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"WOREA CR

LIFE IN HONGKONG

AND SOUTH CHINA,

By Tus Rav. D. A

BUNBURY, MA

To be had at the

* Curl Mai, Qäles,

Part 1 and Part

Frico $1,00

No. 16.222.

The China Mail.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Meroksata

ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

MESSRS.

Agents for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS,

MES SRS.

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S SCOTCH WHISKY,

MESSRS.

JOHN JEFFREY & CD'S. PILSENER BEER.

THE 'CHINA MAIL

NOTICE

六月五年五十壹百九千登英

ESTABLISHED

1845

SONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 6 1915,

BUSINESS NOTIOES,

BUSINE33 NOTICES,

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

Bolinder

Bolinder and Kelvin Motors

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS AND

CANTON INSUHANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTY FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OEces of the Cador signed on MONDAY the 10th May, 1915, at 11.30 A.3.

Communications relating to nows should inclusive. be addressed to The Escron.

Correspondenta mont forward thelr namon and addresses with ang communica don addressed to the Editor, nie nocnemely for publication bač as evidence of good faith.

SHIPBUILDERS,

HOTELS

KINGSCLERE HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

overlooking the Botanical

JZXRFWORD?

AGENTE

Oracts for the "Cacista 2Ë /

· QOR: `` (NBMLAND "UNIKA MAXS may be made by car wasāde the following morte, ma

Canson Patriz de C Fòochow, Hrogusze dk. On. Önanats), Ketty & Wang Yolazama Kelly & Wazem Le Mazil W/man & Co. La

PRIČE, 83.00 rer Bath

BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKUO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG'

(HIPBUILDERS, FALTORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE MASTERS BRASS ALID IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERY

WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND FILECTRIC STATYMS. Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Bavines, Boilers. Railway Rolling Shock, eldges, and all Claas of Engineering, Iron and Tool Work.

GRAVING DOCK 737 × 68 ×348′′- Pumps empty Dock in 2-3/4 hours.

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking verse's up to 8,000 tons displacement, providing conditions forpainting ships with cost efficient results

7

UNRIVALLED potion in the H01 100--Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAF-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

through the Shapa naging up to 100 Tans. 60 Ton Hydrantie TESTING MACHINE for Chaina, Wire Ropes. Rivils, etc

AGENTS FOR

The TRANSFEL BOOKS of tho Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 26th Gardens and facing the Harbour, instant to the 10th May, both daybed Bathrooms, Telephones and Hemric Yumerons quiet Buzibes with lisarionely

Telephones in Bedrooms and Biting rooms Fans.

throughout Telephona No. 119

JARDINE, MATHESON r.. LIT.

General Agents. Bengkung, April 20, 1918

! All matter for publication should ha

writtem ona mum wide at the paper only.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CU. LTD.

i

N |

addressed to The Mana 182.

384

Cable Address, Sachsols."

A.D.C. Code 5th Ed. Hongkong, September 1, 1905. 1908

JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO. LAD:

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 B.R.P.

As supplied to the British Adurizmity and War Office MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHIN, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE OPAFT OF EVERT DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIVETING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES, 117,

Letters relating to business should be OTICE IS HERERY GIVES that KING EDWARD HOTEL Dockyard Manager pn be mean berran the hours of 11 m. m. und 12 won at the Rate of subscription to "China Mail" is 138 per annum per quarter and per men 10za 'pre tata".

The Chips Mail is delivered free rabscribers in Hongkong and Korken,

Fontage is. Charged at the rate of fifty sesta par month.

Orders for arts coples of the 'CHINA Max' should be sont se moon as posible as the supply is limited. Caeb 10 cts, Credit Mats., por copy.

.1

Rate of subscription to the "Overland China Mail" is 812 per annum : postage I per annum extre. Bingle copies brenty esats ench.

$1

Alterations and additions to Advertise-

nents on Pages 2, 3, 6, and 7 should

the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SUARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office St. Geore's Buildings on SATUR Noor for the purpose of preassting the DAY the 2nd May, 1918 19 lack Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 38ts Fronday 1915, and electing Directors and Auditora.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coca- pany will be CLOSED from the 8-h Mar to the 22nd May both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Director,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

A gente.

Hoogkong, May 4, 1915.

404

be sent ou the tiffeu, No. E, Wadham NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

Stedet, not mater than 11.80 3.m.

Alterations and additions to Advertise minta on pager 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be fent a not later than 1 p.m.

New Advertisements should be sent in before 2 p..

Advertisements and Subscriptions which tre not ordered for a fred period will te continued until counterwanded.

Təlographic Address Maiz Hoogcodg. Code A.B.C. th Edition.

Telephone No.22

THE CHINA MAL, LIMITED

"BUCHANAN-DEWAR."

Reasons for the Whisky Comdination.

INSURANCE CO.

DY WHICH LET VISTED THE SHARES OF

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANOR }.

2

COMPART, LTD. --

"And

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE 00.

TOTAL

TOTAL FUNDS at 31er Deckstage, 1913, £23,622,185. I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid up Capital

50,437,500 Fire Fands...........................

3.899,114 We & Annuity Funds... 16,138,160 Staking Fund Account...... $3,513

£92.561,289 587,158

An arrangement for clover and per-Bevense Fire Branch.

aspent association between Mosera.

K

1,973,289 262,695

Central Location.

European Bathe sad Hanitary Fittings, LL ELECTRIC THAM Pass Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting. Hot and Cold Water System throughout.

Best of Food and Service.

TELEPHCA $79. FALEGRAPHIC ADIREK

• PLOTOSTA.'

FRANK L. COOKE, Manager

CHEN KHONG & Co., L

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE:

FURNITURE Draperies, Omarier,

and Shoes.

Mazers of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Wars.

Iran-mongery, Wine and Spirits.

Foreign Clothes for gentlemen nade to order by our own tailors,

Large assortment of Chinese Siks and Foreign Goods of every description,

All goods sold at reasonable Prices.

Life and Annuity James Buchanan and Co. and Wears.

Branches...in} John Dewar and Sons-har-keen explained Raza Marine Department... Ton representative of The Times" by Other Receipts ............ 450,193 The Cheapest and Best place in Canton &

directors of the two Erms.

Mr. Harrison and Mr. Lundy, of atar. Buchanan and Co., said that the two compusies would maintain their parate existence and the separate board of directors would retain as they were at present. There would, however, te new joint board composed of mem bers of both concerns, which would con- trul the general commercial policy of the firms. The interests of the two com--

£5,993,312

The Accumulative Funds of the various

Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreigo Goods. SUP PAT POO STREET.

CANTON and Nos. 237, 239, Dan Your Kond and No. 120, Onansaght Road Central, Tel. No. 811

Hongkong

Branches are separately invested, and, by Tzz. No. 1408. Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart monta of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMER & CO.

· A genta:

mics, though in the past they have been AE TRAMWAYS

empetitive, were really identical all over

the world, The would be no use of capital to the public, and the arcsigara- tion would involve no change in the ghiskies sold by the separate firms.

Sir Thomas Dewey said that one ob. jot of the amalgamation was to meet the

LIMITED

TINE TABLE.

WEEE DATI.

COMPANY,

7.00am to 8.00 a.m...Every ibmlustes, 8.00am to 10.00 a. m...Every 10 minutes. 11.30am to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.60 km, to 11.00 a.... Every 15 minuta.

heary tention now in forse and the in- 12.45pm to 116p.m...Every minutes.

created cost of raw materials, & stop-1.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

page of serious competition would help The finds to bear the birdens which bod been placed upon them. The chametor

"id the separate businesses would.rmain

145 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 215 pm to 5.00 p.m. Every 10 minutas. 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every Ill minuter,

BIGENT CALE

J

w in the past and the employees would.50 p. and ..., 9.80 p.m. to. 11.00

t be affected by the change. Both

p.m. every half hour.

Hisar, Dewar's and Mears. Buchanan 11.00 pm to 11.45 pm. evary quarter of

and Co. were free-trade Gros. They had pecuniary interest in retail shops. The public were their customers. They give the best value they could and ad- vertised, the fact of that quality. They must continue to advertise.

While the Germans have called up. for activa "service all reservists domiciled i

Switzerland, many French territorials, after having been under arms since the "beginning of the war. are röturging to

their Bwiss homes.

Major David Coley Young, command: lng the 1st Battalion de Gurkha Rifon, www killed in action near Neuve Chapello

on March 12, while trying to save s Rounded British soldier. In 1860 he

in Bour.

7.45 i.m. to 10.30 am...Every 18 minute 10.30am to 11.00a.m. Every 20 minutes. 11.30am to 18 Noon ....Every 15 minutes. 18.00 Noon to 100p.m..Ever 10 minutes 1,00p.m. to 3.00p.m...Every 15 minutes 1,00p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minuta. 1.00pm to 7.00 p.m...Every 1 minutos 7.00pm to 8.10 p.m.Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days.

BAKERDAY?.

Extra Car at 13 midnight SPYOLAL CARS by arrangement at lào Company's Office, ÁLITandra Hummser- Des Faux Road Central. ----

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers."

pined the Durham light Infratry, and SIEN TING.

went to Lao Gurkha Rifles in February, 1802 He served with the latter regi. "weat: la North Chins în 1900 with the

Expeditionary Force, for which be gaine.

the medal. Ho held the apposizont 4ol A.D.07 and D.AA.G; on tho had of Contal Sir O'Moore Creagh in North China, In 1901 and 10027

Button Dentist

No. 14 DAGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERT” MODERATE

+

Town Office.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Hosono, CHINA AND JAPAN AGENTT.

TELARBONE No. 212.

Telephie Adere:-"TAIEXODOCE."

The Best Meals in Hongkong

Either light or substantial

Available only at the

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.L.

5.000 Fact Above Sea Leve-Menn Temperature, es The Cobaing Health Resort of the Far East fight Hours From Manila, Bailjor Anto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northern Luzon The EAGUH

seclod, for location, cuisine, homelike atmosphere sud

modern up-to-date festures

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

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprieters-Cable Address—** BECOME

PATELL & CO. THE HONGKONG HOTEL

Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

and

Commission Agents,

HONGKONG, CANTON,

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW.

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A D 1890

IRON STEEL, METAD and HARD LEWARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale -and-Retail-froumongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Impetra, Gaaral Stora Kepers and Shipohnullers. Nor 35 and 97, HG Looxs Beer, (2nd Street, worl of Destm? Herkot) Telephone No. 515.

Hangrong, September 4, 191

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cabzat be Beaten, Equalled For Bread Carer, Confecţionare done with Wiem d

A

GRILL ROOM

PE

J. H. TAGGART,

MANAGEL

HOTEL

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP." Adjoining the Tramway Termins, 1,400 feet above Sea Leral.

213

FIRST CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL

Tolephodes in rooma, Finn-cinas Cusine, Lounge. Smoking and Ladies" Hermos Roof Guides.

Teme per day Max,

Telegraph Add. Ponosfat,"

B.V. PEUSTER,

GRAND HOTEL

ADATH HOTEL, central location wilkin

FINOT OLASS

the vicinity of all the principal Hap

Noted for the Rest. Ford, Refreshamata, accopimedalen and Cleanliness, Graize under aropean Supervision. - A Prest. Clar strize Croner in pondera selections from

Upto to 11.30p

Special monthly terma for residents and for Shipping particulars,

Por father, particplus spply-

Talerno 197

TELEGRAPHING STORM “DOMPOS

Portland Cement

In Cuals of 375 lhs net

In Enge of £50 its. not.

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA®

MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT REPELLER."

Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $2.50 For Bottle. Prepare only y

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

-32, Queen's Road Centrál:

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ed.

Established 1883

„KANUFACTURERS. CF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

1" to 15"

CIRCUMVERENCE.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

"g" to 10"

5% to 15"

CIRCUMTÁRZNET.

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

Prices Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan Tomes & Co.. General Managers.

Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

MUMEYA

"While-you-wait" Photography.

JUST ARRIVED FROM: JAPAN-A FULLY QUALIFIED, ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH

IN AN HOUF:

⠀ PRICE 2.00 per 8 pcs. for Post Card.

Ko, S▲ Queen's Road Central

TELE. No. 254.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS BRAES and TRUM E FOUNDERS All work done in this stablishment is guaranteed. over thirty years' experience. We own two Blipways and can commodats any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Offen, 48, CoxMADENT ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong. Telephone No. 469- Shipyard, Sham-Ani-Po. Eveloon, Hongkong,

Telephone No. KI Estimates furnished on application.

Hongkong, April 1, 1912

WONG PING WA, Mas

Bournville

The “COCOA de Luxe”

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

“BOURNVILLE COCOA represents Che

· Algbest grade of nutritive cocoxat presenton themancet; it fully maintains im high reputa tion in food vatue aud delicacy of flavour, and:

The of Paris, la second ranone in any respect whatsoever."

Modisol Magazine, March, 1912.

ADBURY'S

CADBU

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Exi

FROM THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN BOORNEILL