NOTICES.
EXPANDED METAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRA
FOR PLASTER WORK AND REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
XMAS
AS
USED
אן
NUMEROUS
"MPORTANT
WORKS
IN
FOR
HAMS
FLOCR.
ROOF,
FOUNDATION,
EVERY HAM
WALL,
ETC.
GREAT BRITAIN and AMERICA. STOCK LIST, PAMPHLETS, AND PRICES ON APPLICATION. Quotation for dereiption of Machinery or Engineering Fisat on application to
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Machinery Dept
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:~
Principal features: Smail Premium, Liberal Surrender Value, No Medical Examination, Return of Premja in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25, WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND F.LL PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD, Agents.
APEXIOR
THE MOST RATIONAL REMEDY FOR BOILER TROUBLES.
SOLE AGENTS:-
THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.
Queen's Building. Chater Road, HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING,
ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF
GUARANTEED.
JANUARY 19, 1917.
NOTICES
SILVER
DISH BRAND.
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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. MRST-CLAST RESIDENTIAL and TOURIET HOTEL Darisailed for Comfort, Halth and Convenience. Telephones in Every Exoth': prompt connection malotaired by ale Times to Central. Moderate Tart and Excellent Culina, Boot Uurden and Sociai Booms, Sarojas Ranger meets Steamers
P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
A fire-class and up-to-date Hotel, sorat oentral location, within the vicinity of all the principal Banks. Noted for the best Food, Befreshments, Accommodation and Cleanliness, Cafiss under Kuropean Supervision
▲ Brat-diam string Orchestra randers selections from 1.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
Special monthly terms for residents and for shipping people. For further particulars apply: W.GALLAGHER, -
Manager. Telephone No. 197.
Telegraphic Address COMFORT."
CO.
LTD.
Tel. 373
PURE MANILA ROPE
B STRAND
Le to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
5" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE
3 to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE,
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000) feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
CASCADE
&
General Managers.
ASTHMA
CAN BE CURED.
"REN why be half suffocated, and sit up! all night coughing and gasping for breath when a SINGLE dose of
RED CROSS||T
BEERS.
BREWED & BOTTLED by
Vancouver Breweries Vancouver, B.C. 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 of THE OCEAN - MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
AND
THE RAILWAY PASSEN- GERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGEN 18 for he above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currant Bates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agente.,
Yorkshire InsuranceCo.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884,
The Undersigned _AGENTS for} the above Company are prepared
Bo ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
at Current Raten,
NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE will give you certain, prompt relief and ensum, good night's resty The Fonts genuine cuir for Asthma, discovend by Mr. HOBBS, a qualified Chroft, and nflerer for many years, will, if takes radical cure of when necessary, effect a Chis entwhile incurable malady.
(stainable at Mesar. & S. WATSON
& Co. Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent Medicine Vendun
Price: $2.50 per
bottle.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 15s, not
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.
LESSONSIN CHINESE.
“Turned to Mburahinja, bez been s Gonchar
Maropane scheine and merchanda ja :
the Colony for RAK YOKEN,
He has a good moodsat at waterdag Kropeaza lo pela Cadnara akamitsaloon, and is posted. of a first ruke suiloniese à Chinese Leucose, He has she & quod itameriedge al Mondkate and Halis
2home whe· kohotal" Sonzaloy the Cillsnes langung men requested to 1756, SAR of *Honging Taingingis “ offes eu dirani na 2a. 180, Wallington Elzani, svona four.
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON CHRISTMAS CARDS. IN ANY STYLE. AS DESIRED.
OHEAP SALE OF YIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CANTOR.
-
+0$--
MEE CHEONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Talesbaan 1018.?
LEE KEE
BUILDIKO KONTRASTOR.
** DEALER SE SANMART BOOBS.
THEWAN, TOMES & CO. En man
AGENTS
WARE SLAIN PIPER, DEPORTER: EXPARTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS,
KING
EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION. ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA "
J. WITCHELL
Manager
ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,
2 and 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Telephone 115. Private hotel, affording every Comfort. Large and airy rooms. Excellent Cuise under Personal
Splendid View of Harbour. Supervision of the Proprietress.
N
For Terms apply-MRS. LOSSIUS, Proprietress.
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOON,
First class and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel. Two minutes from the Ferry. Moderato tariff and most excellent cuisine ander entirely European management. Monthly and Family rates can be arranged on most reasonable terms.
Apply THE MANAGERESS, Eowioen. Telegraphic Address: “TERMOTEL." Code Used: A.B.C. 5th Edo.
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
*
FIRST CLASS AND MOST UP-TO-DATE TOURIST HOTEL. 1 Minutes from the Ferry.
Well furnished moms can be chtsined with or without board. Special rates for familier and mercantile marine flicers,
Tele.hone K3.
F. E HALL, Proprietor.
NEW MACAO HOTEL,
PRAYA GRANDE,!MACÃO..
The
The above Hote) was opened on #ngest es, tova, under new proprietorship and Management Hotel now offers, lov Residents and Tourissa, excellent accommodation. 1 arge dining room facing the aCH It has born madárely renovated throughost and newly furnished, and is now up-to-data in every respect. Large and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangemeŭla, ¡lot and Cold Baths, Electric saght and Fans Private and Public Bar and Billiards. Terms Moderase. For further information apply to
Telegraphic Address "Phaniz
THE MANAGER.
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
Our Bread is made from the Best Quality Pour only and can be obtained and orders taken " AM WEES DAIRY, 31, Peking Road, ON LEE rosoradove, Haiphong Road, BUNG CHEONG Compradors, Haiphong Road, KWONG FOOT, Compradore, Haiphong Road, KWONG YUEN MOW, Compradors, Belphong Road,
Orders may be fell with the above for any of our prodacia. Wa pri un absolutely the Best Tins : and Dinars Daw M Love Each Keal. Price on Dollar Each, or go Mula for B20.00 good for way meal, or a la Carte up 10,75 cents
TIT
a Guerzozat everything par up sad sold by the Alexandra Cafe to be of Grst Class Quality. our own make Park Kassages and Pork Pies, Pure jam Goffs Roasted and Ground Daily and put ap la Tins si lo casts. We give you a Splendid Cup of Lipson's Tax. 13inerals and sofi delaki of every description.
ful give a Trial and you wil be more than satürbei,
R. J. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor.
Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR E. ODEL, –
(Lata Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England, and Boyal Palace Hotel London, W.E.)
NOTICE.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.
MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE,
PROMPT SERVICE.
lor South China and Macao for the 2 HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- NEW COMET and the HARLEY
METHAN ROAN,
PROPRIETOR. O, LAURITSEN. Tel:482
NOTICES:
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD:
"THE MOTOR THAT DID
IT."
ALEX. ROSS & CO, SOLE AGENTS
ESTIMATES FREE
THE PENTA MARINE MOTOR. 'RUNNING ON PETROL, BENSOL, ALCOHOL OR PETROLEUM.
♫ Vennepnosed in
*construction
workmanship,
Silent running. BEST four-ericle
Motor
of the market for running
DA PETROLEUM.
36 B. H. P. PENTA Marine Motor with reverse gear and fitted with PENTA Universal Vaporiser.
THE HEXA MOTOR
Economical working. Accessibil ity to ali working parts. Swedish mate.
for Stationery, Portable and Marias pirposes. This Motor runs on Petroleum and equally advantageously on all kinds of Crude & Tar Oil.
FOR PARTICULARS, AND CATALOGUES APPLY TO
THE AGENTS:-
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO.,
Tel. No. 1877.
FIL. IN CHINA, LTD.
York Buildings, Tep Floor. Telephone. 171.
COLIN MACKERZIE & CO.
Tel. No.
.1877.
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY
CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS
14 QUEINE ROAD CENTRAM, HOTGKONG
AT LAST.
The enemy firms which manufactura Karve Strengthening Food are atlust to be wound up seder the Tradingwith the Edemy Asi, Now if you want a nerve strangihening food you must buy it from a
Saglish firm.
WE SELL SANAPHOS.
AN ENTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCT, - prescribed by the bighest medical authorities. An ideal summer tonic for resonstructing the worn nerve tissue. Ws can recommend it. Price $2.50 per bottla.
NEW RECORDS
OF
THE VERY LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES.
"THE BING BOYS ARE HERE."
IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL, ANOTHER LITTLE DRINK. RACCING THE DOG.
ALL DRESSED UP and NO PLACE
TO GO.
(Mr. Manhallan). (The Craze).
A BROKEN
*
•
-
DOLL.
BY HECK, Fox Trot,
SOMEWHERE A VOICE IS CALLING. LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST.
ABSENT
ROOSTERS YAWN, Fox
ETC.. ETC.
Trol
ROBINSONS'
JEYES FLUID
and other special- ities made
by
Messrs. Jeyes are stocked by us.. Jeyes "deyso!" & "Lanocyliin" &c,*lake the place of the German "Lysol" and other preparations, and are equally effiçlent.
THE PHARMACY.
PRICES VERY MODERATE.
GENERAL
Theatsin, Wuchade and Canton ...”
Mints.
Peking, Jan. 11-According to the returns, the Tisatin, Wachang and Canton Mints minted new coins to the value of $136,782,000 last year, in addit ion to withdrawing olid coins from circulation and re-minting thems to the value of $38,657,000.
Number 1. Iron Cross for Kaiser ! Anofficial announcement issued in Berlin says that Field Margħal. von Hindenburg, as the oldest active General of the Prassian army, in the name of the army, has made a request to the Em- peror that he himself wear the grand cross of the Iron Orons. The Emperor han cocepted.” Physicians' Fees on Instalment
Plan.
Fees based upon the earning capacity of the individual will be charged at the hospital, the first high of its kind in the country, is to be erected by the New York Disgnostic Boisty, according to Dr. M. Joseph Mandelbaum, the president. If the person who needs examination cannot afford to pay the fes charged he will be permitted to settle on the inital- meat plan, it was stated.
Beerbohm Tree's Daughter Engaged.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm and Lady Tree of London bare an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Mite Iria Tree, to Cartie Moffat of New York. Miss Tres came to Chicago with ber father, who is at the Blackstone.. Ebe Teft Now York last month. Mias Tree has written some verses, s volame of which will be publish- ed shortly in London. Mr. Moffat is the son of Mrs. Aline Orives Mefist.
The Tomb of Yuan Shih-kal. If the report be correct, Youn Shib-kai-though dead-will cont the Government another $600,000 for the building of his " Imperial" tomb. The work; it in said, will begin early in the New Year: |and the contract has been award- ed to a Shanghai contrastor, The remarkable.part of it in, says the Peking Gazette, that the person in charge of the undertaking in | Ohu Chi-chien, one of the leading · monarchists, the ex-Minister of Interior/He has wired to a certain high official about the awarding of the contract and asking for money to start the work. The report says that the necessary funds for this purpose will be drawn from the Government treasury.
China and the War. (gl Chinees newspapers report that Washington has inquired of Pok ing its attitude in respect of President Wilson's Pesos Note, The following reply is said to have been sent: This effect of the war on China in very/gront. In respect of economic sed in- dustrial faire, Chins has to depend upon the assistance of friendly Powers in many ways. Our country is unable to effect anything, being somewhat handi- | capped by the war. Now, a: your esteemed country wishes to and the war as quickly as possible, Chins gladly conours and is quite willing to join and co-operate, not only owing to her own interest being involved but also becaus of her wanted sincere desire for peace at all time,
fadīgo and the F. M. S. Mr.8.A.O'Keeffe, of Bangalore, writes to the Pinang Gassis :--- Kindly permit me through the mediam of your valuable papar to bring to the notios of those concerned, and especially that of the Governments of the Straïts and Faderstad Malay States, the neormity of resuscitating the planting and production of Indigo in P. W. and the F. M. S. In the | seventies; indigo vats were a con-- spicuous feature, being dotte i all over P. W. and Krian, sto, she planting being done by Chines equaltors on suger oane'and Laplocs plantations. These with the advent of spiline dyes ware reddeed almost to artisation, The deaths of kina-dyes should be seient opporianely, to foster this important industry.