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"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"!

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MAIL DAYA

Contains the Week's New

Hongkong and the

trien cruding Tostare) to anz

Kourt of the world $15.

pot angus.

No. 16.806.

The China Mail.

THORNE S

OLD VAT No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS: „A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

* HONGKONG

Ti 835.

▲ MIDSHIFMAN'S LETTER.

HOME THOUGHTS WHEN GOING INTO ACTION,

A midshipman of 18, he was in a ship which took part in the battle, writing to lus mother, says

A jou no doubt have read, the weather was very misty, which kept us from a drcisive victory. It was very exciting. and once we were in it I quite enjoyed it, but the waiting before wasn's very nice. My setion stating is in a turret right in the forepart of the ship, and I viewed the action through a periscope in the turret.The coise was drafering, and I ind at my ear protectors, but I was too excited to notice the noise.

The battle cruisers gave then hell, and were firing juss'in front. A destroyer just in front of us had its funnel blown off fr WB & and started to blaze away. desperate night. Then big ship close to us blew up amidships and started to sink, I got a Ene view of her. There were lots

v men hanging from the stern and rafts

in the wator. A destroyer stood by to "pick them up..

IIuge splashes esine iron German shells falling into the water fairly lose to us, and some ricchetted over ús (I

can't spell itn.

I am shsolutely, none the worar for it.

Our captain and commander both wore

魏一月八年六十壹百九千登典

ESTAB

1845

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1916,

BUSINESS NOTICES

BUSINESS NOTICESĄ

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS 8,000 Tons, 3,000 Horse Power now Built Steel Building. Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE OR HIRE.! W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDER.

KOWLOON BAY*

Watson's

PURE AND SPARKLING

Formazone

The MINERAL WATER

THAT FILLS YOU WITH

INVIGORATING HEALTH.

A. SWATSON & CO. LTD.

whire heather it their caps. As the first MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS.

gun in the turret I was in fred our gun's

crew gave a great cheer, which made me feet all funny. I thought a lot of you and how wonderfully good you've basa ta mal through tay life. I also thought

daddy. I had quite a long time to think in before we got into it.

Next morning we met a Zepp and fired at it, but it disappeared behind a cloud.

I have a memento in the shape of a tube which fired the serend shot in our turret.

We had a memorial service this morning, the hymns being 499, 101, 140. As the same time the dead were buried swhore, We sent a midshipman to eesist

We

in carrying the coffin of a midshipman

All the next night had to sleep in or turrets, An overcoat laid on sateel Hoor. Was my bed. We expected a destroyer attack in the night and ice shipa had one. Our fierce part of the action lasted about 40 minutes.

After a few shots from the turret it became very, hot, and wa ait look of our routs.

Of course, I was wearing my new ffieve's waistcoat. We went into the notion with big Union Jack flying and two white ensigns on the mast and another ensign astern, so there was no mistaking cons.... nationality.........

The next morning we were continually passing, wreckage and bodies, sone with lite-belts on. Once an open boat passed. with some officers and men who luckily escoped. We haven't received any Lon don papers with the account of it. I bet theDaily Mail" has a colossal head. lias. We have obviously sunk more big | ships of theirs than they have otra. Well, well, this is enough

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.

Established 1883.

„MANUFACTURERS OF A

J

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

" to 15"

CELOCATE MEN CR

CABLE LAID

5' to 15* CIRCUMFERENCE.

4∙STRAND

s" to 10"

| COLOURFEMETEN.

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3.000 feet in length

Frlane, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan Tomes & Co.. General Managers

Hongkong, Apell:11, 1919.

EAK TRAMWAYE COMPANY.

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE.

7,00a.m. to 8.00 1.m...Every 10 mnata. 8.00am to 10,00a.m...Evary 10 minutes. 10.00 to 11.00 am...Every 15 salnubes. 11.20 x.m. to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 važnuten. 12.43 p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. "1.16 p.m. to 1.8 pm...Evers 30 minuten. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.15pm to 5.00 p... Every 10 untruten. 4.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutos,

SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.. DEVEICIANS prescribed Chamber

Jaza's Colic, Cholera and. Diarrhoea 5.50 Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker

NIGHT GARK.

and 9 pm. 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.in. every half hour. -

than any preparation they can com- 11:00 pm to 11.45 pm, every quarter of

pound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years

and no home is complete without it. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

NOTIUE.

- EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave tha

Golpay should apply in writing for per

BUNDATI.

1

SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS. REFAIRERS

Forgemasters, Brass and Iron Founders BOILER MAKERS ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL

ENGINEERS Oxy-Acetylene and Electric Welding Systeros.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

AGENTS FOR

GRAVING DOCK

787 x 88 x 34

Patent Slipways

錢丙大歲年五國良華中

DOCK

taking vessels up to 3,000 Tons.

·ELECTRIC CRANES

JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LTDX

lifting up to 100 Tous.

Marine and Road Motors,

Light Draft Carriers, Gunboats, Speedy Launches, Harbour Craft Houseboats and Pleasure Craft of every description.

Motor Pumping and Lighting Sets. Motor Vehicles &e.

THE TAIKOO - DOCK YARD AND ENGINEERING COMPANY OF

HONGKONG, LIMITED.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Hongkong, China and Japan Agents. ographic addrem "TAIKOODOCK: Telephone No. 212.

BEWARE OF MOSQUITOES

MOSCATINE.

THE INFALLIBLE INSECT REPELLER. DELICIOUS PERFUME. PERFECTLY HARMLESS. 50 cts. $1.00 $2.50 per bottle.

SPAREIXLONEY BY

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY-

TELEPHONE: 29

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART.

ANAGER.

PEAK HOTEL.

501

KING HOWARD HOTEL

Central Location

EL ELECTRIC TRE Pam D

Electric Kitz, Fane and- Lighting Earopean Bathe and Banitary Pickas Bot and Cold Water System theonghor

Best of Food and Bervice.

TIZEPROWL373 TikronazhiG ADSRES.

*VICTORIA."

WIICHELI Manager.

CHINA MAIL

TG am to 10.50 a.m. Every 15 mfa OVERLAND EDITION.

10.30am to 11,00 10 mánaðan. 1180 ám. toʻ19 Noon LüEvery 15 minutes," 12.00Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 400pm to 5.0. pim...Mvery 15 minuter. 5.00p.m. 8,00 p.m. Every 10 minuber. 6.00p.m. to 700 p.m...Every 15 minube, bo-6.10 p.m.Erary 10 mindben BIGHT CARS an on. Wook Dage.”

SATURDAYS, A Extra Dar A3 12 maldarleht, SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at the Company's O-fios, ALEXANDRA BUILDIzan" De Vaux Road Centrale

Susson and punch tickets available for

THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS

PAERE FOR ALL INTERESTED IN HONGKONG AND CHINA GENERALLY

And

AGENTE

Tiba followingë

Yokubans

PRIOR. 89.00 Per

BITSINESS FOTIONS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD,

Portland Cement

Caska at 375 Iba, mat

La Bage of 850 lbe, net

Shewan. Tomes

Co

GENERAL M■NAGES, 7

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, SANTUN ASPEC

STEAMIRÓAT CO.... LEE, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,

HONGKONG-CANTON" FINE.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

CANTON TO BUNGEUNG!

TUESDAY," the AUGUST.

AM

10. P.X.

HONAM-

KINSHAN'

8 AM

HEUNGSHAN'

6. PM. FATSEAN

WEDNESDAY, 2nd AUGUST,

'HEUNGSHAN T MAHONAM “

FATSHAN

$6.00

8. A.M.

10.

5. FM KINSHAN:

Single Fare by Night Stermers And Fade p

Batum Fare by Day Steam -

Retam Fare by Night (available also for Esturn by day Steamer) 2100 Bingle Fare by Day Steamer...BUTON AIRLINES

HONGKUNG MACAO "LINE

ZE TAISHAN Tons 2006 | 8.8. SUI TAY", Tons 1653

HONGKONG TO MARAOK

5.00

9:00

Week days at 84,3, and 2 Pal from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whar Sundays at 9 and 1 3. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart

MACAU TO HONGKONG."

Week days at 7.30 4.3 and 23. Bunday's at 7.30 AM. and 3P.M.

EXCURSION TO MACAO SUNDAY, ETH, AUGUST.

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN.”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOE STREET WHARF ALL and return from Macno at JP.M.

B.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Maso on Sunday morning st 7.30 AM. and from Hongkong at 1:r... from the Company Wing Lol Stasst Wharf.

CANTON MACAO LINE.

8.8. *NUI-AN...

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9ra Departures from Carton to Macio an Tuesday, Thursday and Sacordsy, at 43EM JOINT, SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON "AND MÁLO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD... THE CHINA KAVIGATION CO., LTDE AND THE INDO-OBINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LIE.

CANTON-WUCHOW LIK

8.SAINAM. 668 Tons, and 88. •NANSING. 489 Tom

One of the above Hammars leaven Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wedzenday and Friday, at about 8 ... And the other lours Wochor for Canton on the me day at 8.30. Road trips tiks about 5 days. Passangers can return to Hongkong or vien ren by the Commsay's direm Saamas LINTANG and SASUL These vassals have, esparlör "Oabin ayosmodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in mah Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Sanday excepted, 9 OF Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the ------

HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 630, LTD.

HOTEL MANSIONS (FT FLOOL),

Oppite the Bike Pinz.

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Level FIRST CLASS Telephones in all rooms. First-class Cusine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies rooms, Roal Garder.

Telegraph add Peaceful,

P.O. PEUSTER,

Manager.

FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

Kerms From 85 per day Bex.

NORTH BRITISH & ASERCANTILE INSURANCE OU,

THE OCEAN HARINE INSURANCE.

CONTAXY, LIDH

THE BAILWAY: PASSENGERS ABBURANCE 00,

NOTAL TUSDE Lr åles Umumazu, 1914, E-Authorised Ceplod £8,000,000 Bubcribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up - Capital semmaiDLEI -n Fundamentos TI-Idle & Anstey Tur

Binding Fund Abocant

Revange Fire

ORDER IT BEFORE GOING

Berén

Other Receipte

salo ru do so to the Captain Bapella Bob already fall ramming the HOME AND THUS KEEP Intendent of Police, at least 48 hours time stated in the Company's time tables,

before the inlanded hour of departure, but not for special cash, can be obtained (14188 TOUCH

and occupation of the applicat, and

giving same, nerkmality, age, sex, boight an application at the Com

ataung pore cards of the steamer mother Bo Benson dekat

yeskel or the hours of the train by which payment theral

the applicant wieben bo loare, Appioents 140

abouli suply 10 person for their passer st

VOLONT

WITH

$87,5007

970.857

PATELL & CO. Importers-Exporters

AND

Commission Agents

HONGKONG.

Branches-

BAN FRANCISCO, CAL, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAT UNDEAD China

CANTON

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).

TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and THON FOUNDER. All work dons in this tahlishment is guaranteed. We here over thirty your experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any erah of 200 feet long

Town Offen, 13, CONNAUGHT ROAD Corail Hongkong. Telephone No. 432. Telephone No. K V Shipyard; Seam Ral-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong," Estimates faraished on application.

Honghong, April 1, 1019,

WONG PINGWA, Manatar

Bournville

The "COCOA de Luxe"

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BOURNVILLE COC chest grade of mustri

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