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THE

CHINA MAL

Typhoon Map &

PRICE

Guide.

40 centa

No 16.0.4,

THORNE'S

The China Mail

No. 4,

OLD VAT

WHISKY.

SCOTCH

As supplied to the House of Lords and House of Com-

mons.

A. S. WATSON & Co., L.d

WINE & SPIRIT MERONENTS

LEXANDRA KOLDIOR. Hongkong.

THE STUDIO.".

Those who are intarestel in the art of the colour print, which recently has at tracted an increasing amount of meritud Attention, will read with peculiar interest Mr. M.C. Salman's artide in the July Studio" n The colous prints ni Edward L. Lawrenson." Mr. Taw tattson's admirable piesorisi gifts and mouand rexftan ; ship have duur much towards the. growing recognition of mrsigen colour printe, and king at the uxamples of hav work which are illustrated in the Studio the To in ponce apparem, Uses motable features in the uk includes series of : twelve leave from the sketch bank of Mr. Arthur I'veker, R.KA a notice of the spring exhibition at the Konstlerhaus. Vienna; dan seticle descriptive of recent pureason by The Namil Gallery of L'aonds.

NEWS BY WIRELESS.

A Journalistic Enterprise.

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The following incideut starkis out as one

of the notable sazcenses ni Juurtalism, for

it signalised the first Press service" ever. conducted through the medium of wireless celography.

In 1003 the enterprising editor of the Algemeen Handelsblad," ene of the leading papers i Amsterdam, entered ini angreement with the bärconi Company whereby they should transmit through. their stations as Broquield, in Essex, and Amsterdam, the daily newslette of the London Correspondent of thẻ, Handelsblad cupissag about one thousand words. These messages were expressed from London to Chelmsford and delivered by a cyclist'te the Broombed Wireless Station. Whence they were trans mitted at a speed varying from 15 to Dụ words per minute. The langage used was Dutch, and althought the operators at Loth stations wore English, without any knowledge

of the inngunge in which they were telegraphing, they performed their Juties with perieus necuracy, except for the carious marending of the letters i

which occurred in Dutch words for v la the main seript 'ij" was mutearately, write tes but mialiably transmitted as "v, yet never the error repr.duced in the

Einndelsbl.d."

餐一月九年四卡一西九子一苑:

BUSINESS NOTICES,

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914.

BUSINESS NOTICES..

AGENTS

ély:lats for the ""enima Mal** "od "Qtralind Übina PAMA

(cho taliwing porta

Foghor.

aliktik: Se

CATELL & De

158 NIKALT & Cha

DELLY A ŽALUE LO Yossomma. KELLY & Wazam Lal Man im 4.D. Watson LOG.ED,

PRICE. 83.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LD.

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.

CHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOLLERMAKERS, FORGE. MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS. BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.

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Estimates given to quick constraction and repair of Ships, Exginas, Bollers. Railway Rolling stock. Fridges, sal all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 787x83 *S** Pumps empty Dosk in 2-3/4 hours.

THRER PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vercpls up to 8,000 turn displacement providing conditions forpainting ships with inest officiant results.

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100-Top ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Toán 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Sivetaj etc. AGENTS FOK-

JOHN L. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 1:19 to 180 HELP. -

Ax itpplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT DF EVERY DESCRIPTION

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„MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MUTUR VEHICLES. AC gard Manner man ha en between the boers of 11 mm. hod 19 noon at the

Turn Other.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Qorosong, CHINA, AND JAPAN · AĞLATA..

TELEPRONX dic 212.

Pearraphic Adiram → TAIKOODOCK,"

· MUMEY.

"While-you-wait" Photography

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A PUĻĻY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISь IN AN HOCR,

PRICE 200 per 3 pcs. for Post Card.

No. 8 QRooms Road Central

TELE No. 234.

NEW SHIPMENT

478

Government guaranteed 1st Grade Butter. Packed specially in Australia for us. Absolutely Best Imported Nons Better quality made, 75 cents per lb.

F

FOR THE BEST OF EVERYTHING PROCURABLE IN ANY 197 CLASS

LESTUARANT IN THE EAST TRY THE

ALEXANDRA CAFE

WATKINS, LIMITED.

DEAR TRAMWAY COMPANY,

JM VOLUNtahy LIQUIDATION).

LOST SCRIP.

A

any are alleged to have been LOST ---. Certificate for 50 Shares. Nos. 401/450

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

· WEEK DAYS,

la spite of the cunt nued success of this service there existed, summe faint suspicion that things were not quite as they appear to has and that the day articles in the Handelsbu." beaded By Wireless," silly reached Amateidam by some uther ears. The Dutch Goverment wasted absolute proof that the communicationg were, in fact, transmitted by wireless and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bo 1.00 am to 5.00 am...Every 15 minutes. efforts were unde totop" the signals in Nullwing Shares in the shore Com order to establish this proof, but for long time without muccess. The daty of endeavouring to ictercept the Brounseld signals was then allotted to we, and un February 16th, 14 1'accompanied in engineer from the Telegraph Department to the Mas Ligh ship Station with a view to bringing back the procis that wure needed to justify interference by the Do partment. The day was cold and the wea was running incurtains high, but the (object of cui quest vladed us, and we were and sorry to return to the shure. Then it w has the present chief of the Technical service of the Wirelen- Telegraph Deparno objection be lodged with the Under- ment, bir; H. J. Nierstrasz, stepped in, signed within one month from date hereof, and was able to prove to the government the application will be complied with,

that the Marconi service was YEARLY. A the look ut Holland Station, where he was assisted by Bir, W. P. de Kluizar (who is now at Scheveningen Harbou}, Bir. Nierstrasz was unremitting in his isbours and on March 9th 194 he suceed. ed for the Aft time in overhearing.the Loudon letter seat by eles to the Algemers Bandelsblad." This was all the Goremment were waiting for, and it was now in a position to put a stop to the wireless service on the ground that it www an Infraction of the Postal law which *made telegraphy & state monopoly.--The

Wireless World

The indemnity paid by France to Ger

inclusive in the name çi

8.00 $.m. to 10.00 am....kvery 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 .. to 12.46 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1848 p.. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 115 p.m. to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.Every 10 minutes. 116 pm to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 pm. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARA

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JAMES BAUKHOUSE. Application has been made to the En dersigned for the Payment of the sum of 8212.60 (Dollare Two Hundred and Twelve and Cents Fifty) in respect of the Firat and Final Dividend at the Rate of 84.25 (Dollars Fear and Cents Twenty-Five) per Shara declared on the 31st July, 1913, on 11.00 p.m. to 1148 p.m. every quarter of the above-mentioned Shares, and should

K. CARPMAFL

Official Receiver.

Bloogkong. July 9, 1914.

リ

8.60 p.m. and pm, 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 peyery half hour.

an hour.

BUNDAYK.

7.45 m.in. to 10.50 a ni... Every 15 minutes.

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON ANDĮMAC VI

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Portland Cement

In Says of 250 lbs. ast

HONGKONG TO GANTON.

i

TUESDAY, 1st

CANTON TO HONGKONG SEPTEMBER.

i)

In Caska of 375 Ibs, net

RAM.

1 POM

BONAM FATSHANI

3.3 HEUNGSHAN,"

-KINSHAN,

A 15.

*HEUNGSHAN.

A. H. ROMAM.

5 M.

KINSHAN.

* FATSHAN.

Single Fare by Night but mer

WEDNESDAY, And SEPTEMBER.

Haturn Fare by Night (available also for Returu by day Steamer) Single Fare by Day Steamer.Robby B

Ratarn Fate by Day Stamuf... iskop

10.0

400

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies' passols. Prævengers striving by Night Mester- from Canton (dve an ) Honglong about 11 p.m.) sz permitted to sleep on femed till next qurdize without extra charge. Electric ians-and electric light më available eli makà

KONGEONG-MACAO LINE. .9.8. "SUI TAL # 8.5. TABHAN

HONGKONG TO MACAO*

Week days at 8 am and 2 mu from the Company's Wing Ins dume Wharf Sundaya, at f'1.1, and 19.30 r.v. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Warf.

MACAO TO EONGKONG.

༣.

Wook days at 7.30 1.4, and I 2.1. Soodayı, at 7:30 1,4, and 6 r.a

EXCURSION TO

MACAD.

SUNDAY, Oru "SEPTEMBER.

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN”.

will depart from the, COMPANTS WING LOK, STREET WHARF * 8.M.

and rotāra from Macao at 2 rus

N.B.-The Company will also rus 7.30 A.M., and from Benckong at 12:50 Wharf.

steamer from Mayon. Sanday morning at .. from the Company Why Lok Street

KARES ANUB CAL.

CANTON - MAÇAO LINE.

S.3. HOLSANG.

Departores Iron Micso o Carton in Munday, acneeday and Friday, at at 2.3. Departures from haren in Marso on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, st 4.40 xuan,

--CANTON - WECHOW LINE.

3.5. 'SALNAM.' 388 Tone, and B.S. NANNING,' 868 Tom Ons done above Steamers lessen Chaton for Wuchów every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am and the other leaves Wucker for Guiton on the day at 8.30... Bound trip take about 5 days, Passengera sau return to Bougong, or vicu varsa by the Company's diret Steamer LINTAN' 303 **SAÑUL?" Thoma vennale bare superior Cabin accommodation kan Are lighted

throughout by electricity. Flectric Fan in each Cabin

Booking Oflice open daily (Bunday execpted) arto d'or Further particulars may be obtained at the Qifies ciltha -----

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.

HOTEL MANSIONS (Fixer Jzons),

Opposite the Blake Pier.

THE HONGKONG

AND

HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TÍGGART,

*MANAGER.

PEAK HOTE

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Termina, 1,400 feet above Sea Level.

10.30 am to 11.0a.m... Every 10minutes. A FIRST-OL.488, FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS; HOTEL

11.30 sm, to 18 No....Every laminates. £5412.00 Noon to Luu p... Every 10minutes.

GHEN KWONG & Co., Ld.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTUN

mary siter the Franco Prussian war of LABGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

1870 過 five milliarda of Enoca (£200,000,000). By the terms ut the Treaty of Frankfort, this was to be paid to Germany within three years, but wa actually paid in two years and a

quarter Une eighth of it in coin, the rust in bila and notes. The money was obtained by this loans at five per cant., and French credit was so good that the mid cany estled at B was 'ouvered twelve titues "over by subscriptions, and ran up

quickly to 30.

STORE

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MURNITURE, Draperies, Groceries

Boot nad Shoes.. Makars of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ward. Icon-mongery Wino and Spirits, Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to order by our own tailors. Iarge anortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of every description. · · All goods sold at reasonable Price. The Cheapent and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy. Chinese and Foreig

Goods, SUP PAT POO STAKET. direnso cans on the harder it is to FOID, TEL. NO. 1400. CANTON<and-

RHEUMATISM

HAVE You For tried Chamberlain's

Pain Palm for rheumatism? If not,

you are wasting time, as the longer this

"Liste boitle to-day, sply it with a vigorous

to the nfl ated puris and you will

be savpris-d' and delighted at the vellet

Nos. 237, 239, Des Voeux Road

and No. 120. Connaught Road Dentza).

obtained. For malo by all Chemists and Tel No. 812, storekeepers.

Hongkong

Tekphones in all rooms. First-cises.Admine, Leangs, Smozi g and Ladies' Rostna.

Terma-Fica 93 per day M

1.00pm to 6.00 p.m...very 10 minutes, Roof Garden. 5.00p.m. to ..m...Every 10 minutes.

6.) p.m. to.7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 2.10 p... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS 'n Week Days.

SATURDAYK

Extis Car nt it midni,his SPER by armugeneat at the Company's Uney Alizanus, Bez 508 Des Vœux koid Central..

JOHN D. HUMPHREY!- & RON.

kinnanľ ManXIME,

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot de Beater, Equalled, For Breid Cikan, Orationery Meals with Wines & Linder,

Telegraph Add: Peaceful

P.U. PEUSTER Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

VOTED FOR THE BEST FOOD, REPRESUMENTE, ACCOMMODATION

AND CLEANLINESS.

CUISINE UNDER EUROPIAN SUPERVISION

ELECTRIC LIGHT & FANS THROUGHOST.

F. REICHMANN, Proprietar

THE CARLTON HOTEL

Recently Renovated and Refurnished, Belf-Contained Suits of Apartments with Private

Bath-rooms attached, Luxuriously Furnished Lounge, Drawing, Reading

and Writing Rooms.

PERFECT BANLEÄTTEN,

Under Fersonal Management of

WO. E OVAN Prophetn

Shewan. Tomes

& Co.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

“NESTOR"

Sanitary Fluid.

Reliable Disinfectant.

Two tablesp:onsful to a gallon of water for washing floors, &c., is most useful for the Destruction of Fleas,

PER PINT TIN........ 30. CENTS PER GALLON TIN...... $2 00

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. 32, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL-|

MEE CHEUNGI

PHOTOGRAP D'ER....

ART

CHILDREN'S PHOTOS;

SPECIALITY.

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NOTE ADDRESS.

ICE HOUSE HONGKONG.

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE

BRITISH MADE

**BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the

it highest grade of nutritive cocna at presenton the market; it fully maintains its bigh reputs. tioninfoed value and delicacy of flavour, and

“The Mara of Durity, is second to none in any respect, whinoever." Medical Magazine, March, 1912

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes

"Specially Packed for Export

FROM" THE FACTORY INA CARDEN." BOURNVILLE, ENC.

Hortonz. Dec 17 199.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

(Established 1864)

SOLE AGENTS FOR

MACGREGOR'S V.O.S. and

LIQUEUR WHISKIES.

REALL & SOUNS WHISKIES at a REASONABLE PRICE,