1914-04-21 — Page 1

The China Ittail

'SIMPLY PURE CREAM:

No 15.900.

THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House

of Lords and House of Com-

mone

A. S. WATSON & Co.,Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ÅLEXANDRA MUupinas, Hongkong.

UMEMOTO.

PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER. Orders attended to at the residence of Oustomers, if desired.

第一十月四年四十

BUSINESS NOTICES,

MILKMAID RICH THICK CREAM

- can be whipped but cannot be

SIMPLY

PURE

CREAM.

Packed in Three sims of time, 114 oz.. b4 oz., 4'bz.. nett weights.

Obtainable from

1180

Mewad. LANE, CRAWFORD & Ĉ

-Masses H; RUTTONJEE & SON,

Finest work done by hand only.

No. 12, Queen's Road Ensi, Hongkong. Oct. 4. ivis.

MESERA. THE SINCERE Cɔ.

BiESSES. THE FRENCH STORE.

1914

SINESS NOTICES.

BUSINESS NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LD.

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

ES, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOLLERMAKERS, FORGE.

BRASS AND IRON. FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL, SCORICRE ENT), MBOHANICAL, YINGINEERS,

WELDING VEND, CUTTING OF SMETALS BY OXYACENE MENE AND THROTRIO SYSTEMS.

Railing Stock

construction and repair of Ships. "Engines," Baltera, Bailway

sod: all-Clinses of Engineering, Irca and Wond Wack.

GRAVING DOUR 787×88×34°C Pampa smpty Dock in 2-3/4 hours

THREE PATENT SLIPWAY taking vessels up to 3.000 tous displacement

- providing conditions forpainting ships with snost efficient results,

100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tom 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chaină, Wire Roper, Kireta, etc.

AGENTS FOR

JOHN L. TBURNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 180 A.H.F.

44 supplied to ine British Admiralty and War Ofios. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS," GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES. ETC. Dockyard Manager, Mr J. Hazu, can be seen between the hours of 11 à, m. and 12 noɑ}}

at the Town (Jhms-j

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Talographic Addres

· Rokokomo, OnrYA, AND JAPÁN Aust.

·TAIKOUDOCK. Tera No 21.

Portland Cement

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

4ENERAL MANAGERR.

MEE CHEUNG

ART PHOTOGRAPHER.

CHILDREN'S PHOTOS A Speciality.

NOTE ADDRESS.

TOE HOUSE HONGKONG.

NEGRESSES. AS COOKS.

The Methods of Naiivas in Savage

Atrica

Probably low people suspect Central Alries of harbouring some of the met wonderful cooks in the world, but the fact was serounded by Mrs. M. Freisch Sheldon, the well-known traveller and explorer, during the course of a lecture

Wenan's Place

Work in and

tl:. Savage Afrien," delivered before Laiversity of London Anthropological, Club at the bondon School of Boono- mies.

DA

The African people are the most wonderful and fastidious, cooks in the world," anid the lecturer; their cook- ing is" marvellous, and they know pru. tically aveży treo and plunt that simulates Hlavour. For instance, the negrese chief is in no way dismayed by the lack of onions and popper; she merely gathers the bark of a certain tree and scrapes the inner side to get the one and searches for a particular plant, which, rightly used, produces the Juvenar (uf) the other; and her skill and patienos in blending new flavours and concocting |.. fresh ilishus ara unbounded. With thesa powers at her eanruend, it is scaresiy tub wondered as that wives in Central Atriva uro" in gross demand.”

The possession of many wives. is, in factqnamsign of wealth;" and as their in- dustry is by ao meuns -confined for the kiten, the chief who owns 1,500 wiros is really the owner તાં #21 Artiy

of workers, who cook. wash, garden, and otherwise gustify their existence by performing tasks usually' regarded as ton's work. Occasionally, in spite of their useful qualities, the women hava

conga tixan Marriage laws rigorous, and some fandty or crimes are puttisles with great severity. A child- less with miny And herself returned to her tailwr, provided the gifts she brought',

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ha ha and go with her. The only on solation she has is thus her position in no way damages her market value as a wife if another suitor should happen to present himself. Her matrimonial ex- perience is considered rather a desirable assed as having taught her exactly how

wife should behove,

Flowing up the example of Bath and other eition, the Corporation of the anekena borough of Plymouth (whose charter of incorporation dates from 1430) is Luking steps to perpetuate the memory of some of her distinguished worthic: men of nota connected with her life in the past. It is proposed to affix tablola recording, naues and dates on "houses where these worthies lived. Unfor. tunately many of these houses hsvo gons the way of those who dwelt in them, says the "World" but them yet remain enought to indiente localities where Drake, Hawkins, Ealeigh, Tre- dasny, and others lived or forgathered. It is desired, too, to do honour to the notes of a few, distinguished Rock of Plynwerkhoflator cr Dr. John Kitto, Dr. Jonathan Hearder too artists Northcote, Escut, Haydon Hart, and Eastinka tor example. Then Dr. Tro gelius and Sir Williams Snow Haris the fainous dectrician, will be romem bered among others who have helped to moka, rivia, history,

HONGKONG, CANTON, MAÇAO

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

*JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC **** STEAMEQAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

11,

HONGKONG - CANTON

.i.

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

TUESDAY, 21st

8 A.M.

'HONAM.'

10 P..

* KINSHAN..

WEDNESDAY, 22nd

8 4.M. 10, F.M.

* WÞUNGSHAN.“

• FATSHAN.'

REDUCTION" ·IN·

LINE.

DANTON TO HONGKONG. APRIL

§ 2. -“EFUNGSHAN,' 5. FATSHAN.

APRIL

8 A.M. * HONAM.'

5 r. * KINSHAN.

SALOON PARES

GEORG

STEIGER,

GERMAN SAUSAGE FACTORY

(Deutsche Wurstfabrik.

Hongkong: 14. Gresson Street, off Praya East,

*48

All kinds of Sausages, boiled and smoked Bams, etc. can

be obtained already sliced by and lb. etc.

Best and Pork sausages made fresh every morning. Special arrangements will be made with Hotala, Canteenes Boarding-houses. Ships, Fienic parties, “ote

JUST ARRIVED

Per 8.8. ALDENHAM,

Commencing from ? prit 1at the Saloon passage rates by the Companies Steamers 1st Grade Australian Butter: Government guaran tee

will be reduced to :-

Return are by Night (available also for Return by day Steamer)

+

Single Fare by Night Ste mor..................................

Single Fare by Day Stemmer. ...............

Return Fate by Lng Steamer......

$ 6.00

10,00

4.00

8:00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies vessels Pas ergers arriving by Night Steamers from Canton (due al Honkong about 13 p.m.) ar permitted to sleep on board till next morning without

Electric fans and electric light are available all night. extra charge

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

S.S. SUI TAI'

8.8. TAJSHAN

HONGKONG TO MACAO.

Absolutely the Best Imported: only 75 cents per

THE

tbs.

ALEXANDRA CAFE CO.

Wook days at 8.M. and 2 2.1. from the Company's Wing Tox Street What THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Sundays, at 9 a.M, and. 18.80 v.x. from the Company's Wing Lok Staset Whari.

41

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

"Week dayu at 7,30 am, and 3 ş.a. Sundays, at 7 30. A.M. sad 57.M.

EXCURSION TO MACAC,

SUNDAY, 26 APRIL

The Company & Steamship "TAISHAN,”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARY at 9 a.m.- and return from Macao at 4 P.X.

N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer tryna Macwo, on Sunday morning sa *7.30 A.M., and from Hongkena ab 12.30 r.ac... from the Company's Wing Lok Birvad i

Wharf.

ABES AS USUAL

CANTON-MACAO LINI.

6.8

SUL-AN.

Departures from Mimo to Častou, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ar 9 7.3. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and ba: urday, 18 4.80 1.3.

CANTON - WUCHOW.⋅ LINE.

MA'RAINAM,' 886 Tres, and 8.5. 'NANNING.' 568 Tape.--

One of the above reamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Scotay, Tomary and Friday, ab about 6 r., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton avery, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about at 8.30 M Bound trips take about 5 days. Pamperigets can retain to Hongkong or vica vera by the Company's direct stemmers * JANTAN' and “BANUI." Theo vosols have superior Cabin accommodation and neu lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan inch Cabin

Booking Onties open daily (Bunday excepted) as, to 5 ra

Further particulars may be obtamed at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

HOTEL MANSIONE FT FLOOR), site. - Blake · Pier

HONGKUNG JOCKET OLUB,

NOTICE

TRE HALF-TEARLY MEETING of the above Club will be held ou SATURDAY, the 26th Arany 1914

· 19680 7MW HE the Offices of the Hamoxong JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the Hongzone CLUE ANSIES, Chater Boad

THOROUGHLY UP 10 DATE WITH EVERY MODERN · · LUXURY

A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM,"

196

PEAK

J. H. PAGGAMar. Manage

HOTEL

ADMIRABLY BITUATED. AT VICTORIA, GAP.

A

Adjoining the runway, Terminus. 1,400 test above Has Loisi FIRST-CLASS, FAMILY, AKSIDENTIAL AND TOURÍSTS BOTEL.

Telephones us all 20002. qikes Cuene, Lounge. Smoking and Ladler Rooms Roof Garang" data

Temgraph Add: 1 Posseful.!

GRAND

ATULED FOR THE BIB

#DULINE UND

POTRIO

P,-4). KEUSTIE

·Maraens

MODATION

THE CARLTON HOTEL

Self Don attac

Beading

WEISMANN'S

FOR

BREAD

WEISMANN'S

FOR QAKE S

WEISMANN'S

FOR

OHOC

Hongkoor, Nov, 16, ARIS,

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe”

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

Cadbury BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive cocos at presenton the market; it fully maintains its high reputa tion in food value and delicacy of flavour, and~- The Mark of Purity. Is second to none in any respect whatsoever."? Medical Magazine, March, 1912.

ADBURY'S

CADBU

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Export

FROM "THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN,” BOURNVILLE, ENG

Butyrong. Dec. 17

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO.

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