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• NOTES ON WILD LATA IN HONGKONG

AND SOUTH CHINA

LY THA RAT. 0, 4

BUNBURY, M.X.

To be had as the

Chua Matt Office.

Part 1 and Part S

Price $1.00

No. 18.180.

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.

'PRICES ON APPLICATION.

AVIATOR'S ESCAPE FROM

TS! GTAO.

New York, 15th January, -Licut, San- ther Planchow, the Germass avval aviator who did munt of the nariai scouting for the garrison in Tsingtau before the enp ture of that place by the Japanese, and who made a sensational escape from the belungured city the day before it fell, was in New York today. Lieut. Plaschow is said to be the only living officer who was on duty A Ting, who is now not a prisoner of the Japanese. He fet, by noroplans on the day before the surrender, reaching a village in the interior, and after varios

• adventures got away from Chita ng A Scotchman.

Lieut. Plusches, who is smooth shaven, looked lew than 21 years old, but he has served 11 years in the German navy.

MADE THE OWN BONN,

In company with one other aviator, Lieut. Plaschow arrived at Tinglan with to an aeroplanes just three days 10- fore the declaration of war, and they wore the only aviators with the garrison all though the sieve lubid hid just thro- munthe training an Byer. The other Avistor was brought down by Japanese guns, and not long afterward the observa tion balloon, helonging to the garrison was destroyed by shell Äre.

The lieutenant led a husy life. Il falt safe enough when he was woll up in the air,

ESTABLISHED

1845

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HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1915.

BUSINESS NOTICES,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

$5,000 nett

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

HONGKONG' TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO, LD,

NOTE: OPEN ·

KAMIES DAYS MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS CHARGES -

Turkish Bath.

Electric' Bath

Complete Body Massage

Simple Bath

а

73 ota-

FOR MEDICAL BATH "DOCTOR'S · PRESCRIPTION WANTED.

SPECIAL PRICES FOR TOLÜNTEER.

19 Qur's Roar Canrail Roxazono,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREBOLDERS

THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned at 1250 F.M. on THURS. DAY the 18th instant

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th instant, both days inclusive.

J. 0). SOPTESS, Manager.

CHBN KHONG & Co., Ltd.

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD FURNITURE, Draperies, Uroceries,

General Managers. -Hongkong-Fire-Inaarance.

Company Limited.

Hongkong. March 1. 1915.

193

Maxers of Jewellery, Lecqneras, Crockery Ware.

Tron-mongery, Wine and Spirita.

Foreign Clothes tor gentiemen made to order by our own tailors..

but there was only one ples, the polo CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. The Cheapest and Best place in Omato &

ground, where he could land, and so well

had the Japanese gus the range of that spot that starting and landing was tenally done

Large absortment of Chinese Silka and Foreign Coods of every description.

All goods sold at reasonable Prices.

Hongkong to bay Chinese sad Fursiga Gocam. SUF PAT POO STREET. of the T. Na, 1478.

CANTON and Nos, 237, 239, Das Voeux Read

NOTICE

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

smid a shower of shells and shrunishedNUAL MEETING building of the Polo Club was

in an effort of the Japanese tu destroy the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company hanger where the aircraft was kept. Herr Plachow baik a dammy aeroplane which will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Fedder's Storet, oo WEDNES

from above lookeri enough like a reși mas chine to draw the Japanese fire from the first time it was purposely left on the pole field.

AGENTS

Orasts for the "Cuma Man” ABU ÖYRUZAnd China Massi may be made ta öòr agenta st the following porta

Cantor. PATTA & O Fovehow, Brocrair & Co. Stangoa KALLY & WALK LE. Youodama Kelly & Waun ÜÐ. Nanila, 4.8. Watson & Co. LS,

PRICE, 88.00 Per Month

卯乙歲年四國民華中

BUSINESS NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT SO LD

IS

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

RIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, VONJE- MASTERS BRASS AND TRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY "OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEME.

Estimates gires the quick construction mari compir of Ships. Enxiness, Boliers, Rallwny Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classon of Engineering. Inte had Word Work.

GRAVING DOCK 78788×24** Pumps amper Dock in 2.5/4 aware

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking mix or to 2,000 tons displacement; providing conditions rorpainting ships with must efficient resulte,

100--Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAT-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops raging up to 100 Toue. 5-Too Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE, for Chains, Wire River Elvola, etc.

AGENTS FOR:—

JOHN I. THORNTCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 8.M.P.

As supplied to, the British Admiralty and War Ofc. MUTOR VESSELS, LICHT DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES. FIC. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the Baurs of 11 x m, and 12 rig at the

Town (lines.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Rongkong, CHINA AND JAPAT

Telegraphic Adares* ;---- LAIKOODOCE.

LIPTONS

KOLETA seruone No. 212.

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

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

For absolutely the best Cap of Tea, Cafe, Cocos: also Scones. Calina &c. procurable in Hongkong-to be obtained only as

and No. 190; Comminght Road Ongtral| THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

purpose of receiving the Report and State- DAY, the 4th March at Noon for the Tel. No. 317. ment of Accounts for the year ending

Lious, Panchow had not carried a stock of 31st December, 1914. aerial bombs to the Far East, and he bad

Hongkong

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

to manufacture his own out of tin cans,pany will be CL SED from the 11th to dynamite and iron nails. Nors was effcutive! except ong which be dropped on the kit 24h March, both days inclusive.

chen of the British detachment of the investing force.

His capy from Tsingtau was made the day befor the t frll. Be started just before dawn. As he rose from the polo field a shell hurst undue him, a piece of it making a good sized hole in one wing of his seroplane.

Lieut. Planchow daw nổ to the westward directly per the investing armies, with guns and risoa pamping shella azil bullets after him. He dew for hours and had covered about a hundred and eighty miles when his gnaaline supply gave out, and he descended near the city of Hai Chow There, the amazement of the crowd, he burned his pachine and then walked into the city and surrender to the military authorities.

HAVE CHOSENE THE SLIP,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong, March 4, 1915.

202

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

NUTIUE.

HE THIRTY THIRD ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of

the

TIME TABLE

WEEE DATI.

7.00 am to 6.00 ...Every 15 minutes 8.00 to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutas 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minuten. 12.45 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 10 minute 210 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 pm to 9.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CABAL,

SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company 8.50 p.m. and 2 p.m., 9.30 p.m. io 11.00 will be held at the Ufficax of the General Agents, Pedder Street, on WEDNES.

p.m. every half hour,

43 hour.

DAT the 24th March at 12.16 P.M., for 11.00 pm to 11.15 p.m. every quarter of the purpose of receiving the Report and Satement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 19:4.

Not liking the idea of remaining in their The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com.

care for an indeterminate tine, he gave his guard the slip one night and made his way to Shargini. Now he was at an open port, but in the international colony where be did not feel safe. The only nuutsal wesso! he could leave on was a Pacific Mail vessel, and that was in the bait of stopping in three Japanese purts on the way to Honolulu and 5.0 Franciscs. Therefore be obtained a papart-his friend did not

• any homade it in the name of E. F. Masgarvin and left no the Muogolin va 6th December.

Reater's creapondent at Patr grad states that among the pitiful sights at Laberg are convalescent Bussian soldiers who have been blinded by vitriol thrown by the German. There Bĺtad soldiers are to ho aten walking about the town in ingle 6ld clutching a run and led by a guide.

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND.

"Under Weight," a condition of ill-health, shows your assim. flative powers are decreasing,

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Suppl the blood with the wanted sourishing and healthy flesh building materials. Very palatable.

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES: $1.25 and $325

BONDAY?.

1.45 a.m. to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutos 10.30 am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes. L11.30am to 18 No....Every 15 minutos

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agenta.

Hongkong. March 4, 1915.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minuts. 1.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 15 minutas. 203 6.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS an on Week Days.

THE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDER in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 3. Queen's Rend Central, Victoria,

THURSDAY, the 25th March 1915, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of neutring a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS ut, the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Dirrétora, C. PEMBERTON,

Hongkong March, 4. 1915,

Secretary.

201

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAO TURING COMPANY, L'MITED.

THE

ST ORDINARY ANNUAL

1. MEE ING of 8HAREHOLDERS in the shore COMPANY will be held at Nie COMPANY'SUFFICE, ST. Grosqz' BUILDING, 6. Connaught Road, Victoria, on WEDS ESDY, tire - March, 1918, all 12 'lock Noos for the purpose of receiving a bitement of Accounts and the part of the Gafferki Magos e the year ending 31st Decemur, 1914, and Hlecting a Commuli

Hing Cummittis and {Auditline

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CUM PANY will be CLOS D from AL NDAY- tha 29tli f'ch to WEDNESDAY, (lie 31st March, 1015., bn b days inelusive

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers, Hongkong, March 18, 1915,

BATCERATE

Extra Car at 12 midoiat...

Jompsey's Office, AlaZANDRA BUILDING

SPECIAL GADo wy arrangement at the Don Var Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

SINGON & CO.

EXTABLISHED A., 1880.

RON STEEL METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail roumongers, Pig Iron and reopers and Shipotsadlers No. 35 and Foundry Coke Importers. General Stora 37, E Loono Sinert, (2nd Street, west' of Central Market) Telephone No. 516.

Hongkong, September 4, 1913.

FRENCH LESSONS

DON'T

G. MOUSSION,

15, Marrison Hill Road:

Forget after the stew, Sapper, and Tight Hafreemete

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Opus Till Midnight.

LADIES CLOAK ROOM

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.I.

5.000 Feet Above Sea Love!- Mean Temperature, 650 The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Tight Hours From Manila, Fall or Auto Bracing Climate in tho Pine Country of Northera Luzon The "BAGUIU is unexcelled for location, calice, homelike atmosphere and modern up-to-date features

-P-6 Up, Daily, -P-35.00 Up. Weekly Special Rates For Prolonged Stays

.

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO.. Proprietors.—Cable Address-" BECOME”.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

ANI-

GRILL ROOM

PEA

J. H. TAGGART.

MANAGE

HOTEL

“ADMIKABLY SITUATED AT VIOTURIA GAF Adjoining the Tramway Terminos, 1,400 feet above Fen Level

213

FIRST CLASS TAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL. Iniechoses is a room. First class Cusine. Lounge, Smoking and Ladies" Kornin. Roof Grudeg

Terme From 2h per day Slaa,

Talezmph Add: Poonful,'

PU. PEUSTER

Mario

GRAND HOTEL

FIRST ASS AND UP TO DATE ZOTEL cost entra! Imention withju Aite vicinity of all the principal Bangs."

Noted for the Rent Food, Refreshments, Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine ander European Sunorviston, A Pinst Class string frohestra rendera "bloctior's From

30pm to 11.30-13

Epecial monthly terms for residents and for Shipping particul

CELLPHONE IPEL

For further parenters apply-

Teltgalemic ADDERS **COMFORT

Portland Cement

In Cask of 375 lbs, net

In Rage o 250 ib. net.

Shewan, Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANAGERS

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR COLUS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND ALL DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS. PRICE $1,00 Per Bottle

MARTIN'S MIXTURE.

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

VICTORIA DISPENSARY!

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.

Established 1882

MANUFACTUREES OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

1" to 15" CIRCUNFRIENCE.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

6" to 15"

3" to 10".

CILCENTERKNET

| CIRCOMETRESCE.

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

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

Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.

"Hongkong, April31, 190.

MÜMEY,

"While-you-wait

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APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN PINISH

IN AN HOUR

PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs, for Post Card, "No. 8▲ Queen's Road Central

TELE. NO. 251.

675

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

of 200 feet lan

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

FANGINEERS and SHIPBUILLERS, EOILER MAKERS BRASS Tkam FOUNDER. All work done in this tablishment is guarantor, We have

We own tw: Slipwaya and ran scommodare any cont over thirty years' stuofanil*,

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Teloutons No, g Estimated turajahed on applicatio

Hoogrouz aur: 2 1272.

WONG PING, WA. Managm

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The Mark of Purity.. second to nonela any respect whatsoever.

Medical Magazina, March, 1912

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In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Facked for Export

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