location, cuisine, homelike stmosphere anal"
modern up-to-date features
-P-6 Up, Daily.
-P-35.00 Up. Weekly
Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Prophecies-Cabis Address" BECOME,."
A
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
GRILL ROOM
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J. H. TAGGART,
MANAGER.
PEAK HOTEL
ADMIRALLY SITUATED AT V.CTORIA GAT
913
Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,100 feet above Ses Loyal... FIRST-OLABS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL. Telephones in all rocras. First-class Cusine, Lounge, Smoxing and Ladies' Honys,
HONGKONG, CANTON, Roof Gardor.
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW.
SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED AID. 1880.
RON-STEEL, METAL
HARE
Terms From, & per day. Max,
GRAND
Telegraph Ads Fesenful."
P.U. PRUSTEP,
·Manager.
HOTEL:
FIRST CLASS AND LP-TO-DATE HOTEL, most central location withlu Athe vicinity of all the principal Bang
Special monthly terms for residente and for Shipping particulam naly
Noted for the Best Food, Hafreshments, Accommodation and Cleanliness. Chisine WARE MERCHANTS Wholesale under European Supervision. A First Class string Urezos es readers selections fibra and Retail -Ironmongers. Pig Iron and 5,30 pm to 11.20-pine; Foundry Uoka Importers. General Efor THE ALEXANDRA UAFÉ Chanot be keepers and Shipotandlars No. 35 and. Pesten, IF Equalled. For Bread, Buse Loca SZRzez, (2nd Street, wast Cakes, Confectioners Meals with Wines &of Central Market) Telephone No. 515. Táqueurs,
Hongrong, Beptember 4, 1913 *2
For further particulary apoly--
TALKORATING ADTAKE A COMFORT”.
Portland Cement
In Casks of 375 lbs net,
In Bags of 980 lbs. not.
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., LA.
Established 1883
LANUFACTUREES_OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
" to 15"
CINCTEFERENCE
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
3" to In" CIRCUSPERANCE
5" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE,
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3.000 feet in length.
will de forwarded on application to Shewan Tomes & Co., Underarmunuge
Hongkong, April 11, 1912
"MUMEYA”
“While-you-wait" Photography
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WIE APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH IN AN BOTI,
PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs. for Post Card, No. 81 Queen's Road Contrai.
TELE. No. 251.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED
NGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS BRASS and TRUM FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. Wa barg- over thirty years' expenses. We are two Slipways and can accommodate any and
of 200 feet long.
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Town Office, 48. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, Hongseng Telephone No. 159-
Telephone Na. E Shipyard. Sham-Rai Pe. Euren. Hongkong, Estimates furnished cn application,
WONG PING WA, Manager. longkong, April 1, 19:2
ROURNVILLE OCOA
ROUR
The Cocoa with the
most delicious flavour.
COURTVOLL 360 Cadbury's
gkong," Dor, 19-1007,
Made by
from the finest Cocoa