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"NOTES ON - WILD ."

LITA IN HONGKONG

AND SOUTH CHINA.

By Te Key, Q. F

BUNBURY. M.A,

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BUSINESS NOTICES

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 30 1915,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

Bolinder and Kelvin Motors"

W. S. BAILEY & Oo., Ltd.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

NOTIOR

MOSOKONG & WHAMPOA DOCET"

COMPANY`MMITED.

ALABILAROT

AGENTS

raars for tRA "CHINA MASS (AND SUHERLANDS CHINA MÁM:

may be made. Du For Spouse: the following w

Janten

Fohow

PALE d. Or, Broovist & Un Shugral". Kutty & Wazam Le Younhama, Kazy de VALAH 100% Manila......a. 8. VATION, & On. Das

PRIOR-3800 Per Montai

BUSINESS NOTICES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT SO. LO

ENGINEERING

co.

OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD. BONGKONG

HÌPRUILDERS. BALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORCE GE MASTERS" BRASS ALD) IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGIN KIEL, WELDING AND CETHING OF METALS BY: OXY-ACETSTER AND "ELECERIO SYSTEMS.

Bitimaten giren for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engina, Boilers, Rallway' Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Glasson of Engineering. Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 737 × 88 ×54 6* Pumpe empty Dealt in 2-3/4 hours,

providing conditions forpainting ships with most efficient results

100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAT-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops naging up to 100 Tons. 3-Ton Hydraule TESTING MACHINE for Chains Wire Ropes, Rivera, nte. AGENTS FOR :-

THE SHARE CERTIFICATES No. 2410/2411 for 10 and 25 shares NY.EUROPEAN desiring to leave the nude 18738/13748 and TAKES PATENT SLIPWAYS taxing verse's up to 3,000 tons displacement, A Colony should apply in writing for Registar in the joint names of Grange $3858/95882 inclusive, standing in the permission to do so to the Provoan Marshal, Andrew Hastings and John Barham Head Quarters Oficer, at least 48 hours Ostalako, Solicitors, Liverpool before the intended hour of departure, ham, having been repo & Birming viring name, nationality, ago, saz, height, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that complexion and cccupation of the applicant, unins the said certificates be produced at and stating the name of the steamer or the Office of the Company, Queen's Bulld other vessel or the hour of the train by ings, Victoria, Bongkeng before the 24th | which the applicant wishes to leave.Apr, 1915, new certificates for the said Applicants should apply in person for their shares will be issued and the old certificates passes to the Provost Marshal at Hend will thereafter be held by the Company as

31 to 1 r., and P.. to 4 p.m. Daily. Quarters Ofice between the boars of nuliud void.

GEO. A. CALDWELL, "Hongkong, January 30, 1915.

Secretary. Hongkong, March 21, 1925.”

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

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GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORI

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Loc. FURNITURE Draperies, Groserie,

General igenis.

Hoogkont. April 29, 1915

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

364

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Lacqueros, Crockery Ware,

Iron-mongery. Fine and Spirita. Foreign Clothes tar gamieman made to order by our own tailors.

Large assortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of avay description.

Advertisements and Sabeertytions which Nh respect of all SEASON TICKETS The Cheapoet and Best place in Canton &

e not ordered for a fixed period will is available for Three Months issued on and soninned until cöuntermanded.

Telegraphic Address Mart Hongkong.will be as follows:

Telephone No. 22,

Codo. A.B.C. 5th Edition.

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WELSH QUARDSMEN.

New Battalion's First Duty Day.

Whilst the sun still shining and rowds of people stood, about, Walsh Guarda, with bayonets sahing, marebed from Wellington Barracks on March 1 to ake their Bret doty so the King's Guard for the day at Bookingham Palace.

These men were all splendidly tall. They ware, in fact, veritable Guardsman, for the class of the new Walab Guards Battalion

All goods sold at reasonable Prices.

Hongkong to buy Chinese and Formigu Goods,

after Lat May, neat, the respective Prices

$30,00

Tax No. 1408.

$18.00 $12.00

Gentlemen

Ladies Children

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

Season Tickets expiring in April esa be extended to April 30th, on same terms pro rata 18 new in force, but no three- Tickets will be issued in April. monthly Season Tickets and no Annual

Notics is further given that on and after let May next, daily retum Tickets and Annual Tickers will be abolished.

By Order of the Directors,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, April 1, 1915.

SUP PAT POO STREET.

DANTON and No. 237, 139, Dos Vidz Rond and No. 120. Connaught Road Central, Tel. No 81!.

Hongkong.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIKEMEL

TIME TABLE

WELE DAIL

$.00 . to. 8.00 a....Every 15 miuates. 8.00 am to 10.00 a. m...Every 10 minutes. 297 10.00am to 11.80 Esery 15 minates.

11.80

30 am to 12.45 p... Every 15 minutes. 12.45pm. to 115 pm Every 10 minutes.

1.1 p.m. to: 1.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 1.45pm to 2.15pm..Every 10 minutes. 15 pm to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

.......... NIGHT CASE, AN

consists of Welshmen who were already NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

daing dacy with the existing regiments of he Guards. All were in khaki, sad many woro wearing the Grenadier, Coldstream,. Gr. Scots Guards caps, for as yet they have no distinctive badge of their own.

Lieut. Colonel Murray.Threigland, tak ing the place on this special occation of the captain of the Guard, was in command, the other officers on duty being Lieut. Viscount Clive, Lieut G. Eliams Balkalay, and Second Lieut. P. L. M. Battye. Major General Sir Francia Lloyd, general officer commanding the London district, was present in the quadrangle of the Palace to witness the ceremony.

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Amongst the crowd outside were many Welshmen, including Mr. Llewellyn Wil dams, M.P., and the children of the Guarda' Home, whose bright red cloaks on this cold March morning gave a welcome touch of colour to the scene. .The bandsten of the Beata Guardia, who played the new King's Guard to its post, wore their bear skins and great-coate." On their way from Wellington Barracks they played an old Welsh march, sed inside the quadrangle during the ceremony of relieving the Grenadier Guards, the War Song of the men of Glamo gau, the march of "The Man of Harleeb," Land of My Fathers," and God Bless the Prince of Wales,"

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

"Under Weight,"condition of Ill-health, shows your assim liative powers are decreasing

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Supplies the blood with the wanted tourishing and healthy Leak building materials. Very palatable

OP ALL CHEMISTS

PRICKS $1.35 and $9,05

INSURANCE CO.

IWICE ARZ FESTED THE SHARES OF

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD..

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

TOTAL FUND A 318 Decuninn, 1915,

£23,622,185,

-Authorised Capal £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid ng Capital £432,500 --Wire Feads... 1899 114 Life & Audity Fands... 16,136,160 Sinking Fund Account

98,519

£92,661,988 2,647,158 Life and Acuity Revenue Marine Department. 202,692 Branches.runten)

1,973,280 Other Receipts

430,193 £5,023,319

Revenue Fits Back

The Acimulative Funds of the various, Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to most ike claims under the respective Depart ment of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00'

- Apenti

SINGON & CO.

ESTA KLUSHED AID. ||1880."

TRON STEEL, MKTAB and HARD WARE MERCHANTS, Whole and Retail Ironmongers, Fig Trop" and Foundry Coke Imperteza General Stora roopers and Shiponandlere. Nom 35 and 37, HING Loora Starer, (lad Street, wast of Central Markety Téléphonie No: 515-

Bongsons, September 6, 1912.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Baterialled For Bread Cakes Coollloners Monks with Wiras de Idqueurs

8.50 p.m. and p. 9.50 p.m. to 11.00

Pm every half hour.

11.00 pm to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

an' hour

SUNDATI 7.45.a.m. to 10.30 m...Every 15 minutos 10.30 to 11.00 .m...Every 10 minutes. 11.30 am to 12 Koon....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Nocn to 100p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 6.00pm to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 4.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. ~7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Woak Diya.“

BAXCEDAY.

Extra Car at 12 midnish... SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at the Jompany's Office, Arxrixoka Buildings Des Your Boid Central, a

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

Amtrak MoATTUR

JOHN 1. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MÄHINE MOTORS 7-12 to 14 B.B.P.

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

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, KIT. Dockyard Manager can be seen, between the hoɑzs of, 11 w.fm, and 12 noon at the

Town Office.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Horosos, China, and JaYAN AGENTS.

TELEPHONE No. 213.

Telegraphia Adürese :—* TAIKOODOCK.“

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-Mean Temperature, £50 The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Wight Hours From Manila, Ball or Auto Bracing Climate in the Pind Country of Northern Luzon. The "BAGUIO 15xelled for location, cuisine. 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. Proprietor-Cable Address- BECOME

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

PEAK

J. E. TAGGART,

MANAGEL

HOTEL

ADMIKABLY SITUATED AT VICTURIA GAT

Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,100 feet above Ben Level,

PATELL & CO. A FIRST CLASI FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL,

Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

and

ommission a geais.

HONGKONG CANTOR, THANGHAI AND

HANKOW

Telephones

·Font GuideS Forth

215

porma. Firaeus Cunine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' Boemd.,

From 8 per day Bfxx.

Telegraph Ada "Prapafoi."

P. U. FEU3TRE, Manage

GRAND HOTEL.

CLASS AND UP TO DATE HOTEL central location mühin the vicinity of all the principal Haney, B

Criside

Noted for the Bot Food, Petralmente, Accommodation and. Clasjes tander European Buyerrition. A WITHO CLASE string rotaces render weselagtters" fram

Special monthly borms for residents rod for Sypia pasticulars only

Portland Cement

เ

In Case of 375 lbe, aer

Is Bags of 950 that ast.

Shewan, Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANAGERS.

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT REPELLER,

Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $2.50 For Bottles Prepared only by

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

32, Queen's Road Central.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co, Ld.

Established 1883:

„MANUFACTURERS OF:

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

1" to 15" CRCUMFERENCE."

CABLE LAID

+ STRAND

5 to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE."

s" to 10"

GILCUMPERENCE.

01 Drilling Cables of any size up to 3.000 feet in length.

Prices, Bamples and fall particulars will be forwardad en applestion to

Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers

Hongkang, April 11, 1912.

"MUMEYA"

While--you-walt" Photography,

JUST ARRIVED FROM. JAPAN -A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WIPE APPARATUS, AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH IN AN HOUR.

PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs, for Fost Card No. 81 Queen's Rosă Central.

TELE, No. 254,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

«NOW RECONSTRUCTED;

TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILLERS, BOILERMAKERS," BRASO M. IRUN FOUNDERS All work done in this establishment la guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience a ova two Slipwaye and can seemmoxiats any mida

of 900 feet Torbe

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Hongtour 1, 1972,

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Medical Magazin, March, 1912.

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