1916-05-06 — Page 1

THE

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

AYURLISHED EVERY

MAIL DAY.Y

Contains the Week's Nrowi

of Hongkong and, the

Far East

Price (lorinding" Pestaur) to any

part of the worldTM $13.

per annum.

No. 18.582.

The China Mail.

THORNE'S"

OLD VAT

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

ט:

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.

WINÉ & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG:

TEL. BIB

LATEST EDITION.

STOP PRESS NEWS.

(Beatar's Service to the China Koilj

THE WRECKED ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.

A Berlin

LONDOS. May 5.

unique admits that

120, one of the Zeppelins which

raided England, has been wrecked.

Dear Stavenger. It says &

strong

southerly wind drove her northwards. The entire crew were rescue.

STAVENGER, May 5. As 126 was beginning to roll dangerously in a strong wind a detachment of soldiers fired at it, at

distance of 60 yards. It exploded. with a great detonation and was Burat.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

GENERAL IEMG'S LATEST REPORT..

Loxuoy, May 5.

General Sir Douglas Haig in ) communique reports renewed activity last night at different points."

The enemy after a heavy bombard- ment raided

trenches near Mouchy and enused some casualties.

The enemy ineffectively exploded two mines at Neuville.

Our

We followed the mine explosion at Crusier by a small and success.

ful ruid. bombing dug-outs and inflicting casualties.

We sprang aming at Hooge, damaging the enaray ́s underground

·workinga, 90.

There has been nothing special to-day beyond artillery activity.

THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

AMERICAN AGREEMENT WITH

CARRANZA:

WASHINGTON, May 5. An agreement has been reached providing for the co-operation of the Carranzaista with American troops in cleating Northern Mexico of bandits.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, May 5.. The death is announced of Lord John Hay, Admiral of the Fleet, who retired in 1897.

PRAR TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK BAIE 100am to 800 a. 12...Xrary 1d minatee.

六月五年六十量百九千登集

BUSINESS NOTICES,

ESTABLISHE

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916,

BUSINESS NOTICES

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS

6,000 Tons: 8,000 Horse Power now Built Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Frompt Attention and Shipment to Destinations.

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY

WE HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF

JEFFREY'S

PILSENER BEER

(BREWED IN SCOTLAND).

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 818.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.

Eatablished. 1882 °

MANDFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

CABLE LAID

• STRAND

" to 18"

QUEST KYRERIGE.

6" to 16" CURCUMISEKICK,

3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.

101 Druling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length.

Prices, Exmpier and fall pattlóulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan Tomes & Co.. General Managers.

Hongkong, Apr 11, 1912.

JUST

“MUMEY.

501

“While-you-wait" Photography. ARRIVED FROM JAPAN A FULLY QUALIFIED ARTIST WITH

APPARATUS AND MATERIALS WHICH CAN FINISH IN AN HOUR.

PRICE 200 per 3 pcs. on Post Cards.

No. 84. Queen's Road Central

TELE: No. 95%.

AGENTS

„Dedura for the qumiwa Marð and “SVEALARE UAINA STAIRTM may be made una squaï "Ak

the following porta-

Canton FÂTEL. & Co.

Fooonow, ROCKFIT & TH, Shanghai, nutze J.VALNI ED Yokohama. KutẬY & WALEIDŽI Mande: 3.8. Watson & Co, ha.

PRICE, 83.00 Per Month

辰丙大歲年五國良華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

ENGINEERING

CO. OF

HONGKONG, LTD.

TAIKUO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.

HIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOLLERMAKERS, FORGE-

MASTERS BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL ELECTRICAL AND-MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WELDING AND GUTTENG OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Builers, Bailway Folling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Woxd Work.

ORATING DOCK 787 x 89 x 346" Punce empty Peck in 23/4 hours.

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 2000 tons diapherment providing conditions for painting ships with mossetticiens results.

100-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAY--ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES throughout the Shops ranging up to 100 Tons, 50-Ton Hydraulis TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes River, re AGENTS FOR

JOHN 1 THORNYCROFT & LO., LTD.

PETROL & KEROSENE MOTORS 7-12 1 130_R-H. I.

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

"

MOTOR PUMPING & LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHIOL'S, ETC. Dockyard Manager can be seen between the hours of 11 am and 12 noon at the

Town Oice.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HONGKONG, CATS AND JAPAN, AGENTS,

TELLPHONE No. 212.

Telegraphic Address : TAIKOODOCK, «

VICTORIA THEATRE

SATURDAY, 6th MAY, 1916. A GRAND GALA PROGRAMME

Int

FOR THE WEEK END

EXPLOITS OF ELAINE

(1st & 2nd EPISODES) A Great Berial

CHARLIE BY THE SEA,

CHARLIE GETTING ACQUAINTZU, A FATAL TAXI, (Keystone" Comic), WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD. resting 1

PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTE."}

Matinee Saturdays only "EXPLOITS OF ELAINEA

Booking at Theatre (Prices as usual).

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

PEAK

J. H. TAGGART.

MANAGER.

HOTEL.

KOMIKAELY, SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP, Adjoinify the Tramway Taruman, 1,600 feet above See LerE!, FIRST:ULASS FAMILY. RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL.

Telephone te zooms. Fascias Costas, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies' rooms?:

From $5 per day Mex.

Talograph. Add : * Pun÷afi)","

10. PLUSTER, Manager

Roof Gutt

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE |

INBURANCE QU,

THE CHINA MAIL

9.00 am to 19,00 a m... Every 10 minutes. ẨN WHICH ARE VESTED THE EZARE: Or

10.60 s. m, to 11.00 à pi...Every 15 minutes.

11.30a.m. io 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minster, THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANS TYPHOON

12.4pm. w 1.15 p m...Every 10 minutes. 3.18 m. t 1.45 p'm... Every 10 minutes

· 1.15 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes,

2:15 pm to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter. 6.00 pm to 3.10 p.zz... Every 10 minutos, A.60 p. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 5.a. every half hour 11:00p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

an hour,

SUIDITY.

COMPANY LTD.

and

THR RAILWAY FASSENGERS.

... ASSURANCE CO.

TOTAL Force an 31st Degtines, 1916,

£23,970,867,! I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 ‚' Babouribed Capital £4,500,000 Pald up Capital i I-Fire Funds

3,837

III-Life & Annuity Funda... 17,587,500 Hinking Fand Account ***** 129,230.

£27,970,367

£2,381,456

Revenue Fire Branch,

7:45 a. or, to 10,20 a. m... Every 15 minuter.

11.30 am to 12 Noon........Every 15 minuter, 12.00 Nodito 100p.m...Every 10 minutes. | 1:00pm to 5.0) pom...Every 15 minutes,

Life and Anaalty 25.00 pro te. 8.00 p.m...37ay 10 minuta.

Branches. 6.00pm to 7.60 p.m...Every 15 minute. Ravenus Marine Department 337,330 4.00pm to 8.10pm...Every 10 minuter. Other Receiptasersoner 478,940

NIGET VARS Wouk Days:

Extra Car: ns 19 midnight.

the

SPECIAL JARS by arrangement at Company's Office, Atarandra Bussounds Decor Road Conzal

JUBE D'HUMPHREYS & FON

The Aconmalare Funds of the various Branches are spambaly invested, and, by Aub of Parilemmal, are met anda to meet

the claims under the empestiva Depart." menta of the Cutipany's Barine.

*SHEWANN "COMES & COLLE

MAP and

GUIDE

finables one to locate the centre

Typhoon.

MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AKI

TAPED FOR HANGING,

Price 50 Cents.

From the URINA Mail Ofice.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE. Cannot be

„Bester II" Egasled Cakes, Centantioners. ¿fenis

For Hrani.

PATELL & CO, KING EDWARD HOTEL Importers-Exporters

AND

Commission Agents.

HONGKONG

Branches

BAN PRANCIS00, "CAL.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN-

BOMBAT INDIA...

Central Location.

A Blackie Lafta, Fane and Lighting, Europese Bathe and Entary Fitings. Hot and Cold Water System througham 1. Best of Food, and. SucvIOL

TEMPORE 878, TELEGRAPHEN (ABORIM.

ERM

WITUERLI

No 14. D'AQUILAR "DI ART

Portland Cement

In Chaka p2 375 Ibe, net.

In`Bagna! 850, Iba net.

Shewan. Tomes & Co

GENERAL MANAGER,"

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS

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

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

Be A. 'HONAM'... 10. PM. 'HEUNGSHAN!

·10. . 'FATSHAN'

CANTON TO HUNDKONO, 8th MAX.

BAN. 'HEUNGSHAN 6. PM. 'FINSHAN'.

BUNDAY. - 7th "MAY.

AP.M. EEUNGSHAN·

Single Fare by Bight Stanztag

16.00

Return Fare by Night (Available also for Petar by day Steamar) · 11.00 Blogie Fare by Day Standar

Return Face by Day Stemmar,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. ' TAI SHAN Tomi 2008 | 88 'SUI TAI Tome 1651. HONG KONG Từ MiDAO,

$.00

8.00

Week days at SAX. and 9 PX. from the Company's Wing Lok Biznet Wharf undays, at 9▲x, and 1; v.at, from the Company's Wing Loh Street Wbari?

MAÇÃO TO HONGKONG,

Week days at 7.30 and 9 PM Sunday's at 7.30 AM. and 3 F

EXODESION TO MACAO,

SUNDAY, 7ru › MAY.

The Company's Steamship TAISHAN,"

will depart from cds COMPANE'S WING LOK SPRZEE VANAS M T KE.

and return from Marne at 8 PNL.

V.B.-The Company will also run a 'stsamer from Macao on Bunday morning an 7.30 ... and from Hongkong at 1 xxy from the Company Wing Lok Strung

Wharf

CANTON-MACAO LINE,

88. BUI-AN, ·

Departures from Macso to Centon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ni è rim. Depertoras tram Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thunday and Saturday, at 4.30 ria....

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACLO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION 00., LTD. AND THE INDO-OHINA: STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

CANTON - WUCHOW LINK,

SUK, *SAINAN," 688 Thee, and 8.8. *NANSING." "489 TODE One of his shove Steamers les Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at shoot 8, and the other latres Wochor for Canton on the same days at 8.Str. Boun: trips take about & days. Pasangers can retard b Hongkong or vice vam by the Compway's direct Steamer LINTAN! and BANUL," The Texasia hare experior Cabin accommodating and are light throughout by electricívy. Electric Fan in each Chbe

Booking Office open daily (Bunday accepted; § Las e h ́yar, Faucher particulars may be obtained at the Office of the in

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CU. LID

HOTEL MANSIONS (Finan

Opposite the Blaze Pier.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

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

Roast Realy for the Table Hot or Cold Roast Turkey Geese, Pleamate Eirloin of Beef, Saddle of Matton &c, Pork Sausages (owa make) Game Piast Pork Pies, Plum Puddings, Minced Meat, finced Pies

ROU

ROURNVILLE OCOA

The Cocoa

with the most delicious flavour.

Made by

Cadbury's

from the finest Cocoa