GENERAL NEWS.
Portuguese Workmen for France. Poriagues workmen who have fulfilled their military dutina and' those exempt from ́military ser- vice and not engaged in munition factories have been given leave to take work in Francë for the dura- tion of the war,
„Tale_of Imperial Illusion. « The Crown Prince was having
■ nice little chat with his father and, spropos of nothing, esid: “Father, who started this war ?” "I know," asid the father play fully," but I won't tell." "Did Gonna George start it?” persist- ed the youth, "No," asid father. "Did Cousin Nicholas ?" "No," esid Para "Did Francie Joseph ?"""No," said the old
min,
"Well, who did then ?” "I'll tell you, son. You remem- br Teddy Roosevelt came out of Central Africa and called on us everal years ago, and I showed
our magnificent army; I showed him our great and alerious mary; I showed him the Zsps and the abmarines and the gas bag?" and Teddy, greatly impressed, elapped me on the back and ssið: "Bil, my boy, you can lick the world."And, like a damned fuel, I believed "him,”--British American..
General Fung Wishes to Know.
Orio to the prevalence of lawless 40t in Shanghai, Gen. Foog Kok-cheong, Vice-President and Tachun
of Kiar gea, has issued
intructions to Goa. Tang Shan teb, Military Commissioner of this port, to the following effect; Since the authorities, with the co- operation of the two Chambers of Commerce at Shanghai, have com- pleted their task in disbanding and sending home all the revola. tionary troops in Shanghai, how in it that ones of attempta to extort money by threatening letters have continued to occur? Let it be secerlained beyond doubt whether such dastardly deeda Lave been done by genuine re- volationists or only by those falso- ly pretending to be revolutionists. You are to write letters to the loaders asking them to make in- vestigations and reply, when I will take proper notion to ponisk the offenders.
NOTICES,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE WINTER "BISLEY"
Naval, Military and Police Team and Championship Shoot 17 Teams. 68 Competitors.
Stonecutters Rango'
Boxing Day, December 26th, at 10a.m.
Service of Launches. Murray Pier and Stoneculters' Island.
Boxing Day, Dec. 26th 1916. Out
Murray Pier (dept.)
3.45 am. (Army Service Launch). 9am. Victoria.
9.15 am. Naval Launch,
9.30 am. Police Launch.
9.45 a.m. (Army Service).
10.3a.m. Victoria.
2 pm. Victoris,
Home
Stonecutters' (dept.)
4.30 Army Servico.
5.00 Victoria.
5.15 Naval Launch.
5.30 Army Service.
These launches will run maioly for the convenience of Competi- tora and officials on the Range. They may also be used free of charge by any person in service uniform, and by ladies.
Messra The Alexandra Cafe will supply iffin on the Range if ordered on or before December 20th..
FLIMROD'S
Qivos Instant REVIE
Bio roxiter what your swag" story OETAS may be anferdig trom-whether
|ASTUMA, INFLUENZA, 'MASAL DATARRH, 'ar ORDINARY DOUGH,” --you will fad in this famous zimethy a restoration, power that to simply
RAMIS PIK
$1.
CURE FOR
TRANS
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or
youtheve lost your appetite one of the big variety dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- DEA CAFE`im sure' to tempi you.
"
NOTICES,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1916.
WE WILL DELIVER Å
MOUTRIE" PIANO
FOR
$50.
Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET-Houses in Au tin Avenue, Kowloon. Apply
E. B. R. c. E. D. Sassoon & Co.
You pay the balance in small monthly amounts TO BE LET at the Peak,
that will not embarrass you,
Every instrument guaranteed for five years.
Full price allowed for Pianos taken in exchange.
S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
LTD.
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.
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THE ONLY
EUROPEAN OPTICIAN
IN THE COLONY.
DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.
N. LAZARUS,
NOTE THE ADDRESS.
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN
21, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ROSENSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY
and
Commercial Gazetteer of China and Manila
ů
will contain complete Directory at Firms and Personnel, the principal Chinese Firms, Government and Municipal Oficiala. Con- ulates, Public and Private Schools, Missions and Members, Clubs aud other Associations and an alphabetical List of Foreign Residents
In
AIBOY. Astung, Canton, Changchun, Changsha, Chetoo, "Ching- klang. Chinwangtao, Chungking, Dalren, Hangelow, Hankow, Har- bin, Hongkong, lehang, Klukiang, Lungkow, Macao, Mania, Mouk- den, Nanking. Newchwang. Ningpo. Peking. Port Arthur, Shanghal, Sharl, Soochow, Tientsin, Tongku, Tainantu, Taingiau, Yochow, Wel- hatwef, Wenchos, Wuhu,
together with
& Trade Directory of the Principal Centres, à Commercial Gazet- teer of China and an Abridged History and General Trads Report of China and a Description and Trade Report of each City.
Information of all Firms, Clubs, Associations, etc. publiskąd
cratin.
Blank Forms co application to BREWER & CO. Bala Aguale Eongkong Hotel Buliding
REPAIRS! REPAIRS !! REPAIRS!!!
CHRONOMETERS. CHRONOGRAPHS. REPEATERS: ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE WATCHES. CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRED
By
AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER.
ALL WORK DONE ON THE PREMISES.
JAMES STEER
PRACTICAL CHRONOMETER AND WATCH MAEBR
(LATE OF OHS
J. DAUPP & 00)
NOTE THE ADDRESS: 4, D'Aguilar Street.
LACTOMALTINE
An ideal Flesh-forming Food containing all the valuable properties of The FINEST EXTRACT OF MALT obtained from the FINEST SCOTCH BARLEY together with MILK fand CREAM.
MOST
DIGESTIBLE
EXCEEDINGLY
PLEASANT
TO TAKE
CTOMALTE
È MALT. MILK & CREAN
al Flesh Forming
Patent, E
qiy poored by a Kay Press. Zolat the Trost Stanach Batley. 2600),
poeg her creating Timon of oth
KARKNESS. BEAUMONS F
HICHLY NUTRITIOUS
PRESCRIBED BY THE
MEDICAL FACULTY.
LACTOMALTINE far surpasses all preparations of God Liver Oil in Palatability, Assimilability and Digestibility, and for its efficiency in the formation of tissues of stable texture, Obtainable from all Chemists eto,
furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace. Apply H. E Pollook, Prince's Buildings.
TO LET-Furalebed Rooms
with or without Board: Bath": room to sach Room Electricity throughout. Apply Palace Hotel, Kowloon.
TO BE LET.-European House No. 19, and Ground Floor of No. 20, Kennedy Road, with bath rooms, detached kitchen
TO BE LET.
TO LET-Furnished Bungalow at Taipo. Four Roome. Garden, Servants Quarters, &c., App'y:-Deacon.-Loker, Descon
& Harston.
TO LET-First Class shop in Lane at rear. Apply.-Clark & Co.
Chater Road next Moutries,
Mas,
TO LET. From 1st
1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. George's Building. Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
TO LET-From 1st November nert, flats in "Ewo Mess,"
and servant quarters, also elec- No. 8 the Peak. Apply Property tric lights &e, complete. Apply Office, JARDINE, MATHESON Phone No. 906, or 551, or on. & CO., LTD. premises.
TO BE LEI-Four-roomed
WANTED.
housed in Gordon Terrace WANTED-EUROPEAN
and Salisbury Avenue, Ko-
1сод.
ASSISTANT for Keal
Shipping Office, previous experi-
TO LET OR FOR SALE-ence e-sintial.—Apply Box No. Kowloon Marine Let 48, 1245, "Hongkong Telegraph."
with wharf, area 58,0,0 sq. ft.] suitable for coal storage
erection of gǝdowns.
Apply to:-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE
Το
FINANCE CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Of
&
WANTED two MARINE EN-
GINEERS with shop ex- perience to act as workshop foremen, also a Foreman Marine Boilermaker and a Foreman Ship Plater to take up duties in Shanghai-address all communi-
O BE LET-Offices at, Con-cations to Z.Y.X. The "Tele-
naught Road, C.
Offices in King's & York
Buildings.
graph,"
Clifton Gardens, WANTED, Typewriting!
Houses in Conduit Road.
Manuscript of every kind Houses in Broadwood & More-accurately and neatly typed at ton Terraces.*.
short notice by Englishman. No. 21, Wong Nei Chang Road. Terms 30 cents per folio. Com- Houses on Shameen, Canton. mercial correspondence in Eng-
Apply to:
lish for Chinese business THE HONGKONG LAND IN-】gentlemen a speciality. Write
VESTMENT & AGENCY Despatch," Hongkong Tele
graph."
NOTICES.
Co., Lid.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. MANILA P. I.
SEA
MOTOR
NOTICE OF SALE OF
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT. EALED bids plainly marked * Bids for purchase of P. L. Motor Transportation Equipment," will be received at the Office of the undersigned and at the Office of the American Consul General at Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore, until December 30, 1916, for the purchase, subject to prior sale, of the following units of motor trans- portation equipment owned by the Government of the Philippine
slands, to wit-
Unit Cost Manufacturer's Price
rated {delivered] capacity. at Manila
in 1913.
No.
Articles (Yorkshire
l'atent)
G
Steam Wagons
3 Lon
Trailer
2 ton
Steam Wagon
3 wo
1 Trailer
2 won 3 ton
Steam
Total Cost Price delivered at Manila
Location (Where may be inspected)
[P7,773,87) P46,643,22] Manila, P. 1. 1,135.96 3,407,88 | Manila, P. I. 7,773.87 · 7,773.87 | Noilo, P. L 1,135,96 1,136,26 | Iloilo, P. L 7,778.87) 7,775.87 | Baguio, P. L The above motor transportation equipment was manufactured by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. (The Yorkshire Com-) mercial Motor Co.), Leeds, England, under what is known as the Yorkshire Patents," and was purchased new from the manu facturer by the Government of the Philippine Islands in 1913.
All of the equipment is in good serviceable condition and the six steam wagons and three trailer wagons in Manila have had but little use in the past 18 months and have recently been repaired and overhauled in the Government Machine shops and are in first class condition.
The equipment is not constructed so as to conform to the re- quirements of the motor vehicle Law of the Philippine Islands and A condition of the sale will be, that said equipment will not be used upon the public highways of the Philippine Lelands.
Bids will be received for the purchase of all or any part of the above described equipment. The terms of the sale will be cash upon delivery at Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a draft or cortified check payable to the Treasurer of the Philippino Islands," for 10% of the amount of any bid as a guarantee that do- livery of said equipment will be received at Manila, and payment
NOTICES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
STILTON, CHEDDAR,
AND
GORGONZOLA.
CHEESE.
GENUINE
CUMBERLAND, IRISH
HAMS.
WILTSHIRE BACON.
vių, diciiąza
The CigaretTE
DE LUXE
Embassip
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
Are made by scientific processes from scrupulously selected and perfectly matured Tobacco of the Highest Grade only. They are for that reason preferred and demanded by Sporting men of all kinds.
Their World Wide Popularity is based
upon their unquestioned excellence,
CAN BE OBTAINED OF ALL HIGH CLASS TOBACCONISTE IN ́TINS OF
25 AND 54 AND NOXES OF 14.
..
W. D. H O. WILLS, BRISTOL ∞ LONDON,
JUST RECEIVED.
A large assortment of Briar and Calabash Pipes, Companions, Amber and Meers- chaum Cigar & Cigarette Tubes, Cigarette & Cigar cases Smokers' Cabinet and.
all sorts of Smokers' requisites,
Electro plated, cut glass and silver wares. English manufactured TOYS, ORACKERS, and
FRENCH DOLLS.
CALL AT THE STORE AND YOU WILL FIND THE MOst suitable christmas PRESENT.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
HOTEL MANSIONS,
SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES
• M.
CORK TIPPED.
GOLD
PLAIN.
M. C. C. SPECIAL
C. . C.
...Per 100, $1,50
*
144 ་་
+1
$1.50 $1.25
PLAIN TIPPED Per. 20, 35 cents,
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENT:-GRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.
The Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Store has always in Block, from all high clam Egyptian Cigaretto manufactories, fresh mooks, such as Nestor Gilasolin N. D. Toccos, M. Melachrino, Dímitrino, Simɔa äriz, Masparo Frares' FuluLODE. Spesiala, Isherwood Brothers, Wes'minster B,ocials, etc.
POPULAR PRICES,
BOLINDER
made therefor, within sixty days after notice is received of the CRUDE OIL ENGINES
acceptance of any bid.
To facilitate the dispatch of natics of acceptance or rejection of any bid, all bidders residing outside of the Philippine Islands should give the name and address of a representative in the Philippine Islands to whom potiče may be given.
All certified checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned with notice of the rejection of their bid.
The right le reserved to sell privately at any time, all or any part of the above equipment, or to reject any or all bids received, ar to accept such bid or bide as in the opinion of the undersigned are most advantageous to the Government of the Philippine Islanda,
Proposal forms may be had upon request to the Offices above
namei,
E J. WESTERHOUSE Director of Public Works,
Manila, P. L.
FOR
Marine and Stationary Work.
RELIABLE. AND BY FAR THE BEST.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE HAST :
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
MACHINERY ́DEPT.