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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

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HOTELS

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TEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

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Code. A.B.C. 5th Edition,

Telephone No. 24

Tue Chisa MAIL, LIMITED

A

WHAT A MILLION MEANS.

The London correspondout of the "Ngb- tingham Guardian" states that a distin guished statistician, commenting on the atter inability of the average mista, ta understand the real meaning of a million. has reminded him of une very vivid way of realising that total. There are, he points aut, only slightly more than half a million Minutes in a year. This fact may enable some people to form a truer conception of the size of modern armies and the hideous extent of the casualties in this war If the German army, which un mobilisation last August ambered eight million men, had marched past Temple Ear at the rate Cf twenty a roinute, it would have taken. the nearly year to do it, if the review had proceeded night and day. The Ger mans are oticially estimated by the Franch

GENERAL IMPORT &

EXPORT.

CANTON

"

LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

STORE KURNITURE Draperies, Grocerley, Boot and Shore. Makers of Jewellery, Lacqueres, Crockery Ward, Iron-mongery. We and Spirits. Foreign Clothes 10 genusmen made to

order by our own tailors. Large assortment of Chiness Silka and Foreign Ocods of every description.

All goods sold at reasonable Prices. The Cheapest and Best piece in Canton & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foroiga

Goods,

SUP PAT POO STREET,

CANTON and 'ca. 231, 33, Des Year Road and No. 120. Connaught Road Central

staff to have sustained on an AVCI TEL, No. 1408. 260,000 casualties a month. This works oat at just about a loss of six men. A minute, or one every ten seconds, during, every hour of the twenty-four. Itanes

that on the German side alone about sixty | Tel. No 811

men have fallen during the time occupied in writing this paragraph, and at least four

men while the reader has been perusing it.

When the facts are put in this way it Crabice one to understand what sort of drain the German cation is now under- going

Hongkong.

KORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

IN WHIDE ARE TESTED THE BHARzą or

MASTERS, BRASS AUD IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONALA ELBUTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERY, WELDING AND CUTIENU OF METALS BY “UXI-ACETYLENK AND KLECTIU SISTEMIS.

stimates giren for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engine, Boilers, Ralway Relling verseidges, and mil Classes of Engureenog true sed Wood Works

GRAVING DOCK 737 × ×34

Pumps empty Dock in 2-354 Iruts,

HOTEL, THREE PATENT SLIPWATN Dang vases up to 500 tozo displacement,

HONGKONG.

RIVALLED position in the Bill district, ovarlooking the Botanica! Garders and facing the Harbour.

Numerous quist Suites with wazuriously Etbed Bathrooms. Telephones and Electric Fans. Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting moun throughout. Telephone No. 1129, Cable Address. 'Bachsula,'

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

1208

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Central Location.

EX_ELCONIIC TEAM Pass Entrance, A Electric fitta, Fans and Lighting, Europeau Bathe and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout.

Bost of Food and Service.

TELEPHONE" "373%

ELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.

VICTORIA. FRANK L. COOSE;

Manager.

PEAK TRAMWAYS, COMPANY,

LIDUITED,

TIME TABLE.

WEIX DAYS,

"

7.00 .in. to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 mluates. 9.00am to 10.00a.m... Every 10 minutes. 10.00am, to 11,00 a.m...Every 10 minstas 11.3 A.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutos. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minnow. 1.16 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.. to 2.15 am...Every 10 minutes. 215 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT OLLA. aud 9 p.m., 2.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. every balt bour.

8.50 p.m.

·

11.00 p.m. to LL.15 p.m. every quarter of

AD bouz.

SUNDAY..!

7.45 am, to 10.30 am... Erazy 16 minuten 10.30 to 11.00 am.Etory 10 minutes. 11.59 am to 18 Noun....Every Laminates 12.00 Noonto Lup.m...Every 10 minutes, L00 pm to 0,00p.m.-Every 15 minutes 6.00 p.m. to 400.Every 10 minute, 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutaa 7.00p.m. to 0.20 p...Every 10 motos. NIGHT CARS 28s on Week Days.

SATURDAYE.

Extra Use at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Compsby's Unico,” ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS Des Voeux Rond Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

PATELL & CO.

The sale of intoxicants has revor bean THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE Exporters & Importers

prohibited in England in the absolute Fashion hinted at by Mr. Lloyd George; hut on several 'occasions, when"ford ha been scarce, distillation bas been stopped. by law. This was done in 156, 1609, 1797, 1796-47, 1809-30 and 1913-14. Smollett shows how farmers declared it would rain them, whilst the distillers laid the blame on the brewers.

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood

pal rich red blood and plenty of in-in his body—

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED. COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes blood-lots of it-life elving, brain nourishing... strength replenishing blood.

OF ALL CHEMIST'S

ParOES: $1.25 and $2 25"

COMPANY, IND...

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO.

providing conditiona furpainting ships with most efbient results

100-Tos ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANEST

throughout the Shops ranging up to 400 Tons, 50-Ton Hydranke TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Kopes, Riveta etc..

AGENTS FOR ---

JOHN 1 THORNYOKOFT' & CO., LTE.

PETROL & KEROSENE MAKINE MOTORS 3-14 to 150 B.H.P.

As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Udice, MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT UF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PIMPING & LUETING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC. Dockyard Manager can be a between the hours of 11 . ma, wad 12 nɔwn at the

Town Cithou.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,

HosexONG. Cama' and Jaras AĢENTI,

TELLITION No. 232.

Telographic Adares :-' TAIKOUDOCE."

The Best Meals in Hongkong

Either light or substantial

Available only at the

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

BAGUIO HOTEL

Baguio, P.L,

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5.000 reet Above Sea Level- Mean Temperature,“ 85o The Coming Health Resort of the Far East Eight Hours From Manila, Bail or auto Bracing Climate in the Pine Country or Northera (Luzon- » The PAGUIC, is scelled for lecation, cuisine. homelike atmosphere and e

jaodefr ap-to-data features

-P-6 Up, Daily. ̈-P--35,00 Up, Weekly Special Rates For Prolonged Stays

BENGUET COMMERCIAL CO., Propnecere.-Cably; Addrons—“ BEZOME;:"

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

General Merchants

PEAK

TAL FUNDE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1913,

and

TOTAL 223,622, 186.

E-Authorised Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Cominission Agents,

Faid-up Capital £2,437,600

II-Fire Fonda

3.882,114

III-Life & Annuity Fande... 18,198,160 Sinking Fund Account me 88,811

£22,561,238

Revenue Fire Branch......................... 2,567,163

Life and Abouity 1

1,973,289 Branches...... 3 Revenos Marine Department... 282,09% Other Receipta

430,183

#

£5,33,312

The Accumulative Fonda of the various -Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the daimi under the respective Depart manta E tho Corapane's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Zdornitu

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE. Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Birad Cakes, Confectionere Meals with Wie Liqueurs...

A

215

Portland Cement

In Casies of 375 lbe

!

Ih Bags of £50 lbs. net.

Shewan, Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGERS

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT REPELLER,

Price 50 cts. $1.00 and $2.50 Fer Bottle,

Prepared only by

THE VICTORIA

DISPENSARY.

82, Queen's Road Central.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.-

Established 1883

„MANUFACTURERS OF,

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

" to 18" CIRCUMFERENCK....

CABLE LAID

5" to 15" CIRCCMVERY3CE.

4-STRAND

3" to 10" CIRCUMFERASE.

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

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

Shewan Tomes & Co. General Managera.

Hongkong, April 11, 1914.

** MUMEYA

"While-you-wait" Photography

(JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WIPES. APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH IN AN BOER.

PRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs, for Post. Card,

No. 8 Queen's Road Central.

TELE, No. 25.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED;

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ENGINEERS 102 BEIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS. BRASS and IROK FOUNDERS All work done in this tablishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any orala of 200 feet long,

Town Office. 48. CONNAUGHT ROAD CARL, Hongkong Telephone No. 457. Shipyard, Saum-Ndi Pc. Kualron, Hongkong, Estimates furnished on application.

..

J. H. TAGGART,

MANAGEL

dongkong, april 1, 1912.

HOTEL

ADMIKALLY SITUATED AT VOTURIÀ GAT

Adjoining the Tramway Triminus, 1,400 feet above Sen Lerol, FIRST-CLASS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS“, KUTEL, Telephotos in rooms. First-class Cusine, Lounge, Smoking sad Ladies' Kon

Terine-From & per day Max.

Talegmpb Add: 'Peaceful."

P.O. PEUSTEP. Janager.

HONGKONG, CANTON, Food Guder.

SHANGHAI "AND

HANKOW.

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A. 1880.

GRAND HOTEL

F1B6T ULASS AND OPTI-BATH HOTEL 1 central location withiu BON STEEL, METAD "HARP Athe vicinity of all the petcipal. Hanss

Noted for the Best Feed, Refreshments, Accommodation and Cleanliness. Calatun under European Supervision. A First Class string Crobes renders selectiers fram 5.30 pm to 11:30 p.m.

Special monthly terms iez, residente and for Shipping particulers only

For further partieniaze apply...

TELLGRÖYHÍC ADUKE” “UOMFORT.".

WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Fig Tren and Foundry Coke Imocitems. Gomeral Store- keepers and Shipchandlers Nos. 35 and 37, HG LootG STREET, (2nd Street, WANT. of Central"kiszkot) Telophons No. 515, w

-Hongrong, Beptember 4, 1913.

IZLEPZ677 197

Mangem

Telrphere No. E..

WONG PING WA, Manager.

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe”

HIGHEST GRADE" BRITISH MADE

“BOURNVILLE COCOA represents the highest grade of nutritive cocoa at presenton the market: it fully maltslas its high reputa. tion in food value and delicacy of flavour, and

•Towers of Purity, Essecond to none in any respect whatsoover."

Madfial Magazine, March, 1912.

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes. Specially Packed for Export

FROM THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN," BOURNVILLE, ENG.

Hongkong, Dec. 47. 1208)