1916-05-03 — Page 1

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL:

PUBLISHED EVERY

MAIL DAY,

«Contains the Week's News

of Hongkong and the

Far East.

*Price (including: PostaKU), LES ANA

part of the world $18,

per 1000m.

No. 16.529.

THORNE'S

The China Mail.

OLD VAT

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE ALEXIS:

A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TEL: 618

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Orders by Liest. Col. A. Chapman. Y.D.

LEAVE.

Limut. K. B. inwreth is ghored inkviz of absence imm the Colvay Arom th instant th October, 1014.)

PALLADES.

اری

Parades for Thursday, 4th instante 5.30 p.m.--Squnty Cup Su. 4. Secara igand drill at Hearkuarters.

3.20 p.mourvits of all mit geacept Right Section M.G, (%) - Sand drill and Bae exercises, de Fondiparters Lender Sergt..Major Fizby

5.15 p.m.--Sigmiling Section

Class parul a Hembyundtes sur Cons zand Signaling præetier.

The Artillery Battery will porsie for standing gun dril at Gun Clint Fill on Friday, 6th instant, at 530 para.

DETAN.

On duly Kraigie: Centre Mer, Math, Un.

On duly topthorrow night : 17 vil berige, *Company.

Next for day. HAVE.

第三五年六十奎百九千登其

BUSINESS NOTICES,

LISHED

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1916,

BUSINESS NOTICES.

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS

6,000 Tcns. 3,CCO Horse Power now Built

Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destinations.

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON" BAY-

"WE HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOOKS OF

JEFFREY'S

PILSENER BEER

(BREWED IN SCOTLAND).

Orderly Oficer until 5th for A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

P-68.

KONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,

PARADZU.

Thursday, May 4th. - Sections and &

* J. Sections 3 and fat (545 pm.

Friday, May 6th.-Parade of all runks including Patrolmen (but excluding Sec- tions 13 and 14, Recruits und Harbour Patrols) at Queen's Status, Chater Road, at 5.45

White Uniform with puni. Helmets.

IPSLE OF RIFLES,

Sections IF and 12 will attend in mufti at the Armory at 5.30 pm on Thurs day, May 4th, for the re-issue of titles,

MAXIM CINNERS.

Attend in Uniform at Central Station at 130 pin on Thursday, May 4th.

ORCHESTRA PRACTICE.

Monday, May 8th and Thursday, May 11th, at 6.30 p.m. Sharp.

DISMISSAL

P. C. R. Pun Chi Lan is summarily. Jismissed from the Furer.

PROMOTIONS.

The Hon. C. S. 1. has sanctioned, the promotion of Crown Sergeant A. H. Hewitt to the rink of Inspector. This officer will take charge of the Reserve Water Police and Emergency 'all Armingements?

(Sgd. F. C. JENKIN,"

D.S.P. (Reserve).

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WELK DAYS.

COMPANY,

7.00 am to 800.m...Every 15 munctes. 8.00am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 19.45 p.m...Every 16 minutes. 1946 p.. to 1.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.18 p.m. to 1.5 p...Every 10 minuten. 1.10 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minuter, 2. p.m. to 5.00 p....Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p....Every 10 minuter.

XIGENT CARF.

6.p. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. every half hour

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every cumezer of

anbour,

SUNDAY).

7.45.m. to 10.30 .m...Every 15 minute. 10.30 to 11 00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.30 to 12 Noon....Every 15 minuter. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.6 p.m...Every 15 mixantes, 4.00pm 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m.. Every 15 minutes. 1.00pm to 8.10pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as Werk. Deyr.

ÖSTURULTA,

Extra Car në 13 midnight. SPECIAL, CABS by arrangement at the Company's Office, AzaxASENA BOEDINGS Des Yeux Road Central

Sessun and punch tickets available for all are not already full running_at_the. time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Office- No Season ticket will be sted: antil payment therefor has been made in Bank Noter or by Cheque or Compradore onder epresenting Bank Natio

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BUN

General Manager.

you have low your appetite; cne of the big Vactory of Hafeez dianem at the ALEXANDRA CAVE is Hare to bept

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 616. -

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co.,Ld..

Established 1882

MANUFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

" to 15" CIRCTETRAENCE.

CABLE LAID

+ STRAND

5" to 18""

CIRCUMFERENCE.

3" to 10" OLSCUMFERISCE.

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

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

Shewan Tomés & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, April 11, 1312

· MUME

While-you-wait" Photography.

501

JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH

APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH

IN AN HOUR.

FRICE 2.00 per 3 pcs. on Post Cards

No. 8▲ Queen's Road Centrál

TELE No. 954.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO?

IN WHICH ARE VESZED TUB SBAZER: 07 THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANON COMPANY, LTD..

and...

TER RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE OÜ,

TOTAL FUNDS AT 310 DECIMENE, 1914,

£23,970,887.

--Authorised Capital £8,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000- Paid-up Capital ................................£2,137,500 - Funds., 8,837,047 III Life & Annoy Funds 17,567,500

Binking Send Account 195

129.230

£33,970,367

Rerease Fire Branch.

Branche.....

THE CHINA MATI

TYPHOON

MAP and

GUIDE

Enable one to locate the ocnice

or a Typhoon.

MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ANI

£2,391,458 | TAPED FOR HANGING.

2,141,503 -587,233

Life and Annuity t 31. Bevence, Marine Department. Other Receipts:

47340 Price 50 Cents.

**£5,839,923

The Laramulative Funds of the various Branch are separately invested, and, by

•Act of Parliament, seu act side to met the claims under the respectivë” Daguzi.. mante of the Company's Busines

- BHEWAN, TOMES & CO

From the CA Man Office

THE ALEXANDRA OAFE Cannot be Bestari Equalled For Brand Cakes, Confectioners: Mails with Wines & Lárusark

丙大歲年五國民華中

AGENTS. Orduts for the 'China Mam and, ÖVERLAND UHIWA. MAND piy her bike to our goal is

the following porta Canton PATELL & CO....... Foochor

Sangha

BROCKETT & CO.

azt & Wazam În

Yokohama Easy JE WAZAH LE Manila, A., Watsont di Oc. Ho

PRICH, 89.00 Per Month BUSINESS NOTIOKS..

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

ENGINEERING CO. OF

HONGKONG,

TAIKOO D OCKYARD, HONGKONG

THIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIREES, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE- MASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS Extimates given for quick construction und repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Wack.

GRAVING DOCK 787 × 9 × are Pampa empty Dock in 2-3/4 hours

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 3,000 tons displacement providing conditions for painting ships with most efficient results.

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100 Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY--ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES, throughout the Shops ringing up to 10 Tons, 50--Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chain Wire Ropes Rivets, ete AGENTS FOR:→

JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MOTORS 7-1240 o B. H. t.

As supplied to the British Achniralty and War Otlier, MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES, HOUSEBOATS & PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY "DESCRIPTION.

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS MOTOR VEHICEFS, ETC.

·Dockyard" Manager can be seep between the hours of 11 am, and 12 noon at the

Town Office.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HONGRONG, CHINA AND JAPAN, ACESTA,

TELEPHONE NO. 21%

Telegraphic Address:TAIKOODOCK,

VICTORIA THEATRE

WEDNESDAY, 3rd MAY, 1916. PROTEA III (in 7 Reels.)

FULL OF STARTLING INCIDENTS. THE FINEST DETECTIVE PICTURE EVER SCREENED.

THE BAILOR'S PRACTICAL JOKE. Interesting –

A

PATHES BRITISH GAZETT S.

FRIDAY, 5th MAY. EXPLOITS OF ELAINE

(1st, & ad EPISODES) CHARLIE CHAPLIN

GETTING ACQUAINTED AND CHARLI BY THE SEA."

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

PEAK

J. B. TAGGART.

MANAGER.

HOTEL

ADMIRABLY BITUATED AT VICTORIA GAF,

Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 fest above Sea Liore,

FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTE HOTZL.

Portland Cement

Casks of 875 lbs, net

to Bags of 250 lbs, net.

Shewan. Tomes & Co.

GENERAL MANAGER.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACÃO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS'

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

HONGKONG" TO CANTON,

CANTUN TO MUNGKONO. WEDNESDAY,- 3rd MAY,

B. AN HONAM”

P.M. *FATSHAN

8.

A

10:

2.

'HEUNGSHAN' *KINSHAN

THURSDAY, 4th MAY.

10 t.x.

*HONAM · 'FATSHAN"

A. HEUNGSHAN' & P.M 'KINSHAN

$8.00

Single Fare by Night Steamer granule Return Fare by Night (available also for Return by day Ɛbosner) 11.00 Bingle Faro by Day Steamericanovan Return Fara by Day Steamer0100:25000220000010

BONGKONG-MACAO, LINK,

-5.00

9.00

6.8. TAI SHAN' Tais 2008 | 88. BUI TAI Tons 1851.- HONGKONG TO MAGAD, Week days at 8AM. and 2 P.M. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf undays, at 9 a.x. and I r., trims the Company's Wing Lok Street Whani”

MACAO TO HONGKONG. Week days at 7.30 AM. and 2P.. Sunday's at 7.30 M. and M

EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 7TH MAY.

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN,”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WEA£Fat La and return from Macao at 9 r.M.

Whef.

N.B-The Company will also runs camer for Macro on Sunday marcing an 7.30 AM.. and from Hongkong at 1 x., from the Compants Wing Lok Stree CANTON-MACRO – TINE.

8.8. SUI-AN.-

Departures from Alacao so Laaton on Mandar, Wednesday and Friday, as 2 på.. Departure from Capter to Maso on Thonday, Thunday and Saturday, at 4.30 v

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, "CANTON AND WACAO STRAMBUAT 00.. LTD... THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD... AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

CANTON - WUCHOW LINE.

3.8. 'SAINAM" 688 Tons, and 8.5. !NAWNING 469 Ton One of the above Steamer lestes Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 A.M., and the other leaves. Waobow for Cutons on the same daye 8.30. Board trips taks about 5 days, Passengers cax return to Hongkong er vice ver by the Company's direct Steamers #LINTAN SANUL These reels have superior Cabin accommodation and throughout by slectricity. Electric Fan in much Calen.

are Hizked

21

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 91.05 EX, Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the m

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT (., LTD,

HOTEL MANSIONS (FIRST FLOOR),

Opposite the Blake Fie

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

We Serve the Best Tiffin or Dinner in Hongkong for $1.00.

Roast Ready for the Table Hot or Cold Boast Turkey, Geese. Pheasant,

"

Telephones in all rooms First-ciade Unsine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies rooms' Birloin of Beef, Saddle of Matton &c., Pork Sausages (own make) Game P

Boof Garden.

TesFrom $ per day Moz

PATELL & CO.

Talegraph add : Peacefa),"\

P.0. PEUSTER, Manager.

KING JOWARD HOTEL

Importers Exporters A Electro Vane and Tighting.

Commission Agents

HONGKONG.

Branches

SAN FRANCISCO, CAT

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY, INDIA.

China

FANKOW

'SHANGWAY. CANTON.

Central Location 25.BLICYSIO 1200 Fass Antenos, Europa Esthe and Banliary Viitlogs, Hot and Cold Water Systess throughout. Best of Food and Servies,

TELEPHONE" ST

ISLES TIEG

WITCHELL,

Surfcan Denita"

No. 14. D'AQUILAR. Bezzer,

TERM VERT MODERATE

Consultation

Pork Pies. Plam Paddings, Minced Meat, Minced Pies,

Bournville

The COCOA de Luxe”

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

BOURNVILLE COCOA represcum the ghest grade of nutritive cocos stpresenton the market; it fully maintains its high reputa- tion in food value soð deilcacy of flavour,end:

The Mark of Purt issecond to none in any respect whatsoever

Medical Magazine, March, 1917

ADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and Fancy Boxes Specially Packed for Ex

FROM "THE FACTORY IN A GARDEN BOURNVILLE.

1500