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"The Machine you will eventually buy."
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GAS
ENGINES AND SUCTION
OVER 10,000 IN DAILY
HAMS
FRIDAY, JANUARY
VERS
GAS USE.
PLANTS
EVERY
DISH"
BRAND.
HORNSBY OIL ENGINES.
ADENTS FOR:
THE EXPANDED METAL 'CO. LTD. EXPANDED METAL FOR RE-INFORCED CONCRETE.
TANOTES MACHINE TOOLS.
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & Co. All Kinds of Machinery and
Engineering Supplies.
71
DOUGLAS AND GRANT
FRANCIS. WEGSTER AND SONS Capras. Twinos, &c. LIDGERWOOD MANFA. CO. Hoisting Engines, Pile Drivers, Me. SUTER KARTMANN AND RANYJEN'S COMPOSITION CO.LTD. OF LONDON.
THE "RES ZANU" BRAKD. Anti-Fouling and Anti-CoRTORİTE Prints VARIOUS OTHER MANUFAC-
TURERS.
Rice Milla and Steam Engines. Quotations for any description of Machinery or Engineering Plant onapplication DODWELL & CO., LTD. Machinery Dept.
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE GO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:-
Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Value, No Medical Examination, Return of Premis in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25. WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FILL PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.
GROO
Maltheid Reefing
SOLE AGENTS.-
BRADLEY & CO., LTD. (MACHINERY DEPT.).
QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF
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. PEST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST MOTEL, Carivalled for Comfort, Benith and Convenience, Telephones in Every Beom ¦ prompt cuspection, maintained by sis lines to Central. Moderate Tarif and Excalient Ocisine, Hoof Garden and Social Rooms, Lurejens flanner mouth. BromMONS
P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
& class and up-to-date Hatei, mori central location, within the vicinity of at the mincipal Banks Noted for the best Fond, Harlemsbesenta, Accommodation and Clashlinea. Coisipe under EuropERS Supervision.
A drst-cla's string Orchestra renders selections from 4.30 p.m. 1o 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
8 STRAND CABLE LAID
Le to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE.
*" 15" CIRCUMFERENCE
4 STRAND
3 to 10' CIRCUMFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size-up 19 3,000 feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulnus will be forwarded on application,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
BOORD'S
GIN.
OLD TOM & DRY.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK
MACGREGOR
& Co.
No. 15 QUEEN'S ROAD.
TELEPHONE NO. 75
NORTH BRITISH
AND
MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,
jin which are vested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
AND
THE RAILWAY PASSEN. CERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGENT's for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS againat |FIRE at Current Extes.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CI.
Agents.
Yorkshire Insurance Co.,Ltd.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
General Managers,
ASTHMA
CAN BE CURED.
~FEN why be half unfocmed, and sit up all night conghing and gasping for broath when a SINGLE dose of
NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE will give you certain, prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This, the paly genuine cure for Asthma, discovered by Nế, HOBBS, a qualified Chemist, and sufferer for many years, will, if taken when necewars, «fect a radical cure of this entwhile incurable malady.
Obtainakin at Mamm, A. &. WATSON Co. Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent Medicine Venders,
Price: $2.50 per bottle."
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bags of 250 lbs: net,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.,
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 roots. splendid View of Harbour, Excellent Cuisne under Personal supervision of the Proprietress.
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. Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under eatiraly European manrgement, Monthly and Family rates can be arranged on most reasonable forme.
Apply THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon. Telegraphic Address: “TEBMOTEL” Code Used: A.B.C. 5th Ed.
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
FIRST CLASS AND MOST UP-TO-DATE TOURIST HOTEL
2 Minutes from the Ferry.
Well furnished wams can be rbtained with or without board. Special rates for Families and mercantile marine ‹ ficers.
Tele: hose KS,
F. E. HALL, Proprietor.
NEW MACAO HOTEL,
PRAYA GRANDE, "MACAO.
The
The above Hotel was opened, on August fat, vera, under new proprietorship and Management. Natel now offers, for Residents and Tourists, excellest accommodation." Large dirlag mom facing the sen It has been sctirely renovated throughout and newly fumisked, and is now up-to-date in every respect, Large and airy rooms, client sanitary Tents, Hot and Cold Baths, Mectric saght and Fans Private and Public Bar and Billiarda.“ Termi Moderate. For further information apply to
Talegraphic Address **Planlæ
THE MANAGER
ALEXANDRA · CAFE.
Our Bread is made from the Best Quality Four only and can be calmed and orriers taken an AW WEE'S DAIRY. st. Feking Road, ON LEE Comprador. Haiphone Road, HUNG CHEONG Compradore, Haiphong Fond, KWONG FOOK, Compradore, Haiphong Hond, KWONG YUEN NOW, Compradore, Taiphong Road.
Deders may be left with the above for any of our products. We put up absolutely the Bat! Tifac and Dinners-a new Mens for Each Heal. Price one Dollar Each, or 30 Mexia for qua,ne good for any meal, or a la Carte up 10,75 CERI
We Guarantee everything put up and sold by the Alesandra Cafe to be of first Clase Quality. Try our own make Fork Fusinagel and Fork Pies, Pure Twin Closer Rosaled and Ground Dixity and put up in 1 lb. 7 at Su ceața. We give you a Splendid Cup of Lipton's Tea Floral and soft drinks of every description,
Just give us a Trial and you will be more than satisfei
R. J. HOWARD. Sole Proprietor.
LESSONSIN CHINESE. Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.
TE HO FAR, « Chizam pračnate varand in Kloratūra, kas been a teacher
the Colony forƐtan yours.
He has a good mailed of training Buropeans to your Chilena szanzibations, and is pomamed of a file courtiñosis as a blitzené teacher. Tha hai algo a good knowledge of Mandarin and Hakka.
Those who intend, learning the Chilome language are requested to, wrila, onze of
•Hoogkeng Talegraph" omén or dirast to No. 100, Wellington Rizaei, second floor,
MEE CHEUNC FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Developing, Printing & Enlarging||
done with neatness and despatch.
The Undefigned AGENTS for Pictures Coloured and Framed
the shows Cón-pany are prepared
ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
at Current Rates,
LEE KEE
BUILDING QONTRACTOR. DEALER IN SANITARY ODORS, MASUPLOTURER OF MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BEIDES AND SANITARY STONE-
SHEWAN, TOKES & CO. WARE DRAIN PIPES,IMPORTER ARE
AGENTÉ
Street.
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT,
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR E. ODEL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Bouthclife, England, and Royal Palace Hotel London, WEJ
NOTICE.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.
MOTOR ÇARS FOR HIRE & SALE,
PROMPT SERVICE,
Sole. Distributors for South China and Macao for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- -BULL_Cycie Gar, NEW COMET, ARDIMC)
DAVIDSON Motor Cycles,
PROPRIETOR,
1917
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD: "THE MOTOR THAT DID IT."
ALEX. ROSS & CO. SOLE AGENTS
ESTIMATES FREE.
The "ARCHIMEDES "
2-Cylinder Portable Boat Motor.
2 H.P.
5 H.P..
The "Archimedes"
is Indisputably easier to manipulate
than a one-cylinder motor.
It is easier to start, more powerful, and
more reliable. : Swedish
make.
2 H.P. MOTOR.
The only
2-Cylinder Portable
Boat Motor
on the Market.
Perfectly
SDE? HAVE GENERAL NEWS.
A Novel InsETRACE, » Insuraros against the misfor tune of being an old maid has bean organised in Vienas in view of the terrible losses of young “Austrians on the battlefieldu anđ the probability that many young women will not be able to find husbands. The prettiest girlm will pay the lowest premium.
* The Bank of Bengal. Calcutta, 4 Jaboury.—The Bank of Bengal declares a half- yearly dividend at the rate of 446 per cent, transfers five lakba | to the reserve-fund and half a ikh to the pension fund, and carries forward Bï. 4,65,283, A farther arm of thirteen lakhs has been transferred from the Reservs Fand to the Special Reserve for depreciation of securi. ties, bringing the total, to sixiy- three lakhs, and permitting the whole of the Bank's bolding of 34 per cent. Rupee Paper being written down to Rs. 75, its pre- sent market prios.
Viceroy's Letter to Australians, Calcatta, 3rd January.The following letter from the Viceroy" was received at the annual dinner of the Australian Association: "Let me thank you for your letter of December 30th, enclosing pro- gramme of your third annual dia.
High Tensioner. I am afraid it is impossible for me to make any promise, with Magneto
regard to your fourth scanal Ignition.
| dinner in 1918 beyond this that, if I happen to be in Caleatta'si the time of your dinner, I shall be delighted to attend. It is im=" possible to exaggerate the valus [of these suuual reunions; and they are especially valuable at a time when brotherhood in arms has brought about a better appro ciation on the part of Indians and | Australians of, the fine qualition
of each other."
STOCK KEPT BY THE AGENTS:
balanced.
A.B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO. FIL.
IN CHINA, LTD.,
YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR. TELEPHONE. 171.
Tel. No.
1877.
THE
Tel. No.
1877.
COLONIAL DISPENSARY
COLIN MACKENZIE & CO.
CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HOFGKONG
AT LAST.
The enemy Brus' which manufacture Nørva Strengthssing Food arg atlast to be wound up under the Tradingwith the Enemy Aet. Now if you want a nerva strengtheniar food you must buy it from an
English firm,"
WE SELL SANAPHOS, ›
AN ENTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCT - prescribed by the highest medical authorities. An ideal summer toolo for reconstructing the worn nerva tissus. We can recommend it. Price $2,50 Der buttie.
JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENTS
THE FINEST
OF
FROM
ENGLISH AMERICAN PIANOS BY
BRINSMEAD, BACON, CHALLEN,
AND
FROM
$450 HAMILTON, $450
CHAPPELL.
ROBINSON'S
VJE
JEYES FLUID and other special-
ities made by Mesurs. Jeyes are stocked by us.
Jeyes :“Jeysől” & “Lanocy!linTM &c, lake the place of the German "Lysol” and other preparations, and are equally efficient.
THE PHARMACY
VERY MODERAT
The Dufferin Fuod, Osloatia, 4th January.—At a special meeting of the Executive Committee. Bengal Branch of the Dafferia Fand, this afternoon, * Lady Chelmsford outlined the necessity for developing the work of the Fund. The demanda fər medical attendance were increas jing, the hospitals becoming out of date and needing extension, or in some cases replacing; and un- | loan they made a special effort to maintain the standard at which the work was begun, thers was a danger leat the Fand should decrease in vales and efficiency: Her Excellency hoped, in the spar fatere, to formulate sobeme to im. prove the preesot state of things, and felt confident she would rective very general support..
Singapore and the War. The Singapore Free Press is officially informed that, with re- ...... ference to previous sunoon mente, it is notified that in the case of applicants who have been serving in the Colony under agreements which have terminat- ed, no payment will be made by the Government towards passage expenses unless the applicant can produce (a) A letter from bis employers stating that he can be | spared, or (b)_A certificate from the Advisory Board that he can be spared. If the agreement provides for a passage to England, no payment will in such cases ba made by the Government, eyen though the applicant can produce the letter or certificate referred to above, as the provision of passage in then a matter for the employer.
The H.K. and S. B.; R.G.A, The Commander-in-Chief in s principal War Ares has forwarded the following cable dated the 1st January 1917-I desire to ac- quaint you personally of my very high appreciation of the good work performed by the Hongkong and Singapore Mountain Batterien daring an action in which they played a 'prominent part. The battery, which not long ago was "converted into a camel battery, - went. - into action in support of ja Camal | brigade, ·· Mun-handlings, their günenver more than a mile of heary sandy bash they pushoď úp to within close range of the enemy, and it was largely due to their accurate and sustained fre that Our troopa wars at length enabled. to amesult and osptura shy position of the, soomy. The desk sná gallantry shown by offens [men aliko reflect the. oredit on all oogcerned,
T^E you have lostāvo