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of Hongkong and the
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The China Mail.
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SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
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COAL EXPORT TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Great, and on the whole successful efforts are being nude to develop the cal export trade of South Africa says a writer in a Howe paper. One of the Argentine railway companies is negotia ting for shipments fram Cape Town and Durban. Since the Dutch and Jap liners, and also a large number of British vessels, gay up ng yia Sutz, the South African Palleries have enjoye much prosperity, although it is not Expected that this trade will eitinue when conditions again Become normal Dirget steamship services between eith Africa and South America, and from Durban to New York: are now proposed!, a strong financial syndicate being in- terested in both Schemes Another interesting project aims at Iquique, Chile, a tersimi port, to nitrate for South Africa, East Africa, It is also learnt that a and India.. development of the firmer ferman
∙ports
in South-West Africa is about to engage the attention of the Union Governed. It is intended to make London more than ever the centre for the distribution of
South African exports. ul in this en
nection, several majortant proposals are now under consideration.
品
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1816,
BUSINESS NOTICES.
辰丙次錢年五國民華中
號四十月四年六十登百九千奎其
BUSINESS HOTICES,
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS
6,CCO Tens: 8,000 Horse Power now Bullt
"Steel Building Work of every Description.
Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.
AGENTS.
Orders for the “CHINA MALI and** ÖVERLAND URIRA MAIL may be made to, our agent at the following-parts--
Canton.
Pamein & Co.
Foodzów" Baccuser de Co. Susnehal. n'entr'& Warm Lo. Tokohama KELLY I Witam LD. Manila 1.5. Matscar'in Dc, En.
PRICE, 83.00 Far Montb
BUSINESS NOTIONS
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
ENGINEERING CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONOKUNG,
Frompt Attention and Shipment to Destinations. SHIPBUILDERS SALVORS AND RETAIBERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE-
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.
E
WATSONS
VERY DEALQUEUE
Search Whist
FULLPOOK, SEMAN ESTABLISHED
LENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON. BAT.
WATSON'S
E
THE PREMIER
FOR
SCOTCH
OF THE FAR EAST
25
YEARS
气
POPULARITY, MAINTAINED BY
ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT, BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-
WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
"HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC
INDIAN desiring cove the Colony should apply in writing for per mission to do so to the Captain Super- intendent of Police, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant," and stating the name of the steamer or other Tassel or the hours of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicanta should apply in person for their passes at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm. to
p.m. daily.
LA
GIRALDA
MANILA CIGARS..
Excellentes
Imperiales Especiales La Giralda
#
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CU.
1 WHICH ART VENTED THE NEARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANOZ
COMPANY, LAD..
and
J
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE Cn.
VOTAL: FUNDS At S1st Dronkenn, 1814,
под
£23,970,387,
I-Authorised Capital 28,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid go Capital ..............£2.437,500 I-Fire Fanda..............
III- fifa & Annaty Funda... 17,567,500
Sinking Fund Account
3,337,047
128,230
£23,870,367
Ravens Fire Branch... £2,891,456
Lite and Annuity į 2,141,593
Branchesore) Retenos Marine Department... 337,239 Other Receiptsap 478,000
£137,228
The Nocomulative Funds of the various Branches are superately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the calm under the respective Depart- mears of the Company's Büsldeen,
AFWAN. "TOME" & 90.
¿genta.
THE CHINA MAIL
TYPHOON
MAP and
GUIDE
Erables one to locate the centre
a Typhoon,
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ANI, TAPED FOR HANGING.
Price 50 Cents.
Trom the CEIA:Mail Office
11
"
in boxes of 25 $4.50
25. 3.25
25 8.00
$1
25 2.75
11
"
25 1.90
50 4,50
17
100. 8,00
Perfectos Perlas
Estrellas
Reina Victoria
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SOLE AGENTS :
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co.,Ld.
Established 1883
„MANUFACTURKES OF
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
CABLE LAID
1" to 15- CIRCUMEXXENCE.
5" to 16"
CINCONFERENCE.
4 STRAND 8" to 10"
CIRCUMFERENCE,
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length,|
Piloom, Bamples and full particnists will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co.. General Managers.
Hongkong, Amil 11, 1910,
MUMEN
While you wait" Photography.
501.
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPÁN A fully qualified "ARTIST" WITH APPARATUS, AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN TINISH
IN AN HOUR.
PRICE 2.00 per 3 pes. on Post Cards, Es. 82 Queen's Road Central.
TELE Na. 254.:
MASTERS/BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL
ELECTRICAL ANU MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXYACETYLENE,
AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
Estimated given for quick constraction and repair of Ships, Engines, Builers, Ballway Ralling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work
GRAVING DOCK 78% 88 x 346 Pumps empty Dock in 2-3/4 hours,
THREE PATENT BELEWAYS taking vesels up to 3000 tons displicerent, providing conditions for painting ships with post efficient results.
100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES throughout the Shops ranging up to 150 Tons. Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets, etc. AGENTS FOR
JOHY I THORNYCROFT & CO. LTD.
PETROL & KEROSENE MOTORS, 7-12 to 150 B. He i
As supplied to the British Arlaniralty and War Offer. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, BÕUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.".
MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES. #T". Dockyard Manager in be, sen hetween the hours of 11 am and 12 noon at the
Town. Office."
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN, AGENTS,
TELEPHONE N 212.
Telegraphic Address : – TAIKOODOCK/
VICTORIA THEATR
THEATRE
TUESDAY, 25th APRIL, 1916. The Magnificent Drama in 5 Reels.
THE HYPOCRITES
Comediear-
THE SLEEP WALKER,
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP,
AIS SHOOND CHILDHOOD (Keystone)
THURSDAY, 27th APRIL,” 1916. ON THE BELGIUM BATTLEFIELDS (in 4 Reels).
25% OF GROSS TAKINGS AT THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE HANDED OVER FOR WAR CHARITIES
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
PEAK
J. EL. TAGGART.
MANAGER
HOTEL
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VIOTUKLĄ GAF,
adjolise the Tramway Terminna, 1,400 feet above Bos Leret.
FIRST-ULASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL. Telephones to all rooms. First-ais Gusins, Igunga, Sicking and Ladies!, roo-uLP Boot Garde
Terms) From $5 per day Mo1.
Thlegraph Add ; ' Pomonfo","
PO, PEUSTER, Manager,
PATELL & CO.
Importers-Exporters
ANO
Commission Agents
HONGKONG.
Branches
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TOKOHAMA JAPAN. BOMBAY, INDIA.
China
HOAKTOR
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location : ELENABCTRIC Taimer: Pass Entraada.. A ~ Electris Lifts, Panu(and. Tághting, Earopean Bathe and · Baulbéry Vilitags, Hot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Service.
TELEPROTE STA): TELEGRAPHIC” ADOMRUM.
IENTING,
"No. 19, `D'AGETIAN ÖZENIE,
TERM VERY MODERATE
Genaultation.
Portland Cement
In Chaks of 375 ine, mat..
la Ragn af 250 iba net.
Shewan. Tomes & Co
UBERAL MANAGERS,
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS!
JOINT SERVICE OF 'THE' HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.,"AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
HONGKONG - CANTON LINE. HONGKONG TO CANTON,
M
4.3.
10, P.M.
CANTUN TO HONGKONG,
AN. 'HONAM
3.
P.M. FATSHAN.
MONDAY, 24th APRIL HEUNGSHAN · 'KINSHAN
TUESDAY, 25th APRIL.
A.M.
10.
M.
HONAM FATSHAN"
Single Fare by Night Steamer ************
R. AM. "HEUNGSHAN ! ̧
5. PM. KINSHAN”,
Return Fare by Night (available.also for Return by day Steamer)· 11.00
Single Fare by Day Steamer -
Return Fare by Day Steamer 19 crenchsspezion
HONGKUNG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. TAI SHAN Tons 2076 | 88 BUT TAI" Tona 1651. HONGKONG TO MAQAO.
<
6.00
9.00
Week days at 8 AM, and 2 P.M. Irom the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Soralus, at. and 1... from the Company's Wing Lok Stroes Wanet.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Weak days at 7.30 am, and. 9. 1.3. Sundays, at, 1 80° A.M... AzÀ § 1.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, ✨ 30TH APRIL.
The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN,”
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK' STREET WHARF at 9.
and return from Macao at §. z.m..
N.B.-The Company will also cua a steamer fram hikere on Sunday morning sa 7.30 a M., and from Hongkong at 1 -F.at., from thò Company's Wing Lok Sirant Whari.
*
CANTON MADAO LINE.
3.3. SUI-AN,
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wadresday and Friday, as ́9 v.x. Departures from Castoy, bo Maaso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4,30 r.a.
....
طرح
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MÀDIO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA: NAVIGATION CO, LTD,, AND THE INDÓ-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO... LED,
CANTON --WUOHOW "LINI.
3.8. SAINAM, 568 Tost, and 8.5. "NANNING." 469 Tour.
Oce of the abors Steamace leaves Cantum for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, it about & and the other dosya Wachor for Canton un zbe same day at 8.3. Bound tips take about 5 days. Passengers can return. fo. Hongkong or vices by the Company's direct Stearns “LINTAN” d SANULA Those resecis bare superior. Sabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by alectricity. Electric Fan in each Caban.
Ronicina, Office open daily (Sunday excepted, 9 A.KL. 08 ZAK, Further particulais may be obtained at this Üfice of the -
• HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LED,
HOTEL MANSIONS (PI FLOOR),
Opposite the Blate Fios.
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
We Serve the Best Tiffin or Dinner in Hongkong
$1.00.
Roast Ready for the Table Hot or Cold Roast Turkey, Geese, Pheamanta, Sirioia of Beef, Saddle of Mutton &c., Pork Sausages (own make) Game Pies! Pork Pies, Plum Paddings, Minced Meat Minced Pien
Bournville
The 'COCOA de Luxe”
Cadbury
HIGHEST GRADE "BRITISH MADE
**BOURNVILLE COCOA representa 'the highest grada of motritive cocos atpresenton -the market; le fully maintalus its high reputee
tion in food vine and delicacy of Davoar,and, is second to none in any respect whatsoever." Medical Magazine, March, 1912.
ADBURY'S
CADBUR
CHOCOLATES
In Time and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Export
FROM "THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN," "BUURNY