1915-12-13 — Page 2

LOCAL SHOPPING

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES," ENGLISH SILVERWARE direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.

THE BEST ALL ROUND XMAS GIFT FOR THE HOME

* COLUMBIA

GRAFONOLA

WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC

56 Des Voeux Rod

Co., Ltd.

TEL 1329.

M. MELACHRINO & CO.

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

No. 4 per 100. $4.

No. 8

No 9

Radames,

!.

100 3.-

100

2.80

100 2.20

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.

HOTEL MANSIONS.

A Double Safeguard.

When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White

Lea Varias

on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle.

LEA & PERRINS' label and bottle are copied to such an extent, that these precautions are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being supplied with the original and genuine Worcestershire and not one of its many imitations.

THE CHINA MAIL, LTD" UNDERTAKES

such as:

THE CHINA MALL.

INTIMATIONS

MITSUBISHI GOSHIKWAISHA |

(MITSUBISHI Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA-

HIMA, OGNI, MUTABE, YO- SHINOTANI KISHIDARE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMASUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIVAMADA Calleries.

AGENTS for RAKITO, & OLUBARI

COALS.

HEAD OFFICE :-TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES -- Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Otažu, MurorMI, – Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kure. Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tearuga, Shanghal, Hongkong. Hankow. Fcking.

TEL ADDZEMES for above; IWASAKI.1 Codes:-Al. ABU 5th Ed., Western Union,

•

AGENCIES: CRINKLANG: Messrs Gearing &

Co., MANTLA Messrs Macondray &

Co! SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.

Ltd. GLASGOW: Messrs A.JR. Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd,

For particular, apply to }

E. KATO,

Manager:

4

No. FEDIT Staka,

BORITONO,

CHRISTMAS

AT THE

...

THE LITTLE GREEN TIN.

Timė Obvious.

I'm a poor old bach, and I live alone

In a little back room I call my own,

And lifa for me would be no joke

If I had'ut ""Ihres Castles Cigarettes to smoke.

CHORUS

Ela-ha-ha, you and me,

Little Green Tia, don't I love thes, :''. Ha-ha-ha, you and zoo,

Little Green Tin, don't I love thee.

( $

When I go down to work each day

I've got to smoke upon my way..

I smoke the heat in all the landi Which means Willa" "Three Castles" brand.

Chorus.

I can't afford to smoke cigars,

My slender pay that habit bars, But I'm as pleased, it's common.sense, With a little Green Tin at 50 cen

Chorus.

Like Jobanon, it has proved its worth; It is the "Greatest Smoke On Earth ", Obraicable front. East to West. The "Three Castles" Cigaretta is the best.

Chorus.

(5)

If a tree that grew such Tent,

I'd pluck the foliage by the sheaf;

Then lay me down with spirits light Aud smoke Magnums all day and night.

CHORUS

!...

Fla-la-ba, you and me,

Little Green Tin, don't I love thee, Ha-ha ha, you and me.

Little Green Tin, don't I love thee.

COMMERCIAL

FREIGHT MARKET. ---

Messrs. Showinun and Co., in their

freight circular, dated Hongkong, 11th

December, state-

ADVICES YBOM LONDON. Moss Snowman & Co.'s latest advices received from Lendon dated 29th October, 1915, are as follows:

盥

We confirm our last wook's freight increased, and it is only with the greatest report, since which rates bara fürther

difficulty that charterers can secure ab. solutely necessary tonnage. Rates all over River Flata, however, showing the greatest the world have improved considerably, the change, and up to 87/5 was paid for November/December loading. American markets have also hardened and continua very firm, The North Pacific i practically bare of tonnago, and although

125/ of Magellan, Charterers are unable to offering for a promptateamer via the Straite eure vessel Australia paid 95/- which has had the effect of increasing Owners idea. in the Eastern marketa where ton

Far East-Although bean charterers have nage still remains vary scarce. increased their ideas to 87/6. Owners of boats Leading out in this direction azu holding their steamers, and so far we have been usble high rate.

to secure tobonge even at this

Since our last report written on the 27th mir, the freight market has con sinned exceedingly firm, and if not much trip-battering has been effected in the various trades, this was chiefly due to the scarcity of boats able to give prompt loading.. For this reason requirements : D for tonnage to load at Saigen for this uld not be sotished, even not at the 816 enhanced rate of 35 cents per pieni, and,

there are also a good deal of ärdera for enal trips down south left unfilled, which is quite exceptional, as Charterers have been accustomed to see a declining mar. [ket generally at this, time, of the season.

In the way of time-chartering there has been quite a rush for vessels for prompt Philippines. Although charterers" in as well as forward delivery, and a good creased their ideas to 130/-, they are still many Sxtures have taken place for long without their tonnage as they insist on Tthe request of sovoral patrons of the terms at fabulous ratas that leave owners customary discharge. Philippires,States A Hotel the Management has arranged

also is open, for boats, and high rates will a very handsome profit indeed. Charters

be paid from there very shortlydiga a series of danses to be held daring have been renewed, and extensions hove Java-Charterers are not yet up to Christmas Week open to residents and been made to as far ahead as 1313 ■ wpers ideas although they are diners in the Hotel These will take between 36 to $8 per ton. according to indicating 17/6 to : 80 place un the following night;-

length of dime and type of the vesty one of these charterers at 76/3 to French Rice.A very cheap boat was secured and in one case evra $10 per ton of the ports, although other charterers at the dend weight has been paid, the assame time were offering 82:6, which rate ." Heimun** being chartered for 12 months at $13,000 p.m., owners to pro- vide a Hongkong Government Passanger Certificate.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

CHRISTMAS EVE " FRIDAY, 24th December, 1915.

D BOXING DAY MONDAY, 27th December, 1815,"

loerus

ป

дом

csily be obtained for November December steamers Meal to Liverpool is offering at 90/-.

Sates with red delivery in the United

U.B. There ATO

NEW YEAR EVE

Time Charter-Quite a number of FRIDAY, 31st December, 1918.

orders are still on the market, and rates for By kind permission of Lieut. Colonel L. The North reports that coasting trade this description of chartering remain very A. WATSON and Officers the Band of the continues hrial, and freights are still frmm, the great difficulty balog getting 74th Paujais ander Bandmaster Christian all directions.

Baitable transge, nearly all the boats will be in attendance.

with good speed are being requisitioned by Special

will be served in the

Saigon/Hongkong. The dosing rate our Garscoment. For 6 months transst Grill Room at $3.50 per head and in the fortaighs ago was 97 cents, since when lantie trade as much

117 bar Alain Dining Room at 32.50 per bend. only one fixture has been reported at 30 been paid for an ordinary tramp steamer, Tohle accommodation can be reserved at cents and another at 37 cents per picul. and 41/- is to-day chtainable far the Hotel Main Office.

steamer giving The Hotel Launch will have Blake Fior Although charterers are indicating 85 each night for Kowloon after the dance. cents--aa kely leading to business, no Also reveal fresh enquiries on the market

J. H. TAUGART,

further tonnage for, prompt leading is this week for steamers giving delivery in proenrable at the time. Anticipating the Far East or North Pacific for the timber Danger.

high market next season speculators have already been negotiation for series of trips for forward delivery, and the charter of the 8.5. Fausong in reported for € DAIRY FARM NEWS. consecutive trips on lumpsum basis at 320,000 per trip, downward cargo and passengers for charierers benefit, first trip to coronience shortly after Chinese "New" Year, which falls due on the 3rd of Febräext"

1037

Yer

CAN ALWAYS ONT FROM U

THE BEST QUALITY LOCAL

BEEF AND MUTTON

D AUSTRALIAN

FROZEN MUTTON, LAME, RABBITS AND HARES. OUR FRESH MILK

AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS THE BEST IN THE EAST.

ABE

€6

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

de but we fear charterers will bave to wait some considerable time before they get tonnage at anything like the rate they an afford to pay. There is also a good demand for steamers for the near trades, and nites shout 22/- to 23% can cally bo obtained for any steamers willing to give Charterers trading limite.

-BEGINNING OF THE END.

3

."

Rice export from Saigon from 1st Janu-.! ary to 20th September ampunt to total Mr A. Pollen, lecturing on "The 702,859 tons as compared with 809.497 Navy at War" at His Majesty's Theatre bons during the sama period last year.tscntly, Ald: When she organised Quotation stands for November/December Socialists of Berlin called open the Chan shipment at $4.84 per picni fa.b. Saigoucellor to nummon-the-Reichstag, so that

Saigon/Philippines.In the interval

demand was filled by a Philippine owned Prices of food and the state of siege of the vessel at 84 centavos per pisal to Cebu city might be considered; when the muni Estimates of the new rice crop in the cipality complained to the Burgomaster of Philippine Islands go to show that sup. cainous prices; when the agrarian paper phes there will be greater than anything declared that more than 90 per cent. of during the past twenty years, so that the cattle fodder had failed this year; and importation of 'rics during next season is when they found mash being sold in Berlin on two or three days a week only-he aid expected to be light » THE Undersigned haring boon appointed As for the COWIE HARBOUR

Bangkok The berth rate now standis rot say that the end of the war was in COAL GJ, LTD are prepared to quote at 2/23 zenta per picul for loading night, but the beginning of the and was, prices for best quality, FILIMPOPON Inside/outside bør respectively. The 4.1.

THE

COAL.

These facts were the most eloquent

OAL trimmed into Dunkers & SEBAT Hopaing of 45/50.000 picule carrying tributo possible to the work of the British

SANDAKAN (British North

TIK

ot

Borneo),

capacity has been taken up for 4 con Navy. (Cheers.) ILIMPOPON COAL compares favour-cutive round-trips Hongkong/Holg ably with the better grades of Japanese optional Swatow/Bangkok/Hongkong, de Coal and gives good results on a very livery February/March next at $20,300 moderate comsumption.

lump sum per trip.

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK OF SANDAKAN exclusively for HILIMPO

Dalny/Canton.-Regular liners holding HON COAL (either cargo or Bunkers) out for 55 cents per picul for usual, part ara exempt from payment of all Port carmes, charterers had to fall back on | charges.

Japanese tonnage, leading to the flature

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING Ride the Company's wharf where there is a 30,000 pieuls at 37 cents per pient

At Schattik Steamers are berthed alcog of the s.. Matzo Marcon basis of minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tidea.

Coal freights from Japan remain firm Chate of Sibuke Bay (Saattike Bar with a good enquiry for prompt and for. INVITATION CARDE, MESUS, DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT) Prices and all other information ward loading at last rates paid

concerning the Port eas to lind on

Fixtures Reported. Moji/Hongkong, PROGRAMMES, CIRCULAR, PAMPHLETS, BODES, PROSPEC. application to the Agent

Yen 1.75, Port Courbet/Canton, $400, BRADLEY & CO., LTD | Hon3y/Osaka; Yen 300 and Hongay/ TURES, WINE LISTS, ETC., ETC., ETO,

Agente Cowie Harbour Ccal Hongkong P.T. Obtain quotations from.

Company Limited. Sail Boanage in port:Brit. barang Bongkong, Dec. 2. 1915. 1027 Daylight," 3,500 tons ett reg., and British barque "Drumeiton," 1.820 tons. nelt regule

THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE.

Wyndham Strea

Moderate Price

European Supervision

Dad Light Refreshment

Forget after the Siow, Happer,

ALEXANDRA CASE.

Opis THE Huaight.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Camant ba Beston, it Equalled For Brasi Cakan, Confectioners Beala with Wines &

Liqueate,

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

"Only a Cough" but you stop. while it is ONLY a cough,

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED: COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation made for combating severe coughs,"

✰ CURES 10y cough

onlfa

UZ ALL CHEMISTS

Paices: $1:25 und 39-26

INTIMATIONS.

UNION INSURANCE 20CIETY · OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Eba Union Tasaranes Society of Canton, Limited, will be bold aà thờ Ford Offion of the locisty, No. 2' Queen's Buildings Toe Roque Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY the 20th day of Doormbor, 1910, akli o'clock In the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed an Extri ordinary Resolutiona at tho· Extmordidary General Menting of the said Society held on the 4th day of December, 1915 will ba submitted fer confirmation, ai Sp dial | Resolutions ;---

磊

1.That that Capital of the Society ba **incroad to $4,000,000 (Four million. Dallas) by the creation of **5,600 (Three thousand six hundred **additional ordinary sharms of 8255

DECEMBER 18, 1915.

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED,

At the first symptom of eye strain you should

(Two hundred od Bity Dollars) Consult us. We test ssch (wharect $100.(Ond dri Dollars) be credited a

المقطم

eyes scientifically and fit

up) ranking for divided and in all glasses to individual re- other respecta pari pasati with the

sisting ordinary shares of the quirements. **Society: and that the mid nớc)

itions! Let of farʼas shall be i

to those Sharehalose, be issued of the China: Fire Insurance Company Limited: **who have assepied or shall accept the Society's offer made it on the 4th day of

of August, 1915 isade being in accordance

ייי

Buch

with the **torama of a contract or memorandum in writing made or to be made pursuant to the said cffur and to be led with the Registrat of Com *panies and that the balance (if **any) of the mid additional shares be dispound of by the Society's *Board of Directors to auch manner as such Board shall think mont beneficial to the Society". 2.That Article No. 9 of the Society's *Articles of Assistion which now *roads:

The Society shall have a first and paramount lien apon all the shares. of any shareholder for all monies due to the Society either from bim alone

or jointly with any other person sad where s share is held by more persons than one the Society shall bave a lien thereon *in respect of all monies so due to it from ill or any of the holders therect'.

be eliminated in its entirety and that in lies thereof the following new Article ha loserted an Article **No. 9:

9. The Society, shall have a first and * paramount lien upon all the shares regiarerad in, the name of each shareholder (whather solely un jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debt, liabilities and

engagamanta, and solely or jointly with any other person.

to or with the Society, whether the peried for

the payment, falfilment, oc dis- charge thereof shall have actually *aired or not, and no equitable interest in any share hall be created except upon the footing and, condition" that Clause Sta *berecf is to have full effect. And auch lien shall extend to all dividends from time to time declared in respect of soch *abares.".

That after Article No. 34 of the "Society's Articles of Association **the following new Articlebo insert- **ed as Article No. 345–

34 Savo sa hotein otherwise provided *the Society shall be entitled to * treat the registered holder of any *share as the absolute oweci there, Aof, and sccordingly shall not," except as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by *Ordinance required, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in such abare on the part of any other persoD, * Grm, Company or Corporation.”

That the heading of Articlon Nos. *** 96 to 100 (inclusive) of the Society'a **Articles of Association reading the "Secretary' be altered so sa to rasd.

the General Manager'; and that in **the last mentioned Articles (Nos. +95 to 100 inclusive) wherever the word Secretary appears such word **be aliminated and that in lisa thereaf "the words General Manager be **inserted"

"That in the following Articles

@LARK & Co.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS ORK BLOGS, CHATER RO'

'HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby givan that an MEETING of the China Traders Insur

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL. Anos Company Limited, will be held nb the Hand Office of the Company No. 3 Queen's Buildings. Ies House Street. Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong on MONDAY the 20th day of December. 1915 at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon when the sabjoined Resolatione which

Wero

seed Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on the 4th December, 1515 will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions:-

9.

..

1.

"That Article No. 9 of the Company's Articles of Association which now **Tends :-

The Company shall have z drah a trab and pasunt lien upan all the sharea of any shareholder for all montes due to the Company either from him alone or jointly with any other pazon, and where share is held by more persons than one the Company shall have Hen thereon in respect of all monies so due to it from all..or any of the holders thereof." "be eliminsted in its entirety, and "that in lion theroof the following new Article be inserted as Article No. 8

9. The Company: shall havo & first and paramount lien upon all the *shares registered-in the name of each bareholder'(whether solely or jointly with others) and apan "the proceed of sale thereof, for his dabta, liabilities and engage- menta, and solely or jointly with any other person, to or with the Company, whether the period far- the payment, Fulfilment discharge thereof shall have actually arrived or not, and no equitable'interest in sny charu ahall be creatod except upon the footing and condition that Clause * hereof is to have full effect. And such ball extend to all dividends,

"From time to time declared ja respect of such share.. "That aftor Article No. 53 of che "Company's Articles of Association the following now Article be inserted as Articlo No. 33.

་

33. Save ad herein otherwise provided the Company shall be entitled to treat the registered, holder of any share a

the absolute owner there-

of, and accordingly shall not, by A Court of cod or as by

except 45 *competent

*Ordinance required, be bound tu

squitable or

recognisa

any

or other

claim to or interest in such sharo on the part of any other person, firm; Company or Corporation.

"of the Society's Articles of 3 That the beading of Articles Now,

'91 to*80° (Inclusive) of the Com -**Association, virArticlesTM NortTM 2, *17, 26, 36, 45, 47, 53, 55, 84, 94

*pany's Articles of Association read- 103 and 129 the wort Secretary: **ing the Secretary bo altered **wherever it necura. be eliminated Mand that in lien thereof the words "General Manager be inserted."!

· Dated this 4th Ɛday of December 1915: By Order of the Boned,

O" MONTAQUE EDE.

Secretary

1000

24 MARTIN'S®

APIOL&STEEL

SIPILIS

tionaly dose may be sewerkswed. The cha

SMARTIN'S LES

APIOLA

TING.

Dentist

No. 14. D'OUR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation

THE NEW FRENOM REMEDY. THERAPION N081

THERAPION NO. 2 THERAPION N03

TERRIS CHRONIC NHÉARKERES, DRALES, COST VIVOS, NA |_ RISE_MY-LEADING SAKRISTO, PULGE INKHILANG; 13, BEND STAKE ADDERAS ENVELOPE FUR FAKE POOR TO DEALECLERCHED CO. A CURE I (LAVENDTOGA KE, JASPERAR, Lennan, FOR YOU

TETNEW DRAGER (TAPYRLENE) DORM OF KAIT IN TAKM

THERAPION

BAIX AND LASTİNG GUZE BE THAT TRADE MARKED WORD "TERRAPLOW* 17 DE CONTENITAZANY AFFITED TO ALL DAWOJNA ACKET,

DRESSET THE HAYING THERAPTOR K

as to read "the General Manager; and that in the Isst *mentioned Articles (Nos. 94 to 99) "Inclu-ive) wherever the word

•retary appears such word be:

and that in lion thereof the words General Manager be "inserted."

44 Th

t in the following Articlca of the Company's Articles of Associa **tion, viz:-** Articles Noa 2, G *4,24, 35, 44, 48, 54, 54, 83, 93, 192 **and 128 the word Secretary

wherever it occurs .be eliminated. and that in lian thereof the words ***General Manager" be insorted." Dated this 4th day of December 1915.

By Order of the Board o

O, MONTAGUE EDE.

Secretary.

1001

NOTICE.

LL persons having claims against the A Estate of the late Elon, Mr. EDBLRT AKEGAR HEWETT, are requested to forward them to the Underaigned on or before the 21st just

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitora for the Execptors.. Hongkong, Den 6, 1916,

1030

SINGON & CO.

TRON

Katastingen. A D. 1880-

NSTREL METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS Whoitama.Les and Retail Ironmongers.Etq" "tron" and F'oundry Coles ¡Imociteta. General Stora keepers and Shlpphandlers · Nɔ38 and $7. Ezsa Loose Braser, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telephone, No. 515.

¡Bonggong," heptumes: 1913.

ALEXANDRA CAFE

YSTERS Frean Fried or Bra ránd Findon Endacks Hippets dia?