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NOTICES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THORNYGROFT AND KELVIN MARINE MOTORS.

TUESDAY DECEMBER

GENERAL NEWS.

GERMAN TRADERS IN THE and

PACIFIC

from

ading pursu

aland

hbour. om the estion.

of Japa they have almost with

BRITISH LENIENCY_

WOMEN'S A WORK IN US). Wonien have been given a large

out exception been departed or made to serve as prisoners of war.

Representations were made share of responsibily in the ad. The Report of the Australian that, notwithstanding the military ministration of the war lahour Commission on the South Pacific occupation of Samos, the Deutsche supply programme of the United Íslands, a summary of which Handels und Plantagen Gesell States and the employment ser appears in the Board of Trade schaft was carrying on trade upt

GALL

AT

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

CO. LTD.

AND ASK FOR

AND YOU will be convinced that Hongkong Is

Journal, states that German only in the Samran Group, but vice by the Department of Labour. Two women, one representing trading companies paved the way in the British. Protectorate of. for German colonial possessions Tongs, and was enjoying, in fact, management, the other represent EL PALACIO " in the South Pacife. These all the privileges of a British ing labour, have been added to Companies had in later years trading company. The authorities, each. State Advisory Board of strong Government support. The appointed a receiver to take employment service, an addi- German imperial Government al- charge of the company's business,itional two women being added to so granted liberal payment of but under this arrangement the every Community Labour Board. RATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, ON APPLICATION TO shipping subsidies with the business still progressed to the Women menbers of these Con

avowed purpose of encouraging advantage of German and to the unity Boards are to have full German colonial expansion in a disadvantage of British interests, power of decision in all opinions region where British and French Complaints were renewed, and concerning the method of recruit- afuence was already consider the Colonial Office decided that, ing and distribution labour.

the receivership of the company

DODWELL. & CO. LTD.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

New Scheme for Children's Early Endowments-

Principal Estures: Small Premium, Liber 1 Surrender Valis, No Medical Examination, Return of Premis the Brent of Death, and Numourous Options at the Age of 25. WEITE FOR PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTIBULARS TO":

DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents. „

YALE CHAIN BLOCKS.

TRIPLEX, DUPLEX, & DIFFERENTIAL

TROLLEYS & TROLLEY TRUCKS. CRANES &c.

SOLE AGENTS —

לי

RALEIGH TERGENTENARY.

able.

There were in particular five should be turned into a form of great companies. The biggestof liquidation-nacely, liquidation

Londen is finding time among these companies was 357,000 involving sale of the company's greater preoccupations to cele acres of land. Like other leading existing stocks and collection brate, the tercentenary of Sir German South Pacific trading of book debis, but not i-Walter Raleigh. Naturally the firms, it had a completely inter- volving sale of trade marks

now favoured With the

best brand

NOTICES.

MANILA CIGARS

woven system, comprising exten- or goodwill or of land and aspect of his many sided great- ness chosen for chief emphasis at sive plantations, wholesale and buildings. Of the other com- this time is his work as coloniser retail store and s Beet of panies, the New Guinea Company in America. The most interest- veesels engaged in trading and Hamburghische Sad See Aktien ing celebrations are those that recruiting labour, Hernsheim Gesells aft and the Hernsheir are going on at the town of and Co. carried out a pioneering Company are trading in New Raleigh in North Carolina, where venture to the British Solomon Guinea (the last also in the statue is to be erected. Dr. Islands, and its operations wouki Solomons), but their overssen trade Page, the late American, Am admittedly have led to the operations are strictly limited bassador and himself a citizen of Norddeutscher-Lloyd's taking The Commission states that the North Carolina, took a great these British possession into its fate of the German possessions in interest in the London arrange sphere of operations. The Jaluit the South Pacific hangs in the balments, and there are many Gesellschaft secured inest of the ance. II they come under British Americans on the committee. best trading positions in the rule the prevailing belief is that Marshall and Caroline Islands. the position of the German cou- This company,

at one time, in en-panies referred to will, if

The Albert Medal has beer. deavouring to oust an Australian unrestricted, be powerful enough steamship service from trading to command generally, if not awarded to Charles Davie Millar, THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING with the Marshalls, imposed pro- monopolise, the whole of their leading seaman, for bravery dur- THE HONGKONG & SOUTF

hibitive fees and duties in con-pre-war trade. It has been fing an outbreak of fire on board a CHINA WAR SAVINGS. travention of treaty rights. To suggested that they might be motor launch in Pembroke Dock.' the influence of the Deutsche bought out their freeholds, Millar, of H.M.S. P.C. 51, was on Handles and Plantagen Gesells-plantations, buildings, stocks, the forecastle of his ship and, chaft the development of German fleets either by public interests in Samoa and the panies or by the State. conséquent, cession of that country was largely due..

· BRADLEY & CO., LTD.. MACHINERY DEPT. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.

ESTABLISHED. 1883. MANUFACTORRES OF

ca.

LTD.

PURE MANILA ROPE

3

STRAND

le to 15"

CIRCUMFERENGR.

4

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

3" to 10" CIRCUMPEREXCE

5" to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE.

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length. Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded an application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Managers.

LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

SIRDIR

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR

& CO.

"No, 15, Queen's Road, Central Telephone No. 75.

HONGKONG JAPANESE MASSACE ASSOCIATION.

Mr. V. SUGA

M. 1. MONTA

Mrs. A. SUGA

Mrs. S. HORDA

5 Queen's Road CentraJ, Hongkong

METALS

of all kinds, especially for ship- building and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock In the Colony.

SINGON & CO.,

(Established; 14. D. 1880) HING LUNG|ST,

Phone 515.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER.

FOR SALE. PICTURES OF

ST ANDREW'S DAY FAIR AND MOTOR CAL PROCESSION.

NORTH BRITISH

AND

MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,

fa which are vested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

CLET

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 Insurance Co,

Limited. ESTABLISHED 1884.

N

The Undersigned AGENTS

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

AGENTS."

GREEN ISLAND GEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bage of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

* THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,

THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION NË:2 THERAPION No 3

3.1 Lac Band der ClairSURG. 1A TAONG &

SOLDSTLEADINGCHEMISTS. PRICE OF YERGLAND 24 DELICLINGMed/CakevirziOCKRAIN MALAG SENTRADE "MARKED WORD STRERATION, CON

« GUVE, STANE, JUTIKED TO GENODEFICERT-

C.P.R. APPOINTMENTS.

.

MEDAL FOR GALLANT SEAMAN.

com-Iseeing the fames on the deck of the motor launch, slid over, the bows of his craft on the launch, rushed aft, and removed the The "favourable treatment Mr. E. W. Beatty, the new primers of the depth charges. extended by Great Britain since President of the Canadian Pacific He forced his way through the the war to German companies Railway, announced recently the flame and kicked the hose over- and residents in German New appointments of Mr. Dboard. His clothes caught fire, Gainea and Samca'is stated to be actier as vice-president in and he extinguished them by a contrast with the measures charge of the lines east of Port jumping overboard. meted out by the French and Arthur, with his office in Mon- on board again he assisted in Japanese to the Germans resident treal; and that of Mr. D. C. getting the motor launch in tow. in the French possessions of Coleman as vice-president in. Oceania and the Marshall Islands. charge of the line west of Port The Commission says that, with Arthur, with his office at Win- the exception of some officials, nipeg. Both men have risen from the Germans in New Guinea and the ranks of the Canadian Pacific Samoa contime. their planting service.

Red Wing Charsheed 4 MODELS STOCKED.

WITH POWER TO SPARE -

BUILT TO WITHSTAND THE SEVEREST SERVICE-

INSPECTION AND/OR ENQUIRY INVITED.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

ners,

Climbing

PARIS BANQUET FOR 3s. A two-floored building cap- able of accommodating 400 din- mirrored walls, snow-white cloths, cutlery and crockery jre- proachable, trim serving girls instead of black-coated waiters, customers drawn from the work- ers, all laughing and chatting: this conveys an idea of a co-op- erative restaurant started in Paris to combat the food profi- ! Leer. For how much can one eat in a co-operative" restaurant? Bread costs 1d.; sardines 35 2 hors d'eouvre, 4d.; roast veal and- mashed potatoes, 10d.; estra vegetable, 4d, ; cheese and dessert, i the same price; quarter of a bottle of wine, 5d.; serviette, 2d. a banquet for something like 3s. And to think that those restaurantscalledestablishements de luxe are loth to obey the Food Minister's decree compelling them to serve a meal of similar. proportions at a fixed price of 10s. 88.!

in

CHANGING LONDON,

The London County Council. report that old Georgian houses 7

Westminister which had degenerated into slums are now. in demand by well-to-do people reminds one of the ups and downs" of London property. Soho. where dukes lived a hund- red years ago, and then went down badly, has been for some years

IF

NOTICES.

ASSOCIATION.

PPLICATION forma toj

Membership of the abort Association may be obtained frem all the Banks or from the undersigned.

THE UNION' INSURANCI

SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

Ecnorary Secretaries &

Treasurer. makon 15th January, 19:0

THE CHINA PROVIDENT. LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid np...$1,230,000:)

Lemus un Mortgage of House Property, da Goods received on Ɛtorage.. - Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Prendous System.

TEUSTEM. EXECUTOR OF WIKA, AUTORNEY, ko Undertaken and Execited.

Base and Partieniars on application) To the Office of SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

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MARTIN'S PIOLÓSTEEL HELPILLS

Bata Pa 21 tha bowen, de Skidor de toe (den of any Irregularity of the Bystand I

2 KRON PROGRAME Zhers, Donor Contradan

MEETIK. CHunki, Barshanykk, Judi

MARTIH'S

APIOL &STEEL RebaPILIS

PHILI

BRANDY

for

Connoisseurs.

Try

Remy Martin

made of the best

Charante Grape.;

SOLEIÏAGENTS:

THORESEN & CO

Queen's Bldg..

PHONE 450.

Sales agents Canton

Mazners & Backhouse Lid.,

OBTAINABL

NOW IN UNIT

OF 25 AND 32 C.F

past improving again on account WHICH CONSUME ONLY ABOUT HALF THE AMOUN of its commercial value. Savile OF ELECTRIC CURRENT USED BY METALLIC FILAMEN Row, once filled with the town LAMPS OF EQUAL CANDLE POWER

mansions of the aristocracy, has FURTHER IN UNITS UP TO 3000 CF. passed into the hands of some of;

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE the best firms of tailors. Han-

FOR

CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDDINGS, MINCE PIES. DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES, CRACKERS, ETC.)

FOR TIFFINS AND DINNERS THE ALEXANDRA CAFE: IS UNSURPASSED.

ORDERS, POR CATERING OF ALL DESCRI

EFFICIENTLY CARRIED OUT.

HOLLAND CHINA TRADING CO.

Hongkong & Canton

Sole Agents for South Chlaz

EMIT A BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT OF UNEQUALLE over-square and Georgestreet STRENGTH have also bee transformed into

For wholesale apply to: business thoroughfares. Rassell- square is a nother example of a distinguished residential quarter which has now parcely a single residence left in it. The great houses of Victorian London are, in fact, no longer in demand. After the war the large houses that still remain in Maida Vale, Cricklewood, Brondesbury, Clap ham Common, and a dozen other neighbourhoods, that could be mentioned, are likely to be converted into flats.

FRENCH

LESSONS

MOUSSION. rison Hill Road,