1914-03-31 — Page 1

POUR

No. 16,883

THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

The

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House

of Lords and House of Com

mons.

S. WATSON & Co..Ld,

WINE & SPIRIT MEROBĀNTS

ALEXİNDRA BUILDIzce, Hongkong.

UMEMOTO.

PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER.

Order attended to at the fwerdencs of Customers, if desired.

Finest work done by hand only.

Nis 12, Quem'a Road East, Hongkong Dal 2 152,

1190

卅月三十四十一

BUSINESS FOTIONS

Milkmaid

STERILIZED NATURAL MILK

simply PURE FRESH MILE

*IT POURS

out of the tin like the best

FRESH MILK

It is

-NOT Condensed,.

neither does it contain any preservatives,

The quality is

ALWAYS UNIFORM.-

GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE

Obtainable at“. *Stores.

Itait

LD

NOT

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COID.

PAGE

ENGINEERING COO OF

HONGKONG LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD "HONGKON

ORS AND REPA)

ERS, FOROR

Portland Cement

IPTAIN VENz vamals, up to 3.000 tons displacemeat,

non faepiatting abips Amith wroei Diademps res

ANE ON QUAT - ELEUTRIO OVERHEAD OBANES For the Shopm, ranging, up to 100 Toas

STING MACHINE for Clashes Wire Hupes, "Giveta, etc.

L-THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

a KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7:12 to 180 HP. applied to the British Admiralty and War Offon

VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, OUNBOATS, SCHER, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE ORAFT OF EVERY

PING. & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES ETC.

be seen between the hours of 131 a. mí anil 13 no

VERFIELD & SWIRL. Bosasomo,: CHMA AND JAPÁN, AGENTS,

TELEPHONE No, $12.

Shewan Tomes & Co.

MEE OHBUN

ART PHOTOURAR

CHILDREN'S PHOTOS

Speciality.

NOTE "ADDRESE AN

ICE HOUSE HONGKONG.

BUYING OLD CANNON.

Big Judgment Against Macko

Hoxidant.

In Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

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Court yesterday morning the Chief Justice (Sir William Rem Davies, K. C.), delivered bis rueerved judgment in so interesting action in which

defunct now local German

Bad 籍 Kell known Portuguese, zaaident of Marso- were involved, the sum at issue being over 880.0 0.

Bru

The plaintifa the Great Wester Gruel- ting and Befining Company of San Fran- ci-c, claimed from the defendant, T. P. Marques. « Fortuguess gentieman residing at Macao, $55,353, being the balance dus under a guarante-foes the payment of $200,000 giren by the defendant that Mewn Arndt and Co., Hongkong, would repay a loan to this amount.

From the statement of claim fled by the plaintifa the action it

tist in June of 1912 the plaintifad

Qupany

QUAL

it correspondence with Messrs. Arndt and Co. of Hongkong for the purchase of quantity of ld bronze and iron

bying in various parts of the province of Kwangtang concamion for which had beva obtained by Mars, Arndt from the Kwangtang Government. In considers- plaintif #gree to make f Mesar, Arnde & Co. a lonn of 8209,0UHI conditional upon his providing a (Mrx.) satisfactory gumenotur. Mr. Marques stond as guarantor, but Mears. Arndt failed to Carry out their part of the agreement and

into

liquidation, and the Kwangtung Government cancelled the coscoesion. However, the plaintiffs obtained 'delivery of a certain quantity of cannon and other materia! valued at $1,773,9 and sines the Commencement of the action had obtained Front From the Kangtung Government a sum of

W

giring judgm at for plaintifs with Cots is Lordshipe said the action was brought to recover on a contract of guar- antve executed by plaintiff, under an sgren- ment with a German frm, Arndt & "Co

I were then tinding ia this Colony for the purpose set out in the agreement. The defence was, briefly stated. (a) that no cau

of action had arison; (he non disclosure by the plaintiffs of to be discharged from the ontract of

of guarantee he lost auch right by subsequently afbrming the contact.

A way of fourtech money paid inte days was granted, the court to remain in Coart

in the mean time.

Counsel

* Fer plaintiffs: Mr. E.‚H.

Slade K.O. and Mr. Eidun Potter (instrualed by Mr. Boavis, of Wilkinson and Grist); for defendant, Mr. B. E- Pollock, K.C. and Mr. F. 0. Jenkin (instructed by Mir. Leo D'Almada e Castro.

The Government will ask the House of Commons to s-nction x grant of £13,000 for special Investigation into the more mente of ics in the North Atlantic. ⠀ The grant is provided for in the Estimates for Mercantile Marino Bervices for 1914-15, and represents an incresas of £11,000 on the sum voted for this purpose last year.

There were 2.148 birthm and 1,222 deaths zezakered for: London during the first wook of Murong the births "being: 23 and the deaths 291 below the average num- bars in the corresponding seks of the previous five yours. The suonal death-rite

from »3) causeR; I bick had been

een 16.8, 144, And 14:2 per 10.0 in three weeks ended. Fahraszy 7, 14, and 21, fell further 1st

.10.13.1.

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LAND., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON - LINE.

.HONGKONG TO CANTON,

TUESDAY, 31

107.36

"HONAM."

·HINSHAN'.

8 AM

HEUNGSHAN,

10.1.3.

HONAM.

CANTON, TO HONGECNG. MARANS

FAHRUNGSHAN AN

WEDNESDAY, 1st APRIL.

* HONAM.' PKINSHAN.—

REDUCTION AN SALOON FARES

Commencing from April 1st the Saloon passage rates by the Companies' Stendiers

will be reduced to :-'

11

Single Fare by Kight Staviser *.............

* rusan $6.00 Retura Fare by Night (available also for Return by day Steamer) 10.00 - Fingle Fate by Day Steamer....čísiem sams

4.00

Return Fare by Lay Steamer....................................................................................... --8-00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies' vessels. Passengers arriving by Night Steamers from Cantin (due af Honkong about 11 p.m.) w permitted to sleep on board till next morning without. extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available zll night,

HONGKONG-MAGAOʻLINE,

8. SUI TAI"

8.8. TAISHAN'· ⠀⠀ HONGKONG TO. MAOAO,

Week days at 8 A.M. and 7 P.M. from the Company's Wing Jok Street Whar! Sundays, atk. ‘nod 12.90 r.x, from the Company's Wing Lok Szoet Whart,

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- MACAO TO HONGKONG.

- Week days at 7.30 am, and 2 r.2, Bundays, at 7 30.

EXCURSION TO MAŒÃO.

SUNDAY, 5TH APRIL

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN,"

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF et 9 4.1. and retain from Macso at ɓ r..

N.B.-The Company will also run a stemmer from macao. on Sunday morning 7.80 A., and trom Hongkong at 19.30 .. from the Company's Wine Lok Blanes Wharf.

This steamer connects with the excursion steamer retursinia, from Macan at 5 pm.

YARES AS USUĨA L CANTON-MACAO-LINK}

8.3 BULAN

Departures from Mimoto Carton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at y r.m. Departured from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thunday and Xa unday, at 4,2018,M.

Joxare: BastioN ON TAN V

Borozano, CANTON and Macao Besikboat Co., Lav., Tan Uniki NavicAr

COMPANY, LTD. AND THE INDO-UNINA UTRAM FavIDATION COMPANY, LTD,

CANTON WUCHOW LINE,

8.3, 'PAINAM,” 888 Tone, and 8.S, MANNING, MS Tong Une or the shore Stenmary len van Chinton fx Wochow every Monday, Wednminy and. Friday, st’about 8 4.1., and the other lawyer Wochow for Canton on the time days 8,90 A. Round trips take about 5 days. - Passengers na return to Hongkong, or Flos varm by the Company's direct steamers «LINTAN" and "BANUL, THEOS VIDEN bare superior Cabin socommodationì and are lighted throughout by electricity. Berizie -Fan-inch Cabin. Raj

Booking O2 open rally, (imatky szopted) 9 LW. to 5 Taks Farther particulare may be obésized at the Osów of tha

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.

HOTEL MANAIOME

GEORG STEIGER.

GERMAN SAUSAGE FACTORY.

.....

(Deutsche Wurstfabrik.)

Houthong: 14, Gresson Street, off Pray East.

All kinds of Sausages, boiled and smoked Hams, etc. can be obtained already sliced by and lb, eto,

Beet and Pork sausages made fresh every morning Special arrangements will be made with Hotels. Cantee Boarding house fihips, Prente parties, ate

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