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"OVERLAYS CHINA MAIL"

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MAIL DAY)

tans the Week's News

et longkong and the

Far East.

Price (including Fastaga) to anyj

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No. 16.686.

The China Mail.

THORNE S

OLD VAT

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS :

A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG

115.

ET: SOFIN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND CHINA, DISTMO",

APPOINTMENT,

The appointment of the Hon. Mr. Party. Hobson Holywah to be Corps Superpen dens has been confirmed by Majtz-General

· Dalten, Chief Commission.

ISJ) E. RALPHS,

Other in Charge of District.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE...

PARARES, CENTRAL STATION, 5.20 p.. Inqay, Nov. Bras No. 2 Company. Recruits of No, 2 Platson under Com- pany. Sergt. Major. Ambulance Platoon.

SATURDAY, NOV. 4TH.

The Band will play at the City Hall

B.00.m.

(Sgd.) J. W. FRASIS,

GIGANTISH.

A.S.P. (T).

A WILSHIRE. EXAMPLE.

The military authorities in Wiltshire. find themselves faced by a problem in the person of a young innkeeper who is said to be 8ft.2 in. in height and to be still growing. The mm, who is 2 years of weigis ensiderably over 20st.

nge,

a prany can be dropped through his

« lingerering. ariel

I when he takes a ra

journey he has to travel in the

VRI

18

Hissize in boots is enid to be 92. As the military authorities do not know what to do with his, he remains for the presentat hisina.

Maaygiants have bei deserthed; during recent years, and the condition of gigantisne has aroused wide-spread interest in medical eireles Pliny

gave

魏二月一

壹百九千壹美

BUSINESS NOTICES.

TABLISHED

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1918.

BUSINESS "NOTICES

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS

6,000 Tons, 8,000 Horse Rower now Built. Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPE.

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

IN

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS

KOWLOON BAT

"THE ECONOMICAL TALCUM N

WATSON'S

GIANT LAVENDER TALCUM

A powder so pure, so soft and refreshing for the akac, and then it is so delicately perfumed with the delightful odour of SWEET LAVENDER. Send fr

the GIANT size

1-lb. TALCUM FOR $1.00.

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

NOTIU Â.

*Telug

SY EUROPEAN, Non ASTATIO or INDIAN desiring to leave the lesion to do so to the Captain Baper Colony should apply in writing for par

an asserted measuculent of Sft. in. intendent of Police, ab least 48 hours

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Central Location LLEIECTRIC TRAM Pa Entrance, Electric Lib, Pans spd Lighting, European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings, Hut and Ouid Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service,

TELLPHONE 373.

for one Gabboras, en Arabian, but this before the intended hour of departare, TELEGRAFIC ADDRESS, is unreliable

Rave the palm f ziving name, nationality, age, sex, height

to Frederick the Scottish gnat,nd cocupation of the applicast and who measured 8ft 3iu. But since then talog the name of the steamer or other several giants have been describel ressel or the hours of the train by which whose measurements

this

the applicant wishes to leare. Applicants who should apply in person for their passes at who 1502, wae

Patrick Cotler, an Irishman

died

.at

Sft.

Zin.

The

the Central Police. Station betwas the

+ VICTORIA,

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

Lainous hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. NORTH BRITISH & HERCANTILE

-4 p.m. dally.

when 19 PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY

Chitom,

Bristol, Irish rinse eight.

O'Brien (Charles Bryne), whose skeleton is now in the musoum the Royal College of Surgeons, was Bft. 4in. More remarkable still was the height of the chikl

chikl Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian who measured

Bit. Bi years of age. In The Times of Tebruary 10, 1805, a description appeared of an- other giant Machnow, a Russian, who was exhibited in London in' bis 23rd † year. He then stood 9ft. 3in, and weigh- ed 253 101b. From his wrist to the top of his second finger be measured 2ft

AGENTS.

LIMITED

TIME, TABLE

WIEL DATE"

INSURANCE CU.

IN WHICH, LER, FEPTED- THE SHAKES OF

THE QURAN MARINE INSURANCE

Comeaux, Lab.

and

THA RAILWAY PASSENGERS

"AHSURANCE 01.

TOTAL 293,970,587.8

'AL Vʊnda är Star Dscnazza, 1914,

1.00.00 8.00 ..Every 15 minuthorised Capital £8,000,000 8.00am, m 10.00a.m...Every 10 mio. * Babecribed Capital £4,500,000 - 10.00am to 11.00 ...Every 15 minutes.

Fald-up Capital amesemarretÆR, 137,600 | 11.30 am to 12.45 pm...Every 15 minute.

LES7,047 11.45 pm, bo 2.15 p... Every 30 minutes-Fire Funds.

567,690 1.1kp.m. to 1,15p missbrary 18 minutes. 1.45p.m. to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. 5.00p.m...Every 15 minates, 5.00p.m. to 8.10pm...Every 10 minutes.

HISHT CARE

LONDON-WILLAM BLATER, 42 Great Russell Mirect,... F. ALGAR, 11 & 12 Clement's me, Lombard Strest,

B.Browns & Co., Ltd. | 165 Queen's “ Boad,

Fidoria

*54 | 8.60 p.m. and 9 p.m. 9.30 pm to 11.00 CLARKE, SOM & "Pies, 85. Grace- church st. v.C.; G. Starr & Co., Lt

pam, every half hour.

3U OPRALI, GORDON & GOTH, 15 8. 11.00 pr to 11.40 p.m. every quarter of

Bride 26, 20 Besley Watson, 150

Fleet Steret, O. Mi (TCHELL & Co., Emara

Hathorn Pruduch, C., D. J

FETE & Co., 3. Whiltfriars St.,

anbour.

"ED. Mammer & CROWTHER, Lid, 10. | 7.50 £,m. ^ SurDATE.

11, 12, New Bridge Shy 2.0i c COTLANDFRED, L. Söz, 8 North

bi, David Struct, Edinbury" PARIS AND EUROPE, MAYOR FREE

& Co., 18 Eue de la Grang, Baleli,

NEW YORK:-T. B. Brown, Ltd., Molian ifall, West 2nd Street, Nai York Oity,

BAN FRANCIS00 and American Ports

generally-Bras & BLACK, Ban Prun

HOJOHOW-BRockit. &. 03. "AUSTRALI«, TABMANIA, AND NEW

- Life & Annuity Funda. Sisking Fund. Account

Revenue Fire Branch...........j

Life and Agmuly

Branches Berence Marina Departam Other Receipta

- 129,280

16,367

478,940

£5,539,229

*Tis Acommutative Funds of the variana Branches are reparáčaly lurastést, and," by "Act of Parliament, szu, set 'salida: to meat

the claims under the raspastire Depažb“

of the Cuppany's Business (M

BELWAR, TOMES & CO

Agents

8.00am to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10 30m, bo 11:00... Every 10 minutement 1L30am to 12 Noon Every 16minater. 1200 zoon to 1.00 pm. Bery 10 mfuates. 5.00pm 5.00p.m...Erary 10 minute 1.00 p.m. bo 6.00 pm...very 15 minutes. 6.00pm to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to: 8.10 p.m. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS az on West Darse

SATURDATI

Baba"Oar M 12 midnight.

'CHINA MAIL' OVERLAND EDITION.

SPECIAL DANS Eý arrangement at Eba ZEALAND;-Qoknow & Goren, ma.) Company's Offon, Aluxandra Bulletons" bourne and Sydney, yogurt Die Vras Road Central, st THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS CEYLON :—W. M. Burra, & 00..., Tus Bess kru and punch tickets available fo

PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED TANAGA PUTRECARIES 10., Golóiban

„All ANDs not already, full running at the Penny SINGAPORE, BIRAIDH, &o. :-KELLY-

seda time atabed in the Company's time table, IN HONGKONG & WAMB, Las, Hingapor PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 8 WAY, but not for special om man

GENEBALLY on application as the Comen

son & Co., diaria,

MORE KELLY & WALAH, AND

Olice

AND CHINA.

DE

TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION"

-THE YAKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPLY

OF HONG KONG LTD.

~TELEGETINIC- Abp. -

·AGENTS:- SUFFERED A SWIRE ~TELEPHONE N 212-

LIVER AIDS.

PODOPHYLLIN & TARAXACUM PILLS

SYSTEM FREE FROM WASTE MATTER

Price 75 cents Per Bottle.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE HONGKONG HOPE MANUFACTURING Cɔ., Ld.

Established 1882.

MANUFACTURERS OF,

PURE Malla

STRAND

1 to 18′′

CABLE LAM

5% to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.

ROPE

STRAND

* In 10%

On Drilling Cables of any sise up to 3.000 feet in length

Fran. Samples and full paridendars will be forwarded en spplication to

van Tomes & Co. General Manager

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND,

GRILL ROOM

PEAK

JHFAGGART,

MANAGER.

HOTEL.

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAF

ning the Tramway Terms, 1400 fact above Sea Level FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL

AND THUS KEEP IN 2000, Bool

KNART18KBP

Prasta ar tha 'VAMI

the following par Cantoo

Fooches Dzer &

Tokobanu d Maiuta

PRICE. 19.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Carks of 575 lbs. nat.

In Bags of 950 lbs. met.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGJO,

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS'

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON ASH MACAU STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION UP. LTD.

BONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

VANTON TU HONGKONY THURSDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER. S

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

8. AM.

'HEUNGSHÄN '

10. M

'FATSHAN'

'KONAM'

19. P.M.

KINSHAN

Single Fare by Kight Steamier

HOWAM!

5. EDYSHAN!

B. 13, 'HEUNGSHAN

G. 7.30 "FATSHAY

PRIDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER.

Batxien Fare by Night (available siso for Return by day boasov): 11.06.

Single Fare by Day SteamerOSKLERO SPOTTE

Return Fare by Day Steam

HONGKUNG MACAO LINKY

S.S. TAISHAN' Tons 2000. I 8.8. SU TA1* Tons 156)

HONGKONG TO MAGAC..

-5.09

1.00

Week days at 8 A.. and 9 p, from the Company's Wing Lar Etreet hundaya, at 9 a u. and IP. from the Company's Wing Lok perot Wharf,

MACAU - TO-HONGKONG!

kek days at 7.50 AC and 3 Pay Sunday's at 30 and 3 r...

The Company's Steinship "TAISHAN”

will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF and return from Macao at 3 r

N.B.The Company will also run a stouder from Meme on Ejunday vantning. 10A, and from Hongkong at 1. from the Company's Wing Tak S

:ན': ་

Wharf.

CANTON MACAO "LINE,

"SA" "SUI-AN”.

Departures from Macza to Canton on Monday. Wednesday and Frisay, at. 9 PM. Departures from Canton to Macno on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturasy, st 4.30 PM

JOINT FERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO. LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD, AND THE INDELCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

CANTON - WTCRDW-LINE,

3.8.SAINAM 588 Tons, and 8.8. NAWSING." (69 Taus.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 A. and the other iones Fachow for Canton on the some days at 8.00 4.x. Bound tripe tato about ♬ days. Passenger osa return to Hongkong or vico vens by the Company's direct. Stowmen - " LINTAN" : med SANUL Those vessels have superior Gabin socommodation and arr: Bakid throughout by electry. Electris fan in each Cabin

Zooiding Office open daily (Sánday excepted) 9 1,46, bo 5'7.1. Furber particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

HOTEL MANSIONS (FILM FLOOK

Opposite the Blaze Plat

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

INGINEELS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS BRA L. FOUNDEE All work done this establisman: Is garanted, over thirty years' experience. We own two Spways and can accommodate Any of 200 feet long

Town Offon, 48. DoAUGHT ROAD O Hoogkong, Celephone Bhiesand: Baum-Salo. Kowloon, Bokong, Hackontes furnished application,

Hrnekour April 1, 1919

Totphone

WONG PING WA.

Bournville

The COCOA de Luxe"

HIGHEST GRADE BRITISH MADE

BOLANVILLE COCOA hégbest grade pínutritive

- the market; it fully sizzlatnicas.

tioninfood vaise and deliculer of tsyour Farklasecond to mozeinanyse

Joe Medical Marasin

ADBURY'S

CA

CHOCOLATES

In Tins and

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