1914-08-15 — Page 1

MILKMAID RICH FEICHI ORMAAL

7 The

The China Mail.

AGENTS

“Öyrasand China Marę,

the soulowing pormație

Canton Patell" à Osi Fośchow, Brucents à Co. Shanghai

BRALY & WATAT PA, Torobansa, AFELY & WATER LO®

ESTABLISHED

1845

SIMPLY PURE CREAM.

No. 16.000.

雙六十萬八年四十一萬九子一段

HONGKONG. SATURDAY. AUGUST 15, 1914.

贲甲夹最早三國良灘中

PRICE, 83.00 Par Month

BUSINESS NOTICES,

BUSINESS NOTICES.

THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House

of Loras and House of Com.

mons.

品

AS, WATSON & Co., Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS (13

ALEXANDRÀ Pulpryka, Hanekong.

SUBSIDIARY COINAGE IN

CHINA.

The main obstacle to a development "of ¦ China's import and export bade has been the unrest left as a legacy of the revolution, -) sad the conviuent divinefiction of traders. to de business except on A strictly cushi basis. But the tect must not be lost sight of that the deplomile 'a adition of tha sabatdanty cuiwage acrs in a great measure as a restraint of trade; an infuence that will bec-un still more marked

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wine expanda It is tria that majut operations baidiary, evine do not enter inta direct calcujalien, but in the interior, where "hig silver money is practically akpawn, funds to booght with and wold for the deposited loent absidiary cois“. This being so it follows that this depre ciation has to be uken roto kumust, when the original transactions on wiler e sexle are made, and con-rently that the constantly ingrang deprecísticas in the ralue of the uh-idiary cuina is a matter of the frat impa to the foreiga importer and danufacturee. The position sax been growing'steadily worse and there in no indication that an improvement can be expected in the car faturn Figure quoted by the chairano if the Shangha El-et-le Construction Compnas. whieu per te the teams in the · ́nterna- tional Settlement of Shanghai, at a recent meetion, show plainly and strikingly" the edict of the "depreciatum aparm the return of a dóndern, schĩch “isyconiz pelled by the auro of it be ines do no wept subsidiary culus is payment for its Cissévices. This cuapay loses urez 25 per

ant. of ira revende in the procom uf transform vy the valmisdiary coină secvived on the traum into money that will be nccepted by the,banka.

In these circumstances miny, will feel regret that the Chinese Government talks of postponing the focation of a loan for the purpose of putting the currency of the country on a peper Easis. The motive Animating the Government in undoubtedly good, but, while it is commendable to mek to prevent the burden of debt becoming in daly henry, it may be doubted whether it is the highest wisdom to abstain from barrow- ing to bring into operation a regenerating influelice, that would be felt beneficially through at the entry. A wound currency may be said to be the basis of prosperity; That legit 11 18 evident that there man be no. wide-spread prosperity when the value of the circulating medium is an unstable qunututy. A reform of the currency is a mater ut ech extreme importance that is should be undertaken without loss of time (and, »ry indebtednem involved would be re than justified by the benefits immed- istesad prospective.-Far Eastern Raview.

DYED PEARL

Value Raised From £320 to £8,000.'|

A commotion was caused among the pearl merchants of Paris over a black pearl,

thegial cum reial value of which was £390 This pal has been manipolated by an expert known as "pearl dyer, And when te had inbed with it the pearl Tookes like one urth about £6,000,

Its theffered for aals through the urduary channels, with an intimation that, | owing in apcerning need of ready money, the owner would accopt £1,200 for it.

A chaige - the a bid against the owner and the pearl dyer" hy the president of the Pa.is Syudad. Chamber of Denlara in Precious Stones, Thin, mxya the Chroniclo comexpondent, is now being considered by

judge.

by

• When the “pass) dyor" was told of the charge he will hat he had im, roved the pearly age ist erat process invented hanell He hughed at the ides of being che

Destored pen11” he axe aimed; **■by, so the Paris snarket the 10 than twenty million pounds. worth idem pech.

The Man Who

Gets There

Is the mu who has bloodie real rich red blood-and plenty of tin his body. WATLEBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL: COMPOUND

· gonions blondeloks of it–Bfe

The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss. Con- densed Milk Company advise that the following Stores have agreed not to sell **Milkmaid" Sweetened Condensed Milk (Blue Label) at more than 80 cents. per tin

Messrs :--

Lane, Crawford & Co. Ruttonjee & Son Sincere Company The Sun Company Lai Tak Cheong Kwong Fook Kee Kwong Fook Cheong Kwong Bip Shing Ah Young & Co.

Nam Hing Loong.

*Kwong. Cheung

The Kowloon Dispensary

French Store “ Bo Bang Wo Tai Cheong Tak Cheong Chan Yuen Cheong Tai Wai Loong Sang Tai Kwan Tai Wo Fat Tai Shing

THERE IS PLENTY OF STOCK IN HONGKONG AND NO SHOR COMPLYING WITH THE ABOVE TERMS NEED BE OUT OF STOCK:

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HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

"

BUSINESS NOTICES..

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.

NHEPBUILDERS, FALVOKS AND REPAIXERS, BOILERMAKENS, FORGE- MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. Eştümanos gives you quick, construction, uni rupair of Shipes, Engines, Rotlurs. Railway Rolling Stock, Bridgus, net all Osses of Engineering, free sad Worl Work.

GRAVING DK 187×88 kg Fump empty Dock in 2-3/4 hour.

THREE PATENT: SLIPWAYS waxing restols up to 3,000" coas dispiacomment

proriding conditions forpainting ships with must btcent roguide,

100 Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

through at the Shops ranging up to 100 Tom 60Ton Hydraulie TESTING MACHINE for Chalos. Wits Ruous, Givets, etc.

AGENTS FOR

JOHN I. THURNYCRÜFT & CO., LTD

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-283 to 150 (HLF.

supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office

MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT "DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

Portland Cement

In chars ot 375 iba, not

Shewan. Tomes & Co,

GENERAL MANAŬERE.

"NESTOR" Sanitary Fluid.

Reliable Disinfectant.

Two tablespoonsful to a gallon of water for washing

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES. «r«. [floors,; &c, is most useful for the Destruction of Fleas. Dockyard Manages call be seen he véus the tour of 11 x. m. and 12 noon at the

- Office.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Rosakom ChrA AND JAPAN AGLUFTS.

Tazzerosa, Se. 215.

Telegraphic Address :— TAIKOODOCK."

MUMEY.

"While-you-wait" Photography

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS. JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED "ARTIST WITH

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, - ÓANTON ÄND MAUAG

STEAMBOAT. CO., LTD., AND CHINA-NAVIGATION CO., LFT':

HONGKONG.CANTON LINE.

KONGKONG TÔ CANTON,

UANTON TO HONGKONG SATURDAY. 15th AUGUST.

·HONAM---- HEUNGSHAN.

-8 M HEUNGSHAN P.M. · KINSHANA.

SUNDAY, 18th AUG ST.

'FATSHAN.'

47.3. ་ ་

'HEUNGSHAN."

Bingle Fare by Night Se mere $6.60. Return Fare by Night (available also for Return by day Steamer, Single Fare hy Day Steamer

10.06

kamperpiqmedy serum ADDOMINAAR KA 4:00

Return Fare by Lay Steamer.......lingsses prom dress concur

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the "Companies' venuals. Passengers arriving by Night Steamers from Cantin (due at) Bon kong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep un board till next morning without) extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all nigh..

HONGKONG MACAO LINE. 9.3. SUI TAI"

5.8. TAISHAN HONGKONG TO MACAO

J

Wook days at 8 and 9 r.. fr.m the Company's Wing To Borrac Wharf Sundayı, at 9 am, and 13.80 1.a. from the Company's Wing Ink Street Whart

HAOLO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 1,M. and 2 P.M, Sundays, at 7.30 4.3 and 5 2.1

EXCURSION TO

MACAC,

SUNDAY, 16TH AUGUST

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN.”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARFSLE and return from Macs & 2 F..

N.B. The Company wil also run a steamer from Macko on Sunday morning at 7.80 4.M., and from Henukona s 19.80 .c. from the Company's Wing Lok Sheet Whaf.

FARER AS USUAL.

DANTON - MACAO LINK.

'S.S. HOLSANG,”

Departures from Map to Carton in Munday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 r.2; - Departures from Canton to Marso on Tuesday, Thunday and Barday, at 4.50 1.3.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8. 'SAINAM, 588 Toma, and B.B. -NANNING." K89 Totis. One of the above texmers leaves Canton los Washer overy Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 A., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the day at 8.30 4. Bound trip take about 5 days. Prasanges can return to Hongrong or vice vers by the Company's direch bas manu LISTAN ** and

SANUR Theos reweels have superior Cabin accommodation sen sew-lighted | throughout by sladility. Electric. Func

Booking Office open daily (Bunday excepted) ., to $7. Further particulars may be obtamed at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBUAT CO. LTD BOTEL MANSIONS: (Fan FLOURI,"

SINGON & CO.

- Estaminen [A.D.LIBED...

Opposite the Blake Flor.

giving bralnaqurishingTHON STEEL MATAL and HARD,

strengil replenishing blood.

OF ALL CHE

*PRICIOS FAND EDD 7291

APPARATUSAND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISE. IN AN HOUR."

PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs. for Post Card. No, 81 Queens Road Central.

NEW SHIPMENT

Government guaranteed 1st Grade Butter.

Absolutely Packed specially in Australia for us

Best Imported. None Better quality made.

76 cents per lb..

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FOR THE BEST OF EVERYTHING PROCURAPLE IN'ANY 19 OLASS

A

RESTUARANT IN THE EAST TRY THE

ALEXANDRA CAFE

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER.

PEAK HOTEL.

ADHIKABLY SITUATED AT VICTUPIA GAFA

Adjoin the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Level. FIRST-CLASS SAMILY. RESIDENTAL" AND TOURISTS HUPELL

Telophones fujali itous, Barst-class Uazine, Lounge, Bmoxing and Ladies Rouum. | Roof Garden.

rom $5 per day Max'

aph Add 2) Pamentul..

KON PLUSTER

Terma

GRAND HOTEL.

OTED FOR THE BEST FOOD, REPRESENTA, ACCOMMODATION AND CLEANLINESS, AZ BULAJKE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

THW LIGHT & PANS THRODUMOUL.

THE CARLTON HOTEL

PER PINT. TIN MI 50 CENTS;

PER GALLUN TIN.... 12.00

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MEE CHEUNG ART PHOTOGRAPHER.

CHILDREN'S Puoros

SPECIALITY.

NOTE ADDRESS:

THE HOUSE", HONGKONG,

DOURNVILLE OCOA

ROU

The Cocoa with the most delicious 'flavour.

Made by

Cadbury's

from the finest Cocoa

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

(Established 183£)

inge, Drawing Reading

SOLE AGENTS FOR

LEMOS

pure and Natural Lemon Squash,

addition of chemi

Becently Renovated and Refurnished, Felf-Contained Suits - FAB

WARE MERCHANTS Who Bathrooms attached, Luxuriou

od

and Retail szomniongele. Pig Iran Foundry k oporter Gel Stora keepers and Ebipesandtern No 35 and 87, Hr Loosu etrart. (2nd front, we of Central MarkyTelephensor Bo-518,--

Hongkong, Sept

and Wo

Under Per

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