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and
NOICES.
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THÈ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917,
ELEVATORS
FOR ALL PURPOSES.
FOR QUOTATIONS APPLY TO THE
SOLE AGENTS
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
MACHINERY DEPARTMENT,
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE » CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment
Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Burrender Valus, No Medical Examination, Return of Premis in the Event of Death, and Kameroas Options at the Age of 25.
WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTIDULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.
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SOLE. AGENTS.—
BRADLEY & CO., LTD. (MACHINERY DEPT.).
QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHED: 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF
PURE MANILA ROPE
8 STRAND
1 to 15"
CABLE LAID ...4 STRAND
5" to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE CIRCUMFERENCE
8" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length, Pricas, Samples and full particular will be forwarded on application.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
LIME JUICE,
CORDIAL.
SIRDIR.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK
MACGREGOR
& CO.
No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL:
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- CERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT KISES against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agenta: -
Yorkshire.
Insurance Co.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884,
are
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
AGENTS.
General Managers.
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.
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Price: $2.50 per bottle.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED."
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 Iba, net,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.
LESSONSIN CHINESE.
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·werend in Heracers, das been a teacher Epropaan corcial and nsarthants in the Colony for ten years,
He has good malboa of training MoropeaDE to prin Chines szuminations, and is possessed of a tirat valu sertifexin as a Ciznane teacher. Be has also a good kocsiságs of Mandacks and Hakka. <
Whow who intend jearning the Chinens language are requested to wita, care of * Hongz Telegraph" odos or diræst sa Dia
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· BUILDING CONTRACTOR DEALER IN SANITARY GOODS, "MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SANITARY STORE- WARE DRAIN PIPES, IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS. TelephoneMa. fáas, Omos & Showroom. Head Office:-21, Wellington Street.
`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)
DARI KREDENTIAL and TODENST HOTEL. Duitvalled the Clomfurt, KAMI, and * Telephones in Every Boora ; presorps enanas tion maturated by sÈx How to. Onuten, Curveskan maklumbalas Cuffine, Bout Garden and Boom Boom Burgos Ramone
P.O. PEUSTER; Manager.
à fcelem and
GRAND HOTEL.
principal Banks date Rotel, most central location, within the hints of a the
for the best Food, Refreskraesta, Accommolation and Ca
Cuisine under European Supervisor.
à first-class string Orybestra renders selection trơm 530 13, to 2133 31⁄2
Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars app y:- CHARLES MORRIS
Manager. Telephone No. 197. Telegraphic Address "COMFORT.""
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION. ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tel. 373.
Telegraphic Address: * VICTORIA,”
J. WITCHELL,
Kadager.
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOOK.
*
First class and rapat up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel. Two minute from the Ferry. Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under entirely European management Hunthly and Family rates can be arranged od most reasonable
"Apply:-THE MANAGERESS. Kowloon Telegraphic Addres: "TERMOTEL" Code Used; A.B.C. 5th Edn
terma,
PRIVATE
HARTING
AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
HOTEL.
VERY Comfort. Larze and airy Rooms, suitable for Married Couples or single Ladies or Gentlemen. Excellent Cuisine under the Personal Supervision of the Proprietress.
Tel. No. K 296.
MRS. E O MURPHY,' Proprietress.
NEW MACAO HOTEL,
PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO; .
The above Hovet was opened on August 1st, 1974, under new proprietorship mát Kanagement. The Hotel com aders, for Residents and Tourists, excellent accommodation Large dining room facing the sea. It has been murely renovated throughout and newly furnished, and is now ap-o-date in every respect Large and alry coms, excellent sanitary strangements, Hot and Cold Bath, Mostale aught and Fans. Private and Public Ear and Billiards Terms Mederale. For further information apply to
Telegraphic Address “ Pizola
THE MANAGER
Grand Hotel de l' Europe, Singapore.
UNDER NEW
BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL, FINEST SITUATION.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR E. ODELL.
(Late Grand Hotal, Sonibeliffa, England, and Reyal Palace Hotel, London, W.E)
NORTH POINT HOTEL.
(Late Belle View), Shau Ki Wan Ruad.
TRAMS PASS THE DOOR EVERY FEW MINUTES.
The above Hotel has been thoroughly renovated and newly furnished throughout and is now a First-Class up-to-dité Hotel and a perfect Sanatorium, the only one in or near Hongkong. Inspection of our Grounds and Hotel cordially invited, Our frontage is within a few yards of the sea, with superb Hill Seenery at the back. We have two first-class Bowling Alleys, Tennis Court. Sea-bathing and dressing rooms, with fresh water shower baths always availabler
Tea Gardens have been specially laid out entirely separate from the Hotel dant, where ladies may cone and bring children to enjoy a splendid cun of Linton's tea with Cakes, Ice Creams, Lemon Squash and Ioed Aerated Waters, Etc.
ANY MEALS MAY BE HAD AT ALL TIMES'A LA GARTE."
This Hotel is now conducted under entirely New Rezime and Management and everything hithert object'ónable has been strictly eliminated. All Wines, Beers, Liquors &o, are guaranteed first-class quality only and true to name on label.
FURNISHED ROOMS. WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD.
WILLIAM H. ELLERMAN,
FRENCH
Manager.
LESSONS,
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Road.
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NOTICES.
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the accomulator. An ideal accumulator for any kind of lighting or ignition device.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ACCUMULATORS AND CELLS.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF THE "NIFE” LANTERN,
AN ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR HAND-LANTERN
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SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:----
GENERAL NEWS,
A Storm-Driven Bird. There is still apparently belief in the superstition that bird fising into a house by an open window foretells death. An Brening News correspondent states that soch an cecarrenes at a country "bome recently throw'. the household-into-the-grastest alarm. The bird not only showed no signs of fear, but could not be driven out of the house. ~Thoughề the household were convinced of the significance of the event, a very simple explanation is avails able. A beary thunderstorm wa raging at the time, with a high wind, and, drenched and ex hausted, the bird was attracted. by the light in the room and only | Fought shelter.``
"The Poor Rockefeller.
Mr. Frank Rockefeller biother of Mr. John D. Rockefeller died recently in Cleveland, at the age of seventy-two years, Frank Rockefeller was the youngest of the three brothers, and while he is believed to have left" a fortune. of considerably over a million, he was known sa "the poor Roeke Tellen!! as he had never been able
to smass the great fortunes of his bro bere During the last twenty years he had been" at "odda.with his brother, John D. Rockefeller, and they had never spoken, although William, the third- brother, bad frequently tried to patch up the differences between them. Their quarral appears to have started in 1898 over a business deal, and their subie ́quentclashes were widely publish- 2
ed, and were social, religious, and commercîsk
Happy in Albiction. Sir Arthur Pearson was the
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO., LTD. principal speaker at a debate held
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by men blind from birth and mens: becoming blind în adult years na 21- to which bad the greater advant
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Mr. Kipling And His Fellow "Authors.
wards
Mr. Rudyard Kipling's resigna- 14 tion from the Society of Authore, after a membership of twenty six years, oalla special attention to the British controversy raging over the ablication of charity books. The Eociety has "been campaigning against there y it declares that, "while entirely in sympathy with the admirable: causes which may have been helped by charity book" it- believes that "the publication of Each is detrimental to their [the suthors honourable profession, and wapatially 30 ita leset fordone topate members." Kipling and w others beliera, this attitude not me merely unpatriotic, but unwise, gata It is argued that no one has been sh compelled to write for the war en charity books, and that manyakis who have not been Twould haverku given their ears for the privileges as it would baye advertised theme?" and given them a greater prestiger:57 in the literary world. The hookay have also "stirred up the book trade," for many a customer has gone into shop to bay a war charity book and fias come out of it with two or three others. Kipling presented his resignation without rescour for be sent" with its check for 2500 for their Society's pension fund,
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