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No. 16.307.

ESTABLISHED

弦三十月八年五十壹百九千登英

BUSINESS NOTICES,

•HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915.

BUSINESS NOTICES.

乙歲年四國民津中

it.

A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD.

Wine Spirit Merchants -ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

Arents for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS.

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

BOOTCH WHISKY.

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS Forgings Castings and Repairs

PUMPS INJECTORS AND ENGINEERS STORES SHIPPED TO ORDER

Write for Prices

YMIOR $8,00 Per Month.

BUSINESS NOTICER

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG LTD,

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. SPRIDERS FALVORS, AND REPAIRERS, BOHLERMAKERS PURCE

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

Sole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS WA STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE OR HIRE.

JOHN JEFFREY & CO.'S HONGLONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

PILSENER BEER,

NATURK OF THE GERMIN POISON GASES.

A Dutch Chemist's Views.

باد

The poisonous gasos introduced by the

ING CORPORATION.

TOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that

Nthe REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY the 2nd of Angust to SATER- DAY the 14th August, 1916 (both dag inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Germans is the present war form the. Bonghong. July 27, 1917.

subject of an article in the Chemisch Wakkad, written by M. A.J. C. De Waal.

The writer sites various resons for his

conclusion that nitrogen peroxyde must

hare 'beat the chief causes of the poisonous

IN

843

ENEMIES (WINDING-UP OR. DINANCE 1914.

AND

THE MATTER OF BEEN MEYER AND COMPANY, LIMITED; AN

effect of the German gas. One of his TN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN Arguments in that the course of the illnose caused by this gas resembles poisoning by peroryds more than typical chlorine poisoning. He recalls one of the lecturas of Dr. Duisberg on the occasion of Teeeting of the Versin Deutschor Che wiker" on an accident in the Berlin Chemical Works of Schering. Du that necasion, owing to the explosions of a bailoun containing nitric acid. fre bruxe out and a great dent of citric gas was developed any of the firemen fall ill though they were only slightly expand to the fame. The symptoms of illness in this case have been fully described, They

LEE YEE'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON. Electric Facial Massage with

MASTERS BRASS AND TROS FOUNUTES, CONSTRUCTIONALS. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS T WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLEN

· AND ELECTRUE. LISTAMS. Astimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engine, Bailes Railway Rolling Stock. Beišana, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOCK 737 38 346 Pumps supty Dock in 2-8,4-hear

Massage Cream Perfume, TEKER PATENT SLIPWAYS ting verss's up to 8,000 tons dimple errnout

providing conditions forpainting ships with Lust efficient results, By EXPERIENCED HAND Novels, Magazines,

Ladies Fashion. Books and

Toilet Requisiten. 12, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, July 5, 1915,

100 Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY-BLECTR:0 OVERHEAD CRANES

chroughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons, M-Ten Hydatio TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes. Rivets. ate.

581 AGENTS FOR

THEN KHONG & Co., L

GENERAL IMPORT

EXPORT.

PANTON,

#

ENEMY COMPANY WITHIN THE LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL MEANING OF THE SAID ORDINANCE.

NOTICE OF SALE

OF

AND HOUSES

SITUATE AT

Collyer Quay,' De Souza Street, Prince Street, Robertson Quay, Kanisah Blazican Road, Mohamed Sultan Road and Grange Road, Singapore.

were cyanowis, senas of oppression, FREEHOLE AND LEASEHOLD LANDS Accelerated breathing. fits of coughing rattling noises in the lungs, foaming at the mouth," Acate bronchitis, followed by inilamation of the lungs-approximately the sama symptome as those displayed by the Canadian troops who came within the gas zone noer Ypres. The writer points out that in gas chlorine poisoning theso symptoms appear inmediately if they *ppear at sil but a case of polarning by nitric gases the effects begin suddenly after hours of unimpaired health.

of

The colour of the gasca," M. de Waar continues. "in variously described as

miet.' besty Jallow smoke, ablack-

thick yellow smoke. Other reporte speak of green, a sort of green or yellowish green gas. Therefore it is quite certain that obfering is also a ed, though not ex- clusively The yellow of aort of yellow colour my point to the use of nitrogen partyde gases more or less marified as conders.c. Theso. citric gases are pr

of duced on a large scale with the help electric current and by catalytic oxidation smmonia The Ixtter procedure is typi- elly German, and both processes ATD HOW used in Germany in proference to the employment of saltpatre, of which there is

scarcity."

TO BE SOLD

BY

PRIVATE TENDER.

STORE

FURNITU Boot and Shoes

MURNITURE, Draperies, Groceries,

Makers of Jewellery, Lacquerre, Crockery Ware. Iron-mongery. Wina and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gontiemen made t order by our own tailor

Large sssortment of Chinese Silks and Foreign Goods of every description

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

Goo

SUP PAT POO STREET.

The 31st August 1910 has been used Tat. No. 1406. *** CANTON and^^

the last day for the acceptance of tenders.

Copies of the Particulars and Conditions

of Bale and form of Tender can be obtained on and after the 25th June from the

No. 237. £39, Deo Veax Rond and No. 190, Coenaught Road Omtral.

Liquidator at No. 4 Collyer Quay Singapore. Tal. No 811. or from the undersigned.

SISSON AND DELAY, 16B CHANGE ALLEY, SINGAPORE,

Solicitors For The Liquidator. Hongkong. July 15, 1915.

414

Hongkong.

JOEN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE. MOTORS 7-12 to 150 B.H.P.

As expplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAIT CARRIERS, GURBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURF OPAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LUHTING SETS. MOTOR VEHICLES. Mc. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the hose of 11 xm, and 12 nɔess at the

Tora Ulhor.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Honorary. CHIXA AND JAPAN AGENTT.

TELEPHONE No. 2.

Telegraphic Addrem ;-- TAIK(DOCK.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

and

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART,

MANAGER.

Portland Cement

Dusks of 275 lbs.net

lu Bags of 350 Ibs, net,

Shewan. Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGERS

The Best Meals in Hongkong.

Either light or substantial

Available only "at the

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co.,LA.

Established 1883

MANUFACTURERS UT,

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND 1" to 15"

CIROTXFERENCE.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

6" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.

'3" to 10" CUCURFERLICE.

Uil 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, Apell 11. 1942.

GERMANY'S WEALTH OF

MUNITIONE.

200,000 Shells An Hour In Galicia.

An official Noto imoed at Petrograd racontly says:-

It appears from *ccounts in the foreign Press of the Eghting on the line between Gorlitz and the Riest Danajctz the enemar during a full in the fighting canonaded -aar twe nimg corps with about 1,500 guns, a great part of which consisted of hoary pieces of medium cabre, and 42 cen timetre howitzera.

During four h um tombardment, when the action of the a thlery was partion'arly vio ent prior to an assault, the enemy

discharged about 70,00 projectil - other words, a quantity of munitions, the transport of whe-wald require over 1,000 Waggons. This quantity of projectiles is dou le what is n-cesty for a six months' sloge of "great and well provisioned

forte

I prune suck a violence of fire, without parking of serious Inases, all within the in sction bec ms mor, or less he is d or stupefied.

It is evident, a wover, that even the Tery Durnu-fact eies which manufacture projectes cannot long supply heavy at- munt whichspended at the rate of 200.00 per brose It appears. în fact, that the Gerus bere exhausted the suplie if Cras and overal other fortressor.

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood real rich red blood and plenty of its his body_

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

OF ALL CHERISTS

Pro31.25, and $9.25.

PRAK TRAMWAYS

LIVERTED.

TIME TABLE.

TELE DAJE.

CUMPANT,

7.00am to 8,0 am...Evary 15 minatec. 8.00am to 10.00 am. Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am. to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.15 pm...Every 15 minutes. 12.45pm. to 1.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 115 p.m. to 1.43 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos, 910pm to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.

8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 1L00 p.m. every half hour.

11:00p.m. to 11.46 pm, every quarter of

so hour.

SONDAY

WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN FDITED AND PUSLEHED BY 8. KUHITA.

The first (1913 adition is already toned. DIOGRAPHIES of ever 5,000 people The are rail-known in society and of sevatal hundred foreigners associated with Japan appear in the book. Quite nam

A materials and accurate sketches, both being attorly free from prejudices.

Many portraits are inserted. The book contains over 1,400 pages.

The price is yen 6 (12/) or $3 per copy. Orders for the book should be accompanied by payment.

Subscribers for the socced annual edition of Who's Who in Japan will be silowed a reduction of one yen

Tharegistered postage la 18 pon, to Korea and China 40 sen and to Europe & America 70 sen or 25-sents."

II & GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM, Many influential papers of the world noticed this work in the highean terms. For example, The Daily Mail says.

PEAK

HOTEL

ADMIKAELY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP.

Adjoining the Tramway Termtuna, 1,400 feet above Sea Lerál,

FIRST-VLASY, FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS; HOTEL

Telephones in roer. First-class Cusine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies Boot Bool Gardens.

T'alegraph Add: Pomorfa Te From Su.per day Man.

P.O. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND

HOTEL.

VIEST CLASS AND UP TO DATE HOTEL, Get centre location within A the vicinity of all the principal Banks.

Noted for the Bar Frnd. Refreshments, Accommodation ad Cleanliness. Unsetmə Yet another Who's Who and this ander European Supervision. A First Class string Orchestra adora salostions from time from Japan! The ronder is apt ab 5.30 pm to 11.30 pm.

Ürst to regard it as a curiosity, as a sign that the East has now became Western practically almost to the last detail. But Who's

o's Who in Japan? is far more than caziosityis is a very cound and useful

745 Am. to 10.30 Every 15 minutes. reference book. It is printed in English 10.80 m. to 11:00 am..Every 10 minuter, and contains brief biographics, go the 11.30am to 12 Noon...Every 15 minutes.septori model of prominent men in Japan. 12.00Nconto 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. He Kurita is allful editor and has done

1.00p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 15 minitoe his work well,

6.00pm to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. WHO'S WHO IN Japan Puzlizgina OFFICE, 6.00pm, to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes

No 1-shome, Uchissiwaicho," -7.00p.m. to 8.10pm...Every 10minutes,

Kojimacul Toky NIGHT CARS as on Week Daye,...

GAN GATURDAYE,

Extra Uar at 13 midnight.

SPECIAL CABS by arrangement at the

Company's Offies, Alixandra Buildinos' PATELL & CO.

Den Vocx Road Central

Season and panch tickets available for

all cars not already full running the Exporters & Importers

time stated in the Company's time tables,

but not for special cats can be alkaed on application at the Company's Offi

No Beason tioket will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Banke Notes or by Chequa ur. Compradora beder representing Back Notes.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers

TEN TIG

Burgeon Dintin

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TERMS WHEY MODERATE

General Merchants

ang

Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping,

For further particulara spply-

TELEFON 197 TELEGRAPHIC ADDEEN, “ COMFORT."

KING EDWARD HOTEL,

Central Location.

it. ELECTRO TRANS Pam Entrance. Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting European Baths and Sanitary Vittings, Hot and Cold Water Bystem throughout. Best of Food and Service.

FRANK L COOSE,

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TOTAL JV014 at Sear Dacciare. 1913,

60 E25, 622,185.1 Authorised Capital £4,000,000 Bahscribed Capital £1,500,000 Faid up Ospital, un¿.LS, 637,800 Fire Tex je 3,BDR, LIA IT-Life & Annuity Fanda. 16, 136, 180 ESTABLISHED A D. 1830, Sinking Fund Locount 0 88,329,

SINGON & CO.

METAL and HARD Revenue Fire Branch.... IRON STEEL

WARK MERORANTA. Wholcenter Lila and Arraity and Belail Troms Pig Iron and Brannhos

Now 35 and Other Rosap

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HONGKONG CANTON,

BHANGHAI AND

HANKOW.

koopers Rod Buil

37, Bose Locard

of Coutral Market)

Bongrong. September 1913

430 193

DAS 23,239,317

The &cumulative ads of the various Branches are separately invested, and by Act of Parliament, as set aside to most the claime under the respective Depart mania ni the Company's Back

Basin

SHEWAN TYNES, 00

MUMEYA,

"While you wait" Photography

JUNI JAKRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATU'S AND MATERIAT 8" WHICH CAN FINISH

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TELE. No, 251.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW BECONSTRUCTED.

ANGINEERS and BU1FBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS BRASS and IRON FOUNDERA. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We bars over thirty years experience. We swo two Slipways and can accommodate any wate of 200 feet long,

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Town Office 48. Consight Road CENTRAL, Hongkong Telephone No. 459 Shipyard, thom AaiPa Koron. Bongkang," Estimates furnished on application. Hongkong, April 1, 1919

WONG PING -WA," Manager:

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BOUANVILLE COCOA represents, the bighest gradaufnutritive cocos at present on the market; it fully maintains its high reputa→ toninfood vine and delicacy of flavour, and

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