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Public Companies
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
thatthe TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (sinoo its registration) will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, longkong, on Friday the 29th day of May, 1914, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mana gors together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st, Decom- ber. 1913.
Notices
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
THE HO •-*ONO TELE RAPH, SATURDA
POST OFFICE.
Monday next, the 25th Instans being a Public Holiday the Post Offion will be | open from 8 to 9 am
There will be one delivery of ordinary
The Moosy Order Office will be on. tirely closed.
MR. LI HON FAN, & Chinese correspondonos and one coollection of let-
graduate versed in literature from Pillar Boxes, ture, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years.
He has a good method of train- ing Europeans to pass in the Chinese examination, and possossed of a first rate certificate
is
The Lutzow with the American Man ex Manchuria is dus to arrive here oll Tuesday, the 26th inst.
MAILS DUE.
as a Chinese teacher: He has American, Lutzow, 30th inst. also a good knowledge of Mande
in and Hakka
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be OLOSED
Those who intend learning the from TUESDAY, the 26th. May to TUESDAY, the 2nd. June. Chinese language are requested 1014, both days inclusive, during to write o/o"Hongkong "Tele which period no transfer of shares graph" office or direct to 37
Hollywood Road, 1st floor. oan be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& BON.
General Manager, Hongkong, 21st May, 1914.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD."
NOTICE is hereby given tha
the Ordinary Annual Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholdera of the above Company. will, be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- kong on Wednesday, 27th May, 1914 at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State ment of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1914.
The Transfer Boots of the Company will be closed from the 23rd instant to the 30th instant
both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON,
Go on mangers Hongkong. 18th May, 1914.
Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1919.
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER
AND SOY MANUFACTURERS..
Factory at Yaumati 2 OFFICE, No. 36, Des Voeux Road, W. Telephone No. 177 & K. 12. WE are the leading Manufacturers in Gingers are all fresh and of the first plok Our Byrup is prepared from the best quality of Bugar. We give our special attention to our business and sanitary
this class of Goods. Our Fruit &
arrangements.
EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE buying agen
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-
Books and Stationery, " Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemical and" Druggie Sundries
China Earthenware and Glaer-
THE "STAR" FERRY CO. LTD., NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ware,
Cycles, Motor Care and Se Drapery Millinery dan Piece Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
Metals,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cessorios,
that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET-Goods, ING of this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Lt. on THURSDAY, the 28th May Pt 12.30 pm. for the purpose of reooiving the Report of the Directors together with a state- ment of Accounts to 30th April 1914.
"OF
THE REGISTER SHARES of the Comp my will| be CLOSED from Saturday, 23rd
"
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographio & Option! Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores, │
sto,, etc. Commission 21% to 5%. Trade Discounts allo eed. Special Quotations on Demand. Sample Cases from 210 upwards. Consignments of Prodice bold
to Thursday, 28th instant in-on Account. clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
Hongkong, 1
"W. 8. BROWN. Secretary, May, 19 14.
Notices
NOTICE
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF GAS.
HE Hongkong and China Gas
TH
Company Ld. bags to inform
WILLIAM WILSON & BONS
(Establish 1814)—
25, ANOHURCH LANE LONDON E Cable Address: “Annuaire" London
WING KEE & CO.
47-49, Connaught Rd.
SHIP CHANDLERS
PROVISION & COAL
MERCHANTS.
the public that on and from the Bongkong, 3r October, 1913.
1st, July rext the price of Gas for all purposes-lighting, heating cooking or power-WILL BE REDUCED to $2.00 per 1.000, cubio fect.
All discounts will be withdrawn from same date.
By order of the Directors:
GEORGE CURRY,
Local Secretary, Hongkong, 21st May, 1914.
Dr. C. L. CHOW.
DENTAL Surgeon No. 89, Queen's Road,
BRAND.
SILIMPOPON COAL,
BUNKERS.
can be supplied at cheap Rates
at" SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo),
Atthese ports steamers calling or bunker coal exclusively ave exempt from all shipping dues and barges.
A. BUNE
"LOTUS" Mokhay
HINEST
MCOFFEE
H.RUTTON JEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS,
HONG KONG
D'AGUILAR STREET,
AND KOWLOON.
邝
IT IS WHAT (YOU JOET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE
́DOUBLE "STRENGTH, MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE,
LOTUS MOKHA
ES UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
Obtainable Everywhere.“
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED. Devswongse, Br. a. 1,047, Shearer, S5rd Inst-Saigon, 19th inst. Rice-- Chiness.
Laiwang, Br. za 1,320, E. J. Tadd, 22nd Inst-Moji, 17th inst. Oost and Ge, & Da Lycaon, Br. am 4,814, J. W. Walker, 23rd inst-Shanghai, 20th Inst. Ooo. -B. & B.
| Phamins, Br. 1,5 4,968, W. R. Bailey, 23rd last-Bingapore, 18th Inst. Gen.
B&B Shaching. Br. d. 1,307, Busbber, 12ad:
fast. Shanghai, Gen.3. &B. Dus Shanghai St. Albana, Br, sa. 2,536, E. B. 8. Baikie,
May 19,
13rd inashi albourne, 20th ult Gen.-G. L. and Co.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
London Mar&
'MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Japan via Yokohama-Par JAPAN, sård
insi, 5-p.. Straite, Ceylon, India via Bombay--Per COLOMBO M.; 15;d inst. 3 pan.
Shanghai, and North China (Europ via Siberia)-Pex KANCHOW, 23rd May, 8 p.m.
Shanghal & N. China-Per KWONG-
BANO,29:d Inst. 6 p.m.
DEPARTED.
May. 23. Shan St for Port Courbet Chun Bang for Bangkok Ching Chow for Kwong Yen Hong Mob far Singapore via Amoy Halyang for Foochow via Swatow
Wal-hai-wel & Tientsin-Per CHEONG-Colombo Mara for Bombay via Singapore
BEING, 23rd inst., 5 p.m. Helbow, & Touren Quinho.
HELENE, 23rd May, 5 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Elabath for HongLY
WEATHER REPORT
On the 12ad at 10,65-The antloyalbüs |has moved eastward. It is now central
to the south of Korea...
A depression in atili ahown to the north of Hokkaido...
Pressure Bas increased, obgalderably. over Japan, moderately along the court |from Shanghai to Tourane, and alightly
over the Philippines.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 x.m. to-day, 0.65 (nohen.
· FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Forcoest. District.
E. to B.E
į 1 Hongkong and Heighbours | winda,
moderate; hoodiwiştenimium | cloudy.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned POETS on di
about the DATES named zime.
For
Steamers
LONDON, vie_Us-) Devanha ·
ual Ports of CallCapt. W. E. Hickey
To Sail On Ramarka noon Freight
6th Juno.& Pange
LONDON & ANT-]
26. wladi.
** WERP vie Binga- | Novaram
DOTE
Penang, Capt. H. R. Hather Umbo, Port Said,
about
10th June.
ington
3. Formosa Channel mumm ¿fraide
·& Marssilles
R.N.R.
Delta
about
Fesight
Capt. W. R. Le Mare
R.N.R
4th June.
• & Prose
about
29th May.
5 South coast of Okins be-3 The sa SHANGHAI ....................
tween HE and Lemooks 3 1 No. 1.
5HANG HẢI.
5 South coast of China be- The amilä.
troi HK and Halasana No. China Coast Meteorological Register.
Per
Dilwara for Calcutta vin Singapore Agamemnonfor Liverpool vis Singapore Zafiro for Iloilo vis Manila
Station.
Swatow-Per HAIMUN,24th May, 9a. Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Tamui-
Per DAIJIN MARU, 24th inst. 9 a.m. Swatow-For TSINTAU, 24th May. 9
A.D. Bwatow, Wel-hai-wel, Cheloo & Tientalu
-Por HUICHOW, 24th inst., 9 a.m.
MONDAY, 25th May. Strails, Batavia; Cheribon, Bamarang
Sourabaya-PHOKUTO M., 25th. int. 10 ..
Haiphong & Pathol...Per HANOI,
25th May, 11 .. Shanghal & North China For WAI-
SHING, 25th inst. 5p.m.
TUESDAY, 26th May.
p.m.
&
Newlyn for Balgon
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Wostook 7a Nemuro GA Hakodate
32nd May,
Wlade
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
Dˇtion.
Force.
29.71
20,87
30.06
*
30.11
Nagasaki
30.13
Toko Koohl
Por as, St. Albans from Malbourne • K'agima Mesdames, Aller, Jewel, Colley, Menara J. Oshima Paulle Dr Pauil, McHugh, Robertson, Naha Newton, Granada, Lehmann, Jolly, Johan. Ishi'jima acs, Hirst, Curaming.
30.01
Boain Is. Chefos
29.99
Whalwei
30.00 6 48 aw
6 bo
Hantow
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Ichang
Kiukiong
Changaha
Par Devenha for Shanghai sto, an
Shanghal Gutalaf
the 22nd Inst.-D A Lekburanaff, Mrs H Sharp F. T
મ
6a 29.96 76 93
MOJI, KOBEKhyber AND
YOKO (Capt. H. E. Kiteat
HAMA he R.N.R.
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
...For Freight of Pariage, apply to
P.&O.8. N. Co.'s office,
E. A. Hewett,
Superintenden
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1914
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
¡MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIVES
To sall on
WEDNES 27th May, 10 am
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, 【Lutzow
THURS 28th May,
SATUR
13th Juns
For
Steamers.
30.12 61
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
29.83 $2
3 Cr
體
30.24 68
2
20
ва
30.02 69 80
SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. H. Textor'.
A'WERP & H'BURG.,
17,300
52 30.04
20.01.
SHANGHAI, TSING- Gdeben
· About
30,01
19
TAU, KOBE AND Capt. A. Ahlborn
30.01
H
YOKOHAMA
17,300
30.01
MANILA, ANGAUR,
6%
29.97 77 89. 29.92
Bo
YAP, NEW GUINEA, / Coblenz
2 of
29.93 78
BRISBANE,SYDNEY >Capt. H. Sohmidt
AND MELBOURNE...
6,750
3 pm
Coblenz
29.91 82
29.87 81
4 dh
KOBE
Capt. H. Sohmitt
O.BL. J.
29.89 78
20
6,750
26th May.
Apart
29.96 78
14
Manila
Legary! Hollo
29.07 74 29.07 78
0
FRIDAY
0 b
Capt. J. Koehler
12th June
M Slater, Two Misses Slater, Mrs Trou- Amoy tesoux, Mrs Walton. T Natan, Mr & Mrs
Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Focohow-Po HAIR Hancock, Mr & Mrs TE Pearce, REO Talbo
OHING, 28th May, 10a.m.
Bird, HO Bagnall, GR Sayer, KR Mac- Talchu all, R. A Stokes, R H Anderson.
EB Taican Reed, DE Donnelly. BE Green, Capta Matthens
P'dores van Stockum, F Grove, OB dor Had, GA Rishardson.
Canton
kong For India for London sto-Mr and Gop
Book- Me A Collett, Miss Collett, E J. Hadge. Mabso Mrand Mrs W Camaran, Sergt. and Mrs
Wachow Gannon, Mrand Mrs Howlitt. ♬ Shakes-. Pakhoi peare, Hemming, E Chandler, L. OHaber Holbow ling, Loong Fung, Mr & Mrs Ng Eat, J, Phullen Brady, Miss N Victoria. J M Perpeters. H Tourane
Shanghai, North Chins, Japan via Kobo
For NAMGANG, 26th inst, Philippine Per OHINHUA. 28th.
inst, 3 p.m. Shanghai-Per SHAOKSING, 20th inst...
3 p.m. Straits & Indis via Calcutta- Per
LATSANG, 26th May,1gp.m.
WEDNESDAY, 27th May.
German
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Holbow, Haiphong, & Pakhol-Par KAI-Kban.
FÓNG, 27th inst. 8'a.m.' Straits, Barma's, Cayton, Adelaide, Western Australle, India. Aden, Egypt and Europe rin Naples - Per LUTZOW, 27th Inst., 9 a.m. Philippine Faiande, Japan vla „Nagsisk), Honolulu, Canade, United States and Boath Americo, via San Francisco Per CHINA, 27th inst, 10 a..
American
Canadian Mall
Bwatow-For HAIMUN 27th inst., 10.
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria & To- coma-PANAMA MARU, 27th inst., 11 a.m.
American
Ameri-
сап
THURSDAY, 28th May
Shanghai, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, United States, South Amerian and Onnada vis Vancouver (Europe Tia Biberia) Per EMPRE38 OF COM INDIA 28th inst., 10.30a.m. Shanghai & N. China-Per ANHUL,
28th inst., 3 p.m. Shanghai, & North China-Per ESANG,
28th May, & p.m.
Austra-
**
Bacolod Cebu Labasn
29.95 84
Hongkong, Observatory, May, 22nd.
T. F. Claxton, Director,
Fer . Kitano Meza from London an the 25th ult-Mr E & Ram, Mr & Mrs L R Yanga, Mes N Bradshaw, Miss Berdshaw, Mrs FA Geo, Mra W @ Wat- kin. Misses Unite, (3), K Tukuda, Mr &
1 Barometer, reduced to 52 degrees Mr Linden, 8 Egushi, Y Milho, Messrs K Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- Okano, B Abe, J Tano, Kimura and 8.ches, tenths and hundredths. Nemoto.
1
2 Temperature, In the shads, in degrees Fahrenheit.
$Humidity, in paroëntage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola-
Direction of Wind, to two points.
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL ture being 100.
London, 15th May, Gottingen, Teikoku Maru, Torah.
Arrivals from China:-Kamo Maru,
5 Force of Wind, socording to Barfor Ecale.
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN
About TUESDAY
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wizṇlaza Telegraphy. Now System 22 Tolofunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- sached cloud, à driesling rain, flog, gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast,, p
Borkum "Altair:..
The following vessels have passed the passing showaru, qaqually, r zuin, a snów, Canali-Atholl Helenus, Yangteze, At-i thunder, v visibility, w dew was lantique, PreuREST.
London, 19th May, Arrivals from China:-Amba, Sache. sen, Soandis, Atlantique, Tubingen, Wa-
The following vessels have passed the'! Canal:-Austria, Eenlawers, Dorflinger, | Silesia, AnnaMA,
FRIDAY, 29th May.
Philippine I, Australia, Tas-kasa Maru. mania & New Zealand via Thursday I-Per EMPIRE, 29th May, 9 a.m..
| Swatow, Amoy and Foochow--Per HAI-
TAN, 29th May, 10a.m.
-SATURDAY, 30th-May: Philippine Ta-Per YUENSANG, 30th
May, I p.m.
Shanghai & North China (Europe via Siberia) Por OHENAN, 30th last. 5p.m.
To make connection with the Tainpu Train Isaying Shanghai on Thursday, the 4th June.]
MONDAY, 2nd June.
Swatow Amoy and Foochow-Fer HAI-
YANG, 2nd June, 20 a.m.": Balgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ado- Ialde, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles (Late Letters to Noon Extra Postage 10 cants). Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included In this contract mail)---Per MAGELLAN, 2nd June, 11
UNIO.ZA
Mall.
Ameri-
Mail.
LM-
Formoss via Kralung, Shang- North China and
hal,
Japan via Moji, Viotoria B. C.
& Boattle (Wash)---Far SADO MARU, 2nd June, 3 p.m. Philippine In-Fer TAMING, 2nd June, 3
P.. |Japan via Nagasaki --- For TANGO M,
2nd June. 4 pim. WEDNESDAY, 3rd June. Straits & Colombo-Per ATSUTA M.,
3rd June, 9 a.m.
Japan
Austra= |Austra
·Ban :·
Philippine falanda, Australia♬ Tasmania & New Zealand wit Port Darwin-Per CHANG- BHA, 3rd June, 9 am,
vis KobeFeI KITANS, MARU,
Brd Ju
June, 10,
A
Philippins It, Australia, Tas- mania and New Zealand vis Thursday Is. —Per KUHANO MARU,hd June, 2X a.st.......
Į
1
OUTWARD,
About
Durendart
About 8th June,
...21st May. 25th May.
HOMEWARD,
Rain in inches, tentha and hundredths For Havre, Emden and Bremen
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Hamburg:
Borkum about End of June.
Day On date On date For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
at gi
.29.87 29.97 29.99
ui
90 77. 89.......... 89
78
81.
́Altair Beginning of July,
"Loudon, 22nd May, Arrivals from Chins:-Moravie, Koer- Barometer ber, Laomedon, Baron Jedburgh.
Temperature The following vesels have passed the Wind Direction...
Humidity.............. Canal:-Chill, Hyson, Iya Maru, Kez00 Force be, Kashima Maru, Poking.
...
Weather mem →→→ Rain ...
0.57 Bigwall open (ly Zempiesturs on the
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Lo Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o,
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
I
F
HK. Observatory, find-May.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
Mail Seamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN-BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 7000 tons
KOREA 18000 tons
CHINA 10200 fane
MANCHURIA 7000 sode
SIBERIA 1000
NILE 1000 e.
PERSIA 2000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
THE SUNSHINE BELT The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
CHINA (via Mantis)...Balling WEDNESDAY, 27th May, at Noon MANCHURIA
SATURDAY, 6th June, at 1 pm. TUESDAY, 18th June; at Noon?? || MONGOLIA...uuniorbių -- FRIPAT, MAR 26th June,af 1 pm".*
NILE (via Manile)...........)
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These simtisere are famous for their modara eyulpmans, confort, and the peonitority of
· the culsize, which is under the personal experyldós of Mir: V. Alerond, the work-lazsoja. astener., large stateratzis, angloped with alsotelo fana, and sunny whim "| Berthe equipped with decirle reading lamps. Numerous amusementamalli wader zwipanipa Bank, Silping profatra, deck games, demose, #10 minor a dull moment throughout the tip, The Bafsey and Confort of Patrons is Our First Carsideratiad
For further information, malas, klientiary, schedules, stay apply ta Kingʻa Building (Opposite Blake Pier)
Pasaia Facile International Exposition Fast |
MORTON,
For Havre, Emden and Hamburg!
Bremen-
End of July.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS Co..
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHINA
Hongkong, 21st May, 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH -MAIL LINES, ¿
FORTNIGHTLY ́BERVICE" """"TO" AND FROM
JAPAN via SHANGHAIZ
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND PROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
MARSEILLE via PORTS
Steamers
To sail
V. Clotal
1st June.
2nd June.
16th June.
80th June,
Magellän Polynesien {V. Clotate ALL STEAMERS. FITTED WITH WIRELESS, Transhipping on the Ca's Steamer at Colombo, for Culentta, Bombay and Australia, a: Port Bald for the Levans, Constantinople and Black Ben,VIDES
Through Tickets to Loddon via Paris by ralley METS Circular tickets to Europe via Buez and SIDEKIAN ROUTE and vickeriera delivered here.
For further particulars apply
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