LIFTS
and
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 191.
WAYGOOD-OTIS
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 Surrendar Value, No Medical Examination, Return of Premis in the Erent of Death,
and Numeroan Options at the Age of 25,0 WRITE FOR FAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agenta.
CER
Maltheid Roofing
SOLE AGENTS.—
BRADLEY & CO., LTD. (MACHINERY DEPT.).
QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF
.
170.
PURE MANILA ROPE
8.
STRAND
1 to 15
CABLE LAID 4 STRAND
5" to 15"
CIRCUMFERENCE CIRCUMFERENCE.
3" to 10" 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. General Managers.
BRITISH
PILSENER
BEER
ALLSOPP'S
BURTON
ON
TRENT.
SOLE AGENTS.:-
CALDBECK
MACGREGOR
& CO.
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 RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents.
Yorkshire
15, Queen's Road, Central. InsuranceCo.,Ltd.
TELEPHONE NO, 75,
ASTHMA
|CAN BE CURED.
THEN why be half suffocated, and sit op all night coughing and gasping for
| breath when a SINALE done of
NOBES' ASTHMA CURE
will give you certats, prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This, the only genuine cure for Asthma, discovered i by Mr. KOBBS, a qualified Chemist, and
■ufferer for many years, will, if taken when necessary, effect, a radical cure of this erg while facurable malady,
Ubtsizable at Moon.. 4. S. WATSON Co., Ltd. mad al Chemist and Patent |Medicine Vendors'.
Price: $2.50 per bottle.
SINGON & CO.
Established A.D, 1880, THON STEEL, METAL, and HARD- WARE, MERCHANTE, Whalsale Ball Eronen angers, Pig Iron and
Cils Importers. „Osmerni BiorB
wwal Matkat Telaganna Hr. Skeet
TSANG FOOK.
LAN 160 Mandhal Kand. Telephony stry - PIALCE & ORGASS REPAIRED, TUN. ADMEKGULATED, GABES RE-POLISH. JUO WORK A "FINIKO DUKRASEKED. HOWEST -- CHARGES. GEZEISTER PITHE BEST.`WORKMANSHIP, ES {T(WATER GIYYA SH GEGERST/ASURE
ESTABLISHED 1884.
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company ari prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates, 'SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
AGENTS,
MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER.
Ice Hoare Street, Telephone 1013.
KEW FILMS ARRIVED.
CHEAP SALE.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 Ibit. nek
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
| Hongkong, 16th August, 1916,
NOTICE
glara
Gold Medal International Medical Congres 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
Tablier
"AND
GRILL ROOM.-
VQUELON
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager.
PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE.
FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL. Univshed for Comfort, Health' and Contenjanes. Telephones in Every Roďn: prompt connection maintained by airlines to Central. Moderate. Terint and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms European Bunner meet Steers,
*
P: O. PEUSTER." Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
A first-class and up to-date Hotel, met central location within the vicinity of at the Noted for the best Pood, Refreshments, Accnmodation id Cleanimes. principal Rasks
Curier European Kopervision, ve
A flat-cians string "Orchestra sessiera priections from 6.30 PM, to 11.30 PM.
Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars apply:-
Manager.
"COMFORT."
Telephone No. 197. Telegraphic Address
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION." ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tel. 373.
Telegraphic Addjess; "VICTORIA
J WYROBELL,
Manerer.
STATION HOTEL,
KOWLOON.
First clam and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel, Two minutes from the Ferry, Moderate tariff and most excellent chaine anderentirely Europeas management, Monthly and Family rater can be kisaged on most ressonable;
iertni.
Apply: THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon, Telegraphic Address TERMOTEL." Code Used; A.B.C. 5th Ed.
NEW
MACAO - HOTEL,
PRAYA. GRANDE; MACAO,
The above Hotal was opened on Angust las, 1914, under new Proprietorship and Managemenl The Hotel now offers; for Hesidents and Tourista, excellent secozsodation. Farge dining root facing Lle Sea. It is boen entirely renovated throughout and newly furulabod, and is now uptodate in every respect. Large and airy roots, excellent Mellary "arrangements Hot and Cold Bath, Electric fight and Fats, Private and Puble Bar and Billiards. Terine Moderate. For further
location apply to
THE MANAGER
Telographic Adderm “P'hoqnia,
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 Botal, Bostheilfe, England, and Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.KI
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 STISO from excessive perspiration, fatigue, burning, etc. PRICES FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY.
CHEMISTS & DRUCCISTS
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..
FRENCH
LESSONS..
G. MOUSSION,
15. Morrison Hill Road,
VAFIADIS ECYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Imperial Bouquet per
Crown Prince
100
$5.30
100
2,65
50%
100
.50
Extra Fine (Crand Formal)
50
2.35
Nectar
50.
2.35
Yildiz
25
1.10
Club Size
10-
.40
Non Plus Ultra
100
3.60
20
1.85 75
Superfine
100
50
2.40 1.20
KOLE AGENTS
NERAL
Mr. C. H. Ricketts. Mr. C. H. Rickette, son of Mr. D. P. Rickette, Engineer-in-Chief of the Peking-akden Bailway, having passed out of Sindhurst, has been gazetted: • 2ad-Lisat- enant in the South Staffordshire Regiment
No Place Like the Front.” Lient. J. 8 Hay, RFA., re- cently a lieutenant in the Artillery at Shanghai, su soting: Captain Fol bie battery now at the Wartern frönt. When writing he had just eforded the Chkanel for the 15th time and bad met a party of Hongkong” volunteers on the host. Lient, Hay, had been resting at home after 'a' dow of
*hat when one is well there is no place like the Front.
Interesting Presentation. On Sunday evening (Sept. 16) at a dioner given in bir bosour M. Contyy the French Minister AT Shangbait presented to Capt. "W. Fred. Ter the golden Medaille d'Honneurva decoration bas been awarded - him”. French Government-on rommendation of the Hi
| Foreign Affair. The wward
made for Capt. Tyler's services": the French navy during the 28 years be has been in Shanghai and to humanity in general and collaboration with the Bioswei Observatory, The presentation tock place before all the Allied "onents and Chinese authorities, |who were present.
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE COLD. cipo by his very devoted
HOTEL MANSIONS:
Ford
THE ENISERSALA
(1916 Models $1,400) (1917 Models $1,500) The word
"FORD": stands for honesty, matchless worth. economy. lightness sturdiness, efficiency,
Sale Agents
ALEX ROSS & CO.
4. Des Voeux Road Hongkong.
REMINGTON OLIVER
UNDERWOOD
L. C. SMITH SMITH PREMIER ROYAL
PRICES $50 TO $150.
No. 10.
No. 5.
No.
5.
No. 2.
No. 10.
No.
5.
Machines are in first class Condition and ready for immediate delivery.
Apply:
WILLEM HEYBLOM,
IOWELL'S BUILDING.
12, DES VEUX ROAD.
E. HING & CO...
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
25. WING WOO ST.
CENTRAL
'PHONE NO. 1116.
PRICES
J' gal. $3.25
12
$15.03
$100,00
"THE BEST OF ALL"
JEYES FLUID
ALEX, ROSS & co.
(Sole Agents)
4. Des-Vœux Road, Centrál,
HONGKONG.
PRICES
1 gat, $3.25
$15.00
Book From a Famous Library.
Bute and valuable books un d' hets, from one of the most col brated butyleast generally known libraries in the country, were You cently sold at Mekaru. Sotheby” as "the property nfå gentleman.”” The first two days produced £2,954 16%, 6d. A very large and clean {copy of Laodino's "edition" of Dastr, 1481 with 11 of the 19 deviani by Botticelli, was bought by Mr. F. Sabin for £390; ́s lata: Block Book. Arm Moriendi," Venice, 1510--£90 (B. F. Stevene); perfect copy of the first edition of Breydenbach, 1488-78 (Leighton); and probably unique copy of the "Gests Bomanorum," Brat adit ion. printed at Louvain before | 1480-£105 (Pickering), -Fi? }: The Late Mr. W. T. Lay.
Mr. Walter Thurlow Lay, whose death occurred in England en the 17th ultimo, was bornin London in 1840, came to China' when quite young and after r visiting the Homeland, returned to China in 1859. In 1861 he wAI appointed student interpretér in- B. L. Consuler selvios, but te signed in the following year and joined the Imperial Maritime. Customs, in which service be attained the rank of Commisioner ip 1877. He left Chios on Home Teave in 1910, sud in October, 1912, he resigned. The Civil Rank of the Third Class was con- ferred open him in February, 1908, and in 1908 he was award ed the Order of the Double Dragon, First Clear, Third ́ Division. Bing a fident Chinese scholar, he noted as interpreter on board H.ME. Reynard during the Taiping Rebellion. » He was & hiother of the late Mr. H. N. Lay, the first Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime Custome, Sensational Reports in Tientaja.el Sensational reports of s.pature which would have done oradit to. the imagination of even`s Man- cbausen, and could only baveŻ been spread, by enemy.agents, caused a short run on the local branch of the Yokohama Species Biak on Saturday morning, saya the,P. & T. Times of Septem ber 17. On the previous day there was also run on the Peking branch, but the majority of the Chinese who were concern ed in the ran were of the coolie class, and no great timount, wse paid out. The run on the Tientsin branch lested not more than three quarters of an hour: A orowd of unkempt Obinrse of the lower class swarmed into the pre- mises, and soon had their notes changed, The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Chartered Biak bere undertook to render assistasios by changing any rölen ! of the Yokohama bark which might be tendered. The paris ( 100g onesed however, and the in vasion of the Bank was repulsed with the plentiful supply of "niver balletas" on the pramined.