LIEUT
CROSSE'S NEW
PLAY.
To be sen Next Month.
We learn that Mr. Crossa, the
author of The Cook" which was
on record.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914.
SPECIAL CABLES.
SOAP MANUFACTURE.
HUGE BRITISH COMBINE TAKES THE FIELD.
4
From our own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Received Deo. 31.
so successful list season, has come a
It is announced to lag that the Lavers, Branner Monde, Cross- pleted a new comic opera on a fields, Gosauges and Er amio Sap Companies have combined for moro ambitious scale which we the manufacture of amp in China. tiny hope to see next month. The It is stated tht this is the largest combination of British capital plot is connected with an Idol's Eye and some very picturesque scenery is promised. More we cannot say at present but rehear sala will soon be in full swing and an entertainment may be ex- pected which will add considerably to the gsisty the eclony.
FROST IN KOWLOON.
The unusual phenomenon of frost was witnessed at Kowloon early this morning. Big tracts of grass were covered with a thick hour frost, which, on examination,
proved to lie in thick layers on
all undergrowth. The sight was
The combine will oreot a big factory at Shanghai, having al- ready purchased land, and will begin work immediately.
(Reuter's Service to the Telegraph.)
London, Received Jan. 1:
Reuter's Shanghai correspondent says the formation is an- nounced of a British combine with a capital of £35,000,000 sterling for the manufacture of soap and its allied products in China.
The firms concerned aro Lover Bros., Brunner Mond and Co. Erasmic Company. Ltd., Joseph Crossfield and Sons, William Gossage and Co., and the
To-day's Advertisements
THEATRE
ROYAL
FOR 7 NIGHTS ONLY.
an extremely pretty one, and it JANUARY 9th to 16th, 1914.
aroused much curiosity on the part of those who happened to be about before the sun's rays had melted the frost,
On enquiry at the Observatory. the Director informed us that they had no report of frost. The lowest temperature during the night by dry bulb was 49 and by wei buld 46. No record was kept of the
FAREWELL VISIT
OF
MR. EDGAR WARWICK
AND HIS
COURT CARDS.
temperature OD the grass, but the The most popular Company of Entertainers that has ever
conditions, wojo gertainly. moat favourable for ย low grays- temperature.
It was as long ago as 1891 that a temperature as low as frcoz- ing point (32 degrees) was re- corded in Hongkong.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS
Further Batch of Twelve Drawn for.
The drawing for a further batch of twolve griffins which arrived by the 8.8. Cheran, took place at Kennedy's Hores Repository yes- terday afternoon with the follow ing result:
No.
39 Brown, Mr. J. Patterson. 10 Bay, Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. 41 Roan, Hon. Mr. D. Landule. 42 Dan, Mr. T. S. Forrest. "43 Spotted Roan, B. E. Sir
F. H. May.
44 Bay, Mr. E. Kadoorie. 45 Black, Mr. G. K. Hull
Brutton.
46 rejected.
47 Grey, Dr. Forsyth. 48 Grey, Destroyer. 49 Piebald H. E. Sir F. H. May. 50 Chestnut, Mr. G. Friesland. Five subscription griffins are also expected to arrive per 8's. Huichow, due
rn Monday. The ponies will be drawn for at Kennedy's Stable, Causeway Bay, on date of arrival at 4:30 pm.
Passing Through.
Mr. A. E. Woarne, Renter's correspondeat at Peking, is at
visited the East.
PRICES: $3, $2 & $1.
PLANS NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIES.
TO LET.
FROM 1st April next "STONEHENGE" No. 5. ROBINSON ROAD.containing 17 BED ROOMS WITH BATHROOMS, DRAWING ROOM, DINING ROOM, and other conveniences SUITABLE for a BOARDING HOUSE.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD,
THE INK THAT FADED.
¦
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NOTICE.
His Worship's Intimation. Blosers. Arnhold Kurberg and Co. were summoned this morning on a number of connts at the Police Court before Mr J. R. Wood with giving a number of receipts on
THE undersigned, which the snips were not pro-
carrying on business under It appeared the name of Garner, Queléh & Co. perly cancelled. that the stemps had been cancell beg to notify the public that from ed with an ink that bad sub- to-day they are altering the firm sequently faded.
."
A representative, from Messra. Arnhold Karborgs said that an- other system of concellation had now been instituted,
His Worship, in dismissing the case, said that if any more cases of stamp cancellation with ink that faded came before him he would inflict a fine...
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G. R.
PARTICULARS AND CONDI-, TIONS of the lotting by Public
name to
hitherto
DONNELLY & WHYTE. (Signed) D. E. DONNELLY,
L. M. WHYTE. Hongkong, let Jan. 1914.
NOTICE.
MR. ALBERT RAYMOND
having severed his connec. tion with our fim, has coased to sign our firm's name per procura- tion from this date.
S. J. DAVID & Co. Hongkong, 1st Jan., 1914.
NOTICE.
WE have this day authorised Mr. ARCHIBALD DAVID
to sign our firm.
S. J. DAVID & Co
presont in the Colony passing Auction Sale, to be held on Mon. Hongkong, 1st Jan., 1914.. Through on bis way to Australia.day. the 5th day of Jan., 1914, at:
Immunization of Cattle. 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public
J
NOTICE.
Mr. Charles Leavitt, of Manila, Works Department, by Order of THE business of the under- connected with the immunization His Excellency the Governor, signed will as from this date of cattle, has arrived in Hongkong of One Lot of Crown Land at be carried on under the style or and is staying at the Hongkong Lo Wu, in the New Territories firm name of D'Almada & Ma- Hotel.
of Hongkong, for a term of 75 son" I having this day taken Mr. Surprising Awakening. years, commencing from 1st day C. Farebrother Mason into part- A Chinese shopkeeper, of 22 of July, 1898, with, option of nership. Lower Lascar Road fall asleep on renewal at the ae. Yarn and while he was sleeping a parcel of silk clothing His Majesty the King, for one F. X. D'ALMADA de CASTRO, further term of 24 years less three days.
value $27 was stolen from his side.
Farmer's Surprise.
A Chinese farmer locked up his premises in Lam Li village and was absent for some time. On his return he discovered that' someone bad atolen five hundred and thirty dollars in small money Wedding.
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The wedding was solemniced this morning at St. Andrew's Oharch of Mr. O. O. Stark of the Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd. and Misa Anderson of the Kowloon School. The Rev. N. C. Pope performed the ceremony.
Snatching.
2 Crown Ront Dated the let day of January, to be fixed by the Surveyor of 1914.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
LOCALITY.
Boundary
Measuremeats,
(Approximate)
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MAN LOONG..
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS. Factory Yaumati at OFFICE: No. 36, Dos Youx
Telephone No. 177 & K. 12. Wara the loading Manufacturers in
Road.
Mrs. Elicia. Gillandore, living at Glendarel, Macdonnell Road, has reported to the police that while she was walking along Queen's Road someone came up from behind her and snatched from her hand a velvet handbag
this class of Goods. Our Fruit & containing money, pincenes and Gingers are all fresh and of the first plok folter artioles to the value of $34 Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugur. We give our especial Vius hief was chase up Zotland attention to our business and sanitary
- uzrungemoniti.
Hebat gut miray
Solleitor, 33, Queen's 'Road Central
Hongkong.
NOTICE
MR. ANDREW
FORBES
having resigned his Office as
a Director all his interest and re-
sponsibility in ourCompany ceases from this date.
DRADLEY & Co., Ltd. Hongkong 31st. Doc., 1913.
TO LET.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
PURE, RICH AND WHOLESOME
MILK
Straight as it comes from the Cow,
The Company's Farms, Utensils and. Methods are Models
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