1914-12-09 — Page 2

NOTICES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 19TE.'

THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER

"The Machine you will eventually buy."

HORNSBY-STOCKPORT

GAS ENCINES AND

SUCTION GAS OVER 10,000 IN DAILY USE. HORNSBY OIL ENGINES.

AGENTS FOR:

THE EXPANDED METAL Co. EXPANDED METAL FOR TANGYES MACHINE TOOLS.

FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.. All Kinds of Machinery and Engineering Supplies,

DOUGLAS AND ORANT

Rise Mills and Steam Engines.

NOTICES

DRAGON CYCLE DEPO.T

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE AND

PLANTS

FOR SALE.

PROMPT SERVICE.

LTD.

RE-INFORCED CONCRETE, FRANCIS WEBSTER AND SONS Canvas, Twines, a. LIDGERWOOD MAKFO. CO. Holsting Engines, Pile Drivers, c. Wm. BRIGGS & SONS, LTD, Dundee. Bituminous. Enamels and Solutions

and Maring Glue..

and VARIOUS OTDIER

TURERS.

MANUFAC-

Quotations for any deseription of Machinery or Engineering Plant on application.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Machinery Dept.

OREGON PINE LUMBER.

LAROE STOCK OF ALL SIZES ON HAND.

''.

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

CONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY.

KOWLOON, BRANCH, 26, HATHAN ROAD.”

Tel. 482

TOL No. 296.

ADDRE SS

WE

41

EXPRESS

39

TJ AN

WE CLEAR,

WE SHIP,

WE PACK,

WE CARRY,

WE TRANSFER,

WE STORE, WE INSURE,

WE FORWARD TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

THE HONGKONG PARCEL, EXPRESS & STORAGE CÓ.

Telephone 1209.·

HOTELS..

J

Duddell Street

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL

DODWELL & CO., LTD..

ROOM.

Telephone No. 41.

General Managers.

Hongkong, July 14, 1914.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

New Scheme for Children's Early. Endowment ;~

Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Vake, No Medical Examination, Return of Promis in the Event of Death and Numerous Options at the Age of 25,

Write for Pamphlet and Full Particulars to

DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.

LAGER-

OBTAINABLE

EVERYWHERE

SOLE AGENTS

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. Hongkong, June 11th, 1913.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinees graduate versed in litera- time, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years. He has a good method of train- ing Europeane to pass in the Chinese examination, and ppsssssed of a first rate certificate "A Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- tin and Hakka,

is

Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write c/o “Hongkong Tele- graph" office or direct to No. 14, Graham Street, 1st floor.

Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.

WING KEE & CO.

47-49, Connaught Rd, SHIP CHANDLERS

PROVISION & COAL

MERCHANTS

Hongkong Ezd Oomber, 1943.

||

ASTHMA

CAN Be Cured.

THEN why be half suffocated, and sit up all night cough- ire and gasping for broath when' a SINGLE dose of

1

NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE

will give you certain, prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This, the only genuine eure for Asthma, discovered by Mr.

J. H.TAGGART,

Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

4.

the vicinity of all the principal Banks.

A first-class and up-to-date Hotel, most central location, within

Noted for the best Food, Refreshments, Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine under Kuropean Supervisión.

A first-class string Orchestra renders selections from 5.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. -

Special monthly terms for residents and for shipping people.

For further particulars apply-

Telephone No. 197.

NOTICES

THE PENTA KEROSENE MOTOR,

OUR NTEMPORARIES.

South China Morning Port.

The Customs Service. An interesting move may be attempted ore long in regard to the Chinese Maritime Customs. One of China's obitf aims for aome years-openly avowed since the establishment of the lie public

has been to obtain control of this highly efficient branch of the administration, the one tangible Beast for many years concerning which China's creditors have had no cause for misgiving or anxiety. Since the cutbreak of the war in Europe the service has heen depleted of a considerable portion of its staff, Germans, Austrians, Raseians and Frenchmen have had to return to the coloura, while British have

36 H.P. PENTA MARINE MOTOR also responded to the cour bay a

MOST KELIABLE ENGINE IN THE MARKET, SMALL, COMPACT, ECONOMICAL. FOR STATIONARY AS WELL, AS MARINE PURPOSES. VARIOUS SIZES IN STOCK. DEMONSTRATION · BOAT IN HARBOUR.

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

A.B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO. IN CHINA LTD.

YORK BUILDING (TOP FLOOR)

call by volunteering for service

at the front. Many posts have thus been suddenly vacated.

Daily Press.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. safely to dispense with foreign

MANAGER. Tel. Address "COMFORT."

ESTAB.

· { 816,4

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

All

CENTRAL LOCATION. Electric Trams Pass Entrance.

Telephones on All Floors. Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System Throughout. Best of Food and Service, Hotel Launch meets all Steamers.

FRANK L. COOKE, Manager Address; "VICTORIA"

One Minute's Walk from Ferry.

NOBBS, a qualified Chemist, and Telegraphic a sufferer for many years, will, if taken when necessary, effect a radical cure of this erstwhile in- curable malady.

Obtainable at Messrs, A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ltd. and all Chemists and Patent 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. not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1910

EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE buying agent cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-

Books and Stationery. Boots, Shoes and Leather. Chemical

Sundries.

.. and Druggists'

China, Earthenware and Glass-

Ware.

Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac- cessories.

Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods.

Fancy Goods and Perfumery. Hardware, Machinery and Metals

Jewellery, Plate and Watches Photographic & Optical Goods. Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.

etc., etc. Commission 25% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Samole Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold on Account.

WILLIAM WILSON & SONS

(Kain blimboð 1874) .

25, ABOMURCH LANE, LONDON E.C Cable Addragus Annuaire London.

Dr. C. L. CHOW.

DENTAL Surgeon 'No. 80, -Quesn's Road Central, Hongkong,

THE CARLTON HOTEL.

PERFECT SANITATION.

DOW'S

Tel 8731

"J

High Class Accommodation for Families at Moderate Prices Those desiring Economy combined with Comfort, Quiet and a Most Refined Home, Free from Household Annoyances, should inspect these Residential Quarters.

Luxuriously furnished Lounge, Drawing, Reading & Writing

Under Personal Management of

Rooms.

O. E. OWEN, Proprietor,

Lipton's No. I Tea, 95 cts. per lb. Foochow Buds, 80 cts. per fb. Our own special Blend of India & China Teas, 85 cts. per ib. Roasted & Cround daily, the Best Java Coffee,75 cls, per lb. Absolutely the best Cup of Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Scones, Cakes, &c. in Hongkong. Obtainable only at THE ALEXANDRA CAFE.

Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.

BEST SITUATED HOTEL IN TOWN. »

EVERY ROOM HAS A BATH-ROOM; DRESSING ROOM ATTACHED,

MOST UP TO DATE SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS,

Under English Management.

H.. R. WARING,

ACTING MANAGER,

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO.

The above Hotel will be opened on August 1st, 1914, under new proprietorship and European Management. The Hotel now offers. for Residents and Tourists excellent accommodation. Large dining room facing the sea. It has been entirely renovated throughout and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date in every respect. Large Baths, electric light and fans. and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangements, Hot and Cold Billiards. Terms Moderate. For further information apply to

Private and Public Bar and Tel. Add. Phoenix"

0. C. MOOSO.

HONGKONG TURKISHBATH & TOILET CO., LTD.

NOW OPEN.

LADIES CAN USE THE BATHSIEVERY FORENOON.

Turkish Bath

Electric Bath

CHARGES:

Complete Body Massage

Simple Bath

For Medical Bath

$3,00

3.00

2,00

75 cts..

Letor's Prescription Wanted,

≥ 13, Qusan's Road Central, Hongkong.

JO. SOPIESS, Manager.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

HUNTING PORT

INVALID ARMADALE

ROYAL DRY ONE CROWN FOUR CROWNS

""

China's Sugar Industry. Modern machinery must be introduced toner or lat, if Trogress is to be made, and there is no reason why modern mille should not be run in Chios as well as in Japan. The Chinese make good mechanics. But China must follow Japan's ex- ample and not beaitate to engage foreign supervisors of the ma. ohinery until the knowledge of meobanios is sufficiently wide- epread in Chins to enable her. asaistance. If we mistake" not the aim of the Ministry of Agri- culture is to promote the establish- ment of modern mille by granting them protection from competition in certain defined arese: Among therecommendations approved by the President is one which giv、a the Ministry of Agriculture the power to assign a distrat for a mill and to exclude competition. in that district, while requiring all cane produced in the district to be sold only to the mill eat- blished there under official saDC- tion. We think the Ministry over-sanguine when it says that the sugar industry will quickly. develop under each a policy, but the effort will be watched with interest.

China Mail,

War's Dislocation of Supply

and Demand.

The real measure of wealth is the income of a nation, and it is computed that in the United Kingdom the total per annum is 2000 millions sterling. Any diminution of this income exercises necessarily a weakening influence even when the nation is A large part of the pro- dact of labour, sad therefore a coneiderable "proportion of this

at war.

YOU WANT A MOTOR CAR? 2000 million, must be utilised

ALL RIGHT.

PHONE 1036-

THE EXILE GARAGE.

33-35

DES VOEUX ROAD,

directly in the war (in addition to the 77 million spent normally each year on the Navy and Army), and from a narrow economic and material point of view all this is waste. But mankind, in spite of mapy a lapse, nurtures ideala higher than food and pleasure, and chief among these is neticoal existence, for which it is ready to pour out ite money as if it were water. At the same time it is in- cumbent on the nation to maintain its income to the fullest extent, and, Telephone No. 1683. as far as possible, to compensate

Where You will get Expert Service and every. Satisfaction

RAMSEY & CO.

12, POTTINGER STREET, HONGKONG. TYPEWRITER SPECIALISTS,

Typewriters Cleaned, Repaired., and Broken Parts Replaced, PITTSBURG VISIBLE TYPEWRITER,

Ribbons for all Machines and Carbon Papers of different sizes and (Best American make) Price $170.00

colours. Typewriter Erasers, Oil and everything

relative to Typowriters.

FOR SALE:-Clipless Paper. Fastonere, Cheque Protectors, Numbering Machines, Safety Pocket Lighters, etc. Selected novels by well-known authors. Cycle and other machinery cleaned and repaired. Prices very moderate.

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS

Factory at Yaumati pon OFFICE: NO. 36, Des Voeux Road, W. Telephone No, 177 & E. 19, Wis class of Goods. Our Fruit & E are the loading Manukerers in

Gloga afe all fresh and of the first plak Our Syrup Ja, prepared from the best quality at Bogar. We give our spesial

"afiences to odr buskend and very

Arrangements that

MEE CHEUNG.

ART PHOTOGRAPHER HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.

Developing.Pointing & Enlarging

Hongkong, 18th July:1013,

for the flow of money to the fight- ingline. Professor William Smart, in his recant address at the Royal Philosophical Society at Glasgow, did well to direct aftention to ibis phase of the existing situation, end particularly to the dislocation of supply and demand,

New Japanese Cruiser's

Second Trial.

the battle cruiser built at the Another trial of the Harcns,

Kawasaki Dockyard, has taken place with great success. It will be razembered, says the Kobe Herald, that a few days ago on engineer in charge of the con- straction committed suicide, and ramoura were circulated that he bad killed himself owing to his failuro on the vessel. The success ful trial of the vessel has now. cleared away all such ramzure,

For a god solid meal a la Wines & Liquors of the Best Carte or Table d'Hote with

ALEXANDRA CAFE