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Shipping

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MARCH 10120

Notices 2018 A

?GOING HOME? CHINA EXPRESS CO.

A Holiday at Home, and a way to get there that's a holiday.

THE COST:

WHY NOT

Soo the beauties of Japan, of Honolulu (the Paradise of the Pacifio) of California, of Colora- do, and the fascinations of Niagara, San Fran- cisco, Chicago and New York.

AND THE WAY

Every

"travel wise" tourist takes tho deservedly famous U.'S. MAIL Steamers of the

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

Steamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water." Wireless Telegraphyf Submarino Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestra. Moals for epicures under the superintendence o caterer of International Repute.

is not moro by this route with its unrivalled" opportunities, than by any other route. For a return ticket to London the cost is but $120, including .borth and meals across. Amorica. To San Francisc via Japia ant Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERME DIATE SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided -for-843- to-London (robarn-tiokot-£74) and to San-Francisco... £25. SPECIAL RATES to officers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Service, on application.

STEAMERS.-

Koroa.............

18,000.

SIDERIA...................................18,000

Manchúria ............... 27,000.

Mongolia.......27,000

INTERMEDIATE. -

Pärsin.....

9,000,

China....

.10,200

Nilo.....

11,000

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Apr. 2 1P.M. Apr. 16 Apr. 30 May 20

LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.

King's Building (opposite Blaks Pier).

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(ESTABLISHED 1841.)

GENERAL SHIPPING AND FORWARDINg agents.

Parcels and Cases of say. Size, Shape, or Weight forwarded to All Parts of The World, at the Lowest Rates of Freight. TELEPHONE No. 668.

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8, DUDDELL STREET,

Hongkong, 30th. January,' 1912,

PRO. BOX 250.

JOHN TAYLOR,

MANAGER,

CIGARETTES

BOUTON

ROUGE

$4.20 por 100

FELUCCA

$2.80 per 100

ENJOY THE LARGEST SALE IN EGYPT.

OUR NEW O. B. Bohemian Hops and bad from 'dealers or from

Mar. 201 Apr. 23

Telephone No. 14.

O.

FRED J. HALTON,

Agent.

Hongkong, 21th January, 1912.

[110

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

NEW FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN KOBE, HONGKONG AND RANGOON..

EASTWARD.

110 9,8. • MUTTILA,” 4,644 u në, Captala J, R, U'Sullivan,duo at HỤNGKONG from RANGOON où 12th Marchi, will be despatoke·l for KOBE asing dy, at non, taking Cargo and Payengers at Current rate.

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WESTWARD.

The 8.8. FULTALA” will loará Hoxoxona í v BINGAPORE, PL- MANO and RANGOON on the 7th Marc'), 1917, followed by Vo.„8,8. SPAZILKA.".

The neuro, Steanu, tá hava sredient saloon assominɔ Lalion for passaajan nodi Gt ed with all modern cue.alences.

Für Frighter Parbage, apply to

Telephone No. 218,“ Mengkon •, 27th Petrusty 1912

To Zail

NOW READY ! ! |

(113

BREW, manufacturel éxolusively from the 'fasst.

in Maltby ancpac Gorman Brower. May le the unforaigne).

B.

Ask for the NEW 0. B BREW. ORIENTAL BREWERY, LTD. Hongkong.

THE LEEDS FORGE CO.,

LTD., LEEDS.

Specialists in the Miufa stare of RAILWAY ROLLING STOOK of every description.

Pioneers in the Desiga and Manufacturo of PRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES and BOGIES and

STEEL RAILWAY WAGONS.

Notices

UNIVERSITY BAZAAR.

MARCH 11 TO MARCH 16. Open from 2.30. P.M. DAILY. MANY ATTRACTIONS

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

WHAT THEY THINK.

China Mail,

Hongkong's Maritime Interests. The tendency has been for many yours now to build bigger and biggor ships, requiring greater depth of water to “accommodate" their increasing draught, but so far as the Far East is concerned

MANY ATTRACTIONS the development in this direction

for the Sale of Articles and Curios of every description.

STALLS

EXHIBITION

MUSIC

A magnificent loan oxhibition of porcelain.

has beon kopt within limits by the necessity of most vessels using our harbour passing through the Suez. Canal. The Panama Canal

By kind permission of the Naval and Military Authorities musio has been designed to accommo Inte will be supplied daily by the following banda :---

11.M.S. Minotaur

K. O, Y. L. I.

8th Rajputs

128th Baluchis

25th Punjabis

28th Funjabis

GRAND NAVAL AND MILITARY

DISPLAY

vessels of leviathan size, and so it is anticipated that soon [ships, of the bulk of the Min- desota and even larger will become a foature and not an occasional visitant to these watore.

on the now University Rocreation ground, daily at 5 p.m., compris--But these views are not at pre--

ing Tugs-of-War, Bayonet Fighting, Blaclava Molee (mounted and unmounted), Gun Drill, etc,

Continuous Variety Entertainmonte, Cinematograpli (by Pathe

Frores), Conio Railway, Cafe Chantento, Chinese Theatro,

Comio Minstrels, Ohotting Gallery, Concerts UP-TO-DATE RESTAURANTS ROOF GARDEN

AMERICAN BAR

PHOTO STUDIO

CLUBS FOR LADIES (beautiful equipped)

EVENING ENTER- TAINMENTS. MONDAY,

the 11th, at 9.15

eont sharod by the authorities of the Chamber of Commerce, and their advice is to wait a while and see how things really develop before embarking upon such a costly enterprise as the dredging of Hongkong harbour moans. Festina lente is always a good precept to act upon in mattera of great moment, but it will be na well for the people of Hongkong to keep the subject of their harbour to the front, lost. the fate of Tyre and Sidon un- haply bafal us for the want of a little prudential forethought and decisive enterprise. Fortunately,

mon of the 120th Haluchis. Cafe Cliantante on as we remarked above, Hongkong

Klanttack Dance by

Roof Garden.

TUESDAY,

the 12th, at 7.30

GRAND DINNER

is well servod by its General Chamber of Commercs, and so long as the present Committee, with its energetio Chairman, re- main in office, we have little fear of the subject being shelved or

in the Main Hall at which His Excellonoy the Governor will be lost sight of,

present, to be followed by a

GRAND MUSICALE

at which the leading amateurs of the Colony will take part (800) note below). Entrance to concert $2.00, to the balcony $1.00,

WEDNESDAY,

the 18th, at 9.15 PHARAGA KA DANCE by mon of the 25th Punjabis. ALL-CAFE CHANTANTE and EVERY EVENING thereaftor

FIREWORKS,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

The Unlorsignid have been appointed Sole Agents in [147 Hongkong and Chins.

THE 'AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

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POR BOSTON AND NEW YORK

With Uberty to call at the Malabar Cond).

THE Steamship

"BURMESE PRI CE,"

AGENTS.

Notices

AERTEX

CELLULAR.

Captain MacDougall, will be despatched REGAL

for the share prita on FRIDAY, the

22nd March,

For Fright or Tassage apply to

ABYHOLD, KARBERG & Co..

General Agents.

Hongkong, 29th Feb., 1913. [187

CHINESE ENGINEERING

snd

MINING COMPANY, LTD.

QANTON-HONGKONG. TIRN- TSIN LINE

THE Steamadig

"ONSANG ***

Taking cargo for Tiantain, via Chia- Wang-Tax.

For Freight and Passaga apply th THE CHINESE ENGINEERIN I

& MINING CO., LTD,

Queen's Building», DODWELL & CO... TD

Aginta

Hongkong, Isl Feb. 1912.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG

AND CAIQUTTA.

SHOES

J. T. SHAW

TAILOR

and

OUTFITTER.

21, Hongkong Hotel Buildings,

Qrea's Road,' [29

A LING & CO.

Puo' O

DEYBLOPING, PRINTINⱭ and

BNITURE AND

SUPPLIES

£18

ENLARGING.

9. Queen's, Bord

154

KUHN

AND

KOMOR.

(Taking sargo on Through' Bills of

Lading to Rangon, Madras,

per and Manithag.).

THE

ship

CATHERINE APCAR,"

THE "AIK13 DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.,

OF HONGKONG, LTD.

Agents, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hvégkimiz, 23rd Reptambor, 1911'

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THE WELL-KNOWN

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GUINNE

JAMES'S

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CALDRECT

„EXPORT BOTTLERS

BRAND.

Sole Agents, CALDBECK

MACGREGOR & CO. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN and KUALA LUMPUR.

... Bloogkite. 25th January, 1102-

S.0.A.E.O.

FAR EAST OXYGEN and acetyléne CO., LTD., AUTOGENOUS WELDING

sepiir' of boilam and balk, welding of oseka.

Hanswing of corroded plates by addition of in tal

Walding of broken pha s of any kind of a tal OFFICE: 'St. George's Baliding, Ard Floor, Telijk, ne 1028.

Just vámical, a fresh consignment of,

יי

Osptain L. C. Townsend, will be des Art Curio Dealers. PAUL CLOUET CHAMPAGNE,

psichod for the above ports on TUES.

DAY, the 8th Marčh; at ) v.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply in

DAVID BASSOON & CO., LTD

Bien S ́ ́Agenta.

ghong, 2.th Feb., 1918,

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INSPECTION, INVITED"

94. Extra Drypal $31.00) para of:z doy, plam: FRENCH STORE,

KUHN Proprietor. 76]

# Q'am's Bold'C'satenle

WING KEE & CO., 47-49, Connaught Rd.

EPUHANDLERS.

"PROVISION & COAL

MERCHANTS

sing, 28rf. Mx,... TILL.:

CHINESE THEATRES,

Daily Press.

The Cheaper Government.

The fairest comparison that can be made is that between Groat Britain and France, and it will be seen; that, tried by all. tests, the ides that a republican government is doarer than... s· monarchy will not bear examina- tion. Of course, ó republic is as muoh open to corruption as o

CONCERTS, ETC., ETC, ETC. monarchy, and any kind of go

RESTAURANTS

European and Chinoso style.

Set dinners will be served in the restaurants every evening

7.30 p.m., bands in attendance.

AFTERNOON TEAS,

Each afternoon tea and other light refreshments may be had.

IMPORTANT

vor ment can be made os doar public opinion will allow. But this is quite a different thing: from intrinsiodéarness. Theoretic from Tally a republic should prove the

cheaper of the two, since the simpler ceremonies of a republia and the absence of any hereditary princos to draw upon State funds make for economy. Po persistent is the idea, however, that republic

the figures hardly reveal tho

Those desirous of attending the State Dinner are notified that are more expensive than monar tables to accommodato six or more persons MUST by reserved obies, thint it is hardly likely to beforehand. Applications for: tickets to Mr. L. F. Townend, be dissipated by the examination hon, secretary, foraiu committee, care of Union Insurance of the figures, more especially as Society of Canton, Ltd., Queen's Buildings. DINNER

$3.00 per head do. (ncluding concert) $5.00 - dy In view of the great demand it is important that applications

should be made as early as possible.

REALLY GOOD SPECTACLES

Are such a comfort to tirol 1ór strainol eyes that their value cannot be over-estimated. If - your eyes need glasses they should have the lestisce can get. *»

THAT

MEAN'S

1. Careful and expert examination ¦ 2.-Precision in the miking ¦ 3:-The best of materials; 4-Adjustment to a nicety,

All of the above we offer you. We invite comparison with the equipment of any optical establishment anywhere. Torics, amber and other tinted lenses, mounted. in gold, gold-filled, or other metals at lower ccst. Our prices are reasonable: Our materials workmanship are guaranteed.

& Co

CLARK &

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS YORK BLOGS, CHATER RO

whole truth. Cheapness by itelf

is hardly a virtue, however, A nation paying heavy taxes and having a good administration may be more prosperous than one with small taxes and poor ad- ministration.

South China Morning Post.

Hongkong's Wireless,

It was gratifying in a messure to those who have a pride in our unrivalled harbour and its limit- less facilities for shipping to learn from the chairman at the annual meeting of the General: Chamber of Commerce last weak that the question of the projected commercial (wireless: station for this Colony has not. been noglected. The need for thei establishment of suolt a coure

ionos, mora ospecially for ships ping, has bean advocated in these, columns over and over again, Although the chairm in of the Chantber of Commstad was not in a position to say! anyth further than that the matter "andler consideration, and the the Givorament would be asked to " give prblio ty të thờ p scheme of the earliest data of it aboms fairly hitherto the lool's limin whose sympathies aroświll (14

roject, svo beoa handions