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** NOTES ON WIED LIFE IN HONGKONG

AND SOUTH CHINA."

BY THE REF. Ɑ. A.

BUNBURY, MA,

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號九月二年五十登百九千登克:

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

BUSINESS NOTICES,

ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

ו.

Wine & Spirit ¡Merchants

HAVE BEEN APPOINTED

Agents for

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

SCOTCH WHISKIES.

PRICES ON AFFLICATION.

ESTABLISHED

1848

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915. s

BUSINESS NOTICES,

FXROT

AGENTE

· Ordare for the “CHITA JE 125": (*nd ** Oyunland- Outra Ham ” may be made to our agente aË the following porta

Craton PALA & Ot Fooshow, Brocknir á Ca, Sasagnas," KxzLY & WALAH EP. Ysachama ExtLY & WATER LE. Manila, (4,8% Wascot di Co. Las

PRIDE, 8900 Pər Month

BUSINESS NOTICES..

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT SO, ED.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

VESSELS INSTEEL OR WOOD, STEAM OR MOTOR DRIVEN, TUGS

BAROEX, STEAM OR OIL LIGHTERS, LAUNCHES, MOTOR YACHTS AND HOUSEBOATS.

ROOFS, BRIDGES, STEEL BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK,

SMART STEAM LAUNUH FOR SALE OR HIRE

SOLE AGENTS FOR KELVIN MOTORS,

| THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING

COMPANY LIMITED.

P

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the TWENTY SIXTH URDINARY

Company will be held at the

AMERICAN DENTISTRY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

THE Latest Improvements towards Tasting Workwnship and Painless Operations. No charge for examinations. Fem moderate. Diploms, Tekio.

T. YAMASAKI

-34, Qusen's Road, Central.

(CORNER OF FLOWES STREET).

Telephone No. 1362.

Hongkong. February 1815.

THE 'ORINA MAH.

*NOTICE.

1:2*

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their

Correspondents must forward names and addresses with any commanica- tion addressed to the Editor, not necesarly for publication but as evidence of good -faith.

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Kate of subscription to "Chika Mizil" is 36 per ancum; per quarter and per men

sem pro rata',

The China Mail' is delivered free to aberibers in Hongkong and Kowloon,

Postage is Charged at the rate of afty -cents per month.

Orders for extra copies of the CHINA MAL' should be sent 28 8000 u possible as the supply is limited. Cash 10 eta.. Credit 20 cl.. per copy.

Rate of subscription to the "Overland Chian Mail" is $12 per annum : postage per annum extra. dingle copies twenty cents each.

Alterations and additioga to ådvertiso- ments ou Pague 2. 3, 6, and 7 should

Ofices, Victoria Buildings on m

DAY the 10th February, 1915 at Noos for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem ber, 1914.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the COMPANY will be CLOSED from WED. NESDAY 3rd to WEDNESDAY, 10th February, 1915 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co. Ln.

Agents for The KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING

Co. Love. Hongkong, Jan. 28, 1913.

81

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION;"

THE NATIONAL LOVE OF THỂ THIRD FR&E OF THE REI-UBLIC OF CHINA.

SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS (818,000,000)

AND

SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS (28,600,000).

ENGINEERING CO. OF:

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

(HIPBUILDERS, BAGYORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORJE MASTERS. BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL ARD MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, Bathmaten given for quicly soustraction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boliem, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges and all Classes of Engineering. Irce sad Wood Work.

GRAVING DO 7873F

· Puppe empty Dock in 9-544 huara,

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taxing cela up to 1,000 tops displacement providing conditions forpainting ships with meet othclans reena.

100-Ton ELECTÍLIO CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

unrough the Shops ranging up to 100 Too..

·

Portland Cement

In Casks of 375 io.net

to Kage of 957 lbs. neu

Shewan Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANA.

50-Ton Erdraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Reous. Etrots, st. CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

JOHN L THORNYUROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE, MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 180 RH.P.

as supplied to the British Admiralty and War Olics. MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

NOTICE is hereby given to Satwaribers AGENTS FOR

"that arrangements have been made by the Chinese Government to hand to the undersigned each month the sum of Dollars Use Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000) from the revenues as signed of these Leans, Loan service Accousta under the Loan Regulations to

to the

service

have been opened in the name of the Undersigned with the Bank of Chios and the Bank of Communications, into which these monthly instalments of interest will Dockyard be paid as received, and these accounts will be drawn on to meet the half-yearly intermediary of the above-named Banks. interest Conpooa payable through the

The Best interest instalment for the month of Jancary has been duly received and brought to account.

SUBSCRIBERS to the Supplementary Esane of Eight Million Dollars (33,000,000) sre farther notified that in accordance with Article II of the Loop Regulations the fall of Dollars Four Hundred and Amount of Fighty Thousad (2480,000), being the amount of interest on the loan for cae

TUTIGE 13 HEREBY GIVEN ANAL 5. bag been duly mise by the Ministry

the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY of Finance and the Ministry of Com MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS deposit in the name of the Undersigned munications and has been placed or fixed this Corporation will be held at the C with the Bank of Chins and the Bank of 30th day of February, 1913, at Noos, for

Hongkong on SATURDAY, the Commanica.jane, se a permanent guarantee HALL the purpose of receiving the Report of the for the interest on the loan Court of Directors together with a State-

F. A. AGLEN, mont of Accounts to 31st December, 1914.

Inspector General of Customs. and Vice Chairman of the Buran

of National Loans, Inspectorate General of Customs, Poking. 97th January, 1915.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON. DAT, the 8th February, to SATURDAY, the 20th February 1915, (both days of Sbarts can be registered. Inclusive), during which period no Transfer

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 3, 1915,

103

be sent to the (ce, No. E, Wyndham PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

Street, not later than 11.30 am,

Alterations and additions to Advertise.

menia on pagoa 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be

sent us not later than 1 p.m.

New Advertisements should be rent in before 2 p.m.

Advertisomers and Subscriptions which are not ordered fra fized period will be continued until countermandod.

Telegraphic Address *Mam' Hongkong. Code ABC. 5th Edition, Telephone No. 2

THE CHOA Mait, Lanierd

WAR NEWS.

Mr. Robert Yaxwell, the British amateur golf champion, whose feet wein frozen, was seat in from the fring line to a London hospital.

The Morning Post's correspondent at Washington states that German agents have allered

Western packers heavy topuses for large quantities of tinned ments, but the packers require payment for delivery at American porta. Goods cannot be shipped owing to the certainty of captarė.

Sir James Dunlop Smith writes to The Advocate of India: With reference to the Announcement of the engagement of Lady Elleen Elliot, eldest daughter of late Earl of Minto, to Capi, Tord Francis Scott, D., youngest brother of the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Francis was seriously wounded recently in France, and is now in a nursing home in London. He is now out of danger, but his recovery will, be elow.

There was a to-do the other day at on of the "Fais" Battalions camps. There had hean night work practice, and derins the practice a message was sent off from one end of the lies to the other, passing in a whisper From an to man. This is how it left the right flank:-"Enemy

menty. This is Low it reached the last Hlank"Enomy advancing with bam shank; wood three-and-fourpence."

LIMITED,

TIME TABLR.

WZEK DAIJ.

117

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

IN WHICH ARY VEUTËD THE MARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

Comrast, Car..

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

1.50 4.m. to 8.00 am.. Every 16 minutes. TOTAL FeXD AT 31ST DECERE, 1913

£29,622,185.

8.00% to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes-Authorised Capital £8,000,000 11.30 am to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes.

19.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.. Every 10 minutes.

115 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 30 minuten. 115pm to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

SIGER CANO,

6.50 p.m. and 9 pm, 9.30 pm, to 11.00

p.m. syy half hour.

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Fire Funds

3,898,114 Paid up Capital £8,457,500

Sinring Fund Account

Town Office.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHWING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES, C Maunger can be seen between the bours of 11 a, m. and 18 noon at tha

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;

SONGKONG. CHINA AND JAPAN AGENES

TEKPHONE NO. 213.

Telegraphic Addrem ; CAIKOODOCE.

HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO, LD.

NOW OPEN

LADIES' DAYS MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS CHARGES :-

Turkish Bath

Electric Bath.

Complete Body Massago Simple Bath.

-

*

70 cts.

FOR MEDICAL BATH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION WANTED. SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER. 13 Qumri Boss Com Boraxosa.

J. O. SOFIESS, Manager,

LIPTONS

No, 1 Tea 95 cts. per lb. Foochow Buda 80 eta, per Ib. 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: also Scones, Cakes &c. procurable in Hongkong-w be obtained only sa

HI--Le & Annuity Funds. 16, 156, 160 THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

68,519

£22.661.203

Revenue Fire Branch... 2,867,158

果

Life and Annuity Branches in 2017

1,973,239

369,639

430,133

£5,239,312

11.09 pm to 11.16 p.m. every quarter of Ravenne Marina Department

an hour.

Uther Receipts

• BUSHAT?

The Accumulative. Fusds of the varione 16.30 cm, to 11.00 sm...Every 10 minutes. Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet 7.45 a.m. to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutes Branches are separately, invested, and, by 11.30am to 11 Noon....Every 15 minutes.the claims wader the respective Depart 12.00 Nooute 100p.m. Every 10 minutes. manta nf.the Company's Busines

1.00 pm to 6.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 6.00pm. Every 10 minutes. 4,00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minuton 7.00p.m. to. 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minatos, NIGHT CARS á on Week Daya.

SATURDATA.

Extra Car at Is,midnight. Company's Office, ALLANDIA BOпeiser'.. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the

Des Voeux Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General Managers

SHEWAN, TOMES & DO,

Agents.

GHEN KHONG & Ld.

GENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE

PATELL & CO. HURNITURE Draperies, Unseerias,

advancing on right Baak, sund reinforce Exporters & Importers

The London correspondent of the Nottingham Guardian states that som beautiful fighting is going on quite in the dark all over the globe, wherever & British eubaltern in charge of a platoon scents a Fackelhaude anywhere near him. The way they do things in some of the odd comer

General Merchants

and

of the Empire, where they are comparatiry Commission Agents,

free from Marsonism is very pretty. The eleer in charge of a certain ninterland.

received from bis superior oflear at the

baie some time.in

August

the mesango

Wax bas boon declared. Arrest all enemy

steps in your district," With commend. BONGKONG. CANTON,

ablepromptitude the superior officer received this reply. Have arrested seren Germans, four Russians, two Frenchmen.

fio Italiane, twa Roumaniens, and an American, losse say who were at WAT

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW.

and Shoes). Makers of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ware. tran-mongery, Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentiemen made to order by our own. tailors.

Large assortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of every description.

AD goods sold at roozable Prin The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign

"Goods"!

Txx. a. 1400,

HUP PAT PO0 STREET,

CANTON and Bom, 237, 239, Des Voeux Road and No. 190, Orzhanght Road Central

Hongkong

{Tel, No, 811.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Boston, Equalled For Bread Dakar, Confectionery, Mania with Wines de

.

LADIES CLOAK ROOM.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART,

MANAGER

PEAK HOTEL

ADMIRABLY "SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,100 foot above Sea Level

FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS" HOTEL..

Telephones in all rooms, First-cload Casine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies" Rooms, Roof Gridan

Terma-From 8 per d

GRAND

#Telegraph Azð: "Posesful,"

P.U. PEUSITER Managi

HOTEL.

Athe vicinity of all the principal Banke

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, a central location within

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLDS BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS PRICE $100 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.

Establistred 1883

„MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

*" to 15"

CALCUNFERENCE.

CABLE LAID

4.STRAND

5" to 15"

.3" to 10"

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length,

- Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan Tomes & • Co., General Managers,

Hangkong, April 11, 1912.

漫画

MUMEE

**While-you-wait/ Photography

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITHE

APPARATUS "AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH

...IN AN BOUR

PRICE 2.00 per 8 pcs, for Post Oard.

No. 81 Queen's Bond Central.

TILL. No, 354.

·THE KWONG HIP LUNG GO

Noted for the Best Frod, Refreshments, Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine under European Supervision. A First Class string Orches'en renders solectioża from 5.80p.m. o 11:30 pm.

Special monthly forms for residente and fer Shipping particulers only.

For further particulars apply TELEPHONE 192 TEZKORÁTEIS ADDRESS="COMFORTI

Minagis

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

LTD..

JANDINEERS »DA SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS BRASS and TRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experians. We owe two Blipways and can accommodate any crafkr of 200 feet lon

Town Uttice, 48, Coxsus kolo taract, Hongkong. Telephone No. 450. Shipyard, Enum-Sai-Pa. Kowloon, Boazzone.

Talentona No. K Ratimates furnishad on application,

Hoatrol, Air L 1815.

WONG PING WA, Managey

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive cocos at present on the market; it fully maintains its high reput» tion in foodwatun and delicacy of flavour, and

The Mark of Pisty. 'fa second to noneimany respect whatsoever." "Mcdani Magazine, Merch, 1912

ADBURY'S

CADBU

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes

Specialy Fooled for Export

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

ziong, Dod. 17 1909,