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NOTICES.

EXPANDED METAL

FOR PLASTER WORK AND RE-INFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

AS

FOR

USED ́IN

NUMEROUS

IMPORTANT

WORKS

IN

FLOOR,

ROOF.

» FOUNDATION,

WALL,

ETC.

GREAT BRITAIN and AMERICA, STOCK LIST; PAMPNLEIS, AND PRICES ON APPLICATICE. Quotations for description ul Machinery or Engineering Plans on appliesdon in

DODWELL & CO. LTD., Machinery Dept.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment ----

Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender-Valne, No Medical Examination, Return of Premia in the Erest of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25.

WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PART≤OULARS TO

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

LTD.

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND

to 15"

CABLE LAID 5" to 15"

4 STRAND

CIRCUMFERENCE. CIRCUMFERENCE.

3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.

Od Drilling Cables of any size up to 8,000 feet in length, Frices, 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.

SOLE 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. The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to "ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE &t Current Rates."

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

A gente..

Yorkshire

InsuranceCo.,Ltd.

£

ESTABLISHED 1884.

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT, RISKS ngsinat FIRE at Currant Bates,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS,

ASTHMA

CAN BE CURED.

“HEN why be half suffocated." and alt up

Tall night congling and gasping for

breath when a SINGLE dose.of

THE HONGKONG.

THURSDAY, JULY 26

1917.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

NOBBS' ASTHMA CURE will give you cera prompt relief and Thi the eware a good night's rest? oaly geanine cure for Asthma, discovered by Mr. KOBBS, a qualified Chemist, and sufferer for many year, vil i takeż when necessary, effect a radical cure of this eatwhile incurable malady,

baimable at Mesara, A. S. WATSON

& Co. Ltd. and all Chemist and Patent Medicine Venderi,

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 August, 1916.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

M

2. te Hor F13, a thiness graduate

PRANË DY MASSra, bir been a fev

sa Maropaan pitefale and speratazás to

this Oology for AIB YURAK

Ba bon à goóð method of trafioleg Zuropen

la pase Citizens ezetzinations, sad la polsten

SE WARM TADO Quɛtificato as`a Chiomet

(He has was a good knowledge of Mandarin

sad Bakka..

Show who Schend learning the Chines

* Hongkong Talopaph" offes or dirast to 250

150 Wellington Blevins, Virg done.

MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER.

House Streek.

Telephone 1013.

NEW FILMS ARRIVED.

CHEAP SALE.

LEE KEE

BUILDING CONTRACTOR. DEALER JM SANITARY GROBS, MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIQ TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SANITARY STOBE~ WARE ́DRAIN PIPES." IMPORTERʼAND. EXPORTER OF SUMDING MATERIALS.

·Taléphoneña. (483,0μoo & Showroom. Head Office-21, Wellington

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

JE TAGGART,

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

#

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

JAUSIDIOSIAL 158 TOURIST HOTEL Duelvalled dve Conchors, Xoch d Erinomato Away Bocas : prompt, quos da pulspatial by its finale Catal Besadasi Calatos, Roof Derden, sak Benini Bocais Chengana Jasser

P.O. PEUSTER, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

a tres-class and up-to-date Real, most central location, within the vicinity of a the principal Banks Noted for the best Food, Hetreshments, Accummadadión sod Cleanitzem Cusine under European Superviso

A first-class string Orchantra reodern sélections from $28 PM. 18 IL P.M. Special monthly terms for residents and for Shinnine People. For further particulars app y CHARLES MORRIS'!

Man ger 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. WITCHMLL.

Manager.

41

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOON.

First clam and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel, Two minutes from the Ferry. Moderate tarift and most excellent cuisine under entirely European management. Konthly and Family rates can be arranged on most reasonable

Apply THE MANAGERESS, Kowloon,

terma

Telegraphic Address: "TERMOTEL" Code Used; A.B.C. 5th Ed

PRIVATÈ

HARTING

AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

HOTEL.

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

Tel. No. K 296.-

MRS. E. O. MURPHY, Proprietress.

NEW MACAO

HOTEL,

PRAYA "GRANDE{ MACAO.

The above-lete! was opened do feruil ist, so'm, under new proprietorship and Management. The Hotel now offers, for Residents and Tourists, excellent accentodation. Large dining room facing the sen. It has been entirely renovated thronghont and newly furnished, and I now sp-to-date in every respect Large and airy 100ms, excellent voitary amengomenta. Hot and Cold Bait, Electric ght and l'ans, Private and Public Bar and Billiards. Téros Moderate. For further information apply te

Telegraphic Address “Phænix.

THE MANAGER.

Grand Hotel de l' Europe, Singapore.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.

#

THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

TEL. NO. 1877.

ARTHUR E. ODELL.

(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffs, England and Royal Falace Hotel London, WI).

NOTICES.

TEL. NO.

877

MACKENZIE'S FOOT RELIEF POWDER.

is especially adapted for overcoming the undue pers spiration and sensitiveness of the feet during hot weather. This powder will be found invaluable for correcting those uncomfortable conditions of the feet which arise from excessive perspiration, fatigue, burning, etc. PRICES FIFTY CENTS FER TIN,

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

J

CHEMISTS & DRUGCISTS

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARB FÖR HIRE & SALE. PROMPT SERVICE.

A

Sole Distributors for South China and Macão for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- BULL Cycle Car, NEW COMET, and the HARLEY DAVIDSON Motor Cycles.

KOWI^OF BEAUCH, 24, HATNAN ROAD. TEL 412.

PROPRIETOR, C. LAURITSEN. Tel. 482.

FRENCH

LESSONS:

MOUSSION,

15. Morrison Hill Road,

NOTICES

Clario

Gold Medal International Medical Congress Exhibition.

By Royal Appointment to the Court of Spain..

Builds Bonnie Babies

To be obtained at all Chemists & Stores.

ASK YOUR DOCTOR!

Ford

THE UNIVERSA

(1916 Models) $1,400) (1917: Models $1,500) The word FORD " stands for honesty,

matchless worth, economy, lightness sturdi- ness, efficiency.

Sole Agents

ALEX ROSS & CO.

4, Des Voeux Road Hongkong.

THE

JUNGNER

ELECTORIC ACCUMULATOR.

Strong, solid and compact. Iron and Nickel Electrodes with caustic potash in strong iron box, Minimum use of materials. May be charged a thousand times without lowering its efficiency; may be charged and discharged in minimum time and to its full extent without injury. May be kept unloaded for any length of time and is absolutely safe from self-discharging when left loaded and out of

DAS 10 use. Sait water injurious effect on the accumulator. An ideal accumulator for any kind of lighting or ignition device.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ACCUMULATORS AND CELLS.

FRESH SUPPLY OF

THE "NIFE” LANTERN,

AN ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR HAND-LANTERN

(SWEDISH MAXE)

HAS JUST ARRIVED.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA---

A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO.,

LTD.

Telephone No. 171, YORK BUILDING (TOP FLOOR)

IZAL SZAL

THE

IZAL

UNRIVALLED DISINFECTANT

is the result of years of experiment and scientific research. The safest and most economical of efficient disinfectapfs -mixes equally well with salt, -brackish and fresh water..

ONE CALLON IZAL MAKES U KIRAO 400 GALLONS EFFICIENT;DISINFECTING FLUID

WHOLESALE AGENTS—

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.

YACHT

FITTINGS.

Ships' Bells, Compasses, Clocks, Part-hole Lights, Megaphones, Bilge Pumps, Brass Steering Wheels, & Sundry Yachts Hardware.

ALEX. ROSS & CO.

Des Vœux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

GENERAL NEWS.

·Major Killed in a Motor-Car.

A motor-car got out of control recently in descending a danger oas hill on the Emer and Sufolk border, and crashed into a cottage at the foot. Major"Layard, Divis sional Officer, Royal Engineers, at Colchester, who was in the car, was killed, and two-nèn-commis- dangerously injured. sioned officers with him were

"

How Long?

How long would any other nation than the British continues to suffer gladly (or otherwise) such an individual as Mr. Ginnell, MP. for Westmeath, N. 7 He asked in the House of Commone that Irish or American divers should examine wrecks of Irish fishing boats to see if they had been sunk by Britieh submarines, as was generally believed in the southwest of Iceland.

Tornadoes In Missouri and ' Kansas.

Six persons were killed on June 6th by a tornado which swept the town of Boonville (Missouri), and surrounding country. The tor nadors of Jans 6th in Missouri and Kanese killed 18, injured bnadređy and did damage to the extent of $1,000,000.

people were killed is Weres County, Mimoari, white five were killed and twenty injured in Cevier Country, Kentucky. In lower Michigan at least three were killed and thirty injured by the "twisters."

Death of Dr. Haigh.

The sad news has been received from Dr. Tachall, of Hankow, of the death of the Bey. Henry Heigh D. D., says the N.C. Daily News of July 19. It appears be arrived in Hankow on the 11th instant in a critical condition and died on the 14th. Dr. Heigh was the Secretary of the Wesleyan Mis sionary cociety and was in China. in connection with important missionary affairs. Details of his illers are not yet to hand. Many readers were well acquainted. with De Haigh and will bear of · his death with deep regret, it

Judge Lobin gier.. Judge and Mra-Lobingier e peat to leave next Saturday, for a short visit in America, says the N. C. Daily News of the July 19. The Judge will attend the nation- al convention of the American Bar Association of which beʻi *. Vice President, and which meets. this year at Saratoga Springs, N. Y as well as the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Lawe of which he has been member since 1908. The Far Eastern American Bar As- Fosïntion will be represented at Saratoga Springs, by three dele- gates, Messrs. Austin of Peking and Fisher of Manila baving also been appointed.

Traffic in False, Rejection,

Certificates

What Lord Mackenzie described ass widespread conspiracy to shis men to snape military rice was revealed at the Court, Edinborgh, when Ba Fraser, 53, appeared for sentens He had been a clerk in the re- cruiting office at Hamilton, and the charge against him, was that he aided and abetted in procuring | for a man a false classification rtificate of rejection, apon which the vigastars, of the recruiting officer had been forged en Crows bad decided that, poseerion of Ealne certificates. made a clean breast would not be charged, but soustraight to the army. A sentence of twelve- months' imprisonment was im» posed.

Officers' Uniform Ondae, mi An Army Order issued recently provides for the temporary áboli- tion of spar tusina, metal badgen of rank on officers' uniform. Until farther notion (says the Order). buttons of brown leather of com- position may be worn on alltaf- form jackets and conte in fand- stitution for metal buttons, and embroidered badges of rank in worsted embroidery may taka the place of metal badges of rankin' fall cases where the later sto |"suthorised to be

| strapé : maybe? sah

spmy obainu, sec tended to apply articles that rongi, be the future, when and badges of^ra edily procurat