TRONGKONG**
KENGRATH,
BRUARI
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GENERAL NEWS.
A Sea Monster.
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., brought a Christmas prise" into Miami, Florids, on Dec. 22---- devil-fish nine feet long, sixteen foot across and weighing more then a ton, and equipped with two horns, each more than two foot long. Vanderbilt harpooned the monster after a six-hour fight,; during which twenty-fre shoủa from a high-power rifle were fired into it.
To Protect the Star-Spangled Bauper.
A New York message of Das. 19 says the Board of Aldermen intends to make it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine $100, to play „ths "Star-Spangled Banner” in- discriminately si danost, in cafoU
or în restauaranta sa a part of a regular programme. Such an or-1 dinance is in effect in Baltimore, The suggestion
from Lieutenant John W. W. Cum- ming, USN.
osine
Sploning in Japan.
The number of spindles of the Japanese spinning industry prior,
to the war was. estimated at 1,500,000; to-day it is given at 2,763,000 and it is believed that before long the number "will reach 5,000,000. Before the war, Eaglead led all countries- with £6,850,000 spindles; the United Bates bad 31,550,000; Germany 11,186,000 and Russia 9,212,000.
The Shanghal Oplum Stocks.
Poking, Feb. 9.—Balidanos is observed here with regard to the opiam agreement concluded by General Fang Kao ohang, who appears to have been nego. tiating without instractions from the Government, on the ground that the Shanghai stocks concern his province. There is bound to
be violent opposition in Parlin. ment when the isota become known, and it is a question whether the Goveromynt will ratify the agreement.-N. 0. Daily News.
Breiking the Insurance Record.
New York, Dec. 30.-The largost life insurance policy that was ever written goes into effect at midnight on Sunday, when ap proximately 35,000 of the 40,000 employees of the Union Pacifio Bailroad automatically become policy-holders. They were in- Gared without cost to them or without medical examination through the group plan of the Equitable Life Asantance Society. Throughthe Continental Casualty Company of Chicago they are also insured against accident and sick- nosa: Loss,
Most Powerful Trade Union. Interesting statistion relative to the Amalgamated Society of Ea-: ginsors have been given in Glas- İ gow by Mr. J.T. Brownlie, chair- men of the executive council. B olaimed that the Engineers Society was the most powerful, tha mostinflasutis!, and the wealthiest of trade unions in the world, Their membership was 230,000 as increase of 70,000. During the past three years the general fand étord at £1,033,000, and the superannuation and reserve fond at £685 554, a total of nearly one million and three-quarters sterling.
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TEL 482.
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Rumanian capital, they were £311,500 for Charities, disagreeably surprised to find the The costens of the late Mire city abandoned by practically the Marjory Shanks Schew, of Glaswhole population, the only people gow, announce the first allocution remaining being the residents of grante, amounting to £311,511, of the worst slame, and a from the residue of her estate, in number of old and sick terme of the deasssed lady's trust people incapable of travel. I disposition and settlement. In some that for a month befors addition to #100,000 to the Royal hand the Rumanian 'authoritise Ifirmary, announced recently, had been carrying out a general the chief grants are: £50,000 to evacuation. When the invaders! Western Infirmary, 440.000 to entered, the capital presented the Viptoris Infirmary, and £10,000 aspect of a dead aity; it was a each to the following fiva Giangow | wilderness of empty houses and institutions: The Royal Samaritan streets, and there was absolutely Hospital for Women, Royal Hos no sign of life. Here and there a pital for Sick Children, the Royal half-rained hoom bare testimony Maternity and Women's Hospital, to the merisi attacks of German Association for the Relief of In: aviators. The whole city had at ogralles, and the Merchant stznowphare di sadness and de House.
solation, which · exercised a dis- tinctly depressing effent upon the finvadera.
Bakharest A Skeleton. The special correspondent of the Gratia de Zurich, with the manarmissinBamania
yen, ha va lost your
NOTICE
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
(In Liquidation.)
NOTICE is hereby given that all claims against the abova Estate should be filed with the or before 29th Liquidators on February, 1917.
DUDWELL & CO., LTD.
Liquidators.
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· From any SIGN DE BLOOD DISEASE
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Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION,
TO BE LET,
TO BS LET.
TO LET First Class shop in TO LET-From 1st May,
Chater Road next Moutzles,
1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. Lane at rear. Apply-Clark &Cc. George's Building. Apply to
`SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
TOBELET-Houses in Au tin
Avenue, Kowloon. Apply
E. B. R. cf. E. D. Saamon & Co.
LOST,
TO BE LET-Kowloon, Fur-OST-Between
nished
or Unfurnished
Glencaly
& Conduit Road, a Lady's Room. Board if desired. Apply with Gold Padlook. Finder will Solid Gold Curb Chain Bracelet,
`6, Victoria Visy.
To
inst.
be suitably rewarded on return- O LET--Flats in "Ewo ing same to "G" Post Office Box,
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TO BE LET at the Post, furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace Apply -H. E. Pollock, Prince's Buildings.
TO BE LET-First c'ass
WANTED. FURNISHED ROOMS, suitable for Single Men, or WANTED-Position as Married Couples, with or without
Ship's Cook. Apply Box board. Electric Light and Bells. 1237 "Hongkong Telegraph." use of Telephone, Terms moder-
ate: Tel. No. 3. Apply T EW WANTED.-Position by B
Hail, Palace Hotel, Kowloon.
Young Britisher. Good knowledge of General Office
TO BE LET, Offices at 5, Con-work and able to take charge of
naught Road, C.
Department Apply Bor 1258
Offices in King's & York" Hongkong Telegraph." Buildings.
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Houses in Broadwood & More
ton Terraces,
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THE
Apply to:- HONGKONG
FOR SALE.
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2
Seater, Saxon, 1916, Magneto Ignition. Toole, spare parts, also 3 new covers and LAND tubes. Perfect Order. Owner leaving Colony. $1,500. Apply Box 1259. Hongkong Tele- graph."
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NOTICES
CIGARA
AMBERT & BUTOR
A SMOKING MIXTURE WITH A MILD AND MELLOW FLAVOUR WHICH DELIGHTS THE CONNOISSEUR.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENTLEMEN'S LINEN COLLARS.
THE
"-CRAWFORD" STOCKED IN
houses in Gordon Terrace FOR SALE-One 10 B.H.P.4 14 2 21⁄4 214
Homsby Ackroyd Oil Engine and Salisbury Avenue, and A complete with and coupled direc "FLAT in Humphreye Build-of one 6 K.W. Continuous Curt ings, Kowloon.”
Shunt Wound Dynamo
rent
TO LET OR FOR SALE to 50/70 Kowloon Marine Lot 48, regulator. with wharf, area 58,000 sq. ft. board suitable for coal storage erection of godowns.
volta with shant ALSO One Ewitch- for Accumulators or Dynamo, &c., complete with in- struments for 100 Amps. For fur- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & Linstead & Davis Alexandra; ther particulars apply to MeseTS.
Apply to:-
FINANCE CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Buildings.
Hongkong 15th September, 1915.
NOTICES.
J. T. SHAW
TEL. 692
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in
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HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
HOWE'S
FAMILY SCALES
household A reliable scale is a
necessity. The Howe Slanting Dial
Scale records the correct weight
at a glance.
Prices $5.00-$5.50-$5.75-$6.00-each.
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19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
INON DEPTHS
SIZES 141 TO 18
"THE LATEST SHAPED IN.
DRESS COLLARS
STOCKED IN K DIZES.
ALL SHAPES
$4.50
PER DOZEN.
A SATISFACTORY COLLAR Im ́ ZVERY RESPECT. WELL FITTINO, COMFORTABLE YET SHANT.
ALL BRITISH MADE.
VAFIADIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Imperial Bouquet per Crown Prince
100
$5.30
100
4.65
་་་
50
2.35
10
.50
Extra Fine (Grand Format)
50
2.35
Nectar
50
235
Yildiz
25
1.10
Club Size
· 10
Non Plus Ultra
100
3.60
19
50
LOS
· 20
75
Superfine
100
2.40
帕
So
1.20
SOLE AGENTS:--
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
HOTEL MANSIONS.
SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES
• M. C. C.
CORK
GOLD
PLAIN.
TIPPED.
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...Per 100, $150 $1.50
***
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PLAIN
·
$1.25
TIPPED Per: 20, 35 SOLD EVERYWHERE.
cents.
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