GENERAL NEWS.
Opening of Lungkow.
It is reported regarding the opening of Langkow in Shang tang, that the provincial authori ties have completed their work of compiling the "Regolations for opening the Mart, which be will carried out roon as the sanction of the Poking authorities is granted. A branch offos of the Bank of China, it is reported, will be opened in Lungkow.
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Song Composer's Deuth, Mr. Edwin Greece, the com poter of "Sing Me to Bleep," a song which some years ago created a record by a sale of upwards of a million copies, has died at Chel- tanhain it the age of 58. From the time that he began song writ- ing Mr. Greená had been a con- Armed invalid, and "Sing Me to Sleep was composed while ho Jay in a bospital ward.
Tight Trousers Comlag. New York, July 31-Men's conta for the winter season will have padless shoulders and enug waiste and will be abbrevi: ted, according to announcement of James McGinley, spokesman for the style committee of the Cloth ing Designers' Association of America, whose annual convention ended here to-day. MoGinley said that the broad lapel would be banned this winter. Trousers, he asserted, will be tight,
Salt Administration Reform.
THE HONGKONA
NOTICE
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co. Karavolos, Shanghai. Mengsoonseng, Bangkok. Nutter, Port Adelaide.
J., BEOK. Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915.
Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Hangsang, Chefoo. Raymondhoe 133, Connaught
The governors of St. Bartholo- maw's Hospital have decided to Mr. Hung Hsin-chan, the Chief insure against rosible damag of the Salt Administration, lately from hostile aircraft. The pollor dispatched a telegram to the salt covers not only the hospital, bat officials of the provinces, instruc- the convalescent home, laundry, and small house property, which ting them to eliminate all cor rapt practices and use their best is let on monthly and weekly ten-Road, Yokohama. efforts to reorganise the salt ad-encies, The premium amounta ministration. Among other things to £750.
Rayward Tangomaru, Kobe. Yiozan & Co. Queen's Road, Shanghai,
Tongaangloong, Kobe. Dorsienku, Shanghai.
Chinggan 35 Connaught Road, Shanghai.
Kingang c/o Changteng
Mr. Kong informs the salt off. Fortifying Constantinople.
Paris Jaly 31. According to cials that the project for the abolition of the salt charter sysa merage from Athens, the Tarke the tem will be postponed at least for are busily strengthening the time being, as it is the inter- fortifications of Constantinople, tion of the Government not and have mounted six great guns Queen's Road, Shanghai.
Five thousand Greek to introduce obanges in there.
salt Armenians are stated to be work- present system of
ing on the construction of new administration too euddenly..
railway lines intended for the It is very rare for an officer in transport of coal and munitions. this country to receive the Order of St. George, with which the Tsar:
the
The Order of St. George.
Recent Nanking Outrage.
R. BLACK Superintendent Hongkong, 17th September, 1915 REFUSAL TO ASK PAR-
DON OF THE KAISER. Imprisonment of Mme. do Wiart
Shocks the Vatican.
German authorities through the
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Arab Mutiny In Gallipoll. Rome, July 30-A message has decorated Commander Max from Catania to the Tribuna states Horton, who commanded the sub-that travellers who have arrived
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VESTMENT & AGENCY One of the few other Englishmen on Gallipoli Paninsula matinied to learn that Madame Carton de THE HONGKONG LAND IN-
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intercession of the Pops from the TO LET.-Norman Cottage, ing same to D. Logan, Kowloon No. 2 Peak Road,. 4 good Docks will be rewarded to the remained by Admiral Jellicoe Swedeo and Germany. and a Russian General when they Copenhagen, July 30. The Ber-common prison, where she was rooms, immediate possession. extent of $25. were wounded, and got them to a ingake Tidende a Stockholm cor- incarcerated, has not been set Apply PEROY SMITH, SETH placa of infety. Lieutenant-Com-respondent states that the traffic free because she refused to hu- & FLEMING. mander Whittall was decorated between Sweden and Germany is miliate herself by asking pardon by General Stoessel.
at present so enormous that all of the German Emperor. the steamship and ferry lines are In addition, the German milit- TO LET-For six months from In reply to a memorial from the completely blocked and that it is ary authorities having arraigned The Peak (partially furnished), Waiohito Pu regarding the almost impossible to cops with it, the secretary of Cardioal Mercier, Apply Property Office, JAR incident at Nenking in which Seven hundred loaded trucks are ecclesiastics here now realise that DINE. MATHESON & Co., Ltd. three British ladies were injured waiting for shipping at Malone consideration for the expressed by a soldier, Presideat Yuan and 150 st 8sanitz, and there wishes of the Pontiff on the part Sbih-k'ai says that over two are prespects of still greater of the German Government is only apparent, and that the latter months have elapsed since the difficulties.
is now trying to revenge itself for incident and the culprit bas Servian Officer as Austriaa
the recent pronouncement of Corporal. not y.t been arrested, which
Paris, July 31-The Rome cor- Benedict XV. against violation is moet unsatisfactory. The military and civil authorities are respondent of the Matin states of Belgian neutrality. ordered to capture and punish the that among the Austrian soldiere offender as soon as possible. It captured by the Italiane, Russians is understood that the Government and Sorbs have been met with, hae sanctioned the payment of This was denied at Vienna, but $500 to the ladies for medical the Tribuns now publishes a letter from a Florentine vergeant, who attendance. This may be com- pared with the Japanese Govern- asserts that among a number of ment's dem ad for $60,000 in a prisoners who had fallen into somewhat similar recent case at Italian handa he saw a lieutenant of the Servien army. The Aus Hankow,
trians had forced him to don ́an Austrian uniform and to serve a a corporal in their ranks.
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Lady Newton nadTMTM Punch. Lady Newton takes too literal a view of Punch when she describes
Soldiers £3,roo War Loan. as à libel the amusing sketch in
The son of an employes of this work'sissue of "Lady X being
Electro-motors, Ltd., Manchester, interviewed sa to her opinion on thrift in war time;" Lady X being who is in France with the Can.
Nothing but biscuits and bally
to eat,
Sing me to sleep where bombe
explode,
Where shrapasi shella are, a la
mode; Over the sand bags heimsta yon'il
find,
Corpses in front, and corpsea be-
bind.
Far, far from "Wipers" I long
to be,
Where German snipers cannot
pot me.
Think of me crouching where the
supported on the right by a butler, dian Force, writes to his parents: Waiting for something to put me and on the left by a long array of |
"You will be interested to
worms creep,.
to sleep.
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SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowle]. Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are prepared to quote prices for best quality Slimpopon Coal trim- med into Bankers at Sebatlik or (British North Sandakan
Borneo).
Silimpopon Coal compares favourably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results on a very moderate conTM Bumption.
Steamers calling at Sebattik or Sandakan exclusively for Silimpopon Coal (either cargo.or. Bunkera) are exempt from pay- ment of all Port charges.
are
At Bebattik steamers berthed alongside the Companys' wharf where there is a minimum
the gorgeous footmen of oaricature | know that I invested $15 in the Sing me to sleep in some old shed, "eason and punch tickets avaliable for all cars depth of 27 to 28 feat at low water
Sou
Stretched out upon my old water
proof,
Dodging the rain drops which
fall thro' the roof.
Sing me to sleep where camp
National War Loan this morning ara sure that the artist had no and made it payable to you. Our intention either of representing battalion's offer to subzoribe to the real manners of Society in the War Loan was quite & volun- granting audience to a member tary one, and the amount up to of the Press, or of oasting reflec date is 25,100. Our strength tions on the patriotism of the is about 050. My company has apper classes. But there are many bought £760 worth. Mind people in West End squares, as this is just the rank and file, Fell as East End slums, who are and has nothing to do with the mera given to talking than to officers," practising self-deniol; and the type is a proper and legitimate bated by one of Chepton's sons'. The following lines are contri. wubject for satire.
in-law, now at the Front. They Far, far from starlights I long to be, have been adopted in the trench Pablic.benso bar lights I'd rather congesta e
Sing Me to Sleep."
you have lost your appetite Sing me to sleep where bullete ore of the big variety of fall,
dainty dishes at the ALEXAN Let me forget the war and all; DRA CAFE is sure to tempt Dampis my dog-out, cold my feet, You
fires blaze, Fall of French bread and cafe!
ay laiks, Dreaming of home and nights up
the West, Somebody's oversen boots on my
chest!
'000';'
Think of me sleeping" whare the
worms creep.
Waiting for Bergeant to kiss me
to sleep.
be
Company's time tables, but not for special car, can No Season ticket Al be issued until payment there for has been made in Hank Notes of queer
obtained on application at the Company Ofice
Compendors order representing Bank detes
JOHN D.HUMPH REYSZ SON.
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Charts of Sibuko Bay, (Bobattik Harbour) Prices, and all other information concerning the Port can be had on application to the Ager is.
BRADLEY & Co., Ltd. Agents Cowis Harbour Coal
Oo., Ltd. Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.
PUBLIC" COMPANIES
NOTICE
QUALIFIED OPTICIANS,
HAVE REMOVED TO
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KEROSENE OIL.
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sold by us to be and
pure unadulterated.
Present price,
"COMET.""
$3.90 per case ex store.
*WHITE ROSE,"
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-(2 blocks West of Cont. Market)
GATION CO., LTD.
The Transfer Books of the above company will be closed from 18th September to 23rd Beptember-both days inclusivo.
KWONG YUEN,
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on FRIDAY, September 24th, at 5.30 p.m. The public is cordially invited
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