NOTICES.
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1918.
NOTICES
THORNYCROFT AND KELVIN MARINE MOTORS.
EMONSTRATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, ON APPLICATION TO
·DODWELL & CO. LTD., !!
MACHINERY DEPARTMENT
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:
Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Value, No Medical Examination. Return of Premia is the Event of Death, and Numeras Options at the Age of 25.
WHITE FOR 'PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.
YALE CHAIN BLOCKS.
TRIPLEX, DUPLEX, & DIFFERENTIAL -
TROLLEYS & TROLLEY TRACKS.
CRANES &c.
SOLE AGENTS:-
BRADLEY & CO. LTD. MACHINERY DEPT. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CD:
ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF
LTD.
PURE MANILA ROPE
8 STRAND
15 to 15"*
CIRCUMFERENCE. }
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
5" 15 CIRCUMFERENCE
3 to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Callew of any size up to 2,999 feet in length, Prices: Samples and full particulare will be forwarded on application.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO...
POMMERY CHAMPAGNE
SEG & EXTRA SEC.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK
MACGREGOR
& Co.,
No. 15. QUEEN'S ROAD.
Telephone No. 75.
NORTH BRITISH
AND
MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,
in which are vested the shares ofj THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
AND
THE RAILWAY PASSEN- GERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned ́AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents..
Yorkshire Insurance Co.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884.
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The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared|| to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
AGENTS.
General Managers.
ASTHMA
CAN BE CURED.
T
“HEN why be half muffocated, and sit
all night coughing and gasping for breath when a SINGLE done of
NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE
will give you certain, progipt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This, the only genuine care for Asthma, discovered by Mr. HOBB$. a qualified Chemist, and kontorer for many year, will, if taken when necessary, effect a radical cure of this entwhile incural,de malady.
Obeninable at Mesors, A. 5. WATSON [ & Go, Ltd, and all Chemist and Patent
Medicine Vendor.
Price: $2.50 per bottle.
CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs. not.
NOTICES.
XMAS
HAMS
小
SILVER DISH" BRAND.
N
EVERY HAM
GUARANTEED.
QUALITY
CANNOT BE
SURPASSED.
HOTELS AND CAFES.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
"GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager,
PEAK HOTEL.
1.400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE. FIRST-CLASS TRGIDENTIAL and TOURIST. HOTEL Curiated for Comfirt, Health and Convenienen. Telephones in Bewy Boom; prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central, Molemic Tark and Hamtang Camira, Bool Limiten nod Bocial Rooms, Burtryman Kuense moeth' Bémazár
P. OJPEUSTER, Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
A fan-class and up-to-dain Hotel, mosi sentral location, within the vicinity of all she prinsipal Backs, Nowed for the best Food, Balemtuzeak, Accommodation and Clublinow. Cuisine mudar. Suropean Beperralon,
A Bouc-odas string Orchestra randers selecious from 6.39 p.m. 1o 11.30 p.m.
Special monthly terms for residents and for shipping people For further particulare apply:—-—-— - W. GALLAGHER,
Telephone No. 197.
KING
Tel. 979
Manager.
Telegraphic Address "COMFORT."
EDWARD
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION. ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING," TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR" HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS:
Telegraphic Addresa : “VICTORIA "*
J. WITCHELL
Manager
ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,
2 and 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Telephone 115. Private hotel, affording every Comfort. Large and airy rooms. Splendid View of Harbour. Excellent Cuiane under Personal Supervision of the Froprietress,
For Terms apply-MRS. LOSSIUS, Propricireos,
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOOR,
Pest class and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel. Two minutes from the Ferry. Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under entirely Europena management,” Monthly and Family rates enn be awanged on mort reenosable
Apply:-THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon, Telegraphic Addroom: "TER MOTEL." Code Used: A.B.C. 51h Mẫn.
NEW
MACAO HOTEL,
PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO,
The above Hotel was opened on 1 ggwat 141, 1974, under new neoprietorskin and Management. The Betei now offers, Ene Residants and Tourise, excellent serzumemodation. Large dining room facing theses Filma bono, máirely emovejná throughout and newly furnished, and is now un-to-date in every respect Large and airy comma, merilent sanitary arrangement, Hot and Cold Bath», Rectric Light and Fans Private and Public flar and Billiards. Tema Moderate. For further information apply to
· Telegraphic Addrem “Phooát.
THE MANAGER.
ALEXANDRA CAFÈ.
Our Bread is made from the Best Quality Flour only and can be sustained and orders wken -- AK WEE'S DAIRY, *t, Peking Road, ON LEE Compradore, Hapberg Road, HÙNG CHEONG Comprador, Haiphong Road, KWONG FOOK, Compradore, Haiphong Road, KWONG YUEN MOW, Canadore, Haiphong Hoa.
Ordes may be telt with the above for any of our products. We put up almosvitly the Best Tifos and Dinners new Man (or Each Mail. Price one Dollar Each, or 30 Manis for Sanoo good for any mani, or a la Carte up in 15 centi
We Guaranter everything pat va uni sold by the Alexandra Cair to be of Brst Class Quality. Try
· our ven make Pork Sausages and Pork Pies. Pure Jura Coffes. Rossed and Ground Daily and prɩ up 11. Time at to cansa. We give you a Splendid Cup of Lipton's Ten Finerals and noết dimaka of weary daription,
Just give us a Trial nod you 'will be more than malishol
R. J. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.
General Managers.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.
LESSONSIN CHINESE.
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1. Ya Hon Pax, a Chłonne gradzate verseð la fieraktura, has been a tascher to European coscials and merchants to thia Colony For ten years,
file has a good makind of training Europeans to pum Chlumer examinations, and "la possied of a first pale partiñcato ne a Chinare teacher,
Xa, bar Alao s good knowledge of Mandaria
and Bakka
Flow who intend learning the Chinese
* Hongkong Talagraph” ossos or dirast to 2ta
183, Wallington firmal, moond £por.
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
ON CHRISTMAS CARDS.
IN ANY STYLE. AS DESIRED.
CHEAP SALE OF VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CANTON.
-
MEE CHEONG.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
i e Hossa Street.
Telephone 1018.
LEE KEE
BUILDIKO.CONTRACTOR. DEALER IN SANITARY GOODS, MANUFACTUREM DY MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SARITARY STORE.
WARE DRAIN PIPES, IMPORTER AND
EXPORTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS.
Tofaphone M. 1483, OBlog & Showroom Head Office: 21, Wellington Straat.
For the beat Meals, Refresh- ments, Bread, Cakes and Con- fectionery st-before-tho-war príopa. ALEXANDRA (CAFE,
UNDER NEW. BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR. E. ODEL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Soulbeliffs, England, and Royal Palace Hotet London, W.E)
NOTICE.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.
MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE,
PROMPT SERVICE.
Sole Distributors for South China and Macao for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- · BULL Cycle Car, NEW COMET and the HARLEY DAVIDSON Motor Cycles.
KOWLOON BRABOK, 24, BATHAK ROAD.
TEL. 481.
PROPRIETOR, C, LAURITSEN. Tel. 482
FRENCH
LESSONS.
G. MOUSSION,
15. Morrison Hill Road.
Ford
U UNIVERSAL CAR
It cannot be beaten for reliability and simplicity.
M
Have you noticed the smooth running of the new
*FORD?" Call and inspect the lalest 20 h.p. 5-passenger "Ford" Touring Car.
"THE
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD:
MOTOR THAT DID IT."
ALEX. ROSS & CO. SOLE AGENTS
ESTIMATES FREE.
THE
JUNGNER ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR.
Strong, solid and compact. Iron and Nickel Electrodes with caustic potash in strong iron box. Minimum use of materials. May be charged a thousand times without lowering its efficiency; may be charged and discharged In minimum time and to its full extent without injury. May be kept unloaded for any length of time · and is absolutely safe from self-discharging when left loaded and out of use, Salt water has
injurious effect on the accumulator.
no
An ideal accumulator for any kind of lighting or ignition device.
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ACCUMULATORS AND CELLS AND A FRESH SUPPLY OF
THE "NIFE" LANTERN ·
AN ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR HARD-LANTERN (SWEDISH MAKEJ
HAS JUST ARRIVED,
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:
GENERAL NEWS.
Selection of a School Site Cause #Riot:
It is reported from Takaoka, Toyama · Kan, says the Kobe Herald that in connection with: the construction of a new Primary Bohool in Nojiri Mara, Higashi Tonami Gan, Toyama Kəɑ, abɔut thres hundred villagara on heari ing of the arrival of the Headman of the County at the Village » [Offics, stormad the Offion and attacked the Village HeadmaD and officials. They then repaired to the newly erected eohool where they assaulted an Inspector of Schools. Forty of the villagers were arrested.
Another Jute Fire in Calcatta,
Caloutta, 27th November-- The fourth big jute fire within a few days cocurred at Saya Jate Press yesterday, where a double- storeyed godown, fully sicoked with bales of jute and surround- ed on all sides by godowas was burned out. Soon after the arrival of the firemen the roof of | the godowa gava way, and about two boars later the end walla callapsed. Prompt steps were taken that no firemen were in- jared. The loss is estimated at about Rs 75,000, and is not overed by insurance. Nothing. is "known as to how the fire originated. The press belongs to Mesare. Jevan Mall Chandun Hall.
Small-Pox in Kobe
Kobe, Deo. 3. Some months | ago so epidemic of small-pox was prevalent in Kobe, especially in the Hyogo distriot," and it 'raged with much virulence for sOOLG times till it was stamped out by the efforts of the local sanitary health authorities. It is noW TO- ported that small-pox has again broken ont in the slums in the Hyogo district, and so far there have been 15 casey. These cases of small-pox are said to have cocarred mostly among the recently arrived ie habitants in the slum quarters, but this excuse seems to be offered to explain why the compulsory vaccination et- forced at the time has not proved coctivo.-Japan Chronicle.
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO., LTD.ments. The author, F. S. Ashley.
Telephone No. 171. YORK BUILDING (TOP FLOOR)
Tel. No.
1877.
THE
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COLIN MACKENZIE & CO.
Tel. No.
1877.
COLONIAL DISPENSARY,
CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS
14, QUEING ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
AT LAST.
The enemy firms which manufacture Nerva Strengthening Food are at lost to be wound up under the Trading with the Boemy Ast, Now If you wout a sorva strengthening food you most buy it from an
Maglish arm.
med
WE SELL SANAPHOS.
AN ESTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCT - prescribed by, the highest authorities. An ideal summer tonic for resonateneling the
worn nerve (haus. We can repousmand Is Price $1.50 per bottle.
THISTLE"
HAMS.
RENOWNED
EVERYWHERE
FOR THES
UNIFORM
EXCELLENCE
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W. G. Grace, Cricketer. The wonderful career of the Iste W. G. Greas in the oricket field is hardly likely to be forgot- ten by enthusiaste of the game but the book recsatly published by John Wisden and Co., Oran boara-street, will serve a · reminder of his great sabieve-
Cooper, has compiled a record of the famous player's performancès in first class matebes from the time the G.O.M. of the gims made his debut, and the interest and value of the publication is enhanced by the remarks which Rocompany each match in which "W. G." took part. The book in published at Es.
Aeroplane Alights in A Street.
Manchester, November, IL.---An inquest was held on Thursday at 4 Felling, Gateshead, on Robert Helm Brewin (57), a cooper, who was injured by so seropiane on October 15, and died later. The aviator waid he had occasion to land at Felling. Ashe was reena- ing the journey the machine gót into an air pocket, and when be | was endeavouring to slight in the main street the aeroplane struck |a lamp-port and crashed to earth. The machine caught fire, and beosme a total wreck. The mein street wasthe only available space-
| pressed regrer at the accident, and esid he did not know Brewin was injured till some hours after- wards. The jury found that death resulted from pneumonis, das to his injuries, and exonerated the aviator from blama.
BACON for lighting. The witness ex-
SPECIALLY
OURED
FOR
TROPICAL
MARKETS
The Highest Gun.
An account. of a visit to “the highest gun in the war” wan given by Mr. Will Irwin, one of the war correspondents from the United States with the armies in Europe, to the Society of American Women in London at the Savoy Hotel. The gun, he said, was on a poak of the Alps 11,000t. above sea level, It was a "big gun and it took 300 men of the Italian Army two months to gat
Thale. He resátisood this on S
ildatration of its monderful feuts
FOUND ON THE BEST TABLES. of military work in a man fatalina.
E. HING
WING WOO STREET
SHIP CHANDLERS & GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, STEEL, IRON, BRAS3 & METAL MERCHANTS. WHOLESALE & RETAIL IRONMONGERS.
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achieved by the Alpini; Thanks to the toil and skill of thousada' of Italians who had noquired) engineering / experienos in the United States mules were now | drawing wagone where formarly none but an expert mɔntaineer would ventuza,