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CHINA MEIL
› TYPHOON MAP &
GUIDE.
PRICE
No. 16.279,
The China Mail.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS,
MESSAS.
Agents for
∙W. &
GILBEY'S
WINE & SPIRITS.
MESSRE
JOHN DEWAR & SON'S SCOTCH' WHISKY,
JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. PILSENER BEER.
IXTRAORDINARY SWINDLI IN FORMOSA.
Chinese: Millionaire Detrauded.
Recently in the Taipeh Court a pre- liminary decision. was given against Yamamoto Banchiku, perprietor of the "Tokyo Mininichi," Torsabi Ippei, of the same journal, and Sinto Gempol, a sakany oficial, op charges of fraud, and all thres accused have been committed for trial.
It appears that these men, by masing ezaatherised use of the unmes of Count Itagaki, Count Yamamoto and Mr Elam, represented to Mr Ris Hougen, a Chi-. csa (naturalined Japanese) millionaire in Formous, that he might be made a peer it he was ready to spend a cortain amount of money for the purpose. By means of falso representations those men are said to have Rin for exponer, sad another F.,000 for accended in obtaining Y.2,000 from Mr. the ostensible purpose of buying the Tokyo Mainichi for the purposs of converting is into sa organ of the Yamamoto Cabinet. Count Itagaki, interviewed by the Aunki, remarks that on December 11th, 1912, Mr Rin'sibanto called on the Count and asked
him to scrapt Y.50,000 to be given hy the
Coost to Yamamoto and Tarashi Not knowing anything of the osture of the
Ghant Cotton,
L'agaki
i
第二十月七年五十壹百九千登美
BUSINESS
NOTICES.
ABLISHED
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 12. 1915,
BUSINESS NOTIOES,
卯乙大歲年四國民華中
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS Forgings Castings and Repairs
FUMPS » INJECTORS AND ENGINEERS STORES SHIPPED TO ORDER
Write for Prices
W. S. BAILEY & Co Ltd. ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
Sols Agents for KELVIN MOTORS..
STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE" OK”F
LEE YEE'S
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
Electric Facial Mago with
HOTELS
Petur de túa ArGRINA Mara
be mada, ha, obr AgaMES
(Feoshow.", Brockwir da' Ca.
Shanköst, Karty dev Yosobama HiLEE MWITA LÆ, Manila, 4.8, WAZON 'N ONTA
PRICH, 28.00 Pår Hosth
BUSINESS NOTICES
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND
ENGINEERING 00. OF HONGKONG LTD.
TAIKOOD OCKYARD
HONGKONG.
EXPHILLDERS, EILVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, YURGE, BASTERS BRASS. AID TROT FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONARN
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERY WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENK
AND LECTRIC SYSTEMS A Estimatas given for golok contraction and air of Ships, Bagian, Beitres, Bathw
Rufira Stock. Bldges, wor! all Classen of Englrearing. Iron sed Wood Work.
GRAVING · DOCK 737×88 × 346
Pamps smpty Dock in 2-3/4 hou
Massage Cream, Perfume, KINGSCLERE HOTEL, TEKEN PATENT SLIPWAYS Ring Veeds up to 200 bres dispiserenent,
By
EXPERIENCED HAND Norain, Magaziner,
Ladice Fashion Bocks and
Toilet Requisite. 12, D'àguilar Street. Hongkong, July 5, 1913.
541
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIMY TABLE,
WIRE DATU
7.00 s. mi to 5.00 a m...Every 10 minutes. 78.00 x, m, to 10.00 a m...Every 10 minutos. 11.30am to 12.46 pm...Every 15 minutes 100 m. to 1100 m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45pm. to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minutes 118 p.m. to 1.43 p.m...Every 10minates 1.45 p. . o .15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 216 p.m. to 3.50 p.m...Every 10minutes. 5.00pm to 8.10 p.m...Every 10minute:
HONGKONG.
[NRIVALLED podtion in the H
Aitziet, overloading the Flotantes) Gardens and feing the Harbour.
Humerous quiet Baltos with taxational Atbad Bathrooms, Talephones and Electric Fans. Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-roomi throughout. Telephone No. 1122.
Qabio Addreun, 'Sachsola.""
A.B.Ü. Code 5th 73, 1208 Hongkong. September 1, 1908,
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Dentra! Löention.
one Latte, Fans and L European, Baths and Banitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout
LL ELECTRIC Exams. Pass Rotzanca,
Best of Food and Servion.
TELANOME 373.
8,50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 pm to 1100 Exter, ASPRESS.
p.m. every half hour.
an bour.
SONDAY",
was disposed to 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. overy quarter of decline the request, but the messenuez so arnantly pressed him to take the money that the Coaut finally agreed to take it and give it to the men oaxed. Some days aftor-1-- wude the two men called on the Court, and the cheque was duly given to them. Count Iazaki did not discover the nater of the fund and the men were arrested and the real facts of the affair were dia alosed).
The public trial of the accused com- manood at Tepeň on the 16th ult.
DIRTY CURRENCY NOTES.
.
Action to Beaure Clean Paper Mandy,
With the approval of the Secretary of State the Government of India hare decid- Į
7.45.m. to 10.30 am...Every 15 minuta, 10.30am to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes 1130 m to 12 Noon...Every 15 minutos 100Nconto 100 p.m...Every 10minutes 1.00pm to 5.10 p.m...Every 15 minutes 6.00pm t
to 6.00 p.m...Evory 10 minutes 8.00pm to 7.00p.m. Every iaminutes 7.00 pm to 8.10 m... Every 10 minutos | NIGHT CARE is on Wank Dije.
www.
SATURDAYE.
Extra 'Car at 19 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by armugament at this Company's Office, ALEXANDES BILDİNGİ Des Fox Road Central.
Sesand and punch tickets available fər
od 13 discontinue the practice of re-issuing en ook already tall running at the currency notes. In future all notes pestime stated in the Company's time tables, sonted at a Currency Ofice will brat önce
but not for special cars can be obtained sacalled, however short a time they may have been in circulation. The direct effect on application at the Company's Office of this reform will be to diminish the num No Season ticket will be issued anta payment the for has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Bank Fotes.
bor of soilod notes in circulation, and so to
congy
enhance the copteriance of the paper cur
of the country, the great majority of pample having a marked distaste for dirty paper money. The Bank of England has sover practised re-issue, and this has undoubtedly contributed to the universal scceptibility of Bank of England untes
for
tion
The new procedure will also afford a protection against Borgery, this being one of. Chá chief randons for ita adoption by the Bank of England. Dirt is one of the forger' most awful Allier, and it is a common device count.tfeit potes to be deliberately ailed or sta net in order to obscure the defects of the imitation and rander Betan- elifficult. When clean notes are MO readily os sinable from the bulk of the circulation a dirty note is likely to have the contrary effect of arousing muspicion, Ita issue will h discontinued at once in all carrancy icon wicept at Bombay, whee there will be at little delay awing to the neces-lty of providing extra accommodation for the additional establishment that will be required te dash, with the "increased
“irocei; £ of notes under the new system.
JOHN D. HUMPHREY; & BON
General Manager.
PATELL & CO.
*VICTORIA," FRANK L. COOVE,
Manager,
CHEN KWONG & Co., LA.
GENERAL IMPORT &
EXPORT.
CANTON
LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
STORE: MURNITURE, Draperies, Groserien, Boot and Shoes Makers of Jewellery, Laoqueres, Crockery Was Iron-mongery._Wme and Spirita. Farsiga Clothes for gentlemen made to
order by our own tailors.c Large assortment of Chinese Suke and Foreign-Goods-of every daseription.
All goods sold at reasonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Forulga Goods.
„providing pondit kme forpainting ships with invak eficient resuits.
100-Ton ELECTRIC CHANE ON "QUAY-ELECTRɩO OVERHEAD CRANES
chroughɔas the Shépm ranging up to 100 Tona, 50--Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains Wire Ropes. Rivotu, ate, AGENTS FOR
JOHN L THURNECHOFT & CO., LTD.
PETROL & KEROGENE MARINE MOTORS 7.12 to 150 B.ELP.
As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Offico. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES. xrc. Dockyard. Baunger can, ba war between the baza of 11 am, and 17 now at the
Toru Ofios.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Honokaxo, CHINA, AND JAPAN ÄGEETT.
TELEPHONE No. 12.
Telegraphio Address :-* TAIKUODOCKLA
The Best Meals in Hongkong.
Either light or substantial
Available only at the
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
BAGUIO HOTEL
Baguio, P.I
8.000 Feet Above Sea Levol-Mean Temperature,, €5%.
The Coming Health Resort of the Far East : Light Hours From Manila, Häll or dute Bracing Climate in the Pine Country of Northern Luzon The "BAGUIO" is unexcelled for location cuisine, reliks atmosphere and modern-to-date featzrOW
SUP PAT POO STREET, -P-6 Up, Daily. -P-35,00 Up. Weekly
Special Rates For Prolonged Stays
TIL No. 1406. - CANTON and
No:27, 239, Des Voeur Road and No. 190. Omnaught Road Dentrál,
Hongkong. Tal. No 811.
Exporters & importers NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
General Merchants
and
I counot wiuro the talk of the Commission Agents,
armolair polliefne who discourse about
the apathy of the nation with regard to
-the war,” and Lord Rosebery, at the Pro sentatia Day pr
đings at the University
of London, What nation in history has HONGKONG, CANTON,
ever rxi-að over ( million montia a fów months for voluntary service, and le “willing sa spend over two millions a day, kit ban tán mill can to spend, in lung 醉 order to fat bify its aguumenta, in the zeld 7 Last thing wh of the apathy tend forth! I fur són sen no signs of such in my country."
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE FOUND
"Under. Weight," a condition of ill-bealth, shows yoɑs asalio ilative, poseng' are decreasing.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COE LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Sappitt blood with the wante vorhang and healthy Besh. His
materials Very
SHANGHAI AND
HONKOW.
SINGON & CO
ÉRTAINIEKED A.D. 1880.
TRON STEEL METALL and HARD
INSURANCE CO.
£S WHICH ART FRETED 193 SHARES. OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
Company, LTD..
and.
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO..
TOTAL FUND AF SIFT DROZMERE, 1813,
221,692, 1857
Authorised Capital £6,000.001 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid up. Capital ...............£2,437,500
Fire Fand
3,899,114 D-Lis & Asṛtucy Funds... 18,138,180
Making Fund Account.
Berenze Fire Branch
£28,561,281
2,567,168. 1,973,26- 242,899
Life and Annuity
Brachioengine 1- Revenue Marine Department Other Receipta aaanianumer - 430,138
£3,293.812.
The Accumulative Fuads of the various Branches are separately invested and, by, Ant of Parliament are set side to mes Pho claims under the respective Depart
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesalmenta of the Crispany's Bariness. and Robalonmonger Pig Iron and
Fadndry Cok Imncetera, Gabers) Stare: CASHEWALL, TOMES & 00
keepers and: Shipchandler on to and NSHO
W. Rem KoonG ATERRE, (ZIA Etreet, west JENE
of Central Marke ), Telephone No. 515
Bongsong, habember 4, 1821.
SIEN TING.
Dentist
No. 14. D'AQUILAR BIZZES
MODERATE
FRENCH LESSONS
MOUSSION,
15 Morrison Hill Road.
have lost your" &990
BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Propriators-Cable. Address** BECOME
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
and
GRILL ROOM
JE. TAGGART,
PEAR HOTEL
ADMIKAELY STIUATED AT VIÐTURIA GAP Adjoining the Tramway Termmas, 1,400 feet above Sea Leral.
FIRST CLASS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TRISTE - KÖZEL
Telephonas in sil rooms. First-aines Calide, Lounge) Bipoxing and Ladies' Bloom Boof Garden,
Talegraph Add Fenerfal
P. O PEUSTER, Manager:
85 per day. MO
GRAND
SOTEE
213
FIRST OF ABR AWIY L'E.TUDATX HTTKEL most centri Pocallop ithin
the vicinity of all thereineinal Bank
Noted for thn Rost Bar, Pelucherorts, Accettaminenfem and heroines Coins under, Furopean Hipere sion. A Finsk Cam string Orchestendera mlections from 5.30 pm to 11.30=p.ms/
Special, montbiy tarme the realants and for Bhipping
PROVE 19%
CEMENT CO., LD
Portland Cement
In Casks of 375 Iba; mát.'
In Rågs or 250
Shewan, Tomes
GENERAL MANAGERS,
Co.
EFFERVESCENT SALINE
For purifying the Blood
and cooling the Eystem.
REFRESHING
INVIGORATING.
Price $1.00 per bottle.
Prickly Heat Lotion, Prickly Heat Powder.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
32, Queen's Road Central
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO.,LI.
Established 1883
MANUFACTURESA OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND 1" to 15"
•
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
.6" to 16" CIRCUMFERENCE,
S* to 10**.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length.
Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to
3.Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.
Elengkong, April 11, 19ja.
"MUMEY.
While you wait" Photography
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH
AN AN HOUR.
PRICE 200 per 3 pcs, for Post Card. No, 81 Queen's Bond Central.
TELE, NO. 254.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
D
(NOW. - RECONSTRUCTED;
TANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MARERS BRASS and TR
FOUNDER: All work done in thi tablishment in guaranteed. We ALTA over thirty years' experteries Wearn two Slipware and can accommodate a s of 200 last look at
Town Office, 48, CONNAUGHT ROAD USNIBAL, Hongkeng Telephone No. 458 Shipyard. Sham fai-Po Kowloon, Hongkong, Estimates furnished on application,
Honghong, April 1, 1912,
Telephone No. K9
WỤNG PING WA; Manager,
Bournville
The "COCOA de Luxe"
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE
'BOLRNVILLE COCOA represents, the, Mahanegradaufmitritivò cocos at presenton the market; it fully maintains its high repata- tion in fond vatue mud delicacy of flavour, and Part, is second to none in any respect whatsnever.
Medical Mogostne, March, 1912
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
In Tins and Fancy Boxes
Sp
Packed for