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ETER'S CHOCOLATES.

The Proof of

PETER'S

is in the Eating

No. 15,518.

SECOND EDITION

The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED

1845

藏三月正年三十一百九千一段

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918.

任歲華二國民華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

WATSON'S

PETER'S

TRY

FORMAZONE

A MOST REFRESHING AND

STIMULATING BEVERAGE.

CHOCOLATES

ON SALE AT

CAFE WEISMANN.

A PRIZE COMPETITION will shortly be started!

A. S. WATSON & CO., Ld. Save Your Wrappers.

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

POPULAR -

ASAHI BEER

ASANT

OBTAINABLE

EVERYWHERE.

BOLE AGENTS:

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Hongkong, January 3, 1919. -

622

A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR-

لی

The CONDITIONS of the COMPETITION will be announced later in this space.

'WRAPPERS will be required as COUPONS.*

WARD OFF THE COUGH

WITH

CRUICKSHANK'S.

COUGH BALSAM.

It soothes the inflamed lungs and bronchial tubes, cures the

eough and gives strength against future attacks. · $1.00 per bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY THE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

32, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

NEW ESTABLISHMENT IST NOVEMBER

BUSINESS NOTICES.

P. & O.

Steam Navigation Co.

ན

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1918.

S.S. INDIA,' (8,000 Tons)

CAPTAIN G. W. GORDON, R.N‚R.

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON DIRECT, WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 29. 1919, CALLING AT STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND | GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT —–—

MARSEILLES LONDON

APRIL 26TH. ΜΑΤ 13RD.

The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.

FARES TO LONDON :---

1ST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE: £106.14 RETURS. AND

£49.8

19

£72,12

Fitted with the Marconi System of Wireless Telegraphy.

For Further Particular, apply to

Hongkong, September 2, 1813.

M. MUMEYA

JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHER,

All kinds of Photographie Work done to intors Bayle \ DEVELOPING and Pedstave res AMATEURS A DIBULAISTY,

A. QUEEN'S BOAD

CENTRAL

PRICE. BS 00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD,

Portland Cement

In Chaks or 375 lbs. not.

In Bagi af 850 iba net.

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGERS

FAIRALL & CO.

F. A. HEWETT, Superintendent: No. 2 PEDDER STREET.

100%

THE

LEEDS FORGE CO., LD.,

LEEDS.

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The Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and Chins

The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering

Co. of Hongkong, Ld..

Hongkong, O zober . 1911.

AGENTS, BUTTERFIEL), & SWORE

SAN KWOK MAN & Co. WEISMANN'S

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DEALERS IN CHINESE-MADE FANCY GOODS. EMBROIDERY, CHINA-WARE, ETC.

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Nos. 138 & 138, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG Telephone No. 1311. Hongkung, October 28 1912,

G.

R.

ANCE.

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Mystery, as the China Press" of Jamar 18. surtouzels the disappearance od Mr. A. Boberts, the chief engineer of CEALED TENDENS will be received at the 10. A. Takang. The vessel or the Head Quarters Ottice, VICTORIA pe in Shanghai freni Tsingtau on Moe. BARRACKS, Hongkong, until 12 Noon on the dates shewn against each iten, for the

and when she was made fun along side the wharf Mr. Tinkerls jeft the ship mai kas not since been seen by the ship's

cheers and crew.

On Tuesday evening he left his No. 7. Miller mother's residence at Rod, about 7.30 saying he was going to the ship. Fater he was born in the Astor Bar with a friend, whom lie wit at mid- Right, saying he was going aboard. His friend saw him get in a rickshaw and go towards the whari.

Inquiries have been made by the river polies and the share pulien and it was learned from the quartermaster of the Tab-ng that while he was on watch between midnight and one o'clock on Wesday morning he heard 's sound as If surthing had fallen into the water. 1 looked over the side but saw nothing

al beard thing further.

codermentioned supplies and services, for the perod of one year commencing from 1st April, 1913, except for Burmek Services which is for a period of three years. *TRANSPORT SERVICES.

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40 cents per lb. tin.

Hongkong, July 20, 1910.

CHEN KHONG % CÓ. LD.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT...

CANTON LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORA:

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Boot and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Imoqueres,

Crockery Iron-mongery, Wine and Spirits. ** Tenders to be delivered on 29th Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to

order by our own fallora, January, 1913.

Large assortment of Chinese Silks and delivered on: 3rd Foreign Goods of every description.

All goods sold at reasonable Prices.

SUPPLIES FOR HOSPITALS.

Tenders to

February, 1915.

* MEAT.

* FORAGE.

SUPPLIES FOR INDIAN TROOPS.

GENERAL SUPPLIES A.'

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

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Tenders to be delivered on th February, 1915.

Forms and other particular can be The missing man was forty-eight years obtained personally between the hours of

of age and was native of Shanghai.10 4.m. And I, or by letter, to the

He served his apprenticeship as an ongi. neer in the employ of Messrs. Farnham Boyd and Co. He joined the Indo-China as a junior engines and eventually rose to the rank of chief.

Officer Commanding Aruty Service Corps, Victoria Barracks. The Tender Forma spust be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no Tender will be considered unless made out on the proper Forn nad delivered at the Head Quarter Office by Noun on the above dates in a closed cavelops marked Tender for......... and accompanied by a deposit of (x) 350 or (*) $100 as guarantee of good faith such num to be forfeited to the State if the Kad the dieregard of Treaty engagements Tenderer refuses to accept a Contract

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Extensive Pioce Goods Department on FIRST FLOOR replete with ane materials

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symptom of the spirit animating the new repine is the infinite ingenuity expended in evading or avoiding plain obligations. The failure frankly to recognise and loyally obseres foreign rights alienates "sympthy Do all hands, and only adds to the many dificulties confronting the. Government. There is no serious attempt to hold the elections throughout the country, and the impossibility of ecting the Assembly by the appointed date (Feb. 10) makes a long- axtension of provisional governmont in- evitable-The London and Chine Express,

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Hongkong, January 20, 1913.

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