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GENERAL NEWS.
Fatal Floods in Arkansas. -Eleven lives bars been taken and thousands of dollars' worth of damage done to property by the floods in parts of the State of Arkanons early last month Hendreds of farmers in the but tom lands are homeless.
U. S. Cruiser Colorado's Four Bir
Four of the big eight-inch guns belonging to the U.S. cruiser Colorado, which is undergoing repairs at the Bremerton Naval Yard, are now lying at the bor tom of the bay under fifty feet of water. They were lost when a barge upon which they were being carried from the chip to the shore espained off Port Orchard. The can- non, weighing several thousand prends each, elipped from their Lashings on the deck as the barge began to roll over, preventing her from righting herself. The depth of water may make it necesISIT to employ postoons before the cannon can be recovered.
Carpentier to Retire. George Carpentier, the famous French heavyweight, is going to retire from the ring. The boxing idol of France has announced thas he will take op aviation `im- The mediately after the war.
learn great fighter started to fying in the sir shortly after the war broke out. Since then he has performed wonderful feat. Only a low weeks ago he was decorated with the military cross for especial work of valour. The retirement of Carpentier will bas! big low to the ring. He wes rapidly reaching the top of the ladder in the pagilistic world when the war started. In fact, he was all but matched to fight Jack Johnson for the world title.
Horses' Home of Rest. "Marlborough, the old far- ourite charger of the Ista Lord Wolseley, sosed as host at the 24th annual New Year's dinner to the animals in the Home of Best for Horses, Westcroft Farm, Oneklewood, on Saturday after- noon, January 1st. There are close on a hundred inmateɛ-- horses and donkeys-many be longing to contermongers and caben, while a few are being looked after during the absence of their masters at the front "Brandy," who passed through the South African war, and Max, who has been present at every dinner sincs 1903, were among the Lon- 'cured guests, and carrots were on
the menu.
Magneto Thefts at Bangkok, Rocally, says. she Bangko
Times of March 6, we recurund
boats lying in Klong Padung
and on the river. The istent
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Four-roomed Houses in Gordon The Premises are being thorough- Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, ly repaired and renovated. Cen- Kowloon.
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New Houses in Broadwood Terrace.
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Godowns at Wanchai
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the theft of magnetos from motor ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
LESSONS
15. Morrison Hill Road
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
WANTED
Typewriting: Manuscript of every kind accurately and neatly typed at LETA House in Knutselshort notice by Englishman. ford Terrace, Kowloon. Terms 30 cents per folio. Com-: mercial correspondence in Eng- for Chinese business gentlemen & speciality. Write Despatch." Hongkong Tele- graph.
Apply to
1
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Co., Ltd.
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Apply to
GODOWNS FOR SALE.
Nos. 125 & 127, Wanchai Road. THE HONGKONG LAND IN-Aply to Shewan. Tomas & Co.
VESTMENT & AGENCY
CO., LTD.
Liquidators, Reuter Brockelmann & Co.
rent
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ALSO One Switch- regulator. board for Accumulators. Dynamo, &c, complete with in- struments for 100 Amps. For fur- Linstead & Davis, Alexandra ther particulars apply to Messrs. Buildings. Hongkong 15th September, 1915.
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NOTICES
THE THIRTY EIGHTH OR- Tenders are invited for the DINARY ANNUAL MEETING Victim is toe Minister for Agncul supply of Painters and Scrapers of the SHAREHOLDERS of the TO LET First Class shop in sure whose boat was lying in the for painting, costing and scraping above Company, will be held at Tong by the Prince's residence H.M. Ships, &c, laying on and the Offices of the General Agents, lane at rear. at Samen. Two hundred ticals painting cork drston n. M. Ships, Pedders Street, on WEDNES Co. are needed to replace this parti&c, and coating Torpedo Boats DAY, the 29th March, at 11.30 and Lighters, &c. to H. M. Naval am for the purpose of receiving cular magneto. Is is believed
Yard
the Report and Statement of Act that the stolen instruments, are
Form of Tender can be ob ained counts for the year ending 31st bought by Chinese firm at at the Chief Constructor's Office. December 1915.
The Transfer Books of the Tery low figure. There must be . M. Naval Yard. Hongkong,
marker for them, otherwise it and should be filted in and return- Company will be closed from the would not pay to steal them, and od at as indicated in Tender 14th to 29th March, both days any respectable firm would de Form not later than noon on inclusive. cline to purchase a magasto Monday. 27th March.
brought for sale unless they knew the zelier. Owing to the preva lance of these thefts, owners of motor boats are taking the prosation of removing their magnatos when boats are not in
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Golf Clubs and the War. Golf clubs have been badly hit
C. D. BELL. Chief Constractor..
REMINGTON TYPE- WRITERS.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. ID General Agents Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COM- PANY, LIMITED."
of
THE 32ND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING We are informed that the Bir SHAREH LDERS in the above OFFICE. St by the war, and in London, Manish Home Govement Authori- COMPANY'S chester, and other distriots, the ties recently prohibited the pur-George's Building. Chater Road, Dodly Mail states, some have had chase by local British Govern- Victoria, on SATURDAY, the to appeal to their member for ment Offices of Remington Type- 25th March, 1916, at 11.30 o'clock writers. We are without any in th- forenoon for the purpose of additional paymenta to tide over their difficulties, amounting in information as to the reason for receiving a Statement of Accounts this but we are now glad to and the Beport. of the General some instances to £2. A great inform the public that the pro-Managers for the year ending many golfers of military age, including nearly 1,000 plus and scratch players, are serving with the colours, and it has been a general practice to waive their sbscriptions for the period of the
hibition has been cancelled.
MUSTARD & COMPANY, Hongkong China and Macao Agenta, Remington Type- writer Co, Hotel Buildngs, Hongkong
war, Resignations have been Hongkong, 16th March, 1916.
numerous for reasons of econÚTDY.
Golfers who used to belong to two
or more clubs now only belong
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to one. The number of visitors We has fallen off considerably, thus causing a big drop in green fees. Hardly any money is being spent on the upkeep of courses, some of which cost thousands of pounds to construct, but the trouble in the payment of rent and taxeR, T
you here lost your appetite one of the biz variety of
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Anditor.
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N. LAZARUS. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.
WAR AND HEADACHES.
Have you noticed that your eyes are much more tired and that you have headaches since the war started? Everyone is reading two or three times as many papers as usual. Their additional reading causes eyestrain in eyes which had been previously capable of doing all the work they were asked to do. If your eyes were perfect, or you had correctly fitted glasses, you could read all day
without tiring your eyes. de We make no charge for testing your eyes, therefore if
need glasses. your eyes tire call in and ask if you
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NOTE CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
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