1914-06-11 — Page 1

The China Mail.

SIMPLY-PURE CREAM,

No. 15.944

THORNE'S

No. 4, OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY

As supplied to the House

"of Lords' and House of Com-

mons.

A.S. WATSON & Co.. La

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTA

ALIKANURA BUILDINGS, Hongkong..

IMPREGNABLE RELIGOLAND.

Completion of the Great » Natal Works. ·

The present your will witness the anti- pletion of the gret naval workast. Helige Inad. For ever six years the work fine bean in progre it begin with the etection of more concrete bresk wareer," parallel to those parts of the shore which Ero-suffering from the ages! the se In this way the miety of the island, which had beer sorily threatened by the inroads made apou the soft cha by the sagry waters of the North Sea, sasured. The next step was the building of two huge moles at the authern extemity of the inland.

The Snt wtrikes out into the for a distance of nearly 30 yards, then durves abruptly to the ease and turne-north seal. This mole has a total of or and is known as the The second ("*Vetmule")

east, final

branches out

out towards the

ly

turning south to meet the Westmuld, and has a total length of 438 yards. The sitificial harbour enclused

by

there two breakwaters is furnished with qusy and moorings for a large

of Yessais.

Several

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and intended to be used

torpedo craft and submarines ally h

dotfiles can lie in this barbour, wih pesteet safety, no matter how bad the weather

{ct may be.

probably there ate ducks and repair iacilities, bat the intanre Lecrecy which

saral develops of onl

The

s

in till maintained, and the public knows very little about the way in which the one and half millions sterling that opement the cost of the work have been spent. It is, bow- eros, opmmon knowledge that the

of the island har been strongly, I shed, a the papere often refer to the big gun in encoured turrets and the thick concrete Imtion painst which the shells of tombarding feet would be an effective as

Heligoland has, indead, been desorbed as "impregnable by the semi- official papers. It is popularly known na thebiraltar of the North Sea," and the Germans are immensely proud of their bland fortress.

As a result of the constructi n of the two great moles teferred to it has han possible to reclaim a large ares of land, on which

beso

the necessary workshops and deposts have

bailt.

the whole of the.

[16: Unterland,”. ood fore.

jalnud

pontoseia

shore-has now passed under the control

of the naval authorities. Although it could an emergency, and harbour of refuge for big ships, the new port has been developed primarily ana base for destroyers And submarines, before especially for the latter. Had it act been for the submarine Heligoland would probably have never attained its present commanding posision among the naval strongholde of the Father- ispd.

A ORIM TRADE UNION.

Members of the Undertakers' Union in Wastem Australia havo fodged a schedule | of wages and working conditions with the Clerk of the Arbitration Court in that State. The schodulo provides for a 44 hours' week for coffin-makers and grave. diggers and a 48 hours" week for groome and coffin-trimmers; payment for over- time, with double time for Sunday work: bolidays os New Year's Day, Good Fri. day, Easter Monday, Eight Hours Day and Christmas Day; with employens' op- tion of working tho men at time and shall rates. Provision is also made for leave of a fortnight in the year and a Inf-holiday in every week.

Mr. Grant Mackie, Ipol, is con templating the building of a bout driven "by an aerial propeller for use in the various rivers and creeks of Malaya, saya the Tinies of Malayu.'*.

We wonder how one would de on the Canton Delta

BUSINESS NOTICES,

MILKMAID

RICH THICK CREAM

SIMPLY

PURE

CREAM

Pachol in Three azes of tur

11 ok.. A pz. 4 c. nell weight

Obtainable from:

MERA. LANE AWFORCAD & Ch..

Masas H. HUTTONJEE & SON..

MASSES. THE SINCERE Co.

BLESS. THE FRENCH STORE.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MAJAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LED., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LT

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

i CANTON TO HONGMING THURSDAY, 11th JUNE

& AM 10 M.

HEUNGSHAN. FATSHAN.

HONAM,

5 .. * KINSHAN.

FRIDAY, 12th JUNE.

28 AM

HONAM." "KINSHAE.

8.

Single Fare by Night Steamer

JU T.M

HEUNGSHAN. 5 PJJL *FAT:HAN.'

Return Fare by Night (available also for Return by day Steamer) 10.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer..

Return Fire by Day Steamer.....................

JUNE

1014

其甲夫妻华三國民等中

BUSINESS NOTIORS.

FRIOH 38

RITSINESS NOTICES.

HE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG

LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

BUILDLES, SALVURS AND GEPAIRERS, BOWERMAKERS, FOROK

681 BRANDY AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

LECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

VERKO, AND QUTTING OF METALS BY OXYACHTY LENE.

MAND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS

dmatan akyu too quick construction and repair of Ships, Raginas, Bolton, Rallway

Rolling Stook, Bridgen war, all Cluses of Engipearing, Inn and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOUR 787x88x34't Pumps amply Deck in 9-3/4 hours,

THRER PATENT: SLIPWAYS taking resale up to 1000 toue displacement providing conditicks forpainting ships with most ethnoat zongarn.

100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 To 50 Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHIN for Ohnics, Wire Ropes, Esvela, etc. AGENTS TOKE-

JOHN E THORNYOROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 71/2 to 150 8.H.F

As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Offic. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, * GUNPOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT FEV ERY DISORIFTION

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHJULES. TO. Dorkyard Manager Me J. Hao, can be an be read the hoan of 11 s. m. and 12 noon

if the Town Chim.'

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, "

HONGKONG, CHINA AD JAPAN AGUER

Extenoni No. 91%.

Telegraphic Address :--- TAIKOODOCH,"

MUMEYA.”

While you wait" Photography.

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH.

IN AN HOUR

PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs for Post Card.

6 a Queen's Road Central.

675

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

THOROUGHLY IF 10... DATE. #TITA EVERY MODERN LUXURY

LA CARTE GRILL ROOM,·

200

4.00-

8. GO

The attention of the travelling Publie is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies! vessels. Passengers 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 are available all nigh...

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE, 8.5. SUI TAI

1 6.8. TAISHAN HONGKONG TỬ HADAO

Week days st 8 .. and 27.a. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Sunday", et 9.1.5, sad. 12.90 1.3 from the Company's Wing Lok Street Woad.

MACAO TO HONGKONG..

Week days 11.90 A., and 9 r.. Sundays, at 7:30 AM, and 5 P.M.

EXCURSION TO MAOM

*SUNDAY, 14 JUNE

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN,”

will dapart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET BHABF at 9. and return from Maoso ab 55 ..

N.B. The Company will also run a stemper by Mac on Sunday morning at 7.30..., wad Erom Hongkong at 12.80... from the Cemony's Wing Lot Hire Whari.

This staarner connects with the excUINÉGE

stemmes, returning from Macun at 5 p.m. FARES AS USUAL.

DANTON-MACAOTM LINE,

́ ́88. “HOISÄNG."

Departures from Meso to Cataca Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 17 2.L Departure from Canton to Maese on Tuesday, Thursday and Ea orday. at

DANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8, 'SAINAM, 588 Tra: and 8.8. 'NANNING, 669 Tona

One of the store Steamers lares Canton for Woohow weary Monday,

ard Friday, at about 8 and the other leaves Wnehow for Canton on the days * 8.30 M. Round trip take about 5 days. Fanges can return to Bongsong or vice 7 by the Company direct Steamers LISTA

BINUI Thew youets are superior, Cabra accommodation no Ara lehtad throughout by electricity. Meets Was in sach Cabine

Backing Uffion open daily Sunday mospted) 94.x.to 5 N

Further particulare may be obtamad at the Doe of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD

BOTEL MANSIONS (Fit Fo

Opposite the BAY PE

I. B. TAGGART,

PEAK HOTEL

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT V CTORIA GAP. djoining the Tramway Tarmune, 1,400 feet above Sea Leval. FIRST-CLASS PAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL

A Taleprosos la ali porima, First-class Cimine, Lovero. Smodry and Ladier Rooms, Roof Garden.”

·Terms "arm 15ter day Max.

Tangraph dzið: "Ponoviui,

P.O. PEUSTER.

Monac

GRAND HOTEL

UTED FOR THE BEST FOOD REFRESEDETS, ACCOMMODATION

AND CLEAN

OULSUCH, UNDER FURO

HONGKONG.

SUPERVION NUELBORETA FANS THROUGHⱭUZ.

ropristu

HOP WOO & Co.

Contractor

Ship Builder

Boller Maker

Portland Cement

ka at 975 the

Shewan. Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGESS.

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA

MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE - INHEUT RIPELLER.

PRICE 50 Ota. $1.00 AND $9 50 PER BOTTLE, Prepared Only By

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

MEE OHEUNI

IRT PHOTOGRAPHEN

CHILDREN'S PHOTOS A Speciality.

VOTE ADDRESS

ICE HOUSEN HONGKONG,

NEW

SHIPMENT

Government guaranteed 1st Grade Butter Packed specially in Australia for us. Absolutely Best Imported None Better quality made,

'75 cents per lb..

FOR THE BEST OF EVERYTHING PROCURABLE IN ANY In CLASS RESTUARANT, IN THE EAST TRY THE

ALEXANDRA CAFE

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

OW RECONSTRUOTED,

FOUNDERS I work done in operati

FINGINEERS and BHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS

awar thirty years experience. AT ONE TWO Slipways and of 200 feet long

Toro Ofios, 45, UGANADONT LOAD. ÚAN

Bhipyard, Bbwm-Bal-Fo. HowÅDGIĄ Estimates furnished'on stalinstier

Hinrxona, Apati 1, 1919,

CALDBECK MACGREGOR

& E

Tradem contims to smuggli opium out of some of the Chinese provinces, ways the Straits Times Towpith's seo frequently called upon to mako tin dans shaped to the waist and smoil ti to the batem of acro tovese, also continue to snių cut from the

SINGON & CO.

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