GENERAL NEWS.
The Canton-Haskow Railway.
A section of the Qanton-Hankow Railway has been completed and traffic has been opened, but only for the transport of stores and rail- way employees.
Death of the Marquis de Breteuil.
Paris, November 5.—The death 3x announced of the ex-Deputy, the Marquis de Breteuil, at the age of 65. It will be remembered that the Prince of Wales was the guest of the Marquis de Breteuil when he visited Paris a fow yours ago.
**Anglo-American_Mastery.”
President Wilson's speech at Cincinnati' was printed at con- siderable length by the Berlin newspapers, which with varying degrees of comment-from" the expressed belief that his sugges
tion of the necessity for • “society of natione" is simply unworkable and impracticable to the outspoken alaim that it is inspired by ambition for Anglo- American mastery of the world.
630 per cent interest.
At Hadderfeld County Court | a girl under twenty-one informed Judge McCarthy that, having been awarded B150 compensation For the loss of an arm, she borrow- ed £1 from Mosare. Levi, William Street, who demanded #1 interest for a for-night, His Honour said the moneylenders were attempt- ing to claim interest at the r16 of 650 per cent. per annum, end he directed they should be paid one shilling interest.
Small-Pox in Osaka.
An outbreak of small-por is reported from Oasks. A boy of weven, son of a coolis in Nishi- gori Mura, Kawachi Gon, Osaka,
found to be suffering from the disease on the 4 h. Th Sanitary aathorities
at once
adopted preventive measures, but their efforts were of little avail, aa the boy's brother and five others in the village were discovered to b auffering from the disease yesterday. The authorities have taken energetic steps to prevent“ the disease from spreading.
New Coal Mine. Owing to the shorings of coal from the Taachanwan mine there has been a big riae in the price of this commodity sad the people auffer increased difficulty in their daily living. In vonseqqease, Tachha Wong sent man to the apoi to make enquiries and they found in Chenkiawan, a plasa mear Tanskanwan, a rich now seam of cal. Tas Tashan Wang hss therefore ordered a new mine to be opened there. It is expected that large supplies of cost will be available in Hankow very soon.
Fire at Penang. Penang, Dec. 4--An exciting equl to the "Pakjit "ouremony in eJanection with the death of Khco Cheow Keong took place to-day. In the grounds of Edin- burgh House a large model paper hope was barat. The dimen therefrom were carried by the wind and reached the Supreme Court, opposite, about the Aenior Judge's Chambers, which took eome time to extinguish. The fire brigade under Mr. Hamilton auceceded in keeping the out- break under control aud email demnge was done,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1916.
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STYLES
VICTROLA,
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mecia w Easomia, Survivin, Sad kad Aksessaan, Uleses, Blandar Swellings, Balls, Pimpica, Bares of any kind, Plim, Biond Palsan. Abou natium, Slawt,, via, ? 10 m, don't waste your line und money on she- If janë lotions and many cintasenta which canot get below the surface of the skin.
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D. CHELLARAM, 38, & 4", Queen's Road, Central,
JUST RECEIVED.
Large and a new consign~ ment of Oriental Satins, Gergett's-Crepe, Forsian Mala and flowered Crepes, and Indian NOTICE IS HEREBY given
that the demand for Elec-Carpets and Rugs.
An inspection is earnestly tricity has almost reached the
solicited. limit of the capacity of the pre- sont Generating Plant, and as a result no further applications for new connections can be accepted as from 1st January nex', until completion of the New Power Station at North Point. It was fully expected that the North Point Station wou'd have been completed and running before now, but owing to The War work in respect of the new plant has been very considerably delayed.
By Order of The Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents. Hongkong. 14th December, 1916.
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NOTICE,
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SHA's steamer, as, “TO-] | KAI MARU," will be despatched by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Mexico and Central and South American Paris, on FRIDAY, the 19th January, at Noon.
For information од
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“APTAIN PELLIOT has kind ly consented to give a Lecture on Central Asia as the meeting-point of Eastern and Weatern civilization"," THURDAY, the 21st December, at 5.15 p.m.
All those who are interested are cordially invited-
T_DAIGO, Agent. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Hongkong,
By kind permission of His Excellency The Governor, the Lecture will be given in the ball-room at Government House.
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THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE
Embassy
N77
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
Are made by scientiae processes from scrupulously selected and perfectly_matured Tobacco of the Highest Grade only. They are for that reason preferred and demanded by Sporting men of all kinds.
Their World Wide Popularity is based
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CAN BE ORTAINED OF ALL HIGH CLASS TOBACCONESTS_IN_TIME_OF_
25 AND SAND BOXES OF 19
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PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY,
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A large assortment of Briar and Calabash Pipes. Companions, Amber' and 'Meers- chaum Cigar a Ciguratie Tuhan. Cicarelle & Cigar cases Smokers Cabinet and all sorts of Smokers' requisites. ・
Electro plated, cut glass and silver wares. English manufactured TOYS, ORACKERS, and
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CALL AT THE STORE AND YOU WILL FIND THE MOst suitable CHRISTMAS
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• M. C. C.
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$1.50
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$1.25
20, 35 cents. SOLD EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENT:-GRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.
The Grasco-Egyptian Tobacco Store has always in Stock, from all high class Egyptian Oigarette manufactories, fresh stocks, such as Nestor Gianadla N. D. Tooco, M. Melachrino, Dimitrino, Simon arts, Mespera Freres' Fetusos Bpecials, Isherwood Brothers, Wet'minster B, sciais, etc.
POPULAR PRICES,
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1 p.m. and 2 p.m. tu 4 p.m. daily.VENING CLASSES for CRUDE OIL ENGINES
Applicants will be required to Young ladies in Pitman, produce Passports or identifica-Shorthand are now in progress tion papers,
at St. Mary's Convent, Kowloon, All persons with certain excep- A. CLASS FOR BEGINNERS Lions who remain in the will commence on the 9th Jan- Colony for more than 7 days are uary, 1917.
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