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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1912.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE LARGEST MAKERS

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

A Drury Lane Favourite's Thanks. "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have proved to be a powerful nerve tonic in my case.".

TELEPHONE 636.

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· dospadok-vessel

Adminalty tur

Clow

Tone Guns IX.P.

1700

Commander

£ast report

9000

Comdr. U. E. Tambe.

·Master W. Wast

, river gunboat

900

river gunboat... almop

1:00

1070.

1400

water tank and bug

DES

LA Camdr. B. & Prichard Ident Comdr. W. H. Dareall

Commr. H. P. ET. Williams

Master H. Smith

Tantams Biver Hongkong

Yangtze River Yangtze Rivar Shanghai

Hongkong

aloop

1070

1400

Comde, Colin Mackenzie. D %0,

torpedo boat destroyez.

960

-5700

Lient. Comdr. H. E. Monroe

Castan Hongkong

Flora

cruiser, and class

43:80

7000

Handy Jardin

barpado bost destroyer

23

4000

torpedo bost destroyer

3900

cruiser, 1st dau

£000

14 £2,000

Kinsha

diver guation

Merlin

aldap:

1040

Capt. C. F. Curbett M.V.0

Lt. Comdr. Brickenden It.Comdr. Boddam-Whethan

Opt." A. T. Hunt, 0.81.-

1.800. Comdir, H. D. Marryat

Capt. C. C. Pa

Shanghai

West River: Honghony

Yangtze

1500.

Minotaur Monmouth

truinor, Ins clase ........

·14,600

34,000

Capt. G. C. Cagley

ruiser, 1st class

9800

$3,000

Capt. B. K. F. Barttalot

„Labaan

Hongkon

Weil

river gunboat

180

200

Et Comdr. G. P. Lath

•West Riv

river gunboat

240

Leat-Com Malcolm Murray

barpedo Bont doserer

350.

€900

Lt. Comdr. E. T. P. Chambers:

torpedo boat destroyer

.590.

7500

Le Comdr. B. C. Hackinnon

depot ship, submarinen

220

1400

L.-Comdr. NE Archdi

SU

Lt. Com Alan Dixon

240

Lt.-Com. I, A. S. Hatton

West Hiver

river gunboat

210

Lt-Comdr. Maurice B. Lealis

torpedo bost destroyer

69007

Gunner W. H. Ryder ›

Hongkong

receiving ship

4880

Commodore R. B. Aistrather, C.M.G.Hongkong

180

200 L-Comdr. Hou, G. Stopfbed

Shanghat

riyer gunboat

900

Lt. Com. H. R. N. Cottrell-Dormer Yangiare Rivar,

torpedo-bost dentiɔgar

7600

T-Comdr. Maxwell

Hongkong

torpedo bost destroyer

353

6200

Liant Com. H. D. Adair Hall

Hongkong

torpedo Font destroyar

390

7500

Comdr. Seymear

Hongkong

torpedo boat destroye

380

$900

Camdr. G. E. Hartford

Shanghai

river gunboak

193

800.

L-Com J. C, F. Barrett

Upper Yangis

130

2

500

L-Com. M. Blackwood

Tangture

-150

500

Lt.-Comdr. O. F. AMulock

Tangise

submarins

submarine

subnurina

torpedo bost torpedo bost

torpedo-bost

Lt. O. Godfrey Herbart.

Hongkong

Lt. Comdr. A. & L.Fenner

Lt. Comdr. J. R. A. Codrington

Et Comdr

Handley

Hongkong

Hongkong-

West River

Robin

EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH value of our reserve fund. Approxi-Moorhen

mately, it may be taken as representing Nightingale Increased Receipts-Opimb Concarn the depreciation. Referring to the ques- Otter

tice as to wireless telegraphy, I do not Ribble Ing Wireless Competition.

myselt see any reason to alter what I Rosario The seventy-eighth half-pearly ordinary have said before about this matter. The A prominent feature of the last Londen Well, I'll tell your scadors, something pantomime season was the clever acting of worth semembering," said Miss Dormer, general meeting of the Eastern Extension experience we have had of wirelem tele Alisa Daisy Dormer in Hop-O-My-The fact is, i begat & coures of Dr. Australusia and China Telegraph Com-graphy, which is making considerable Sandpiper Thumb" at the Theatre Royal, Druyliams' Fink Pills and they made a world pany, Ltd., was held on November 12, strides in different directions, has been Snipe ever. How far this increased develop Tamar Lane The bright perfamances of this of difference to me." This is how it happen- sir John Wolfs Barry (Chairman) pre- that it has dode our traffics no harm what aku versatile actrem deserve special mention, ed. A friend of mine saw me come off the In view of some remarks by Miss Dormer, tabling after my dance, she told me she

ment of putting up Government stations Tesi pher evening very distressed and siding.

The General Manager and Secretary ill affect on in the way, of competition Thistle hen interviewed recently.

trembling Daring some of my engagements," she had found L. Williams' Pink Pills very (Mr. F. E. Hesse) having read the notice

URE and a serve tonic, and as her strengthening after going all the stage, my)

think we need fear the competition. I explained,

Virago limbs have trembled and often given way words goed enough for me, I began to convening the meeting and the auditor's it is imposible for me to say. I do not The Chairman said: Gentlemen,-I think that, so long as the cables can give Ender the long servous strain on my take them. Now, as I have told you, I am report.

worlds better. strength. I'm too nery; that is my

+ Dr. she addež. i ona could Williams' Fink Pills have proved think I may congratulate the shareholders a rapid and a trustworthy mode of tels Welland greatest worry,"

lot of to be a pus erful nerve tonic in my case, or on our being able to present a satisfac-graphic communication, free from all Whiting enly exist without nerves what anxiety would be avoided. My stage work I do not have those worrying fits of nerrous tory report. The gross receipts for the tampering or tapping, with the certainty Widgeon and studies for new songs and dances take weakness, nor do I feel exhausted after a half-year under review sincrated, in of good service, the cable compsaics Woodcock up most of the time I'm arake, so it to be long evening's stage work. Insomnia round numbers, to £367,000, against will always hold their own. In fact, as Woodlark. wondered at that my pertes have gone on doesn't trouble me, and what is more, I have

gained a country strike' some times 7

1911, showing an increase of £38,000. of invention had been reversed, and wire. C.36 engeress for my work

less telography had come first and cable 0:37 I have always had horror of not full of energy any girl's appetite, and feel 129.000 for the correspording period of I think I said many years ago, if the order

Eren now I take Dr, Wiliams Pink This satisfactory result is dus to a growth telegraphy had come second, I think the C.38 being able to appear, but had to rest some- times, for headaches and neuralgia follow Pills as a tonic at times; in case, for 1 hate of commercial traffic all over the som

enormous improvement the ing on these acute nervous attacks make to run any risk, of being off the bill,"

Carl's .090. it quite impossible for me te sing a note or especially just now. As I never felt better pany system, and it is gratifying to find world at large would have said, Wha

that this growth has continued since the

method of transmitting messages is.**

As 038 dance x step. It's awially harassing when or brighter than at prosent it's only fair to one is too ill to work and get too nervous say how much Dr. Williams' Pink Pills close of the half-year. Turning to ex

penditure, working and other ordinary long as we can hold our own in giving .057 and excited to rest.'

have been a help to us. Good-bye!"

The tonic nerve restoring powers of Dr. expenses during the same period amount. the best service, to the public, and 18.038 Williams' Pink Pills for lale People hare ed, in round numbers, to £186,000 long as we are able to give that service It all arose from overwork; the result! proved in eadless instances by the was that I became very depressed and run gretatul statements of those here against £131,000, for the corresponding at a very moderate amount of remunera Down'; nervous weaknas is was called, derived great bepelt, including cases of period of 1911, showing an increase of ion, I niyself and I think the directors Of course I had physics under advice, but Neuralga, Neurasthenis, St. Vitus Dance, £15,000, of which nearly £12,000 is share my view-do not fear the competi WAS no means satinned with my general and other servous disorders and weak. health. I

(used to go without food for many nestes the special value of these Pilt accounted for by the heavier cable rg. hours, and this didn't help to keep me lies in their power of purifying and pairs carried out during the past hall. strong, of course. I became so worried! and nervous that insomnis robbed me of strengthening the blood, in which process your than in the corresponding period of the exhausted nerves are re-invigomed. 1011, and to debiting revenue with the proper rest, and

many y

days I have sched Thesa pills are sold by must dealers, or will cost of relay and other improved oppar

be forwarded by the Dr.

tus. The remainder of the increase is due to increased staff, salaries and other incidental charges. The net profits for

The interviewer asked Miss Dormer for) more detalle, when she canurued:

a over through exhaustion."

Wiliams'

To the hatenor this description of herself Ziedians Co., 84 Sechner Road, Shang seemed so entirely unlike the vivacious little hai, me bottle for $1.60, six for 88, post lady now appearing before the public so free. Remember. regularly that he had to express surprise.

DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. ARE THE FILLS THAT STRENGTHEN.

tion of wireless telegraphy.

The resolution was then carried un tumously, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman, directors and staff terminated the proceedings. Financial Times."

EARTHBOUND.

beights,

by many fights;

Those who have reached the creat Siak down to well-earned resty

the half-year were, roundly, £182,000, I see men toiling upward to the starry and, after adding £23,000 brought for And some who have attained, deep-scarred ward from the previous half-year, there remained a balance available of £208,000. The usual quarterly interim dividends cf. 2s. 6d. per share, or at the rate of 5. per cent. per annum, have been paid for the past half-year, and after making the usual provision out of revenus for the main. tenance ships, insurance and depreciation TELEPHONE NO. 668. funds, and adding £75,000 to the general

CHINA EXPRESS CO.,

P. O. Box 250.

(ESTABLISHED 1844).

3, Duddell Street, Hongkong,

Connections with the principal Express and Forwarding Agencies throughout Great Britain, the Colonies, America and the Continent of Europe.

GENERAL SHIPPING AND

reserve fund, the balance carried forward amounted to £30,000, or, roundly" £6,000 inors that for the same period of 1911. EXPENDITUDE ON FUTURI DEVELOPMENT.

In view of the increase in the volume of traffic between Europe and the com-

pany' system east of India and also in Dur. local traffics, due to commercial activity, and the continuous policy of the company, to which I have frequently referred, of lowering our tariffs when we; were able to do so without injustice to our shareholders, the dimeters bevo in.

FORWARDING AGENTS, contemplation the strengthening of our

Packing and Warehousing,

Baggage Stored or Transhipped."

J

Parcels and Cases of any size, shapes, or weight sent to all parts of the world at the Lowest Rats of Freight,

Tho

Hard won through many dreary days and

weary nights.

But scorning such fierce toll, I turn again

to earth,

And swift strangle all longings to climb at

their birth.

Those who hava reached the skies-- Let them enjoy.the prize,

White I enrouse, and still my soul with

ribald wirth,

river gunboat siver gunbost

river gunboat

river gunboat viver gunboat

torpedo boat.

Lt. Comdr. Stiler.so

La. Comdr. Nicol

Lt. Comdr. H. W. Seymour

* Flagship of Admiral Alfred L Winsloe, K.O.B., C.V.0,0.1,0., Commander-in-Chief

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station

Hongkong West River Hongkong

Name.

Fag and description.

Tona. Guns,` H.P.

Kaiser Franz Joseph I Austro-Hungarian cruiser Dupleix + Kleber Decidee Argis Vigilante Peiko

4000

Freach armetred cruiser 10,014

43. 8000

30 20,000

Captains. Capt. H. Natta

Last report

Shanghal

Capt. Vergoe

French armoured cruiser

9700

12 19,600

Capt. Goats

French gunboat

345

10 1900

Lieut. Vandier ·

French river gunboat

180

8

570

Lieut. Dordet

French gunboat

7

-600-

Lieut. do Jorväliar

French gunboat

130

Lieut. Collin

French gunbost

Lieut. Dupuy Drtempa

Cant

Canton

Tongka

Tehong-Ein

For it is my love for a woman that holds Dondard de Lagree

The

strength of a

enfolds me;

passion unloosed that

And she blindeth my eyes When they turn to the skies, While for my brief longing to leave her,

she scolds me,

Hongkong, Dec. 4.

122

+ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chist, the French China Station.

Lynx...

French sub-marine

Lieut. Boluži,

Saigon

French submarine

Saigon

Protee

C. F. M.

* Sty Frondo d'Iberville

Pistolet

Mousquet Manche

French armoured gunboat 1798

10

1700

Lient. Gullame-Louis

Saigon

French destroyer

350

2303

Lieut. Autralino,

Saigon

French destroyer

Capt. de Frigate Rouisen

•Hongkon

French destroyer ..

180

7

300

Comdr. de Marquessar

French destroyer “

807

300

Saigon

French surveying-ship

1695 10 -9000

Comdr. Voisin

Baigon

cable capacity in the Far East.

Mesery Alfred Holt and Co. have sold Eastern Telegraph Company have also to Japanese buyera their steiner Ulysses, under consideration important cable im- of 3,821 gross and 2,282 tons net register. provemente west of India. The two pro She was built in 1892 by Mesars Scott and posals will thus form a strengthening of Co., of Greenock, and has dimensions of the companies' communication, but, of 354.9 ft. by 42.8 ft. by 26.7 ft. The price mden course, they will be expensive. Owing, paid has not been disclosed.

Grisisenan however, to the existenes of our reserve

Iltis funds, and the growth of our traffic, wo can contemplate the necessary expendi ture, which will occupy some two years or "zore, without any interference with the stability of our Ordinary dividend and

The fourteen battalions of infantry, and the several companies of artillery Jaguar which were disbanded under the Haldane Leipzig scheme of economy with efficiency," Lachs would come in very sady now, says the Nürburg

Duty and all other charges can be prepaid, if desired, 50 bonus. The vacancy or the directorate Military Correspondent of the London and Otter

that goods are delivered. ABSOLUTELY FREE.

JOHN TAYLOR, Manager,

Hongkong, December 5, 1914,

THE

LEEDS FORGE CO., LD., LEEDS.

Flagship of Caph. (Commodore Boucicut Commanding the Incai daianos Indo-China

occasioned by the death of the Marquis China Express. That the Empire is with. Scharnhorst of Tweeddale has been filled by the spin the shadow of war is undeniable, and 8, 30 pointment of the Right Hon. Lord Inch-

cape, who has now a seed on our Board, at its land forces are despicably small is makeu

I now move the adoption of the report

and accounta....

Mr. Francis Augustus Bevan, seconded the motion.

Tsingtan

patent.Why is the 1st Battalion Eust Niger Lancashire Regiment being hurried of to Gibraltar? Why is the 3rd Battle Squadron. samrying off to the Mediterranean 7. The

Cain bris Mr. Retallick I would like to know if answer is to be found in the reduction the stocks and shares in the reservo fund which have been made in both our land were taken in at the price of the day stands forces. The evasions of the Mans the end of the last half year00th June, Admiralty about the number of armoured. Patria 1912. I would also like to call attention ships in the Meditarmeas are unworthy

Specialists in the Manufacture of RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK of every spion to the new wireless stations which are subteriuges, or would hardly decsire a

Plansers in the design and manufacture of

FRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES AND BOGIES AND ALL STMRI will nike any difference to the Eastern and

RAILWAY WAGGONS,

being put up in Canada and Australia. child. If warhaaks out Great Britain' and to ask whether or not those stations will bars to call diy sypy rese

Extendon Company in their receipta in the future, and whether the abareholders will suffer much by the new corpetition

The Undersigned here been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and Chins Mr. Beich: I dongratulate you on the

The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering

Co. of Hongkong, Ld..

October 1911.

AGENTE, * BUTTERFŒLI & SWIER

WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mail

FULL REPORTS.

excellent report DED "balance aktoot" sub.. mitted to as Are you and your excellent advisers.18 amguins is you have been ou previous occasions with regard to tas results of any possible courpetition 201 connection with the Marconi Company 7

The Chairman, in roply, said On paga

The

10 of the report the reserve

outs are stated at cat pric therefore, do not represent the prices of the my, but cost prices. Some time ag it was agreed with the shareholders thak, made for dai

vold

The Man Who Gets There

German gunbost

Germisa cmiser

German gunboat German cruiser

German criter

3800

German armoured cruiser 11,800

29 13,500 38 28,000

Capt v. Restor

Tringtan

Captain Bruninghaus

Taingt

German gubost

900

19

1300

Camdr. v. Gahren

Shanghal

900

12 1300

Comdr. Vanselow

Tsingtam

8950

24 11,000

Capt. Bohncke

Tringtan

900

10 1350

Comdr. Bondemann

23 13,200

Capt. Mömberger -

German rire: gunboat

Capt. Lieut. Fizio

German flagship.

58 198,000

Capt. Rising

*6500

Capt. Lieut. Berrenberg

6000

Oblt, S. Classsen

Coride. Böcker

1300

Capt. 74 Frhr. Speth

600

UME 2-8: Prin

Condr: Bomm! Fioenardi"

German torpedo boat

German torpedo boat:

German gunboat German riyer gunboat Farman Fiver gunbosb

Thalian craiser

Capt. Martins.

Captain L. A. de Magalhaes Correa

VESSELS ATTACHED TO ASIATIC STATION,

Ensigo J. McQ Maresy

Portuguese gunboat Portuguese gunboat UNITED STATES

U. 8. submarine

200

Lieut

(Van de Care: