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NATURAL

MILK.

The China Mail

ESTAT

IT POURS

-NEN-TATI

No 15,887.

THORNE'S

No 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY,

As supplied to the House

"of Lords and House of Com-

MODS.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS ÁLVXAN-BA Bendisis, Hongkong.

UMEMOTO.

PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER. Orders attended folat the residence of Customers, if desired.

Finest work done by hand only.

N 12, Queen's Road Baw" Hungraby, Oct. 2. Isla.

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THE CHINA SOCIETY.

The Art of Preparing Suk.

At thi

monthly weting of the China Scity at the Caxton Hall. Westrainster, on th inst, a paper on Silk" was read by Mr. Stanley W. Littlejohn, of the British Museota. Mr. H. Gordon Selfridge provided. In the course of bis lecture, which way illustrated with in- Yeru “Mides, Mr. Littlejokr. said :--

Och of the most important of abimu} products has been found in China and Indin rum timo ŝinmemorial. By the written records of the country we are told that the art of converting the labours of thu silkworm to their advantage was priustised amongst the Chinese about 2700 ... To the Consort of Huang.ti. Hsi- ling-Shilt, à daughter of Tei-tsu, who wan afendal chief, is attributed the honour of being the first to consider the possi. bility of making use of the cocomitis, nid i fashioning from its flaments a silken |

b. In very ancient times plus Eul peror and his Princes had a public mul berty gooden and silkwor establishment; bat, apart from it; commercial impor 41a34, n further value was set on thei „art of preparing silk, for it was considered 14 on the Art ut Wile best fitted to promote the morality of the people. For eraturies the Chinese jealously garded the secret of the art, and pre vated it ever spreading ta Kotta; but, wording to Chinco authority, weny ing was introduced into that peninsula in the twelfth ccury BC., and very rapidly spread through the whole of that Pete. The emigrations of the worm appear to have chiefly consisted of those known as opalberry feeders, and, this beings, many scentmt for the fact that fles ghot Thibetan tableland has ap parently never been the seat of silk manu facture, probably reuse the climate is mouitable for this growth of the mul berry, and, again, as only the animal. worm in the egg stage could endure the teous journey through this inhospitable

try. In the year 410 A.D. the worm was. introduceti inta Kotan The Buddhist Pilgrim, called Husa Tang, describes how a woman baffled the Chinese mono- logists. He says thin seeds of the mal herry and the egg were carried across "the frantier in tla lining of her head. dress as she went to join her betrothed hurband, the King of Kaosa-tan-na. In India ray curious beliefs, abound in connection with the rearing of the worms, such as this No woman is allowed hear the plantations as the warms have a strong dixhike to the gentle sex. This is entirely opposite to the view held by the Chinese. But in many matters Indians nnd Chiness agree. For inst Cance, strong language mist be croided, and as to the thinge silkworms, dread most, a few can be quoted-Wanton enversation, tho noise of tapping, or beating the sound of trying the tar frying flul or cub, and the sunky” of somddeting, paper,^ avstrict injunction is given to the people tending this werms thub their hands must always The clean, anal no persona" wearing moun ing Jothis come hear them. There was achievhal amusing restriction for the care of the worm, viz. that y should have a quiet house with a bourded Bo that the air should be sweet und -dry, and gipin, enrs should be taken fat the fire needed warm them should, be glund est comione wallug shout, in the dark of the right suuld fall dierein, |

Los harmful to the

BUSINESS NOTICES,

HONGKONG.

Milkmaid

BRAND

STERILIZED NATURAL MILK,

simply PORE FRESH MILK

IT POURS

out of the tim like the best quality

FRESH MILK

"It is

NOT Condensed,

neither does it contain any preservatives.

The quality is

ALWAYS UNIFORM.

GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE

Obtainable at all Stures.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MAÇAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

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

· HONGKONG - CANTON LINE.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

84.M. 10 r..

CANTON TO HONGKONG SATURDAY, 4th APRIL

* HEUNGSHAN."

HONAM.”

나

想鲶

6 A

'HONAM.'

KINSHAN.'

SUNDAY, Sth

1.

APRIL.

4 P.M.HONAM,

30 P.. KINSHAN.

REDUCTION IN SALOON FARES Commencing from April let the 'Saloon passage rates by the Companies' Steamers will be reduced cu's-

88.00

Single Fare by Night Steiner na**** «........ Return Fare by Night (availablo also for Ratúrn by day.Stosmer) 10.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer.

Retura Fare by Day Steamer....

4.00

8 00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the" comfort afforded by the Companies vesseln. Pasorgers arriving by Night Steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light was available all night.

HONGKONG-MAÇÃO LINE.

*.8. SUI TAI“, į..

8.8. *TAISHAN HONGKONG TO MAÇAO." "

Week daye av 23. and Bräd from the Company's Wing Lox titreet Wharf Sundays, at M. and 19.30 7.x, from the Company's Wing Lok Stacet Wharf.

MACAO TO BONGKONG.

Work days-ec 7,80 4.1. and 2 r.m. Ennisys, at 7 30 a.m. und 5 P.M.

EXCURSION

TO MAOAO.

SUNDAY, Seu APRIL

The Company & Steamship. "TAISHAN,”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF 4t 2 at. and return from Maoso at 5 r,M.

N.B.--The Company will also run a steamer tromi Macio on Sunday morning at 7.90 14., and from Honukone at 12.30 r... from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf

This steamer connects with the excursionu atosmer retarging from Macan,xt & p.m.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MADAD LINK.

3.S

SUI-AN

Departures from. Memo to Carlos af Morday.. Wednesday and Friday, 319 P.M. Departure from Canton to Marae on Tuescay, Thon day and Ee urday, at 4.20 2,50.

JOINT SERVICE DY'THE'

HONGKONG, VANTon and Macao STEAMBOAT CO., LED, CLRK OKIA NAVAPOR

„Comprart, Lan, and Tux Indo-Cuma Stran NavivaTION COREÁNY, LIF

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,

8.8. ZAINAM, 383 Tona, and 6.8. NANNING. Tom.

.......... Ung of the above Siconmars lowres Canton for Woohow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 1.x, and the other lowys Wushow for Canton on the same days #29,3)... Bound trips take about 5 days::: Pamengers can return to Hongting or vice versa by the Company's direct taxmem -kNTAN and "EAKUI." Thana vinmala have superior Cabin Lopommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Floetrie Fan in och Cabin," je

Booking Office spen daily touźnay exceptad) 9.á.m. to 6.... Further particulars may be obtamed at the Office of the

HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

HOTEL MANSIONS: (FinFT FLOOR)

Opposite Blaka Ber.

SINGON & CO.

ESTANLIBBED A‚D, 1870.

APRIL 4 1914,

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Estima

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TEREZ

HONGKONG LTD

TAIKOO. DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

TORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE-

AND IRON-FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.

action and repair of Ships, Engimas, Ballers' Eail-way

Clauses of Engineering, Iran and Wood Work.

VING DOCK 787′×3×34E"

apa empty Dock in 2-3/4-hours

BETEWAYS taking vessels up to 3,000 to displaosment.

sditans forpaiuting ships with most ofheat resite.

|100-Too ELECTRIC URÄNE ON QUAY-ELECTRIO OVERHEAD CRANES through at the Shops ranging up to 100 Toas

50 Ton Hydmalia TESTING MACHINE for Chains. Wire Hope, Birets, etc. '

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PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7·2% to 166-3,H.F

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| Dockyard Manage, Mr J. Hais, can be seen be weud the boom of 11 a. ga, nad. 13 nove

if the Town Offens

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348

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Hongkong: 14 Grasson Street, of Prayi Basi

All kinds of Sausage oiled and smoked Hame, gtc., man

be obtained already sliced by and Tb. etc.

Beat and Pork sausages made fresh every morning. Special arrangements will be male with Hotels. Canteenes Boarding houses. Shipe, Pieni parties, ate.

BUTTER

JUST ARRIVED NEW SHIPMENT CERTIFIED B. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 12 GRADE PACKED EXPRESSLY FOR THE

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DATE

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