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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL”

(PJALISHED EVERY

MAIL DAY.

Certains the Week's Next

at lingkung and the

Ar Fat

Prise (including Tontaga) to a y

part of the world $15.

per Agaumi.

No. 18.877.

The China Mail

THORNES

OLD VAT

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG

14.. שלך

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

PARADIS, CENTRAL 'SZATION, 5.30 PM... Tuesday, Oct. 21th.-Maxim Gunners at Central. Recruits of No. 4 Company under Company Sergeant Major,

Wednesday, Oct. 25th-Nos. 1, 2 and Sections at Central No. 2 Section at "Water Police Station." Recruits of No. 2 Platoon under Company SergVODI. Major.

STRENGTI

Trooper 723 Fernandez is permitted tɔ resign as from the 17th proxime ca his Javing the Colony. -

(Sgd.) J. W. FRANKS.

A.S.P. (B.)

TRISTAN DA CUNHA'S MAIL

HAS YET TO LEARN OF MARNE BATTLE

15

Co hundred and three British, sub- jects, self-exiled on a lenelg isle in the South Atlantic, are eagerly awaiting their Treasure Ship, which will steam from London in a few days," says

Weekly Dispatch.“

4 recent

They are the inhabitants of Tristan da Cunha, and it is so far off the beaten. track that they have not heard officially from the Motherland for ten years, but! now a skip has been chartered to visit the island and take mails.. The Colonial Ottice and other friends of the islanders are sending them comforts and stores, and at the clices of the Crown Agenta for the Colonies (who are packing and despatching the goods tree) there hava" bren busy scanes the past few days. The gifts are chiefly of a practical value, and include soap, which is greatly in demand TaTM Tristan da Cunha, rope, dungaree for.

making clothes, boots, medical supplies and saile.

rice. bare,

The women exiles are not forgotten.. and a good supply of hairpins and other necessition will bring joy to the belles of Tristan.

The only dig the islanders are said to have to prove their allegiance to the Empire is a red ensign, and the Colonial Office is sending out a brand new Union Jack. There are enre to be hearty cheers in the lonely settlement when the new Bag arrives and is unfurled.

親三十月十年六十壹百九千登英

BLISHED 1848

BUSINESS NOTIONS, *

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1916,

BUSINESS NOTIORS

長門大歲年五國民華中

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS

.

8,000 Tons, 8,000 Horse Power now Built. Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Frompt Attention and Shipment to Destination, INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS,

h

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

"ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

DRY GINGER-ALE.

FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY.

+

Its Dryness is a feature which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

Pints $1.20 Per Dozen. Splits 70 Cts.

TRADE

#

MARK

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ÆRATED "WATER MANUFACTURERS. Telephone. 436."

CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO.

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS & GENERAL AGENTS. 10 Quem's Road. Central

DE

EALING in American Hardware, Tools, Machinery, Paint and Oil 'Lamps, Window glass, Building materials, Railroad and Ships Supplies, etc., etc."

PRICES MODERATE. Hongkong, July 28, 1916.

Telephone 2143.

[874

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

THE THIWOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPMY

-OF HONGKONG LTP.

- TELEGRIANG AND.•

*** "TAXHOCK"

AGENTS- BUTTIKRELD & SHLEE

LIVER AIDS.

PODOPHYLLIN & TARAXACUM PILLS

KEEP THE LIVER ACTIVE AND THE

SYSTEM FREE FROM WASTE MATTER.

Price 75 cents Per Bottle.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld. || Zatablished 1883 MANUFACTURERS OF,

PURE Malla ROPE

TRAMWAYS-

LIMITED

COMPANY KING EDWARD HOTEL

· STRAND· 1" to 18"

Although Tristan da Cunha has had zo oficial mail for ten years, the islanders have not been without news of the outside world all the time. Sailing ships which get off the beaten track PEAK occasionally make a point of regulating | their chronometers there, and the natives put off in their boots to exchange 'goods and pick up the bays. They have had a visin of this eart in the past two yɛɛn;} so they know that Europe is in arms, "but these 108 exiles have still to learn of

the batties of the Marne, the Falkland 8.00am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. Isles, Verdun, Jutland and the death of Lord Kitchener.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATE. 7.00a.m. 8.00 am...Every 15 mmates. 20.00am to 11.00am...Every 18 minutes, 11.30a.m. to 19.45 p.m. Every 10 minutas 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Eve:7 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.43 p....Every 15 minutes. L45 p.m. to 9.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes.

DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE 5.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m... Every 10 mtonto

AVOIDED..

MIGHT CAME

Central Location.

LL ELECTRIC Tea Pao Entrance, Electria Lifte, Fans and Lighting, Bryan Bathe and. Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Bervice.

THIMPHONE: 375. TELEGRAPING ABDEMME, JO CARAN VICTORIAMA

WITORELL Manager.

DIPHTHERIA had a cold. The

IPHTHERIA is usually contracted 8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

177

P., very half hete

cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diph 11.00 pm. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

theria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood child- ren that have colds should be kept at

home and off the street until recovered. Give them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

7,50 am

en boer..

SUNDAYS.

and they will not have to remain at 8.00 to 10.30 Every 15 minutes. home long. It also cleans out the culturs 10.30am to 11.00 ....Every 10 minu beda, which form in a child's throat 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon...Every 15 minutos. when it has a cold, and minimizes the 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. riak of contracting infections diseases. 100p.m to 5.00 pm. Every 15 miesben. For sale by all Chemists and Store- 5.00p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10minab, Respers."

6.00pm to 7.00p.m. Every 15 micabes 7.00pm. to 8.10 p.m. aliyesy 10 minutes NIGHT JABSE as on Wook Days.

NOTICE.

BATUEDLYI

Extra Car At midnight. BPECIAL CARS by arrangement an, the Company's Offlon, Alazarra Byrir Des Voeux Road Central

INSURANCE CUT

IN. WEIGH ABE VERTED ENA KWARES OF

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANOS

COMPANY, LTD.

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE: On,"

TOTAL US AT SÍST DECKER, 1914,

£23,970,387.05

-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subsribed Capital £4,000,000 "Paid-up Capitai, incionamassiandik Fire Funds yuopornutorname comes Elidís & Anxury Fundazi

Baking Fund Abocant

Berenne Fire Branch:

Lila and 'Aungíty

Brazo

ANY EUROPEAN, Non-ASIATIC A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for per mlsion to do so to the Captain Super time stated in the Campany's time tables, Intendent of Police, st lost 48 hours before the Intended hour of departare, but not for special cars, can be obtained giving name, nationality, age, sex, height on application at the Company's Off sad coompstion of the applicant, and No Basson tekst will be issued until stating the name of the steamer or other payment therefor has been made in Dank varsel of the horus of the main by wala the Anglicant wishes to leave Appliants Notes or by: Cheque ar aptadors order "hould apply in person.

Besson and punch tickets available for Ravenne Marine Departmenk

al car siós, stresdy, fall running så lad – Graar-Receipted

Central Felice Station between bla Spies of 9. M.m to 1

JOHND, HUMPHREYS & BOS,

198,990

'229.970.307

£2,381, 468

2,10 &conmuiative Funds of the Tah

Branches are separately invested, and, by

dotat Parilamentare Bet aside to meet she stone under the antiva. Dapar

watant the Crimpany's Business:

CABLE LAID

STRAND "a" to 10"

CALCUXSYRENCE.

5 to 16 CIRCUMFERENCE.

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

Frices, Samples sad full

full particulaey will be forwarded on applicatom.c shewan Tomas & Co. General Manager.

Hai kong, Lon 189

THE HONGKONG HOTËL

AND

GRILL ROOM

3. E TAGGART,

MANAGER.

501

PEAK HOTEL..

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAF.

FIRST CLA

Tramway Terminus 1,400 feet bova Bus Level: FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL,

Furst class Ousine," Lounge, Smoking and Led

the following porce

CHADASI WAZELL & Dag

Shk.com

Yokoham# KxLAY - WALIN #5%

PRICE. 88,00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES..

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs, net.

· In Bags of 250 thà, not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGER.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAC

WEST RIVER STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, GANTUN AND MABAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., "AND THE CHINA, NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

BAM 10. 2.3.

HONAM*

KINSHAN'

10. P.M.

CANTON TO HONGKONG

HEUNGSHAN'.

MONDAY, 23rd- OCTOBER.

8. AM

5. F. FATSHANI

TUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER-

HEUNGSHAN”

FATSHAN'

F

AM. · ́`HONAM’

5. P.X. *KINSHAN”

Single Fare ty Night Steamer NIKONLOPULLOREARM

€6,00

Return. Fare by Night (avallshis also for Beturn by day Stommer) 11.0 Singla Fare by Day Steamer.RE

Return Fare by Day SteamEE.......-

HONGKONG-MAGAO. LINK

8.8. TAISHAN Tons 2008. · B.J. *BUT TAI Toon 1881. HONGKONG „TO MAGAO,

5.00

4.00

„Week day at 8 LM, and 3. P.M. from the Company's Wing Lok Street What Sundays, at 9 LM. and 1. P.M. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharl.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Weekdays at 7.30 AM and 2 P3 Sunday's at 7:30 AL and 3 pk.

EXCURSION TO MACAO,

SUNDAY, 29th OCTOBER

The Company's Steamship "TAISHAN.”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF‍ 5 M

and return from Macao at 3 P.M.

N.B.-The Company will also run a stammer from Macan on Sunday morning an F.30 AM, and. from Hongkong at A pat, fropo, the Company's Wing Lok Stroek What

CANTON-MADAO. LINE/

18.8. BU AN.

Departures from Maçao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9p.. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saurusy, AL GIO PE

JOINT BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGAMON PO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CANTON - WUCHOW LINE,

5.8. "SAINAM.' 668 Tons, and 8.8. 'NANSING." 469 Tage. One of the above Ebeamers les rug Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday And Friday, ab about 8 AM, and the other leaves Washow for Oanton on loo some days at 8.50 Round trip take about 5 days.." Frmengura can "TEZNI Hongkong or rice varm by the Company's direct Steamers IRONTAN (BANUZ?

lighted Those russels have sperior Cabin sacommodation and are throughout by electrictry. Mectria Ban is ech Cabo, “

Booking Office open daily (Sanday excepted) 9 am to 5 r.. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

TONGKONG, DANTON & MADAO STEAMEDAT DO ID

HOTEL MANSIONS (Fm Fro02)

Opposite the Blaza Pier.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

NOW RECONSTRUCTED).

TANGINEERS 104 SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS

FOUNDERM. All work done to this etablisament to coarseed. We over thirty years experience. Wi's own two Supwars and can accommodate any rain. of 200 feet long.

Town Ofice, 13, CONCERT ROAD OLL, Hongkong. Telephoon No. 459.

Telephone No. 8,

Shipyard: Snum-Sal-Po. Kowloon, Hongkong, Estiusto furnished on application,

Hangkong April 1, 1913,

WONG PING WA, Manager)

Bournville

The COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE. BRITISH MADE

BOURNVILLE COCOA repressing the bbast grade-ef nutritive cocos at present on the market it fully malotaion Its take toalafood raine and delicacy of flas

Pleach of Parts," fil second to none in sny respectwł

Midisal Meguntur, March, 191

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

ins and Fancy Boxes

Packed for