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AMATKUES & STEQIALIT

{86, QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL

37

No. 14,714

THORNES

The China Mail.

號七十月六四十一百九十一其

OLD VAT

Business Notices,

No. 4

SCOTCH

ISE®

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1910.

Business Notices,

日一十万五年二銃官

TAX WIN

SUTTON GARDI LONDON.

OLD TOM GIN

COBRA BRAND.

Song An CazaM.

AGENTS:

Bumaan 8 Berbinger-

PRICE, $8.00 Per Month,

Business Fotiosz.

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LE

TELEPHONE, K 21.

WHISKY Builders of Steamers up to 1000 Tons,

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG,

CHINA &

MANILA,

A.S. Watson & Do, Li

As supplied to the

House of Lorde

and

House of Commone,

CHINA MUTUAL LIFE IN- SURANCE CO., LD., OF SHANGHAL

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS,

Aloxan for MeLood, Esq., Chairman,

0. Stephariva, Esq.

Lee Yung Sa, Esq.

J. H. McMichael, Esq.

C. R. Burkill, Esq.

J. A. Wattic, Eq. Managing Director.

A. J. Hughes, Esq., Scerstary.

B. Yol, FLA. Actuary.

A trung British Corporation Registered

undo Hongkong Ordinances and ander

Life Assurance Companiaa' Acts, England.

Insurance in Force

Assets:11

Income for You...

holders.unif

3,054,152,00. -7,114,490.08′′ 89.073,834.81

Tugs, Launches, Barges, Motor Boats.

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Castings, Forgings, Roofs and Bridge Work, SLIPPING AND REPAIRS AT LOWEST RATES.

Air Compressor, with Hammers and Drill, etc. MANUAL FIRE ENGINE.

Engines, Boilers, Launches, Pumps,

SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).

SAVE FUEL BY COVERING YOUR BOILERS AND STRAMPIPES"

BELLS ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION,"

Engineers' Fittings and Supplies.

TELZORAMS' ASDESTOS, HONGKONG,

Ground Floor Shop To Let in Chater Road.

BELFAST HONGKONG

MARINE ENGINEERING, LTD.

MARINE MOTORS

READY FOR INSTALLATION IN

JUNKS, LAUNCHES, LIGHTERS, SAMPANS.

KEROSENF OR PETBOL,

"

ESTIMATES GIVEN

FOR WORK FINISHED CONTETTE.

OR 17FFLIED IN

Bage of 1 art, sach,

OFFICE

"A, QUZETS BUILDINGS.

TELIPBONI. No. 501.

"

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO-

WINE MERCHANTS.

Retail Agents for

CUNLIFFE DOBSON'S CLARETS.

HUNT'S PORTS and 'SHERRIES.

DENIS MOUNIES' BRANDIES.

HUMPHREY TAYLOR'S LIQUEURS.

GORDON'S GIN.

GUARANTEED PRODUCED AND BOTTLED "IN EUROPE.

4 B.H.P. MAHOGANY MOTOR BOAT PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.

AND

Total Security to Policy- 7,885,852.53.6 B.H.P. TEAK DROUTHEIM BOAT

Laforta Kass, Esq. Hongxong, Canton,

District Manager

B. W. Tape Bag

District Secretary.)

Mace and the DIRECTORS Philippines.

Alexandra Building, Hongkong.

Hongkong, November 16, 1209,

1424

CHINESE STRIKE IN BANGKOK,

They havo bom having quite lively times

in Bangkok lately owing to the Chinese

going on strike because they have le pay as increased pot ** The foll

count from the Au

The much talked of strike of Chinese on

account of their objections, to paying the

"

NOW

蕊

K.. A. MASSEY,

READY,

W. S. HAYWARD. HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, June 15, 1815,"

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO

1

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

FEAST OF S. ANTHONY.

On SATURDAY, the 18th June.

Capitation Tax took place on June 1. The The Company's Steamship 'SUI AN,

Departure from Macao Sunday, 19th inat, at 7.30 P.AL

...

FARES:

strikers, having given notice of their in-will make a special trip to Macao leaving WING LOK STREET WHARF st7 P.M., tention, could scarcely be surprised this the

seriving at Mamo about 10.30 г.. Government took all rencodable steps to moot it and did so in a way which must have rather surprised those to organised the affair. The result of the whole thing was that when Bangkok awoke this morning the place was simply alive rith polies and in some places, soldiers. The reault was that avert acts and seas of violence,

1st Class Single 2nd Class Single

***

..83.40 1.60

...$5.00

...1.75

1st Class Return available for any steamer till Monday... 2nd

11.

I

Betar First Clase fare by any steamer leaving Macso on Sunday including Hotel fested, were speedily seen to be rather too accommodation at Bacso Hotel 815.00 (Tickets must be obtained at the Company's

first

risky for the Cantonese and Taichewa who have been at the head of the movenjent to" attempt, and, as a result, the day be passed of very quietly..

The first noteworthy sign of the ap- pranching strike, if strike it can be called, took place yesterday afternoon, when there was a regular rush far foodstuffy in

Office),

ON SUNDAY, THE 19TH JUNE,

The Company's Steamship 'HEUNGSHAN,'

will depart from the COMPANY'S CANTON STEAMERS WHARF at 9.M. and rotura froin Macso a 32 X.

FARES AS USUAL

the markets. Everyone appeared to be By kind permission of Colonel Prior and Offers the Band of the 13th Rajpu'a laying in stores of rice, dried fab, alt, under Bandmaster Cake will play during the trip.

1.3

to stand a siego of some days. The natural

Augar and kindred commodicios, though N.3.-The Company also runs a steamer from Macne on Sanday morning at 7.30 result of this was that the petty traders AM. and from Hongkong at 1 rat. from tho COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET put up their prices and in some instances WHARF. This stoner conects with the reteraing steamer from Mad4 at 7.30 .. Firar class fans by steamer learing at 1 P.M. and returning with excursion steamer doubled or trebled them. Last night.

the Chinesa. bakers and butchers struck at 7.30 ... 81. Single Fare also S4.

work and this may be regarded as the real beginning of the troubles. The bukers were quito alive to their own interesta, however, and come, who usually call only in the mornings, camo also in the evening

and delivered their customary supply for to-day. The Chinese butchers Laving slaughtered no cattle, the B.M.C. and the

portunity, and killed an extrs quantity,

the result being that beef was obtainable

Hongkong, June 15, 1909.

SPECIAL DISPLAY

ON MONDAY, Jose 20TH.

OF

LADIES & OHILDREN'S "

J. ARNOLD, Acting Secretary.

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NOTICE.

TELEPHONE No. 87.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks or 375 lbs. nat. $5.50 der Onak, ex Factory

In Begy of 250 los not. $3.45 vor Bag, iz Factory,

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

FAIRALL & CO.

NEW CAMBRIC, LAWNS AND

MUSLIN DRESSES.

BATHING SUITS AND CAPS

Muslin Collar and Cuffs.

TELEPHONE 644.

7 & 9, PEDDER STREET.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Lane, Crawford & Co,

1983

GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE

BEER

IS MADE FROM BEST OBTAINABLE MATERIALS AND BY MOST SCIENTIFIC METHODS.

Price $12.00-

Per Case.

THE BEST AND MOST WHOLESOME TONIC IS

BOCK BEER

TAKEN WITH YOUR MEALS.

Per Case.

$14.00

or from the From your dealer, or from the

ORIENTAL BREWERY, LTD.

Depot 85-87, Des Vœux Road.

DIAMONDS AND CEM-SET JEWELLERY

Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Pins, Pendants, Hair-combe, Charms, Chains, Links, &c.

ELLY & WALSH, LD. Hays been Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery Kappointed SOLE AGENTS in te

FAR EAST for the Sale of MAPS

fudian batchers sunsibly seized their of-TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED HATS. issued by the CEOGRAPHICAL SEC COLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS.

ausual and at the usual rates, while there were little less than the usual amount of

fruit and vegetablas in the market.

The riksha towkays having decided to join in the strike, they this morning with drow their vehicles from the streets, and these latter sromeil to greatly benefit by

Newest Shapes and Designs,

A180

A Very Smart Assortment of

BLOUSES AND BLOUSE-ROBES.

A very experienced mailer will in faturs make up ladies own material.

the changa. Hut they focked odd for in Telephone No. 8.

many districts all the shops ware shut. This, it sony be stated, was not in any way due to their proprietors sympathising with the striking Chinese but simply through foar. There seems to bnya, besti some doubt, as to whether the Cantonese filters and boiler-makers employed at Mosry Howarth Erskino's and the Bangkok Duck Co.. would join in the strike. They settled this question themselves by doing so and they were joined in their action by most of the carpenters and blacksmiths. The wharf -coolies at Messrs Windsor and Co's, and those at the other shares along the river! side promptly followed suit and it was

Perfect fit and style guaranteed,

M. GAINS, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, June 14, 1910.

NIGHT STEAMER TO CANTON.

New TX SCREW Štzants,

TION OF H.M. WAR OFFICE.

Specimens. alvaya on visw. Hongkong, June 13, 1910.

E. C. WILKS,

M. I. MECH. E

750

759 CONSULTING ENGINEER

SURVEYOR & VALUER

OF ALL CLASHES

MACHINERY & EFFECTS.

YORK BUILDINGS, 1 FLoon), HONGKONG.

"Besidenco K20.

difficult to get a Chinese wool, of any kind S.S. SAN CHEUNG önce Tel.-195.

willing to work at anything all day.

the

In

rice mille, however, things were suma-

what different, and some of the mill lace

been in full work all the time, although others have cloned down.

-Extremely serious though the strike na

bean, it yet law is lighter side, and comic.

interludes have beso fairly frequent. One

"Bitted throughoat with Electele Light | Fel Addraze

and Fan. supplied in all Oxbian

Captain J. McGTT),

of these was the spectacle of a well-known EAVES Hongkong for Canton at 9.

Hepairs of Watches and Jewellety affected by axperienced European+|` J. ULLMANN & CO.

34, Queen's Boi Central Opposite General Post Office,

UNRIVAT LED FOR COMFORT AND SUISINK, THOROUGHLY UP TO DAFE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURYS

MODERATE TARB AND NO XTRA

A. T: DAVIES, Manager. HOTEL,

PEAK

"ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA. GAP.

Adjoining the Tramway Tazminas, 1,400 feet above Sas Level.

PRN to the South Winds in Summer and protected from the North-east Winds in Winter, Commanding smagnificent low of Hongkong, the Harbour and adiacent

JAMES B. PETTER & SONS,

PRICELY HEAT LOTION AND POWDER "SAFE REMEDIES FOR ALLAYING THE IRRITATION,

SUN GLASSES.

HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA

FOR THE BATH AND ALL TOILET PURPOSES.]

NAUTILUS WORKS, YEOVIL ENGLAND.

T. H. & J. Daniels, Ld.,

ENGINEERS, GAS PLANTS MANUFACTURERS, STROUD, ENGLAND. Producer Gas is now admitted to the most economical Source of Power.

NESTOR SANITARY FLUID

One Gellon Tins $200.

A RELIABLE DISINFECTANT.- WICKREWDAK, HOXGXONG One Pint Tins 50 cents. CODES USED: A.E.O. 6th Edition, A. I. & Western Union. Engkook, Avril 24, 1906,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

and popsie bugh official killing UNDAY TURIDAY & TRUBIDAY, THE GRAND CARLTON HOTEL

popular high a pig

dit it in quite un artistic and butcherly

manner too but at the expense of a hand- Leaves Canton for Hongkong at 6.80 1.1. On

Faro, Lot-Class. 12.60 vingia passage, Halstoneși euch,

sothe silk panang. I saw a pinch-respected MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY, local: zusident carrying something in a pocket handkerahief which turned out toy be about a couple of pounds of very struggy looking bouf-steak... When I met him ho was complaining bitterly about not being able to obtain any breads and state, affairs, truly, since be had invited a couple. of friends to dinner, just prior to discover- ing that his ok and bay land vanlabode

of

Servante pasagon must be paid for. CHEUNG OF STEAMBOAT. 00., LD, Ho, 285, Dee Von Road Central, Hongkong. Nevember 12, 1908.

8 and 10, Ice House Road. FIRST-CLASS, THE BEST IN EVERY RESPECT.

Renowned Cooking. Central forall Theatres, Chief Places of Interest and Fashionabie

Shopping District.

Moderate Terms,

O. E OWEN Prop

Makers of the most up-to-date Gasand Oil Engines in the world and the most improved Suction Gas-Plants from 4 to 150 Brake Horse Power in stock and building at works.

REPRESENTATIVES IN HONGKONG AND CANTON

WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.

14, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGEDNG.

Telephone

No. 15.

Kupper's Pilsener Beer.

The Leading Beer in the Far East,

Sole Agents:

Con

Caldbeck, Macgregor & C

Bongong, Bay 53,1910,

Wine & Spirit Merchante.