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AND SOUTH CHINA.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. |

Wine & Spirit Merohania

ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

MESSRS.

Agents for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS.

MESSRS.

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S SCOTCH WHISKY. MESSRS.

JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. PILSENER. BEER.

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BUSINESS NOTICES,

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

CESTEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

Bolinder and Kelvin Motors

W. S. BAILEY & Do., Ltd.

ENGINEERS (AND

THE CHINA-BORNED COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

of above

SHIPBUILDERS.

HONGKONG & WHAMPDA DOOK

COMPANY LIMITED.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATES NOS. 9410/2411 for 10 and 2 alares

AZARIEBROT

AGENTS

Cedars for the CHWA MAIN"

ADU → ÜYERLAND URINA-Main may be made su oor wedd the following DOLCE. “

Czaton. PATEL & De.. Foochaw. BROCKILT & 06. Shingual. KeLLY & WAZAH La. Yoandama KetZY & WALK IN Mandim. (4.8. WATION &SO, EN

FRICE, 28.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES ..

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

ENGINEERING CO.

HONGKONG, LTD.

OF

TARUC DOGKYARD, HONGRỒNG

SHIPBUILDERS. BALVORS AND REPAIRERS. BOILERMAKERS, FORGE

MASTERS BRASS AND TRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAT.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE.."

AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. Estimates given for äick cousitustion and repair of Ships, Enginge, Bailers. Railway Rolling Stock, bridges, and ai? Classes of Engineering. Irue and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 737×83⁄4" Pumpa empty Desk in 3-3/4 hours.

providing conditions forpainting ships with est efficient resulta

100Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES throughout the Shops raging up to 100 Tons, 30-Ton Hydmalic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes. Rivers, ate, AGENTS FOR:--

THE TWELFTH YEARLY MEETING 25868,35884 inclusire, standing in the TAKES PATENT SLIPWAYS laking verse's up to 3000 teze displacement, pany will be held at the Company's Office, Register in the joint names of Georgs ST. GEORGES BUILDING at Noor on FRI-Caralako, Soliciton, Liverpool & Birning

Andrew Hastings and

John Barham DAY the 30th April, 1915 to receive ham, bay HCREBY GIVEN that Statement of Accounts to the Blat Decem

beau lant be. 1914 and the Report of the General unless the amid certificates be produced at or destroyed. NOTICE Manager and Consulting Committee ad taelect Consulting Committee and the Office of the Company, Queen's Build- Auditor.

ing, Victoria, Hoogkong, before the 24th

will thereafter be held by the Company as April, 1918, new tertificates for the said shares will be issued and the old corticates null and void.

GED A CALDWELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, March 24, 1913.

pany will be CLOSED from the 18th April

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. to the 30th April, both days inclusive.

THE CHINA-BORNEO Cov., LTD..

W. G. DARBY. General Atanagar.

Hongkong.Aptil 13, 1915

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

LIMITED.

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326.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TBE THIRTY FOURTH ORDINARY TEENY BETAREHOLDERS Orders for extra copies of the China will be held at the Okces of the Under- Man should be sent as soon as possible assigned on: MONDAY the 10th May, 1915, the

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per innum extra. Single copies twenty unta each.

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Telegraphic Address Man' Hongkong. Cod. A.B.C. 5th Edition.

Telephone No. 29.

THE CHINA Mazz, Laminad

WORK OF NAVAL AIRMEN.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

267

CHEN KHONG & Co., L.

- GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

pany will be CLOSED from the 28th LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL |

instant to the 2011 May both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Qe, Ian.

General Agents.

Hongkong. April 20, 1915

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY

LIMITED NOTICE

"STOER.

URNITURE Draperies, Grozaries,

Boot and Shoes..

HUR

304

Makers of Jewellery, Lacquerst Crockery Ware,

Tran-mongery. Wine and Spiri

Foreign Clothes la gentemen made to order by our own tailora

adierja oreosrurrkas Chinees Silks and Il cornia and bla

Hongkong to buy Chinese Fordgu Gocde.

NOTICE IS HER SEASON TICKETS The Cheapest and Bettinence and

of all

(avatilable for Three Months issued on and after 1st May, bext. the respective Prices will be as follows:--

Gentlemas

Bra

Ladies Children ...

$30.00

TIL. No. 1406.

$18.00 $12.00

and that the Price of Servants' Punch Tickets available for 20 Rides will be 81.20.

The accomplishments of the 34 British aicmen from the Naval Wing of the Royal Senson Tickets expiring in April can be Flying Corps, recently, in aeroplane and extended to April 30th, on same terms apline, along the Belgium sonet, fully pre rúta as now in force, but no three- justid all that the First Lord said in monthly Season Tickets and so Annual

liament, during the discussion of the Tickets will be issued in April Karal Extimates, respecting this now nal Nutico is farther given that on and after is the first attack that has been lat May next, daily return Tickets and

Annual Tickets will be abolished.

By Order of the Directors,

—JOHND:HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, April 1, 1915.

made by what may be called a thoroughly organised aerial feet, and it was led inco action by its sends Wing Commander Commander Sampson-one of the mast kilful and daring aviators in the world. The result of the raid hare exceeded all the early estimates made az Whitehall. Pines by pieco ovides of the declens damage inflicted on the enemy has leaked NORTH out, and it is particularly gratifying

and all its contents have been destroyed.

to find that another Zeppelin shed

and that at Zeebrugga a budding base for

seciously damaged an to prevent its being

useful for many a a long day. The Germa

dea of being able to erasta a submarine

SUP PAT POO STREET,

CANTON 44 Nos. 237, 199, Doa Vaux Road and No. 120, Chansarkt Road Centical. Tal. No 811.

Hongkong,

EAK TRAMWAYN

LIMITEL

COMPANY,

TIME TABLF.

WELY DAYS.

1.00am to 8.00 ...TOY 15 milates.

JOHN 1 THURNYCHOFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENÉ MARINE MOTORS 7-32 to 10 B.H.F.

Assupplied to the British Admirsity and War Office. MUTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, XTC. Dackyard Manager can be seen between the hour of 11 s., and if user at the

Tova Office.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HON CHINA AND JAPAN ÁGENTT.

TELEPHONE. Na, 912.

Telorphic Adare:- TAIKODOCF,

The Best Meals in Hongkong

Either light or substantial

Available only at the

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.L,

5.000 Fest Above For Lovel- Menu „Temperature, 850

The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Bight Hours From Manlia, Hall or Auto Bracing Climate in the Fine Country or Northera Lazon The "RAGUTC' mini xéciled for location, cuisine, homelike atmosphere and" modem up-to-data lestares

8.00 am to 10.63 &m... Every 10 mizotes-P-6 Up, Daily. -P-35.00 Up. Weekly

997 10.00a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 mientos. 11.30am to 12.45 pm...Every 15 minutae, -18,65-paine-to-1-15 pm Every 10 miratas-------

115 p.m. to Lio pa... Every 10 minutes. 1.45 pm to 9.15pm...Every 10 micutes. 2.15 p.m. to 6.00pm...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 pm to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutos.

BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

* WHICH ARE VESTED THE EWALES OF

TIGHT CARS.

all subinacines has likewise been THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE 8.50 p.m. and 9p.0, 9.50 p.m._to_11.00"

buye

dori of

the

COMPANY, LTD..

and..

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

se along the Eulgium, cost,

sat, under very noses of our warships, appears to need

300d

removing: but we have Cothing complain about if it suits them to pursue their sims. We can always undo from the sun, or overhead, in a few hours, work that it has taken them days or weeks-Authorised Capital £6,000,000

to accomplish. The Kaiser may rest assured that he will ever posters an efficient sub- marine in Zeebrugge while the British war Bert being," but we shall be the last 1 cumipfaiu at his efforts to do so. He runs much money or time a ha chu at this task.-United Services Caseti.

[OTAL FUNDS AT 31st Deceusza, 1913, £23,822,185.

Revenue Firs Branch...

11

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital

£9,437,500 -Fire Fund

3,870,114 I-Life & Annuity Funda... 16,136,160

Sinking Fund Account

38,51% £22,561,288 2,567,158 Life and Annuity 1,973,259

Branches] Revenue Marine Department... 269,609 Other Receipts

490,193 £6,233,31%

Branches are separately forested, and, by The Accumulative Faads of the various gindibly reflects the spirit of Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart

ON ***** ROAD TO BERLIN,

Wine the Great Battle will bo Fought.

The 18+ purvai pablishes za úrticle fromsily entrespandent at Petro-

the prop of ja p

The in that comes to hand (writes ment of the Company's Business. this qua:) depicts the clan with which may

barl the enemy back

sch

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00

Agents

SINGON & CO.

boyer setzen eis and perhaps beyond the who do Prussia. The posses. alon

since would ensure the slots of flank when the Ten Bola room, Thía no doubt will be to the cus fur this advance can s rendered by the preliminary operating back the enemy from the rond de Mazurius Lakes, fortified though it may into the fortress of Konie those on the Lower Vistula the inventing each of these BON STEEL, METAD and HARD požuta, vanni' tho' garrisona succumb to. HAWARE BERCHANTS, Wholesale

EXTINIAMED JA.Uḥ, 1880.

and Thetail Solution 00, Phù Lon Tra

p.th. svery half hour. 11.00 p.m. to 11.45pm. every quarter of

an hou

Suspark.

7.45 am to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutes. 10.30a.m. to 11.00am...Every 10 minutes. 11.30am to 18 Noo....Every 15 minutos 12,00 Koon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 mizot 84. 1.00p.m. to -8.00pm...Evary 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00pm. Every 10 minutes. 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm...Every 15 minutes 7.00 to 2.10 p.m... Erer ? 10 minutes. NIGHT CARE on Week DayL:

ACEDAYS.

Extra Card 13 midnigh SPECIAL CARB by arrangement st the Company's Dice, ALLIANDRA BULLIXEI' Des Voeux Road Oral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

Querỉ baoTION",

PATELL & CO.

Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

апа

The did i Krasnyaz fills our hearts Foundry Colts Imanzaters. Be a Commission Agents,

with juvilat de pride and strengthesa our reapers and 8hlpehandlers. Non. 28

2 bed the great general battle 87, Hao La Bruker, (lod-Street, were

which then will one day be forced of Denial Market) Telephone No. Gib,

to

Which with

ancept. goners battle tako

place! fly on the wond to Berlin berd

Honerous, September 4, 1912.

list stunder Germany must THE ALEXANDRA OAFE Cannot be Ingvitably be gathered for the defense of the capital.The Allies will force the Benton, il- Equalled For Bigad

Cakes, Confectioners Meals with Winer

Gornals, when the hour comes, to Liqueurs,

Reperi battle, which will be the apothecais

Be the extrasph

HONGKONGL CANTON,

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW

Special Rates For Prolonged Stays

BENGUET OUMMERCIAL CO.. Propnors-Cable Address BROOME .

A

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

PEA

1. H. TAGGART,

MANAGER.

HOTEL

215

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA Gar. Adjoining the Tramway Terminus; 1,100 feet above Res. Let

FIRST-CLAS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL, AND TOURISTS' HOTEL, Telephoxca is sil sooms. Firstlase Cucine, Lounge, Emoking wad Ladies' Horgu. Boof Grid F

·Telegraph. Adā - 'Peaceful ··

2.U. PECSTER, Manag

A

GRAND HOTEL.

JUST CLASS AND LE 20 DATE HOTELL BASE contra (Galeh wicklu" - the vicinity of all the principal Hante-

Noted for the Best Feed, Refreshments, Accommodation and Closalien: Curiaine under European Supervision. A First Cinna string Orchest in renders, doctiora from.

0 to 11.5) 7.

Borial monthly terms for redouts and (for Shipping paruculers y

For tar kes particulare apply-

TELLOLAYING ABOxran “COMFORT

Manager

Portland Cement

In Casks of $75 lbs, aBI

In Haga of 250 lbs. not.

Shewan, Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANADERS.

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT REPELLER,

Price 50 ats. $1.00 and $2.50 Pór Bottle, Preparer only" by

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32, Queen's Road Central.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

Established 1883

MANUFACTUREES OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

4" to 10"

CABLE LAID

5" to 15"

Prices, Samples and fall parcarer

4 STRAND

3" to 10"

| AARLEMPERANCH.

9000 feet in length.

Shewan Tomes & Co..." General izan

Bangkong, April 31. 19.

MUMEYA.

“While-you-wait? Photography...

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED, ARTISH WIVE APPARATER AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH

LAS BOOK.

PRICE 200 per 8 pcs, for Post Card, No. 8▲ Queen's Road Central

TELE. No.: 284.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

NGINEERS and FOUNDERS

(KOW RECONSTRUCTED;

SHIPEMLERS, BOILER MAKERS BRASS AND TRUM All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We bare We own two Slipways and can accommodate any conte

over thirty years' experience.

tf 200 fear fue

Town' (her, 48, CONVADUHE ROAD Warket. Hongkong. Telephone No. 459

Shipyard, Bhum-Sai Pe. Kowlcon, Bozzon. Fediastes furiisbed in applies

Hagemme. aur. L'ials,

Telephone No. K. S. WONG PIND) WA. Bamaşas

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

* BOLANVILLE' COCOA represents the.. highest grade of nutritive cocos si presenton the markers it fully maintains its high reputs- tion in food vatue quid delicacy of favour, and The Machal Purity, is second to none in any respect whatsoever.

bledical Magazint, March, 1912

ADBURY'S

CADE

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes

Specially Packed for Export

FROM THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN, BOURNVILLE, ENG.

Hongkong, Dee, 17 2905,