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The Wine Merchany of the Exod
NAPIER JOHNSTONES'
"SQUARE BOTTLE"
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR OVER
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN
1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and from ALL WINK MEDOMANTA."
*Analysis PROVES that
162
PLASMON OATS
are
Stotland's Best →→ "Enormously Increased in food value by the addition of Plannion."--Lancet.
PORRIDGE IN PERFECTION.
& minutes balls only.
PLASMON used by the ROYAL FAMILY
Plomenon, Ltd., London, Eng
Rowland's Kalydor
Makes your skin soft)
and smooth.
You can easily havs a clem, velvety. beatdry completion if you use
Rowland's
Kalydor
"For Your Skin."
The world fanns preparation ~ qualed.ly Tey freckles, redress, roughbre cular eras, and other chorden. f the skin, Perlings know-ho plant it is a suffer on these si trual but wheller you do or not, you ould always ass beating of Rowlands alyson hauty d une it night and terr by Get it form waar chemist. Kewland & Hey, ye Halton Garden, Sally stores anal chemists, Rowlaki's djelot, t6y. Hatton Candia, 100, and avoid spoina boitation,
MARTIN'S
YAPIOL SSTEEL
LamPILLS
à French Pomady for allsregolarities Masseanda of ladis atrapa komp a lavazot Hartlow Pligt 250 suae, ją žluntur elves Sea! sien of any irregolaris of who mystein a 2444 At
Sinely dosed both d
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Sale All Choppinto sad kiwered you ther throughout kia World of pan fans 5 a BARYIN, Ch'wint, Nonbainpten, KAL
MARTIN'S
PIOL&STEEL FOTODED PILLS
PASSED HI-CHİNİED AT HORREELED SUITES IN EARLY A
To the Dyspeptic
and those suffering from diseases of the stomach and intestines A physician, surgeon and pharma- ceutist of the highest standing in Ex- rope, Saiz de Carios, introduces to the public the best and safest treatmentfor the cure of discases of thestomach and Intestines. This remedy he has named
STOMALIX
which is a safe and absolt:tely farm-
·less digestive tonic; relieving pain, aiding digestion, stimulating appetite, and toning the entire system.
It is gradualand benign in its effects, restoring the digestive functions to their normal power and health, with ability to do their work unaided. To the Medical Profession. Physicians who have kindly, reported to Dr. Sale de Cades the results, in Europe, of this remedy where prescribed, state that t
castris, gastral and
of
sadas combat will shirsais). 192-sickman, Chrost gartro-enteritis, gastralgia, anume, pastrio-nauraathenia, uicar incetomash Mysentery, dyspeptis, hyperchloridia, dilatation of the Romach, and in patro-intestinal dicases in chibiren, etc., by sising no other medicine than Stomally, they have bent] gratified at the curative resulta, diseases of thirty years' standing yielding to the reinely
For sale by all Druggists. Distributing Agents FRANCIS HEVIBERY & SONS, LIA., Landon, Edig-
ABENTS: A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd, Hongkong,
Beetham's
Larola
Make the Ekhè as SOFT AS VELVET,, and keeps it and WHITC
SOFT, SMUOYM
all the year round Removes and prevente Roughness, Redness, Irritation, Tan, etc.- COOLING AND REFRESHING DURING THE SUMMER HEAT
M. BEETHAM & SON, OHELTENHAM
ENGLAND TAB
B
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1912.
BRITAIN'S MILITARY FORCES.",
A FRENOK CRITICISM."
Amphlet on the British Military Forces hasben isased to the ofloors and non-commis- sioned officers of the London Territorial units. It is a translation from the Revue Militaire of last August, in which Viscount Haldane's reorganisation of the Army system was dealt with in exhaustive and analytical fashion,
pamphlet contains a proface by Viscount Esher, who obtainal permission to re-issue the article A larger portion of the statement is given in figures which are metoitially accurate and" doal with the Expeditionary Army and the forces which stand behind it once the first named troops have left this country, The figures are as follows:
Expedition Remaining
Regalar Army
Nox thore, 68.141 65.988
WM. POWELL, GIGANTIC
LTD.
*
TELEPHONE 346.
BEDSTEADS!
Amy Roserco
81.940 34,871
Special Reserve .......
5,691 59,415
IN GREAT VARIETY.
260,981 4,076 7,225
Territorial Force Sundries
Reservists from abroad
155,772 422,556
The article agree that there is a disparity between the numbers required and that the Territorial Force, whilst 46,301 short on
in addition January 1. has 83,000 men under the age of twenty yours. The criticism is made that the Force of 422,000 men xomaining at home do not forma s homogeneous
which would be acailable for uction against an enemy; and 157,000 men have no organisation which wond allow them to act as large con- tituled danits Reference is made to the hoom reeriting of the Territorial Force and the subsequent shortages which from all kavo increased in a disquiating proportion." "The critical period, continnen the article,
will therefore be in 1912-13, when 100,000 mon will be discharged. If at that time th effective fores suffers Loo great a loss, and if it Etself at almost dors not succonut its-prosunt igara, U
of compulsory military series will again present itself in a very striking user." The officer shortage is 1.600
With regard to the Rogalars it is pointed ent
that Badgetary necessities hare so far prevented any increase of their effective forens The Special Reservais 1,300 officers short. These are the main criticisms. On the other hand, the article considers the Expeditionary Army ready and the Toniterials an adtauce on the Volunteers, and gives Lard Ialdane credit for his work. He has, the article maintains, given a rational organisation, but it has come to a standstill. Wh hilo a admitting the improvement, A certain wonkening has become apparent Work of secondary importance goes on, but
untone bed. "questions of uoh
greater moment "such DS those of compulsory military instruction and of the more complets utilisation of the present military ressarces, whether for increasing the effective fares of the campaign or for botter ensuring the Territorial defenes in time of war,
ROMANCE OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
ITS LIFE AND WORK.
The romance of Tondon day by day, of the people who make and lose fortunes in the most wonderful city in the world, how they como and go, from the millionaire to the beggarman, and what they do, is to'd in the report of the City of London Day Crane, 1911 (just published af Is. net by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, and Co.).
LATEST STYLES.
BRASS HALF-TESTER.
BRASS ITALIAN.
BRASS FRENCH.
BLACK AND BRASS. COTS. WITH PATENT DROP SIDE.
PURE
ANDY
BEDDING.
FURNISHING DEPT
152
GARNER, QUELCH & Co.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
DES
VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
TELEPHONE 636.
Supply the Highest Quality WINES, SPIRITS, CIGARS AND CIGARETTES obtainable, consistent with price.
All Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of
It is a stupendows back, whose gripping in World-wide reputation. terest for all Londoners sarvivas the avalancha of figures consius. In the first place is demonstrated the pre-eminence of London among the 100 chief citios, towns, and boroughs of the United Kingdora, Its actaal area is 639 r, sud onch sore has a rateable value of
Gorer,
£3,899.
In this matter is stands out supreme and un- approachable. An acre, after all, in but a small piece of land, and, with a little arithmetic, we find that each strip of land in the City an inch wide and a yard long is worth a shilling in rates. "STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD"
The old story for country cousins about London's streets toing paved with gold would seem to have an element of truth in it even in these prosaic days.
It appears that the City can searely hold any mora efiers. Thero is Bo more room, Residential decrease and commercial increase go haud in hand, more specially in the heart of. London, and the City is almost full to overflow- ing of offen sites.
SOMETHING IN THE CITY"
But what of the thousands who are “some” thing to the City?" Where and how do they foil for their daily bread? It is the section of the report dealing with this problem that is the There are 20.608 "firms,
J
ment fascinati and a joint total of
27:231 192,041 persons engaged in, or depending on, the respective professions, enterprises, and trader. The numbers if people engaged in "some of the great trades" are as follows:
**
Firms. People Printers, Publishers, Stationers, elé. 1678 38 249 1,787 35,000 Drapery and Allkd T. 65 Financial (Bankers, Brokers, etc). 2,344 33,002 Agents, Merchants, ete,
3,811 28,131 Grocery, Meat and Fish
...2,287 23,481 360 10,243 Newspapers (aud Agencies)
There are well over 400 trades-the term including occupations કાર્યો callings." There a
are 682 firms of accountants and 5,447 employés; one reetylene gas firm with two uploves. In breweries 419 people are sm- ploved as chemists, 3,429 in dentistry, 208; medical men, 159, drapers,
apers, 7,718; hairdressers, 172 firms and 803 employés.
Law claims
2,644
firme aud 10,663 employer the meatmen, who disturb suburbanites on their carly
journoys to market, number
3.377 77two people make pins and needles;
1,045 deal with ostrich feathers; and in the printing trade there are 351 finns and 14,112 employes,
Shipping has 622 firms and 6,811 workers, Other curious items are:
Gentlemen...
Pawnbrokers
.10
6 firms; altogether 7 Fa
· Turf Accountants '6 Aeroplanes, eit, are represented in two wards and engago the neople; banks number 277, with a total of 13,406 employés, Newspapers, ezsidered so aately, account for8,250 persons. lu Farringdon Ward (Without) there are no fower than 6.675 newspaper workers. There are 3,919 people who make our clullies.
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Among oarious trades are manufacturers of east wind draught excluders," while a "wine and spicit merchant" is also a "denier in materials for artificial fowers.**
ON SALE.
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
WEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY to JUNE 1911. With INDEX. Fries $7.50.
On Sale at the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS Office.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1910.
BOVRIL
Tickles
the
Palate
TO BE SURE the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity
to neglect them-especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with
Calvert's Tooth Powder
Your local dealer stocks and sells it. Makers: F. C. Cilvert & Co., Manchester, England.
| 128
460
SA LE
OF
RECORDS
8000 VICTOR
RECORDS
FROM 50 CENTS,
ROBINSONS.
SAINT RAPHAEL
TONIC, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WNE Very palatable,
Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Ancemia, Debility and Convalescence, to young women chidren and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
DCBE: One winx-glaze after the two principal menta.
Bach bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition
to the registered trade-mark:
(1) The WARRANTY STAMP of the UNIÓN DES FABRICANTS.,
(3) A METAL SEAL advertising GLETRAS.
CLETEAS
is a MELISSA and MIT cordial
which surpasses all others by its
parety and faultless preparation. To he taken co a lump of sugar.. COMPAGNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL, Valence (Dröms-Franco),
162] AGENTS--CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., HONG KONG.
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The only Medicine of the kind awarded Certificate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883-R4, opsa to eli Couvirisi
REGISTERED
TRADE MAY
DR LALOR'S
PHOSPHODYNE
HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE. IN THE WORLD. for forty years has maintained s vorki-wide reputation the Lost an mly safe rehabic Phosphorie Guro for JRAIN WERCKAGE, PARALYSIA, SE1.855 -255, Dy popala, Nerve, Kidney and Liver Complaints, Harassing Dreams, Prestikuse Beesy of Vital Power, General Debility, all - Wisos ders, and all Functional aud Diseased Conditions of the System, causi y he deficiency of the Vital Forces.
The fact of this Standard Phosphoris nedy in Nervous Bebility and its kindred Sila Imunellate and permanent, p
be Merable Feelings and Distressing Symprono dimoparing with a rapidky
but is really marvellous.
Directions for Self-Tremmest of the alie staden with back Borte,
Comfort.
Its energizing- effects a:a shewn from the first day of its administralko by a Remarkable Increase of Nerve and Intellectual Power. with .feeling of Counge, Strength, and Digestion in Invigorated. The Increases azaderfully, Sleep becomes calm and refreshing. The Fas becomes faller, the La red, the Eyrs brighter, and Slin clear and healthy.
Appetite
Beware of wife imitations! - Naru genuine without the Iritish Goversziast Stamp with Dr. Lalor's Phospitano, London, England," engraved thereon, by order of her Majesty's genuishie Comials impeca
The sandaofunimpediable testimonial: leem all parts of the World, and from the bighest Medical Authorities in t Photphoric l'eeparation has rectited puf „distinguished recognition
HEALIN, STREKOTI! & ENERGY-" Sold in Bottles at 41. 63 año Tỉ, cach, by al Chemiets waghat the Wor JAFACTURED ONLY AT DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE LABORATORY. HAMPSTEAD LONDON. ENČHAND. AGENTE IN HONGKONG-A. 2. WATSON, &
LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH.
AND
VETARZONERVE FOOD
This remarkable compound, the Intest discovery of tnedzen times, is without Ceptal in ftil poses of defective nerve and brain power, whether induced by worry, overwork, dissipation, or other Auences Skeless palpitation, defective virentiation, nevista dyspejsin, tic or neuralgia, low paris, mental and holy prostration; want of confidence, general debility, premature deeny or deficiency of the vital forces, loss of vitality, harassing dreams, restlessness that can settle to noching irritability of temper, female complaints, hysteria, backade. tearing down sensations, wasting diseases, consumption, night sweats, muddy, high-coloured water, ce are so many diffefeat phases of brain and serve wreckage and exhaustion, the cause by far the greates pustion of the misery, ill-health, and despondency by which we are confrated on every hand, that Can only be successfully.combated by the use of this wonderful and highly serentak preparation. Bracing up the system generally, it gives tone to the exhausted nerves, priests wil weakening waaling discharges, restores the failing energies, and parts wife mid vigor to those who bad so recently seemed played out, used up nad valueless. Bottles Irice 2. t.
WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH 1S IMPOSSIBLE.
BLOOD
VETARZO MEDICINE
Never before was there anylling like it, nor can its marvellous afoperties ever be equalled in all cases of poorness, tupurity, or other imperfection of the hot from whatever cover arising. No wooner is it fublbed into the system then it permentes and penetraga to the minutest empil laries, overcoming and expellug disease, wheresoever and in whatever fout met with: semaving alt blotches, pimples, scarf, sery, scrofulous and glundalar swentags, discoloration, Toughe wit unsightly pictus, &c. ftatfects are almost magics in the treatment of gout, theupati sciatica, lunibago, patas arat swellings of the joints, discharges, and pisan, ecritic top. psoriasis, bad legs, had breasts plecrises, nieces, waumi, kores, galtre or Dertshire merk, i improves the general health, and quickly remove tong-binding beachids, thma, a barkin straining, spasinndie cough, tosaften the precursor of consumption. But Price 28. d.
Send stamped addressed envelope for free booklet, or P.O. 2/0 for trial botth of elchar
Unprincipled Vendors 1134: re many, to THE VETAKZO REMEDIES CO. GOSPEL OAK, LONDON. may try to sell you something else for extra profit to ue aesent it, but insist on having VETARIO. The genuine has the words YETANO REMES/ES ch Garment Stamp. VETARZO REMEDIES are Sets av BOOT'S, CASH CHEMISTS,
London Selling Agents
JEA, INDIGO PHORES
BRISTLES OLLSEEDS HIDES & SKINS RUBBER, DRUCS COTTON, WOOL ORES. MICA
GUMS, AND GENERAL PRODUCE
Sold 30
Infandos in Bebek and Contineam! Markets Sumptia valood |Best poria Cow comments Le Įdientada
KEYMER, SON & CO. Emport 'Deyt) Willebrian Koodes Telegrams, "Ezymti, Lantas,"
#SELF CURE NO FICTION ! # NO SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR. THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION Nˮ1
in a remarkably short time, often a few days entry, Curea discharge Leibersex)superserlinginfections
THERAPION NⱭ.2
Curca blood paison, bad legs, aters, sores, painful lladiuinis,&c. when mercurial treatment falle,
THERAPION NⱭ.3
Cures chronic weakness, log and vital force, Either Number Therapion & self treatment directionserclosed, ofchemists arpest free from The Leer Medicine Co. Haventock Rd.,llama stead, Eng., Try New Dragos (Takleices) For of Therapion, easy to take the acting cure Trade Marked word THERAPION is 00 British Govt Stam affixed torvery genuine packet
15.
X THERAPION
OURES TO STAY OURED.