1915-09-09 — Page 1

Page

THE

"CILNA MATE

"TYPHOON MAP

PRICE

GUIDE.

80 Lebro

The China Mail.

du wana DEGRE tolovine pora ***

Yoronama Katar di Walam ka:

No. 16.930.

LISHED

18

张九月九年五十燮百九千登英

HONGKONG. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915

卯乙大岗年四鱶民華中

PRION, BE00 Per Month.

BUSINESS NOTICES.

BUSINESS NOTICES,

RITSINESS

NOTIORS

A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 74 YEARS

Axonts for

W. & A. GILBEY'S

WINE & SPIRITS.

JOHN DEWAR & SON'S

SCOTCH WHISKY.'

JOHN JEFFREY & CO.3

PILSENER BEER.

FISHERMEN'S WILD IDVENTÜL

+

Across the Pacilo Ocean in a Small Busi,

Among the passengers on board the → Chicago, Maru,” which arrived in Yake- has recently, were a Japauesa party of adventurers, eix, in number, their ago ranging between 19 and 15, who were at

ouce handed over to the Water Felice

For Sale $4,400

63 FOOT STEAM

LAUNCH.

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

A

G..

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

NOTICE.

-LEE YEE'S

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

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG LTD.-

TAIKOO DOCETARD, HONGKONG

HIPPUTEDERS, BALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS FORGE

MASTERS BRASS AD IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS “WELDING" AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENX “AND ELECTRIO SYSTEMS.

Estinites given for quick construction, and cacair of Ships, Endnes, Boiles, Raliway Rolling Stock, Bridges, sne, aïl Classes of Engineering, True and Wood Work

RAVING DOUK 737×8×48 Frupa empty Dock in 2-9,4 hours

HAIR DRESSING“ „BALOON."

Electric Facial Massago" with

Massage Cream. Perfum✨ THKEL PATENT ALIPWAYS taking iverson up to 3,000 tons d'aplecom LAS

Br

providing condition forpainting ships with rost efficient rants

EXPERIENCED HANDS Novels, Magazines,

Ladies Fashion Books and

Teilat Requisites. 12, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkom, Jaly 5, 1915.

100-Tos ELECTRIC CRÂNE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD ORANES through as the Shops, ranging up to 100 Tons.." 50-Too Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivera etc. 681 AGENTS FOR :--

NY EUROPEAN, Non ASTATIC or AINDI N desiting to leave the Colony should apply in writing for por- mission to do so to the Captain Super- intendent of Police, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departare, kiving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation" of the "pplicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hours of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 a.m. to I p.m. and 2 p.m. to

INSURANCE 00,

D WHICH ALL TESTED TER SHAKE OF THE QURAN MARINE INSURANCK COMPAST, LTD..

and

It appears that in July last year a party of fishermen'is Ehime prefecture, |§ p.m. daily moved by the attractive story told by a traveller back from America concerning the "rich, sweet life” there, made up their minds in cites the Pacific to that golden iarul." They propared a small boat and set sail for America.. Oit Mikawa province they were caught in a storm and their book was seriously dam- nged. After making repairs, they took on board nine bags of rice and other provisions and again steared for the P-THE BANQUE de l'udo-Chine is 'openI-Authorised Capital £6.000,00) mised land. With no charts, m, navigate | 1 to receive applications for:

ing instrument, or experience of deep-sea · voyages, the bold adventurers were gradu- ally driven northwards until they reached the Bebring Straits, sad efter drifting for a couple of months wars shipwrecked off the southernmost point of Banksland. One of the party was drowned, but the prest were washed up on the beach quité' rxhausted, but were "kindly helped, by the natives.

After three months among the people, whose language was completely unirtelli gible to them, the ship-wracked adven. turers crossed to Seattle in a Canadian vessel that happened to visit the ragion this summer. At Seattle they were hand ed over to the Japanese Consul, who sent them back to Japaz by the Chiengo -Maru."

SHIPS WELL GUARDED.

Precautions Taken at Now York Piers.

ISSUE OF 6% DILLS AND BONDS OF THE NATIONAL DEFENCE GUARANTEED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT,

(FRIX of Tax)

1.-BULLS or Fr. 100, F.500, F.1,000,

It

F.10.000, F.100,000 at 3 months bear og interest at 40/0.

6 months and 1 year bearing in. terest at 5efe.

? -BONDS --F13 160, F.300, F. 1,000 F.5,000, F.10,000, bearing interest at the rate of 50/0.

Iwad price F.96.50 for F.100.

The dividends are payable on the 18th of February, and on the 18th of August, of avary year,"

The bonds are to be redormed between 1920 and 1925:"

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO.

HOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECENES, 1919

£33,622, 183:1

Babacribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid up Capital ............... £2,487,500 Vize Fand

3,898,114 I-Life & Annuity Funds.. 16,136,160

Sinking Fund Account

88,511

299,581,258

1

Revenue Fire Branch....................... 2,567,158 Life and Annuity: 1,573,269

Branches) Revenus Marine Department... 29,699 490, 193 Other Recofphe

£6,233,313

The Aesumulative' F'näds of the various

At the issue price of 08.50, they repre- Branches are separately invested, and, by sent an investment of 5.180'n net!

The purchase of these securities, their Act of Parliament, ara set aside to meet sufa custody and also the collections of the claims ander the respective Depart-- † dividends will be undertaken by thements of the Company's Business, Banque de Pladost bine free of charge.

For further information, apply to the

BANQUE DE LINDO CHINE Hongkong, Sept. 3, 191k.

760

The discovery of bombs in the cargoes. DIEAR TRAMWAY COMPANY,

a number of ships that have left New!

York for Europe during the last few

months las resulted in unusual" precas. I tions being taken with regard to the stow-| “ing of freight on steamshipa zow i port. Ch some of the piers, every box and package is opened on the dock and its contents examined before it goes aboard the ship. The gangways and hatches are being watched to see that the packages ire noi tampared with after being in. spected. Electrical devices and mechoni cal instruments to delnet suspreturi con. tents are also in use. At one pier an X-ray machine is used to examine bales

RIMITED..

TIME TABLE.

WEEE DATI.

7:00 am to 8.00 im...Every 10 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutos. 10.00 am to 11.00 a m...Every 15 minutes.

11.30

SHEWAN, TOMES &,00,-

Agenti.

WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN EDITED AND FUZEJSEXD BY 8. KURITA

The fires (1913 edition is already issued.

TOGRAPHIES of over 5,000 people Bwho are well-known in society and of sovel hundred foreigners associated with Japan appear in the book. Quite new materials and accurate sketches, both being utterly free from prejudices

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

The price is yon 6 (12/) or #3 per copy. Orders for the book should be accompanied

Subscribers for the second annibal edition

12.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m.. Every 30 minutes.

a.m. to 12.45 p m...Every 15 minutes by payment. 115 p.m. to 1.45p c....Every 10 minutes. of Who's Who in Japan' will be allowed 1.46 p., to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes, 2.10 p.m. to 5.00 p/m...Every 10 minutes 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m...Every 10 minube

NIGHT CAR.

nt cotton, cloth, el., for possible con 8.50 p.m. and 9p.m... 9.30 p.m. to 11,00 cealed bombs, and it another pier instru ments are used by which hidden bomba

p.m. every half hour.

operated by clockwork might be detected. 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

Restrictions to visitors to the piera are!

rigid. Only those having passes, or those

an hour..

a reduction of one yen.

The registered postage is 18 seu, to Fores and China 40 aaa and to Europe & America 70 sen of 35 cante.

ITI A Goon ADVERTISING MEDIUM. · Many inflrential papers of the world noticed this work in the highest terima..

For example, The Daily Mail says Yet another Who's Who and this time from Japan The runder is apt at first to regard it as a evriosity, as a sign that the East has now become Western practically almost to the last detail. But 7.45am to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutes.Who's Who in Japan la far more than The other day a country woman walk-10.30am to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes.& curiosity; it is a very sound and useful 11.30 am to 12-Noon...Every 15 minutes, reference book. It is printed in English 13.00 Noonto 100 p.m...Every 10 minute and contains brief biographies, oo the 1.00 pm to 5.00p.m...Erary 15 minutes socepted model of prominent men in Japan

who are known, are allowed on the freight docka

ed into a jeweller's shop in a bazy town in

the iron working district and asked the

price of diamond marquise ring in the window. The jeweler winked to a frived.

in the ah ne much as to say, "Here's a

She thinks it's about eightee joke.

Right-en guions," salihe.

pence,"

All right, the staggering reply

SONDATN

JOHN L. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTE.

PETROL & KEROSENE MARINE MUTORS 7-1/2" to 150 B.H.P.

As supplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MUTOR: VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS. GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBQATS & PLEASURF ORAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING GETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the beam of 11 am and 12 how at the

Tora Ofice.

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE

HONORS. CHINA AND JAPAN AGENTS,

TELEPHONE NO. 218.

Telegraphic Address :-~* TAIKOODOCF.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

PEAR

„H TAGGART.

MANAGER.

HOTEL

ADMIKADLY SITUATED AT VIOTURIA GAP.

adjolaise the Tramway Termin, 1,400 feet above Ses Lavel.

FIRST-LASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS; HOTEX, Tolophozes in all focus. First-class Cusine. Lounge. Smoking and Ladies Konine, Fool Barden.

Telegraph Add : • Peacefu}," - From $3 per day alaa.

PO PEUSTER. Мальфет

GRAND HOTEL

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL most contre location within

the vicinity of all the peteelpal Banks..

Noted for the Best Food, Refreshments, Accommodating and Onlinees. Cutane

Portland Cement

In Canka‘əfə 378 lbs," nat:

∙la Rags ot 250 lbs. nat.

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.,Ld.

Established 1883

MANUFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND 15

CABLE LAID

• STRAND

CERCHEFERENCE.

5 to 15 CIRCUMFERENCE.

3" 10"

CIRLEIFERENCE.

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

Fricos, Samples and full raritenlare will be forwarded on application to

shewan Tomes & Co., Gmeral Managers.

Hongkong, Apr 11. 191.

MUMEYA"

While-you-wait

Photography

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAYAN A-FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH APPARATUS AND MATERIALE, WHICH CAN FINISH

IN AN HOUR

PRICE 200 per 3 pcs, for Post Caro, Wo.. B. Queen's Road Centra

TELE. No. 254,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED},

NGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IBOR

ander Furopean Supery slon. A First Class atzing Orchestra ndege selections from ENDERE All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We hire

8.30 p.m. to 11.80 p.mem

Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping.

For further particulars apply-

TELEGRAPHIC LODREW. "COMFORT.

4.00p in bo 6.00 p.m...Every 10minate. Mr Kurita is a skilful editor and bas done ING EDWARD HOTEL 8.00 pm to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes, his work well. .7.00 to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes' FIGHT CARS is on Week Days.

das My man'a baking £10 a week

be

said I was to ge d'an. I take ita

e

SPECIAL CABS by arrangement se the

Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGN Des Voeur Road Central..

And she fürth, a metrusished' the jeweller by pation pat & badful of gold, y

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION:

**Only a Congh" but you stop

ta whiền It is ONLY a' cough.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest reparation: Sor combating Berere CUREST

puly

Season and punch tickets available for all cair not already fall running at the

Who's Who Is Japan Pozzistiina Orizon,

No 4, 1-chome, Uchissiwaicho, Kojimacni-Tokyo.

PATELL & CO.

time stated in the Conspany's time tables, Exporters & Importers

but not for special care, can be obtained on application at the Company's OfficeTM No Sensen ticket will be issued until payment therafer: bas been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Bank Noten,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

General Managers.

NTINO

Surgeon Dentist

No HDBOFILAS BIRZET

TERMS VERY MODERATE

General Merchants

and

Central Locatior""

ELECTRIC TRANS PAR EntraDS,

A Elecule late, Faxa And Lighting.

European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings:

THE CHINA MAII

Hot and Cold Water Bystem throughout TYPHOON

Best of Food and Service."

FEANTAL COOTE Manageri

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLERTED 2D 1880.

MAP and

GUIDE

Euables one to locate the centre

Typhoon

TRON STEEL METAL sad BARD

WE MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ANI WARE KERCHANTE. And Retail Ironmonger Pig Iron and

Commission Agents Foundry Joke Importers General Store

HONGKONG CANTON,

SHANGHAL AND

HANKOW

keepers and Shipehandle Nos 35 and 37-Hire Lone Free, (2nd Street, wesh of Central Market), Talenhone Hai 510

TAPED FOR HANGING

Price 50 Cents.

over thirty years' experience. We own two Slloways and can accommodate any cats of 200 feet long. ARA

Town Offos 48, CossiDGEY ROAD Camzmir, Hongkang, Telephone No. 459,

Telephone No. XI, Shipyard. Shum-Fal-Po. Kowloon, Hongkong, Estimates incuished on application.

Hongkong, April 1, 1912.

WONG PING - WA, Manager,

Bournville

The “COCOA de Luxe”

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

"BOURNVILLE COCOA represetits the chest grade of nutritive cocos RepreseBLON the market; it fully maintains in highreputa tioninfood vane kod delicacy of flavour, and: Put in second to pone in any respect whatsoever.? Medical Magazine March 1912

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Export

THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN 200