NOTICES.
THE RED HAND COMPOSITIONS LIMITED, LONDON.
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Contractors to the Admiralty, India Office, War Office, Crown Agents for the Colonies, &c..
"THE RED HAND BRAND."
Antilosing Compositions for Stips' Bottoms. Aptiste Baints, Ready mixed, for all purposes.
Sup available from:
DODWELL, & co., LTD...
SOLE' VTESTS, «
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment
Principal features: Stcall emism. Literal Surrender. Valne, No Medical Examination. Return of Premix in the Event of Death. and Numerous Optiotis at the Age of 25.
WHITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
A gents.
SOLE AGENTS-
GANDY
BELTING
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THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1917.
QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO
ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTUREES OF
LTD.
PURE MANILA ROPE
8 STRAND
Le to 151
CABLE LAID
5" to 15"
4 STRAND 3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE,
CIRCUMFERENCE. CIRCUMFERENCE.
Oil Drilling Cables.uf any size up to 3,000 feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application.
SHEWAN TOMES & COL
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. 15.
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 AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents.
Yorkshire,
Insurance Co.,Ltd.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
"
are
The Undersigned AGENTS för the
Company above prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
AGENTS,
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· General Managers.
ASTHMA
CAN BE CURED.
THEN why be kalt moested, and sit up
all night coughing and gaping for breath when a SINGLE dose of
NOBBS" ASTHMA CURE will give you certaa-prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This the only gesine care for Asthma, discovered by Mr. HOBBS, a qualified Chemist, aud serer for many year will takec when pecerary, edret a radical cure of this estabile incurable malady,
Ühtairable at Merry, A. S. WATSON.
& Co., Ltd. and all Chemist and Fate: Medicine Vendors,
Price: $2.50 per bottle.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net
In Bags of 250 lbs. nat.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managera. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
M
RT HOT Tax, a Chinos graduste versed in berature, has beat & Tescher ka European oficiala und merchants in this Colony for ten years,
Be ha a good method of training Europes-LA to pass Chinese examinations, and is poosened. of a Dret Tube Derilicate sa a Chinese teacher. Ee has são a good knowledge of Mandarin and Hinkka
Itime who intend learning the Chintan langage to requeried. DO WYR, care of -Hougheng Tolegagh" office or dirast to Na
50 Warington Street, Pirat door.
MEE CHEUNG
PHOTOGRAPHER.
Ice House Street. Telephone 1013.
NEW FILMS ARRIVED. CHEAP SALE.
SINGON & CO.
Established A.D. 1880,
IRON STEEL METAL and HARD-
WARE MERCHANTE. Wholesale and Estall Ironmengera, Hy Iron and Youndry Cake Imperiert, Gacersi Bizza- keepers and dischandlers. Hot 35, *** 37. Ming Long Biryok. (2nd Bizoot, waar af Cherusi Market) Telephone Ta. Kis
NOTICE.
Glazo,
Gold Medal International Medical Congress Exhibition.
By Royal Appointment to the. Court of Spain. ...
Builds Bonnie Babies
To be obtained at all Chemists & Stores. ASK YOUR DOCTOR!
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. VOERTEFANI BERIDENTIAL 15 TOURIST HOTEL. Uusiended for Comfort Bank, CHE (Parana) plana zalephones in Every Room; prouspt connet dan znatnakzzed by dz lines to Oatest **** met ind Broellent Onidine, Hocf Garden sad Sound Beetan. Burapean Rexsar
P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
A freteinm and optó date. Hete), mon rezerať location, within the manity of all the Pricepel Mask Noted for the best Food, Refreshments Accommodate and Ciecinem Cussie under Kuropean Supervisio King Orchestra zenders selections from 5.3 #3 to 1030 PM.
A DITUCÍM
Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars app y:- CHARLES MORRIS :
Manager. Telephone No. 197. Telegraphic Addres: "COMFORT."
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL
LOCATION.
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphic Address: VICTORIA " Tel. 373.
J. WITCHELL,
Manager.
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOON.
First chu and most sp-to-date, Residential and Tourist Babi. Two minutes from the Ferry, Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under entirely European management Monthly and Family rates can be arranged on most reasonable
Apply THE MANAGERESS. Howloon, Telegraphic Address - --TERMOTEL" Code Used: A.B.C. 5th Ed.
terans.
CHEUNG CHAU (DUMB BELL
ISLAND).
For House of
SEASIDE HEALTH RESORT: WITHIN EASY REACH OF HONGKONG.
Bathing, beating. Faling. Walking Invigorating Breeze
Ecomodation, with all partieniars
Address: S. D. HICKIE.
Act. Hon. Secretary.
TEL. 669.
NEW MACAO
HOTEL.
PRAYA GRANDE MACAO.
The above Hotel was opened on Augen 151, 1'4, mudes new propu,torabip and Management. The Entel now oder for Residents and Tourists, excellent accommodation. Large dining room facing the sea, Is das been entirely renovated throughout and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date in every respect Large and alry 100ms, excellent sanitary arrangements. Hct and Cold Bathe, Electric gbt and Fans Private and Public Bar and Billiards Terms odere. Fer further information apply to
THE MANAGER Telegraphic Address "Promile,
Grand Hotel de l' Europe, Singapore.
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.
TEL. NO.
1877..
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England, anë
Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.E)
NOTICES.
TEL. NO. 1877.
MACKENZIE'S FOOT RELIEF POWDER.
is especially adapted for overcoming the undue per- spiration and sensiti-eness of the feet during hot weather. This powder will be found invaluable for correcting those
of the feet which uncomfortable conditions from excessive perspiration, fatigue, burning, etc. PRICES FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.
arise
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY.
CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
NOTICES.
Ford
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
(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.
LACTOMALTINE.
An ideal Flesh-forming Food containing all the valuable properties) of the FINEST EXTRACT OF MALT obtained from the FINEST SCOTCH BARLEY together wit MIEX and CREAY.
MOST DIGESTIBLE.
EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT TO TAKE.
CTOMALT
(MALT, MILK & CREAM 2 Cal Flesh Forming
Be of the Finest Soomen Barbey. XƏ Come steatly quaseme Cat Low N
HARKNESS BEAUMONE
HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS.
PRESCRIBED
BY THE
MEDICAL
FACULTY.
LACTOMALTINE far surpasses all preparations of Cod Liver Oil la Palatability. Animitability and Dignatibility, and for its efficiency in the formation of tiseces of stable texture. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS, ETC.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.
MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE. PROMPT SERVICE.
Sole Distributo ́s 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 BRANCH. 26. NATHAN ROAD. TEL. 1428
PROPRIETOR. C. LAURIISEN,
When it
Tel. 482.
í s
a
PIANO
ROBINSON'S
YACHT
.
FITTINGS.
Ships' Bells, Compasses. Clocks, 'Port-hale Lights, Megaphones. Bilge Pumps, Brass Steering Wheels, & Sundry Yachts' Hardware.
ALEX. ROSS & .CO.
4. Des Vœux Road Central.
HONGKONG.
GENERAL NEWS.
Cunard Commodore Retires.
The Conard Company asooptéS the retirement of Commodore Captain Barr. after 32 years in their service. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve sfter the catbrook of war, and served on the · Car- mania in the fight with the Cap Trafalgar and received the C. B. Dangerous Lightning Corductors.
Lestaring at the Royal Institu- ¡tion Professor Sir J. J. Thompson jasid it was important to bear în mind that lightning conductora were not actual protectore," The length of a conductor should be the shortest possible distance between its own point sad the ground; otherwise it would be better to do without it.
Magistrate's Wife Prosecutes.
Mr. Graham Campbell, wife of the Bow-street magistrate, of Norfolk-quare, Ryde Park, pio- secuted at at Marylebone police. conit two coalmen. They de livered ball a top, instead of ene top. of coal and the servant, deceived, signed, for the ton. The men were sentenced to Fix monthe hard labour.
Mob Law.
When Arthur Reize, a Fallam Journey man beker, was charged at West London with sealing caken, evidence showed that he had been in a good business at Fulham, but because of bis name (be is British born) the mob wrecked his shop and he had to close it and get work as a journey- mar. He was "sentenced to a month'e hard labour...
Bilingual Children.
Mr. E. A. Greening Lamborn, speaking at the English Associe- tion ssid the idea beld by many peoplethat the London elementary rebcols could not obviate the London sccent was a mistake. What actually happened was that the cbild became bi-lingual. Mcat elementary children epoke one tongue in the school and another at kome:
* Sensible Women Strikers.
Several hundred women man- ition workers employed near Glasgow recently struck work Over a wages dispute, and there were noisy scenes at Cisagow station. The factory was closed, and the girls, after parading the streets, held an open air meeting on Glasgow "Green, and decided to return to work and refer their wages dispate to arbitration,
The Drama.to Ireland.
At Loughers Petty Sersions Mr. Jack O'Sheeban, manager of a travelling dramatic company, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having a loaded revolver in his possession without a permit. A police officer stated that after an entertainment by the defendant's company there was s histurbance, and he saw 0% Sheehan with the wespon in his dand. Be heard voices about. |"Down with the Sinn Féin," Three cheers for the Red, White, and B'ne," and "Up, England." Accored said he drew the revolver in self-defence.
**Student Captives." "For more than a year and a balf some two hundred lecturers and teachers and 1,500 studente, organised in nine different de partmenle of study, bave been basily at work in the camp at Rubleben, where there is, per-" baps, as much solid work going on among the civilian victime of the great war as can be claimed by any university in the British Empire." Wa quote
this information from “Student Captiver," a booklet which has jast been published by the CoRD- cil of the British Prisoners of War Book Scheme (Educational). So successful have been the efforts to meet the needs of the Rahleber men. that the scheme has been " greatly extended. From the many hundreds of internment campe in Germany, Austria, Balgaria, Turkey, Holland, Scandicavia, and Silzerland has come a con- tinuous demand for books, Tae scheme is organised on the prin- ciple of providing every prisoner. with exactly the books on any subject and in any language he may desire. But the work does not end with the sending of books. Arrangements have been made under which various educational bodies agree-under proper con ditions—to give credit to "ex- ́tercal students,” on their return, for the work they have done in ceptivity. In some "visee, too; examinatione have actually been held in the internment camp,