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NOTICES.

THE RED HAND COMPOSITIONS LIMITED, LONDON,

Contractors to the Admiralty, India Office, War Office, Orown Agents for the Colonies, &c.

# THE RED HAND BRAND."

Antifouling, Compositions for Ships' Bottoms, Antisive Paints, Ready mixed, for ali purposes.

Supplies available from,

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

SOLE AGENTS.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO-

New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment :-

Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Value, 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.

Maltheid Reefing

·SOLE AGENTS.—

BRADLEY & CO., LTD. (MACHINERY DEPT.).

QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

Co

LTD.

PURE MANILA ROPE

B STRAND

14 to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

$ " to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE

3 'to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE,

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 2,000 feet in length. Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application.

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.. General Managers.

BOORD'S

GIN.

OLD TOM & DRY,

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK

MACGREGOR

& Co.

No. 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 forj the above Company are preparedĮ ACCEPT RISKS against) FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents.

Yorkshire Insurance Co.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884.

The Undersigned AGENTS for

the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTA

|

ASTHMA

CAN BE CURED.

“HEN why be half suffocated, and sit op Tan night coughing and gaping for

breath when a SINGLE dose of

`NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE will give you certain, prompt relief and enware » good night's' rest? This, the only genuine cure for Asthina, discovered by MỸ, HOBBS, a qualified Chemist, anxi a sufferer for many year, will, if taken when necessary, effect a radical cure of this erstwhile incurable malady.

Oinable at Mem. A. S. WATSON à Co., Ltd. and all Chemist and Intest Medicine Vendur.

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.

LESSONSIN CHINESE.

* 1. TE SOS Fax, a thiness gračnata vermedika Mimrature, bas beatz a teacher

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY JANUARY 16, 1917.

NOTICE

XMAS

HAMS

EVERY HAM

GUARANTEED.

SILVER DISH BRAND.

QUALITY CANNOT BE SURPASSED.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART, ** Manager.

PEAK

HOTEL.

L400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE.

PERST-CLASS DESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Codiaed for Comfort, lik azé Convenience. Telephones is Ery Boom; prompt emmaactive malonized by in lines to Central, Köderare Tant and Exmilent Culiña, Boof Garden and Social Hoons. Earon Kunner meets Steamers

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

A fan-clas and up-to-date Hotel, maat erniral location, within the vicinity of a the principal Banks. Noted for the best. Food. Bakshments, Accommodative and Cleolios. Cuisine under BoropELA Supervision.

A firm-alam string Oraheatre renders selections from £30 pm. 10pm."

Special monthly terms for residents and for shipping people. For further particulars apply W.GALLAGHER,

| Telephone No.197.

Manager.

Telographic 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"

J. WITCHELL

ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,

Manager

2 and 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Telephone 115. Private hotel, affording every Comfort. Large and airy rooms, splendid View of Harbour, Excellent Culsne under Personal supervision of the Froprietress,

For Terms apply-MRS. LOSSIUS, Proprietress.

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOOK.

First class and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Two minutes) from the Ferry. Moderate tariff and mart excellent cuisine under entirely European management Monthly and Family rates can be aaranged on most reasonable terms.

Apply: THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon, Telegraphic Address: "TEB MOTEL Code Used: A.B.C. 5th Eda.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

FIRST CLAES AND MOST UP-TO-DATE TOURIST HOTEL, 2 Minutes from the Ferry.

Well furnished rooms can be obtained with or without board. Special rates for families and mercantile marine officers..

F. E. HALL, Proprietor.

Tole; hone K3,

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO,

The above Batel was opened ne August 1st, igra, onder new proprietorship and Management. The Intel now offers, for Ranidwata and Tourists, excellent accommodation. Large dialog room facing the s It has been madrely zooooxied throughout and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date in every respect Large and airy room, cellent sazilary arrangements, Jol and Cold Bath, Pectric aight and Pans Private and Public Bar and Billiarda. Tams Moderate. For further information apply to

Telegraphic Address ** Pamalx.

THE MANAGED.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

*

NOTICES

SCRIPPS.

NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD: "THE MOTOR. THAT DID

IT."

ALEX. ROSS & CO. SOLE AGENTS

ESTIMATES FREE.

THE PENTA MARINE MOTOR. RUNNING ON PETROL, BENSOL, ALCOHOL OR PETROLEUM.

Unsurpassed in

(construction th

workmasskip.

Silent running. BEST fosterde

Molor market for rehning

on the

01 PETROLEUM,

36 B. H. P. PENTA Marine Motor with reverse gear and fitted with PENTA Universal Vaporiser.

THE HEXA MOTOR

GENERAL NEWS.

Now in the Army.

Mr. Viator Grayson, the Socialist ex-MP. for the Colone Valley division of Torkshire, has enlisted in the Now Zealand forces.

Journalist Mentioned in Despatches.

Capt. A. E. Wourne, Austra- - lian Light Hors, formerly member of the staff of the N. J. Daily News, and more recently Renter's Agent in Peking, has been mentioned in despatches a ecoond time in connection with operations in Egypt.

Bomb Attempt at Changshs. Peking, Jan, 0.—An official raport from Changsha says that jon the night of the 6th a bomb was thrown into the house of | Chang Chein, the Tashan's Chief of Suff, who fortunately was ab- sent. The culprit escaped. The being investigated. The Economical situation is Enman is reported to

working. Accessibil

ily to all working parts. Swedish make.

for Stationery, Portable and Marine purposes. This Motor runs on Petroleum and equally advantageously on all kinds of Crude & Tar Oil.

FOR PARTICULARS AND CATALOGUES APPLY TO

THE AGENTS :-

A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO.,

Tel. No.

1877.

THE

FIL. IN CHINA, LTD,

Tork Buildings, Top Floor. Telephone. 171

COLIK MACKERZIE & CO.

Tel. No.

1877.

COLONIAL DISPENSARY

CHEMISTS & DRUCGISTS

·14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAR, HOTGKONG

AT LAST.

The enemy frma which manufacture Nerve Strengthening Food arej atlast to be wound up under the Trading with the Enemy Aet. Now if you want a neers strengthenlor food you must buy it from an

English firm.

WE SELL SANAPHOS.

AN ENTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCT-prescribed by the highest medical authorities. An ideal summer tonic for resonstructing the worn nerve thaape. We can recomenend 14. Price $2.50 per bottle.

+

THISTLE" BRAND

HAMS.

RENOWNED

EVERYWHERE

FOR THER

Our mat is made from the Best Quality Flove only and can be chained and order "Tak AH WEE'S DAIRY, . Faking Road, ON LEE Compradore, siphong Road, HUNG CHEONG Comprador, sinbong Road, KOBG TOOK, Compradors, Haiphong Road, KWONG YUEN NOW. Compradore, Haiphong Roč.

Order may be talk with the above for any of our products We put as absolutely the Best Trione and Dinner new Menu for Each Ka Price ose Dollar Each, or 3 Heals for $10,00 good for any

?, or a la Carte op to 75 cats. Wa Gykrantes everysking put up and sold by the Alexandra Cafe to be of first Class Quality. Try! azr own maka Pork Sausages and Pork Pies. Par Java todes touted and Ground Daity and put up in Tina at Bocai We give you a Splendid Cup of Lipton's Tea. Lilominia and safi drinks of every deseription

Just give me a Trial and you will be more than maticket.

R. J. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor.

the hero food melised of training turopea Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.

to pam Chinees stainingtices, pomamed

of a first Syla surtiñoste as a Čileçons, teacher.

lia, has has a good knowledge of Mandarin and Rakka.

Thow who intend, learning the Diloose, langongs are requested so wella, care of * Hongkong Talographi” años or dirast to Mo. 180, Wellington Bired, mooni koor,

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON CHRISTMAS CARDS. IN ANY STYLE, AS DESIRED,

CHEAP SALE OF VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CAMTON,

V

MEE CHEONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

ie Horse Street

Telaphone 1018.

LEE KEE

SUILDING CONTRACTOR. DEALER IN JÄNSTARY GOODS, MANUFACTURER OF MDERIO TIČES. FIRE BRICKS AED SANITARY STONE-

WARK BRAIN PIPES.IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF.SUILDING MATERIALS. Telephone Rs. 1483, DEine & Showroom

Head Offos-X1, Wellington Street.

For the boat Meals, Refresh- ments, Bread, Caker and Con-- fautionary tak before the War DHOME. ALEXANDRA CAFK.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.

THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E. ODEL,

(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffa, England, and Royal Palaca Hotel London, W.E)

NOTICE.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SÅLE,

PROMPT SERVICE,

Sole Distributors for South China and Macão for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- BULL Cycis Car NEW COMET and the HARLEY DAVIDSON Motor Cycles.

KOWLOON BRANEN. 26, NATRAN LOAN,

PROPRIETOR, C, LAURITSEN. el

UNIFORM

EXCELLENCE.

THEM

FINEST

CLIC

be generally peaceful, though many rumours are being circulat- ed alleging that trouble in im- pending. It is thought that the Lomb outrage in connected with this campaign, which is being conducted against the Tachan Tan Yen-kai.

The Situation in Cheklaag, Peking, Jan. 8-The settle- ment of the troubles in The kiang is entirely in Marshal Fong Kuo- chang's hande. Owing to loosi opposition, General Yang Shan- teh will only take one regiment' of Northern troops to Hangobow

■ compromise. The Civil Governor, Ohi Yao-shan, will not leave here before pasos has besa perfectly restored in Chekiang, ora Obeking man has been appointed to this post, The Chekiang Citizens' Association han telegraphed to the Govern- ment; opposing the placing of both military and civil powers in the hands of non-Chekiang | officials: Peking is fall of political rumours about a fourth revolution.-N. Q. Daily News.

Heligoland,

Of Heligoland, which bas proved of such vital importanos in the war, ons has an unexpected glimpse in Rudolf Lehmann's Reminiscences," published 22 years ago. The artist want to Heligoland in 1849, and found List, the great pianist, staying in" that most bracing öf water. ing places-s barren rock some 100 feet high, and soarcely two miles in circumference, in the midst of the North Sea." There wer, besides List, half a dozen well known people staying in Heligoland, and Lehmann calle it this enchanting island.” Ee says it in formed of bright red eandstone, so soft that the s85, washing away some of its base, is

BACON dyed red for soms distance. Since

SPECIALLY

CURED

FOR

TROPICAL

MARKETS

MARK

Lord Salisbury ceded the little island to Germany at LounË £20,000,000 is said to have been spent in fortifying Heligoland. F.M. S. War Contribution. The following telegram was sent by H. E. the High Commis- sioner to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on December 28:-Publio of Foderated Malay States desired to give contribution to. Wix. Representativa Com- mittee appointed and on their recommendations moderate ad- ditional taxation for financial year 1917 imposed by Enactment

parsed to-day, Rulers and an officials supporting, Sultan of Perak proposed. Sultan of Belan- gor seconded resolution to the following effect: Contribution of £500,000 to be made from funde

TO BE FOUND ON THE BEST TABLES. Federated Malay States during

JEYES FLUID and other special-

by

Ilies made Messrs. Jeyes are stocked by us, Jeyes "Jeysol" & "Lanoċyllin" &c, take the place of the German” “Lysol" and other preparations, and are equally efficient.

THE PHARMACY.

PRICES VERY MODERATE

year 1917 to Imperial funds to wards war expanditure. If here- after it is found that this taxation brings in more then fanber resolution will be passed. "Treat that I may inform Ralers con tribution will be a cospted."-- The Beoretary of State "replied on. Deosmber 30-"In answer to |your islegram of Desember-28th. please convey pordisi, thanks of His Majesty's Government? to Balazs, Council and peopl Fadersted Malay ga generous mādītion: contribution alroud COMMON CORNISO

gladly accepted