Hong Kong Telegraph 1881-07-30

Hong Kong Telegraph 1881-07-30

Year: 1881

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH HONGKONG 30TH JULY 1881 A NEW STEAMSHIP, THE CITY OF ROME, FOR THE TNMAN LINE OF STEAMERS TO NEW YORK. WAS LAUNCHED AT BARROWL ON TUESDAY, UJNE 14TH. PREVIONS TO THE LAUNCH THE BOILER OF A DONKEY ENGINE BURST KILLING THREE MEN, AND INJURING TEN OTHERS. THE CITY OF ROME, NEXT TO THE CHAIRMAN IN MOVING THE ADOPTION OF THE REPORT AND BALLNCE SHOET AT THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF THE HOTEL COMPANY, HELD YESTERDAY, REFERRED IN CONGRATULATORY TERMS TO THE PRESENT FAVORABLE POSITION OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS, ALLUDING PARTICULARLY TO THE FACET. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED NATIONAL CHARACTERISRIC W. P. MOORE RAZORS MOST CAREFULLY RE-SET MR. MOORE BEGS TO RECOMMEND HIS GOGO SHAMPOO WASH TO THE PUBLIC AS UNRIVALLED BY ANY PREPARATION EVER PRO DUCED FOR PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF THE HAIR. THE BASIS OF THIS COMPOUND IS MADE OF SOAP ROO; THE NATIVES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS NEVER USE ANYTHING ELSE FOR WASHING THEIR HAIR; THEY ARE NVEVR FOUND BALD, AND IT IS QUITE COMMON TO SEE THE FEMALES WITH HAIR FROM 5 TO 6 FEET LONG.