NOTICES.
EXPANDED METAL
THE HONGKONG
FOR PLASTER WORK AND RE-INFORGED. GORGRETE CONSTRUCTION
AS
FOR
USED IN
FLOOR,
NUMEROUS
ROOF.
IMPORTANT
FOUNDATION,
WALL.
ETC.
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IN
GREAT BRITAIN and AMERICA. STOCK LIST, PAMPHLETS, AND PRICES ON APPLICATION. Cuctations for descripura of Machinery oz. Engineering Plant en appilostion se DODWELL & CO. LTD. Machinery Dept.
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE GO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment —–—
Principal features :: Small Premiom, Liberal Surrender Valne, No Medical Examination. Return of Premia in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25.
WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL' PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.
YALE CHAIN BLOCKS.
TRIPLEX, DUPLEX, & DIFFERENTIAL TROLLEYS & TROLLEY TRUCKS. CRANES &c.
SOLE AGENTS:-
BRADLEY & CO., LTD. MACHINERY DEPT. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHED 1883.* MANUFACTURERS OF
co.
LID.
PURE MANILA ROPE
# STRAND
Le to 15"
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
5." to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE CIRCUMFERENCE
3 to 101 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.
CAPE
WHITE
WINES.
DRAKENSTEIN
&
JAGGER CUP.
SHIPPED BY
J. SEDGWICK & CO., LTD,
CAPE TOWN.
SOLE AGENTS :-
CALDBECK MACGREGOR
& Co,
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- CERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHËWAN, TOMES, & CO. Agenta.
Yorkshire
InsuranceCo.,Ltd.
the
ESTABLISHED 1884.
Undersigned ALENTS for above Company STO prepared" | 15, ACOEPT RISKS MAGES FIRE & Current Estes.
General Managers.
ASTHMA
İCAN BE CURED.
T
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST
HOTELS AND CAP
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
J. E. TAGGART,
PEAK
Manager.
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL * FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE!
LADE KERENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL. Umerend for Churches, Yanlık int
slapbioes ta Every Boott; prompi enamat den 3
and Reselesi Ouisios, Boof Garden
P.O. PEUSTER, Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
A Brand up-to-dam Hotel, most central location, within the vicinity of all the pracipal Bazka. Noted for the best Food. Ratrestrmenti, Azockmusedation and Cleanliness. *
Cuisine ander aropean Boparation
A fast-claspring Orchestra rendars mleccions frooz $38-9AL SO EN PA Special monthly terms for residents and for Shinning "'eople. For further particulars app'y:- CHARLES MORRIS •
Telephone No.197.
Manager.
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
WITCHELL Macker.
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOOM.
First clam and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel. Two minutes from the Ferry. Moderate tariff and most excellent enixina under entirely Europesa management. Monthly and Family nter can be arranged o mort reasonable.
Apply:-THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon, Telegraphic Addrem: “TERMOTEL" Cole Used; A.B.C. 5th Edm.
terms.
NEW MACAO HOTEL,
PRAYA GRANDE. MACAO.
The above Hotel was opened on åugust 14, sea, under new propríssorship and Management. Tha Hotel now offers, for Residents and Toon-ts, excellent penommodation. Targs dieteg room laring the sea, It has, been entirely renovated throughout and newly furnished, and, lå noe up-to-date in every respect Large and alry 1050%, excellent smutney terangimanis, Ext and tad kills, fuerte sight soat Fis Private and Punit Zar and Biladi. Turma Molemzi. For further alormation apply to
Telegraphic Address “Phœniz.
THE MANAGER.
HEN why be half enfocated and sit up Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.
all night coughing and gasping for breath when a SINGLE dose of
NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE
will give you certalu. prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This, the only genuine care for Asthma, discovered by Mr. HOBIS, a qualified Chemist, and sufferer for many ytarı,"wil, if taken when necessa;y, fees a radical cure of this entwhile incurable malady.
Obtainable at Hemra. A. S. WATSON & Co. Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent Medicine Vendor.
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.
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.
TEL. NO.
1877,
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR E ODELL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe Enziand, and Royal Palace Hotel, London, WI)
NOTICES.
TEL NO. 1877.
MACKENZIE'S FOOT RELIEF POWDER.
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 excessive perspiration, fatigue, burning, PRICES FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.
from
etc.
LESSONSIN CHINESE THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY.
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and Hallow
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250
MEE CHEUNG
· PHOTOGRAPHER. Ice House Street.
Telephone 1013.
NEW FILMS ARRIVED. CHEAP SALE.
+
LEE KEE
BUILDING CONTRACTDE, DEALEW IN SANITARY VODIS.. MANUFACTUREE OF MÜSA FIRE BRICKE AES-SANITA WARE BRAIENUS IMPI EXPORTER OF BUILDING Testphone Ho. 1485, Head Offos
CHEMISTS & DRUGOISTS
14, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.
MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE A: BALE, PROMPT SERVICE.
Sale 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.
KOWLODE BRAJLON, 28, HITNAH HOAD, TEL: 438.
PROPRIETOR, C. LAURITSEN. Tel 482.
FRENCH
LESSONS.
G. MOUSSIÓN. Morrison HPDES
1917.
NOTICES
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Gold Medal International Medical Congress Exhibition. By Royal Appointment to the Court of Spain.
Builds Bonnie Babies
GENERAL NEWS.
Soldiers Ratiens.
Mr. Fonter, for the War Office, stated recently that a British roldier quartared in London rsosiyed daily 4th of west sid 14cs of bread. Soldiers under 19 years of age received -1lb. of bread.
The
Mr. Masterman,
South-Monmouthshire Liberal Amoiation Executive.
To be obtained at all Chemists & Stores, bas been asked to include the
ASK YOUR DOCTOR!
Ford F
(1916 Models $1,400) (1917 Models $1,500) The word!" FORD " stands for honesty, matchless worth, economy, lightness sturdi ness, efficiency.
Sole Agerts
ALEX ROSS & CO.
4, Des Voeux Road Hongkong.
THE
JUNGNER
ELECTORIC ACCUMULATOR.
Strong, solid and compact. Iron and Nickel Electrodes with caustic potash in strong iron box. Minimum use of materiala. 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 whan left loaded and out of use. Salt water has fajuricus effect on the accumulator. An ideal accumulator for any kind of lighting or ignition device.
710
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ACCUMULATORS AND CELLS.
A FRESH GUPPLY OF.
THE "NIFE" LANTERN,
AN ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR HAND-LANTERN
(SWEDISH MAXE,
HAS JUST ARRIVED.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:-
name of Mr. Masterman smonget the nominations for any impend- ing vacancy so as to provide him with an uncontested seat.
Japanese Sword for France.
It is announced that the Emperor will send à magnificent award to France as an expression of the admiration of the Japanese pation for the valour of the French Army, The word how been made by the pideet muster orasmentern, s
Generous, Eccantrics," Two hundred pounds was sub- scribed last night at a dimmer given by Mr. Katnow to the Eccentric Club on behalf to the hostel for limblees eóldiari at Both mpton Colonel Fox, af the London Salvage Corps was she chief guest."
Kuala Lumpur's Water Supply.
The propon), 10 lety is fixed obarge per tap for domestic water supplies in place of the present meter system was discussed at a recent Sinitary Board meeting at · Kuala Lumpur and the Chairman was requested tớ furdish figaren for consideration at a subaɛquent meeting.
Luxurious Chocolates Taboorde
A Liverpool, confectioner: wag fired 601. for selling chocolate at over 3d, an ounke without the consent of the Food Controller. A box of chocolates.in a' show. case was priced 14 The chocolates weighed only 1lb 70s. Tais was at the rate of nearly
1. an ounce.
New Singapore Y.W.C.A., hostel.
Lady Evelyn Young opened the new bestel at the T.W.CA, in Singapore on July 18th in the presence of a large gathering, incinding the Bishop, the Chief Justice and clergy. At present, it was stated, the Asociation bad 450 members. The new premisen will accommodate thirteen board.
erg.
"Mr. Pickwick" and Insanity.
Speaking at a meeting of the Lunacy Reform Association recently, Mr. Herbert, N. Flow ker
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO., LTD. id that no person should be
Telephone No, 171, YORK BUILDING (TOP FLOOR)
IZAL ZA
THE
IZAL
UNRIVALLED DISINFECTANT
is the result of years of experiment and scientific research. The safest And most economical of fficient disinfectants mires equally well with salt,
brackish and fresh water, be
ONE GALLON IZAL MAKES
400 GALLONS EFFICIENT-DISINFECTING FLUID
WHOLESALE AGENTS: ––
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
YACHT
FITTINGS.
Ships Bells, Compasses, Clocks, Port-hole Lights, Megaphones, Bilge Pumps, Brass Steering Wheels, & Sundry Yachts" Hardware.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
Des Voeux Road Central
HONGKONG.
sept to an asylum without having Bix montbe preventive treatment at a hospital. Many sane personS had been consigned to asylome by doctors. One gentlemen sof- fering from insomnis way given an injection of morphia, the Recta of which were praetically unknown. Some time afterwards when giving a reading (in char- seter) from Dickens be imper- sonated Mr. Pickwick. The doctor who had attended him susumed that this. was an set of insanity, and gave a certificate the next day. The man, though sape, was taken to the county asylum, where he was kept for seven months.
Fortune for Unborg. The disposition of an wisie rained at £400,000 and some carious provisions in a will were The anbject of an sution in the Probate Court. The suit was that of Houghton v. Richmond, and concerned the retale veluað- at nearly £400,000 of the late Mr. Henry Richmond Richmond, of Maryport, who died, aged, shout 80 years, in May last, year, Mr. Hame: Willamy, K. O mid- defendants worn fouz maildzes of the deceased. Praotically the defence to the suit' was that the instater, who - largely szolidad These children from bis Asar will, was aubject toTM some delusions about abeiro
faction. / Helait a very large estate, bui he left to hig omkr
**in only
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