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LIFTS

and

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 191.

WAYGOOD-OTIS

ELEVATORS

FOR ALL PURPOSES.

FOR QUOTATIONS APPLY TO THE

SOLE AGENTS:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:—

Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrendar Value, No Medical Examination, Return of Premis in the Erent of Death,

and Numeroan Options at the Age of 25,0 WRITE FOR FAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO

DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agenta.

CER

Maltheid Roofing

SOLE AGENTS.—

BRADLEY & CO., LTD. (MACHINERY DEPT.).

QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

.

170.

PURE MANILA ROPE

8.

STRAND

1 to 15

CABLE LAID 4 STRAND

5" to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE CIRCUMFERENCE.

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.

BRITISH

PILSENER

BEER

ALLSOPP'S

BURTON

ON

TRENT.

SOLE AGENTS.:-

CALDBECK

MACGREGOR

& CO.

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 RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents.

Yorkshire

15, Queen's Road, Central. InsuranceCo.,Ltd.

TELEPHONE NO, 75,

ASTHMA

|CAN BE CURED.

THEN why be half suffocated, and sit op all night coughing and gasping for

| breath when a SINALE done of

NOBES' ASTHMA CURE

will give you certats, prompt relief and ensure a good night's rest? This, the only genuine cure for Asthma, discovered i by Mr. KOBBS, a qualified Chemist, and

■ufferer for many years, will, if taken when necessary, effect, a radical cure of this erg while facurable malady,

Ubtsizable at Moon.. 4. S. WATSON Co., Ltd. mad al Chemist and Patent |Medicine Vendors'.

Price: $2.50 per bottle.

SINGON & CO.

Established A.D, 1880, THON STEEL, METAL, and HARD- WARE, MERCHANTE, Whalsale Ball Eronen angers, Pig Iron and

Cils Importers. „Osmerni BiorB

wwal Matkat Telaganna Hr. Skeet

TSANG FOOK.

LAN 160 Mandhal Kand. Telephony stry - PIALCE & ORGASS REPAIRED, TUN. ADMEKGULATED, GABES RE-POLISH. JUO WORK A "FINIKO DUKRASEKED. HOWEST -- CHARGES. GEZEISTER PITHE BEST.`WORKMANSHIP, ES {T(WATER GIYYA SH GEGERST/ASURE

ESTABLISHED 1884.

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company ari prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates, 'SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS,

MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER.

Ice Hoare Street, Telephone 1013.

KEW FILMS ARRIVED.

CHEAP SALE.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 Ibit. nek

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

| Hongkong, 16th August, 1916,

NOTICE

glara

Gold Medal International Medical Congres Exhibition. By Royal Appointment to the Court of Spain. Builds Bonnie Babies

To be obtained at all Chemists & Stores. ASK YOUR DOCTOR!

HOTELS AND CAFES..

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

Tablier

"AND

GRILL ROOM.-

VQUELON

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

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

FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL. Univshed for Comfort, Health' and Contenjanes. Telephones in Every Roďn: prompt connection maintained by airlines to Central. Moderate. Terint and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms European Bunner meet Steers,

*

P: O. PEUSTER." Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

A first-class and up to-date Hotel, met central location within the vicinity of at the Noted for the best Pood, Refreshments, Accnmodation id Cleanimes. principal Rasks

Curier European Kopervision, ve

A flat-cians string "Orchestra sessiera priections from 6.30 PM, to 11.30 PM.

Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars apply:-

Manager.

"COMFORT."

Telephone No. 197. Telegraphic Address

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION." ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tel. 373.

Telegraphic Addjess; "VICTORIA

J WYROBELL,

Manerer.

STATION HOTEL,

KOWLOON.

First clam and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel, Two minutes from the Ferry, Moderate tariff and most excellent chaine anderentirely Europeas management, Monthly and Family rater can be kisaged on most ressonable;

iertni.

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

NEW

MACAO - HOTEL,

PRAYA. GRANDE; MACAO,

The above Hotal was opened on Angust las, 1914, under new Proprietorship and Managemenl The Hotel now offers; for Hesidents and Tourista, excellent secozsodation. Farge dining root facing Lle Sea. It is boen entirely renovated throughout and newly furulabod, and is now uptodate in every respect. Large and airy roots, excellent Mellary "arrangements Hot and Cold Bath, Electric fight and Fats, Private and Puble Bar and Billiards. Terine Moderate. For further

location apply to

THE MANAGER

Telographic Adderm “P'hoqnia,

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 Botal, Bostheilfe, England, and Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.KI

NOTICES.

TEL. NO. 1877.

MACKENZIE'S FOOT 'RELIEF POWDER.

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

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

CHEMISTS & DRUCCISTS

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..

FRENCH

LESSONS..

G. MOUSSION,

15. Morrison Hill Road,

VAFIADIS ECYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

Imperial Bouquet per

Crown Prince

100

$5.30

100

2,65

50%

100

.50

Extra Fine (Crand Formal)

50

2.35

Nectar

50.

2.35

Yildiz

25

1.10

Club Size

10-

.40

Non Plus Ultra

100

3.60

20

1.85 75

Superfine

100

50

2.40 1.20

KOLE AGENTS

NERAL

Mr. C. H. Ricketts. Mr. C. H. Rickette, son of Mr. D. P. Rickette, Engineer-in-Chief of the Peking-akden Bailway, having passed out of Sindhurst, has been gazetted: • 2ad-Lisat- enant in the South Staffordshire Regiment

No Place Like the Front.” Lient. J. 8 Hay, RFA., re- cently a lieutenant in the Artillery at Shanghai, su soting: Captain Fol bie battery now at the Wartern frönt. When writing he had just eforded the Chkanel for the 15th time and bad met a party of Hongkong” volunteers on the host. Lient, Hay, had been resting at home after 'a' dow of

*hat when one is well there is no place like the Front.

Interesting Presentation. On Sunday evening (Sept. 16) at a dioner given in bir bosour M. Contyy the French Minister AT Shangbait presented to Capt. "W. Fred. Ter the golden Medaille d'Honneurva decoration bas been awarded - him”. French Government-on rommendation of the Hi

| Foreign Affair. The wward

made for Capt. Tyler's services": the French navy during the 28 years be has been in Shanghai and to humanity in general and collaboration with the Bioswei Observatory, The presentation tock place before all the Allied "onents and Chinese authorities, |who were present.

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE COLD. cipo by his very devoted

HOTEL MANSIONS:

Ford

THE ENISERSALA

(1916 Models $1,400) (1917 Models $1,500) The word

"FORD": stands for honesty, matchless worth. economy. lightness sturdiness, efficiency,

Sale Agents

ALEX ROSS & CO.

4. Des Voeux Road Hongkong.

REMINGTON OLIVER

UNDERWOOD

L. C. SMITH SMITH PREMIER ROYAL

PRICES $50 TO $150.

No. 10.

No. 5.

No.

5.

No. 2.

No. 10.

No.

5.

Machines are in first class Condition and ready for immediate delivery.

Apply:

WILLEM HEYBLOM,

IOWELL'S BUILDING.

12, DES VEUX ROAD.

E. HING & CO...

SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

25. WING WOO ST.

CENTRAL

'PHONE NO. 1116.

PRICES

J' gal. $3.25

12

$15.03

$100,00

"THE BEST OF ALL"

JEYES FLUID

ALEX, ROSS & co.

(Sole Agents)

4. Des-Vœux Road, Centrál,

HONGKONG.

PRICES

1 gat, $3.25

$15.00

Book From a Famous Library.

Bute and valuable books un d' hets, from one of the most col brated butyleast generally known libraries in the country, were You cently sold at Mekaru. Sotheby” as "the property nfå gentleman.”” The first two days produced £2,954 16%, 6d. A very large and clean {copy of Laodino's "edition" of Dastr, 1481 with 11 of the 19 deviani by Botticelli, was bought by Mr. F. Sabin for £390; ́s lata: Block Book. Arm Moriendi," Venice, 1510--£90 (B. F. Stevene); perfect copy of the first edition of Breydenbach, 1488-78 (Leighton); and probably unique copy of the "Gests Bomanorum," Brat adit ion. printed at Louvain before | 1480-£105 (Pickering), -Fi? }: The Late Mr. W. T. Lay.

Mr. Walter Thurlow Lay, whose death occurred in England en the 17th ultimo, was bornin London in 1840, came to China' when quite young and after r visiting the Homeland, returned to China in 1859. In 1861 he wAI appointed student interpretér in- B. L. Consuler selvios, but te signed in the following year and joined the Imperial Maritime. Customs, in which service be attained the rank of Commisioner ip 1877. He left Chios on Home Teave in 1910, sud in October, 1912, he resigned. The Civil Rank of the Third Class was con- ferred open him in February, 1908, and in 1908 he was award ed the Order of the Double Dragon, First Clear, Third ́ Division. Bing a fident Chinese scholar, he noted as interpreter on board H.ME. Reynard during the Taiping Rebellion. » He was & hiother of the late Mr. H. N. Lay, the first Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime Custome, Sensational Reports in Tientaja.el Sensational reports of s.pature which would have done oradit to. the imagination of even`s Man- cbausen, and could only baveŻ been spread, by enemy.agents, caused a short run on the local branch of the Yokohama Species Biak on Saturday morning, saya the,P. & T. Times of Septem ber 17. On the previous day there was also run on the Peking branch, but the majority of the Chinese who were concern ed in the ran were of the coolie class, and no great timount, wse paid out. The run on the Tientsin branch lested not more than three quarters of an hour: A orowd of unkempt Obinrse of the lower class swarmed into the pre- mises, and soon had their notes changed, The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Chartered Biak bere undertook to render assistasios by changing any rölen ! of the Yokohama bark which might be tendered. The paris ( 100g onesed however, and the in vasion of the Bank was repulsed with the plentiful supply of "niver balletas" on the pramined.

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