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The China Mail

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

Wine & Spirit Merchants

HAVE BEEN APPOINTED

Agents for

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

SCOTCH WHISKIES.

PRICKS ON APP

AMERICAN DENTISTRY

PORCELAIN FILLINGS. THE Latent Improvements towards Lasting Workmanship and Painless Operations. No charge for examinations. Foen medorsts, Diploma, Tokio.

T. YAMASAKI,

34, Queen's Boad, Central.

(Corner or FloWKA NISBET).

六月三年五十登百九千登英

ESTABLISHED

BUSINESS NOTIOES,"

1845

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1915.

BUSINESS NOTICES.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

$5,000 nett

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

ORDINARY

THE FORTY-SIXTH

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

HOTELS

KINGSCLERE HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

position in the

AZARTEFAN÷

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING CO. OF HONGKONG, LTD,

TALKUO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

| EMPBUILDERS, CALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FIRUE. MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTION AL,

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, Bobars, Railway Relling Sock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING »D: UK TƏT≈ 88 x 3.**

Pumps empty Dock in 2 Si4 Bunari

THE PATENT SLIPWAYS taxing clear to 3.000 tons displacemanti prarthing conditions rorpainting skipa with most ethosant reanime,

will be held at the OFFICES of their bodies Botol 100-T ELECTRIC ARANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES Undersigned at 15 30 r.. on THURS DAY the 18th instant

Gardens and facing the Harbour.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

Numerous quish Baites with inxeriously pany will be CLOSED from the ith to theated Bathroom. Talmhone and Electric

Fans. 18th instant, both days inclusive.

'JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.; Lo

General Managers.

Telephonos in Bedrooms and Sings roomm throughout. Telephons No. 1122,

Cable Addrom. 'Sachsola.*

Telephone No. 138g,

Hongkong Fire Insurance

Company Limited.

Hongkong, February 9, 1915.

Dongkong, March 1, 1916.

193

A.B.D. Code Sts. EA, Bragkonz, September 1. 1905, 1.908

1277

COMMERCIAL.

SHARE REPORT.

through at the Shops ranging up to 100 Toas. 56-Tea Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes. Extrots, etc,

AGENTS POK

JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD:

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS.7-1/2 to 150 D.H.P.

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

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, arc.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. KING EDWARD HOTEL Dockyard Manager can be seen between the hote of 11 a.fm, and 12,pɔes at the

NOTION.

DAY, the 24th March at Neon for the purpose Di recniring the Report and State-

THEANNUAL

HE THIRTY-SEVENTHORDINARY MEETING of the Messrs Vernon and Smyth, in their SHAREHOLDERS of the abova Company will be held at the Offices of the Grders! weekly stars report, dated 5th March,gents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNES- *tato:-

Our last circular was dated 24th oltimo.ment of Accounts for the year ending During the interval a fair business has been 31st December, 1914. transacted in local stocks, and the market generally closes firm. "In London descrip. tions a small business only has been done. and quotations at the dose are not materi ally changed. Bat Silver is quoted to-day

at 2344, Sterling exchange at 1/91 T.T., Shanghai T.. at 78, and Singapore T.T.

70.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agents.

Hongkong, March 4, 1915.

202

Banks, Hongkong and Shanglinis have LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

again bepă sold at 8800 and clone steady.

Insurances-Catons

have

NOTICE

Mr Marine

advanced to a buying quotation of 8357 without sales. Unions bare receded from THE PHIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY

tha

ANNUAL MEETING of the highest point touched, and close quiet SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company at $830. There are buyers of North Chinas at The 160, and of Yangtazes at 3200

with Ex 73.

Central Location.

LL ELECTRIC TRANS Pans Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lightlos European Baths and Banitary Fittings Hot and Cold Water System throughout.

Best of Food and Service.

T-ORAFTIC ADDRESS.

TELEPHONE 573

VICTORIA. FRANKL COOVE,

Manager.

OHEN KWONG & Co., Ld.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

STORE-

will be held at the Offices of the General LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNES DAY the 24th March at 12.16 .., for the purpose of receiving the Report and Satement of Accounts for the year cading 31st December, 1914

Fire Insurance:-Chinas contiguo on offor at $150 and Hongkonga in request at 8395, but no business is reported.

Thipping:--Hongkong Canton and Macnos | 24th March, both days inclusive.

* easier at a selling quotation of 823, after als at this rate and 229 Chius and. Manilas have been booked at 801 and 904 and can probably be placed at the latter rato. Douglases continue ou offer at $29, and Star Ferries at $38. Indon have been booked at $75, $76, and $77 and close with probably buyers at 877.

fineries-China Sugars are somewhat frmer on the period under review and

sales at $108, 81081, $100 and $11 after close with buyers at $110 aud probable Bellars at St. Lazons are quiet and

at $10 nominal.

Alining

without changes are quiet bat steady at 327. Rauba have been booked at 831, and are now quoted 63 buyers. Tronulis have been sold at 25,6 and more are wanted.

Oil-Shell Traceports are unchanged but steady at 87/1, and Ural Caspians quiet anomial quotation of 27/6. British

Barmahs are quoted 3.8 (middle) with no shares obtainable from London under 4/3, LADgkats are slightly easier at a buying quotation of Th. 39 sud no local business to report

Ducks, Wharves and Godorens :--Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks close steady with males at 8/7. Hongkong and Kowloon Whorves are wanted at 8653 or the divi ded of 83 por share ou

lightly higher rate would Probally b.

Shanghai Docks close with quotation of Tis, 52, and Shaakhai !

and Hongkow Whatoumat The Boy.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong. March 4, 1915.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED,

200

INURNITURE, Draperies, Groceries,

URNITU Boot and Shoos

Maxers of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ware

Iron-mongery, Wine and Spirita, Foreign Clothes for quasemen nade to

order by our own tailors. Large assortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of ovary description.

All goods sold at reasonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Ohinema and Foreign Unoas.

SUP PAT POU STREET.

CANTON and Nos. 237, 239. Das Voeux Road and No. 120, Coassaght Road Central

Hongkong.

THE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING The No. 1400.

SHAREHOLDER in the Company No 3 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, will be held at the Company'a Obice,

1915, a6 12 o'clock

THURSDAY the 25th Marca. Tel. No. 811.

NDON, İ the purpose of receiving a Statement of for the year ending 31st December, 1914. Accounts sad the Report of the Directors THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Company will be CLOSED from the 12 PEAK TRAMWAYH COMPANY,

to the 26th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors. 0. PEMBERTON,

Secretary. Hongrong, March 4, 1915.

201

and-NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANOR-CO

WHICH ARE VIFTED THE SHARES OF

COMPANY, LTD..

and

Lande, Hotels and Buildings Hong. THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE kong Tands hava bean booked it 8110 and Humphreys Estates at the closing gootation for the latter being 884 buyers. Hongkong Hotels are easier at a nominal quotation of $120, Central. Estat ce are guiar at $33, Kowloon Landa at 841 and West Points at 868, all without business to report.

Cotton Mil-Ewos are in request at ls, 135, Kung Tiks at Tl. 124, Lacu Kung blown at To. 36, and Shanghai Cottons at Tle. 89, the latter after sales at Tl. 881 and T. 88. Rungkongs can be placed at Böj

this lumen Chips Burners. Want ed at 3104, China Providents as 87 ex tha dividend of 70 cents per share for 1914 paid on the 27th alt. Ropes at #29,

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

-ASSURANCE- (0.

POTAL FUNDS. AT 31st Decem, 1913

£23,622,185.

-

TIME TABLE

WZEK DATA.

1.00a.m. to 8.09 m...Every 15 minates 8.00am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 19,48 p.m...Every 15 minutos. 12.45 p.m. to L16 p.Every 1 minutes. 10p.m. to Lip....Every 10minste 1.45 pm to 2.10 p...Every 10 minuten obj...Every 10 minuten. 5.00pm to 2.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NINES GAEL.

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

pem. every half hour. 11.00 p.m. to 1145 p.m. orory quarter al-

an hour.

SUPDATE Authorisod Capital £6.000 000

7.45 a.m. to 10.80 a m... Every 15 minutes Subscribed Capital £4,500,000)

10.30 am to 11.00 a.m...Every 10minutes. Paid up Capital £2,437,600 11.30 am to 13 Noon...Every 15 minuta -Fito Fandi..

3,899, 114 12.00 Nocute Lp.m..Brary 10 minutes, Life & Annuitz Hands 16, 18650 10pm to vay micuterr Sinking Fund Account ...

88,512

5.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 7.00 pm...Every Lo minutes

and Watsons at 86. Dougking Trax Barenza Fira Branch..

have ben bucked at £5.97 ad

moto are Wanted. Theron tallers of

£2.501,28

Life and Annuity 1,973,282

Hracij

Other Receipts

Cencats 25 3.4. China Lights at 81. Terence Maring Department 2002, 0173 Dairy Farms at 835, Steam sundries #4 and Powella at Co. Electrics ar quest

st_742 avmical and Icer at 8120 I with no business to report during

the interval.

Memos: China Bugar Reâning Co., Ld. Ordinary Anunul Moeting on the Zih

transfer books closed from the lit to 24th lust, inclusive,

inst...

Kazon Sugar Relining Co., Ld. Ordinary Yestly Mooting on the 4th inst, transfer books closed from the 11th to 24th inst.. ine unive

430, 199

£5,233,312

Branches see separately averted, sad, by The Accumulative Faude of the variou Actief Parliament,are set wide to meet the claims under the rspectiva Depart ments of the Company's Businesa.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00

Agents:

Glúína Fire Insurance Co., Id, Ordinary Ansual Meeting on the 16th inst., traveler books closed from the 12th to 28th intONT inclusive.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Ordinary Annual Meeting on the 18th Instaut

Forgot after the bow, Suppor, and Light Hafraaḥments

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

Open Till Hidalgés

7.00 am to 8:10 p.m... Every 10 minutas,

NIQHT QARS is on Weck Days

Extra Car nt 12 midnigh.. SPECIAL GAN y arraugamont at the Company's Utties, Alexandra Burzdinag Den Voix Road Central,

JOHN D. BUMPERKYS'& SON..

FRENCH LESSONS

Town Ofice..

"Telegraphiɑ Adazose :—^ "AIKOODOCF..

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ronexoxo, HINA AND JAPAN SHORNZA,

TELEPHONE NO. 12.

HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO.

LC.

NOWOFTN

LADIES DAYS MONDAYS AND THESDAYS CHARGES -

Turkish Bath

Electric Bath

Simple Bath

Complete Body Massago

FOR MEDICAL BATH DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION WANTED.

B

78 cts.

SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER, 19 Queer's Roar: Denigai, Husezone.

J. SOPIESS, Manager,

LIPTONS

No, 1 Tea 96 cts. per lb. Foochow Buds 80 cts. 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 beat Cap of Tea, Cofen, Cocos: also Scones, Cakes &c. procurable in Hongkong to be obtained only at

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

LADIES CLOAK ROOM

THE #HONGKONG HOTEL

ANDI

GRILL ROOM

PE

1. H. TAGGART.

MANAGEL.

HOTEL

ADMIKABLY KITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP.

Adjoining the Tramway Terminus. 1,400 feet above Res Lere!

FIRST-CLASS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TURISTS HOTEL

+

Picchures in au rooms: First-class Coalue. Igangs, Smoking and Ladies' Rooms.

Terms --From £5 per day. Max.

Telegraph Add: 'Pezcsfol,'.

P.U. FRUSTEK Manager

GRAND HOTEL

AIRST

OLLABS.

83 AND UPTODATE 20TEL, icet central location within

LESSONS Ae enig of all the principal Bangs,

G. MOUSSION

1 Noted for the Best Food, Refreshments, Accommodation sud Glcaliness. Guínios ander European Eupervision!" à Fint Clawd stricue Ocobostre randers selections from 5.30 p.m. to 11.90 p...

Special monthly Cards Ly residents and for Shipping, perticalarsanly-.

15, Morrison"Hi Res

For further buticulars apply. IKKOMANTIC AD COMFORT."

Kanapor

(AGENTE

Orders for this **Cerica. D'a SEOANE GANA BAN miku made to coz agentajað the following pants -

Canzon Partiz & Ce. Feochew, Broeksta & Ce. Sandata. Kanty & Waxxm Žr. Yoashama KELLY & WALAM 38. Matilo. 4.8, Wazzox, & Co. Enj

PRICE, 88,00 Per Mouth

BUSINESS NOTICES.

A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for

over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY.

WILKINSON'S

Son Lighly of it."

The most

ESSENCE OR PLUFO EXTRACT OF, RED JAMUSA)-

SARSAPARILLA

Pronounced by the HlaнEST, LUDICAL AUTHORITIES WERE

THE SAFEST A

WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOOD

Torpid Liver, Debility, ERUPTIONS, & WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO

SARSAPARILLA ALL WHO VALUE HEALTH BEWARE OF IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES.

Hoxazon DAKIN, URUJOKASANE & Co., À. 9. Watson & Co., &c.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT SO.. LD

Portland Cement

in Casks of 975 lbs, net.

In Hata ut 250 lbs.net.

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND

ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS. PRICE $100 Per Bottle.

T

MARTIN'S MIXTURE.

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

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

當愛

MUMEYA."

"While-you-wait' Photograpay

JUNT ARRIVED FROM JAPÁN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH

APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH__"_

INAN BOUK

PRICE 2.00 per & pcs, for Post Card. No. 8 a Queen's Road Central

TELE. No. 954.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD,

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

LANGINEERS and SHIPBULLERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and THỐN FOUNDERE. All work done in this stablishment is zurenbeeć. „Ve aste over thirty years exuded. 'Waben two dilpways so a wcommodate any eate of 100 feet look..

Top Uthos, 48 CONNAUGHT IRAN UENIK. Aengkoce. Tatephone No. 150,- Shipyard, Shizmui Pu. Kovicop. Hoazzo Estimates furnished on spotication

Hongkong, ApH) 1 1JK.

inobons No.

WONG PIND, WA Manag

ROURNVILLE OCOA

The Cocoa with the most delicious flavour.

Made by

Cadbury's

from the

Dee. af 1909