GENERAL NEWS.
Twelve Yeirs for « British Prisoner.
Mrs. Higham, of Barrow-in- Furness, the wife of Private R. Higham, has been informed by the War Offics that her husband, who has been a prisoner of war } in Germany for 15 months at Gimmen and other centres, bas been sentenced by the German military authority to 12 ye ara” impriecament for alleged mutiny..
State Munition Schools. Part of the official substitution of labour plan to free young men for the Army isthe establishment of State instructions! workshops. In these workshops men rejsotad for active service, together with athers over military age, will, saye the Daily Sketch, be trained for various branches of munition work, After about six weeks' instruction it is suggested that the more efficient should be drafted into munition factories to take the places of men under 30 who are physically fit for general
service.
No Experimenting on Wounded
Parm, Oct. 21.—The Chamber al Deputies to-day discussed an interpelletion on the subject of
· certain · wounded noldiers being forced to submit themselves to painful medical and surgical treatment, the efficacy of which in not alearly established. The Chamber adopted a resolution by 352 votes to 5; expressing ite confidence that the Government would ensure that the treatment of wounded soldier, reconcited their rights with the necessities of national defence and that the ́same medical and surgical treat
iment should be in forcs for bota officers and men.
The Obnoxious Eagle. Sir Albert Rallit, who repre- eente the University of London on the governing body of the Sir William Parkine School, Chertsey, recently discovered that the Prussian eagle figured in
· the coat-of arms attributed to the
NOTICES
THE HONGKONG
Children get a lot " of pleasure from the Victrola
It affords them many hours of splen. did entertainment. And at the same time it helps to develop their musical case-mables them to become familiar with the best in music.
$ If there are children in your home, you will naturally appreciate what a Victrol means to you and to them.
Come in and hear some of the beautifu! Vieror pisic, Bring the children along and we'll play some of their favorites.
Vicinĺas $15 to $600.- Victor $10 to $100, Eary tem can be arranged, if desired, y
'Prices "quoted in American (Gold) Dollara
MOUTRIE'S
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN..
THE ONLY
EUROPEAN OPTICIAN
IN THE COLONY.
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.
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LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIO OPTIGIAR
NOTE THE ADDRESS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD GENTRAL.
THISTLE
founder and placed over the main HAMS.
school entrance. Sir Alber thereupon searched the records at the Heralds' College, and found that Sir William Perkins) had no crest or arms at all. The governors have now passed a r. solution recording that the
arobiteats had no authority for
attribating the offending arms to
the founder, and are appointing
a committee to consider the
best means of dealing with the
*matter.
Historic Names.
In New South Wales light or improper use of the name AnxLO is reported officially prohibited. That is to esy, it must not be adopted as the name of a house. institution, vehicle, or boat, under a pensity of 100 or six months" imprisonment for infringement. That is the way they have “down under" of inculcating reverence. In this country observes the Globe, we are Gallios in such mat- ters, although our habit of calling | streets, individuals, and public-
RENOWNED
ETBRYWHERE
电子
FOR THEIR
UNIFORM
EXCELLENCE.
BRAND
BACON
SPECIALLY
CURED
HEAT
FOR
FINEST
ECTE
TROPICAL
MARKETS
TO BE FOUND ON THE BEST TABLES-
PUBLIC AUCTION,
houses after military or DT GEO. P. LAMMERT.
heroes, famous victories, or in- oidents of war need not be taken as a want of respect. Usually it is inspired by the opposite spirit. A carione by product of this system is that of fixing the date of the institution or individual. "Raglan Army," "Barsoen's Boad," or "Corunas Tavern" historical landmarks, like "Jellicoe Beatty" baby,
"
NOTICES.
оге
AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL BROKER,
HE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Public! Auction on
NOTICES.
**KIS MET "
IN AID OF THE STAR AND GARTER BUILDING FUND.
MONDAY, the 4th December. Hiting them to book, in
1916. commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 21, Conduit Road A-Large Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture
Comprising:-
Teak hatstand, tapestry covGI= led couches, armchairs & chairs.
covered morocco
Chesterfield couch. overmastels, music cabi- FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS net, brass fenders, mantle clocks.
"AMBLULA
Oil paintings, pictures, vases, GĦROBIC WEATKISÁULCLASSLIK KHANNA LOREMONTE, ALG. OTC..
BUFFER Eren ESDNET.MIDDEL
While 1er FORTHE CLUEN BOTAD MANGAL INDE OR Teak sideboard with bevelled
thand fanamur and WON PARTYFUL QUALES EROGted by
THENEW RENOM REMIERET, PAS PRAL 9005 mirror, extension dining table & THERAPIONth chairs, dinner waggon, tea tables,
COUS. Del
allovent. No”tellew up' olar
the remedy ser Threesome LE DR. LE Cice chest, dinner & dessert fer- SETERAPIUM WECHT EG. Pro 2 SEO CHISTs | vices, cutlery & glassware, etc.,
NKINGSHAVERSTOCK ADIBAWPRIRAM,OKOVIN, ENA
SCREBENTO.
ato,
Double brass and brass mount- ed iron bedsteads, double and single wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, dressing tables chest of drawers,
washstands,
toilet crockery, carpets, rags, curtains, etc. etc.
Also
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware.
HOLDERB of Vouchers
advance are reminded that these should be exchanged at Moutrie's for tickets on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 1st and 2nd De- comber from 9 a.m. After com- mencent of the General booking on MONDAY, 4th December, Bats cannot be guaranteed to holders of advance vouchers, but the same can be used for ordinary booking at their face valus,
"For the Blood is the kittä."!
DO YOU SUFFER
from any BRON or BLOOD DISEASE
|: ULLMANN & CO
1 Grand Piano by
C. Bech.
stain."
1 Cottage Plano,
Clarke's Blood
On viewfrom Sunday the 3rd..
44." OVERM'S
ROAD
December 1916,
Ontslogos will be
DEGI
Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION. ·
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
TC LET-First Class shop in TO BE LET at the Fear, Chater Road next Moutrles, furnished. 3 Stewart Terrace. Lane at rear. Apply-Clark & Co./Apply-H. E. Pollock, Prince's
Buildings...
May,
TO LET-From 1st
1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. George's Building. Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
WANTED.
WANTEDA second band
VICTOR GRAMOPHONE
in good condition. Write to A. B. c/o Hongkong Telegraph.”
B
WANTED. Typewriting;
NOTICES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Have Just Received their Xmas Consignment
INDOOR GAMES.
MECHANICAL RACE GAMES. SANDOWN ROULETTE, PUFF BILLIARDS, ASCOT, MANIFESTO & MINORU RACE GAMES, PING-PONG, JIG-SAW PUZZLES, BOMBARDO.
THE "CHALLENGER
IN-DOOR COLF CAME.
DESIGNED FOR THE GOLFER'S HOME; FITTED WITH BUNKERS, TEEING GROUNDS, ETC.
"DRAUGHTS, CHESS, DOMINOES, HALMA, LUDO, ETC.
Manuscript of every kind LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
TO LET-Furnished Rooms. with or without Board: Bath- room to each Room, Electricity accurately and neatly typed at throughout, Apply Palace Hotel, short notice by Englishman. Kowloon.
Terms 30 cents per, folio. Com- mercial correspondence in Eng lish for Chinese business gentlemen a speciality. Write
TO LET From 1st November * Despatch." Hongkong Tele-
next, flats in Ewo_Mess," graph."
No, 8 the Peak “Apply Property Office, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
LOST.
OST-Between Ice House Street, and Gande, Price
& Co, Queen's Road. Gentleman's
TO BE LET-Europesor Gold Wrist Watch. Finder will te
Rewarded on returning it to * Hongkong Telegraph,"
No: 19, and Ground Floor of No. 20, Kennedy Road, with bath rooms, detached kitchen and servant quarters, also elec-I- tric lights &o,complete. Applyi 'Phone No. 906 or 551, or on premises.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-One 10. B.H.P.
Hornsby Ackroyd Oil Engine complete with and coupled direc- LET-Four-roomed of one 6 K.W. Continuous Curt TO BE
Shunt Wound Dynamo houses is Gordon Terrace rent
to 50/70 volts with shuat and Salisbury Avenue, Ko-
regulator, ALSO One Switch- loon.
for Accumulators
TO LET OR FOR SALE board Kowloon Marine Lot 48, Dynamo, &c, complete with in- with wharf, erea 58,000 sq. fr.struments for 100 Amps. For fur- suitable for coal storage or thor particulars apply to Messrs. Linstead & Davis Alexandra; erection of godowns.
Buildings.
a
Apply to: HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
TO BE LET Offices at *; Con-
naught Road, C.
Offices. in King's & York Buildings.
Houses in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road,
Houses in Eroadwood & More- tos Terraces.
No. 21, Wong Nei Chong Road.. Houses on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to:- THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY Ch., Ltd.
Hongkong 15th September, 1915.
FOR SALE OR CHARTER..
fast and. THE following
powerful Launches at moder-
ate rates-
"
TIN
“INA”—I orgth 75 Feet.
Beam 15 1 Depth 8
#
(now)
:
Speed 11 Knots..
TINSHUN" Length 80 Feet, Boam 14 ft. 8 in. Depth 8 ft. 3 in. Speed 1944 Kuots. For Price and full particulars please apply to:-Mr. CHENG PING, 9, Glenesly Road, or 57, Jervois Etreet. Kwong Yuen.
NOTICES.
ROSENSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY
and
Commercial Gazetteer of China and Manila
contain &
complete Directory of Firms and Personnel, the principal Chinese Firms, Government and Municipal Oficials, Con- inister, Public and Private Schools, Missions and Members, Clubs and other Associations and an alphabetical list of Foreign Residents in Amoy, Anting, Canton, Changchun, Changsha, Chefoo; Ching- klang, Chinvangtao, Chungking, Dairen, Hangchow, Hankow, Har bin, Hongkong, Ichang, Klukdang, Langker, Macao, Manila, Mook den, Nanking, Newchwang, Niagoo. Peking, Port Arthur, Shanghai, Suast, Soocher, Tientsin. Tongku, Tsinanfu, Tsingtan, Yochow, Wel- balwel, Wonchow, Wubu,..
together with
& Trade Directory of the Principal Cantres, a Commercial Gazet Leer of Chine and an Abridged History and General Trade Report of China and a Description and Trade Report of each City.
Information of all Firms, Clubs, Asociations, eta, publisked
Fratis.
Black Forans it ¿ppkastion to BESWEB & ̧00, Mata Lynom' Hongkong Hotel Building
REPAIRS I REPAIRS !!⠀ REPAIRS!!!
CHRONOMETERS, CHRONOGRAPHS. REPEATERS. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE WATCHES. CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRED
By
4}
AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER. ALL WORK DONE ON THE PREMISES ·
JAMES STEER
PRACTICAL CHRONOMETER AND WATCH MAKER. (LATE OF OHS, 4. QAUPI 2 00)
NOTE THE ADDRESS:
MAN LOONG.
4, D'Aguilar
PIEST-OLASI PRESERYES, SINSKE ARU SOY MANUFAOTURERS. --Fasbry at Taumett ́OFFICE : NĽ. 28, Des Vosur Road, W.
Street.
ROTICE.
EXHIBITION and Bels of Ou
Paintings, executed by E. BELSITO, Esg, in aid of war Charities, under the distinguished Patronnice of LADY MAY, at the City Hall, from 9 a.m. to 5 pm.
SINGON & CO.
Three Castles
Cigarette
V.D.&HO.Wills Bristol & London
The secret of success
in
business is to
make friends.
CASTLES
THREE
Cigarettes
have been making friends
for years and keeping
them.
ARE YOU LOOKING
for a first Class
Brand of
Egyptian Cigarettes?
CALL AT
THE
HONGKONG CICAR
STORE
AND ASK FOR
THEODORO VAFIADIS.
SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES
M.
CORK TIPPED..
**
GOLD PLAIN M.C. C. SPECIAL
C. C.
...Per 100, $1,50.
"
**
$1.50 $1.29
PLAIN TIPPED Per. 20, 35 cente.
BOLD EVERYWHERE,
SOLE AGENT-CRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.
The Graeco-Egyptian Tobioco, Store has always in Stock, from all Büch riane Egyptian Cigarette manufactorie», fresh stocks, such as Nestor Gisand T. D. Toooo, M. Melachrino, Dimitrino, Simon Ariz, Manzaro Fruzsť“ Fakuona. Specials, Isherwoɔd Brothers, Westminster 8;ecials, eto,
POPULAR PRICES,
BOLINDER
CRUDE OIL ENGINES
POR
Marine and Stationary Work,
RELIABLE AND BY FAR THE BEST
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST
W. G. HUMPHREYS &