GENERAL NEWS.
F. M. S.-War Relief Fund.” The total of the F. M.B: War Relief Fand to date in $207,- $948-48.
Family's War Record.
Ata Mortlake inquest on Albert Nappin, fifty-three, labourer, his widow said she had lost two BOGS in the war, another had been missing two yeare, another was at home wounded, and another, who, had been to France twice, was in! hospital. Her husband was killed ir an accident at Mortlake Station.
Of the China Borneo Co. Mr. S. J. Murray, of the Cuina- Borneo Co. L'd, and formerly of Kuda', who was antil recently serving sa a sergeant in the 'Qa-en's West Surreye, received his commission in the Royal En-| gineers at the end of January, and a few days later left for the western front. A brother of Mr. Murray's was killed in action last year...
Defence of Yangtze Region. Nanking, 10th April. The Central Government has decided on a plan for the defence of the Yangtze region and the area cf defence of the region has been decided to be between Nanking and Woosung. Vice-President Feng Kao-ching has been in- stracted by wire to attend to the fame and to decide on the in- auguration of the work.
Women After the War. Sir John Simon, M.P., declared at Woman's Soffrage demon- stration at Manchester recently that the rebuilding of the fabric of the State most and would be Laced on foundations as broad as those which had enabled us to bear the bront of the war. After the long night of agony we should turn to the mother and the wife, to the bereaved mother and widow, and appeal to them to join hands with us to make this country a place that was worthy of those who had died toʻsive it.
Roquefort Cheese Secret Dis- covered.
After eight years' investigation the Department of Agriculture at Washington early last month an- nounced it has discovered the secret of making Roquefort obeere. Instead of limestone caves in which French Roquefort is ripened, department experti are using ordinary refrigeratora, and the expensive goat's milk aped in the French process is substituted with cow's milk. After further experiment at the depart ment station at Grove City, Pa., the process will be handed over to American cheese makers— Exchange
Foreign Tea.
The ban on foreign, se distinot from Indian and Ceylon, tes will ecarcely affect any country except China, remarks an Exchange. Most of the Java crop goes to Holland, and though of late yeara Formosa tes has attained some reputation in England, its con- aomption is very limited. Our Ally, Japan, growa a great qus0~ tity of leaf, bat nearly the whole of its export is sent to America, where they have acquired a taste! for a beverage even lighter than China tee. At the present time it is worth noting that in the Far Esat tea is never mixed with milk or sugar. By the connais- sear that would be regarded as mare barbariem.
Education In Factories.
Is will be a long time before Chios considers the educating of her child Isbourers jo milis, but that is what they are doing in
J
pan, where & discussion is being
carried on between the Depart | ments of Education, Agriculture
and Commerce. The purpose of
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NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1917.
WE WILL DELIVER
MOUTRIE
FOR
$50.
PIANO
You pay the balance in small monthly amounts
that will not embarrass you.
Every instrument guaranteed for five years:
Full price allowed for Pianos taken in exchange.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.
THE
-):0:-
ONLY
EUROPEAN OPTICIAN
IN THE COLONY.
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DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED,
N.
LAZARUS,
Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
Το O BE LET-HOUSES in 10 BE LET-UNFURNISH- Au tin Avenue, KOWLOON. ED. NO. 2 MACDONNELL Apply E. B. B. c/s £. D. Sassoon & Master. Prinses Building
ROAD.-Apply: Johnson Stokes
& Co.
CLASS
TO LET-Furnished Bungalow TO LET-FIRST
at Taipa. Four
SHOP in Chater Road next Rooms, Garden, Servants Quarters, & Moutries' Lane at rear Apply Apply Deacon, Looker, Deacon-Clark & Co.. & Harston.
LET.-First
c'ass
NOTICES
TO GOLFERS AND OTHERS
SMOKE EMBASSY CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO
THEY
BEAT
EVERY
"THING.
E.
TO BE T.ET.-No. TO BE
STEWART TERRACE. FURNISHED
Furnished. ROOMS, suitable for Single Men, or
Apply -H. Follock, Prince's Buildings. Married Coupled with or without board Electric Light and Bells. use cf Telephone. Terms moder- ate: Tel. No. K 3. Apply T E. Hall, Palace Hotel, Kowloon.
O BE LET-FOUR-ROOM-
T°.
WANTED,
WANTED-Immediately
ED HOUSES in Gordon British Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Manila.
SECOND ENGINEER for
steamer
“Sisiman,"
$250 Philippine cur.
and AFLAT in Humphreys rency-Apply 18, Nathan Road, Buildings, Kowloon."
TO LET OR FOR SALE-
Kowloon Marine Lot 48,
Kowloon.
MARINER. at present in
with wharf, area 58,000 sq. ft. WANTED. MASTER suitable for coal storage erection of godowns.
Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
or
a position, wishes BETTER HIMSELF. First-class refer- &ences Apply Box 1275 C/G
Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE LET OFFICES at 9,
Connaught Road, C.
WANTED.
WILLIAM'S CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. second hand. Apply K" c/o the" Hongkong
OFFICES in King's & York Telegraph." Buildings.
HOUSES. in Clifton Gardens,
HOUSES in Broadwood &
FOR SALE.
HOUSES on Shameen, CAN-MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS.
Conduit Road.
Moreton Terraces.
TON.
23, QUEEN'S ROAD CERIKAL.
THE
NOTE THE ADDRESS. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN
Tel. No.
1877.
THE
COLONIAL
COLIN MACKENZIE & Co.
Tel. No.
1877.
DISPENSARY
CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS
14. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
ERASMIC TOILET
CREAM
A vanishing toilet cream which is na-greasy,Įdelicately fragrant,
and vety pleasant to use. It ensures clear, healthy skin and is
A Fare beautifier of shapomplexion. -
ST. GEORGE'S
DAY.
A Special Dinner will be served at the
GRAND HOTEL
On St. George's Day, April 23rd, 1917,
AT.
$2.50 per head,
The ENTIRE PROCEEDS of this
DINNER
WILL BE GIVEN TO THE
HONGKONG AEROPLANE FUND.
A Special Concert after dinner has been
arranged by the Management.
Book your Tables early.
the plan is to extend compulsory HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.,
education to the factory so that clifrin, who have not the oppor
nities to go to school, my be se to read and write. The Department outlined it: methɔda Eseed on the two following points: The wobool hours for shild morkare shall not be more
week,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United
Kingdom.),
(OTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the FORTY-EIGHTH OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office No. 4,1 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong.
accepting Sunday. As to the Meeting of the Honkong Tram- 1917, at 12.30 PM. for the purpose andies to be given, the authori-way Company, Limited, will be of receiving the report of the the shall refer to the Act rn held at the Offices of Messri. Directors together with the state- Compulsory Education and apply Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd., ments of account to 31st Decem ifcordingly, as it seeme fit:- Fedder Street, Hongkong, on ber, 1916, and of declaring
hevo lost your appetite enner of the big variety or dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- DESCAFE is an to tempt
WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of April, 1917, at 12 o'clock. NOON. to transact the ordinary business of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd March 1917.
Dividends &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 16th April, to 26th April, both days inclusive, bu
By Order of the Board, O. MONTAGUE EDE: General Manager, Hongkong, April 14th, 197
Apply to:- HONGKONG
Co., Ltd.
LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
1917 Overland Touring Care,
6 Cylinder. 7 Seater.
Apply to
GEO, P. LAMMERT, Duddell Street. Hongkong 18th February, 1917
NOTICES.
YAFIADIS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Imperial Bouquet per Crown Prince
100
$5.30
100°
4.65
50
2.35
Nectar
Extra Fine (Grand Format)
10
.50
*50
2.35
Yildiz
2.35
Club Size
LIO.
10
Non Plus Ultra
-.40
100
3.60
50
1.85
20
75
100
2.40
50
1.20
Superfine
SOLE AGENTS:-
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
HOTEL MANSIONS.
FRENCH
LESSONS,
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Road.
HIMROD'S
Givor Instant Ru
Na muter what your soup_story orgtas may be sef alle • arou=-erinther ASTHMA, INFLUENZA, RASAL DATAERN, OF „ORDINANT GOVAN,
you wit Bed in tale tháour sound a restarative power that in sach.
Sold this be
MAN LOONG..
FICST-CLASS PERSKEVES, HINOCE AND SOY MANUFACTURERS, Factory at Taumati OFFICE: MG, 36, Des Your Road, W.
Telephone, No. 177 & L 12
WE
the leading Manufacturies dupa shie cisan of Goods. Our Trai Hugars aspʻall fresh ́and of the
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
ALL ENGLISH
OAKMORE"
BOOTS AND SHOES.
THE LARGEST SELECTION OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN THE COLONY,
LANE,
CRAWFORD & CO.
J. T
COVERED STRONG
WHITED RILL- .COMPLETE WITH CHIN STRAP: AND PUGGARREE
BEAUTIFULLY
LIGHT IN
SHAW
TEL. 692
PRICE
$8.50
EACH.
OTHER QUALITIES
ELLWOOD SUN HATS
WEIGHT
IN PITH
$4.50 AND $6,50
21, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
IZAL
IZAL
THE
UNRIVALLED DISINFECTANT
is the result of years of experiment and scientific research. The safest and efficient disinfectants-mixes equally well with, salt, most economical of brackish and fresh water.
ONE CALLON IZAL MAKES
400 GALLONS EFFICIENT DISINFECTING FLUID WHOLESALE AGENTS—
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
G.
Any European, Non-Asiatio or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. tu á pám: daily. Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica-
tion papers.
All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under, the REGISTRATION. α PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required), may obtained at the GP All Police Stations,
8:8.
NOTICE
NOTICE.
MEIKAI MARU
THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha's
will be despatched by the Toya 8.8. MEIKAI MARU” Kisen Kaisha from this Port for Japan, dan Francisco, Panama and South American Ports, on TUESDAY: the 24th April, ut NOOK:
For full particulars rega