1914-12-11 — Page 1

NESTLES MILK

FOOD

NUTRI PRENG F

The China Mail.

HED

ESTABLISHED

No. 16.101.

我一十月二十年四十登百九千登英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1914,

甲大年三

BUSINESS FOTIOES,

BUSINESS NOTIONS,

THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House

of Lords and House of Com-

mons.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld

(WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS Alkkandra Buzzninge. Bonekong;

DR. YAMAZAKI SURGEON DENTIST.

HAS

AS RETURNED from JAPAN and

may be consulted daily t

34 Queen's Road,"

(CORSER OF FLOWER STREET)

Tol. No. 136L

Hongkong, December 8, 1914.

127T

FRENCH GIRL'S DIARY.

British in Armantlers.

Pauts, Nov. 2.

The diary of a young girl, extracts i of which-uza" published here, gives a moting arount of the German berupa- tien-ré- Armentieres and of the entry of the British troops.

The events of whirit he www the borrorstricker spectator as recorded rom hour to hour-the alarming ru- our which spread though the town n the day before the arrival of the Germans, the uncasion as of the popula tion, and the hurried departure of all navn ze uálitury ago, mod at inst the entry of the enemy, singing the Wacht un hein. Then follows a description of how they took up quarters in the town, of their exactitas, and then of the re- turn of the Allied troops and the fight

of the Germans, to the universal joy of the inhabitanty.

MILKMAID

EVAPORATED MILK

NO SUGAR MILKMAID

ORIAMY

¡NO PRESERV

ATIVES

EVAPORATED MILK

(Gold pristed label)

CONSISTENCY

UNSWEETENED, FOR TEA, COFFEE, FRUIT &c. ON-SALE AT ALL STORES.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

& WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

| JOINT "SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU A STEAMBOAT.CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., ITD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE; -

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

CANTON TO HONGEUNG DECEMBER.

8 LE. HEUNGSHAN. P.M. FATSHAN.

DECEMBER.

FRIDAY, 11th

'KINSHAN.'

'SUI ANY

SATURDAY, 12th

8 A.M *KINSHAN.'

5. .. 'SUI AN,'

Single Fare by Night Steuer

$ 8.00

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

4.00

8,00

8 A.M.

'HEUNGSHAN.'

Return Fare by Day Scamer........

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Companies' vessels. Passengers arriving by Night Steamers from Canten (due at Hongkong short 11 p.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without, extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are availabin all night.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

S.S. SUI TA' F 8.8. TAI SHAN' HONGKONG TO MADAD.

On Saturday, the 17th (runs the diary), my little children rah shurting, The English: The English Sundays, at 9.3. kod 12,83 p.x, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

Wook days at 8 A.M. and 2 r. from the Company's Wing Lok Street art

wp.

and then what an entry! It will he

Tong before it is forgiton. The Eng?

lish soldier were literally smothered

with flowers. Although it was exid that

the Germany had taken everything of

with them, we still round'egoupli to

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week at 7.30 .. and 1.30 P.M. Sundays, at 7 30 1.3 and 1.30 PM..

EXCURSION TO MAÇÃO. SUNDAY, 18 DECEMBER.

"TAISHAN,”

hacen and exkés to stuff their pockets The Company's new Steinship. full. They begun by killing two pickel. haubes who had delayed behind the rest,' int made as other prisoners. he whole population dock. to the market place. The wonen "wept with joy. People crowded mound the English, und would not take their eyes of them. Tory laughed.

will depart from the COMPANY WING LOK STREET, WHARF al 8 and return from Macso at 1.30 ..

I had promised to kiss the first Freuch

her who euro into Ammentiers.

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N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macao en Sonday morning at 7.30 M., and from Hongkong at 12.50 ... from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES A. S USUAL.

DANTON - MACAO LINE.

93. 'HOISANG.”

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 r..

kept my word. Trly I kissed my sol- Departures from Canton to laco on Tuesday. Thorsday and Saturday, at 4,30 p.m.

film wa-morgentralin tellows

and quite nice-locking. He was inarch- ing at the bead of a strong column of English Fusiliers ne interpretan. When I saw him in the distance Iran to him

atl Bang my unos round his neck., II Was surpriza and sprechless at first. Then he gave me a big kiss on both cheeks. The English feer made me a for salute, and said something cơm. plimentary. Tho woldiers cheered, shouting fup, hip, hurraht 15. laughed and cried by turni, blind to everything round me. I have nevIZ falt so excited.

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The girl goes on to describe how the town came to life again as it by magio. Then the bombardiment began, and large uumbers left. Here the diary stops-- Renter's Special Servies.

"HIS CHEERFUL HABIT."

The B

me papers contain a letter from a British • fizer at the front, apropos of the es ualty list, from which we reproduce the

CANTON - WUCHOW LINE.

3.8. *SAINAM.' 688 Tone, and 8.8. 'NANNING.' G85 Tour.

One of the above teamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 im, and the other lares Washow for Canton on the days at 8.30 Roond trip tako abzub 5 daya Passungura cau vetura to Hongkong or vice veras by the Company's direct Stoa nece 'LINTAN' and SANUL These vessels hara superior Oabla accommodation and are lighted throughont by electricity. Elorrio Fan in oath Cabia

·Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am, to 6 r.. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LÁ’D.

HOTEL MANSIONS (FIIT FLOOR↳.

Opposite the Binke Fiar.

HONGKONG OLUB,

NOTICE.

THE Position of COMPRADORE to the above OLUR will becoms VACANT shortly. Applications for same should be

JAMES ORAIK. Skerdiary,"

following the writer described the weary, made to the Undervigued. arduou-fighting in the trenches, and weys *The gain were so near tlist the sound of the recent nevived with the abeil, and there wa na tima fuget out of the way. Bang! Bach 1 and shower of pellets and earth that when F. A horrid unpleasant sound,

types of destruction, Yst, if men

wili

Temsider cuves, no harm can befall.

· Bur-Ukey" ; un'r • Nothing on earth will prevent the irish soldier from lighting

took his co, ne from Raing round

to be now a ght for his cigaretto. Then

the shrapnel cita se him, it is not bravNY

sof any other virtum: 16 la just his cheez-

Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1914 1246

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 185.

ful fii Just this habitual cheerful 【ROS STEEL, METAL and HARD

hai to that endes the British soldier to WARE MERCHANTS,

plus bị bright if beraie smerifies when the moment fir netin woking a great domind sapna hiemanha dinainen,

THE BEST MEDICINE COUGH."

NBAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy a

CHAM

theberie ('n Bing cough medicine in the world to day, becanes, it does exactly what a couch remedy is supposed to do. If stop the coughs and colds speedily and actually, For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

Wholesale.

GHEN KWONG & Co., Ld.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXFORT.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORED

FURNITURE, Draperies, Ornoerisë,

·Boot and Shoes Maxers of. Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Waro.

Iron-mongery, Wine and Spizita' Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to order by our own tailors.

"Large assortment of Chinese Silks and and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foreign Goods of every description, Foundry Coke Importers. General Store All goods sold at ressonable Prices, keepers and Shipshandlara. Nos. 35 and 37. Hing Loosa Ezazzz, (2nd Street; west of Central Market) Telephona Nu, vis-

Hongkong, Heptember 4, 1915.

The Cheapest and Beat place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreig

SUP FAT POO STREET, Ta. No, 1406, CANTON and

Nos. 237, 239, Dee Yeux Road. mad 30. 120. Channaught Ersa Genval 45, B6, 111,

Hongkong.

you have lost your appitite, one of 10 the big Variety of dainty dishes at the. ALEXANDRA CATE. Sme to fempe

FURK, FRESH

COWS BLE

PRICA, 83.00 Par Kosth

RITSINESS · NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

ENGINEERING CO.

HONGKONG, LTD.

OF

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG"

"HIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE, MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,

WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS,

| Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Bollars, Railway

Rolling Sock, Bridges, snc, all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 787 ×88 x376′′

Pamps empty Dock in 39/4 hour

THREN PATENT SLIPWAYS tax cela neïto 3,000 tons dispisċement;

providing conditions forpainting ships with moet ofticient reautre.

100-Ton ELECTRIC ORÂNE ON QUAY—ELECTRO OVERHHAÐ GRANTS ranghus the Stoju ringing up to 200 Too». 50---Ton Hadzzulie TESTENCI - 31,ACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes. Eivors, ste.

AGENTS FOK

JOHN L THORNYOROFT & CO., LTD

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 100 K,B.P.

A supplied to the British Admiralty and War Ofte, MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS.

GUNBOATS,

LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MUTOR VEHICLES, ATC- Dockyard Manager au ha man between the boom of 11 x. m, and 12 noon at the

Town Office.

BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,

Monoxoxu, CHINA AND JAPAN AGEITA.

TELEPHONE No. 212.

Tasgraphie Address :— › TAIKOMODOCK.

MÉE CHEUN

ART PHOTOGRAPRES.

CHILDREN'S PHOTOS

SPECIALITY.

NOTE ADDRESS,

ICE HOUSE HONGKONG.

LIPTONS

No. 1 Tea 95 cts. per lb, Foochow Buds 80 cts. per lb. Our own Special, Blend of India & China Teas 85 cts per lb.

Roasted & Ground daily the best Java Coffee

75 cts. per lb..

For absolutely the best Cup of Tea, Coffen, Cocos; slag Scones, Chira &o.: procurabie in Hongkong--to be detained only st

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

LADIES CLOAK ROOM

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. EL. TAGGART.

MANAGER

ZOTE L.

DAM ADMÍKABLY SITUATED AT VICTURIA DAP. Adjoining the Tamsay Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Leve!

A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY. BESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL,

Telophones in all rooms. First class Cusion. Tounge, Smoking and Ladies' Rooms, Roof Gidas.

Terms From 85 per day Max

GRAND

Telegraph Add: Feesful,"

P.O. PEUSTER Manage

HOTEL.

"FIRST CLASS AND UP-TILDATE HOTEL must control location=mitkia A the vicinity of all the principal Banks.

Noted for the Rest Food, Refreshments Accommrylation and Cleanliness. Cuisine: under Kurapean Supervision, & Flest Cluse string Orches ra renders selections from 5.32.p.m. to 11,830. n. ad fe dhe f

Special monthly torins for residents and for Shipping people.

for farther particulare apply TELEGRAFNIN PARK “COMFORT”

t

Manager

60. LD.

Portland Cement

in Casks of 375 lbs

20%,

To Bags of 251,1bs, sur

Shewan, Tomes &

GENERAL MANAGERS,

Cruickshank's Cough Remedy,

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLD3, BRONJATTA, ASTHMA AND ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS.

PRICE $1.00 Per Bottle.

Martin's Mixture.

A SPECIFIC. FOR INFLUENZA. „SAY FEVER,

COD IN THE HEAD

PRICE $100 Per Bottle.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO., LDV

NOW OPENI LÁDIES DAYS MONDAYS ‘AND (TUESDAYS

CHARGES

Turiszish Bath.

Complete Eody Massage

FOR MEDICAL BATH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION WANTED.

~ SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER.

13 Queen's Road CENTRAL, FONOLONCI

J. (). SOPIESS, Manager:

Plectric Bath

Simple Batb

75 cts.

MÜMBYA"

While-you-wait Photography

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN & FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS. WHIOR CAN FINISH IN AS HOUR,

Special terms 30% reduction for Volunteers

and all men in uniform." This offer will be cancelled on and 16th December, 1914. No. B▲ Queen's Road Cestri

TELE. No. 254.

678

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)."

VINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS TRON FOUNDER, All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. - Wa.own two Flipways ka esa socommodate any craft of 200 fook long.

Towo Office, 48, Costabout our UL, Hongkong. Telephone No. 456.

·Jalanhona-No, R. V. Shipyard, Shum-Sui Fo. Kowloon. Rozzone. Estimates farmlabed on applicatio

Hongkong."Al 1, 1912.

WONG: PING WA, Mondse

Bournville

The “COCOA de Luxe”

Cadbury

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

“BOURNVILLE COCOA represents ine highest grade of outritive cocos ar presenton the market; it fülfy maintains its high reputas flon infood varus, and delicacy of flavour, and The Mart, il Purity is second to none lo sny respect whatsoever."

March Medical Magazine, March, 1912.

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Export

FROM "THE FACTORY. IN A GARDEN," BOURNVILLE, ENG.

Bingkong, Den, AT 1805