1914-06-30 — Page 1

MILKMAID RICH THICK

CREAM

The China Mail.

ESTAB)

SIMPLY PUAE CREAM.

No. 15.980.

THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House

of Loras and House of Com-

mons.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld

WINE & SPIRIT-MERCE, NTS

Alexandra Huzarmos, Hongkong-

RATS AND PLAGUE.

London Part Precautions.

An important conference has taken plaan (batween the Local Government Bonid, the City Corporation, and thej Port of London Authority on the subject of tot plague and the risk of humum in- fection. That the danger is a serious one ja syideased by the fact that nu fewer than serací out of the 4450 rata bacteriologically examined at the instance) of Dr. Horbert Williams, medical officer; of health far the Port of London, Jist year, were found to be lafected with | plaged

Il send pointed out as the "conterenen that is more than two cases of human plague were reported London would be declárad, an infected port, and the financial loss to the shipping trade would be very large. Three sets of precautious were suggested:

1. Tusk - all the warehouses, dwelling kone, and offlers in the docks in which food was placed or stored should be mande. sat proof.

1. That all refuse and waste matter whileli, formed Barborage for ants should not be dispotid of round then ware Cousco,

3. That the present type of sanitary conveniences should be replaced by others inaccesible to rats..

Beference was made to an outbreak of plague through rats at San Francisco between March, 1907, and January, 1008, resting in seventy-secon deaths. The outlay on anti-plague operations cot San Francisco £91,000,

Sinoo the work of exterminating rats in the London docks began in 1901 nearly 800,000 have been destenyel.:

The oldest book in the world, accord. ing, to the way woman" ok a party of card players, whosa opinions are givon in the New York Sun, is a pack of) carda, **Its leares," she says, have been called playing cards since the fourteenth century, but they were known as far back as history reichen, by the Chinese, Persians and Egyptions; not to game the ancients of prehistoric times. A puck of cards said to be thousand yours and is preserved in the inuxCUT of the Royal Asiatic Society," "Tha. water who play bridge" all the morn- ing, and then all the afternoon, and alter that go-to bridge parties in the i stening," said another of the pary, little think what ancient things, they are playing with. But what was tho purpose of this book in thù time before It became a game? The mystic book." answered the wise woman, held the hidden wisdom of the scient world. It wussed by the priests in their temples when time was young, Cad its origin Egyptian or what you will, it is full of

tronomical symbolism, and the wis dom of number; such larning as shen hal of old was carefully concealed from the uninitiated. "Bụi to those who could, read it the mystic test book was veritable book of fate. The cards, for one thing, are all symbols of the ustro- logical art. Each one is an emblem. It would thru you 17 Ishould attempt to go into the subject 'deeply,, I cars only glanco Long the top wares of the deep ocean. But notice a few. parti- Gulers which to upon the surface. The fifty-two emblems or pages of this book reprosent the fifty-two weeks in the year. The twelve court emblems are the twelve months, and thirteen cards in "Cach" suit represent the sun arid... tha twelve signs of the zodine, the four suit figures the four sEATONE. "A

萬十三月六年四十一百九十一共

BUSINESS NOTICES

Have you seen the

“Milkmaid" window at the

French Store?

It is well worth a visit

as showing the various

"Milkmaid" Products.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, DANTUN AND MACAG

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION COLL

'HONAM.' XU T.K. * FATSHAN.

8HHUNGSHAN,

KINSHAS

HONGKONG -VANTON LINEN HONGKONG TO CANTON..

CANTON TO HONGKONG. TUESDAY, 30th JUNI.

8 AM.

5.x,

WEDNESDAY,

1st JULY

*HEUNGSHAN. *KINSHAN,

8 AM

HONAM," FATSHAN.

8 Gio.

8 4.1

10 P.M.

Single Fare by Night Biermer

Return Fara by Night (available also för Return by day Steamer) 10.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer...sacrée assista Return Fare by Day Steamer....

400 8:00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies vessala. Passengers antring by Night Stenmiere from Cantin (duo ab Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Flectric fans and actric light are available all nigh

HONGKONG-MAQAO LINK.

AS SU TAI ".. T.. 8.8. TAISHAN

HONOKCNG TO MAOAOTM

HONGKONG. TUERI

UNE 30, 1914

BUSINESS NOTICES.

PRIOR

RUSINESS NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. ED.

ENGINEERING CO OF

HONGKONG LTD.

TAIKOONDOCKYARD, HONGKONG

BILTORS ND REPAIRER

SID IRON-FOUNDER

AND MEGRANICAM

PERSKEIDAKTICIS SYSTEMS:

1961: Classes of Enginodeing, Le

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FORGE

dos" dieplacement.

THREE. PATEST SLIPWAYN

up to providing conditions forpolating skipa with most othere

100-Ton ELECTRIU CRANE ON QUAT-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD OBANES

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FETROL & KEROSENE MARINE, MOTORS 7-3/9 10 15 AS.F

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"RESTUARANT IN THE EAST TRY THE

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Work days at BAM. and 27., from the Company's Wing Low Etrest Wha THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Sundays. 6: 9 àm. And 19.50 .M. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days 46.7.39 £m. und 2 2,8, Sundays, at: 7 50 4m, and 5 vix,

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, TH JULY,

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN,”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF at 0. and retim from Macro at 5 rat

FARES AS USUAL..

CANTON-MADAO LINE.

SHOWANG,!-

Departure from Moto Cauters to Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at #2.1, Departures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday. Thursday and Sunday at 4Ð 1,31

CANTON-WUUHOW LINE.

8.8. "SARTAM," 188 Tous, and 8.8. • NANNING. 668 To

One of the abore breamers Icaves. Canton for Wüchow very Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ab about 8 A., and the other leaves ochow for Canton on the days at 8.50.ar. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers call retard, to Hongrong or vice versa by the Company direct Steamers LINTAN and HAKULTAS TOBAs have superior Cabin sosemolation and are hebted throughout by electricity: Electric Fau in each Cubit

Booking Ufice open daily Buray szcepted: a. to 5 T.M. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

THOROUGHLY UP 10 DATE 18 EVERY MODERN LUXURY

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