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13UON

LIFTS

and

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1917.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM:

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

ご

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

(FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM PRINCIPAL LANDING STAGE.

FIRST-CLASS REAMENTIAL, and TOURIST ROTELA Unzivaded for Comfort, Health and Cenrenianos. Talephone in Every Roces: prompt contaction zavlintained by sts ilnas to Centraa Moderate Tam and Exeulent Cumine, Roof Garden and Social Room European Runner ID BREAK

-O. PEUSTER.--Mans205-

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 fontina: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Value,

No Medical Examination, Return of Premis in the Frent of Death; and Numeris, 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 G

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

LTD.

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND

le to 15"

OTECÜKFERENCE

CABLE LAID

5 " to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE.

4 STRAND

3" to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE.

Ou Driving Cables of any size up to 3.000 feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulare will be forwarded on application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.. General Managere.

BRITISH

PILSENER

BEER

ALLSOPP'S

BURTON

ON

TRENT.

{BOLE'AGENTS :-

CALDBECK

MACGREGOR

& CO.L

NORTH BRITISH

AND

MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO..

in which are vested the shares of

·THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD,

AND

THE RAILWAY - PASSEN- GERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against | FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES" & CO. Agents,

Yorkshire

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

TELEPHONE NO. 75;*-*

ASTHMA

**HEN-wky bo half suffocated, and alt up all night coughing and gaping for

ESTABLISHED 1884.

The Undersigned AGENTS for

CAN BE CURED.|||the above Company

prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE &t Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS,

| krowth whyn n3}@LE,¿ma“ dž.

NOBBS ASTHMA CURE

will give you certain,, prompt relief and assure a good-night” rest? " Thin, tha mly genuins vars for Akthima, discovered | by Mr. #QX88,4 goalified Chemias, and

■maferen for many fram, will, if taken when necessary, effect⋅ a' radical cuże, of this erstwhile incurable malady, toate un

Obalcable, at Monten, A. S. WATSON (& Co. Ltd., ́ind all Chemist and Patent Medicine Vendor.

Pride; $2.50 per bottle..

SINGON & CO.

- Established 3211, 1880, BOB, STEEL, METAL zað HARD A:WARE MERCHANTS. Whṣimadi and Retail Ironmangars, Fie Iron, and Foundry Cal Taporlars. Genaral Store-

of Charias) Market) Telophama ka ha

TSANG FOOK.

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PRANGE AJURVANS REPAKKUSTUN NO PREGULATED.DASES FE-POLIEN: JO. WORK M. SAMINI, DUARANTEED LOWESTAJUZAKSZESUESESISTEN FUTTE-/ BEST-WORKMANSHIP/28 JUNATES RIVEN ON REQUEST.WEK

Xmas Card Photos. 'Styles as desired.

MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER.

Ice House Street. Telephone 1013.

CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 575 Iba. net. In Bags of 250-lbe, nak.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. one:16th August, 1916.

GRAND HOTEL.

A frst-class and up-to-date Hotel, most central location within the vicinity of all the principal Banka, Noted for the best Food, Refreshments, accommodation and Cleanliness Cuisine inder European Supervision.

A Brst-class string Orchestra renders selectiona fruim 5.30 M, to 1135 FM Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People, For further particulars apply :- W. BARKER,

Manager. Telerhone 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

J. WITOHMÉL.

Manager.

Tel. 373.

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO. "

The bore Hotal was opened on August 1st, 1916 auder new Proprietorship and Manazoiuenz The Hotel now offers, for Residente and Tourists, excellent sccomodation Large dining room facing the Sea. It has been entirely renovated throughout and newly-furnished, and is now up-to-date In every respect. Large and airy rooms excellent salary arrangements. Hot and Cold Batis,

•Electric Light and Fans Private and Public Bar and Elliards. Terms Moderate. For further Leformation apply to

THE MANAGER.

Telegraphie Address - Floetiz

Grand Hotel de l' Europe, Singapore.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.

THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E ODELL

(Late Grand Hotel, Bozibalife,” England, and ̈`* Boyal Palace Hotel, London, WI)

FIRST CLASS CUISINE

"ri

Telephone 904.

GRILLED ROOM & RESTAURANT

THE [ALEXANDRA CAFE.]

Des Voeux FLO

EUROPEAN BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, ALSO CATERERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FREEZ UTSTYRE & HADDYICKE

KELLA # ALL HOCKE

UNDER STRICT & EFFICIENT EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

BREAKFAST, TIFFIN, DINNER

AND AFTERNOON TEA.

TICKET (Foz 20 Meala ora 14 cart- up to 75 cents.) Bol- price $20.

BALTED MEÅT PIES, SAUSAGE KOLLS PORK PIES, FRESH.

Mrs. N. BABBAGE,

Manageress. ..

NOTICES.

HINDS MORE AND

CREAM

Is particularly recommended for

ROUGH, HARD OR IRRITATED SKIN, CHAPPED

FACE, LIPS AND HANDS, SURBURA, WINDBURN, COLD SORES. CHILDLAINS, BURNS. SCALDS. FLESH WOUNDS, CHAFING. -

MOSQUITO AND OTHER INSECT BITES.

sad at the Varone

CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN OF LIKE CHARACTER

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY,

"TEL. NO.

1877.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

TEL: NO. - 1877.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE ♣ SALE, PROMPT SERVICE.

Sole Distributors for South ʼn Ina and Macao for the OVERLAND, HUDSON and CHANDLER: Motor, Cars, and the HARLE DAVIDSON Motor Cycles. "KOWLOON" BRAKON, 26, MATHAN ROAD, TELL K 225

PROFEIETOR: O. LAURITSEN. Tel. 482.

VAFIADIS'

-EGYPTIAN GIGARETTES.

Imperial Bouquet per Crown Prince

100

$5,30

*4.65 2.35 .50

2.35

2.35

1.10

.40

100

3.60

1.85

75

100

2.40 1.20

Extra Fine (Grand Format) Nectar

Yildiz

Club Size

Non Plus Ultra

14

Superfine

con-und-guag

SOLE AGENTS :--

THE HONGKONG CICAR STORE CO., LD.

The

HOTEL MANSIONS.

DURESCO.

more

Colorwash that is trouble to apply, but which lasts, not twice, but ten times longer.

Wonderful for outside work. The only reliable COLORWASH

on the Market.

Large variety of artistic shades

in stock.

STOCKS KEPT BY:-

ALEX. ROSS & CO.

MACHINERY OFFICE.

KO. 4, VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.

REMINGTON OLIVER UNDERWOOD

L. C. SMITH

'No. 10.

No.

5.

No.

...No.

2

10.

No.

5.

SMITH PREMIER No. ROYAL

PRICES 850 TO $150. Machines are in first, class Condition and ready for immediate delivery.

Apply:

WILLEM HEYBLOM & CO.

POWELL'S BUILDING,

12, DES VEUX ROAD.

FRENCH LESSONS,

MOUSSION.

15. Morrison Hill Road,

E. HING

& CO.

SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND

MERCHANTS.

'HARDWARE'

PHONE NO. 1116.

WING WOO BT.

CENTRAL

PANEME

GENERAL NEWS.

Our Army Commanders.

The British Army does not advertise—it is ons of its many attractions but one may doubt whether anonymity is not carried too far: when you find that, the general public are not so mwak as acquainted with the names of the Army. Commanders, some of whom command as many sa'500.- 000 men. The Army ChminRI» der under Sir Douglas Heig are 10-day General Horne, General Plamer, General Byng, General Rawlinson - General Gough. It is a humiliation to all of us, adda The Globe, that such names ne Rimssy Macdonald, Snowde Trevelyan, Pansouby, Marel, and Outhwaite we far more familiar. Crossing the Atlantic on a Ten of Coal Among the many inventions offared to the Inventions Hoard of the Council of Defence t

| 18-008- wat in by an American, MF, G. T. Girgosian, who lives I Boston, Massachusetts, and Con grew itself has taken a great interest in it. It has to do with the storage of energy, which the inventor claims will revolutionise Atlantic transportation. He de olares that bir invention will driva a Temel scross the Atlantic on the power derived from a single on of cost." This has been re- ported upon so favourably after an investigation that Congress has voted an appropriation to go into the matter more thoroughly and experiment.

Chiasse Railway Disaster. After the fall, of Changshï the retreating Northern soldiers made s rush for the railway station. They got into an empty train and wanted the station-master: to despatch the train at once to Yochow. The station wester, however, refused to comply with their request, as he was expecting another train to get into Changehi from Yochow. Hia remonstranoes were, however, of no avail, for the soldiers promptly eeised the raio and started off for Yoohow. Somewhere down the line the two trains met, with 'the `rewalt that." over 300 soldiers were killed and

large number wounded. Hont of the victims belonged to the 17th Mixed Brigade and the 20th Division. A few. Aubui troops were alao` among the casualties.

An Unrecorded Tragedy of the Sea.

The s.s. Tamon Marn No. 16 (2,444 tons), which bae not been heard of vince Bếpt 8th, has y been given up as a total look, asys

MOK

the Kobe Herald,The steamn ara left Hankow Bept. 8th for Wakel amatsu. Mosers. Hachismo and Co., the ownere, as well'as-the- Admiralty, bays made every possible search for the missing: { steamer, bat without - subdese.

The company sent Mr. Mis-garhiệ | away on Oct. Lat to sscertain the... Este of the stoemer, bat ba waɛɛ unable to obtain any news. The steamer isinsated with the Tokyo- Marios Insurance Compisný for Y400,000. The Company is con |sidering what steps should” ba taken for the families of the crew numbering 38. As the Tamon Maru No. 16 was heavily laden with ore and an it is known that exosptionally severe weather set in in the Eastern Sea shortly. after she left the mouth of the Yangu, there is only too much reason to fear that the veZNJË foundered with all banda,

How To Staff a University. Those who advocate the establishment of a University in the Straits (says the Singapors Free Friai) may:: lika/ to take (account of what the President of the Board of Education ssið at Card: If they wished to fisvo is great university the first step

was to secure great men to teach.... in it. The grast universities of the world had been founded by great men of genius, of inspiration and of driving force, who could kindle the souls of their students and diffaze an enthusiasm for she hight things of iesming. Therefore, to establish a strong and powerful, university was to get great men, and he would say that not a bed way of getting great men wan is pay them wall. goiversity

bait up

work, the

infiuenon of the charsoters in