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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."

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SOLE" AGENTS.

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DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.

SOLE AGENTS:

GANDY

BELTING

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THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.

QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING D

ESTABLISHED 1883.

- MANUFACTURERS OF

LTD.

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND

14 to 15"

CIRCUMFEREXOE.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

5 to 15"

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3" to 10" 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.. General Managers.

CAPE

WHITE

WINES. DRAKENSTEIN &

JAGGER CUP.

SHIPPED BY

J. SEDGWICK & CO., LTD.

CAPE TOWN.

HOLE AGENTS :~

CALDBECK MACGREGOR

& Co.,

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.

against

The Undersigned'AGENTS for the above Company are prepared [to ACCEPT RIBKS

FIRE at Current:Bates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agenta

Yorkshire

InsuranceCo.,Ltd.

ESTABLISHED 1884.

Gorsigned AGENTS foi) κόστο Company prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Against FIRE at Current Raten.

WHEWAN TOMES & CO.

AGENTE

ASTHMA

CAN BE CURED.

T

~HEN why be half suffcoated, and sit up

all night coughing and gaping for | | breath when a SINGLE done of

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will give you certas, prompt relief and ensure a good night rest? This, the only genuine care for. Asthma: discovered by Mr. HOBBS. a qualified Chemist, and sufferer for many years, will, if taken when necessary, effect a radical care of this erstwhile incurable malady.

Obtainable at Memma, A. 5. WATSON &Co., Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent Medicine Vendors,

Price: $2.50 per bottle.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bage of 150 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

||LESSONS IN CHINESE.

M

*3. La Hom. Fix, a Chipass godoak

in Maratura;ber been a teacher

this Colony for kett jönnek,

Be has a good method of training Europeans

to paar Chibem azazzinations, apă si pomoned.

of

a first fake certiñosto se s. Chinimo toakkar.

He has a good knowledge at Mandarin

Lod Hakka

Tamme who intend, berang tha· Chinese language a requested to write,

. DË

* Hongkong Talegraph * atles or dźreak to Ma

100 Wellington Brest, First door

MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER.

Ice Hou e Street."

Telephone 1013.

NEW FILMS ARRIVED.

CHEAP SALE. "

LEE

KEE

BUILDING CONTRACTOR. DEALER IN SANITARY QOUDS")" MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIC TILES. FIRE BRICKS ANUSANITARY STONE- WARE DRAIN: PIPES/IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF BUILDING‘MATERIALS, Telophone'ò. 1483; 01068 Showroom. Head Office:21, Wellington, | Sizest.

IK. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1917.

HOTELS ANO CAFESA

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART,"

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE,

JOSEPUPTIAL, and TOURIST HOT, Dudeled in Comment Train, mut

and Ironbons Delitos, Boot Garden and Bount. Bona Derventa Baner

P.O. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

À tameless, and opto-date Hotel, most central Joostion, within the vicinity of all tha principal Baska. Kod for the best Food, Refreshments, Accommodation and Chauliuem Calella under European Supervision.

A frst-class string Orchestra, renders selections from 139 23 10 11.30 FA Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars app'y: (CHARLES MORRIS).

Telephone No. 197.

Maneger. Telegraphic Address "COMFORT."

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

]

CENTRAL LOCATION.

́ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tel. $73.

Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA "

M. WITCHELL,

Manager.

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOOK.

First class and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Two minutes from the Ferry. Moderate tarid and most excellent evidne under entirely European management. Monthly and Family rates can be arranged en most reasonable

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

terms,

PRIVATE

"

HARTING

AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

HOTEL

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

MRS. E. O. MURPHY," Proprietress, Tel. No. K 293.

CHEUNG CHAU (DUMB BELL ISLAND).

SEASIDE MEALTH RESORT, WITHIN FAST 'REACH OF HONCKONG.

Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Waking. Invigorating Exeezes. For Houses

accomodation, with all particcilara

TEL. 669.

NEW

QT

Address: S. D. HICKIE.

Act. Hon. Secretary.

MACAO HOTEL,

[PRAYA GRANDE,MACAO,

The

The above Hotel was opened on Auglat 151, 1014, under new proprietorship and Management. Eotel bow offers, for Residents and Tourists, excellent accommodation. Large dining room taxing the ML. It has bees entirely renovated throughout and newly farzished and now up-to-date in every respect E and Cold Rathe, Electric ages sad Fans, Large and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangements, Private and Public Bar and Billiards Terms Moderate. For further information apply to

Tchographic Address "Phenix.

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, Southcliffe, England, and Royal Palace Hotel. London, WZ)

NORTH POINT HOTEL.

(Late Belle View), Shaa Ki Wan Road.

TRAMS 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 Banatorium, 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 Hill Scenery at the back. We have two first-class Bowling Alleys, Tennis Court, Sen-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 cun of Linton'a tes with Cakes, Ice Creams; Lemon Squash and Iced Aerated Waters, Etc.

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

This Hotel is now conducted under entirely Now Rezime and Management and everything hitherto, objectionable has been strictly eliminated, All Wines, Bears, Liquors đzo,

are guaranteed first-class quality only and true to name on label

FURNISHED – BOOMS, [WITH, "OR "WITHOUT "BOARD.

WILLIAM H. ELLERMAN,

fanager.

HAMS

· EVERY®

HAM

GUARANTEED

NOTICES

The

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BRAND.

QUALITY

GENERAL NEWS.

No Balance Sheet By the N, D. L...

According to a recent isune of Ze-Pout (Amsterdam), the Nord- dent-cher Lloyd will not publish a balance sheet for the year 1916.

& Mejor-General,Inagaki. Major General..

-Longaki, Military Attache to the Japanese Embaby in London, is returning to Japan to take up an important military appointment.

CANNOT BEȚI‹Port Arthur in Darknessi

A heavy thunderstorm pssend SURPASSED

over Port Arthur in the evening Lof May 30. Qas of the three- electric wires to the Old Town was struck by lightning, and part of the town was left in darkness for a while.

"ARCHIMEDES"

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It is easier to start, more

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STOCK KEPT BY THE · AGENTS:

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Royal Colonial Instituts. The following gentlómén have- been elmoted non-resident Fallöwa of the Royal Colonal Instituts MerncnAW. Hudson (Persk), Erneet (Seremban), George H. Naah (Negri Sembilan), Bern- hard Wolde (Nazri Sembilan)," Frederick R. Cottingham (Singa- pore).

War Activity in America. A showing the sptixity that prevails in Amerips in oɔanezion with the war it is interesting to record that a latter recently, re- reived in Shanghai states that ene shipbuilding works alone at Bayonne, nesz: New Jersey has turned out 500 submarine chasers and is now filling a gas tract for further 500...

German Military Defaulters. Eighteen. German subjects residing in Swirland have been sentenced, in their absence, by the Criminal Court; of Karleg=" rube to six months' imprisonment for failing to reinrm to Germany to do military service. Another defaulter, who sent the Judge an | impertinent letter, full of ironical comments on German militarism, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment,

"Hold

How German Burglars

Oat.11

In the course of a sermon, in

which be arged his bearers to practise the utmost economy in

BACON, gard to foodstuff, a clergyman

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JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPENTS OF THE

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BACON, CHALLEN,

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HAMILTON,

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of Tischendorf (Saxe Weimar) gaoted the Imperial dictum. "We moir hold out." On the following aight burglars broke into his house, and took all the food, in- cluding a dosen hame a quantity of bacon and left apload

inscribed "We shall now be able to hold out.”

Extraordinary Swiadung. L Paris, May Ősh-An

exire-

Hordinary case is reported from Clermont-Ferrand. An American millionaire named Jambe Slater, aged 56 years, usme to France, a year ago with a young, Datoh woman, and the pair lived in a ebateza,-wheïe she imprisoned kim jo asummer-house and sub-

ted him to very cruel treatment, Shereeemly married his chauffent, and the two forced Slater to sign cheques for several millions of francs. They bave been arrested on a charge of swindling.

Singapore's Military Affairs.

Bays the Singapore Friz Pris: -Now that there seema s ohsnos of our local defence units getting

way from the parade ground and.. down to solid work, it is worth while considering a suggestion made by Major St Clair some years ago, to copetract a model of the island, so that offers and N.0.0's might study defence. schemes. It need not take sway from their responsible daties military officers, for the Sarvay Dapartment could lay on the proj etion and the contours, and the Cfficial of the R Mascar—who is so alever

at moniding models of people and fruit could do the modelling 297k.Many of the Units already. know parts of the island well, from. constant work on them-the Manns Faber best of all, probably Because don the last thirty years mobile artillery and machine guna have been exercised over the dis trick, with much zeet and some ww pidhina The suggestion gathers weight from the recent reports of the wonderful model of Vimy Bidge, which stoff officers pored over for hours in perfecting the

· serangements » which led to the brilliant captare of this German struaghold,

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