1918-05-24 — Page 2

NOTICES.

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS.

THE

BEST

AND

DURABLE

IN

MARKET

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THE

CHEAPEST

BECAUSE

t

IT

LASTS

THE

LONCEST

INSPECTION INVITED.

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

Sew Scheme for Children's Early Endowment—–—

**Principal fösture? Small Premium, Liberal Surrendar Valos. Medioni Biamination, Return of Premis in the Erant of Death,

and Numerous Options at the Age of 25. WEITS FOR "PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS TO

#DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.

APEXIOR

THE MOST RATIONAL REMEDY FOR BOILER TROUBLES.

SOLE AGENTS:-

THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.

Queen's Building. Chater Road, HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE MANILA ROPE

# STRAND

le to 15"

CABLE LAID

"to 15"

4 STRAND

3" to 10 CIRCUMFEREKOR

CIRCUMFELINOR. CIRCUMFERENCE

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 fost in length, Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

SIRDIR

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR

& CO.

No. 15, Queen's Road, Central.

Telephone No. 75.

ASTHMA

General Managera.

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 RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents,

Yorkshire

InsuranceCo.,Ltd.

ESTABLISHED 1884.

DAN BE CURED.|||11. Undaraigned AGENTS for

?T”HIS why be half refocused, and hit my all night cooking sad guying for

..NOBBS ASTHMA CURE

will give you 'curtain, prompt milet and Prezzo a good night's rest?... This, the ly geanine care for Autizma, discovered

| by 'Mr. HOBBS, 1⁄2" qualified Chemist, said referer for, many yesin-will, if taken whao Decosemy, effect a radical onze of this entchlid isenrable malady.

Obtainable at Mess. A. $. WATSON

à C, Eld; and all Chemist and Patens

Js divine Vanders,

Price: $2.50 per bottle,

METALS

of all inds. especially for ship- building and engineering works. Larvest and best assorted stock in the Colony.

SINGON & CO.,

(Establükat A. D. 18873 ander HING LUNG ST. Phone 515.

TSANG FOOK.

$44 Wenchal Rand, Tuaphona miny. PIAÑOS à ONGAN S'KEPAIRED, TUMS ED A REBULATED CASES RESPOLISM, INFEST - BWIRIES CONSISTENT FRUATES DIUKE'ĻOS REQUEST,

the above Company prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Raten. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS,

1918

Photos of RACE MEETING

also

"

The DERBY DAY CATASTROPHE AT HAPPY VALLEY." MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER

Ice House Street. Telephone 1413;

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND -CAMENT.

In Canks of 375 lb€, zak In Bags of 250 lbs. ask,

SHEWAN," TOMES & CO.

Generál Managers. gkong, 30th Anguin,"1916:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

-J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

NOTICES.

THE

1,500

PEAK

HOTEL

FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. 15 MINUTES FROM LANDING STAGE. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. BLAIR.

GRAND HOTEL.

A first-class and up-to-daco Hotel, most contral·location within the vicinity of gil the princizmi Banks. Boosd for tho ban Food, Kefreshments, Accceroodation and Cleaislingas Cuisine under European Supertiman

A fest-cham string Cruhestra condece selections from 5.30 px, to 11.30 P Special monthly terma for residents and for Shipping People. For further particulars apply

W. BARKER, Manager.

Telephone No. I$7. Telegraphic Address

"COMFORT."

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL. STEAMERS.

Telegraphio Address: "VICTORIA

JA WENCKELL

Manager

Tel. 873.

THE CARLTON HOEL.

[THE ONLY. AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLONY.!

"ICE HOUSE STREET.

Under American Mazingemast

Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banka and Central District 43 Bedroom, Fxcellent. Cuisine," So-upulously Coao. Moderate Tarma. Monthly and Family Ratagon application to the Propriet-o.

Telephone 812,

MRSFE CAMERON.

EUROPE HOTEL, SINGAPORE.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT. THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

HINDS

ARTHUR E. ODELL, (Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England and Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.)

NOTICES.

· HONEY AND XLMOND

CREAM

Is particularly recommended for

ROUGH, HARD OR TEKITATED SKIN, CHAPPED

1 FACE, LIPS AND HANDS,

· SUNBURN, WINDBURN, COLD'SORES. CHILBLAINS. BURNS, SCALDS. FLESH WOUNDS, CHAFING MOSQUITO AND OTHER INSECT BITES.

...and all the various

CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN OF LIKE CHARACTER

23

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY,

TEL. NO:

1877.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

1918

Indian

MOTORCYCLES.

THE MOTOR CYCLE with the craDLE SPRING FRAME.

24 HP. Twin

5) Opposeď jej EnderA

Fourstroke molar swaren spoed gear

Indian Cerators Saddle

All-chain dire Bowden-Wire Control

$400

THE

BEST

504 H. P Twin Cradle Spring frons fork Irves" Spæed Gear

26′′ = £1,9′′ Kyrpä

Heavy Duty Chibah

Antermatic Oiling Derive

An IdeaSolo Machina

$500

7.9 H.P. Powerplus.

Cradle Spring Frame

1. The Speed gear,

Sobabler Carburettor 3 1/2 gallon Tunk Bates-strong beaker Mischio Model 1895

$575

VALUE EVER OFFERED IN MOTORCYCLES New stocks just opmid up ALEX. ROSS & CO.

THE

Machlatry Department.

4, Des Vœux Road Central. Telephone 27.

LONDON DIRECTORY.

(Published Annually} Eworld to communicate direct with

NABLES traders throughout the.

English

MÁNUFACTURERS & DEALERS in each class of goodi Beides being a complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the Directory contains lists of

SEXPORT MERCHANTS"

with the goods they ship, and the Colonia) and Foreign Marketa they supply:

-

PROVINCIAL TRADE ĮNOTICES

of leading Manufacturess, Marchanta, etc., in the principal provincial towns and le dustrial centres of the United Kingdom.

A copy of the current edition will be for- warded freight paid, on receipt of Poetsl Order for 25a

Dealer soaking Agencies as advartko their trade cards for £1, or larger advertise. mantá from t.

THE LONDON DIRECTORY, CO, LTD.. 25. Abchurch Lane, London, E.C

FRENCH

Any European, Non-Asistio or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pm: daily Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifics

GENERAL NEWS.

U. S. Judge at Children's Court.

Jorge Ben B. Lindsey, head of » the Children's Court, Denver, Col., occupied a mat on the bench: at Old-street Children's Court recently, and congratulated the sagistents, Mr. Clarke Hall, on the methods he followed. Judge Lindaby in the author of sten- dard work in Americs on the care and training of children. He is now in Eugiann do business con- reated with the United Stat Government.

Newspapers' for the Fleet. Au urgent appeal for financial help is made by the Bi

cikirman of the Newspapers-for Fond established, by the Chamber of Cimmered an Authority of the Admiralty. Sis August, 1914, over 18,009) daily and weekly newspapeta, periodicals, and magazined have been dispatched to H.M. ships, sa well as a large number of gramo phones; for which there is an increasing demand, eiând: 9 the STpenses are heavy: The achetne bee the bearty support of sho King and Queen; - Contributions will be acknowledged by thehoa. Treasurer, Mr: Lionel AviMartin, 97:Cannon-street, Londen, E¡Q4.

The Test of a Good Song, Speaking at the Royal Instita- tion resterday Sir A. C. Hacken- zi: Bard that England's musics! Triomphs of a century ago ware her sea songa. He aingled out for special prsise Tom Bowling." which, he said, falalled the st of a good song, which was that directlyfons beard the melody the words came to the mind. Be referred to Wagner's remark that the opening bare of "God Save the King" represent the British character, by which he presum- bly meant our sturdiness and ohetinsoy. For himself be con- All persons with certain excep-sidered Tohaikovsky's "1812". who remain in the the most sacograful piece of vidid Colony for more than 7 days are scens painting in music of modern required to Register themselves times. He contended that Richard under the REGISTRATION of straum" toas poems could not be PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. accepted as art. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the. G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.

non-com-

tion papers.

tions

The Penalty for 'pliance is a fine not exceeding

$50

** vadina

FLOOD POISON, RIDERS. ELADDER, UNINAKY DISPANEL

·PITELOFF FOR FREE HULLET TO

-PINCHARGES WEAKNESS, PILES. 12=0*15CTO

LATWARE FOR YOu

THERAPION

ME THAT TRADE WAFIED WOED *THYLATION* AN I BRIXE STAND AFTEND TO ALL, GERZING PART

Large Sales of War Bonds. The total number of applica- tions for National War Bende (Bank of England ins) zechired by, or notified to the Bank of dariog the week ended at cldee

INBREW PASACH ZEMES. z. of business on Saturday, March THERAPIONE

16, was 51,526, the Aroant applied for being 255,013 455. myking a total to that date of 456,138 aplications for an amount of £517,423 450, These fizures inclde a copeiderable gum scrually invested during Business Men's Week, March 4-9, butnot notified to the Bank of England notil the early part of last week, saya the Times of March 20. The figures for the sale of National War Bonde (Post Office 1) for the week ended March 9t ant yet available, but these are estimated at £2,900,000, making statal to that date of £22,450,- 000 Up to March 9, the pts) number of War Savings Odi festen sold aires; the commence- ment of the is was 167,315,- 246.

LESSONS.

C. MOUSSION, 15. Morrison Hill Road,

MONEY

TEL. NO. 1877.

SAVE

AND

GAR GO.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE.

PROMPT SERVICE

Sole Distributors för South China and Macao for the OVERLAND, HUDSON

! and CHANDLER Motor Cars, and the HARLEY DAVIDSON Motor Cycles.

KOWLOON BRANCH, 26. NATHAN ROAD. TEL. K 226.

PROPRIETOR: C. LAURITSEN. Tel. 482.

MOTOR CARS

FOR SALE OR HIRE ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:

2. No. 1083.

EXILE CARACE.

VELUX

INSURE YOURSELF AGAINST COSTLY MISTAKES,

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Planos by Well Known Makers?

BRINSMEAD

CHAPPELL

CHALLEN

The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd

“Californian Millionaire" Story

At Guildhall, recently Paolo Carietti, 27, 8, Belgian waiter, was remanded on a charge of attempting to obtain money by means of the confidence trick from Baptiste Spelins, discharged. Belgian soldier, The prosecutür stated that he met the prisoner, who asked him if he wass Belgien. He told him that he was, and they went for a walk. They were joined by a man with a black besrd, whom the prisoner intro duced to the witness as 'million- aize just arrived from California. He also stated that the man wat's Belgian unable to speak English, and if Spelinx would show him round and interpret for him it would be made worth his while, The priacnerirquired if the witness bad Boy money, fed on. bearing that he had £12 on him and 235 at home, he enggested that the witness should go and fetch his money and hand it to the bearded man: to show that ba -was a; trustworthy) person 20/h

man, he asid, had 1100 0000 distribais-smöng pour: Relgians and he would entrust Speling make-the-distribution. » The wiinees went home, Herribly

for the purpons of fatching; his money but informed the police of what had taken, place