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SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
TEL. 816,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Carps Orders by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman. V.D.
APPOINTMENT.· ́
The Illowing mract from the Hong- kong Gavramen findetta “ of May 12th is publishes for indormation --I.k,
the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Me David Sempleton to the tanporary ck of 2nd Lieut. in the Engineer Coun -- pany" - #R.VA. with feet from The 11 May 101.
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NOTICE.
....
0.0. Cerspauses should report return to the Colony of metalers theis units, whs have been on legye
ARTACHED.
The tiened are attarbesi, 1. the Montection 41.R.V..:- Phon R. T. Mon.-R., F. Sedgwich, F. A. Gave A."S. David. C. C. Regel, and . F. Волей
LEAVE.
Me. F. A. Hediond is grasite bar et absence from the dolny drom the
inst. to 15.h Sept.. 1916...
REVERSION.
Le.pl. G. M. Lakin is permittant to levert to the ranks up his own request.
PARADES.
Farades for Tuesday, 16th instant ..15 p.m.-light Section M.G, "Co- Manketry axercises at Headquarters.
3.15 p.m.-Left Section "M.C. C.-
M.G. drill su Headers.
2
6.15 p.m.-Recruits of all units-Squad
drill at Headquarters under Sergt. Major Hgby-
6.15. pm-Stretcher sarer Section~ Instruction at Headquarters.
5.15 p.m.-Centre Section 316, Co Telazury drill at Headquarters.."
5.30 p.m.-Signalling Section" Ắ "B" und "Classes 2 Headquarters. 5.20 p.m.-Mounted Section. R.K.V.C.
drill on "Polo ground under Staff Sergt.. "Talbot...
DETATE
On day tight. No. 2 Section Arty. Jutty.
O duty -morrow night; Scouts.co. Sex for dute: Scouts Co.
Orderly Officer til 18th inst.: Lieut. Weali.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
"EQUIMEST BOARD. Section and other Units will attend at 5.30 p.m. as follows:-
Tuesday, May 16th-No. 3 Section, Wednesday, May 17th-No. 4 Section. Thursday, May 18th.--Nu. à Section, Friday, May 19th-No. 1 Section. Monday, May -Band and Or chestra
Tuesday, May 23rd-Maxim Gunners, Mounted and Motor Patrol
Thursday, May 25th, No. 6 Section. Friday, May 6th-No. 9 Section
JOINED.
No. 2 Platoon-Gulbar
(Spd.) F. C. Jesus,
D.S.P. (ReservO).
NOTICE.
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NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC or
A INDIAN desiring to loro "the
Uolony-should apply in writing for per
“號五十月五年六十登百九千登美
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1918,
BUSINESS NOTICES
辰再大歲年五國民華中
BUSINESS NOTIOES,
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS 6,000 Tops. 3,000 Horse Fower now Buil : Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.
AGENTE Orders for the HUMIWA BEAIL and "Overland UNDA MAT may be made to que agent. she following ports: -
PATALL & Co.
Cantuner Foucna, doCKETS & C. Shanghai aLLY & Walsh Lo Yokohama Ketty & Water Lo Manie, AB Amor & Co. Lo
PRICE, 83.00 Per Month
· BUSINESS_NOTICES.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD
ENGINEERING
CO. OF
HONGKONG, LTD.
TAIKOOD 0CKYARD, HONGKONG.
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Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, HOILERMAKERS, TURGE-
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.
ENGINEERS
and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAY!
GIN
SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO.'S
OLD TOM AND
A. S. WATSON
DRY
& Co., Ltd,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
TRADE
MARK
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
Telephone No. 616.
MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. » WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
Estimates ven for quick construction and repair of Ship Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.
.....$
GRAVING DOCK 187 × 8 × 346" Pumos empty. Dock in 2-3/4 hours
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THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 3000 tons displacement providing, conditions for painting ships with most efficient results. 100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Ters. 60--Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets, ete AGENTS FOR:-
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO. LTD.
PETROL & KEROSENE. MOTOBS 7-4,2 16,50 14, 71. 7.
As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Offer. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
"MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICL) 8 T Dockyand Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 a.rs, and 12 noon at the
Town Ofice.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGkose, CHINA AND JAPAN, AGENTS,
TELEPHONE No. 92.
Telegraphic Address: -"TAIKOODOCK.
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VICTO
SATRE
TUESDAY, 16th MAY, 1916. ANOTHER ASTOUNDING PROGRAMME The Foundling (in 4 Reels).
A Touching Drama Buildt on Powerful Plots.. 2ND EPISODE
Dolly of the Dailies (8 Reels). INTERESTING STORIES FROM HOME CHAT."
FEATURING MARY FULLER
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld. || Comics:
“Established. 1883
MANUFACTURERS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
CABLE LAID
+ STRAND
" to 16" CIRC=XFERENCE."
3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.
6" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE,
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length.
Prices, Samples and full particolars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co..... General Managers"
"Hongkong, April 11, 1912,
MUMEY
"While-you-wait" Photography,
801
JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATCS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH
IN AN HOUR:
PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs. on Post Cards.” No. 8 Queen's Road Central
TELE
NO. 954.
mission to do so to the Captain Super- NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
lotendent of Police, at least 48 hours before the intended hour
of departare,
giring name, nationality, age, sex, height
INSURANCE CU,
IN WELCH ARE VERTED THE BANKS OF
and occupation of the applicant, and THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
stating the name of the steamer or other vonal or the hours of
train by which
it
the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passee the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 a.. to 1 p.m. and 3 pim. to 4 p.m. daily..
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the big Variety of dainty dished at the ALEXANDRA CAFE burš to tempt
BRAYS FAMOUS CARTOONS, BLACTYS ADVENTURE MAUDRELS. TATE (1 Reel Comedy).
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FRIDA
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
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Importers-Exporters
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HONGKONG.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY, INDIA.
Ohing
ONT
"HANKÓW.
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and Light Polreshwanta,nu
the best per EXANDRA OLTE
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L ELECTRIC TAMPA Entope Elsetris Life Fans and Lighting, European Baths and Bunitary Fittings, Hot and Cold. Wator Bystom throughout. Best of Food and Bervice.
TELEPHONE 573. TELEGRAPHIC:. ADDEDEL.
VSTIZIA
SIEN TING
WITCHELL,
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Surgeon Dentsit
•No. 1a. D'AGUILAR. BEI 137,
TERM TERY MODERATE
Portland Cement
La Canker of 375 lbe nes.
!!
ta Bags of 280 lbà net.
Shewan. Tomes & Co
GENERAL MANAGER.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAGAD
STEAMBOAT OG., LTD., AND THE CHINA. NAVIGATION.CO., LTD,
切
HOK GKONG-CANTON TINE.
F CANTON TO HỦNGKONG. MONDAY, 15th MAY.
HONGKONG TO CANTON,
8. AKINSHAN" 10. HONAM'
A. A.M. 10.3.
8.
AM
5. PM.
· TUESDAY, 16th MAY.
'FATSHAN' *KINSEAN!
Single Fare by Night Btesmerterature and
HONAM FATSHAN'
5. A.M. KINSHAN'
5. PM. HONAM
$ 8.00
11.00
5.00
90
Return Fare by Night (available also fer Eaturn by day Stemmer) Single Fare by Day Sterres
Return Fare by Day Stentorpros
8-8.2
HONGEUNG MACAO LINE.
·HEUNGSHAN Tons 2018 8.S.. 'SUT TAI' Tona 1851.
HONGKONG TO MADAO.
Week days at 8 AM and 9 PM from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Sundays at 8x-and-a-from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MAGAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7.30 AM and PAL Sunday's at 7:30 AL and 5-POL
EXODRSION TO MACA
SUNDAY, 1ST MAY.
The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN.” --
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF st 3 An
and return from Macso at 5 PM.
V.B. The Company will also run a stramor from Macso on Bunday morning at 7.30, and from Hongkong at 1 r.a. from the Company Wing Lok Street Whert.
This Steamer connects with the Excursion Steamer returning from Macao xi 5 9.3.
CANTON MACAO. LINE. - *
8.8. SULAN,
Departures from Macro to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; at 9 PM1 Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 T M
„JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MADLÓ STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE OHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD... AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
GAMTON » WUCHOW LINE.
9.8. BAINAM, 688 Tons, and 8.8. *NANSING, 463 Toas. One of the shore Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 ... and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8:30 Round tripe taks about 5 dayı. 'Pamengers, can return ba Hongkong or vice vers by the Company's direct Steamer LINTAN, and BANUL' These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are Ughted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in sach Cabin
Rooking Office peu dally (Bunday excepted; 9 a., 10 & VÁ Further partieniais may be obtained at the Office of the .--
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 00, LTD, BOTE MANSIONS OF FLOCK), «.
Opposite the Blaze 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 &o, Pork Sausages (own wake) Game Pies Pork Pies, Plam Puddings, Minced Meat, Minced Pies.
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Cadbury
HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE
"BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive cocos atpressatod the market; it fully maintaina its high réputs- tion in food vane sud delicacy of fisvour, and la second to none in any respect whatsoever." Medical Magazine, March, 1912
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Export
FROM THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN” BOUENTILLE, ENG,
Hongking Da, 17, 1900.