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NOTES ON WILD

LIFA IN HONGKONG

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To be bad at the

· CHINA, Mas.' Clicu.

Pard I and Pare

*Price $1.00

No. 16.185.

The China Mail.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 7 YEARS

MESSRS.

Agouts for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS.

MESSRS,

(JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

SCOTCH WHISKY.

MESSRS.

第三十月三年五十壹百九千登英

BUSINESS NOTICES,"

STABLISHED

HONGKONG. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1915,

卯乙荗年四国華

BUSINESS NOTICES.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

Bolinder and Kelvin Motors

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS,

JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. HONGKONG TURKISH BATH & TOILET CO. LD.

PILSENER BEER.

LIFE IN BRUSSELS.

a

Efforts To Germanize.

WELLAKEFLATED TRONG.

Paris, 22nd.A subject of a neutral State who has past aired. Inon. Brussels gives some interesting details of the change which has come over life thure ince the first German armits, Rushed with. thair succorn, filled the city with their į somewhat noiy rejoicings. Now there only remain in Brussels sonce 3.000 ar 4 mon, most of whom have been most back from the Yser to rest. The new troops which have parsed through Brussels from Germany are in no way comparable with those who did the parade stap in August Inst. They ar Vury badly equipped, many of them, indeed, being clothed in civilian dross with the exception of their cape. The German officers an to bave lost their arrogance, and avoid contact with the population as nach na possible. Io some districts Germans ara zeldom to be seen.

Te has beconze simt pormal, and ou Sundays there are the usual cruwus on the boulevards and in the safer. The theatres are closed; but one or two cinematograph

NOW OPEN

LADIES DAYS MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

CHARGES-

Turkish Bath

Blectric Bath

Simple Bath

Complete Body Massage

-

2

78 ota.

FOR MEETCAL BATH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION' WANTED.

SPECIAL PRICES FOR VOLUNTEER,

13 Qorver's Roar CENTRAL. Hanazono.

«. 0). SOPUES8, Manzon.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.LTD. CHEN KWONG & Co., Ld.

NOTICE.

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARI

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the abors Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Peddar's Street, on WEDNES. DAY, the 24th March at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report and Etata- ment of Accounts for the year ending LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL 31st December, 1914.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be ÚLUZAD from the. 11tä to 24th March, both days icclusire.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lap.

General Agerita.

Hongkong, March 4, 1915.

202

CANTON

STORE:

MURNITURE, Draperies, Grocerie, Boot and Shoes

Sfaxers of Jewellery, Lacqueros, Crockery Ware,

Iron-mongery, Wine and Spirita.

"AGENTS

Orner for the “Curra Man** TONY CRISA Harly. may be made tu cor squata ak

following pouse CANSUAL PATTLE & OP. Foodhow, Brocimr & Co. Shangsat, Kazay & Watai Le, Yokohams Kazzy. & Wanam LP. Manih,` 8,8. Warson & Co. Le,

PRICE $8.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG,

LTD.

TA1600 DOCKYARD., HONGKONG.

SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS. BUILERMAKERS, FORGE.

MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONALA

ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. Estimates give for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Bikers, Railway Relling Shock, Bridges, and all Clasuos of Engineering, Iren and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 737×88 × 340′′ Pompe empty Dock in 2-3/4 hours,

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taxing verse's.up to 3.000 tona displacement,

"providing conditions forpainting ships with most efficient results.

100-Ton ELECTRIC GRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons, 30-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chaine. Wire Ropes, Rivot, ote.

AGENTS FOR

JOHN L THORNYCHÖFT & CO. LTD.

PETROL & KEROSZNE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 B.H.P.

As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNHOATE, "LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES, E. Dickyard Manager can be a between the home of 11 s.m, and 12 noon at the

Tora Ofier,

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,

Homorosa. CarA AND JAPAN AGENTE.

TELEPHONE No. 212.

Telegraphic Adares – TAIK(K)DOOK.

LIPTONS

Foreign Clothes for rentimen made to No. 1 Tea 95 cts. per lb. Foochow Buds 80 cts. per lb.

order by our own tailors.

Large assortment of Chinese Silks and

halls have opened their doors. They are LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. Foreign Goods of every description.

NOTICE.

THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY

poorly patronized, as the finis being German, the subjects illus rated are not Always to the taste of the population. The Gaile Theatre was open for a while but as the public was almost exclusively compoard af German officer or soldiers, most of whom did not pay for their seats, the enterprise died an early death.

The faw troops that that remain babars wall and pay regularly for everything they bay. There have been some amusing attempts to Gurmanise the town. German postage stamps are on sale, the names

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- of the statione and public buildings have been changed and some classes of aficials.pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to bars bean forced to sign contracts with 24th March, both days inclusive.

the Government which make of them German subjects for the next six months. Most of the shops are open, but money is scarce. German emmerical travellers aro impudently busy offering German goods to the Belgian traders whose country they have ruined.

Liege has been turned again into a first- class fuctress There, too, more or leas normal conditions of life prevail; but after great trouble with the Belgian workmen

All goode sold at ressonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods.

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agenta, Pedder's Street, on WEDNES T. No. 1406. DAY the 24th March at 12.15 2.M., for Satement of Accounts for the year ending the purpose of receiving the Report and

1st December, 1914.

SUP FAT POO STREET.

CANTON, and Nos. 237, 239, De Your Road and No. 120, Cunsaght Boat Central, Tal. No, 811.

Hongkong.

DEAK

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Inc.

Gederal Agenta:

L

203

Hongkong, March 4, 1915,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

sad the disappenzance of several German THE FORTY-SIXTH MEXTING of fozomer, the Geramas bave had to shanded

SHAREHOLDERS in the Company

the 25th

the idea of exploiting the Cocke ill works will be held at the Company's Office, for the manufacture of war stores. At No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Namar, where there are more troops than i alan hers in Belgium, the forts have also 1915, at 12 o'clock

on THURSDAY,

March. been strengthened.

NOOR, Icr the purpose of receiving Statoment Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be' CLOSED from the 19th

SINFUL COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Hongkong, March 4, 1915, -

TRAMWAYN COMPANY,

JAMITED).

TAME TABLE

WEEK DATL

7.00.m. to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 ....Every 10 minutos. 10.00am to 11.00 a.m. Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 12,45 p.m...Every 15 minuten. 115 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 13.45p.m. to 115-p.m... Every 10 minutes. 1.65 pm to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. L5p. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

'FIGHT CARE.

8.60 p.m. and 9 pm 8.50 p., to 11,00

PM. Svery half hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.. every quarter of

an hoes,

SUIDATE.

to the 25th March, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directers."

C. PEMBERTON,75 to 10.30 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes, Secretary. 11.30am to 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 204 18.00 Noon to 100 p.m...Erary 10 minoras. 1.00p.m. to 5.00 pmrary 15 urinutor, 5.00 pm to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes, 8.00p.m. to 7.00pm.Evory 15 minutes 1.00p.m. to: 8.10 p.m...Every 10minutes, NIGHT CABS on Wook Days.

THE HONGEONG & WHAMPOA

"DOOK CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

In the course of a trip round the "world Colonel Evans, the Queensland Commis sioner for railways, as much impressed by the extent to which advertising in carried in the United States. Speaking to a Chicago reporter, he said Your advertising instinct, if I may use the word, go very far; in fact, I notice you advertian in the Bible, at the hotel this morning I found copy of the Bible containing advice to commercial travellers. One injunction was, Aud and untrue;

NAREHOLDERS will be THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. road Plus 23 and 27. Another bald in the Office of the Company trade i

is pour, road Paalm 37. If vory Queens Buildings,

read chapters 19 and 12, 2

Connaught Road, Corinthians. If tired of sin, rond the Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 31st March, eighteenth chapter of St. Luke, versos 35 at 11 o'clock Ax for the purpose of and 41. That, gentlemen, is advertising receiving the Report of the Directors and I am going to beg, borrow, of steal that It Decomber, 1914,

Etatement of Accounts for the year ending Bible from the hotel. I am going to Rend it to the commercial favellers in Australia, with particular regard to the sinful portion of the admonition."

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

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

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED. COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Supplie the blood with the wanted spurishing and healthy Beck beilding materials. Very palatabis.

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES: $1.25 and $2,75

Thỏ TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pacy will be CLOSED from the 24th to 31st March, 1915, both days inclusive.. By Order of the Board of Director

GEO; A CALDWELL,

Berrstring Hongkong, March 17, 1916,

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

+

THE 31 ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

in the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, 8. Grokaz's Bunlaran, 6,” Connaught Road, Victoria, WEDNESDAY, the 31st Mar, 1916, at 19 o'clock Noon as the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Esport of the General Managers for the year ending at December, 1914; and. électing Consulting Committee and kAuditor,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COM PANY will be CLOSED from MONDAY, tha 23th March to WEDNESDAY, the fast March, 1915, both days inclnazve

FREWAN, TUMES & CO.

Hongkong, March 18, 1015

SATURDAYE.

Extra Cab 13 midnigbis-

Company's Office, ALANDRA BEZLDINGS SPECIAL CAbe sy armugement at the Das Faux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHRE18 & SON.

Amore? Minesys

SINGON & CO.

ESTA KLUBURIY - ALIJ, 18801

KON STEEL METAL HARD WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale

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 Cap of Tea, Coflen, Cocos: also Scones. Cakes &c. procumble in Hongkong-to be obtained only at

1

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

LADIES CLOAK ROOM

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.I.

5.000 Feet Above Sea Level--Maan. Temperature, 650 The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Light Hours From Manila, Fall or Auto Bracing Climate in the Fine Country of Northora Luzon The "BAGUIO" is unexcelled for leestion, cuisine, homelike atmosphere and modern up-to-data festares"

-P-6 Up, Daily, -P-35.00 Up, Weekly

Foundry Coke Importere. General Stores ind Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and A Keepara and Shipohandlem.“ Non. 35 and

Special Rates For Prolonged Stays

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprietors. Cable address-"BECOME.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

PEAAE

2:13

Portland Cement

In Casks of $75 lbs. not.

In Hags of 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 LUNGE. 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., L₫.

Established 1883

„MANUFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

" to 15"

CTACONFERENCE.

CABLE LAID

8" to 15" CLACUMFERENCE.

4. STRAND

3" to In

| CYACONFTRENCK.

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

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

Shewan Tomes & Go., General Managers.

Hongkong, April 11, 1911.7

MUMEYA

While-you-wait

Photograpay.

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST. WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH

IN AN HOUR"

PRICE 2,00 per 3 pcs, for Post Card.

· No. 8a Queen's Road Central.

TELE. No. 254.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

INGINEERY and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS, BEASS and IKS

FOUNDERS All work done in this tahtishment is quaranteed. We hare over thirty you exzetten. Waowa two Slipways and accommodata are sty

of 200 Ider longe.

Town Uthcs, 48 CoONNKUVIT" BOAS UZSzat, Bongkung. Telephone No. 459 Shipyard. Shom Rei-Pa. Kowloon, Honzanne Estimates furnished on application..

J. H, TAGGART,

Hongheny, auri 1, 19

MANAGER.

HOTEL.

ADMIHABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP-

Adkinsay the Trainway. Terminus, 3,400 feet above Sea Levaj

Temnoted in all mouc First-class Cualas, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' Horma. FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL,

Texina-From Bh par day Max,

27, BD Loox BTRET, (2nd Street, west Boof Gerden. of Central Markach Telephone No. 616,-

Hongrong, September 6, 1917,

FRENCH LESSONS

D

G. MOUSSIÓN,

15, Morrison Hill Hona

Forget after the Hhow, Supper, and Light Bateshente

ALEXANDRA CATER

Open T8 Bidzght

Telegraph Add: *Pesos!al,"

✨. U PRUSTER Manager

GRAND HOTEL:

VIEST OLÁSS AND UP TO DATE 201ELL: dom eentral locatioa” within

A the vicinity of all the principal Han

Chidna

Boted for the Beat Food, Feftriamente, Acornmodation and Cimulira ander European, Supervision.. 4 Fiat Cisas stringe Orchestra pendlere selections from 3:30 pm to 11.30 p

Special monthly terms for residents and for Ehipping particulems only-

for further particulare applyTM

TELEPHOTS LATE TELEGRAPHIC ADUROM "COMFORT

Talentions Na. Fo

WONG PING WA, Munger

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive cocos at presenton the market; it fully maintains its high reputa tionlafood yaize and delicacy of flavour, and

The Bark of Puri, second to none in any respect whatsoever.". MM Modicel Mogarine, March, 1912

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

Land Fancy Boxes

THE FACTORY-IN A GÅRDENT

BNG,