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HONGKONG FRIDAY, MAY 7. 1915,

BUSINESS NOTICES.

卯乙歲年國國民建中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

Bolinder and Kelvin Motors

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd

ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

T MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS THE THIRTY FOURTH ORDINARY

will be held at the Offcon of the Under- signed on MONDAY the 10th May, 1915,

at 4.3

HOTELS

KINGSCLERE HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

11.STANSFER BOOKS of the ComeUED position to the Ell

pany will be CLOSED from the 28th instant to the 10th May, both days inclusive.

"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lzn.

General Agents. Hongkong, Aptil 20, 1915

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CU, LTD.

NOT

364

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND

ENGINEERING CO. OF

- HONGKONG LTD.

TAIRUO

DOCKYARD HONGKONG".

SHIFRUILDERS, PALVORS AND REPAIREUS. BOILERMAKERS FOROK.

MASTERS, BRASS. AUD TRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONSI

“ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERI WÊLDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.

Badmates are Ine quick constractive and renair of Ships, Edicine, Railers, Railway Rolling Stook, ridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron sad Wood Work,

"GRAVING DOCK 737×88 46" Pumps empty Dock 'in 2-3'1 hours.

THKER PATENT SLIPWATN Naing 59ec's up to 3,000, tone displacement,

providing conditions forpsisting stips with goat efficiant rerulta

[NRIVALLED. position in the E 100-Tom ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAT-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

chroughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Ton 30-Ton Hydralie TESTING MACHINE for Chain, Wire Ropes. Rivata, etc,

AGENTS FOR

Gardens and facing the Harbour..

Numerous quist Balden with uriously fitted Bathrooms, Telephones and actric Vine. Telephones In Bedrooms and Sitting rooms throughout. Telephone No 1199 Address. 'Sachsola,

A.B.C. Code 8th Ed. Hongkong, September 1, 1905.

1908

JOHN L-THORNYCHOFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MAKINE MOTORÝ 7-1/2 » 160 B.B.P.

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

MOTOR PUMPING & LIURTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, #N. KING EDWARD HOTEL | Dockyard Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 a. m, and 19usen at the

Central Location.

OTICE IS HERERY DIVEN that the TWENTY IXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE BULLERS will be held at the Company's Offices St. Geor.o's Buildings on SATUR- DAY the And Mar, 1915 at 12 o'clock A Electric Lifts, Fans and Lightins, A IL ELECTIC Tham Pass Entrance, Neos for the purpose of presenting the Europeas Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Report of the Directors together

with Statement of Accounts to 28th FEBRUARY, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. 1915, and electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

Ordars for extra copies of the "Caza MATS' should be sent as soon as possible sepany will be CLOSED from the 8h MAT the supply

limited. Omah 10 cài, Credit | to the 2nd Mar both days inclusive.

eta per copy. Bats of subscription to the “Overland Chins Mail" is $10 per annum : porings Si per sodum extra. Dingle copies twenty Gamba encha

Alterations and additions to Advertise- ments on Pages 2, 3, 6, and 7 should

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON „A Cə

Agents.

Hongkong, May 4, 1915.

404

Best of Food and Service.

Tezarnona 373, Estromaznic ADORE

Town Office,

Telegraphic Adaros —–*TAISCODOCE."

BUTTERFIELD * SWIKË.

Hororov. Caixa and Japan AGENTT.

TELEPHONE No. 932.

VICTORJA.* FRANK L. COOSE,

Manager.

The Best Heals in Hongkong

the deat to the face. No. F. Wyndina NORTH BIZISH & MERCANTILE CHEN KWONG & Co., Ld.

Street, notater than 1130 me

Alterations and additions to Adrastiss zenta on pagan 3, 4, 5 and 8 should be such as not later than 1 p.m.

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New Advertisements should be sent is before

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Telegraphic Address Ma' Hong song. Oods. A.B.C. 5th Edition.

Telephone No. 24.

THE CHINA Mall, Lauren

GENERAL AND GERMAN

EMPEROR.

INSURANCE CO.

IN WHICH ARE YETİED THE SHARES Or

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

**Your Scamp of a Son.

The Figaro publishes a remarka socount of a scene which, it states, took place in the month; d August, at the Hôtel de Cologne, in Luxemburg. It myi: |-

The German Emperor, surrounded by his staff was dining, and awaiting the arrival of the general who had just cap tured Longwy. As soon as he arrived the Emperor, frantic with rage, addressed him as follows: How is it that, to capture this fonses, defended by only a few battalions, you hap melasuly sacrificed thousands of our best battalions 1. We will speak of your exploita again when the war is orar."

The general wont livid, and, knowing

Coxyart, Izp..

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO.

JOTAL FURDE IN SIST DERM822, 1913,

£23,622,185,

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

Paid up Capital ...................................£2,437,600 II-Fire Funda..................... 3,899,114 -Life & Annuity Fanda... 16,136,160 Sinking Fund Account ... 88.512

£92.561.288

Rovente Fire Branch

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Life and Aanaityt Branches] Revenge Marine Department Other Receipts

£3.233.312

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTÓN.

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL.

STORE -

AURNITY Boot and Shoes.

CRE, „ Draperies, 'Grozezime,

Makars of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ware.

Irvu-mongery. Wine and Spirite, Foreign Clothes for genusmes made Sc order by our own tailors,

2,567,158 Foreign Goods of every description.

Larga assortment of Chinese Silks and

1,973,259 All goods sold at reasonable Prices,

262,892 The Cheapest and Best place in Canton & £30,193

Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign Goces. SUP PAT POO STREET.

CANTON and No. 1406,

Nos. 237, 238, Des Year Road kod No. 120, Gonnaught Road Centraă,

Tel. No 811.

Hongkong.

The Accumulative Faadis of the various

Branches ara separately invested, and, by T Act of Parliament, are not saide to meet the claims onder the respective Depart mente of the Company's Bürinces,

SHEWAN, TOMKA & 00,

A denti.

that a superior offices visited by the wt PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

of the Emperor in the presence of his equals is cutemned for ever, drew himself up and hurled the following reply which the Figaro describes Authentic And haughty, at the Emperor: Your Majevy, if tay soldiers advanced in close formation against Longwy, and were thus uselessly macred, it was on the orders of your scamp of a son, who, at a safe distance of twenty kilomètres behind the front, kupt on sending me the telephonic order, "To the assault, always to the assault.

Having spoken thus, the general bowed and left the lmperial presence, smid general stupefaction. On the pavement

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00 .m. to 8.00 s.m...Evay 16 miuntde." 8.00 .m. to 10.00 %. m... Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00 s.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am, to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 22:45 pm to 1.15 p.m...Ever 10 minuts. 1.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.65 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.10 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Eva7 10 minutes. 5.00p.m. lo 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT JAMA

before the hotel he blew his brains out."8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00

"A rock later a postcard was on al throughout Gartidang, bearing a portasit of

aho Crow

Victor of

p.m. every half hour..

with the words, The 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. "every quarter of

FALSE RUMOURS CON- TRADICTED.

A Peshawar ufjcial despatch to Calcutt", dented April 17, mys:-In view of the circulation of tales fuminars in Northern Kulin, the full-wing details are wired to *prevent my further unfounded alarm:- Las pre-trements of Peakawar troops ander Gpl Blomfeld ate the rail premati in 15 menyara and have no further signifie nes. Sir George Boss Keppel in with him and sian Major General Toaug, oummerling su Infantry Brigade. It is not true that Ughting has taken plaas, nor has the garrison been increased. The weather is delightful for all concerned. The sus posed a of the throatsring mo entente by the Mahmanis' was, the. want of money, Theru Swan "nothing relig. The tribesmen Eave been simply -001 for lov

NOW IS THE TIME

OR rheumatisen you will find nothing Balm Now is the time to get rid of it Tay, this hoámund and we how quickly ir. will relleva the pain kid sorVDORE, FOL quli by all Chourists sed Saccakepok

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4 hour..

SUNDAY..!

Either light or substantial

Available only at the

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.L

5.COM Fast Shave Sea Leval-Mean Tamperature, 650

The Coming Health Resort of the Far East_ Tight Hours From Manila, Ealljor Auto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northern Luzon The "RAGUICAs purcelled for location, cuisine, homelike atmosphere and

modern un-to-date festares.

[-P-6 Up, Daily. -F--35.00 Up. Weekly

Special Rates For Prolonged Stays

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO, Propriéczis.-Cabis 'Address:–“ BECOME

PATELL & CO. THE HONGKONG HOTEL

Exporters & Importers

General Merchants

and

Commission Agents,

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW.

A

7.40 .. to 10.30am... Every 15 miantis HONGKONG, CANTON, 10.30a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 19 Noon...Every 15 minuto. 19.00 Noauto 100p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m... Evity 15 minutes. "^5.00p.m. to 6.00p.m... Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 7.00p.m... Every 15 minutes 7.00 pum, to 8.10 p.m... Every 10 minutės, NiOUT CARS as on Wook Dayu."

JAKERDAYE.

Extra Les at 12. midnight savikra SPECIAL CARS by augemantar the Des Vossz Road Central Company's OffiDO, ALSTANDE, BULLOTSON

JOHN D. RUMPHREY & SON,

Play - General Managers.

IEN TANG) S

Sarson Dentist

No. 14. D'AQULAN STRES

GERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation.

SINGON & CO.

· ENYAULKHED', AD, 1880.

IRON STEEL, METAD", "and", HARP WARE MERCHANTS. Wholamia and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Cole Importers. Gineral Store». kespere and Shipchandlers No. 55 and 37, HING Looxo Szenez, (2nd Street, want [of Central Market) Telephone No. 626. *

Hongeong, September 4, 191NT

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, Equalled, for Break Cakes, Confactioneze Blonds will Winas d Liqueura.

GRILL

PEAK

ROOM

J. H. TAGGART,

MANAGE

HOTEL

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP.

Adjoining the Tramway Terminus. 1,000 feet above Ben Leral.

FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL, AND TOURISTS HOTEL

Talephates ist rooms, First-ciñas Cusine, Loange."8moxing and Ladies' Bonist, Roof Gridan. ·

Terms-From 83 per day Maz,

GRAND

Telegraph Ada : “Peaoiful!

R.V PEUSTEF.^

Bahager

HOTEL.

FIRST, OLABS AND UPTODATE, HOTEL, mont, central incation, wakia

the vicinity of all the principal lanica,

Noted for the Best Ford, Refreshments, Accommodation and Meanliness. Cabine onder European Supervision. A First Clan ntring Orchestra renders selecticas train 5.20 p.m. to 11.30 p.

Special montile forms for residents and for Bhipping partionlara naly

TELEFRONI 197

For rather particulara apply-

TELEDRAPHIC ADDREAM “CUMFORT

Manges

GENTY

Cinere for toe^^Caixa Maur AND AN EVERLAND URINA MAIN imp la mano de oar sgeorg

Das Foliow kna - nogts --

Parah & OF Foochow, Rockar & Ca Šnangbal-KaLLY & WALME) Yorama KTLT Á VALMISNO

Manila 4.8 WATRON 15 OHJ

PRICH, 83,00 Far Montli

BUSINESS "NOTICES .

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

Portland Cement

In Chaks of 375 lbs. met.

In Bags of 250 iba. nete

Shewan, Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANAGERS,

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT HEPALLER, Price 50 cts. $1.00 and [$2.50 Per Bottle: Prepared only by

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32, Queen's Road Central

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ló.

Established 1883

„MANUFACTURERS"OP",

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

1" to 15"

#IFCRIMPS CENTRA

CABLE LAID

1 STRAND

5 to 15" CIRCUNFERENCE,

3" to 10"

Oil Drilling Cables of any dire, up to 3.000 feet in lengib.

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

Shewan Tomes & Co. General Managers.

Hangkaaz, April 11, 1912,

**MUMEYA

"While-you-wait" Photography:

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISE IN AN HOUR.

PRICE 2.00 per 8 pes, for Post Carð.

No. 81 Queen's Bead Central.

TELE. No. 254.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;

ARGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS BOILER-MAKERS BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS All work done in this establishment is guarantood. We have over thirty years' experience. We owe two Slipways and on commodate any craz of 200 feet long,

4

Town Office, 48 ComWIUGHT BOAD Cam Houtenz. Telephone No. 459. Sklyard, Aham-Rai-Po. Kustoon, Hongkong..

Telephone No. K Estimates furnished on application,"

"WONG FING" WA, Manager,

Hongkong, April 1, 1912

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

Caðbur

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH

MADE

"BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the "bigisht grade of nutritive cocos at presenton the market; it fully maintains its high reputa=" tioninfoçvalue and delicacy of flavour, sad

Medical Mojarine, March, 1912

NADBURY'S

CAD

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxee-

Specially Packed for Export

THE FACTORY IN ¦ GARDEN. BOURNVILLE, ENG)",