GENERAL NEWS.
Chas Kwing-ming,
Oban Kwing-ming, er Tatch of Kwaagtung, in unid to hure arrived in Peking on' January 2.
Pay for Special Constables. The special constales in both the City and Metropolitan Forces, but especially in the former, here lately notiond that their disciplins sad general, treatment; is gradually becoming more and more like that of their regular comraded. It is commonly anti- cipated, says the Globes, that the time is approaching when a proposal that their servions ahali bi recusarated will he made. In the event of this expectation being fulfilled the man will be mare subject to orders, and it is probable that farther antian, bosh day and night, will be imposed upon them.
Early Baglish Short-Sightedness,
German industrial ponstration, i of which the war hee mada nɛ realies the insidious danger, was practised in the days from which... Edward III of the Hanseatic Lasgus, borrowed money for his French wɛga and his crown and most valuable jewels were long kept in pawn as Cologas. There is an allusion to the German merobanta in a law-book of Ethelred IL. written in 978, and ima ebsrior of Henry IIL they are spoken of an traders of Almaine.” At that time the English are said, according to the Empire Review, to have ob- tained all the yew for their bowuj from Austria by way of Dantzig, un instance of national folly on s par with that of their twentieth- conia'y descendants, who liksi wise allowed themselves to be: some dependent on foreigners for articles vital to national security.
Globe.
Silver Medal for Steamer's Apprcatice.
The Board of Trade allver medal for gallantry in saving life at ger has been presented to Scound-Lieutenant Cyril Llis Cooper, Inland Water Transport, who was at the time of the rescue apprentice on the cleamskip Nar- ragansett, of Greenock. On the 9th of October, 1913, while the
· steamship Volturno, of Lindon, wae in the North Atlantic Oosan, a fire broke out in the forward part) of the ship. Every effort to sub- das the fire proved unavailing, and in answer to wireless manugos for assistance elevena Tessels proceeded to the help of the Vol- turno, including the British esmer Narragansett. Grest difficulty was experienced in com- municating with the Volturno owing to the Leavy son, but finally five hundred and twenty persoDE in all (457 paesengers and 63 <crew) were rescued. Oas hundred and thirty-four persons lost their
→ Airos. Very considerable risk was incurred in rendering the services on sooount of the strong gale and very heavy seas prevail- ing at the time.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917.
NOTICES,
VICTOR RECORDS
THE
RECORDS OF QUALITY.
LARGE SHIPMENT
JUST RECEIVED.
CIVE US A CALL AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION.
:
MOUTRIE'S.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.
N.
LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.
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THE ONLY
EUROPEAN OPTICIAN
IN THE COLONY.
DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.
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NOTE THE ADDRESS,
THISTLE
HAMS.
RENOWNED
KVARIWHERE
FOR THER
UNIFORM
EXORLLENCI
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28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
BRAND
BACON.
SPECIALLY
OURED
HEM
FOR
FINEST
SELE
TROPICAL
MARKETS.
TO BE FOUND ON THE BEST TABLES.
H.M. Cadet Ship Conway. At a meeting of the Conway Committee of Management held in the boardroom of the Mar-1 cantile Marine Service Associa» tion, Captain Broadbent was able, to lay before the committee his report for the previous five weeks, which was of a most satisfactory, character, the ship being free from sickness throughout almost the whole of the term, with the exception of a few cases of colds. The number of cadets W
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest
on the books still remains at cash prices for all British and the high-water mark of 230, Twenty of these are leaving at the end of this term on the com-
Continental goods, including
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather,
pletion of their course of training, Chemicals and Druggists, whilst five others are leaving Sundries,
owing to various causes. In China, Earthenware and Glasa-
addition to these there are twelva
Ware,
cessories,
NOTICES.
TSANG FOOK.
Wanchal Road. Telephone user PIANOS & ORGANS REPAIRED, TUN- |ED A SKOULATED, CASES RE-POLISH-
ZE, WORK & FINISH GUARANTEED
CHARGES ONSISTENT
LOWEST
WITH BEST WORKMANSHIP. ES- {TIMATES GINEN ON REQUEST.
"For the Blood is the Laffo,"
Obwns cadess who finish their] Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac-
Drapery, Millinery and Piece DO YOU SUFFER
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware. Machinery and Metals,
course this term. The committes were pleased to learn, however, Goods, that the vacancies resultant on all these different changer had siready been filled up in advance, In the absence, owing to indis position of Mr. G. D. Killey, J. P., chairman of the committee, Commander A. Houghton,
R.N.R., deputy-chairman," pre- mided.
Jowellery, Plate and.Watches. Photographic & Optíos) Goods. Į Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.
etc., dic.. Commission 2% to 5% Trade Discounts allowed, Special Quotations on Demand, Sample Casse from £10 ugwards, Consignments of Produce holdi
9. Les bere lost your appetite on Accoust.
ngs of the big varios WILLIAM WILSON & SONS dainty dishes at the ALETİN-
25 ADBFURGULARE, LOHADE 2.6,
DRA CAFE in rure to temps, Calle Ad
"Annuaire” London,
trom my SMIN OF BLOOD DISEASE
| India, Ibank
Clarke's Blood Mixture
VAI NO EN MEN
Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
...... TO BE LET.
TO LED-First Class shop in Chater Road next Moutre Lane at rear. Apply-Clark &C
TO BS LET.
TO BE LET at the Peat, Apply:HE Fullock, Prince's Buildings.
furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace.
ΤΟΙ
OBE LET-Houses in Au tin TO BE LET-No. . MOUN- Avenue, Kowloon. Apply TAIN VIEW, Peak, Six EB. R. cf. & D. Sassoon & Co. ¡Rooms, unfurnished. Apply :—
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
TO LET From 1st May.
TO LET-Furnisbed Booms, 1916, Officer, 2nd Floor, St. with or without Board: Bath-George's Building. Apply to room to esch Room. Electricity SHEWAN, TOMES & 00. throughout, Apply Palace Hotel, Kowloon,
"Ewo TO LET.-Flats in
Mess, No. 8 the Peak Apply Property Office, JAR DINE MATHESON & CU LTD.
LET.-Fourroomed
TO BE
houses in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kor loon.
.
TO BE LETAL Peak. 81X- ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE, Tennis court, vegetable garden, March to October, $145. per month inclusive.
Apply Box 1253 c/o Hongkong Tele- graph."
WANTED. WANTED. — Typewriting; accurately and neatly typed at
Manuscript of every kind|
Terms 30 cents per folio. Com short notice by Englishman.
TO LET OR FOR SALE Kowloon Marine Lot 48. with wharf, area 58,000 sq. ft.mercial correspondence in Eng- suitable for coal storage
lish for Chinese business erection of godowns.
gentlemen a speciality. Write **Despatch," Hongkong Tele-
Apply to:--
HUMPHREYS ESTATE
To
FINANCE CO., LTD.
Alexandra Buildings.
or
&raph."
FOR SALE.
O BE LET.-Offices at 9, Con- FOR SALE-One 10) B.E.P.
naught Road, C.
Hornsby Ackroyd Oil Engine: Offices
in King's & York Complete with and coupled.direa- Buildings.
of one 6 K.W. Continuous Curt Houses in Clifton Gardens, rent Shunt Wound Dynamo Conduit Road,
50/70 volts with Bhunt Houses in Broadwood & More-regulator. ALSO One Switch- ton Terraces.
board for Accumulators
to
No. 21, Wong Nei Chong Road. Dynamo, &c, complete with in- Houses on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to:
THE HONGKONG LAND
VESTMENT & AGENCY
Co., Ltd.
struments for 100 Amps. For fur- ther particulars apply to Messrs. IN-Linstead & Davis Alexandra;
Buildings.
Hongkong 15th September, 1915.
NOTICES.
RHODINE.
RHODINE meurs acetyl acid of the purest quality.
It is the equivalent of the German Aspirine and is as efficient
if not more so than this last product for the same therapeutic purposes.
Each tablet contains 0.50 gramme of pure RHODINE. From 1 to 6 tablets a day may be taken, according to physician's prescription.
RHODINE is a special remedy for acute rheumation. If taken in proper doses, it will often cure and always alleviate headache, neuralgio, stomachic pains etc, if those complainty find their origin in rheumatism.
It is very valuable in influenza, typhoid fever and in all kinds of infectious diseases attended by feverishness.
These tablets may be taken at any time, in a small quantity of water in which they will dissolve almost immediately.
Alkaline water, Eau de Vichy or water containing bicarbonate of soda, for instance, should be avoided.
G.
OBTAINABLE AT ALL CHEMISTS,
R
Aay European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person. at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 s.11. ti
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESLEYES, GINGER
AND SOY MANUFACTURERS, Fastory at Yarmati OFFICE: No. 38, Der Vaux Road, W.
Telephone No. 177 & L. IN
We are the leading Manufacturers is
1. p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pm: daily. Applicants will be required to
this class of Gooda, Our Fruit & produce Passports or identifica- Hagers are all fresh and of the first plek. tion papers,
Jar Syrup la prepared from the best All persons with certain excep-40ality of Bugar. We give our special attention to the basinam and maitary tions who romain in the wagemania, Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G. P. O, and at all Police Stations.
non-som-
The Penalty for pliance is a fine not exceeding $50
JEBJEN & CO.
In liquidation.
REDITORS are required to
CRE
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880, "BOE, STEEL, METAL and HARD- WARE MEROENTS. Wholesal aad Betal Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. Gal Store- la pars and Bhipahandlers. Nos, 35 and $7, Hing Loong Street, (2nd Street, west of Central Market', Telephone No. 81k
CO. LTD.
•* send in their claims to the HONGKONG & OHINA GAS Undersigned on or befors MOR- DAY the 15th January 1917.
Dated the 20th December, 1916,
W. M. HUMPHREYS, No. 16, Queen's Road, Central
Liquid for FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS
THE Company beg to notify
the Public that the price of Gar will be "REDUCED" by TWENTY CENTS per 1,000 cubic foot as from 1st February con By order of the Directors,
GEORGE CURRY.
NOTICES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED
SPALDING'S LATEST GOLF BALL
THE "BRITISH HONOR."
MADE WITH DIMPLE MARKINGS. INSPECTION INVITED.'
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
GARF
LAMBERT & BUTTER
ENGLAND
A' SMOKING MIXTURE WITH A MILD
AND MELLOW
FLAVOUR WHICH
DELIGHTS THE CONNOISSEUR.
YAFIADIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Imperial Bouquet} per Crown Prince
$5.3
100
4.65
50
235
10
.50
Extra Fine (Grand Format)
50
2.35
Nectar
50
2.35
Yildiz
25
LIO
Club Size
10
40
Non Plus Ultra
100
3.60
50
·1.85·
20
.75
100
2.40
50
1.20
Superfine
BOLE AGENTS:-
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
HOTEL MANSIONS.
SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES
• M. C.
CORK COLD PLAIN,
TIPPED."
M. C. C. SPECIAL
PLAIN TIPPED Per.
P
C.
...Per 100, $1.50
男
20, 35, cente. BOLD EVERYWHERE.
$1.50 $1.25
SOLE ACENT-CRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.
The Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Store bas always in flock, from all high- class Egyptian Cigarette manufactories, fresh stock, such as dator Giznala N. D. Toooos, M. Malachrino, Dimitrino, Simɔn Aria, Manpazo Vzwroď Folancios. Speciale, Leberwood Brothws, Westminster Spaciais, elo,
POPULAR PRICES,
REPAIRS REPAIRS !!
REPAIRS 111
CHRONOMETERS, CHRONOGRAPHS. REPEATERS. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE WATCHES. CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRED
AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER,
WALL WORK DONE ON THE PARAMEDIME'S
JAMES STEI