SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1918.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.
Established 1883
MANUFACTURERS OF
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3 STRAND
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5 to 15
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Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, April 11, 1912.
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The Universal Pomedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Beur Eructations, Bilious Affections.
A Natural
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Time was when disease was thought to be due to the direct influence of evil spirits, and exorcism
and magic were invoked to cast it out.
spirits exist still.
Once
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THE LAKE OF LIFE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A remarkable discovery has been made
LASSITUDE AND HOW
TO OVERCOME IT.
adopt.
by Mr. P. Amaury Talbot, a DistrictURING the onervating mga Commissioner, in Nigorta, of what sound quarter of the year, inssitude in the ther which to en-tantly marks the known as the "Snored Lake of Life," on lot of large number of people. The which," according to popular belief, the Physical unsation is accompanied by a mental indisposition to work, and a Lok sistence of a hundred thousand people of tone of the whole system.
Who is the o, then, he will hot gladly leponds, When, some months ago, Mr.
A régime which completely over- Talbot returned to this country froin comes this went and physical apathy, and
a vim and snap of life xtensive travels in unknown parts of restores the.
Yet, to quote Hambal's family words, Sigeria he announced as one of the most. It is as easy se lyling, who once it is nteresting discoveries the finding in the remembered that rolly revivifying and Than oxuntry of the “ Lake of the Dead,rativa tonic ford, rich in vital phos
phorus, will do this. › description of which was given in "The srael at the time.
Dr. Talbot return to Nigeria le god that the news of the discovery of the Lake of the Doud had brea:ght to
Unique mong such foods is Sapatogen, which, as that distinguished medical author. Dr C. W. Saleeby, writes. "is a specially adapted food that has solved the problem way that the of giving phosporus in such nervons system can take hold of it."
in removing lassitude It nets like a chem
it with a sensation of buoyancy and reinvigoration. —which invalurinuum powera wera ascribed to this effect in forthcoming to the state- xisted in the peighbourhood of Tket-Obo,ments of distinguished men. Mr H. S the chief town or the Ibilios, had one Staveley Hill, M.P., writes from the House dternoon Mr. Talbot and Mr. Eakin, ho!
At the fact that another shob of water and in repincing, ration. Testiziony
gcompaniol by Mrq. Talbot and her
sister, set out to endeavour to locate it.
Hitherto the knowledge of the lako bad von kept a juulously guarded secret from di Far-pouns, and not even the mass with the exception of the high priests, inl been allowed to approach the suered. water-the: dwelling-place of the groniest Deity of the ruce. Acess to the lake was through a sacred grove so cunningly con trivel that a stranger might pass within tow yards yet never find the holy pesi. Mr. Talbot and his purty, then gubied to the spot, Jound that the water, was full of great fish, on the wilfare of which, depinded the life of the Ibibio race. The Ash were so tamo that they fed from the and of the reigning High Priest, Bio only ative human being allowed to look upon The water. Formerly many victims were mally sucrificed here, though at the present day human life was not permitted to be taken.
Commons, in
ous, in London, where men are peculiarly prone to Inaritude and Sanstogen most excellent tonic and restorative after the hard work of the session. It appears to me to contain all the qualities noosary for a tonic which Mecures the object in view, namely, the remetal of lassitude, and it gives ineresaed vitality."
Sanatogen, which can be obtalued all Chemists, chapli be used by evoryons whenever he feels the leant disposition to asaitude, wearinuse, or fatigue.
CHINA'S EXPENDITURE.
Income Exceeded.
A Chinese newspaper published in Peking states that the monthly adminis. crativa expensca
of
5.
Odol
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Hovatnox, April 19, 1919.
BANKS
The nasty flat taste on waking in the morning" is due to an excessive development of bacteria in the mouth during sleep. The infallible antidote is RANKING CORPORATION. rinsing the mouth, with Odol before retiring to rest.
HOTELS
THE
STATION HOTEL,
NATHAN
ROAD,
KOWLOON,
ALECTRIC LIGHT AND FINE,
7
BATH-BOOM TO EACH ROOM,
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BARS.
the Government unt to fire million dollar and three bef this sum are charged against the Ministry of War. From March last up Cold and Hot Water throughout) | Countless hygends had grown up round
to the present time the total expenditure the spot. It was said to be placed by the Government is alleged to have been is first guardian, the Thunder God, under nety millions; but the revenue is only the care of a python and a leopard, who ighty millions, the chief items of which renselssly kept watch mal sard, and dee the Belgian loan of one million pounds strayed anyoda rash clough to sesk toterling, the advance of the Bastuple penetrate its mysteries. It is specially Group of £1,900,000, and the Crisp loan sacreri as the dwelling-plure of the most
of five million pounds. Besides these
| Powerlui-Poits—the Great Mother-Inmounting to $70,000,000, the contribu-
Ma the Face of Love), whose symbol is a holy rock facing the entrany
Neur
the travellers "found a secon pol ancillary to the lake itself. In the
licne of the Chinese résidenta abroad, the profits of the Kin-feng, Kin-han, Kin chang and Tsin-pu railways, and other taxes, add up to ten million dollars. The
notes of the Commercial Bank,
BILLIARD ROOM.
Privat Dining Room.
EXCELLENT QUISINE. For Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER. TEL. No. K129. Telg. Address "TERMOTEL'
Hongkong, Feb.-3. 1913
2€
cenars of this is a pad tree, near which negative balance is made up by the paper- KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
in the water are stationes a man, a girl and a boy, who bear the name of the goldes, they were granted to the parent in direct answer to prayer. Mr. Talbosis sering home a complc merount of th liscovery at na carly date.
£1,354 FOR NOTHING,
A remarkable story of a woman wh has been in and out cd the workhouse
HONGKONG.
A CHINESE PRINCE'S COLLECTION.NRIVALLED position in the Em
district, overlooking the Botanical Gardens and facing the Harbour. An interesting sale was to be held at
Numerous quiet Suites with luxuriously Messrs. Christio's on March 5 and 6,atted Bathrooms, Telephones and Electric when the collection of Chinese carvings Fans. in jade and other objects of art formed by Prince Kung Fu Wei, d Peking, great-
In and Out of the Workhouse 400 Times.grandson of the famous Emperor Tac Kwang (1821-1661), were to be dispersed. The carvings in jade form the chief feature of the sale, and number over 120 late. There are niso carvings in various stones, it rock-crystal, agate, amethyst,
Jour hundred times is told in a report by rize City of London Guardians.
She was born in 1800, and became a
at
Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-rooms throughout. Telephone No. 1122,
Cable Address: Sachsola.
A.B.3. Code 5th Ed. Hongkong, September 1, 1908. 120
and soapstone. The Seochou isequer in KING EDWARD HOTEL
charge on the City two years later. She
clude various boxes, vasts, and bottles; pont fitosh years. the Harwell Schools; and then a situation was found while, in addition to porcelain and pot tery, there are several pieces of metal f her as a servant in Kensington.
She stayed there for a fortnight, and work; notably a complete set of bronze Imperial stationary implements, decor then returned to Hanwell. Another situation was secured for her at Hernated with various archaic ornaments, and Hl, and she spent fourteen months dating from the Chou dynasty.
So far, we have not heard the result of the sale.
there, afterwards going into the City Workhouse. Siêu thoát tho sao d een in and out four hundred times.
She has had five children, three of witam have been eduated at the expens
of the ratepayers. The ther two died.
The Japan Chronicle" learns tha Mr. E. J. Harrison, the well-known Tokyo
The woinan and her children have cojournalist, has been elected a Follow of the
the ratepayers 41,354 in all.
A MEAN THEFT.
A peculiarly mean theft came to the notice of Mr. Hazeland to-day, when two men were charged before him with stealig a padded coat belonging, to a coolie boy.
Royal Geographical Society. Mr. Harrison has written a good deal about the Far East, and his knowledge of Russian and Japanese was of great value to him during his travels through Siberia and Manchuria prior to writing his book "Peace or War East of Buika!?"
The nobility and gootry of Kobe havo been circularised by an enterprising milk. The boy was walking along Queen's Ro d man in Nakayamate-dori, who has sent out
near the Ko Shing theatro, when his coat
postcards bearing the following typewrittau
fall off a basket that he was carrying. The message boy afterwards discovered his low, and
Dear Sir,I am, begin a milkman, seeing the men with the coat, he asked because "I must earn of travering expense them for it. They refused to give it to to visit American. bim. Fortum ely European Cunstable
Please give me transacition of some
No. 131 witnessed the affair, and arrested milk, if you are used for milk. I wish you the men. The men farther refused to give please. Yours truly," etc.
the boy his coat when he tortially offered
them a few cenia "tás money." Inspector } ____
Dymond said the defendants belonged to
a gang who bung about the theatre
entrance and were a pest to the neighbour-
THE
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FIRST-OLASS HOTEL UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. EXCELLENT ROOMS. ELECTRIC LIFTS & LIGHT. REASONABLE RATES.
TELEPHONY $73,
HHAYNES, Manager Hongkong, Uctober 2, 1908
WYNDHAM HOTEL, WYNDHAM (FLOWER) STREET, Opposite Clock Tower.
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Asagrong, February 28, 1913.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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Internet all wad on Otirrenh Accodais. Depesits received for Axed perioda så. rates to be obtained on application.
IMISHI ONO,
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Hongkong, January 11, 1913.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMMEND.
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INTEREST allowed on CurrentAnnotati at 3% per annum on the Dally Balenos and on Fixed Deponibe'ió'räter which may be ascertained on application.
Y. U. MACDONALD
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£1,500,000NTERNATIONAL BANKING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Sanking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted m.application.
WM. DICKSON, - Manager, n Hongkong, April 12, 1912,
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