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SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,.
HONGKONG.
TEL, BIA,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lleut.-Col. A. Chapman, V.D.
EKAYE.
Supper Stanley Smith in grantest leave")
of almence from Ard. May to 15th June
WPFG.
GUARIO
Until further, ortiers the guard will parade at 5.45 pm. Rain coats may be Farrier in place of gegut conts.
VARADES.
Parachas for Wednesday, 3rd instant. 1,00 am. Signalling Scetion "C" class
Practice at Headquarters,
A15 pun. Çivil Service Un. --Company
drill at HeadquarteIn,
7:30
Senuta Co. No. 3 Section)
Sund drill at Headquarters.
No. 3 Section (Taikoo) Engineer Co. parfe at 2 pan on Saturday 6th inst. at Taikoo Recreation ground for! inspections Marching Order, 150 rounds
lanumanition,
DETAIL.
thdäty to-night Seou& Company,
Up duty to-morrow night Ceritre Ser-
tit M.G. Ch
In the ith int. Civil Servier Com
pany.
Orderly Officer, Lieut. Rees
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
Major Wakeman, Commanding H.K.V.R.
DETAIL.
On duty till the morning of Friday, the
5th inst.: I.K.V.C.
Du duly from the morning of Fridag,
the 5th inst. to the morning of Friday,
The 12th last.; "A" Co. H.K.V.E.
Orderly Ocer: Lirus. Thornhill.
MALADES.
Wednesday, 3rd inst. :---
Recruits on the Cricket timound under drill instructor Serge Osberry at 6.15)
Dreas: drill order.
pa
Signalling Section at Volunteer Hend- quarters at 5.15 p.m. Cailor to be
Word.
N.C.0% elan of instruction on the Cricket Ground at p.. Bren: clean fatigue.
Thursday, 4th in
1
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under
dri instructor Sarpt. Oxherry "at 5.15
P Dress: drill order. "
Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks under Lieut. Thorahil at 6.0. Dr. Dress drill order.
Mounted Section on the Pale Ground
at 5.30 p.. under Sergt. G. C. Moxon. Iniforms to be worn.
Friday, 8th inst!:-
J1,
B Co. Kowloon Dock pad Taikoo Section on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m Remainder on the mad cutside the Law Courts no 5.15 p.m. Dress; drill order.
Signaling Section at Volunteer Hund." quara at 7.15 p.ra. Uniforms to be worn,
"Saturday 6th inst. :—Ni),
STRENGT
Pres. A. Gray and A. Derby are per initted to resign.on leaving the Colony,
Pto. M. T. Johnson, having joined, is allotted Corps No. 500 and posted to Platoon No. 1 Company A** Section No. 1.
¡REVERBIÓN.
Le.-Cpl. B. D. F. Beith reverts to the raaks at his own request.
APPOINTMENTS,
Pte. R. W. W. Bristow is appointed Lance Corporal!
Pie. G. R. Edwards is appointed Lance Corporal.
الله
ABSENTERS PROX PARADES. The following absentees without, leave from parade of "A" Co. "on Tuesday. the 26th April, will parade with "B" Co.
on Friday, the 5th May, at 5.10 p.m. or the road outside the Law Courts, and will
also attend recruits parade on the Cricket
號二月五年六十壹百九千登英
BUSINESS NOTICES,
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1916
BUSINESS NOTICES,
辰丙次歲年五國華中
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS
6,000 Tens, 8,000 Horse Fower now Built
Steel Building Work of every Description." Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.
2:AGENTS.
Ordure for the
M
and "ÜVERLAND Unina Mark' may be made to our squat
The following porta
Cantoth A PATRLA & Co. Foochov. Rovetta & Co. Sasuchal water & WALK IS Yokohama KILAF 29 WALSH Lo Matitle, 4.9. Warson & Co. Lo
PRICE, 33.00 Per Month
BUSINESS NOTICES.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
ENGINEERING CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.
Frompt Attention and Shipment to Destinations. SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAY
WE HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF
JEFFREY'S
PILSENER BEER
(BREWED IN SCOTLAND).
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 616.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.
«Established 1883.
MANUFACTURERS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
1" to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE.
CABLE LAID
5" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.
• STRAND 3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length,
Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co., General Manager
Hongkong, April 11, 1912
MUMEY,
"While--you-wait" Photography,
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JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST. WITH. APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISHI
IN AN HOUR.
PRICE 200 per 3 pcs. on 'Post Cards
No. 8 'Queen's Road Central.
TELE: No. 254.
NORTH BRITISH" & MERCANTILE
!* INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE VESUSD "HE KHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANOI
•COMPLY, Iza..
-and-
THE BALLWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
Ground on Monday, the Bila May, at 6.15 TOTA
OTAL FUNDS AT 8ler Drockers, 1824, |
£23,970,867,
p.m. Dreas: drill order-Ptes. H. Hu-Authorized Capital £8,000,000 phreys, E, W. White and B. Tanner.
**
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
F
ROUTE MARCH.
Fall in at Queen's Statue, Chater Road, at 5.45 p.m. on Friday, May 5th. Uniform with Helmets All units and *Patrolmen__will attend. Recruits - will
not attend.
ORCHESTRA PRACTICE. Wednesday, fay 3rd]" Monday, May 8th at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Thursday, May 11th)
MAXIM CUNNERS
Will attend in Uniform at Central Station at 8.20 p.m. on Thursday, May
PROMOTIONS. The Hou. C. E. P. has sanctioned the promotion of Trooper C.H: Kaw, Mintis,
Patrols, to the ank of Sergeant
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital .........................£2,427,800 I-Fire Funds.....
3,897,047 D-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,507,590 Sinking Fond Account ***** 128,230 £23,970,367 Ference Fire Branch.......................... 22,581,466
Life and Annuity Į Branchedarsoek.
2,141,598 Berenas Marine Department. 337,239 Other Receipts.
26,889,228
The Accumulative Fonds of the various" Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set salda to meet the claims ander the respective Depart ments of the Company's Businam
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
#gents
THE CHINA MAI
TYPHOON
MAP and
GUIDE
Epables one to locate the centre of a Typhoon,
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND
TAPED FOR HANGING.
Price 50 Cents.
From the CHINA MAIL Office."
THE ALEXANDRA QAFÉ Cannes bo Beaton I Redaded For Bianc. Cakes, Confectioner Mosis with Wines & Liqueurs
MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
· WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRİC SYSTEMS.
Extimater given for quick construction and repair of Ships. Engmes. Builers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering. Trend Wood Work.
GRAVING DOCK 79770 × 88 × 34" Pumos empty Ick in 2-3/4 hours.
THREE PATENT SUIPWAYS taking visors up to 1000 tone diapkwement providing conditions for painting ships with post officione monite! 100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES
́, throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons, 50-Ton Hydraube TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets obr
AGENTS FOR.......
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO. LTD.
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PETROL & KEROSENE MOTORS 71% to 130 B, H. P.
As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Oflice, MOTOR VESSELS LIGHT DRAFT: CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CHAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, ET Dockyard Manager can be sewn between the hours of it am and 12baron at the
Town Offer.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
HONGKONG. CHINA AND JAPAN, AGENTS. Telegraphi Address : --- TAIKOOLOUR,
TELEPHONE No. 12.
VICTORIA THEATRE
TUESDAY, 2nd MAY, 1916. PROTEA III
(in 7 Reels.)
FULL OF STARTLING. INCIDENTS, THE FINEST · DETECTIVE PICTURE EVER SCREENED
Comed,
THE SAILOR'S PRACTICAL JOKE.
Interesting
PATHES BRITISH GAZETTE.
FRIDAY, 5th MAY. EXPLOITS OF ELAINE (1st & 2nd EPISODES) CHARLIE CHAPLIN 'GETTING ACQUAINTED" AND "CHARLIE BY THE SEA."
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
J. H. TAGGART,
MANAGER.
PEAK HOTEL
ADMIKAELY SITUATED AT VICTORIA CAP
Adjoling the Tramway Torminne, 1,400 feet above Box Latet.
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FIRST-ULA83 -FAMILY. RESIDENTAL "AND TOURISTS' HOTEL. Telephone in all rooms. First-aines Cusfae, Lounge, moxing and Ladies' rooms
Boof Garden
Terman-From $5 per day Max.
PATELL & CO. Importers-Exporters
AND
Commission Agents
HONGKONG
Branches-
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY, INDIA.
China ----
HANKOW,
SHANGHAI, CANTON
KING
Telegraph Add: • Peacefu); -
P.O. PEUSTER, Manager.
EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location
TRAM Pass utance, European Bathe and Exaltery Fittings Hot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Service.
AElectric Lifts. Fans and Lighting.
TELEPHONE 87 TELEGRAPHIC ANULISI.
TENTIG
J. WITCHHLI, Manager.
Burgeon Dentist
No. 14. D'AGUAR S-TYEXT-
-TERM AVERY MODERATE
Portland Cement
i Casks of 375 lbs, net,
· La" Begu of 250 lbs, met.
Shewan, Tomes & Co
GENERAL MANAGER.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, SOANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD
HONGKONG - UANTON LINE. .HONGKONG TO CANTON.
* DANTON TO HONGKONG. TUESDAY... End MAY.
X
3.M.
10% M
*HONAM'
FATSHAN
RAM.
HEUNGSHAN
P.M. EINSHAN
WEDNESDAY, 3rd: MAY.
HEUNGSHAN KINSHAN
Single Faro by Night Stermer
Ask.
10% PM.
**T*
|"
*.. A.M.HONAM"
**FATSHANS
$ 6,00
Return Fate by Night (available also for Estorn by day Steamer) 11.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer...erase Return Fare by Day Steamer...vores
5,00
9.00
HONGKUNG-MAGAD LINE
58.. 'TAT SHAN Toos 2016 8.8. SUI TAI' Toum 1851.
HONGKONG TO MADAO."
Week days at AM, and 2 P.M. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, anleys, at 'm, and 1 r. from the Company's Wing Lok Stroon. Waszi
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Wiek days at 7.30 AM, and Dr. Sundays at 7.30 AM and 3 2.3
EXOURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 7TH MAY
"TAISHAN.”
The Company's Steamship
will depart from the COMPANY'S WIRD LOK STE REP WHARF Fem and return trow Macao at 3 P.M.
N.B.-Tha Company will also run a steamer from bacio ng Sunday morning at 7.30th and from Roogkong at E PAL, from the Company's Wing Lok, Straet
Wharf.
CANTON-MACAO ZINE.
$.3.
*SUI-AN.
Departures from Macao to Castou on Monday, Wedresday and Friday, so 9 P.M. Departures Promo Cantes to Macro on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4,80 rỤN
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
CANTON - WUCHOW LINE,
3.8. SAINA. 582 Tone, and E.S. *NANNING.' 489 Tour. One of the abere fteamers leave Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 M. and the other leaves Wachew for Canton on the same Pays at 8.30. 4.K. Road trips take about 6 days. Passenger man return to Hongkong or vice vazas by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN" and SANUL Those vessels have superior Cabin accommodation, and are lighted- throughout by electricity. Electrio Fan in each Cabin
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 ́ait...‚a b ras, Further particulars may be obtained at the Offor of the .-
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT (0, LTD,
HOTEL MANSIONS (FI F,
Opposite the Blake Pier
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
We Serve the Best Tiffin or Dinner in Hongkong for $1.00.
Roast Ready for the Table Hot or Cold Roast Turkey, Geese, Pheasants, Sirloin of Beef, Saddle of Mutton &c., Pork Sausages (own make) Game Pies Pork Pies, Plum Puddings, Minced Meat, Minced Fies.
Bournville
The COCOA de Luxe"
Cadbury
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE.
#BOURNVILLE COCOA represent the flchest grade of nutritive cocos at present on" the market; it fully maintains its high reputs- tlon in food value and delicacy of flavour, and is second to none la sayrespect whatsoever.”
· Medical Magazine, March,"1912;
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Export
“FROM " THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN” BOUENVILLE, ENG
Hongkong, Des. 17, 1900