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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
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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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