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SERVICE TO NEW YORK.

NEW YORK and or BOSTON via PANAMA.

For freight, space and particulars apply to

BARBER STEAMSHIP LINE, INC.

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE.

AGENTS

4. Dos Voux Rd. C.. H.K. & S'hai Bank Bldg. Ground Floor, Tolophona Contral 2477 & 2478.

Half pl. size artist onlarger litted with Aldis F.77 leus. Complete $115 00.

THE KWONG KWUI CO.

GO. Queen's Road, Tol. C.2170,"

NOTICE.

First-class European Store wants to get in touch with all Importers who are willing to send on consign- ment, General Merchandise on a commission basis

only.

For particulars apply . --

J. P. VIEIRA REMEDIOS & CO General Managers for Variety Store,

No. 15, Queen's Road. Central. (Ist. Floor) Telephone 4705,

Sapremo

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and

everiasing

Proof

Against

condenzation and

corrosion.

ITALIT

ASBESTOS ROOFING SHEETS.

ENSURES.

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struction.

Weather-proof and safe

con-

6) Economical and low initial cost and the elimination

of breakage, maintenance and painting,

(c) Provention of the spread of fire.

Double Strength.

Safe Load 420 lb. Concentrated at normal centres.

ITALIT is approved by the Board of Scientific Research.

Stock carried by

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

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in the bottest weather.

HONGKONG.

Sole Agents.

Apply Import Department.

Tel, C. 781.

St. Georges Buliding.

SHIPBUILDERS. SHOP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;"

HAUNTED-GENIUS. ·

Fears Of Famous-Men. One of the penalties paid by genius le to bo haunted, almost from the uradio to the grave, by norbid foara. To the ordinary

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924.

C. E. WARREN

& CO., LTD.

SANITARY ENGINEERS

HONGKONG.

person theso fears appear Offleas : 1310), Wyndham Streel, Audiorous, and they are quoted, Tol. C, 240. { indeed as evidence of the madness of genius.

Jane Welsh Carlylo, in "Lot- tors to Her Family," which havej recently bean published,

com

JUST RECEIVED

A New Stock of

monts on Tennyson's ombarrass Sanitary Goods,

mont in the presence of ladies. Ho was also morbidly afraid of sex, of God, and of death. Harold Nicholson on his summary of Tonnyson's acktuvements do clares that the essential inspira- tion of the great Victorian poet was that of foar,

A foar of death was the con- stant attendant of Lord Byron, especially during his youth. Fé was this four that caused him to avoid the Brig of Balgownie, Did Aberdeen, which seeording to prophecy, was to fall when an only son de noross it on a mare's only foul. Byron was un only son.

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10

Soil Pipes

AND

White Glazed Tiles.

ESTIMATES FREE FOR Sanitary

Installations:

WANTED

life of Agents to advertise the

The fear of the dark seems persist throughout the many genius. Among those who thus suffered were Edgar NEW

Allan Poe Alfred Musset, and! Chopin, Thomas Carlyle-trembled at the thunght of entering a shop. Newton-who-enunciated_the law of gravitation, was afraid of water, and Pagasini, the great violinist, shared bis fear of this alement,

Guy de Maupassant, the Fronel mastor of afory-telling, ad a horror of an open door. He could not rest in a room where "some thing" night walk in. Erasmus, who was regarded as one of the graet forces in bringing about the Reformation, and us the intellec- Laal Mussolini of his age, was horrified at the sight of a fish.

Schopenhauer, the pessimistic Germanphilosopher who continu ally sought to

the "striving and misery of all He." could not look at a razor without shuddering. The whole life of Dostoievski was filled with, a horror of something he could not doscribe. In his case madness finally clouded his mind.

overcome

Tho fears of genius muy some

Dr. tinues take a curious forni.

Johnson, it is said, could not pass railings or any similar objects without touching them. If he missed. any, he felt uneasy until he returned and rectified the emission.

" HABITUALS."

Chance for A Criminal.

The thirteen British judges, headed by the Lord Chief Justice, who sat specially as a Court of their Criminal Appeal, gavo decision recently,

They had been asked to decide the following question, referred to them by a previous court of Rive judges: Is a man who has once been found to be an habitual cri- minal always to bo regarded in law as an habitual criminal?

After considering for a month the points which had been raised by counsel, the Court announced that by a majority of eight to four long judge abstaining) they hl derided that a man was not always to be regarded in law as Fan habitual criminal.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD. & EngineerinG COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

ERA STORE

30, Fee-House Stroot.

by selling books of tickels in connection with the New Era Premium Contest.

Interesting and profitable spare time work, agents may carn from $5,00

to $20. daily.

Full particulars upon application to above ad- dress.

We have received A fine selection of Real Amber Beads

which are being offered for sale at moderauto prices,

SHERIFF BROS. 17, Queen's Rd, Cuntral.

For Iloilo and Cebu direct

THESS "COLORADO" will in despatched as above

on 19th, inst.

For particulars apply to

THE BANK LINE, LTD,

MASSAGE HALL 25 WYNDHAM STREET

Mas, H. MORITA. MR. H. SUOITA.

The Brunswick Oval Tone Amplifier

or "horn"

One of the reasons why Brunswicks ats found in

the homes of professional musicians.

NEW

AUTUMN

SUITINGS.

WE have just unpacked an early shipment of Autumn Suitings including:-Viyella and other FLANNELS

in 10 DIFFERENT SHADES of GREY, FAWN, BLUE and BROWN also WHITE. Many SMART DESIGNS and COLOURINGS in CASHMERES, WORSTEDS and SERGES, the products of the leading ENGLISH and SCOTTISH MANUFACTURERS.

QUALITY

:

FIRST.

GOODWILL-the goodwill of one's cus- tomers is a precious possession, and our policy is to secure the goodwill of our friends. In the making of all garments our guide and principle is always “Quality First"---quality both of material and. craftsmanship. A garment that will always give the wearer lasting satisfac- tion---WE GUARANTEE.

We shall be pleased to show you our new shipments or. patterns will be sent willingly on approva....

Wm.

Powell, Ltd.

Gentlemen's

TAILORS and BREECHES MAKERS.

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS-

PEDDER STREET.

DRY DOCK-

LENGTH 787 FEET.

LENGTH OH BLOCKS 750 FEN

DEPTH ON CENTRE OF- SILL (H.W.Q.S.T.). 34 FT. & 13.

-THREE SLIPWAYS- CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS W TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.

ELECTRIC CRANE AT. SEA 'WALL CAPABLE O LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADRIS

BUTTERFIELD"& SWIRE, Agents

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

THE MOST PERFECT REPRODUCTION YET ACHIEVED.

THE

BRUNSWICK STUDIO

17, Ico House Stroot,

Brunswick

OUR

SUMMER SALE

IN THE

GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT, Commences on Monday, July 28th. for ONE WEEK ONLY.

Look out for next Saturday's announcement in this space.

Wm. POWELL Ltd.

Complete

17 Gentlemen's Outfittera & Shoe Mercl

Hongkong Hotel Buildings,