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The China Mail.

SIMPLY PURE CREAM.”

No 16.802.

THORNE'S

No.

4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH"

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House

of Lords and House of Com-

MOD 3.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong.

UMзMOTO.

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Finest work done by hand only.

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Hongkong. Oct. 2, lals.

三十月四年四十一曹為千一共

BUSINESS NOTICES,

MILKMAID

RICH THICK CREAM

(which can be whipped but cannot he

SIMPLY

PURE

„OREAM.

Packed in Three of tins.

11) oz., 51 oz., & m... nett weights.

Obtainable from

1190

Ms. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Ms, H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

MEANER. THE SINCERE COJEN

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BUSINESS TOTIDES,

BUSINESS NOTICES.

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ICE HOUSE HONGKONG

CAPT. SCOTT'S UNDY-

ING STORY.

SCENES IN THE SOUTH POLAR REGION..

Apropos of the forthcoming matinee of the Captain Scott nuving picimra, of the Antarctic at the Theatre Royal on Satur day a few pertinent facts anent life in that frigid zone may prove of timely interest: The only animal to be encountered down there comes out of the sex. Enroute to the South Pole in found oua feathered life, notably the queer little Penguin, which remiods one of a corpulent c old je tleman, dressed in immaculate white waistcoat with watiny top cost. These birds are unable to

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ทย

not

their wings being merely Happen like the seal; they stand erect and can

at a terrible speed,

Their habits

greatly resemble punitive mankind, in

that the axle welecta hir inate at certain periods of the year from among countless females who amem to on the hillside to be impacted by their future lords and masters.

tors. It is truly remarkable la witness this formality. You have doubt- lean read

· rend of: the mmaoer peasant youths and congregate on certain festive days

Useidon

t meet their intended; the penguins e me together in a like manner and stand with fends lowered, while the inspection takes place. The little cape saunter and examine the maidon fair with no men degroe of intelligence and when they decide upon proposing. the male sallies off and picks up a stone which he brings and de posita at the feet of her ladyship, emble matic of his ability to provide a next for their young. She ignores him for some fimo, until finally he has piled up quite = mound of stones and then grucks her *pproval and acceptance and off they go to establish a bungalow on the hillside.

A startling fact anent that most ferocious beast of the deep-the 'killer' whale is

In concert. Froat Burrs ita pray

that it buts its

eight

to fifty of these animals are seen ruing and blowing and directly one catches a glimpse of a sleek seal, mundly zacin for

its life. Generally the sexl reaches the sea-ice and akims upon it "just before the whales overtake him, but the whales are not to be foiled in their design,

oth-y line up and rising, as one

YO

is one monster.

fracture the thick ice for hundreds of yards.

for prempitates the

This ranke of course

the

sos) intu water and he has

in trouble

all over again. In the end he is eaten is

lunch for his colors

Au appetizing lunch

It was just such an is

able

Le the foregoing that very nearly caused a hurent-

tragedy in the ranks

of the exploring Mr. Herbert party.

G. Ponting, the cinematograph uzpert, and rashed the

'to odge of the sea-ice & Bim of

contest be teen whales and seal and to his utter horror the whalee attacked him.” They dived and crumbled the ice under his very fect, but fortunately he was rescued before he was upect on blocks of ice which of course, floated.

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Joud on, thrix

of the most effectira Sims secured was taken by the light of the midnight. aan at o'clock in the morsing on the brink of the Great Ice Barrier and depicta the party of five on the last lay of the These are the gentlemen whe

return

whom within files of a food depot - Captain Sentr. Dr. Wilson, Petty Officer Evans, Captain Gates and Lárutenant Bowers: This film was the isst une made of these intrepid heroes, ws it: WALK manifestly impossible to transport

the cinematu auch a weighty apparatus"KE.

raph further

As a matter of information, it may be recorded that the expression.

" Bath'' to the Fole" so fnquently used in the Prese, and elsewhere, is very misleading. Nathing could be more appropriate

Most

is no dash about it. A polet steady fight against all the

So disicais obstacles with which nature can bar the way: Wittson miles a day i an exosodingly goodźmarch and when that Innoverskarary one is tired out and ready.

to

drop in his tracka

At least one film of the 26,000 feet taxes in the Antarctic will prova awe-inspiring and of jacalouisble value as an educational work? 15ʻls an actual moving ploture.

Erebis, the

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& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC

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

HONGKONG-DANTON" LINE.

"HỤNG KONG TO CANTON.

CANTON TO HONGENG. THURSDAY, 23rd APRIL.

8. HONAM.' 10 P.M. KINSHAN.

8.M. HEUNGSHAN, 5 PM FATSHAN.

FRIDAY, 24th- APRIL

A A..

· DEUNGSHAN," FATSHAN.

8 4.3. * HONAM.

5 P.M. * KINSHAN.

REDUCTION IN SALOON FARES

GEORG

STEIGER.

GERMAN SAUSAGE FACTORY

(Deutsche Wurstfabrik.

Hongkong: 15 Grasson Street, off Pray East

148

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

be obtained already sliced by and lb. etc.

Beef and Pork sausages made fresh every morning. Special arrangements will be made with Hotels. Canteenes Boarding houses, Ships, Picnic parties, atc

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Cummencing from April 1st the Saloon passage rates by the Companies' Steamers THOROUGHLY UP TỤ DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY

will be reduced to

Single Fare by Fight Ste aret

$8.00

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196

400

8 CU

Return Vare by Night (available also for Return by day Steamer) 10.00 Mingle Fare hy Day Steamer......................... ...............isa kami Rethra Fare by Day Steame............................................................... The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies' vessels. Parergere niving by Night Steamers from Cantan (due t! Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till text morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

*.9 SUI TAI'

8.8. 'TAISHAK HONOKONG TO MACAO,

Wook days at 8 am and 2 mm. from the Company's Wing Los, streat Wharf Sundaya, at 9 LM, and 17,80 P.M. from the Company's Wing Love Sta sah Whari,

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Week days at 7.50 4.M. and 9 P.21. Sundies, at 7:30 am. and Cr.m

EXCURSION TO MACAC. SUNDAY, APRIL.

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN,”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LAE STREET WHARF at 945 and return from Macao at 4PM.

N.B.The Company will also run a stamt from faca on Sunday morning at 7.10 ... and from Honskone at 18.30 P.L. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL CANTON-MADAO LINK

„B.S “BULAN,"

Departures from More Cartoon Monday, Wedrenday sed Friday, ar #r.ar. Departured from Canton to Macao on Tuese sy, Thursday and Ea urday, at 6.38 V.M.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8. EAINAM. 582, Tons, sud-6.8.~*NANNING.' 669 Tans.

One of the above Steamers lesres Canton for Wachow every Sunday, Tuskany

A

PB

́ ́A LA CARTE GRILL BOOM.

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HOTEL

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UNION INSURA)

CANTON

OF

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

and Friday, at about 6 r., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at alt 8.30 AM. Bound trips take about 5 days, and a Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice vers by the Company's direet stoomera LINTAN and SANUL. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and see lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in eseli Cabin.

Booking Office open daly (bunday excepted) 93.1. to 8 F, Werther particulari may be obtamed at the Office of the

FINAL DIVIDEND TWENTI

DOLLARS per SHARE for the 1912 and an Interim Dividend of THI DOLLARS per SHAREsign the years will be payable on Frid-y the 17th De Warrants may be bad, en: applies on

the Office of the Society on an alte

By Order of the Board

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. | dit

HOTEL MANSIONS (T FLOOR).

Uppoate Blake Pla

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

HE HALF-THABLY MEETING of the above Club will be Faid, on 81TURDAY 25th APEILI (1916,7" 12:30 pm, at the Offices of the Loraxoso ↑ Jockey LLUR, on the Ground Floor of tha #Horkosa, ChaÉ AKTELE,

kond &pril 17

HAY.

TREICHMAMM Proprietor.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

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vana nilaisia and merchant

Colony for over ten year

He bad good method.

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1st Grade Australian Butter: Government guarantee

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