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FOR BOILER TROUBLES.

SOLE AGENTS:--

THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO, Queen's Building. Chato

Road, HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

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8 STRAND

La to 15"

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CABLE LAID

5" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.

4 STRAND

3" to 10 CIRCUMPERENCE.

Oil Driving Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length. Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

LEMOS.

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Yorkshire

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ESTABLISHED 1884.

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AGENTS,

General Managers.

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Obtainable at Mmern, A. S. WATSON &Co., Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent! Medicine Vendurs,

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 Angust, 1916.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

M

1. Le Hot Fix a Chalosse graduate verand, in Uberators, žas been a teacher to Europeen striedaja and merchant i the Colony for ten years,

Ha bax good method of training Bufipesza te pa Chile examinations, and le possome of a first rate certificates a Chinese teacher. He has a good knowledge of Kaslaris and Hakka

Those who intend earning the Chines language are requested to walls, care of pening Telegraph oson or direct to zĩa.

Mileston Street, First Roor

MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER.

Ice House Street.

Telephone 1013.

NEW FILMS ARRIVED. CHEAP SALE.

LEE KEE

BUILDING CONTRACTOR. BRAKER IN SANITARY GOODS, MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIO TILES. PINE REICKS AND SANITARY STORE- WERE DRAIN PIFES, IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS., Telegbonu Ma. 1439; Offae & Showroom. Head Office:-21, Wellington Street.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG Hotel

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART,

PEAK

Manager.

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCI PAL LANDING STAGE,

DatesBad for Confect, MadJE UN FIRST-CLARE 3 KEKUENTIAL 20Å TOURIST HOTEL CW Telephone in a Bora i got cone son maintained by sốt tedral Kooma Europan Buzzar and Xrosbana Cuisine, Boof and

P.O. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL..

A towelsm and apoda Hotel, most central location, within the winty of at the princiji Hauka. Noted for the best Food, Refreshments, Accomodation and Cathorm Calender Evropean Supertman.

first-class string Orchestra rider #vections from 5:30 pm to 1930 2.56

Special monthly terins for residents and for Shipping Weople. For further particulars app y - CHARI ES MORBIS

Manger.

Telephone No. 197.

Telegraphic 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,

Kanazer

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOOK.

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

Arply THE MANAGEBESS. Kowloon, Telegraphic Address: "TERMOTEIL" Code Used; A.B.C. 5th Edn.

verins.

PRIVATE

HARTING

HOTEL.

AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON, EVERY Comfort. Large and airy Rooms, suitable for Married Couples or single Ladies or Gentlemen. Excellenti Cuisine. under the Personal Supervision of the Froprietress.

MRS. E. 0. MURFHY Ficprietress. Tel. No. F 296.

CHEUNG CHAU (DUMB BELL

ISLAND).

чт

SEASIDE HEALTH RESORT. WITHIN FASY REACH OF HONGKONG.

Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Waking. Invigorating Breezes. For His

necomodative, with a particulars

Address: S. D. HICKIE.

Act. Hon. Secretary.

TEL. 669.

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYA GRANDE, ¿MACAO.

The above Hotel was opened on August 1st, 1974, under new proprit tership and Management. The Hotel Dew offs, for Residents and Tourists, excellent accommodation. Large dining room facing the sea, I has been entirely recovered aroughout and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date la every respect Large and alry 100ms, excellent sanitary arrangement. Bet and Cold Baths, ectric aight and Fam Private and Public Ba: and Billiards. Terms Mederate, For further information apply te

Telegraphic Address" Phanik.

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.

0:

(Late Belle View), Shau Ki Wan Road.

TRAMS PASS THE DOOR EVERY FEW MINUTES.

The above Hotel has been thoroughly renovated and newly furnished throughout and is now First-Class poto-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 sea, with superb Rill Scenery at the back. We have two first-class Bowling Alleys, Tennis Court. Sea-bathing and dressing rooms, with fresh water shower baths always available.

Tea Gardens have been specially laid out entirely separate from the Hotel dept, where ladies may cone and bring children to enjoy a splendid cup of Lipton's tea with Cakes, Ice Creams, Lemon Squash and Iced Aerated Waters, Etc.

ANY MEALS MAY BE HAD AT ALL TIMES A LA CARTE."

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

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FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH "OR “WITHOUT, BOARD.

WILLIAM HL-ELLERMAN,

Manager.

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

YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR. TELEPHONE. 171.

ROBINSON'S

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THE This Unique instrument IS FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COLONY," and "must not be confused the with other player pianos on market. It embodies all the newest ideas and devices giving human delicacy and control. Its all metal pneumatics are never affected by damp. Call in and hear this perfect instrument.

ROBINSON'S

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE.

PROMPT SERVICESELE

Sole Distributo s for South China and Macao for the VERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- BULL Ty.le. Car, NEW COMET and the HARLEY DAVIDSON Motor Cycles.

KOWLOOZ BRANCH. 26, SATHAR ROAD. TEL 428. PROPRIETOR, C. L'URITSEN.

FRENCH

Tel. 482.

LESSONS,

MOUSSION,

15. Morrison Hill Road.

GENERAL NEWS.

The King's Thoroughbred. Spey Pearl, the celebrated thoroughbred, given by the King to Canada, kaa arrived safely sud fis in splendid condition.

.....

Rev. Dr. Fitch. Rev. Dr. Filobi, Ningobor, is leaving for a trip to The "far weat of Chins for his health's søke. Daring bia absence the Raz; R. J. MoMallen will be in charge of the Union Committee Work

Off to the Front.

Mr. H. G. Manwaring, of Evans, Pagh & Oo, has left Hankow.to join H.M. forces. Mr. P. Busbby, ho has been engaged erecting the Alfred Holt new premises on the Hsakow bund," has also left for similar service.

The "Evils of Red Tape," Coast Tersuchi, the Premier of Jatan, was not repated to have radical leavings. He has, how- ever, arged all fficials "to avoid the evils of red-tape" among ether hindrances to speedy and efficient service.

Capt. Llewellyn Jones. News has been received from Capt. R. Llewellyn Jones that he is again in France, having n jin ed his former Regiment-15th King's Royal Rifes. His younger brother Rig is also "romewhere" in France, with the big suna.

Tientsin Merchant for the Front. "Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cockell left Tientsin for Weihaiwei on Sunday. morning. Mr. Cockell baad ffered bis services to the Government, and as they have been accepted, Bays the P. and T. Times, he is withdrawing from the firm of Collins & Co, in which he is a partner.

Ciro's Out of Bounds.

The following notification was ipened recently from the Bead- quarters of the Brigade of Gaarde:-"I have to inform you that, by aider of Liest General Sir Fraccis Lloyd, KC B., O.V.0.7 D8.0., Commanding the Lon don district, Cira's Restaurant, Orange Street, W.O., is placed out of bounds for all troops as from this date,"

The Kaiser in the Crystal. Bolding up a small crystal, produced at Tottenham Police Court, in a fortune-telling case, Major Malone, chairman of the "I can see the Kaiser Bercb, said: ' running away." The accused was a married woman named Elizabeth Merry, and when her honee w raided a large number of girls were waiting to have their fortunes told. A fire of 40a. wsi impored.

How to Excel in Diplomacy, The Hamburger Fremdenblatt finds the ecoret of Sir George Buchanan's success in Rasia in the fact that he plays golf :-Golf requires the patience of an angel, saperhamsa endurance, and an squable temperament. Оде strikes a thousand times in vain. in the air,

After all Sir George Basbansa, who is the British Ambassador at Petrograd, tin bis surroundings itonly doing what every good Beat does all his life long. He walked round the whole golf field of Europe for yare until at last he was able in Petrogred to harl the ball into the goal.

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Wedding Mystery.. Mystery earrounds the failure To celebrate & wedding : vice which was to have been perforim. ed" at St. Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Church, Blough, recent- 17. The parties were Lieut. St. Vincent Parker Jervis, RN.V.R., and Miss Marianita Rolleri Misa Roller is stated to be the danghter of residents at Burn- ham. The bride and bride- groom drove up to the church in motor car, with another per- son; said to be a maid of the lady'a parents, and the only other people present were the priest, Father Clemente, and the verger, Every- thing was ready for the ceremony, which was by special licence, when the priest found that the registrar was not present: Apper- netly be had been expected by the bridgrcem, bat so he failed to appear, the priest anacarded that failure to comply with all the legal formalities "must have

he could not, therefore, premeed with the wedding.

cccasioned his abernce, and th72, 200

THE ALEXANDRA

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