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The China Mail.

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ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

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JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

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PRICES ON APPLICATKIN.

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PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

HE Latest Improvement towards The Worms ship and Painless Operations. No charge for examinationa Fees moderate. Diploms, Tokio.

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(CORNER OF FLOWER SIRIIT).

Telephone No. 1362...

Hongkong, Febrancy E. 1918.

1277

THE CHINA MAILA

NOTICE.

號十月二年五十登百九千登英

BUSINESS NOTICES,

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1915. MLANIRS P

BUSINESS NOTICES..

**GENTE

Ordam for the ** CHINA KAN" BUR ÖVERLAND CHIA'Man,” may bɔʻ made tʊ our egonia 4* the following parts ---

Canzon Partzl & Co. Fosshow, · Buoczne à. Da, Shanghai KLY & WAHIN II. Fordbams Kelly & Watam La. Manila, a 2, WADION &ÑO,I.D.

PRIOR, $3.00 Far Month

BUSINESS NOTICES.

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

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

VESSELS INSTEEL OR WOOD, STEAM OR MOTOR DRIVEN, TUGS

BARUES, STEAM OR OIL LIGHTERS, LAUNCHES,

MOTOR YACHTS AND HOUSEBOATS.

'

ROOFS, BRIDGES, STEEL BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK, SMART STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE OR HIKE SOLE ADENTS FOR KELVIN MOTORS,

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION,

the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY

WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN EDITED AND restanas ar 8. Korita.

AYUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

The firm (3918 edition is already insted. this Corporation will be held at the CD who are well-known in society and of MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in IOGRAPHIES of cv 5,000 people HAL Hoorkopg. on SATURDAY, the several hundred foreigners associated with 0th day of February, 1913, at Noox, for Japan appear in the book. Quite new the purpose of receiving the Report of the materials and security sketches, both being Coart of Dinets together with a State utterly free from prejudica. ment of Ascoutals to 3st Lee-viber, 1914.

Many portraits are inserted. The Look The REGISTER of SHARES. of the Coronation will be CLOSED from IGN.contains over 1,400 pagos.. DAY, the 8th February, to SATURDAY,

The price is yon 6 (12) or 83 per eory. the 20th February, 1913, (both days Orders for the book should be accompandoci inclusive), during which period an Transfer by payment. of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager. Hongkong. February 3, 1915.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

103

NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that the URDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL Communications relating to news should MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be be addressed to THE EDITOR.

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be

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THE CHINA MAIL LIMITED

GIRLS LEFT BEHIND,

A COME SRISON WITH HONGKONG.

The granting of persions to women not

Subscribers for the second anal slition of Who's Who in Japan will be allowed A reduction of ous yen.

The registered postago in 13 son, to Kures and China. 40 sen and to Europe & America 70 sen or 35 cents,

IT IS A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIA. Many lafcential papers of the world noticed this work in the highest terms.

For example, The Daily Mail mya.-- Tet another Who's Who ' and this time from Japan! The reader is apt at fat to regard it as a curiosity, as a sign that the East has now become, Western practically simt to the last detail. But held at the HoseKONA HOTEL, Hongkong.

Who's Who Tu Japan' is far more than og SATURDAY, 20th February, 1916 ata

book. It is printed in English 11.30 LM for the parpass of recuiring the cofarmace it is very round and useful Report of the Directors together with a and contains brief biographies, on the Statement of Accounts for the year ending accepted model of prominent men in Japan.

December, 1914.

Mr Kurita is a skilful editor and has done his work well.

31st

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 25th February, (both days inclusive) during which period so Transfer of Share can be effected.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Giral Manajers. Hongkong, Feb. 11, 1915.7

196

THE CHINA `PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY LIMITED.

THE HIGHTEENTH ORDINARY

FRIDAY, the

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's No. 6, Connaught Road, on the 26th February, 1915, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose or receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN PUBLISHING OFFICE,

No 5, 1-chome, Uchihaiwalcho,

Kojimacbi.ko, Tokyɩ.

160

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE co.

IN WHICH ARE TESTED THE CHARZA Or. THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

CONTAXY, LED..

And

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO..

OTAL FUND AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1913, *223,832,185.

Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,590,000

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIK00 DOCKYARD. HONGKONG

(DIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAINERS, BOWERMAREKS, FORGE. MASTERS. BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY· OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, Batimaton given for quick construction, and repair of Ships, Enginas, Bofrera, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridge, and all Classes of Engineering. True and Word Work.

DRAVING DOCK 787 × 88 x 37′3′′ Pumpa, smpty Dock in 2-5/4 buark

TENKE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking cels or to 600 tops displacement,

provuling conditions farpainting ships with most efficient resuita

140-Ton ELECTRIO GRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shopa ranging up to 100 Toom, 56-Ton Hydraulis TESTING MACHINE-Ine Chains, Wien Ropes. Extratu, etc,

AGENTS FOX:-

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-12 to 150 8.H.P.

A supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. OUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, ITO. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the name of 1 x. m. sad 15 noon at the

Town Ofico.

BUTTERFIELD * SWIEZ.

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Telegraphic Adares :-- CAIECODOCE.

HONGKONG TURKISH BATE & TOILET CO. LE.

NOW OPEN

LADIES DAYS MONDAYS AND THESDAYS

CHARGES

Turkish

Fath

Electric Batha

Complete Body Massage Simple Fath

13

8

75 cts.

SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER.

13 Qur's Road CENTRAL, FONDKOJO.

J. 1. SOPIESS, Manzan

FOR MEDICAL BATH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION WANTED.

LIPTONS

Faid up Capital £3.47,500 No. 1 Tea 95 cts. per lb. Foochow Buds 80 cts. per Ib. II-Fire Fonds.

3.892, 114

£42.581.288

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY-Life & Annuity Fands... 18,130, 160 the 2nd February, 1918, until FRIDAY

Sinking Fund Account ...... 88,511 the 26th February, 1915, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO..

General Managers, Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1915.

Revenue Fire Branch......

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145

EAE TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7... to 8.00 mm...Every 15 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 .. to 11.00 a.m...Every 15 minutos. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m... Every 15 minuter. 12.45 p.m. to 1.13 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 115 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes 1.45 pm to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to R.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARK..

the lawful wire of soldiers was recently 8.50 p.m. and 7p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00

the subject of a discussion by the Wande worth Guardians.

Eventually the Board, by 15 votes to 7. declined to apport a proposal from Vad- dingten protesting against the indiscrimi. nate granting of posions and suggesting that the Pec ions Committee should enab; Ush the principle that grants should be given to unmarried women only after full inquiry. Moving that no order should be made, BIR. A Winfield mid that if rash was good enough to Bght lin country's battles” tho Stata should provide for those be left behind.

The Bur. A. 6. Prichard, in aconding, donoribed the resolution of the Paddington Guardians piece of “disgusting, ro volting

Packanidian bypocrisy." Liautenant . A. Sanders, R.N., mid hia cook in Hongkong bad three wives. (Laughter.) Was

be a worse cook because

be had thrie wives? (Laughter.)

MT Caeidy: It is all very well for you to talk about your Ching Chang Chow. I am dry stod that you should compare a poor, ignotant savage, born with polygamy in bis blood, with the citizens of this country

The Chairman (Canon Curtis) said they would never get anyone to be moral by paming resolutions of that sort, however mach they desired to uphold the susctity of marriage.

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Iain's Coagh Remedy will cure you

You

don't know where a por-istent cough will

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7.45.m. to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes 10.30am to 11.00 ....Every 10 minutes. 11.30am to 12 Noon....Every lo minutos 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minut

100 puto 5.00p.m... Every 15 minutes 6.00p.m. to 8.00 b.m... Every 10 migrates. 6.60 to 1:00 p.m...Every 10 minuta 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p....Fresy 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS as on Wook Daya.

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Extra Uar at I mideight. SPECIAL CARS uyarmangement at the Company's Ollo, ALIXANDRA BOILDINGS Dea Posta Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON.

General banDZWI

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No. 14. D'antian Bauspu

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Connaltation.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cast be

2,687,158 Life and Annuity

Branchescane !

1,973,289 Ravezno Marine Department.... 282,699 Other Receipta.

430,193

£5,233,819

The Acunmulative Fuads of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliamánt, szó set aside to meet the claims andar the respective Depart tenta of the Company's Business,

SHEWAN, TOLLS & CO

Agenki.

GHEN KWONG & Co. Ld.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

| LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE MURNITURE. Draperies, Grocerie, Boot, and Shop Mazers of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery. Ware. Iron-mongery. Wine and Spirits, Foreign Clothes for goluomen made to

order by ouż own talkYTH' Large assortment of Chinese Silky and Foreign Coods of every daaription,

Our own Special Blend of India & China Teas

85 cts per, Ib.

Roasted & Ground daily the best Java Coffee 75 cts, per lb.

For absolutely the best Cap of Tea, Cofer, Cocos; also Scones. Oakes de procumbis in Hongkong-tu be aotained only as

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In Bags of 257 iba. nat.

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GENERAL MANAGERS.

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

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A SPECIFIC FOR INFLUENZA, HAY FEVER, COLD IN THE HEAL PRICE $100 Per Bottle

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Established 1883

„MANUFACTURESS OF.

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STRAND

1" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE,

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

5" to 15"

3" to Li CIRCUNFTERYCH.

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

Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded an application to

Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers,

Hongkong, April 11, 18īs,

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