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G. FALCONER & CO., LTD,,
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansions.
Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
"ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD,
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
TINGINEERS and. SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have We own bwe Slipways and can accommodate any crit over thirty yarn' sxporiance. of 200 feet long,
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Town Office, 43, CONNICONT ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong. Telephone No. 459. Telephone No 5,9. Shipyard: Shum-Sul-Po. Kewloon, Hongkong,
Estimates furnished on application,
Hongkong, April 1, 1912.
WONG PING WA, Manager.
THE KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION.
KAIPING COAL
Now wail-known throughout the East for
STEAM RAISING. FORGING, STEEL MAKING, SHIPS BUNKERS
HIGHEST
HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
SP
KAIPING COKE
Competes with the best quality English Coko far FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND BOUSEHOLD PURPOS
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Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO
JOHN WALKER & SONS, LTD., Borsan Winger Diestienne, Kezmarnsen. Sdorlies.
RIZE MEDAL
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187C
JOHN DAKEY & SONS
WELLINGTO
EMERY
EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS. LONDON –
EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
JOUS DARKY & BONE, LIMITED, "WHUN ZONES
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTIMATIONS
MITSUBISHIGOSHI KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL DEPARTMENT,
SOLE PROPRIÉTORS of TAKA-
SIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YO- SHINOTANI, KISHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW kad, KAMIYAMADA Collarles.
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HEAD OFFICE -TOKYO. BRANGE OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan,“ Wakamatsu, Otaru, Müroran, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kuro, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tauraga, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow, Poking.
TEL. ADDRESSES for above: IWASAKI. Dodos:-A, ABU 6th Ed., Western Uniou,
AGENCIES:
Co.
CHINELANG: Messrs Gearing &
MANILA. Mesare Macondray &
Co. SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.
Ltd. GLASGOW: Messrs AR Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd.
For particulars, apply to
Κ. ΚΑΤΟ
Manager, No. 2, PapL18 Stazzz,
BORGLONG
SILIMPOPON (SERATTIK)
COAL.
Embassy
HAND
NP 77.
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
ARE TEMPTING./
W.D. & H.O.WILLS
BRISTOL & LONDON.
"EMBASSY" Cigarettes are made by hand, Large stocks have now arrived in the Colony.
COMMERCIAL.
MANCHESTER MARKET REPORT.
Messrs James F. Hatton & Co., Ltd, Manchester, Manufacturers and Exporters of all kinds of Piece Goods to India, Chico, c. in their report dated January, 20th
ay:-
records. In the course of his Interest- ing lecture Mr Das quoted the Following account from the Niton-ko-ki (a Japanese
official history) –
In Joly, 199, foreigner was washed ssberg in a little boat somewhere on the southern coast of the Mikawa Provings in Japan He bad nothing to cover his body, sxcept a mind or strae in cost, and a pair of short drawers. Over his left The raw material is still quoted at shoulder he had piece of blue cloth, very highest faures and the notable feature this much like a Buddhist'a cassock. He looked 916 week has been the advances so far as over twenty years of age, stood 5 ft 5 in
Egytian Cotton is concerned, for which) and had in his era pendeata, thrus inches the market has alan besu very erratic long. His langunge was quite unintelligibīs Prices fluctuating over a wide range to the Japaness, and nobody knew his funtura in New York is that distant months nationality: A Chinese, sho happened to ire higher than earlier months and there | sea him, amorted that he was from Eden- is business doing in these ner groplan, Malay..country lying towards positions probably by speculators conduct Charpa. Later on, however, when the
THE Cadersigned having been appointed Aarss for the COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., Ars prepared to quate prices for best quality SILIMPOPO COAL-trimmed inte Bankers at SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (Uriah North Borneo),
STLIMPOPON COAL compares favour, ably with the better grades, of Japan Goal and rives good results on a very moderate comsumption.
MONDAS, FEBRUARY 21, 1916.
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"NOTICE.
WISEMAN, LTD.
TN ORDER to mast. the wishes of our Customers who will be attending the RACE MEETING, a surring hot and cold Tifins at the Cafi from II a.x. on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNES DAY. SPECIAL MENU $1,00 per head for à la Curto,
Hongkong.. Feb. 17, 1918.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLAREDİ for the Year ending 31st December 1915, at the rate of Two Pounds three shillings Sterling together with a Bonus of vir shillings Storting per share, is payable on and after MONDAY+the Sisi.
INTIMATIONS
YOUR EYES
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLEGTEL, At the first symptom of eye strain you should We test consult us.
day of February, Current, at the Offset eyes scientifically and fit of the Corporation, where Shareholders glasses to individual re- are requested to apply for Warrants. By Order of the Court of Directors.
N.J. STABB,
Chiat Manager
Hongkong, Feb. 19, 1916,
NOTICE
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EL persoas baring Claims against Иx A GUSTAY ENGEL, of Meston, WAL MEYERINE & Co., are requested to the same with the Liquidators before 15th "March, 1918.
· ALEX. ROSS & Co.
Liquidators.
Hongkong, Fab. 9, 1918.
87.
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
LOST.
quirements
LARK & Co.
OPTICIANS PAK BLOGS. CHATER 82
CLARK
HONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
·RACT MEETING, 1918. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday. (off-day).
February 21st, 29nd, 23rd & 28th.
TIC TICKETS of ADMISSION in the PPLICATION has been mado to this GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE A Company to issue Duplicate Carti- may be obtained frun Messa Kelly and ficate of 30 Share in this Compacy in the Walsh, Ltd, or at the Gate, Price $7 for name of YUEN CHEONG or other the Meeting (excluding the Off-Day), or 43 Certificate of Certificates in Eed thereof per day. Tickets for the Off Day, 19.
No one admitted without a Ticket, to be upos Statement that the Original Certificate No 39, Thirty Shares numbered 7729,775 shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gata, dated 18th August, 1910, has been LOST OF DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claim or repas sentation in respect of ash Original Certificate is made to the Company, tha Undersigned will then proceed to deal with i ach application for duplicate.
For the HoxGKONG STEAM LAurich Tru
AND LAUNTER Co In
GORDON & Co.,
General Managers..
Hongkong, Feb. 10, 1918.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
BOXING.-
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straddle operations. This buying of new stranger learned to express himself in crops has upset the calculations of many the Japanse language, bo described who predicted wide differences between himself as a man from Tem Jiko, as India this crop sad next whilst the selling of was then called in Japan. He constantly near positions tends to reduce the premium used to play at his one-stringed haryUBJECT to suficient cutries being on these months. The Now Tork stock is
and his songs, sounded extremely pathetic, now rather heavy tending to keep Pre Some carious seeds were found in his down for near, mouths, There have been increased exports during the week from the possession, which afterwards proved to be no other than weeds of the cotton-plant- The Indian was allowed ab his request to live at the Kawara dera temple. There ha alsposed of his weds, and built for himself
Steamers calling at SEBATIK SANDARAN exclusively for SILIMPO. HON COAL (either cargo or Buskers) States to Great Britain, in fact the largest are tempt from payment of all Part for some time. The freight situation at charges.
At Bebattik Steamers are berthed alcog.coutisses to be the dominating factor and side the Company's wharf where there is until some relief is found in this connection, minimum depth of 27 to 23 feet at low all ordiilury guides to cotton are entirely Water Spring Tides.
misleading,
Chart of Sibuko Bay (Sabatti Har bour), Fricos and all other information had a concerning the Fort can he application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agents Cowls Harbour Ceal Company, Limited.
Hongkong, Dec. 2, 1918.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS,
BAUSAGES.
We invite you to inspect the varisly
of Sauges we have
ALL READY FOR TOCE TABLE,
OXFORD SAUSAGES..
TOMATO
POLONY
BOLOGNE
-TONGUE
BLOOD
LIVER
J1
&c., &c., &c.
All made on our own premises by
our own European Expert.
MARTIN'S
STEEL RESEPILLS
APIOL
Aland Latina niwatu koo
Kancy for all Iuragulast
Surikava katta le sue bones, an khak um Bracket
Manly Bet may be súmíslash tiling The Smeta dada £31 CHUMANN M4 Blenn Bali Sham
MARTIN'S
"APIOL & STEEL.
SPILLS,
器
LEE YEE'S
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
Electric Facial Mange with
Massage Croam, Periams,
EXPERIENCED HANDS Norals. Magazines,"
·Ladies". Fachlan Boks and
Tullet Requin teses. 12, D'Aguilar Street. Hougkang, July 8." 1916.
house at the western end of the then Imperial capital, Nara, where he began helping others by giving accommodation to traveller and wayfarers. Afterwards he removed to the Kokabun-ji Temple in the Omi province." -
The high prices for cloth are retarding business to a great extent and while the is miscellaneous business to be done at present Sgures greys and staple goods receive very little attention, and, to sum up
Mr Das then related another story the market briefly, business can only be Arranged where there is urgent seed from the Rujukekush (stother oficial to the fact that goods. The general feeling is one of wait-record), which
developements and it will be interesting
WAS cas
India La
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to see whether the importing markats will perian from Euan-tun respond to present Sguras or if basinsse upon the Japanese shores in April, in Will remain quiet until the effect is felt on 800 A.D., and the cotton-seade he had. values. Both India and China are doing brought with him were sown in the pro- practically nothing std it is id vinces of Kii, Avail, Sanuki, Iyo, To the shortage of dyes in
Shirtings, afecting business in
but Land Byasta. apparently from what we hear and our own These two records are enough to prove experiences, helders of stocks of dyes in the East prefer to sell them here at the that cotton was introduced into Japan by exceptionally high figures ruling than to Indiane who were asfortomately carried over to that country by the "Black The congestion of goods for Shipment at Current of the Pacific ocean, while there the Forts on this side gets worse.
e no doubt that the Japanese "Wata" (cotton) is a corruption of the ward Badara" or Vadara in Sinscrit
use them themselves.
WHAT JAPAN OWES TO INDIA
STORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF COTTON-SEEDS.
Continuing, Mr Das stated that in Japan there are no sheep or goats from the skin of which they can get wool to make warm clothing. These animals, even if imported to Japad, do not thrive. The country is extremely cold in winter; inch colder than Tibet. The Bosgrunians (species of ox), found in Japan, have no long hair like the In Calcutta recently Rai Sarat Chander Yak of Tibet The Japanese, therefore, Dae Babadur, O.I.E., the wall known bave very litle material to make warm alothing in their country. From early times Tibetan explorer, delivered the first of they have been used to wearing cation sories of lecturas which he propemes to clothing, staffed with cotton, in the manner deliver cu Japan where be was so warmly of the rezi of India, during the cold recalved daring his recent visit. The westher.
abject of his first "lecture" wen! What Japan owes to India," in which he related how the first cotton-soeds were carried from Iadis to Japan. The history of the Introduction of the Indian cotton seeds into the Innd of the Obryanthemum roads like a romance, but, Mr Dan assorte, it is recorded in the Japaness official
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE it RE OPEN 07
MUNDAI, the 21st February.date Thoro: will be an Entrance Examination 9.a. on that day
Hongkong, Fab. 18, 1918, 134
DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE. QCHOOL! Duties will be ruined on
THURSDAY morning 24th instant,
ON T Forer alter the Shew Baper For Tarts for Boarders or Day Boholare
Drnd Light Hofriments.
kapply to
HEADKASTEE
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION Only a Cough but you stop while it ONLY a cough
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
The acest preparation ma for combating severe cou CURES
only a cough. Yer
"OP ALL CHEMISTS
received an AMATEUR Boxing Competition open to Hongkong will be SATURDAY, February 25th. held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.D. on CONDITIONS.
(*)3 two minute rounds and Ki undecided an extra round of one minute." (b) In Sweighta, 118 lbs, 132 lbs. and
146 be
(0) Competitors weigh in at V.R.D. of
night of February 24th. Entries stating weight to be addressed to 1. DEAKIK Eq. Cja V.RO. before. February 23h. No Entrance Eca.
No Competition if less than 18 entries. The Committee reserve the right refuse entries.
Hongkong, Jan. 21, 1916.
NOTICE
T. F. HOUGE, Clerk of the Court.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
THE-STEWARDS--request-tha, piss- gure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE daring the Races.
A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved foz. Mambera and Members* 'Wires and Fambies, Tickets, for which are being. Book out with the Members' Tickets
All Tickets must be produced to gafa admission.
Special accommodation
will
be reserved as in recent years for Chinese-Ladies and their Female attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand
-T. F. HOUGE, Clerk of the Course.
Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1918,
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. DASSES for Servants will be issued an application to the Undersigned on SATURDAY, the 13th instant.
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the ENCLOSURE of the Race Ontre No Servants will be allowed inside during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKERS, which can be had on application to the Undersigned. These Tickets are 85 only available for Servante while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Brands.
THE Undersigned. Banks beg to notify their constituents, and the public generally, that on and after 1st March a Cash order issued by Banks, will be proxime no Compradores orders, other accepted in payment of Collections or amocats das to the Banks; Compradores orders will not be received for credit of Constitments Current Accounts. (Signed) The CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
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Australia & CHINA, HONGLONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, MERCANTILE Bank of India,
TOROHAZA SPECIE
LTB.. Banque de l'Expo-CHINE, RUSSIA ASTATIC BAXE, "INTERNATIONALAG BANKING
CORTONATION,
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants passes in their possession will farfeit them and the holders therefore will be removed from the Enclosure.
THOUGE,
- Clerk of the Cour Hongkong, Feb. 18, 1918,
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BANK OF TAIWAN, Lesy - BANK OF CANTON, Lav. Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1916,
NOTICE
THE KUNG WO OLD CLOTHES STORE, KAUKĀTI.
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MEAɛRE. WIMAN, LTD.,
MEADS, KELLY AND WALSH, LED,
Maxshi."÷WHTERAWAT,
LAIDLAW & Co., Len.
AND THR. OKINA Man, Lad, Price 50 Cents,
EUROPEAN AGENCY,
the Undersigned hereby give notice WHOLESALE Indents promptly Ly that the share Certificate heued by
Wexecuted at Inner Cash
incfading
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather,
the above in roy name has been lost and for all British and Continental goode that unless it is produced to me or to the add Kuse Wo on or before the 1st day of March, 1916 a new Certificate will be issued and the old Certificate will thence forth be held null and void. The ald Certificate was last handed by me for safe custody la one. Laung Chiu, the miziger of the Kwong Bing Loong shop. Wat Point and I have not seen him sisse.
LEONG THE CHO.
Care of The EUNG WO Fire.
No. 137 Bhangani Street,
Hongkong, Fab. 171916.
Eyod Bapon" to beCartõu ORS CLER
Chemicals and Drugalete Sundries, › China, Earthenware and Glassware, Orcles, Motor Cars and Accommories,
· Drapery Millinery and Pipes Goods, Faney Boods and Farfumes Hardware Machinery and blatala, Jewellery, Plate and Watches Photographic and Optical Goods, Frevisions and Oilmen's Stores, u
Commission 21% to 6%
Trade Discounts callosten va Special Quotations on Demand Sample Cases from £10 uploade Consignments of Produce Bold on decount
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