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No. 16.122.

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

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WINE & SPIRI! MKROK VIS

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DR. YAMAZAKI

SURGEON DENTIST.

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Tel No. 1987.

Hongkong, December 8, 1914.

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甲次歲年四國華中

BUSINESS NOTIDES,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

CAFÉ AU LAIT

Codes & Hilkas bored in France but Amade in England? MIGEMAID BRAND.

Best Coffee, luscician Dairy Milk, redmed Sugar, all in correct proportions, and only hot water needed to made a perfect beverage that-is---

WARMING -- INVIGORATING — SUSTAINING Now's splendid, time to try it.

NO EXTRÀ MILE

NO XTRA BUGAR

ŠNO TIME.

NO TROUBLE

KO WASTE. T

EKRVANTS CANNOT SPOIL IT.

If there is any difficulty in procuting

please write to

MILKMAID Depot, P.0.It. 351, Hongkong, Giving nats and addrem, and encloving & cants, and a trial tin enough for 3 cups will be sent free.

Seld, at all Stores 45 cents per large tin.

A. D. C.

present

FOR ONE NIGHT

&

SAT. JAN. 9th

at 9.15 p.m.

ONE MATIN SE -

WED. JAN 6th

at 4.80 p.m.

A Fairy Ballet

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Telegraphic Address Mau Hongkong. Code: AD.C. 5th Edition." Telephone No. 22.

ERI CHIKA MATE, LIMITED.

OUR WHEAT SUPPLY.

The importance of taking all possible teps to increase the area of land under the plough in Great Britian was strongly urged by Mr. Edwin Savill, in a paper read at a meeting of rhu Surveyor's Institution on the evening of Nov. 23. at the premises in Great George-street. Westminster. Amidst all the crafusion of the present time the one fact that stood out was, he said, that no one was prepard to any this! an increase in the era of land utilised for growing corn crue would not be a good thing for the curry, both from the pit. of view of fun suples in time of sc and Ha rural employment i" times of perca

NDEX the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. Sia F. H. Max. Kane., MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. KELLT. C.B., and Commodore R. H. ASTRUTUER,

In Aid of the

C.3.G.

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND

BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S

PRICES AS USUAL

MATINEE: Children balf prices.

Soldiers and Sulars in unform admitted at half price to the Pit.

W. S. BAILEY & Co, Ltd.

Kowloon Bay

SHIPBUILDERS AND

-

REPAIRERS.

VESSELS IN STEEL OR WOOD. STEAM OR MOTOR DRIVEN, TUGS BARGES, STEAM UR OIL LIGHTERS, LAUNCHES, MUTOR YACHTS AND HOUSEBOATS.

ROOFS, BRIDGES, STEEL BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK, SMART STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE OR HIRE.

SOLE AGENTS FOR KELVIN MOTORS.

WANTED...

SECRETARY for the HomuraNG

Cius. Must be single, Apply with

considered shu ball the domestic problems particulus of qualifications to

which now troubled us could, and would

be automatically removed with the -alation

of the agricultural problem,

"of

He was encouraged in the belief that the Government would not be unwilling to adopt, practical scheme to increase our wheat azes by the action recently taken by the Board of Trade to meet the shortage of of dye-stuffs and colours, which had been causing apprehension in the textile trades. If the price of wheat never fell below 38s

vt.

and that per quarter his own experienco

bad consulted competens authorities heb agreed that it would pay farmers to grow

THE CHAIRMAN,

HONGKONG CLUB.

Hongkong. Dec. 23, 1914

1302

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED, à,1), 1980.

GHEN KWONG & Co. Lt.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPOET.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE: AURNITURE, Draperies, Urocoil, Boot and Shoes. Mazer of Jewellery," "Lacqueres, Crockery Ware Ironmongery, Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to order by our own tailors. Large assortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of erary description,

more wheat, He suggested that the price IRON STEEL METAL and HARD at which wheat could be grown at a fair WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale profit should be fixed. Possibly 30s per and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and quarter would meet the case, but here he Foundry Coke Zasortere. Ganeral Stores sold what should be paid ho differonskeepers and Shipchandlers. Noi 25 and All goods sold at reasonable Prices, was open to enraction. Every farmer

37, HID LONG STEEL, (2nd Street, west prite છે. પ્રેમન

Hongkong. Beptember 4, 1915. yang price should be farter. That of Central Market) Telephone No. 515. ::

between the average price for the year and the settled

for the year ending ятствия Aug. 1 in exos year. The cost of stab a scheme to the Government would depend amount of the genauter, but it #pon the smot was dontful whether it used be consider ableteady market was xinet of importance than a bigh one, and It. merely be necessary to guarantes a Moiently long period. If such home sould be pat-forward at once it might nut we too late to have a considemble sect pon next year's crop, se the practice of Lowing spring wheat had considerably in- pressed of late years.

munerative price for buf. 1

FRENCH LESSONS

KOUSSION.

15. Morrison Hill Rond.

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Goods SUP PAT POU STREET. Tzz. No. 1406. DE ZOAKTOR ind i NEL 237,739, Don Vaux fond

PRION, 88.00 Par Mon:)

BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LD.

SE

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD,

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

(EXPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. HASTERS, BRASS AND TRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

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

Estimates giren for quick construction arvi copair of Ships, Engines, Boliers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, snd all Classes of Engineering, free sod Wood Work

4RATING DOCK 76T88 x 36 Pumps smpty Deck In: 3-3.4 boniz,

THKEE PÄTENT SLIPWAYS tog tels de to 2000 reci dispiacoment providing conditions forpainting ships with cost efficient resulte.

|100-Tos ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRƖO OVERHEAD CRANES through the Shops ranging up to 100 Taow. 50-Ton Hydraulic TESEING MACHINE, for Chains, Wire iloves. Eveta, etc.

AGENTS FOK:-

JOHN I. THORNTCROFT & CO., LTD:

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-2/% to 150 RH.P.

as supplied to the British Admiralty and War Ofic. BUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CA”RIERS, QUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASTLE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

*

"MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MUTOR VEHICLES. *ro. Dockyard Manager can ha man bevees the hours of 11 am. and 12 noon at the

Toru Ufice.

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE.

Moxosono, CRIYA, AND JAPAN AGENT),

TELEPHONE No. 219.

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HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO. LE.

NOW OPEN

· LADIES DAYS MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS CHARGES:--

Turkish Bath

Electric Bath

Complete Body Massago Simple Bath

+

$3

75 ots. FOR MEDICAL BATH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION WANTED.

SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER.

18 QU HOA CANTRAL, HURRAUNG,

J., SOPLESS, Mar

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 Jaya Coffee 75 cts. per lb.

For absolutely the best Cup of Tea, Cofer Cores: also Scones, Cakes &c. procuraoie in Hongking-to be cotrived'enis as

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A

Terror-From 85 per day Max

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FIRST CLASS AND UP TO DATE, HOTEL t central location within

the Vicinity of all the principal Banks.

and No, 190, Constght Road Cenoted for the Best Food, Refreshments Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine

FOR

Food, tolld-mad-a la Carton Table O'Ho with Wine & Liqueure the boat ALAKKADRA CATY.

ander European Supervision. Fiest Clam string Orchers rendor selections from 5.30 p.m. to 11.00 presidente and for Shipping people.

Boocial monthly forme for

2 or further particulars apply- ~TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS LOOMFORT."

Mangoer

Portland Cement

In Casks of 975 the. nat

In Baga uf 251 lbs. 201

Shewan, Tomes

GENERAL MAN &

&

Co.

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM,

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS. PRICE $1.00 Per Bottle

MARTIN'S MIXTURE.

A SPECIFIC FOR INFLUENZA, HAY FEVER, COLD IN THE HEAD PRICE $1.00 Per Bottle.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.

Established 1883

-MANUFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND 1" to 15"

CIRCUMFERRACE-

CABLE LAID

4. STRAND

5" to 15" CIRC.UWVERKACS.

'3" to 10" CTRESMFERENCE.

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length. Prices, Samples and full particulses will be forwarded on application to

Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers,

Hongkong, April 11, 1919.

MUMBY

"While-you-wait' Photography

0

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST:WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WH108 'OAN -FINISH IN AN HOUR

PRICE 2.00 per. 3 pcs. for Post Card.

Ko. 3 Queen's Road Central.

TELE, No. 154.

THE KWONG

I LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW. RECONSTRUCTED

LINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and 180M FOUNDER. AD work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We haver over thirty years' experience. We own twe Slipways and can accommodate any orsiz of 200 food Ins

Town Ofice, 48, CoSNADUMT KOAD UZETE Hongkong. Telephone No. 45.

Talapbeos No, & Shipyard, Bhum-Bul-Po. Kowl-on, Roscopy. -Estimates furnished on application

WONG PING WA

Hangon. April 1, 1915.

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