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NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD:

MOTOR THAT DID

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG, TREEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1817,

THE RED HAND COMPOSITIONS LIMITED, LONDON.

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

CE THE RED HAND BRAND." Antifouling Compositions for Ships' Bottoms. Antisive Paints, Ready mixed, for all purposes.

Supplies available from,

HAMS

NOTICES:

SILVER DISH'

"}

"THE

EVERY

BRAND.

HAM

GUARANTEED.

NOTICES.

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 Premin in the Event of Death, and Nunnerons Options at the Age of 25.

WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO

TALTHOID

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

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 STAGE.

MIST-CLASS TUSIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Corivalled for Domfort. Bealth and Convenience. Telephones is Every Room: prompt connection maistaited by six times to Central. Xoderate Tarif and Kamalicos Cumine, Hoof Garden and Houía: Booms. Earman Banner meets Simmers

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

Africa and up-to-date Hotel, most central location, within the vicinity of all the principal Naskus. Noted for the best Food, Befreshments, Accommodation and Cleaniìoes, Cuisine under Europeas Fupervision.

A first-class elring Orchestra renders selections from 8.30pm. to 11.30 p.m.

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

Telephone No. 197.

KING

LTD.

Tel. 373

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND

Le to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE |

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

5" 15"

3 'to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE.

CIRCUMFERENCE

Oil Drißig Cafiew of muy size up to 3,000 feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded un'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 vesied the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

AND

THE RAILWAY PASSEN- GERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGEN FB for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

Agents.

Yorkshire InsuranceCo.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884..

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

ASTHMA

CAN BE CURED.

IT

THEN why be half ruffocated, and ait up all night coughing and gasping for breath when a SINGLE dose of

NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE

[will give you certain, prompt relief and' jensure a good night's rest? This, the (only genuine cure for Astlines, discovered

by Me. #0885, a qualified Clamist, and; n ́sufferer for many years, will, if takeu when nexwary, vilket a radical cure of this entwhile meamble malady.

tainable at Betr. A. 5. WATSON

& Co., Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent. | Medicine Vendum,

Price: $2.50 per bottle.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs not In Bags of 250 lbs. not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers, Hongkong, 16th 'Angust, 1916.

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LESSONS IN CHINESE.

M

1. La Jon Jan, a Cubam pačvata (versed in Kierstere, has been a tranber to European casciale and merchants in tala Colony for ten years,

He has a good uselbod of training Europeana to palli Chioare staminations, and ŝa pemmed of a fast rule suršišosiose a Cüzlama teacher. lie har led a good knowledge of Maudacio

But takka

„Phone who totend Jeezying the China language are requmač write, eum Of * Hongkong Telegraph" afine or direct to 200. 180, Wellington fireet, sesond floor.

MEE CHEUNG

FIRST CLASS PHOTODRAPHER, ICE HOUSE STREET,

Developing, Printing & Enlarging done with neatness and despatch.

Pictures Coloured and Framed.

LEE KEE

SUILDING CONTRACTOR. DEALER IN SANITARY BOODS, BANUFACTUREN OF MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SANITARY STORE-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. WARE GRAIN PIPES IMPORTER AND

AGENTE,

EXPORTER OFƐBUILDING MATERIALS, Telephonska. (481, Ofian & Showroom

Head Offos-21, Wellington Street...

Manager. Telegraphic Address

"COMFORT."

EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

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 rooma. Splendid View of Harbour, Excellent Cuisine under Personal Supervision of the Proprietress.

For Terms apply-MRS. LOSSIUS, Proprietress.

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOON,

First class and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel. Two_minutes from the Ferry. Moderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under ealirely European management Monthly and Family rates can be arranged on most reasonable terms.

Apply THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon, Telegraphic Address: “TERMOTEL." Code Used: A.B.C. 51): Edn.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

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

Well furnished roms can be btained with or without board Special rater for Kemlites and mercantile marize › fficers,

Telephone K3.

NEW

F. E. HALL. Proprietor.

MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYA GRANDE. "MACAO.

The

The above Hotel was opened on August 1k), 1974, under new proprietorship and Management, Boil now offer, for Residents and Tourists, excellent accommodation, large dining roon facing the sca It bae been entirely innovated throughout and newly furnished, and is now un-to-date in every respect, Large and alry rooms, excellent sanitary arrangementa, Hot and Cold Bath, Electric ght and Pas Private and Public Bar and Billiards. Terms Moderate. For further information apply to

Telegraphic Address " Phizuiz.

THE MANAGER

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

Oste Bread is made from the Best Rastity Flour only and can be strained and ordere taken AH WEE'S DAIRY, st, Pekine Rost, ON LEE Compradore. Haiphong Road, HUNG CHEONG Compradors, Balphong Road, KWONG FOOK, Compradore, 1taiphong Road, KWONG YUEN MOW, Compradore, Halphone Road.

Dida's way he left with the above for any of our products. We put spahalutely the Best Ting and Dinners new Menu for Each Meal. Price one Dollar Each, or 30 Meals for $10.00 good for any mel, oa la Carte up to 75

Ws Guarasics everything put up and sold by the Alexandra Cafe to be of first Class Quality. Tr new enake Pork Sausages and Pork Pies, Pure Java Coffee Rosaled and Ground ledly and put up in 1 lb. Tins at &o cents. We give you a Splendid Cup of Lipton's Tea Jinerals and soft dricks of every description

Jun give us a Trial and you will be more than satis545.

.R. J. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor.

Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT,

P

THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E. ODEL,

(Late Grand Hotel, Southelife, 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 KRANON, 26, KATHAN ROAD,

TEL 4821

PROPRIETOR, C. LAURITSEN.“ Tel: 482

ALEX. ROSS & CO. SOLE AGENTS

ESTIMATES FREE

The

ARCHIMEDES "

2-Cylinder Portable Boat Motor.

2 H.P.

5 H.P.:

The "Archimedes"

is Indisputably easier to manipulate than a one-cylinder molor.

It is easier to start, more powerful, and

more reliable. Swedish)

make

2 H.P. MOTOR..

The only 2-Cylinder

Portable

Boat Motor on the Market. High Tension, Magneto Ignition.

: Perfectly

balanced.

STOCK KEPT BY THE AGENTS:

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

YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR. TELEPHONE. 171,

Tel. No.

1877.

THE

Tel. No.

(877,

COLONIAL DISPENSARY

COLIN MACKENZIE & CO.

CHEMISTS & DRUCGISTS

14. QUEINE ROAD CENTRA】, HONGKONG

AT LAST.

The enemys which manufacture Nores Strengthening Foot are allest to be wound up under the Trading with the Enemy Act. Now if] you want a nerve sirength-aing food you must buy it from an

English firm.

WE SELL SANAPHOS.

AN. ENTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCT prescribed by the big bort medical authorities. An ideal summer tonic fer reconstructing the worn nerve tipo. We can recommend 10. Price $2.50 per bottle.

and

Music

Fun

NEW

RECORDS,

NEW

MUSIC AT

ROBINSON'S

JEYES FLUID

and other special- ities made by

Messrs. Jeyes are stocked by us. Jeyes "Jeysol"& Lanocyllin” &c, take the place, of the Cerman "Lysol” and other preparations, and are equally efficient,

THE PHARMACY.

PRICES VERY MODERATE,

GENERAL NEWS.

Alleged Plot Against President

Witsog

San Francisco, January 19.- Sensational statements ware made. in the course of the prosecution of the man Hooney, who is charged with complicity in the bomb plot by which six were killed and forty injured in the preparedness parade here on July 22, 1916. It was charged that a plct to sevovsinato President Wilson, in order to stop the movement for preparedness, hea been discovered.

Suggested Raforms at Cambridge.

·Over; a hundred members of the Senate have made representa- tinn to the Vice-Chancellor of | Cambridge that the conditions likely to prevail after the war render it desirable to consider at Jonos what the course of universi... ty studies should be. They believe the demande will maka desirable longer terms, the aim. plification of examination |rangements, provision for shorter | courses of study, and the possib- ility of a mare' esɔnomical etandard of living.

Strike at Tokyo.

On the 14th instant the 850 workmen employed by the Ikegai Ironworks, Mita, Tokyo, on the manufacture of munitions of war, ' suddenly went on strike. A number of the strikers assembled outside the factory and were mak- ing much noise. The police advised them to send in a deputation to confer with the - [company, and this they did. The deputation ILT the leading officials of the factory and pre- ferred among other thing's demand for an increase of wages by 20 per cent. Up to the 17th. no settlement had been arrived at, „A Sorry Jest,

That Forth and Clyde Canal which would give a new and wonderfal mobility to cur Flest sad add immensely to the value of Rosyth sus naval base, will not be completed in our time. It is too obvious a necessity; remem- bar that the making of Rosyth itself was delayed to danger point," Will you guarantee it will be finished before we are at war with Germany?" Mr. McKenna was seked by an H.P. in the piping times of peace. "Yes," came the answer, and the House of Commons roared with laughter. But war came, and the egregioas politiciane laughed on the other side of their Iso08.—** John Bull.

"A Remarkable Vocal Achievement."

Baya Truth-The National Mission is, I am afraid, hardly the success that we all desired. In cas Lanosshire town s proos8- sion sang "Oɑward, Christian Soldiers forty-two times, 1 remarkable vocal achievement, but the results were hardly com menegrate with the effort, At Canterbary, the Archbishop presobed with effect in the open air, I am told, but the Cathedral next Sunday only retained its moderate congregation. A friend who has come back from Worces ter tells me that the Osthedral there has only a morning con gregation of about a couple of hundred.

Paper Profits. Newspaper proprietors, fealing the pressure of the big rises in the prios of paper, are exonsebly sors when they see how the manne facturers are waxing fat-out of a time of famine. The oarron Grove Paper Co., of Edinburgh, hi jast issued accounts showing that for the past year its net pro- fit, after providing for depreciation and excent profita duty, has bounded, up from £7,586 to 451,695,- It was primarily in order to sare tonnage space that our imports of pulp were restricted, and when se

• corollary to this, users of paper wers rationed, it would surely have been practicable and equit- able to devise some check upon the profits of manufacturom. The fact that the revenue taken 69 per cent, of their exossa: profits, though it may be satisfactory enough to the Chanoslior, of the Exchequer, in his gold, comfort for the customers out of whome pookata the excess comes." Truth,

For a good solid moal a Carte-- or. Tabis: d'Hota" with Wines & Liquors of "the Bust ALEXANDRA CAPE TAU