GENERAL NEWS.
Wheat Speculation in India. Delhi, Deomber 7-The following prese communique Eas
· been ‹ invited 2-The Vattention of the Goverament of Ladis Bås been Adrawnïto shoɑgrost zinveśliwe of sapeculation in wheat in Northern India andito; the Bolding up of atookeandthe consequent infrion of prices. If the present state of tira continues it may be neces ́uery to take drastic motion to deal
with the situation,?
# Achim Dismissed,
Bingkok, December 18.-The Civil Court has dismissed the claim brought by. Andeng Sai | against Luang Phar. The plain. tiff claimed roommiation, 1060's- mortgage « f»cted/with the Prinos of Jained for Te 180,000 og certain Landa at Separum in favour of defendant. The defence denied that the mortgage was offried out through plaintifa offices, and the Court, finding that Amdang Szij had not arranged the mortgage, dismissed the claim.
The Paris Economic Conference. The Japanese Gorerament 85- actades the appointment of s Committee for carrying out the resolutions adopted by the Economic Conference which was held in Par's by representatives of the Alfie'some months ago, The Committee is composed of nineteen prominent officials, "including Biron Saksiani, Count Kodams, Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, the Vice-Ministers of the Foreign, Home, Financial, Judicial, Agricultural and Com mercial, and Communications Departments, the Directora of the Commercial and Industrial Bareau and the Mer- cantile Marine Bureäa, and other officials.
Mr. J. Draper-Bentley. Says the N-C, Daily News of Jannsry 8: It is with deep regret | that we have to sanounce. the death of Mr. John Draper-Bentley which occurred on Saturday at bis residence, No. 10 Rogte Vol- lon, at the age of 57 years. The late Mr. Draper Bentley had been in failing health for about a year, his condition contining him to his honse for the greater part of that -time. He was an old resident of Shanghai and, we are given to anderstand, saw active service in the war with Barmab, being pre- sent at the capture of Mandalay. He was for many yeara whar finger in the employ of the Standard Oil -Co. The decesend was a prominent sad well known Mason. Es war Past Master of the Byal SausEZ Lodge sad of the Shanghai Lodge, Past High Priest of the Keystone Chapter, Past Preceptor of the Shanghai Preceptory and Priory, L.C., and had held various chairs in the Scotch ríte.
More fay for Tommy. With the resolution, passed un- animously at a recent meeting in -Glasgow of ibe Dumbartonshire Unionist Association, to increas the pay of private soldiers by one and sixpence a day" we confess ourselves in hearty sympathy. We are not anmindful of the fact that these areʻlimes when any con- -siderable addition to the financia!
burden of the country ought|
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Each tablet contains 0.50 gramme of pure RHODINE. From 1 to 6 tablets a day may be taken, according to physician's prescription.
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Any European, Non-Asiatic or THE Company beg to notify Indian desiring to leave the Gas will be REDUCED by the Public that the price of Colony should apply in person TWENTY CENTS per 1,000 that the TWENTY-NINTH at the Central Police Station
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produce Passports or identifica- Applicants will be required to:
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some paid to other war workers, chow, and elsewhere, under the ORDINARY particularly those engaged in the style of GILMAN & CO. has SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-1 manofacture of manitions, the been converted into a private pany will be held at the Offices disproportionate pay in glaring. Company with limited liability of Messis. Jardine, Matheson & Half-L-grown a day, in addition and will henceforth, and as from Company, Limited, on MONDAY to his ratione, clothing, and the the 1st January, 1917, be carried 29th January, 1917, at Noon, for -arcɔmmadation-that-war too often
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under the style of Beport of the Directors together GILMAN & CO., LTD. gant remuneration for fighting All contracts entered into by for the year ending 31st Decem- with the Statement of Accounts the battles of the taxpayer, and the firm of Gilman & Co. will ber, 1916, we believe that individual, his be carried out by Gilman & Co.
The REGISTER of SHARES present responsibilities notwith-Ltd., to which Company all debts of the Company will be CLOSED due to the firm of Gilman & Co. from THURSDAY, 18th to are payable, and by which all MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, debte due from that firm will be (both days inclusive), during Paid.
M. W. L, Pattenden, a Direc-Shares can be Registered.
which period no Transfer of tor of Gilman & Co., Ltd. will By Order of the. Board of continua in the management of Directors. the business in Hongkong, withị the assistance of the staff of the
etanding, would obeerfally assent to the isorerse.-Globe.
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all Police Stations. obtained at the G. P. O. and at
non-com-
The Penalty for pliance is a fine not exceeding
150
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in liquidation.
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PIKST-GLASS PRESERYES, GIGSER AND SOT, MÁNUFLOTURERE. Factory at Yaumati OFFICE; No. 36, Des Trux Road, W. Telephoom No. 177 & X. 12. WE are the landing Manufactories in diris class of Goods Our Fruit & Ingus are all fresh and of the first pick. Our Byrup in gowosad from the bat quality of Guene?". We give our spookal
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Dated the 20th December, 1916:
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50
10
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Hongkong, 6th January, 1917,
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
THOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all British and Continental goods, including
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists, Sundries,
China, Earthenware and Glass=
Ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac- cessories,
Drapery, Millinery and Pioce Goods,
Metale,
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
Jewellery, Plate and Watches. Photographie de Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.
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...Per 100, $1,50 $L50 $1.25
PLAIN TIPPED Per.
20.
35
cents,
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
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PLAIN.
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The Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Storu bas always in Stock, from all high class Egyptian Cigarette manufactories, fresh socks, such as Nestor Canadia M. D. Toocos, M. Mainchring, Dimitrina, Sim arte, Masporo Breed' Falmenn Specials, Isherwood Brothers, Westminster Bzocials, etc.
POPULAR PRICES,
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CHRONOMETERS, CHRONOGRAPHS, REPEATERS. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE. WATCHES 'CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRED
By"
AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER. ALL WORK DONE OF THE PREMISES.
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PRADZICAL CHRONOMEZEN" AND WALGK MAKR
SEAT DATE OF ONE, JI QIUTP à'og)
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