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NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1917.

NOTICES.

THORNYCROFT AND

AND KELVIN MARINE MOTORS.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, ON APPLICATION TO

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO-

New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:-

Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Value, No Medical Examination, Return of l'remia in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25.

WRITE. FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO

SOLE AGENTS-

DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.

GANDY

BELTING

THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.

QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER" ROAD, HONGKONG,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND

1 to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

ཉཱ " ༦༣ 'དྷ'

CIRCUMFERENCE

3 to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE.

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,4900 feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulare will be forwarded on application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Maungert.

THREE

DIAMOND

COURVOISIERS

BRANDY.

SOLE AGENTS;

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.

12. 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- GERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGEN TB for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Agents.

Yorkshire InsuranceCo.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884.

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared ACCEPT RISKS againat FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENT B

ASTHMA

CAN BE CURED.

~HEN why be half ruffocated, and sit up |

Tall night coughing and going for

breath when a SINGLE dose of

NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE

will give pen certain, prompt relief and are good night's rest? This the only genuine cure for Asthma, díscovered by Mr. HOBBS, a qualified Chemist, anul (neufferer for many year, will, if takes

when necessary, effect a radical cure of | chis entwhile incurable malady,

Obtainable at Mesam, A. S. WATSON & Co. Ltd. and all Chemist and Palest Medicine Vendors,

Price: $2.50 per bottle.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of $75 lbs. not. In Bage of 250 lbs. net.

„SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

M

versed in Kierstars, has bono a isscher to Europeia opłatale and marchants in the Colony for lan years.

Ha has a good method of traluing Borojans to paar Ciliara azsminations, azid is pomemod of a PINK Tale Durižonia sa a Chisme fischer. He han tino a good knowledge of Mandarin and lakka.

chom who intend. Saraing the Chinnes sem purusted to viên care of 180, Wallington Hirest, seeund floor.

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

CHEAP SALE OF VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CANTON.

:0

MEE CHEONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

Ia House Sirens Telephone 10-14,

LEE KEE

BUILDING CONTRACTOR, DEALER IN SANITARY GOODS, MANUFACTURES OF MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SANITARY STONE- WARE DRAIN PIPES, IMPORTER AN

EXPORTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS, Telophons En. 1481, Ofice & Showroom

Head Office-21, Wellington Birbot

For the best Meals, Refresh- ments, Broad, Cakes, and Con- fectionery at before-the-waz prices. ALEXANDRA CAFE.

↓

XMAS

HAMS

EVERY HAM

WYS

|GUARANTEED.

SCRIPPS.

SILVER DISH"

"THE

BRAND.

QUALITY CANNOT BE SURPASSED.

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 STACE. PASTOLASE. RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL. Vorralled for. Comfort, Health and Coprenience. Telephones in Every Room; prompt connection maintaired by sia linen so Central. Modasa Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Boof Garden and Social Booms. European Lunner masin. Kaamera!

P. O PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

À noches and opto-date Ifstal, most exntral location, within the vicinity of all the principal Banka. Nond for the best Zood, Diabeshments, Accommodation and Clentinese. Cuisine under Europesa Bapervision.

A fru-dam string Oroliastra rendara selections from 4,30 p.m. 1o 11.30 p.m.

Spesial monthly terma for residents and for shipping people. For further particulars apply: W. GALLAGHER. Manager. Telephone No. 197.

Telegraphic Address "COMFORT.”

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION. ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

"{Telegraphic Address: "ViTORIA "

J. WITCHELL

Manager

Tel. 373

ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,

2 and 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Telephone 115. Private hotel, affording every Comfort. Large and airy rooms. splendid View of Harbour. Excellent Cuisse under Personal) gupervision of the Proprietress.

For Terms apply MRS. LOSSIUS, Proprietress.

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOOK.

Pirat chias and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel. Two minutes from the Forry. Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under entirely European management. Monthly and Family rates can be awanged on most reasonable

terma.

Apply THE MANAGTRESS. Kowloon

Telegraphic Address: “TERMOTEL” Code Used: A.B.C. 5th Eda.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

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

Well furnished rrome can bë eblained with or without board. Special rates for Hamilies and mercantile maxine officera..

Tale, bone K3,

F. E. HALL, Proprietor.

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYA GRANDE, "MACAO.

The

The above Hotel was opened on ugust 1st, 1914, under new proprietorship and Management. Folei now offer, for Residents and Tourista, excellent accommodation. Large dining room facing the sea It has been satirely renovand throughout and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date his every respect. Large and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangements, fat and Cold Baths, Electric seghi and Fans. Private and Public Bar and Billiards. Terma Moderate. For further information apply to

Telegraphic Addmas " Phœnie.

THE MANAGER.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

Our Bread is made from the Best Quality Flour only and can be obtained and orders taken ** AH WEE'S DAIRY, 11, Feking Road, ON LEE Compradors, Haiphong Road, BUNG CHEONG Compradore, Exiphong Road, KWONG FOOL, Compradore, Haiphong Road, KWONG YUEN NOW,

Road,

Compradore, Haiphots the above for any of our peop

Orden ву

We put up abanfutely sisa Bani Tišina

and Dibbers- new Menu for Each Kes! Price one Dollar Fach, or go Meals for $10,00 good for any ma), or a Carte op 10 75 Genis.

Try

We Guarantee everything put up and sold by the Alexandra Cafe to be of first Class Quality. our own make Pork Enisages and Pork Pies. Pure Java Gaffen Romated god Ground Daily and pot op la II. Tins at BO CHATA. We give you a Splendid Cop of Lipton's Tax, Liawals and molí drinko of every deseription,

Just' give sa a Trial and you will be more than satisfied.

R. J. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor.

Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT,

THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E. ODEL.

(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England, and Royal Palace Hotel London, W.E)

NOTICE.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE,

PROMPT SERVICE,

'Sole 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.

* KOWLOON BRANDE."28,-NATHAN ROAD.

TEL. ABR

PROPRIETOR, C. LAURITSEN. Tel. 482).

NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD:

MOTOR THAT DID IT."

ALEX. ROSS & CO. SOLE AGENTS

ESTIMATES FREE.

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

: Unsurpassed in

workmanshin.

Štical ranaing. BEST four-cycle

Motor on De

market for rRNİNG

** PETROLEUM.

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

THE HEXA MOTOR

GENERAL NEWS.

Calcutta Electric Supply. Galoutts, December 13,--- The Government of Bagal, in a re- molution on the report submitted by the committee to enquire into the charges levied by the Caloutin | Electric Supply Corporation, Dimited; wisten that the Governor ia-Council is astisfied that the figures in connection' with the Calcutta Electric Supply Corpora tion are”zuficient in” themes/ven without a comparativa oonsidera- tion to justify the conclusion that the time basooms for a further and La substantial reduction in rater.

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Singapore Retrenching. Retrenchments are being made with regard to the work of the Straite police courts, so the Sing- apore Free Press is infomed. My N. J. Mudies, the third magistrate, Mr. Walton, the fourth magistrate, and Mr. Kelleher, assistant to Dis |trict Civil Judgs, have applied for lesve to go to the front. If this is granted, the work of the

Economical thres police courts will be divided

working. Accessibil Ity to all working parts. Swedish make.

for Stationery, Fortable 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., FIL, IN CHINA, LTD.' York Buildings, Tip Floor. Telepl one. 171.

Tel. No. 1877,

THE

COLIN MACKENZIE & co.

Tel. No.

1877.

COLONIAL DISPENSARY

CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS

14, QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRA”, HONGKONG

AT LAST.

The enemy firma which manufacture Nerva Strengthening Food are atlust so be wound up under the Trading with the Mormy Ast, Now [f] you want a nerve strengthening food you maat buy it from an

English firm.

WE SELL SANAPHOS.

AN ENTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCT - přescribed by the highest medical authoriting. An ideal summer tenis for resonstructing the worn nerve tissue. We can recommend it Price $2.50 per bottle.

IT IS FOLLY TO BUY A PIANO

Unless you are sure

it is by a Maker YOU Know, and Whose Re- putation YOU can rely

on.

The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. Are Sole Agents for the World Renowned Pianos,

CHALLEN.

CHAPPELL.

BRINSMEAD.

JEYES FLUID

and other special-" ities made by

· Messrs. Jeyes are stocked by us. Jeyes "Jeyzol” & “*Lanocyliin" &c, take the place of the German "Lysol” and other t preparations, and are equally efficient

THE PHARMACY.

PRICES VERY MODERATE.

between Mr. Langham Carter, District Judge, and Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, second magistrats, while Mr. Justice Sproule will help in the work by taking two days a week, each in the Oriminsi and Civil District Courts.

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The Zourses.

7.1

The Zouaves, who greatly distinguished themselves at Douaumont, aro Frenchmen, notwithstanding" their Moorish aniform. Originally, however, the Zouave regiments were re oruited entirely from the Kabyles, a most interesting division of the Berbers, Theas are generally noted for their beautiful pottery and staunch fighting qualities. Bat for ethnologists they have a special fascination, for the fre- quent occurrence of blue ýen and fair hair among them has given rise to the widely accepted theory that the raóss of Europe are derived from them.

Cable Rates Between Japari and China. Kobe, Dec. 30.-The Depart ment of Communications. KD- nounces the reduction of cable rates between Japan and China on and after January 1, 1917; an the result of a rearrangement with the telegraph companies concerned. According to the re |vised raise, a reduction of about 20 par cant. is to be ́ffected on the existing rates. Thus a message |to Shanghai, Amoy, and Foochow will in falurs cost 30 sen per word, while the cost of a tale- gram to the interior of China will be 50 sen per word. As regards messages to and from Shanghai, the reduced rate will be ap plicable only in respect of Japan- eso telegrams.

An Exchanged Prisoner. The Timce of November 24 brings news of the fact that Mr. Harold MacNeal, formerly' aport ing editor of the Mando Daily Bulletin, and later lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery, has just been exchanged as a prisioner of war, and is now once again in Er gland. The article states that Lieutenant MacNeil was taken prisoner in Tarkestan, and it is presumed by his looat friends that he was among the defenders of Kat-el-Amara, As it in general-- {ly understood that the belligerents are not exchanging prisoners capable of again bearing arms in the present straggle, it is feared that Mr. MacNeal was wounded or that he has suffered severs illness since his capture,

Mexican Affairs. Washington. January 10.- According to a dispatch from El Paso, Government agents harS been informed that Villa, at the head of the main column of his , troops, is now approaching Sutero with the intention of sgain attack- ing Chihuahun. The final moel- |of the American-Mexiona penoo commission is to be held on Saturday of this week, as it in agreed that farther disenssion of the points at issus would be use«. less. It is reported that the withe drawal of General Pershing's punitive expedition from Mexican soil has been agreed to by the | administration, ^«bat Hooratary

Dana; veho čia the hand of sthe Amerionn commission, states:that no decision on this point" "how an" yet been reached.

For a good solid misal:mt la Carts or Table; d'Hote with Wines &c Lágnoms of the Best ALEXANDRA GATE"