NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917.
THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER
"The Machine you will eventually buy.""
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GAS ENGINES AND SUCTION GAS PLANTS. OVER 10,000 IN DAILY USE.
HORNSBY DIL ENGINES.
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TANGTES' MACHINE TOOLS,
FAIRBANKS. MORSE. & Co. All Kinds of Machinery and Engineering Supplies
BOUGLAS & GRANT.
Pine Hill and Steam Engines.
FRANCIS WEBSTER & SON.
Canvas Twines, ko,“
LIDCERWOOD
MANF. CO. Hoisting Engines, Pile Driver, ko, SUTER HARTMANN AND KANTJER'S COMPOSITION CO. LTD. OF LONDON
THE "RED, HAND," BRAND, Anti-Fouling and Anti-Corrosive Painta
AND VARIOUS OTHER MANUFACTURERS, “
Quotations for any deserption of Machuery or Engineering Plant on application to 23 DODWELL & CO. LTD. -
Machinery. D pt
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:-
Principal features: Small Premiara, Liberal Surrender Valus, No Medical Examination, Return of Premia in the Erent of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 26. WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND' FULL' PARTICULARS TO
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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
LTD.
PURE MANILA ROPE
8 STRAND
Ze to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE.
CABLE LAID
4 'STRAND
5 to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE
3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.
Oil Driping Cables of any size up to 8,000 feet in length, Prions, Samples and full particulars 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
MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,
לי
in which arevested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
AND THE RAILWAY PASSEN- GERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undenigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared. to. ACCEPT "RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agenta.
Yorkshire
General Managers.
ASTHMA
CAN BE CURED.
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Price: $2.50 per bottle.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 575 lbs. net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TONES & CO.
General Managera. Hongkong, 16th August, 1915.
LESSONSIN CHINESE.
M
SUDE ZOS PAX, 'a Chinese gračnaté
to Merupana diòcials and marshanti lu
Xe has 4oo a good knowledge of Maudect and Bakka
* Them The hand maintig "the Chisina
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PHOTOGRAPHER:
InsuranceCo.,Ltd. | Lee House Street Telephone 1013.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company GTA prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Raton,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
AGENTS,
NEW FILMS ARRIVED.
CHEAP SALE.
LEE KEE
BUILDING CONTRACTOR. DEALER IN SANITARY GOODE, MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIC TILES.. FINE BRICKS AND SANITARY STORE- WARE DRAIN PIPES. IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS. Telephonu Ko, 1443, Offon & Shawrnem,
Head Office:--21, Wellington": Strost.
HUTELS AND CAFE
THE HONGKONG Hotel
AND
GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART.
PEAK
Manager.
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL * TEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE.
KREDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Detvalet Zur Comfort, Bella and Polophanet 13 Every Roos;prom ps sonmeester suminized by stc Lions to Cutest And Russians Celina, Bout Garden Kit Bank Rachid Sheepdos. Kaninc
P.O. PEUSTER.” ̈ Managaz,
GRAND HOTEL.
a fes-than sod up-to-data Hotel, met central focaciós, Within the vicinity of all the principal Banks. Noted for the beat Food Refreshments, Acrisian slution and Cieminen,
Cuisine under Karopean' Survi
A first-class string Orchestra renders selections from 130. ÞM. Le 11.30 PM
Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars apply CHARLES MORRIS
Telephone No. 197.
Mall er
Telegraphic Address "COMFORT.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH" FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tel. 573.
Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA
J. WTTCHELL
Manayız.
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOON.
Fizit clam and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Two minutes from the Ferry, Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine'under entirely Europeaa management Monthly and Family can be arranged on moss reasonable
teriza.
Apply THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon, Telegraphic Address: “TERMOTEL" Code Used; A.B C. 5th Ed.
ISLAND).
CHEUNG CHAU (DUMB · BELL
SEASIDE HEALTH RESORT. WITHIN FASTY REACH OF HONGKONG.
Baching, Boating, Fishing, Wing Javigorating Breese For Houses
accomodation, with all particulars
TEL. 669.
NEW MACAO
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or
Address: S. D. HICKIE.
Act Hop. Secretary.
HOTEL,
PRAYA GRANDË, MACAO,
The whore Hotel was opened on August 15, 194 oder new proprietorship and Management. The Hotel now offers, for Residents and Toorista, exculent accommodation. Largo dining room facing the.sen. St Bas been entirely renovated throughout and newly furnished, and is now wstodare in every resplen Large and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangements, Hos an, Cold Baths, Electric MEST ADD 7208, Private and Public Bar and Billiards. Terms Modziais. Por further information apply te
Telegraphic Addresa “Phiniz.
THE MANAGER.
Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.
ÜNDER NEW BRITISH 'MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.
་
ARTHUR E. ODELL
(Late Graid Hotel, Southelliffs, England, and Royal Palace Hotel, London, WI)
NOTICES.
TEL. NO. 1877.
TEL. NO. 1877.
MACKENZIE'S FOOT RELIEF POWDER.
T
is especially adapted for overcoming the undue
per- spiration and sensitiveness of the feet during hot weather. This powder will be found invaluable for correcting those uncomfortable conditions of the feet which arise from excessive perspiration, fatigue, burning, etc. PRICES FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY.
CHEMISTS & DRUGČISTS
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
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 HRANOM. 26, KATHAN ROAD. TEL. 428. PROPRIÉTOR, C. LAURITSEN.
FRENCH
Tel. 482.
LESSONS.
G. MOUSSION. Morrison Hill Road,
NOTICES,
Glaxo
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Builds Bonnie Babies
To be obtained at all Chemists & Stores. ASK TOUR DOCTOR?
Ford
UNIVERŇA)
(1916 Models $1,400) (1917 Models. $1,500) The word "FORD" stands for honesty, matchless worth. economy, lightness sturdi- ness, efficiency. Sole Agents
ALEX ROSS & CO.
4, Des Voeux Road Hongkong.
The ARCHIMEDES
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is Indisputably easier to manipulate than a one-cylinder motor.
It is easier
to start, more
powerful, and
more reliable.
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make
2 H.P.
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4, -Des Vœux Road, Central,
HONGKONG,
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GENERAL NEWS.
An Ancient Fair. Pinner Fair, which has been “ bald annually for over 600 years, tock place last month.
General Smuts.
General Smice has accepted the presidency of the South Afri- can Club in Newcastle.
Money Left by Soldiers.
A recent London Gazelle con- tains the names of about 800- soldiere who have left sums of money for next of kin. The suma range from £50 to 5m,
Germany's New Chancellor.
The 4: ahi of Tokyo reports that Dr. George Michaelin, the now. German Chancaller, was a teacher at a middle grade school in Japan about 30 years ago..
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An Historic Record. The late Dr. Milne's earthquake observatory at Shide, Lle of Wight, obtained what is presume ably a record of the great explo sion of mines on the Western front recently, n
Herr Harden.
A recent message from Copen- | bagen saya that Die Zunkunft has been suppressed by the German Gorarament, and prohibited pablication for the. duration of the war. Heir Harden, the editor, bas buen preased into military service sa a clerk.
Interesting Family Record:
A family connection of 110. yesra with Hounslow post offios was broken reesatly by the ratize= ment of Miss Eliza Batler, who- has been postmistress for forty-. four years. Miss Ava Butler, first postmistre^z, wan appointed in 1807, when highwaymen in- fested the Heath and terrorised travellers on the Landon Oxford road.
£13,000,000 Year.
The Committee of Production eat in private at Westminster to hear the claims of various usione connected with the engineering trade to an all-round 100, 3 week advance in wages, confequent aron the increase in food prices.. If the 10%. jporease be granted to the 500,000 men involved, a total of £250,000 a week is repres:nt- ed, or $13,000 (00 a year.
Death of Dr. Ethe.. News has reached Aberƒatwyth of the death of Dr. Ethe, formerly German professor of the College of Wales. His return from Ger- many in the autumn of 194caused a storm of protest from the towns- people, and Professor Eihe had to leave the town Pablic bodies in Wales protested against paying a peosion to him, and the Cor- poration refused to contribute their acbolarabire to the sollage. A Scottish Minister-Soldier.
Among the officers reported "missing" in the official list last month was Captain_Gavin Lang Pagan, of the Royal Boots. Cap- tain Pagan, BD., was ordained a minister of the Church of Scotland in 1899, and was when war broke out, the minister of St. George's, Edinburgh. He was educated si Glasgow University where he bind {a'brilliant career, and bisfather, formerly minister of Bothwell, was's well-knowo Scottiali divise.
Beer Shortageseis There is a growing shortage of beer in England particularly in the industrial centres, where some Licensed victusliere have been compelled to shut down, while in the windows of many public houses is the sunouncement that nadraught beer is for sale. Island too, in feeling the effects of the beer shortage. At a conference bald in Dublin "higher prices were annonsped. In a number of London c'abs, where draught rather than bottled bears are co- sumed, there are no supplies, The Licensed Viotnallers' Dalence League of England and Wales in of opinion that the allowance off
appreciate ROBINSON'S 10 million barreke wes's mistake,
INNOVATION.
RECORDS
for
hire
and has urged the Government to follow the advice originally given ' by, the Food: Chatroller to restrict the minimum to 18 million barrels. At a special mwofing' of the Bartor-on
Trent Town Council a resolution was causimonely passed earnest- ly calling the attention of the Government to the very serious +feet of the recent brewing re etriesione upon the inhabitants of the town, four Afths of whom depended upon the brewing in- dustry for their livelihood. The Council farther siked that Barton be given its fall proportion of the beer to be brewed, and that thers
restriction to
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