GENERAL NEWS.
The Call of the East! Mr. AZN. Baston, who was chief officer of the Fyah-Pokket in Jan 1889, whom thắt stemmer collided with the Obow Püya, had rotárned to the East after spending the intervening year în Mundiku,↑ South Africa and other places) And in spite of being away for wo long, “he still remembere's good- deal of Malay —Singapont Prod Prior
Wanted-a Parrot! Patriotism of an emphatic order is shown in the following adver- tisement, which appears in the India of Time-Winged Pro phets or Angelio "Birds, I will gire:55 (75 rapees) for a Parrot) who can say dearly and loudly "Hipg Tirpirs damn the Kaiser," sad £10 (160 mm poms) if bezidee -Chase· socomplishments he can say Chearn for the Tsar." Eav. Hali W. B. Livingstone, Good Will Palaos, Bhusaval..
Alleged Gambling in Ten.
la a written antwer to Bir Walter Essex, Mr. Banciman saya the information available would mot warrant him in wanting to the statement that the present prices of ten on the London whole- male market are largely dueto the gambling operations of ́s person or persons in the market. The Bill which he proposes to introduce bortly will provide a remedy for abuse of the kind referred to.
The Right Barrel. Something in the nature of s sporting feat was accomplished on Singei Kruds Estate, Bongei Bipat, recently when Mr, 0. H. Mach, of that state, shot four wild pige with the right barrel of his 8 bore gun, using buckshot. The correspondent, who sendo us this interesting information add that, for the past three weeks, a herd of about 30 or 40 pigs had been infeating the estate, and that those what were taken in the rubber near the bungalow and- were all about half-grown.- Times of Malay,
Enemy Influence Committee." The Unionist Enemy Influenos Commities met at Lennox en 3rd ult:;; Bir Edward Carson in the chair. Among other matters, the -conditions of sala’of the soumy properties in Nigeria wers dis- Quised. It wae agreed to put down the following motion in the names of all the members of the com- mmittee for disonstson in the House of Commons on in early day :--- 'That' 'in the opinion of this Houre, where enemy properties and businemen in Crown Colonies are offered for sale provision should be made for securing that wash-properties and basinemess. abould be sold only to natural bora British subjects or com- penis wholly British.”
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH) TUESDAYA JIKCENTEN/12, 1016
NOTICES 17
MOUTRIE PIANOS
Are the best for extreme
Climates.
Guaranteed for a test period of
five years.
Good for a life time.
Call in and see
models.
our
Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
To O BE LET at the Peak, TO LET-First Class shop in furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace, Chater Road' next Moutries, Apply -H. E. Pollock, Prince's Lane at rear. Apply.—Clack&Üc! Buildings.
TO LET From let May. TO LET-Furnished Rooms, 1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. with or without Board: Batle George's Building. Apply to room to each Room. Electricity SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. throughout Apply Palaos Hotel, | Kowloon,
'.
TO BE LET. At the Peak, a SMALL FLAT bf Two
TO BE LET-European House Rooms. Buitable for two Bachalors. No. 19, and Ground Floor of Apply Box 1248 o/o “ Hongkong No. 20, Kennedy Road, with (Tolograq h.” bath rooms, detached kitchen
latest and servant quarter, also elec
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IN THE COLONY.
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ROSENSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY
and
Commercial Gazetteer of China and Manila will contain ▲ complete Directory of Firms and Personnel, the principal Chinese Firms, Government and Municipal Officiali, Con- alates, Public and Private Schools, Missions and Members, Cits and other Associatioga, and.......an siphabetical list of Foreign Realdanis
Amey, Antung, Canton, Changchun, Changsha, Cheloo, Ching- tang Chinwangtao," Chungking, Dairen, Hangchow, Hankow, Har- bin, Hongkong, iching. Klukiang, Lungkow, Haeso, Manila, Kork- den, Nanking,Nawahwang, Ningpo, Faking, Port Arthur, Shanghai, Shad, Boochow Tientein, Tongku, Taipanid, Taingiau, Tochow, Wet- haiwel, Wenchoy, Wake,
together with
teer of China and an Abridged History and General Trade Report of
■ Trade Directory at the Principal Centres, a Commercial Garat-
Chins and a Description and Trade Report of each City.
Information of, all Firma, Clubs, Amociations, etc. published
tric lights &o, odmplete. Apply Phone No. 906, or 551, armo premises.
TO BE LET-Four-roomed
houses in Gordan Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, ・Ko»-
loon.
OLET-From Ist November
next, fata in Ewo' Mess," No. 8 the Peak. Apply Property Office, JAEDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
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ASSISTANT for
koal
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Apply to:
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FINANCE CO., LTD.,.'
Alexandra Buildings.
&
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naught Road, C.
cations to Z.Y.X. The "Telo-
Offices in King's & York graphi". Buildings.
Houses in Clifton Gardens, WANTED Typewriting;
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NOTICES.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.. MANILA P. I..
NOTICE OF SALE OF
MOTOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT. SEALED bids plainly marked "Bids for purchase of F. L. Motor Transportation Equipment, will be received at the Office of the undersigned and at the Office of the American Consul General at Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore, until December 30, 1916, for the purchase, subject to prior sale, of the following units of motor trans- partation equipment owned by the Government of the Philippine Idlnads, to wit ***
Location (Where may be
inspacted)
Unit Cost
Total Cost Manufacturer's Price
Price rated delivered
delivered capacity. jat Manila
nt-Manila in 1913. (P7,773.87) P46,649.22) Manila, P. L. 1,135.96 8,407,88 Mandi, P. L 1,778.87 7,773.67, P. L 1,125.96 1,135.26 Iloilo, P. L
No.
Articles (Yorkubire
Patzat)
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Steam Wagons
8
Black Forest on Appliatalon na BREWER 4:00. Bale Agnata. Hongkong Hotel Building.
1
Trailer Steam Wazon
+
1
Trailer
Force of habit still stands as SHORTHAND CLASS.
1 Steam
3 ton 2 ton 3 ton 2 ton 3 tou
NOTICES.
VENING CLASSES for
rflow Baseball is Reported.
-one of the controlling elements in
the eternal drive of destiny. It
1,779.871 1,773.87 Baguio, P. L
The above motor transportation equipment was manufactured
by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. (The Yorkshire Com- mercial Motor Co.), Leeds, England, under what is known as the
gathers power as it moves along Young ladies in Finans DIRECTORY, LONDON.rkshire Patents, and was purchased new from the manu
CheMrow, winding highway of fate, Boston formed the world's meris habit thirteen years ago, and to-day she is surging along the fifth post season triumph with the bulk of Brooklyn's barrier blown: from the right of way. The road now has been opened up where nothing but the extrance of our college, chum, Henry J. Mirsole, oan halt the winding red honid rash to 60 per: cent, of the net receipts. For fourteen innings to-day Sbarrod Smith, the Georgia abespnel, pitched his arm off and his fanré ont in s. bergia (fort- to hold him hard pressed' maten in the fght.
-New York Trïuma,
I
D.
Fyou have lost your appetite fate of the big" variety of dainty dishes of the ALEXAN-
DEA CAFE 1⁄2'ture" to "templ
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Shorthand are now in progress
at St. Mary's Courant, Kowloon, A. CLANS FOR BEGINNERS will commence-on the 9th Jane uary, 1917.
(Published Annually)
PRIZE SCHEME examina communicate dissos prija. English
nables tradife throughout the World to tions will be held in Jane for MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS elementary, Theory and Speed in each class of goods Beides being a Certificates, under the guidance complate commercial guide to London of Somerset, England. of the Phonetic Institute, Bath, its burts, the directory contain lat
· EXPORT MERCHANTS"- with the Goode they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Marksts they supply:
FOR FURTHER PARTICU
to the MOTHER
LARS.
Apply SUPERIOR.
JUST RECEIVED.
|
facturer by the Goverment of the Philippine Islands in 1943)
All of the equipment'is'in good serviceable condition and the six steam wagons and three trailer wagons in Manila have had but little use the past 18 months and have recently been repaired and overhauled in the Government Machine chops and are in first öläsn' condition: mehna
NOTICES.
THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE
109
Embassy's
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
Are made by seientific processes from benpulously selected and pedçuly matured Tobacco of the Highest Grade only. They we for that reason preferred and dermanied by Sporting men of all kinds. **
** Their World What Föpinayu kaar
upon thec unquestioned excelener)
CAN BE OBTAINED OF ALL HIGH CLASS TOBACCONUITS IN "TAS GEDI
25 AND 39 ANG BOXES OF 18.
W. D. D·HO. WELLS, BRISTOL ∞ LONDON,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
STILTON, CHEDDAR,
AND
GORGONZOLA. CHEESE.
GENUINE
CUMBERLAND,
HAMS.
IRISH
WILTSHIRE BACON.
JUST RECEIVED.
A large assortment of Briar and Calabash Pipes, Companions, Amber and Meers- chaum Cigar & Cigarette Tabes, Cigarette ▲ Cigar cases Smokers Cabinet and all sorts of Smokers' requisites.
Electra plated, cut glass and silver wares. English manufactured TOYS, ORÁCKERS, and
FRENCH DOLLS.
CALL AT THE STORE AND YOU WILL FIND THE MOST SUITABLe christmaS
PRESENT.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
HOTEL MANSIONS.
THE BUS 4 SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES
---The equipment is not constructed so as to conform to the re- quirements of the motor vehicle Law of the Philippine Islands and a condition of the sale will be, that said equipment- will not be used upon the public high ways of the Philippine Talande.
Bids will be received for the purchase of all or any part of the above described equipment. The terms of the sale will be cash upon delivery at Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a draft or certified check payable to the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands," for 10% of the amount of any bid as a guarantee that de- livery of said equipment will be received at Manila, and payment made therefor, within.sitty days after notice is rebeiyed of the ROCAtance of any bidir
„STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the ports to which they all, and indicating the approximate mailings 4. PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES offending Manufacturers, Merchants| To facilitate the dispatch of notice of acceptance or rejection of A Large and a new consign-in the principal provincial town do any bid, all bidders residing outside of the Philippine Islands should ment of Oriental Satins, Indiraltrui of the United Kingdom, give the nam) and adimes of, a representative in the Philippine
copy of the burent edition will be fallads to whom notice may be given Georgett's-Crepe, Persian plain forwarded. Ensisht paid, on nosipt) of and flowered Crepes, and Indian Postal Orders for 406. Carpets and Bugs,
Dealers-seeking Agencies can advertise Ar inspection is earnestly their trade sardafor, kt, or lazgis adver solicited.
¿
All certified checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidder will be returned with notice of the rejection of their bid.
4.
The right is, reserved to sell privately at any time, all or any part of the above equipmekt, or to réfsat any or sil bids received, of to accept such bid de bids as in the opinion of the undersigned are
BANNED, CHELLARAM, THE LONDON BREQTORT CO, LTD.
38, d. 40, Qusan'a Road, Central. | 25 Abóburch Lane, London 2.0... most advantageous to the Government of the Philippine Islands.
NOTICES.
Do You Suffer from any
SKIN OR BLOOD DISEASE
"Twistack, orezmar and "azpał, from the
THE TRIEVALAFI of Cleber Block *Sixteen incertidul kur a soc
Clarke's Blood
Mixture
!!! Proposal forma masy be had upon request to the Officer above- named,
EJ. WESTERHOUSE Director of Public Works.
Manila, P.I.
REPAIRS I REPAIRS || REPAIRS !!!
CHRONOMETERS, CHRONOGRAPHS, REPEATERS. WALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE WATCHES. CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED A REPAIRED AN ENGLISH: WATCHMAKER.
ALL WORK DONE OF TAEZPI TAMES
CORK
COLD PLAIN
M.
TIPPED.
C
C.
.Per 100: $1,50%
***
$1.503 $1.25
M. C. C. SPECIAL
PLAIN - TIPPED Per. 20, 35 cents.
BOLD EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENT GRAECO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE,
Tha Graco-Egyptina Tobasco Btom bas always in Book, from all high olam Egyptian Oigazesta manufaclorias, fresh stocks, such as Marine Canación. 1. D. 200001, M. Malachains, Dimfkeino, Bingh artz"-"kka apuro Tremaa VWƐkop Specials, Isherwood Brothers, Was:minator Scablularese, s
POPULAR PRICES,
BOLINDER
CRUDE OIL ENGINES
FOR
Marine and Stationary Work. RELIABLE, AND BY FAR THE BEST,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAST:
W. C. HUMPHREYS & CO