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INTIMATIONS

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

LADY'S GOLD WATCH BRACELETS IN LARGE VARIEIT.

PATUT

ENGLISH SILVERWARE..

INTIMATIONS

MITSUBISHICOSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.}

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA- SIMA, OOHL, MUTABE, YO. SHINOTANI, KISHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYA MADA

HOTEL MANSIONS: OPPOSITE GENERAL POST OFFICE. | Jollorien,

WING KEE & CO.,

Was. 17, 48 and 49, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

CYBER CHANDLERS, HILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, QUAL: HERCHANTS ... ke.. OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING LEIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL. FRANCISCO TSE YAT, Gneral Manager,

Bergbaar, Jaruni 19, 1908,

1788

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NÓW RECONSTRUCTED).

BURGNESES and SHIPRUILDERS, BUILER.MAKERS, BRASS and IRON UNDERS. All work done in this astablishment les guaranteed. We have gear thžety your exparience. We own two Blipways sad eau scommodate soy trafl of 220 Best Loog.

Tomas Olica, 18, Udsutant Road Oxarmal, Hongkong. Telephone No. 459, Bhipyard, Shun Sui-P. Eowlon. Hongkong.

Telephone No. B.. Withemben furcished on application.

WONG PING WA, Has.gar.

Diangkung. Aprfi 1, 1911

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such as:

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Ltd.

For particulars, apply to

K KATO,

Manager

No. 2. Proter STREET,

HONGKONG,

NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SMOKE

GARRICK MIXTURE

A Testing Sample will

be forwarded Free on application to BRITISH. AMERICAN TOBACCO cá, LTD. Hong Kong.

THIS HIGH-CLASS MIXTURE IS EVERYWHERE

OBTAINABLE

EXCITING FIRE AT HYDE PARK CHAMBERS.

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WE

ON THE HALS

at Erst seemed inclined to take her chance of carape from the devouring beat by jumping, she was prevailed upon to wait Thrilling Rescues.

for ausistance to to delivered from her peril. To the men who could be seen Thrilling scenes were witnessed early from the front of the building aid was yesterday meaning at an alarming fire, promptly rendered by an escape bung run which caused the death of a waiter and up against the wall, but the plight of for a time held seven men and women, the women was a more serious problem. prisonvis in the ront of Hyde Park-cham. ies, part of the massive building at the junction of Kaigh-bridge and Brompton 816 rond. By the Daily Telegraph" of

Dec. 23.

Owing to projecting stones which in- tarvened between the top storey and the below is the fire escape, oven had it been possible to raise it in the narrow passage between the burring building and the sijoining premises, could act have reach. bur lifesaving enabled the members ofed the women. In these circumstances the book ladder method had to be used,

Courageous use of the latest appliances

and many autious moments were sent

as the fremen proceeded to approach the

TE, thu Uzdersigned, have this day the Fire Brigade to succour the waITANI When hathise whose morpo had been cut off, but a sob tives for the DERHAM LUMBER C0.sequent investigatica it what remained of the Philippine Islands, and are prepared of the two top storeys of the building baltutrade to roach which they were to quote Prices on all grades of Philippinorested the fact that a waiter named striving. Lumber.

N. S. MOSES & CO.,

14. Den Voeux Road Cantra! Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1914,

NOTICE.

+

TAROM January 15th to $1st, 1914. 25% CASH DISCOUNT ill be Allowed on all WINTER GOODS,

Comprising, Evening Gowns, Cashmere. Satin and Crepe. Afternoon and Visiting forn, also largo assortment of Hats and Flowork,

M. GAINS,

6. Des Your Road Central Hongkong. Jan. 10, 1914.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD.

Albert Edwards, 27 years of age, had Amid great excitement the ladders were been trapped and suffocated by the smoke raised storey by storey, and finally the of the raging fire.

spectators in the street, saw Fireman Several of the inmates of the building Studd, of the Knightsbridge Station, com suffered injury, three having to be replete the hazardous task. Even then, maved to St. George's Hospital for treat with the ladder chain of communication ment. These were:

completed, the women were, of course, not saved, but with skill they were speedily carried by the firemen to the sixth storey window and safely helped in. From there their catape was made with out further difficulty.

Hubert Pole, 34, burned on face

and hands.

Paul Hampton, 43, cuts on right foot, Eliza Campbell, 28, cuts on face and right hand.

BAPETY DOOns.

Shops weupy the ground floor of the promises, and towering above these are 51 seven storeys, divided into residential

J. C. TAYLOR,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1914,

19

Moderate Price,

"Time was when disease was thought to be due to the direct infuence of evil spirits, and exorcism and magic were involted to cast it out.

Science las taught us wisdom. The evil spirits exist still. We call them "Disease

Germs, and they also must be cast out. Once lodged in the stomach or intestines, fever with its hallucinations, or biliousness with its aches and pains, is the result.

ENO'S

IFRUIT SALT

If

is the approved remedy for driving out disease germs. Its action is quick and thorough. clears the intestines, rouses the torpid liver to new -life, stimulates the mucous membrane to a healthy action, and cleanses and invigorates the whole digestive tract.

It may be safely taken at any time by young dr. old

It is very effective in the early stage of Diarrhea By› removing the irritating cause.

Be prepared for emergencies by atways keeping

a bottle in the house.

Prepared on y hy

HÉ &, ENO,” LI, 'FRUIT BALT WORK, LONDON, ENGLAND,

SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHIRE

EDWARDS' DEATH.

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Only after the brigade had got the out break in hand, and the boses hail made possible the work of examining the bumt. Eats. Apparently the danger of fire bad. But rooms on the uppermost story, wer | been cardully considered in the construc. | the fears for Edwards' safety confirmed. tion of the building, for 'in addition to His body was found terribly charred in the iron ladder fixed to the wall facing the pantry, where he had fallen overcome PINTRIES for the above competition will Brompton road there were valuable pre- by the smoke. Edwards, who was

CLOSE on MONDAY, 19th instant.. cautions in the form of doors leading waiter, employed at the fate, left the A MEETING will be held that evening to the staircases of the adjoining sot of bed-room in company, with le low- At 5.30 in the Offices of Messrs JARDINE, flats, Fortunazely the fate were not all servants, but he parted company with MATHESON & Co. LTD. to make all occupied, orly about Reconesty Arrangements.

fifteen of the them in the hinry through the smoke to Each team entered is invited to send a tenante, in addition to the staff, five men the safety door. representative.

and cleven women, who were housed m It is supposed that, Ending that rood the top storey, having remained in town closed by the Bames, ho bad retraced his for Chrisimas.

steps, with the object of gaining the Awakened by smoke which had peco-safety staircase, bus in the choking den- trated into the room which ho occupied sity of the smoke he had mistaken the with three other men, Thomas Fiddock, way and entered the pastry before he porter, was the first to give the alarm.fell. Se severely was, the body burned THE DAIRY FARM CO, LTD. Finding that the kitchen was well slight, that is was beyond recognition. Identi- and that the fro was being fed from the fication was for theaming on the ground servico Eft, he stopped for a moment to that Edwards' was the only person miss pour a bucket of water down the Lfting. well.

Against the draught that was being forced up the well such efforts wors obviously of no avail, and Piddock hurried to summon the Fire Brigade.

200 FREMEN. Meantime the outbreak had. bocoma Mr. Locker-Lampson. M.P., who ro apparent from the street, and from other sides in a flat on the fourth floor, said he diretions the alarm was also given. was one of the first to be aroused by the First a district cal, and then a brigade alarm of fire.

PURE, RICH AND WHOLESOME

MILE Straight as it comes

from the Cow.

The Company's Farma, Utensils and Methods are Modals of Clean- liness and, in these particulars, are probably unsurpassed in the World

68

Mr. Looker Lampson, M.P.

STORY

OF THE RESCUE.

14

call was circulated, with the result that I am a very light icoper the proceed- within a very short space of time the|ed), and about 9.30 I heard somebody fro was receiving tho ultention of 200 running, as it seemed to me, with great firemnen, under Mr. S. G. Gamble, the speed. There was a loud cry, and then

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EYES

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 1914

ENTERTAINMENT

and At proper

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100

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as you

once did your eyes

should have Jm-

mediate attention.

CONSULT US

& Co.

CLARK

VTIFIC OPTICIANS

WORK BLOGS,

82

CHATER

HONGKONG

Bongbong. Dec, 2, 1813,

INTIMATIONS

1484

Theatre Royal.

NDER the distinguished Patronage De Ris Excel Ney the Governor

Sra Haar May, K.C.M.G.

TO NIGHT I

TO-NIGHT!

Farewell

Performance

OF

Mr. Edgar Warwick's

COURT CARDS.

and their JOKER - The last opportunity, of witnessing this clever com, bination in Hongkong,

Prices $3, 2 and 1.

な

Plans Now open at

MOUTRIE.

Hongkong, Jan. 18, 1914

15

'Want' Advertisements

PREPAID

31 per inch......... 3 insertione

$2 n

One week.

WANTED.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAM. ATION COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that IEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in bis Nthe THIRTEENTH ORDINARY COMPANY will be held at the Ufices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Company Limited on WEDNESDAY the 8th. A medium sized GODOWN, Wancha

preferred, January 1914. at 11.30 o'clock am, for the of receiving the Report of the

Answers to Directors together, with Statement of Accounts fot the year ending 31st. December 1913.

The Register of 9ARES will be closed 8th January 1914 (both days inclusive) from TUESDAY 2th. to WEDNESDAY during which period no Transfer of BHARES can be registored. By Order of the Board of Directors.

MOWBRAY 8." NORTECOTE.

Secretary. Hongkong, Jan. 3, 1714.

N

63

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY LIMITED. “

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be à id at the Offices of MARTA. Jardine M-theson

and Company Limited on WEDNESDAY the 8th. January 1914 at 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of meiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accorate for estanding 31st December 1913.

the yout The

ABO / Cr Mart' Office, Hongkong, Dec. 3, 1913.

10.

FOR

@ALE.

BOUT 500 lbs. ENGLISH TYFE

Clarendon and Nonparell (Modern) complate fount, including Italie.

In good condition. Sendi ofɔre to

•TYPO,"

Care of GWA MAIL' Offen Hongkong, March 21, 1919.

400

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

EALED TENDERS will be received at the HEADQUARTER OFFIon, Victors Barracks, Hongkong, until 12 noon on the dates shown aguinat each item, for the Register of SHARES of the Com- pany will be closed from TUESDAY 20th: period of One Year, commencing from the

APRIL 1914. WEDNESDAY 28th January; 1914 14/

(Tenders to be deliver-

WEDNES de

to

·

By Order of the Board of Directors.

(both days inclusirs) during which period:

ne transfer of SHARES can be registered.Transport Services

A. SHELTON HOUPER," ****Supplies for

Hospitals The Hongkong Land Investment

Serdary

Forsge

Bupplire for

and Agacy Co. L. General +Ment Agents for the West Point Building Co. Ld Hongkong. Jan, 13, 1914.

.

Indian Troops

69 General Supplies A'

Fual

THE HONG KONG LAND INVEST:

MENT & AGENCY COMPANY ~

LIMITED.

DAY, 21st Jangay Tendors to be deliver.

d on MONDAY, 4 28th January,

Tenders to be deliver. ・ed on.. WEDNES- DAY, 28th Jangary.

ATender to be deliver-

Washing

¦ed on FRIDAY, 300h Genral Sapplies B' 'Janunty, Soon lu

Forma and other Particulars can be obtained personally between the hours of 10 m. and L. pm, or by letter:to: the OFFICER.COMHANDING ARMYSLAVICE Costs, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong The Tender Forms must be properly filled up, and d ted, and no Tender will be

unless made

put on the prop

NICE HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the Ufices of

owns. Jardine Matheson & Company Form and delivered at the Headquarter Limited on WEDNESDAY the 28th Ofics by Noon on the above datequiza January 1914 at mos for the purpose of closed receiving the repon of the Directora po and accompanied, gethar with the statement of Accounts for () corapanied by a depott of.(*)) 50. the year ending Slat. December 1913.

等奖

marked Tender for

of good

spektum to be forfeited to the State if the

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Tenderer refuses to accepted a Contract Company will be closed from TUESDAY allotted to him, or if he fails to send in 20th to WEDNESDAY 28th January samples, or to strend at the Headquarter 1914 (both days inclusive) daring which Office when called upon. perind no Transfer of Shares can be The right to reject all trasy Tendern registered. By Order of the Board of specially reserved. Directors.

NM Hongkong. Jan. 12, 1914.

-

A. SHELTON HOOFER.

Secretary, Hongkong. Jan, 13, 1914.

€8

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CHEN KWONG & CO., LD cond officer. Others present included I heard the blowing of a whistle. For NOTICE is hereby given that

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE:

mouries,

IURNITURE, Drepenes, Root and Shoo Makers of Jewellery, Lacqueros Crockery Ware

هوشمند سید

irva-mongery, Wins and Berita Foreign Clothes for gentleman made bo order by our own tallors. Large assortment of Chinese Silks and foreign Goods of every description

All goods sold, at ramable Price The Cheapest and Best place in Danion & Hongkong to buy Chloe and Foreign.

Gronds SUP PAT POO STREET,

CANTON and * Nos. 237, 295. Des Voeux Bond. and No. 120, Connaught Road Coral Tel. No. 811..

Hoorrang!

Tax No. 1408.

UIT

Mr. Artker P. Dyer (divisional officer) the first moment I thought it must be N EXTR ORDINARY GENERAL

and Mr. Cyril C. B. Morris and Licut, thieves, because there were other cries. MEETING of the Horozano Born Co- H. Spencer, H.N. (sistant divisionsAt once I jumped out of bed and put FAY, Limited will be held at the premises officers). The London Salvage Corps, a sweater, overenes, and a pair of in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNES

of that Company: Pedder Street, Victoria: order Colonel Fax, co-operated with the shoce, and ran out into the street. It DAY, the 28th day of January,

2014, at brigade.

woe bitterly cold, and the road seemed 19.30 o'clock in the afternoon, when the absolutely deserted.

subjoined Resolution (which was proposed sted submitted to the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company had on the

esth

October, 1913 and which was predat the Tall taken as directed at Auch Meeting on the 10th day of January, 1914) will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolution -

Arousol from their sleep some of the inmates. of the flats, many clad only in sight attire, beat a speedy retroat by means of the safety doors, not during to risk the danger that the staircase of the chambers might also be in flames, while other, being assured that Use fire had not sought the stair, left with more deliberation, One of the tenante, a crippled lady, had, however, on acement. of deafnes, not been made aware of the occurrence, and a policeman who becom panied Piddock to effect her rescue had to burst the lock of her room door bo fore she knew of her dangerous position The outbreak pot having artended below the second uppermost story, her removal from the building was accomplished with. out much diffictity, ---

FERITOUR POSITION.

Up in the moms occupied by the stuff the rapid y spreading fire had corated, a difficulty which gave great rosen, for arm. Feding te fight cut off by

DON'T Forget after the Show, Supper, the flames Lires, five and four women

Light Refreshments. ALEXANDRA JAVE

2

Open Till Midnight.

cambered to the bolestrade of the rood and succused by their shrieks in attract | ing notice from the steret. Although one

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The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood-- real rich red blood, and plenty of it-in his body.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND

zankes blood-lota of itira giving brain mourishing, "strength repleniaking blood.

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PROS: $125 and 32:26.

That the following new Artislo, be *inserted to the Company's Articles of ** Association "sfter Article 10 thereof - 10 The Company-shall pay dividend, in respect of any aisting ***or now shares of the Company, lu * proportion to the amount paid up “Las cnob share where a larger kovoob *is paid

on some shares than

"on other

Datod this 19th day of January, 1014. By noder of the Board of Director

J TAGGART, Milgramska kammideting Secrdory,

Hongkong Botel Chipany, Ltd. -Hanging, Jan. 29, 1914.

81.

HE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be

Borten, it qualif. For "Brewi ker, Crofectionery Meals with. Wisos & Liqueur

EVENING SHOES

in Shadee & Sitze, GANT PERRINS

GLOVES,

grostly refused.

BON TON