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THE RED HAND COMPOSITIONS LIMITED, LONDON.

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

"THE RED HAND BRAND." Antifouling Compositions for Ships Bottoms, Antisive Paints, Ready mixed, for all 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 Premis in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25,

WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO

DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.

APEXIOR

THE MOST RATIONAL REMEDY FOR BOILER TROUBLES. BOLE AGENTS:-

THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.

Queen's Building. Chater Road, HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING C

'ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND

16 to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

3" to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE.

5" to 15" 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.

THREE

DIAMOND

COURVOISIERS

BRANDY

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.

16, 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 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 arzinst FIRE at Current Rates.. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS;

General Managers.

ASTHMA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1917.

CAN BE CURED.

TH

HEN way be half an.Tocated, and xít up all night coughing and gasping for breath when a SIHOLE dowe of

NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE will give you certain, prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This the only genuine care for Asthma, discovered by Mr. HOBBS5, a qualided Chemist, and amflerer for many year will, if takea when necessary, effect a radical cure of this erstwhile incurable malady.

Obtainable as Mesra. A. S. WATSON Co., Ltd. and s-Chemist and Patent Medicine Vendors.

Price: $2.50 per bottle.

CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY," LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 Iba, net, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

LESSONSIN CHINESE.

·BỀ X6, HOR FAN, 's Chutnam gračaka (VEZINA 25 Kirstiga, has bean & teacher

the Colony For be yours,

in

He good method of training EuropeaDE to pass Chiners scandinadors, and is presumed of a first rade oestiacute as a Cuinam soacher. Be has also a good knowledge of Manduria And Hakka

Thors who intend· Bearning the Chinees languages aquested to write, care of "Hongkong Telegraph * olies or direct to Ma. -250 Wellington Birses, Piret door.

MEE CHEUNG, FIRST GLASS PHOTOGRAPHER. ICE HOUBE STREET.

Developing, Printing & Enlarging]

done with neatness and A

despatch.

HOTELS AND CAFES

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

MAND

GRILL ROOM.

J. EL TAGGART,

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE

FIRST-CLAN KURDONYWAY, «! TOUBET HOTEL Unstvalled for Confuci, Boole and mrvinkami. Falophones in Evacy Books; protest soused ton maduiafoed by dit final to Contest Howlkeste "Enkett und Kradana Cuisine, Boot Garden and Bogfal Rooms, Buzopean Burner

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager“:

GRAND HOTEL.

A free-clam and up-to-date Hotel, most central location, within the vicinity of all se principal Banks Noted for the best Food, kafreshments, recordósalon and Cicanker

Cue puder. European Supervision. A`firstclam string Orchestre renders selections from 230 30. 10:21.30 PM

Special monthly terms tor residente and for Shinnin- suple.

CHARIES MORRIS For further particulars app.y:-

Man get. 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: "VICTORIA Tol. 373.

-3. WITCHELL,

Manager.

STATION HOTEL,

7 KOWLOON.

First class and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Two minutes from the Ferry. Hoderate tariff and most excellent cuisine under entirely European management, Monthly and Family rates can be arranged on most reasonabis

Apply -THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon Telegraphic Address: "TERMOTEL” Code Used; A.B.C. 5th Ed

terms.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

FIRST CLASS AND MOST UP-TO-DATE TOURIST HOTEL

2 Miantes from the Ferry.

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

Telephone K3.-

PRIVATE

HARTING

P. H. HALL, Proprietor,

AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

HOTEL.

EVERY Comfort. Large and airy Rooms, suitable for Married Couples or single Ladies or Gentlemen. Excellent Cuisine under the Personal Supervision of the Proprietress.

Tel. No. K 296.

MRS. E. O. MURPHY, Proprietress.

CHEUNG CHAU (DUMB BELL ISLAND). SEASIDE MEALTH RESORT. WITNIK FÁSY REACH OF HOXCKONG.

Baibing Boating, Fishing, Walking, Invigoreng Breeses. For Houses

accomodation, with aŭ partienlers

TEL. 669.

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Address: S. D. HICKIE.

Act. Hon. Secretary.

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYAKGRANDE, MACAO,

The above Hotel was opened on August 1st, 1974, under new proprietorship and Management. Tha Rotel now ubers, for Residents and Tourists, excellent accommodation. Large dining room facing the

It has been entirely resoenind throughout and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date in every respect Large and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangements, Hot and Cold Bache, ectric light and Pans, Private and Public Bar and Billiards. Term Moderate. For further information apply to

Telegraphic Address “Phanía.

THE MANAGER.

Grand Hotel de l' Europe, Singapore.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.

...

THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E. ODELL,

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

NORTH POINT HOTEL.

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(Late Belle View), Shau KI Wan Road.

TEAMS PASS THE DOOR EVERY FEW MINUTES. -

The above Hotel has been thoroughly renovated and newly furnished throughout and is now a First-Class up-to-date Hotel and a perfect Sanatorium, the only one in or near Hongkong. Inspection of our Grounds and Hotel cordially invited. Our frontage is within a few yards of the see, with superb Bill Scenery at the back. We have two first-class Bowling Alleys, Tennis Court. Bea-bathing and dressing rooms, with fresh water shower baths always available.

HAMS

EVERY

HAM

GUARANTEED

NOTICES.

LOWING

Ford

SILVER

DISH"

BRAND.

QUALITY

CANNOT BE SURPASSED.

GENERAL NEWS.

Millions Spert on Munitions, "The annual acoonată” of, the Royal-Ordnance Factories for 1915 16 show an estimated cost of work performed for the Military of Munitions, £15,616 345, of which mmunition socounted for £9,859.. (560, guns and carriagem £1,870. 1917, and small aris 61 503 522. Ia sudition, work at an estimated cost of $3,665,267 was performed for the Navy.

Death of Yuan Ko-Wen. Communication from Shanghai states that Yuan Ko wen, escond son of the late President Yasa Shih-Lai, died in Shanghai on 18th instant at his residence in North Szechwan Riad, Mr. Yaxa Ko-wen was a Director of the Fa Chang Corporation. He was su art collector and a poet of some genine, having studied for versl Fears under Yeh, Shi-fa, poet and realuate to Yuan, Shih-ka

You Heia, both of whom are well-

Ford Service means Service. In Stock. Ready to drive away. Price $1,400 each.

ALEX. ROss & co.

The

"ARCHIMEDES

known colare. Mr. Yaan wag

aged 27 years.

* Foreign Örders for Chinese

Factories... 4

A curious development of the war situation, says an official. report from Peking quoted by the L. and C. Express, appears in the statement that for the first time, eo far as is definitely known, orders have leen placed from a foreign country for the products of modern Chinese factories. The war had naturally given a great impetus to the domestic trade in native manufsetores of cotton good, matches, soap, candles, etc., but how it is stated that aeveral large orders have been placed from Basis for the last Three items mentioned. In the aase of candles and matobes this may mean only the re export of if rign gcoda, but the soap is to Boat Motorba mazufactured locally?”, on the Market

2-Cylinder Portable Boat Motor.

The "Archimedes'

is indisputably

easier to manipulate than a one-cylinder motor.

It is easier to start, more

powerful, and more reliable. Swedish 'make

2 F.P.

2 H.P. MOTOR.

5 H.P.

STOCK KEPT BY THE AGENTS:

The only 2-Cylinder Portable

Perfectly

balanced.

· A.B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO. FIL.

IN CHINA, LTD.,

A German Consul's Dilemma.

Under the beading All dress- "the High Tensioned ap and nowhere to go

Baltimore News publishes the Magneto

following amusing deepatch from ~Ignition.

Washington Fracz Karl Z tal- mann, former German Consul General in the Philippines, is travelling back and forth on the Pacific Ocean, unable to find hospitable shores on which to' land. Zitelmann was expelled from Manila following the break in diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany, and was sent on an American army transport to Japan en route to China. The Japanese author- ities, however, declined to afford him safe conduct and he was forced to continue his journey to - to Honolulu Honolulu, being an American port, could no re-, ceive Zitelmaan, and it was decided ed to send him back by the next boat direct to China. When be reaches Obina he will learn that - diplomatic relations between China and Germany also have been broken off, and that it will be im ponible for him to land there. Where he will make for zext it ir hard to say, a VE

YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR. TELEPHONE. 171. -

Music

and Fun

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NEW

RECORDS,

NEW

MUSIC AT

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ROBINSON'S

Tea Gardens have been specially laid out entirely seperateɔ jössung Konie mob from the Hotel dept, where ladies may come and bring children “to enjoy a splendid'oup of Lipton's tea with Cakes, Ice Creams, Pictures Coloured and Framed Lemon Squash and Iced Aerated Waters, Etc.

LEE KEE.

BUILDING CONTRACTOR. KRALJI (I GAMITARY SOODE, AMAN (FASTURER OF MOSAID TILES. FIEK ARICKS AND SANITARY STONE- WARE TRAINPIPES, EMPORTER ASU KEPORTER OF BUILSUS MATERIALS,

HgHead Oftosten 215%. Wellington:

ANY, MEALS -WAY. BE HAD AT ALL TIMES “A LA CARTE,”

This Hotel is now conducted under entirely. New Regime and Management and everything hitherto object'önable has been strictly eliminated. All Wines, Beers, Liquors &o, are guaranteed- first-class quality only and true to name on label,

„FURBISHED ROGNS, WITH -OR- WITHOUT ́ EÐARD,

WILLIAM E ELLERMAN,

Mazinger.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MAY

110 MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE AGILE, YA TEIS ein VM, LUPFROMPT SERVICE,

Sale Distribulo's 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, DEMARANE

KOWLOON BRANCH, 20 METRNE VOTESTAT

TOR. C. LAURITSEN. Tel. 482

Hebraic studies,

At the initiative of Frofessor Maurice A. Uanbey, of the Manz chester University, and the Rev. Larael W. Blotki, Head Master of the Manchester Talmud, Torah Bchool, there has been formed a Manchester and District brazch of the London Spoiety for Hebraid Studice. The object is to “pro mote and populariss Hebraio stadies by the organisation, en- couragement, and subeidisation of research; the hofding of public assemblies; the organisation of jint study and research, and the publication --- either directly ac, by means of subsidies of a periodical, learned and popular works, lazte, and translations. It is hoped that the Society will also prove a convenie Lent meeting-ground for Jewink and Christian scholars for the purpose of interchange of views-on Biblical subjsöta from a puraj scientiño stand poina,

ing at the University the

gliafera" were elected Maurice." A Gin