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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1923.

PRESCRIPTIONS

when the doctor prescribes ha expects the druggist to fill the prescription with purə drugs, The quality of our Drugs, Madicines and Toilet Goods is not surpassed. Have the doctor's prescription filled here and the result will be satisfactory.

Prescriptions The Pharmacy.

The Red Bids Oppoalto Ira Houaa

SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPARERS. BOILER MAKERS: FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

PEKING LAMP SHADES

the

We have large stocks of choicest Peking lamp shades. OUR STORE is also the best place to obtain shawls, scarves, capes, crepe underwear, dresses, laces, Mandarin costumes, Swatow werk, etc., etc.

Astor House Building

FOOK WENG & CO. | Cable Address "CURIOS"

Tel. HOP CHEONG- 55, Queen's

CU. 654

Road, Central.

COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS

DEALERS IN

SWATOW DRAWN AND LACE WORK

EMBROIDERIES. OLD MANDARIN COATS. SILK, ETC., ETC.

LARGE CONSIGNMENT JUST UNPACKED. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED

HONGKONG HARDWARE CO.

"TAI LEE CHAN,"

ESTD. 1884

METAL GOODS

Tgl. No. C.1993.

and

HARDWARE.

119 Jervois Street

DOCK-

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

-DRY

LEAST 787 Flas

LENTH ON BLOCKS 750 FEET

DEPTH ON CENTRE OF

SILL (HW.0.5.T) 34 FT. 6 INS.

~THREE SLIPWAYS-

CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP

TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT. · ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS.

TEL. ADDRESS.~~ TAJXOGDOCK” NONSTORE.

TELEMIONE NO. 22

CALL PLAS: "O" OVER "ANS PENNANT.”

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

LIGIEN STARE & SONS, LTBJ AGENTS.

¿

LIC SETT A PRICES TASASTI 12

HESTERFIELD cigarettes are

C made to give smokers the highest

possible quality at the lowest possible price.

We buy only the choicest and most expensive grades of Turkish and Ameri- can tobaccos. And then these fine to baccos are blended in just the right pro- portions for full flavor and pleasing taste. You can't buy such quality in any other cigarette at the price.

Try them today.

"They Satisfy

Chesterfield

CIGARETTES

of finest Turkish and American tobaccos-blended

LICCITT & Myers Tosacco Co., U. S. A., Manufacturer

it

A permanent roofing at a price competitive with corrugated iron. "ITALIT"

The perfected red and grey corrugated cement-a-besios

ROOFING

The Inspecting Engineer to the Crown

Agents for the Colonies...

-

has conducted An in- teresting and conclu- sive series of tests on "ITALIT'

and a copy of his report. together with full parti culars of "ITALIT," will be forwarded post free on request.

*“ ITA LIT* **

provides the mari- mum in durability and safety ctu.. minimum cost.

Delivered or fixed in any quantity anywhere. Just ask for a copy of the "ITALIT" Booklet. STOCK CARRIED BY-

SHEWAN

HONGKONG & CANTON.

"

TOMES & CO.

SOLE AGENTS

ECONOMY IS ITSELF A

GREAT INCOME”

It is far cheaper to keep clothes clean than constantly paying for new.

Before - you discard your gown, costume, or coat, give eur Dry- Cleaners

trial the

results, will more than please you.

STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

HEAD OFFICE"& WORKS, YAUMATI, Tel. K. 32. HONGKONG DEPOT, 16. Stanley Street, Tel. C. 1279, HONGKONG DEPOT, 62. Praya East. KOWLOON DEPOT, 19, Canton Road. CANTON, 19, Sharki Central, East. Write or Phone for price list.

ကို ကို

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

RELIABILITY.

A PIANO WITH GOOD TONE WHICH WILL

WITHSTAND THE HARDEST USAGE

is the-

MORRISON PIANO

THEY CAN BE SAFELY RELIED ON BECAUSE THEY ARE BUILT TO STAND

THIS CLIMATE.

GUARANTEED FOR SEVEN YEARS.

Cash or easy payments can be arranged.

See them at

TSANG FOOK

PIANO CO.

Telephone No. 2127. 94A. Wanchai Road.

IF YOU

ENJOY REALLY

GOOD COFFEE

BUY THAT WHICH IS SPECIALLY SELECTEE

AND FRESHLY ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY.

THE GRAECO-EGYPTIAN CO. 12, Queen's. Road, Central.

MODERN DEFENCE.

Ships V Forts. Lord Sydenham writes to the Times:-

In July, 1882. immediately after

In my book on Fortification the bombardment of Alexandria., attempted a continuous historical I was ordered to report fully upon study of naval attacks on forts, the operation and its effects. I from Nelson's day and in the surveyed every fort.photographed to add important details of the ¡second edition (1907). I was able the damage, and registered every American experience at Porta I notice that Mr. Churchill, in hit that could be individually Rico and Santiago. which per- his deeply interesting account of recorded. I analysed the results fectly corresponded with and the genesis of splendid failure at exhaustively, and the lesson they emphasized the great object-les- the Dardanelles, states that "Nol conveyed was unmistakable. Ex-son of Alexandria. With all

one

said." of the planicept in conditions which were not these experiences before them, of the naval attack. This is even approximately represented the Japanese carefully abstained absurd. Ship- cannot fight forts at the Dardanelles, where the from risking their ships at Port

... On the contrary

difficulties were infinitely greater Arthur. My report was made there grew up, in the secret cir- then at Alexandria, ships have secret:; and a request by the late cles of the Admiralty, a perfectly no chance in engaging well- Sir Henry Tyler in the House of clear opinion favourable to the conceived forte, which, incident Commons for its publication was operation." Such an opinion ally, is not their business. If, as refused. Probably there are few could not have been based upon appears,

Lord Fisher

had if any people now living whoever war experience, which consistent misgivings, they must have been saw it. If it had been studied in ly refates it over a long range of based upon his practical ex-January, 1015, the attack on the ship v. fort actions of the most perience in command of the In-Dardanelles. as then planned, varied character.

flexible at Alexandria.

could never have been approved

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

YA DONT TRINZ JUMBO IS A SWART DOS?? SAY! TH UUTE HIM AN HE CAN READ HOUSE

NUMBERS.

READ HOUSE NUMBERG? € MAN

AN UNTIE HIM

WOAST.

GVAN HOME JUNGO - NOHYBU

BEE IF WE CANT READ NOMBERS

AN-A

DOS CANT

READ FIGGERS-

SHUX!

Jumbo Is a Wonder

MAEBBE JUS COMMON D065 CANT, BUT JUMBO AINT

A COMMON

D06.

AMERICAN BOXING.

New York, Nov. 21,

+88

In a Efteen rounds heavyweight esatest Kid Norfolk, an Ameri- an Negro, outpointed the Senegalese Battling Siki after a dashing and spectacular battia. Although obviously cot in the best condi

lon Siki fought gamely and aggressively. Norfolk, however, similated his opponent's savage attacks, meanwhile keeping up withering onslaught that frequently bad Siki distressed and bleeding profusely at the month, eyes and nose,

TROUBLE IN GERMANY.

New York, Nov. 21.

A

A semi-official statement attempting to justify the treatment

of the Franco-Belgian inter-Allied control · Control Commissioners says that a Belgian officer aroused suspicion by barning papers and a map was found showing the positions of the Reichswehr troops operating in Saxony. Thus the blame rests upon the foreign officers Inasmuch as under the Treaty of Versailles they were not entitled to control troops coastiationally assigned to Reich duties:

BRITISH COTTON TRADE.

London, Nov. 21. Having found it impossible to introduce any system of control,;" which would cover the whole cotton trade, the Joint Committee at Manchester has adjourned in order that the employers' section might consult their associations regarding the possibility of sectional control.

SEE! WE KNOWS OUR AUMBER!

BY BLOSS ER

NEA SEZYKE

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