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Mr J. H. Ballour Browner, K.C., bas retired front practice at the Parliamentary Bar, of which he had been the leader for some years.
The Rev. Dr. W. H. Keeling, Hond- te dug this report is inaccurate. As master of Bradford Giammar School since m.tter of fact the Government is making 1871, has resigned on account of advanced class of bats for the abolition of a certain!
years and failing health. Bkinstation; and for this purpose | *) two high officia's have been appointed to
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1916.
MUSCULAR BACKACHE,
Kenda the heavy
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the end of the war than before it. Let Any who are in peril of this infamy ramen- bar that The Times Fund offers them ku honourable escape. To the many who are in no such peril wo appoal for gifte, according to the utmost of every one's ability. Wa appail in the name of our
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GERMAN INTRIGUE' IN CHINA.
The Peking correspondent of The Times, in a telegram to that journal, despatched on 17th ult states:-
LARK & Co TENTIFIC OPTICIANS – PARK BLDGS, CHATER RD
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BANK HOLIDAY,
Cammell, Laird, and Co., Birkenhead, haris maintained for a resumption of fallrade TN accordance with Ordinance No ot
Mr G. J. Carter, maging director of
been elected president of the Shipbuilding, Employers Federation.
18 is true the Likin officials in Dingpo in the province of Chekiang, are nothorised 4o collect an additional two per cont but
the proceeds are being applied towards the Birmingham Tramways Committa 816 Payment of conservancy expenses. But reported last month that 600 women were,
this has been in existence for some con- cw acting as tramway cordasters, and time. Again, in Seochew the that they had so far performed their duties existing regulations were followed, likin satisfactorily being collected at the zegal rate, 20 per eint di-count and there has been po increase tall.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATIIK)
COAT.
siderabia.
Our Peking contemporary understands that tree such as those hitherto imposed HE Cn Ters gred having been appointed on medicine and spices have been done TACANTS for the CUWILD HARBOUR, with; and pericular actection has COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote been and is being paid towards strengthen- prices for best quality" SILIMPOPON|ing the present administration of the Taxa CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SEBAT tion department by the employment of TIK or SANDAEAN (British North efficiant officiala.. Bornen)
>ILIMPOPON COAL compares favour- ally with the better grades of Japanese Col and gives good results on a very moderate
erate comsumption,
or
Scenmera calling at SEBA THE SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO. HON CUAL (either feargo or Bunkers) are exempt from payment of all Port
At Sahabrik Steamers as berslied along side the Company's wharf where there is a inimum depth of 27 to 28 fegs at low water Spring Tides,
charges. Y
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Charte of Sibuno Pay (Sehattik nr. hour). Prices and all other information concerning the Portest he had on application to the Agents.
CARGOES LOST IN THE WAR.
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A YEAR'S STATISTICS.
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Owing to the scarcity of qualified medical men, Lambeth Guardians to pay guineas a week to a locum tenens, he figure being over 100 per cent. higher than wae paid before the war.
the appointment of Mr Arthar Frederic The King has been pleased to approve Peterson, K.C., of Lincoln's Inn and of the Inner Temple, se one of the Justice of the High Court, Chancery Division."
Tod
Sloppy
by former'ye
leading jockey, was arrested last month anders deportation order add by the Home Ofice. Sloan left Liverpool for America, The Times understands that he has not been deported for any offence connected with the war.
Soane figures are now available giving the total loses by ships and cargoes entered in the Liverpool and London War Risks The Loadca County Council offers about Association from the commencesjack of the $40 trade scholarship, for girls between the war in Europe down to the close of ages of 13 and 18 years on March 31, including twelve full months of the war peried. There
1916, figures show that "the
The scholarships provide free Englian War Risk Association in the first education for two yesss at trade school six months realized losses of tonnage rapproved by the Council, with maintenance presenting 30 per cent. per month on the grants of £8 for the first ya; and £12 for valuer, while in the second six months the
the second year. losses increased to an average of 38 par cent, or a total of 4.08 per cent. for the
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
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INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
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This Bgrean aims to further interna- tional business, connections and pate ital! FREE OF CHARGE at the disposal of respectable firms, and for- nishes
a. Agents in any country.
Agoncien
e. Addresses of Exporters, Importera, Manufacturers, Agente, etc. in every country,
d. Offers in any article desired.
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Massages from Europe d claring bat German trade with China babean Bitin guisbed are seriously misleading. Trada has been affected by the disappearance of German shipping, but there are still cODE derable exports of German owned, and German funnead commodities, which arg shipped through Chinese firms in Chinese. Japanese, Norwegian, and Danish bottoms to America. All the machinery of business
immediately the war-
ends. Meanwhile it is necessary to bear in 1912 the EXCHANGE BANKS ill mind that at present the largest bayers of be CLOSED for the Transaction of gold in China are the Deutsch-Asiatischa PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY the Bank
who ship large quantities by every 1st January. mail to America by registered parcel post in bombeu taber, each containing 10 oz. Ubrion-ly the Germane bere have abundant money available for anscrupulous pro
homedan Chinese. paganda among the Chinese, especially the
Ta maney have pray.ded by the Deutsch-asiatische Bank W own This Day REMOVED car Comman har ends of the service of things to 1st Floor, HOTEL MANNIORS.
share in the Boxer indemnity, amounting to £2,000 daily, the German
BANKER & Co sbare of the Anglo German towns of 1806, Hongkong, Dec. 30, 1916, loan of 1913, amounting to 1888, 198, and 1910, and the quintuple £4,000 daily. The tria appal amount is
■ further
£2,180,000, these dovernment, who are and is paid into the German the faithfully
ach fully fulfilling their engagements under the inem contracts.
from the
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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ROM MONDAY, Sed to 18th January
NOTICE
25 per cent. discount will be given In additios, large sums are due to Krupp's for cash or all Winter Stock, Comprising: agents and other German arma desiers, Heavy Orezoate, black sorge Walking amounting in the aggregate to several Costa (full basques Coats and Skirta.
Morning million feeling, and barring interest at
and Aftarpoos Frocks, also Trimmed Hats and Felta. per cent. andy wards. Money is so abundant that the Germans boast that is
All this season's goods. has never be a so plentiful as at present. Commenting on the recent failure of the Fla. 17,000,000 (£1,500,000), from the Government's proposal to obtain advances
hinted that the entire amount would be quintuple banks, the Peking Gazette
obtained from the Deutsch-Asiatische Fank.
Surely the time has come when, under British Government direction, the two. Mr. Arthur Henderson states that the chief British banks in China the Chartered, number of school children of England and and the Hongkong and Shanghai banks, The average value of sach vessol lost Wales on the registers of public and other should make a combined edur wholly to which was covered in the War Risk Asso-elementary schools en January 31 was supplant the German bank, whose copera. ciation is stated to hare been approxi- 6,103,465. Of these, 62,815 were between tion with the British Banks in the past was mately £37,261 and of the cargoes £43,093. three and four years old; 220,551 between constantly gravely prejudicis tu British The summary of losses of the British and 5; 6,039 between 15 and 18; 194 interests, and whoss michi vous scutities War Riek Asruciation also shows that duz between 10 and 17; and 40 were 17 years now threaten seriously to affect the position Ing the first twelve months of the war the and over.
of the Alles is Chim. vains of the cargoas lost was £7,240,096 out of a total carried
amounting to 21,602,000,000, or a lusa atin, on cargoes of something 1. ss than one half per cent.
Following is given a summary of the Liverpool and London War Riaks Associa
tion for the twolre months of the war, the details of which have just been, pablished by Fairplay, London:
sara.
Zuiahes entered..... Values enterod".....
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A CHINESE IMPERIAL „OMEN.
M. GAINS. Alexanda Buildings. Hongkong, Dec. 30, 1915,
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, ́ISSUE OF 10,000 NEW SHARES.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HAREHOLDERS RESIDENT · IN THE COLONY are reminded tint Applications for New Shara, as above, must be lodged with the Company's Banks in Hongkong, the Hongkong, sad Shanghai Banking Corporation, not later thin the 31st December, 1915.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Murvicer. Hongtung, Dec. 98. 1935.
1101
DOCK COM
COMPANY, LIMITED.
of the late Tsing Dynasty, who has the
Lu Yua-leng, ex-Imperial Astronomer THE HONGKONG AND WEAMPUA reputation of being a treat, Astronomer among his colleagues, has submitted
annuity of £10 and a alger medal to Mr E The King has approved a grant of so Stabbing, of Rugby, as a reward for and meriterious anrvice. Mr: Stob bing's family possesses a military record of Conduct medal, three Long Service and over 100 yuns, with one Distinguished Good Conduct medals, and ave war medals with 19 clasps for South Africa, 4.421 £153,489,068 Under the suspices of the National Eifle menzial to the Is Huang Ti reporting the night the cd instant, Pet totaliation, the Imperial Challenge Shield that,
Competition (senior and Value. Non. VT's held again next year throughout the British westerly direction a Ching Hsing or junior) will be there appeared in the sky in a south- mpire: The object is to encourage every 428,771 .18 28
Star of Lockits shape was like a by to learn how to use a ride.. A silver 808,500 .32 .58
--Cont-
No.
Aug., 1914 Sept aber October...... November.... Daomber. Jap..1916
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21.
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Total iste'months 70 Average per
morth... 11.7
March Feb., 1915.
The Bureau does not accept any Commission for Connec- tions accomplished by its Medium
April..
May
June
July
Each firm desirous of utilizing the me- diam of this Bureau is asked to state references.
The Bureau in enabled ro GRANT 12 SERVICKS' FREE OF CHARON because somec thousand firms are subscribers and sup part the Barein through an annual fee. All correspondence to be addressed to:
International Camercial Intelligence Bazean.
MANAGER J. BENDIEN 18, St. Helen's Place.
LONDON, ́EO."
Hongkong, June 1, 1918.
#OTHE NEW FRENCH REMEDY:
THERAPION NO.1
GEREIDISCHARGES.
THERAPION No. 2
GURES BLOND TOBOM, BAN LICA, LEIN KAUFTSONS,
THERAPION No. 3.
CEEXACHEONIC WEAKNESSEE,ZIRAZIOWĄ LOST YIGOR, AG
MY I KALUSO CHICHINTI. PRION GEKNGLANO, 80. *** FRED STAMP ADUKKEN TELOK FOR A CURË FREE ZODE TO DE, REKE MED., HAYBAN OCKER HAMPSTRAT, Lawson, MOR YOU! TAY REW DRAGESITANTLESS BREM OF VASE TO TAKE
SAFE 'AND
ATING CULT.
THERAPION
BUK TUKE TRASAT MENANGI WARIS "PULSION ** denote AKUTERIS NORTON OF
Total 2nd 8-
LY
10
15
17
356,808 40 82 challonge shield, value £100, a broaze crescent moon and was so bright that the 85,26 14.00 aplies, na well as silver and bronze com-eye could not endure it. After ap 137,797 16 00native medals, and a minimum of pearing for twenty minutes, is gradually £100 in money, aro Again offered in disappeared. Thix Star is said to have 268,328 18 17 esch competition by Lieutenant-Colonel 2,732.560 1.58 1.79 Raymond W. Schumacher, of South appeared twice during the late Thing
Africa
regime; and was always an omen of peace and tranquillity for the nation and the people.'
450,426 -28 30 182,01123 12 +640,950 104 42 The Timer Fund for the Sick and 207,291 98.14 Wounded stood a month ago at over two 1,086,100 34 1.03 million pounds. The Times appealed to 404,090 50 90 its readers to increase that great 408,888 .38 Bam to two and three-quarter million
pounds by January 1, 1818, Weappeal saye, especially to all those whose ostato
40
months....... 98 3,627,338 2.22 2,30, Average. par
meth 16.96878937 38 Total for year 168 6.259,806.3.80 1.08 Age, per month 14 321,658 89
Pet of -Eat'd vl, of C'goes-loss an Carried in Lost in Y'1's
British
British Car- Ships Ships. ried.. August, 1914... 88,000,000 1,015,100 1.15 September 8,000,000 183, 55555 October 108,000,007 1,768,220 1.64 November 108,000,000. 83,500 03 | Decomber ...124,00,000 63,100 04 January, 1916.128,000,000 460,664 36 Total)
} 1st 6 món.. 601,|
651,000:000) 4,283,250 .66 Avge, per mon.. 106,500,000 713,876 C6 Feb., 1815 123,000,000 191,35816
Merch April May
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145,000,000 31,800
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