1914-10-15 — Page 1

ESTLES MILK

FOOD

The

China Mail.

魏至十月十年四十一寶太平一職

BUSINESS NOTICES.

ESTABLISHED

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 00TOBER 15, 1914,

SEMAID

STERILIZED NATURAI,

FURE FRESH

MILK.

No. 16.052.

THORNE'S

No. 4

BEST FOR INFANTS

OLD VAT

BEST FOR INVALIDS

SCOTCH

WHISKY".

AB supplied to the House

of Lords and House of Dom-

mons.

15

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MEROHÄNTS ALEXANDRA BOKtoros. Hongkong

THE CAPTURE OF AN AUSTRIAN

YESSEL.

Futile "Strategy."

A Manchester Lady who has returned Visit from Rhodenia ha a

home or a

graphic story to tell of the thralog

A Complete Diet for INFANTŜ & INVALIDS

As Milk is one of its constituents the only other ingredient required i, watar. ·

Write to NESTLE FOOD CO. P.O. Box 957, Hongkong, for a free sample tin

adventures which befoil the RMS HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

Binburgh Bake on her England.

Toyage tu

at

Wu Taft Cape Town," sail the lady to "Daily Despatch" representative, cue chick on August 1a, byat, for apart from com the vessel was not carrying ber usual cargo,

We had on board a womber of French, reservists, and a right nice lot of fellows they were, too-excavdiogly, courteous, Most of them were from Johannesburg. mad wore given splendid sand off, an dreds of their friends conting to the docki to them of the Marseillaise, wad the National Anthem getting well worn by the sumernus repetitions.

* We were off the course of the mail steamara and all went well until we resched Madeira, the time being spent in aport for the kiddies, games of all kinds, and em certs, but at night we travelled with. marked portholes.

"It was after leaving Madeira that the excitement began. We noticed that the Venel WAM Un Boother anusra, jaquly eliciting the information that the captain had instructions to call at Gibraltar to bring i an 900 of the 1st and 2nd Wiltshires and 50 women and children. There were, how. #rs, considerably more than that number.

**GOING TO BE SOME FIRING."

"It was Monday, at eight o'cinck, that the bobor was again weighot, and oueu more we hested for England, this time being convoyed by H.M.S. Minerva.

While we wons at tea on Tuesday evening the towards told us not to be frightened, as there was going to be some firing, course everyone rushed on deck, German cruiser being the first thought that came into one's head,

"Sure enough there was a strange best, and just as I got on deck bang went one of the guds of the Minerva.

This re- salted in the Union Jack being run up on thestrange, but second induced' change, for the Union Jack was hauled down.

After sonle signalling, bosts wore lowered from the Minerva, and the stranger war boarded. She proved to be

the Austrian boat Bathor, said to be mounted with 4im guns, and to be from Fiame,

"Evidently she was in a bad way, for

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND OBINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD..

HONGKONG-DANTON LINE.

HONGKONO TO CANTUN

THURSDAY,

i CANTON TC HONGLONG. 15th OCTOBER."

A.M. * HONAM.'

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4. K · HEUNGSHAN." P.. KINSHAN.

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FRIDAY, 18th OCTOBER.

R 4.H. BEUNGSHAN 5. KINSHAN,

BM. HONAM,'"

B. FATSUAN,

$6.00

10,00

4 CU

8.00

Single Fare by Night meri surus Return Fare by Night (available also for Return by day Stener) Single Fare by Day Sleaner moun Return Fare by my SteauICT----Mon

The attention of the travelling Fublic is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies' vessels. Tamigers, suivi ly Night Steamers from Canton (doo at Bon, kong about 11 p.m.) ar pesmitted to sleep va bord til next morning without extra plargo. Electric fans and electric hight and availailo ell night

S.S.

HONGKONG-MAUAQ LINE,

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-SUI TAI's for ta 6:5. - TAISHAN

HONGKONG TO MACAO

Wook days at 8 M. and 2 r.. Erum the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Sundays, at 8 3. and 12.30 .. hom the Company's Wing Lock Street Whari.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 .. nod 2 ra. Sundays, at 7 20 1.4, 2nd 2 1.A..

EXOURSION

TO MAOAO, SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER.

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN.”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 a.,

and return from Macio at 9 PM.

N.B.The Company will also ran a tumor from Macao on Sunday morning at she surrendered to the warship, the others 7.30 ... and from Hering at 19.30 P., from the Company's Wing Lok Surmet

and crew being taken aboard the Minerva, ¦ Wharf. and about Bity men in uniform, whom

wo were bold wore soldiers, sent aboard the 1 Edinburgh Castle.

#Tbres mes, who declined to be taken prisoner shot themselves, On examina tion the best was found to have only about live tons of coal abourd and no provisions, the tumour in that she was trying to make Gibraltar for coal.

However, she will want no more coal for after the removal of all the men dog aly being left on board-the Minerva bun barded her.

ECRYING AT MEL.

firing to the closenem of the Edinbu, gl Castis she dared not use her torpedoss, and it wok nine shots to disable her, the ninth what setting her co fire.

Craning on dusk it was a night to sen the ship burning at us. Even now our adventures were not ended. Co reaching the hole of Wight the Minerva gradually

hoisted+7, and. ns we had no Ag

we were suddenly alarmed by man-of-war fring a shot in front of us, and Knother, as a response was evidently not fathoming quickly enough, right over us. This resulted in our Union Jack going

up and an explaustion as to who we were

ho were ordered into Sandown Bay

FARES A. S

USUAL.

CANTON, MACAO LINE,

8.3. SUDAN.'

Departure from Micro to Carton in Monday. Weduerday and F1 day, at 5 r..

De, artures from Caton t Macso on Tuesday, Thut-day and Saturday, at 4,df mat,

GANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

1.S. SAIRAM,' 588 Toms, and ́§.8. 'NANGING. 669 Tour.

One of the above teamsca leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ab about 9 a. and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the deya at 8.50 2.2. Round trips take about & days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vioo vera by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and *SANUL These vessois have sapurior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by plectricity. Rimetric Fan in aech Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excopted) 0 .x. in 5 x.. Further particulars may be oblsized at the Office of the più

BUSINESS NOTICES,

PRIJE 1800 For Month

BUSINESS NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LD.

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

HIPBUILDERS, BALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOLLERMAKERS, FORGE.

MASTERS, BRASS" AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METAIS BY (KY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Hagines, Bollers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Olacson of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 787 88 x3,8* Pampa empty Dock in 2-3 huny

THREK PATENT SLIPWAYS taking macals up to 30 tons displacement. providing conditions forpainting ships with inset etudiant results.

10-TOR ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD URANËS

throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Toas B-Ton Eyczanlic TESTING MACHINE for Chains Wire Ropes, Kivate, etc. AGENTS BOL:-

13

JOHN I THURNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/9 to 150) B.D.P

A supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. CUKROATS, LAUNOHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERT DESCRIPTION

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES, ATC. Jockyard Manager can ha sen beween the bocs of 11 and 19 non at the

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TELE: No. 254.

GRAND HOTEL EXTRA SPECIAL DINNER

SATURDAY, 17th OCTOBER, 1914. IN AID OF THE PRINCE OF WALES FUND, STRING ORCHESTRA 'WILL FLY DURING DINNER AND ALSO DURING THE EVENING WHEN. SEVERAL SONOS AND RECITATIONS WILL BE GIVEN. TICKETS 82 60 E ́CH OBTAINABLE AT THE OFFICE

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD OF THE GRAND HOTEL PLEASE BOOK EARLY.

HOTEL MANSIO38 (PL)

TICKETS 901D AT KELLY & WALSH LD. AND GRAND HOTRE OFFICE.

Opposite the Blake Pier.

the night, but later told to go to South-CHEN KWONG & Co., Ld. FRENCH LESSONS

Ampts.

The effect of the war on homeward

freights has railted in a weakening of

rates all round, thero being very little cargo offering. Nearly all that has come i

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

forward has been for shipment to Great LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

Britain and some for Rotterdam, pre- sumably for transhipment by Rhizo

Bghters to Germany.

The coastwiso freight market fell off considerably in the Isiter part of Sept. and is still very weak. The demand for tornage has been less than in the closing weeks of August and with the release of

the Jopanose veils which have been employed in trapeporting troops to Shans tang under Government charter, it be fell tint there is little hope of improve ment for the present

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