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ARGEST

SALE

IN THE

No. 14,966.

The China Mail.

THORNE'S

OLD

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY

AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE

of Londs AND HOUSE OF

COMMONS,

Sole Agents:

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

BINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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

HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI.

OFFICERS:

J. A.. Wattie, Esq., Managing Director,

A. J. Hughes, Esq., Secretary.

5 B. Neill, Esq., F.I.A., Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered under Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Assurance Companies" 2 cts, England. Insurances in Force........£37,855,883.00. Assola......

8,415,250.00 Income for Your......................................... 3,508,550,00. Insurance Fund

8,276,819,00,

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong,

District Manager.

號一十月四年一十一百九千一英

Business Notices.

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1911.

Business Notices.

日三十月三年三官

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. Builders of Steamers up to 1000 Tons. Tugs, Launches, Barges, Motor Boats. Castings, Forgings, Roofs, Bridge Work and Engineering Work and Repairs of every description,

ONE STEAM-LAUNCH & ONE LIGHTER FOR SALE. Also complete pneumatic Riveting Plant.

THE NESTLE &

CONDENSED CHAM (Switzerland)

MILIZMAL

BRAND

Full Cream Milk.

LARGEST JALE

IN THE

WORLD.

As a guarantee of Qaslity.

**SEE THE -

Milkmaid

ON EVERY TIN

Hongkong, December 2, 1910.

THE PERFECT LUBRICANT.

Fleming's Patent Solidified Oil.

S

SAVES TIME AND MONEY:

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kahing the entire satisfaction of Engineers, and Ountry,

THE MOST ECONOMICAL LUBRICANT KNOWN.“ ABSOLUTELY FORE AND PERFECT IN EFFICIENCY.

GUARANTEED FREE FROM ACID AND WÄTER-“ DOES NOT, HELT (ON AUN, UNDER 219o FAHR.

ANGLO-SWISS A. B. FLEMING & CO., Ltd., Patentess & Manufacturers.

MILK CO.

AND LONDO

Another Famous Product of the shere Company Sa ita

STERILIZED

NATURAL --MILK.

A Trial of which will satisfy

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EXCELLENCE.

PRICE.

20 Cents Per Tin, $2.30.....Per Doz, Tins, $0.00..... Per Case of 4 Doz.

Tins,

ON SALE AT LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. KWANTVE, Queen's Rd. Cent CHEose TYE, Queen's Road

Central.

MAN YORY, Queen's Rd. Enst. NAM HING LOONG, Queen's

Road Central, MUTUAL STORE, Queen's Road

Central. HONGRONO CO-OPERATIVE SO-

GINTY, 11 Saine Road...

1851

B. W. TAPE, Esq., Lead and the THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO

District Secretary

Canton,

Philippines.

Alexandra Building...

C. Lawdor: Esq.-Inspector, Hongkong,

ADVISORY BOARD," HONGKONG.

Sir. Paul Chater, Et, C.M.G.

T. F. Hough; Esq.-C. J. Lafrentz. Esq. Hongkong, November 16 1903,

"CHINA MAIL" CENSUS COMPETITION.

1424,

A census of the population of Hongkopų is to be taken on May 20th, and in order that our readers may tent their skill in estimating the growth of the population since the last census the China Mail is promoting a competition under three hends, aking its subscribers to predict the num bers of---(1), The total civil population: (2), Chinese population: (3) European and American population. We hare, for the guidance of competitors, given the figures for the last two numberings. All competitors have to do is to cut out the coupons, 611 in' their estimate and forward them to our office, with the words "Census Competition" in the top left-hand corner of the envelope.. Competitors may send 'in na many conpons ma they dowire. A prize will be given for the most correct estimate under mich head,

In the case of a tie the estimate rst ope

od will be adjudged the winder.

No. 1-TOTAL CIVIL POPULATION or

HONGKONG..

I predict that the total civil population

of the Colony on May 20th, 1911, will be

Name

Address

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

EXCURSION TO MACAO:

EASTER SUNDAY, AND MONDAY, 10th and 17th April.

The Company's Steamship 'BUI AN,'

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOE STREET WHARF at ́ð a.m, and return from fra at 4.3.

AL

FARES

Iat-Class Return (Sonday or Monday) $3.00. 2nd-Class Return (Same day onty) 81.00

Single

150.

Sloglo

... 0.50 N.B. The Company will also rún a steamer from Macne on Sunday morning at 7.50 am, and from Hongkong at 1 2.3. from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF.

A.B. The last complete census of thê Colony was taken in 1901, when the total civil population was offcially returned at 83,900. In 1916 a partial censis was taken, being confined to the original Colony of Hongkong and that part of the New Territory bich lies south of the Kowloon rango of hills. This partial census showed a total vi population of 319,803, but it should be pointed out that the portinu of 3-b the Now Territory, not included in this coasus possessed a population of 85,011 in

1901...

No. 2.-TOTAL CHINESE POPULATION OF

HONGKONG.

predict that the total Chinese popubr" tion of the Colony on May 20th, 1011, will bo

Name

Address

N.B.In November, 1906, a partial census was taken, this being confined to the "original Colony of Hongkong and that part of tho New Territory which hes south of the Kowloon range of hill. This partial census gave the total Chinese popu lation (land and floating) as 307,388, but it ahould be burne in mind that the portion of the Now Territory not included in the partist census possessed a population of b0,011 în 1901, the year when the last full census was taken. The total Chicano popu lation for the whole Colony in 1001 was 274,643,

-N-S-TOTAL EUROPEAN AND SALERIDAN

POPULATION OF HONGKONG

I predict that the total European and American popolation of the Colony (resident and mercantile marine) on May 20th, 1911, will.bo

NB-That [901 census" gave the Haropun sud Aiterionn popalatim: of the. Colony au 5,431 As census taken in 1900. the figure was 8,335,000

Hongkong, April 11, 1911.

GRAND

W. E. CLARKE, Secretary.

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