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NOTES ON WILD

LIFE IN HONGKONG

AND SOUTÉ CHINA.

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BUNBURY. MA

To be had at the

* Cumz Mar“ Ofice,

Pari i and Part S

Price $1.00

The China Mail.

No. 16.208.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Marchants

· ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

MESSRS.

Agents for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS.

MES SAS.

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

SCOTCH WHISKY.

MESSRS.

CO'S.

JOHN JEFFREY PILSENER BEER,

THE 'CHINA MAILS

NOTICE.

號十二月四年五十登百九千登美·

ESTABLISHED

BUSINESS NOTIORS,

1845

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

Bolinder and Kelvin Motors

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS

AND SHIPBUILDERS,

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY LIMITEDCHEN KWONG & Co., La.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATES Nor THE

2410/411 for 10 and 25 shares raspectively, numbered 19799/12748 and 35858/33882 inclusive, standing in the Register in the joint names of George Andrew Hastings and John Barbam Caralake, Solicitors, Liverpool & Birming- ham. having been lost or destroyed, NOTICE IS HIREBY GIVEN that unted the mid certificaten be produced at the Office of the Company, Queen's Build- ing, Victoris, Hoogkong, before the 24th Correspondenta must forward their April, 1915, new certificates for the said mamas and addresses with any communicabares will be issued and the old certificates tion addressed to the Editor, ut nomarily will thereafter be bald by the Company is for publication bat as evidence of good ball and void,

Communications relating to news should be addressed to Tuz Korra,

faith

.............

All matter for publication should he written on one side of the paper only.

Letters relating to business should be sådressed to THE MANAJER.

Rate of subscription to Chins Mail" is $36 per annum; por quarter and per men. sem "pro rata".

Tag China Mail is delivered free to subcribers in Hongkong and Kowloon.

Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty outs per month.

Ordem for extra coples of the Chou Masz" should be sent as soon as posible a the supply is limited. Qaak 10 ca., Credit 2) atas per copy.

Rate of sabeription to the "Overland China Mail" is $12 per nanom: postage #I

couts each.

GEO A. CALDWELI,

Secretary, Bangkong, March 24, 1915.

262

UNIOS INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS,

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE.

CRE

Ms

FURK

URE, Draries, Groceries,

Boot and Shoo

of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ware.

-Izen-mowywcy. Wius and Spirit

Foreign Clothes for gentarmen made to order by our own tailors.

·Earga samariment of Chinese Silks and Torsign Goods of every dawiption.

All goods sold at Tonabis Prices. The Cheapest and Best phaos in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Forsign Goode,

No. 1406,

80P PAT POO SİRKEL

DANTON and No. 137, 292, Des Voeux Road and No. 120, Onnaught Road Central,

Hongkong.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FORTY SECOND ORDINARYTE YEARLY MEETING of the Society will. be held at its Head Office, No. 2

Queen's Buildings, Hougtong, on FRIDAY the 23rd April, 1915, at Noox, for the purpose | Tel. No 81. of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of account to 21st December, 1914, and of declaring Dividenda &c.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society

per annum extra. single copies will be OLUSKO from the 13th April to Alterations and additions to Advertise the 23rd April both days inclusire. menta on Pages 2, 3, 6, and 7 should be sent to the flies, Na. E, Wyndham Street, not later than 11:59 mm.

Alteration and additions to Advertise- ments on parus 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be sony as met later than 1 pum, m

Now Advertisements should be sent in before 2p.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered, fur a fixed period will s continued until countermanded...

Telegraphic Addrese Code. A.B.C. 6th Edition. Telephone No. 22.

Hongcong.

Tas CHINA MAIL, Limited

WAR SERVICE BADGES FOR THE BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

Secretary. Hongkong, April 9, 1915.

CHINA TRADES INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

$20

PELE

SAK TRAMWAYƐ COMPANY,

LIMETE

·TIME TABLE

WORK DAYS.

7.00am to 9.00 am...Every 15 miata 6.00 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00 ....Every 15 minutem 11.30am to 12.45 p.m.Every 15 minutes, 12.45 p.m. to 115 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 115 p.m. to 115pm. Every 10 minutos. 1.45 pm to 3.15 p.m..Every 10 minutes. 15 p.. to 3.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 pm to 8.10 p.m. Every 10 minuten. XIGENT CARL

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 8.50 p.m. and 9p.m., 9.50 p.m. to 11.00 NOTOFORTE NINTH ORDINARY

TEARLY MEETING of the Company

-p.. every half hour.

a hor

will be held at its Head Offico, No. 11.03 p.m. to 11.65 p.m. every quarter of Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on FRIDAY the 23rd April, 1916, 12.15 r.. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors togather with the statements of Accogat to 31st December, 1914, sud of declaring Diridends &c.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from 13th April to the 23rd April both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

Secretary Hongkong, April 9, 1915.

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED.

321

Thanks to the assistance of 31. Cath. cast Wason, 31.P., of their Parliamentary Committee, the Imperial Merchant Ser. vice Guild have been instrumental in the Admiralty deciding upon granting War Service Badges to Captains. Officers aid men of our merchant transports. The Guild have urged the extension of this principle to all merchant ships in consideration of the work they are doing toder, circumstances of considerably enhanced personal peril. Quito no Tof Shareholders of the abure Com Dontly Captain Basil E. Peto, 1.2.pany will be held at the Company's Office, Chairman of the Parliamentary Com. Ozonans Benue at Now on FRI mittee of the Guild, advanced this sugDAY the 30th April, 1915 to recaise a gration in the House of Commons where Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decem Dr. T. 3. Macnarmaze stated to reply Manager and Consulting Committee and her, 1914 and the Report of the General that the proposal involved a very co to elect a Consalting Committee and silerable aansion of the prosent scopo Auditor.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWELFTH YEARLY MEETING.

at the scheme for distributing War The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com Badges. He promised, however, to take pay will be CLOSED from the 18th April | ⠀ an opportunity of discussing it with the to the 30th April, both days inclusive.

President of the Board of Trade but be.

yond that be stated he was afraid he

THE CHINA-BORNEO Cor., Las.

could give no undertaking Supplement. ing Captain Peto's suggestion the Guild

W. G. DARBY. General Manager. Hongkong, April 13, 1915.)()

328

have now addressed special appeals bath

to the Admiralty and to the President of NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

the Board of Trade. From the latter the

Guild Have reclved in sekolwed grant to the effect that the matter is receiving his altoktide

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'

Suppilas the bisod" with the wanted rourishing and healthy. Besh ballding materials. Very palatable.

OF ALL CHEMISTE

25 and $296.

INSURANCE 00:

IN WHICH AZT VÉRTED TUL SHARKS OF

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPLET, IAD..

Bad

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE 00.

TOTAL FUNDS & SINT Dosa, 1913,

£23,622,185,

1-Authorised Capital £5,000,000.

Subscribed Capital 24,500,000 Paid up Capilat £2,437,500 Il-Fire Fauds

III-Life & Annuity Funda... 18,186,180

Sinking Fond Account ......

899,114

98,619

£12,561.269

SUNDAK?.

7.458.m. to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10,30 am to 11.00 a.m...Every 10 minuten. 11.30am. to 13 NowEvery 15 minutes. 3.00Noon be 100p.m..Evm7 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 3.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 6.00 pm...Every 10 micuta. 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutos 7.00p.m. to 8.30 p.m...Every 10 minutes NIGHT OARS as un Week Days.

SATURDAYE.

Extra Car ni 12 midnigh.. SPECIAL CAho uy arrangement at the Jompany's Office, ALEXANDRA BILDETON Des. Your Road Central

JOEN D. HUMPHREYS & BON

General MansZEN

BUSINESS NOTICES,

NZX24CARRT ·

(4GENTE

165 Oranza for Van **ČNINEN HÉL

CHETA MAIS made to our senses.

Piet■' --

Foochow,

PASTLY & ON, Brockner à Qui

|Szananai, KELT & WASK La Yozobama. Kary & Waxon Xa blazila.. WATSON JI QU, EN

PRICK. 28.00 Par

BUSINESS NOTIORS.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LD.

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAL500 DOCKYARD. HONGKONG

HIPRINEDEAS, SALVOUS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. MASTERS BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, Estimator gives for quick constraction and repair of Ships. Engine, Boilers, Railway Rolling Book, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering. Irce and Wood Work

GRAVING DOCK 737×88 x 345 ́? Pumpa empty Dock in $3,4 hours.

THKES PATEST SLIPWATS taxing verse's up to 3,000 tons displacement, providing conditions forpainting ships with most efficiens results,

100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons. $0--Ton Hydmali TESTING HACHINE for Chain, Wire Ropes. Rivets. Atc. AGENTS FOR

JOHN L. THORNYOROFT & CO., LTD.

Dockyard

PETEOL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-12 to 180 BHP.

As supplied to the British Admirsity ant War Office. MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATE, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERT DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES, ATC Manager, can be man between the hours of 11.a., and 12 noon at the

•Town Offico.

BUTTERJIELO & SWIRE,

HORGION CHINA AND JAPAN AGENTE.

TELEPHONE NO. 319.

Telegrapblo Adarese :—' TAIKOUDOCK.

The Best Meals in Hongkong

Either light or substantial

Available only at the..

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.L.

5.000 Feet Above Sea Level-Moan Temperature, £50

The Coming Health Resort of the Far East- Fight Hours. From Manila, Hail or Auto Bracing Climate in the Fine Country of Northern Luzon The "BAGUIG la iniscelled for location, cuisine. homelike atmosphore and modern up-to-data festares

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

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprietors.-Cable (address—“ BECOME •.

PATELL & CO. THE HONGKONG HOTEL

Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

and

Commission Agents,

HONGKONG,

CANTON, SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW.

SINGON & CO.

ESTAMINE A.J), 1880,

Revenus Fire Branch 2,507,188 TRON STREL METAL and HARD

1,979,289

Life and ADBpity L Brunchos.zsaruna S Revenge Marine Department: 252,682 Other Receipts

WARK MERCHANTS. Wholerale Foundry Cake Importers. General Stora and Retall Trommcngers, Pig Iron and 450,182 zeepers and Bhipokandlers New. 25 and 37. BING Loong Sestez, (2nd Street, west 25.23.312 of Central Klarker) Telephone Na bif

Hongrong. Heptember 4, 191

The Accumulativa Faads of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Bastones, C

SHEWAN, TOMERS & 00

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE-Cannot be Boates, if Equalled For Bread Tutes, Confectionery Munda with Wings

A

AND

GRILL ROOM

PE

JIH. TAGGART,

MANAGER.

HOTEL

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP- Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1.100 feet above Sea Leval.

213

FIRST CLASE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS' HOTEL, Telaphotos ia ati rooms. First-case Cuaine, Lange, Smoking and Ladies' Boca, Ron! Gsider.

Terms From 8 per day Máx.

Telegraph Add: *Peaceful.'

P.U. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND

HOTEL

the vicinity of all the ameipal Banks, FIRST CLASS AND CP-TO-DATE HOTEL Botal location within

My Noted for the Hart Food Refrestinente, Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine ander Haropean Bupervision. A First Chad string Orchears rondais selections-from 6:30 pm to 11.80p.m..

Special manthir tarms for residents and flor Shipping particulers only

Safety #62 farther particulare appar-

TRIKORÁZKIC ADVIES "COMFORT.

Manager

Portland Cement

In Cask of 375 lbs. xOL

In Bake of 250 lbs. nus.

Shewan. Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANAGERS,

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.

...

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT-REPELLER, Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $250 Per Bottles Prepared only by

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32, Queen's Road Central.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ed.

Established 1883.

MANUFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

4 STRAND

STRAND

1 to 15%

CURLYRERENCE,

CABLE LAID

5" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.

3 to 107

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

Prices, Samples and full particulats will de forwarded on application to

Shewan Tomes & Co.. Gmeral Hanagers.

Hongkong, April 11. 1913.

u-

MUMDY

While-you-waity Photography

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTISZ WITHŹ APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH' CAN FINER.

IN AN BOUN

PRICE 2.00 per 8 pcs, for Post Card.

No. 84 Queen's Bond Central.

- TELE, No. 354.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW · RECONSTRUCTED.

TINGINEERS *** MHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRUN FOUNDREE. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty year experience * We can'two Slipways and oras acontimodala nay craft

of 200 feet,

Town Ubon, 43, CONTATORI KOLS UKSTAL, Hongkong. Telephone No. Aid Shipyard, Baum-Sai-Pe. Kowloons Beacons.

........Telenbons Na Betimber furnished on apolÍCH TACOL"

WONG PINO WA,

Hangkong, Auru 1. 2v12..

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritiva cocom stpresenton. the market; itfully maintains its high reputa tionInfood vatus and delicscy of flavour and

Pan Medical Magazine, Morch, 1912+ |

The Maurs of Farts," a second to none in any respect whatsoever.”

ADBURY'S

CADB

Specially

FROM “THE FACTO

CHOCOLATES