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NOTIES ON WILD LIT IN HONG KONG

AND SOUTH

CHINA.

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No. 16.281.

The China Mail

A. SAWATSON}& CO., LTD.

Wine&Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS,

MESSES.

Agents for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS.

MES SRS.

十七十月五年五十豆百九千登美

BUSINESS NOTICES,

STABLISHED 1845

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1915,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

卯乙大年国国民潮中

AGANT

Orders for the "*Chassi Ham

Arna → (YERLAND CHHA MEXI may be made boa our ageng the following MALTE

Cambon

Torchow, BaccKaze & da.

Skanema, KILY & WA Yozomi KaLY & WAÊN Hmila, 4.8. Wanner SC

PRIJE, 88.00 Per Mo

BUSINESS NOTIONS.

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

Forgings, and Castings

at Lowest Rates.

PUMPS INJECTORS" AND SUNDRIES

JOHN DEWAR &PSON'S W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

MESSRS

JOHN JEFFREY & CO'S. PILSENER BEER.

THE 'ORINA MAIL.

# NOTICE.

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their Correspondents must, forward mames and addręmes with any communica. tion addressed to the Editer, not necessarily for publication but as evidence of good

faith.

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Now Advordsementa should be sent in before 2

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Telegraphic Address Mart Hoogloog, Code: A.B.C.och Edition.

Telephone No. 22

THE CHINA Max, Listrad

GERMAN LOSSES IN OFFICERS.

Three-Filha Killed Wounded or Missing..

Fans, April 6. The allowing feial atenent is sued here

The total of the figures given by the different custulby Lists published up to the present by the Gettuan tieneral, Staff mals it possible to calculate how the Gormua Officers' Corps has suffered since The beginning of the war.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

HOTELS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN KINGSCLERE HOTEL,

the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company' Offices St. George's Huildings ca SATOR- DAT the ad MAT. 1918 st 12 o'clock Noor for the purpose of presenting the Report the Directors together its Satement of Accounts to 28th Finnrage, 1915, and aleeting Directors and Auditors, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 8-h Mar to the 22nd May both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agente Hongkong, May 4, 1913.

TEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

404

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the IN ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be hold at the DAY, 23th May, 1915 at Noox for the HavuRONG Hot, Hongkong on TUES prpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Sistem.oot of Amounts for the year ending 30th April, 1915.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 20th instant to the 7th instant, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Googkong, May 14, 1915.

THE STAR FERRY CÓ, LIL

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HONGKONG.

Agendas

NRIVALLED pozicion in the Bad dietris overlooking the Bobi! Gardons and facing the Harbour.

Numerous quiet Suites with inxerional Bited Bathrooms, Thisphonon kad Klostric Fans.

Talephones in Bedrooms and Sfting, wome throughout Telephone No. 112.

Dable Addres. 'Jacksola.'

A.B.C. Code 6th Hongkong, Sepiambor 1. 1905. 1908

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIEDO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG, [HERNIDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS. BOILERMAKERS, FORGE. MASTERS. BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WYLIANO AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENÈ

A AND ELECTRIO SYSTEMS. Esindas given for quick construction and consir of Ships, Eavings, Boilers, Rathway Rading Shock, sridges, and sil Classes of Engineering, Irun and Wood Wort,

GRAVING DOCK 737 × 38 × 944 Pumps amper Deck laŋ94 hours,

M

SURED PATENT SLIPWAYS, taking verse's up to 5,000 tons displacement,

„providing conditions forminting ship with nost efhion results

100ECTRIC CRANE ON QUAF-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging ap to 100 Tons, -For Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains. Wire Ropes, Kirstu, ate, AUDZĪTS FOR :-

JOHN I. THORNYOROFT & CO., LTD.

-PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-12 to 150 B, 8.2.

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

Ton (fon.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC. KING EDWARD HOTEL Dad Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 mm. and 12 noon at the

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE.

HONGXONG, CHINA AND JAPAN ÅGANTT.

TaLars No. 213.

Central Locarom.

A1 Ezzorate TRAM Pa Extrazona A A Electric Lifts, Faas and Lighting, Europesa Baths and Sanitary Violags, Hor and Cold Water System throughest.

Boat of Food and Service.

ECGRAPHIC ADDRES

TELEPHONE 973,

•VICTORIA,"

J

FRANK L COOTE, Manager.

EAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

COMPANY,

435

TIMT TABLE.

WEE DAYS.

7.00a.m. to 8.00's.m..Every 15 mizas 8.00 a.m, to 10.00 a....Every 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00 am...Every 15 mina 11.30am, to 12.45 p.m. Every laminates. 12.45 to 1.15 p.n...Every 10 minare. 1.15 p.m. to 115pm...Every 10 ming: 1.45pm to 2.16 p.m...Every 10 minwaz 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GİVEN that tha SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be bald at the Offices of Mosars. JARDINE BLATHESON & CO., LTD., on THURSDAY, the 7th May, at 19.30 .31.8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 2:30 pm to 11.0% for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts to 30th April 1915.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be OLUSED from SATUR. DAY, 2nd, to THURSDAY, 27th instant,

Delusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora.

W. S. BROWN. Secretary.

Hongkong. May 15. 1915.

437

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE |

INSURANCE €0.

The results are summarisel in the bable given below. The figures of time trenuths je a peace footing include ativo officers, reserve, theers, and Lond. wION AR1 VESTED THE.SEANU OF mer oficers. The figures of the o

lasse Leen brought up to March 15, but THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

is must also be noted thus scertain num -

ber of officers killed, wounded, or miss.

COMPANY, ID.".

and

ing. before that date, do not yet appear THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

in the published lists.

EFFECTIVES.

OD Wounded

LONNKS.

Peact and

Total Footing. Missing, Killed. Losses, General... 481 57 43 100 Infantry...33,154 18,149 8,604 20,753 Cavalry 7,063 281 346 1,247 Artillery/1.12,103) 2,263 DIE 3,176

Totals...52,800. 21,351 9,025 81 276 Total ponce effectives ..... Total lounas

ASSURANCE 00.

TOTAL FUNDA AZ 3187 Decemiza, 1913,

£20,622,185. I-Authorised Ospital £6,000,000 Babecribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital.cat £2,437,500 II-Fire Funds.................. 3,899,114 III-Life & Annatty Funds... 18,138,160

Sinking Fand Account

88,619

2222,581,268

$1,276 Balance left -................... 21.524"

Revenue Fire Branch.

11

MIGHT CLAN.

pm, every half hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11,45 pm. overy quarter ei

an huet.

SUNDAY,

7.45 s.m. to 10.30am... Every 15 mlaats. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m...Every 10minates. 11.30am to 18 Noon....Every 15 minutes.

Tuingraphic Adoro TAIKOODOCK.

The Best Meals in Hongkong

Either light or substantial

Available only at the

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.L.

4.000 Fact Above Sea Level-Mean Temperature, 650 The Coming Health Resort' of the Far East Right Hours From Masila, Pall or Anto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northera Luzon The EAQUI "zelet for focation, enistive. homelike atmosphere, and -modern up-to-date features

12.00 Noon to 1.60 p.m. Every 10 minotes P-6 Up, Daily. -P-35.00 Up. Weekly

100 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 6.00 pm to 6.00 ... Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 1.00 p.m...Erary 15 minuter. 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayɛ.

SATURDAY.

Extra Uaz at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangements! Ve Company's Office, AISXANDRA BOLDENO Den Vocx Road Cantral

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &SON

General Manager.

PATELL & CO.

Exporters & Importers

67,168 General Merchants

and

Life and Annuity

! 1,973,363 Branchen...ALE The lotel German-lowes of officers thus Retenne Marine Dopartment considerably exceeds half their office- Other Receipts Krom

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of it-in his body."

WATERBURY'S' METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL- COMPOUND makes blood-lots of it-Hila glvlog, brala nourishing. strength replenishing blood.

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES: $1.25 and 32 25°

262.694 130,193

LES,233,312

The Accumulative Fauda of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Ach of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Bruinosa.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,

Agenti.

IEN TING,

Burpern Dentist

No.1, D'AdeILAB STREET.

VERMIS VERY MUDERATE Consultation.

THE

Beater, Equalled. For Biend Cakes, Confectioners Meala with Wires & Liqueurs.

Commission Agents,

HONGKONG, CANTON,

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW.

SINGON & CO.

Established 2.0. 18801

Special Rates For Prolonged Stays

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Proprietar-Cable Address-BECOME,"

A

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

PEAK

J. H. TAGGART,

MANAGEA

HOTEL

ADMIKADZY SITUATED ÄT VICTORIA GAF,

Adjoining the Tramway Termings, 1,400. fest above Bex Laval,

Y

215

FIRST CLASS: FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL-AND TUUBISTS' HOTEL

Telephones in all rooms. Firm-class Cusine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' Rorisi,

Roof Guider,

Taru-From 87 per day Mex.

GRAND

Telegraphs Add: Peaceful."

0 PECSTEF.

Hanger:

HOTEL

FIRST CLASS AND CP-TO-DATE ́UQTEL." "mom "qanual" location withi A the vicinity of all the pricipal Banes.

TRON STEEL, METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Fig Iron and Foundry Coke Impcrters. General Stora Special menthir terms for raidents and for Shipping pazucalers only - yoopers and Shipchaudlors Nos. 50 and

Noted for the Best Fond, Refreshments, Accommodation and Closzlina. Chialue under European Rupervision, A, First Clasi sizing Crobes rendern solostions from 6.30 pm to 11.30 .rt.

of Cepizal Market) Telephone No. 515

Hongkong, Septembar A 1912-

For further particulars apply-- EXLEPHONE 197 TELEURAPHIC ANDREM ** COMFORT.”

Mandair

Portland Cement

In Cubs of 325 lbs. nat,

In' Bags, of 250 lbs. mə:

Shewan. Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGERS

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA

MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLR INSECT REPELLER.

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., Ld..

Established 1883

„MANUFACTURERS DE

PURE Manila

STRAND

CIECTXYERANCH.

· CABLE LAID A

CINCONFERENCE 1

ROPE

$ STRAND

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

Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on applicatico lo

Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, April)1. 1612.

MUME

"While-you-wait" Photography

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST, WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALS' WHICH CAN FINISB

IS AN HOCK.

PRICE 2.00 pår 8 pcs for Post Card, No. S▲ Queen's Road Central

TEL:2. No. 254.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;

NGINEER and SHIPBUILDERS, FOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and TRUETM FOUNDER. All work done in this a tablebment is guaranteed. We bar- We owe two Slipways and esn socommodate any sike over thirty years' exparionca of 200 feet long.

Town Ofice, 18. ContaUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Hagkong Telephone No. 152. Shipyard, Shum Aal Fo. Kowloon, Hongkong, Estimanten furnished on application,

Hongkong, April 1, 1912,

Telephone No. I ✩ WONG PING Wày. Manogu

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe”

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

"BOURNVILLE: COCOA represents the hizhest grade of nutritive cocos at presenton the market; it fully maintains its high reputa- tion infood value and delicacy of flavour, and

The Mark of Purity, Issecond to nomein aayrespect whatsoever."

Mediaal Magazine, March, 1912

ADBURY'S

CA

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes

Specially Packed for Export

• FROM THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN,” BOURNVILLE, ENG.