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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,{ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1917.

Golofina

THE

HIGHEST

SMOKE

CRADE

of

CONNOISSEURS.

TRY

PERFECTOS

"PERFECTO" Actua! Size

JAMAICA

LEAF.

TRY

BOUQUETS.

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.

NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

FLAC & SAILMAKER s3.129, Des Vœux Road Central Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833

ASAHI BEER.

ASAHI BEER

GRAND PRIZE

ASANI BEER

ASAHI LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT

EWERY

COMPANY

Mitsul: Bussan Kaisha

Telephone: 200, 40, 306505

ROUND THE SHOPS.

(Continued from Page 3.)

King Edward Hotel, Many people will find it con- venient when down town on |Christmas · meroioz to stay sod have tiffin at the King Edward Hotel, where special pains have been taken to please those who are having their meala ont. The same applies to the Christmaa dinner, which the management | has ́erranged shall be as nice se experience can possibly make it. The King Edward Hotel bas long ejoyed a reputation for the ex- cellence of the food provided, and this Obristmas will be no excep. tion.

Alex. Ross & Co.

The machinery office of Meeers, Alex. Roes and Company in D.s Vax Road Central is one of those places where oos is tempt. jed to bay many things. There are marine motora, Corona and Royal typewriters, Indian motor cyclos and side onze, the "Smith" motor wheel, Ford motor cars of various prices, and a “Smith*

ger, by which motoring at a minimum of cost can be obbain- ed. In the matter of accessories, the firm is probably unrivalled in the city and many are the articles which would make moat suitable and acceptable Christ- mas presenta to those who own care or cyoles. As all the producia are by well-known makere, quality is sesarred.

Asthma Cure.

Just about this time of the year it behaves everyone to take the greatest care to guard against colds on the chest. There is no | better preventive or cure' sgɛinat the ravages of asthma or sath- matic colds than Nobby' cole- |brated ouje. The name of Nobbs. bae been known in the Orient for so many years that it: bos became almost a household word, but there are many people who who'

are so indifferent that they neglect ... a cold, which thua develops into something worse. Everyone would be well advised to keep in the medicine chest s bottle of this Nobba" asthma vaze [so as to be prepared against

eventualities,

Asahi 'Beer.

Our friends the Japanese are rightly credited as being a go- shend business rede and the man-

Hotel de L'Europe. Singapore. * Under entirely British manage- ment, this botal, which is one "of the very beat botela in the southern Colony, adjoys ane ol the Guest situations in the town. Travellers and residents find a social meeting place here, and the excellent caitins provided has made the name of the hotel synonymous with quality. Aby frem Hongkong who are anticipat ing a trip to Singapore in the near future will be well advised to remember the Grand Hotel de 2 1 Earope.

Hergkong Rope Co.

We are not going to ra commend anybody to buy new rope with which to hang them- mirea but only wish to point out that the Hongkong Rope Mauu- facturing Co., Ltd., are manufac

turers of pure Manila rope of. many eizas Oil drilling cables

of any size up to 3,000 feet in "length are one of the firm's specialities. The General Mana- gera are Hessrs. Chewan, Tomes 9 & Company.

Bradley and Co.

Messrs. Bradley and Company!

is another of those firma of which

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everybody in Hongkong knowe, 11

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NOTICES.

1917

CHRISTMAS DINNER MID-DAY

MENU.

(No Chits or Tickets) PRICE $1.00. (Cash Account only).

Hors D'œuvres Soup

Cream de Asparagus Beef Tea

Fish

Boiled Schnapper & Egg

Sauce

Fried Sole and Lemons

Entrees"

Stewed Chicken with orien

a la Polonnaice

3

5

6

Game Pie

7

8

Sausage and Mashed Potatoe

Joints

Raast Saddle of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.

Boiled York Ham

Poultry

Roast Turkey and Cranberry #Sauce

Roast Capon and Bread Sauce

and in their machinery depart-13 Roast Goose and Apple Sauce. mert they have a large sasoriment]

Vegetables,

of articles indispensable to the 13. Boiled potatoes running of any machine-driven 14 Roast potatoes

concern. Just now they have a 15 Petis Pois 14 Cauliflowers stock of Yale chain blocks,

Entremets

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

TO-MORROW NIGHT

9.15

DEC. 23rd. ONE NIGHT ONLY.

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT

OF THE

FANTASTIC STARS.

THE OLD FAVOURITES

IN A NEW

PROGRAMME.

riplex, duplex and differential 17 Plum Pudding 18 Mince Pie THE SPECTACULAR SENSATION OF THE AGE trolleye, and trolley tracks, cranes. 19 App'e Pie 20 Fruit Au Cream

Bie.

Fruits

21 Oranges. Apples. Muscatells, Alm-nds, Wälguts, and Chestnuts.&c.

Dessert

American Cheese

23 Dutch Cheese

M. U. Moussion. With the closet binding to Lether of the French and British nations, it would be one of the mcet adjuntsgeous things if mora Britishers understood the lan-22 guage of the nation which has been 24 sharing their trials, and it is as well to know that lessona can be obtained from M G. Moussion, of 15, Morrison Hill Road. Those desirous of acquiring knowledge of the language should consult this cxpert.

Frank Smith and Co. Masara. Frank Smith and Com. pany, of 6, De Tax Road, Osa- tra, are ready to supply any needing cast iron rainwater pipes and fittings, sad in view of the wet season which will be with us in the New Year, water pipe fringe should be seen to now.) Fire extinguishers can also be obtained from 'bie store.

Dodwell and Co. Mesere. Dodwell and Company are agents not caly for shipping

2

Beetroots 25 Mixed Salads

26 Celery. Tea or Coffee,

CHRISTMAS DINNER."

EVENING

" MENU... (No Chits or Tickets) "PRICE $I.CO (Cash Account only.) Hors D'Œuvres Soup

1 Clam Chowder

Consomme au Vermicelli Fish

3 Fried Schnapper *

DAMON AND PYTHIAS

FIVE REELS OF LOVE & ROMANCE

SHOWING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CHINA

VICTORIA THEATRE MATINEE, MONDAY.

NOTICES.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

APPLICATION has been made

Directors of this Company to issue to ADELINA O. DE GUTTIE÷REZ of Hong- kong a duplicate certificate of one share in this Company or other Certificate of Certificates

in lieu thereof uson the state- ment that the original certificate for one share No. 7217 dated 26th October 1896 has been lost or destroved. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within

NOTICES.

'PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENT.

NOTIFICATION

IT IS HEREBY notified that

on the 8th January proximo, lat 3 P.M... at the Public Works Department, and before a Com mittee presided over by the Director of Public Works, tenders and laying of pipes for canaliza will be received for the supply

ner in which they have set out to Grma but slag for several less 4 Cold Salmon and Mayonnaise 30 days from the date hereof notion of salt water (Extension).

cater for the Europeans who are in a measure deprived of supplies from Home is one upon which they are to be congratulated. Beer was ever a favourite drink with Britiibere, and there will be few householde in the Colony without a supply for the reason. Asahi Beer is not only of good

conspicuons busineeres, ench as "Rad Hand"

Compositions Limited, the Underwood Type iter and many other products. Of course the name is known all over the Far East and even

Entrees

5 Stewed Piteon a la Polonnaise 6 Lamb Cutlet and Petis Pois 7 Chicken in depic Joints

8 Roast Saddle of Beef and Horse Radish Sauce

beyond, and although there is nothing to especially warrant a reference to the firari connec Boiled York Hem

tica with Christmas, no shop-'

Poultry

quality, bat is fred at a prica pers guide, such sa thĩa, would 10 Roast Turkey. (Stuffed) and]

that tempta

Mee Cheong.

In many reepeots Hoogkong is place where the photgraphic oalt osa be developed to sa ex- tent grester than at Home, and that widely known firm of Mee

·Cheong will oster for the photo- graphers waate sa well sa any, beth in the matter of cameras ani supplies of films and plates." In addition; local views on be purchased in profusion and those who are thinking about marking the festival with a fresh "sitting' of themselves will find that there has been good cause for the reputation the firm has for tarning out artistic and well- aludied portraits.

Wal Kee.

This is the yachting eeaest,

ba complete without mention

being made of this large com

ercial baaze.

POST OFFICE.

**CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

HOLIDAYS.

11

Cranberry Sauce

Roast Chicken & Chipped

Potatoes

12 Roast Goose anti Apple Sauce Vegetables

13 Boiled Potatces

14 Roast Potatoes 15 Petis Pois

16 Boiled Cabbage

Entremets

17 Plum Pudding 18 Mince Pie

The Post Office will be open on Mon-19 Apple Pie day 24th, Tuesday 23th and Wednesday 20 Blanc Mange and Apricots 26th inst, Monday 31st and Tuesday the

Fruit 1st January from 8 to 9 3.m.

There will be one collection and one 21 Oranges, Apples. Muscatells delivers of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sunday.

Almond", Walnuts Chestnuts&c.

Dessert

There will be a delivery of Fozistered correspondence at 9 am. on the 24t), and 26th December and let Jan02-Y.

The Money Order Office will be entirely 22 American Cheese

23 Dutch Cheese clraed during the holidaye.

The Parcel Port Barvices to British East Africa and Faypt (+xcent for members

·

a:d

claim or representation in respect

The conditions of the tender-

or such original certificate is made to the Directors they willing, the specifications and the proceed to des! with such ap

plans of the canalization are open to the public at the Public Works plication for certificate.

Department and in the Por- tuguese Consulate in Hongkong, where they can be examined on all week days,

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Dated 1st day of December 1917.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Before purchasing Electrical Appliances for,use, in connection with the Company's supply, Consumers are recommended to communicate with the Under. signed with a view to ascertain- ing:-

I.

If the Appliances, and their use, are in accord ance with the Company's Regulations.

If the wiring of the pre- mises, where it is intended to instal such Appliances is suitable.

It is important that the fore- going information should be obtained from the Company, SE

24 Beetroot 25 Mixed. Salad not only does the reglect to do and owners of boats who,, are"

so endanger property by fire but 26 Celery

in addition may lead to a con- renovating or otherwise improv-

Tea or Coffee.

travention of the Ordinance, ing their craft should remember of the Expeditionary Forces), and to To facilitate Service and pre-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., that Wai Kee, of 199, Des Voeux Abymisia, Bagdad, Eritrea, Franch Road Central, bas most of the B-mali Coast, Italian Somaliland Portu, veat Confusion please order by

Agents. things they need, especially stile, East Africa, Zanzibar and Enesis number only.

have been suspended.

We sell only the very best Hongkong, 14th December, 1917. etc. The boats this year are as well-

brands of Wines, Ales and matched as ever, and those on the

Correspondence addressed to enemy Liqueurs. look-out for wing in the races robjects in China, Sism. Siberia and WISHING YOU A MERRY should consult Wai Kee, who in Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor-

XMAS. be relied upon to make the best occo, cannot be transmitted.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE possible ae of the boats entrusted

MRS. N. BABBAGE, to him to improve.

Manageress.

E. Hing and Company. Very little basiness is done st Obristmas but afterwards the more serious side of life is revert ed to. When this period ests in it is generally found there are new parcheses to make, and in this respect those who are com cerned with shipping should not forget E. Hing and Co., which has an admirable stock of ship building materials in stock. The

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The Bervices to Germany, Austria, Bal. garía and the Ottoman Empire sze ruspended.

Talasured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publi are therefore advised to pack such parcela very carefully.

Mr. Edison and the U-Boat Problem..

Mr. Edison, with a large alaff nt assistants, bag retorned to New Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunania and Mengiss and York after having been abuent her places in the Province of Yunnan for ten weeke on the high seas should be superscribed with the words!

I.

NOTICE.

TO ALL CONCERNED :

F. N. TYSON, Master of the British Steamer Hermelia" hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any debt or debts contracted by the members of my crew during the ship's stay in Hongkong.

F. N. TYBON, Master ss. Fermelių".

For delivery by the Chinese Port Off experimenting with anti-sub- Hongkong, 20th December, 1917. marine devices. He endeavoured

Parcsis for Gross cannot be accepted to duplicate the methods of the firm are ship chandlers and hard-for transmission unless sooompanied by U-bosts in every detail. He refused ware merchants and have a wolle stapedial permit issued by the British

Minister at Athens."" earned business reputation.

to make a statement.

Macao, Public Works Depart ment, 18th Desember, 1917.j

RAUL M. DE FARIA E MATA,

Engineer Director."

Q.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR : FOLIDAYS,

THIS office will be entirely

on

CLOSED

Christmas and New Year Days. On the other holidays the office will be open for all purposes as follows- MONDAY,

9A.M P.M. the 24th Dec, .. WEDNESDAY, 9 11. 12

the 26th. Dec.

.D, W. TRATMAN,

Superintendent, Imports and Exports

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TEA DANGES.

THE Management beg to an

nounce that in future® the charge for tea including the privelege of dancing will be [11,00 per head, 25% of which sum will be donated by the Hotel Company to War Chari- ities,

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

ads Barnets at 11 Low House Stenot, in the Oity of

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by George Wi

Hai Koi,