GENERAL NEWS.
Potators and Oranges. For refaming to sell potatos | anless other goods were bought, William Bland (15), employed by sa Edmonton green-grocer, was fibed 5e, at Tottenham. He re fased to let the wife of a police sergeant have potatoes without, oranges.
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Compulsory Labour for Turks.
It to announced from Constan- tinople that a new law bas been passed introducing compulsory service as agricultural labourera for all men who are not sotpally ( in the army. It is etated in an fficial Turkish communique that this messure will increate this year's harvest by 40 per cent.
New Rifles for Canadians. Following the cancellation of the contract with the Ross Ride Company in respect of the last instalment of 100,000 rides, iriaj announced that the Government. intends to produce a uniform rifle of the British Service pattern. The work ill be put in hand stl., once, and the output will be in- creased.
Arrested at Honolulu.
Honolulu, May 3.-Albert Webde, who arrived bere, avowed- ly from Manila, on April 19, has: been arrested as a German plotter It is alleged that he was a prin. cipal in an attempted revolt in 'India. It is said that he went to Manila, securing arma and mani- tions from the interned German vessels, and forwarded these to Ladis.
Eurasian Patriots.
The firt batch of Earssisna from the Straite, Messrs. Wales, Nicol, Recten, Estrop, Klyne, Carlis and Branson, to take advantage of the recent decision. of the authorities to accept Eurasians for enlistment left & few days ago for Calcutta. Asam of money subscribed by members of the Singapore Recreation Club. and some friends was presented to the men before their departure. Herr Krupp Loses His Yacht. The Privy Council decided to day that Herr Krapp is not to have his yacht. Herr Krupp had appealed through Baron Friedrich von Balow from the judgment of Sir Samuel Evans in the Pirze Court condemning as a prize of war the racing yacht Germanie,
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NOTICES.
WE WILL DELIVER A
HONGKONG
MOUTRIE" PIANO
FOR
$50.
LEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 10,
Prepaid Advertisements.
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
TO BE LET.
TO BE
Furnished.
.0
TO BE LET.
CLASS SHOP in Chater Road next Moutries Lane at rear. Apply -Clark & Co.
LET-No. 2. TO LET-FIRST STEWART TERRACE,
Apply -H. Pollock, Prince's Buildings.
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O BE LET-No. 10, SEY. TO BE LET,—Kowloon, FUR- NISHED or UNFURNISH. MOUR TERRACE. From ED ROOM. Board if desired. da Silva, 6, Des Voeux Road.
that will not embarrass you.
Every instrument guaranteed for five years.
Full price allowed for Pianos taken in exchange,
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LESSONS.
C. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison Hill Road.
which had gone to Cowes for the UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
regatta just before the war broke
out Herr Krupp spent £45,000 apon the yacht, in the exploits of which the Kaiser took great interest.
A Hard Blow for Huns. Paris, March 16.-M. Pichon, writing in the Petit Journal, esya
NOTICES.
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Eastern Extension, Australasia
& China Telegraph Co.
Ambrosoli, Hongkong Hotel, Chongeekwan Chop Kwong-
that the rapture of diplomatic from Singapore. relations between China and Ger-
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many must be considered as an im-tailoychan, from Seremban. portant event. If one had doubts, Jones Laughlin Steel Co, from they would be dissipated by the Pontianak. knowledge of the efforte employed by the Wilbelanstrasse to prevent the severance, It is a very hard blow for Germania Imperialism, bat no country practised towarda
Kimboa, from Saigon. Shing Hing Hong, fr m Saigon. Teda, from Bangkok.
J. M. BECK,
Superintendent,
China a policy more violent and Hongkong, May 3, 1917.
more ambitions than the Kaiser'e Empire.
A Magnet Story.
A sub sea magnet, invented in Japan, promiste, I learn, to be of great assistance is locating sunken vessels, to recover which Exlvage operations on a big scale are expected after the war, saye the London correspondent of the Yorkshire Ppat. Teele on this magnet have recently resulted in bringing up thousands of Jape- ness abella, fired in practice at wes, and it is now understood that it will be used in extracting ebell ecraps from European battlefields. The value of the iron at present prices is huge.
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Shanghai.
A large and new sousign- ment of Embroidered Orgaudy Voiles, Muslins, Plain, Figured, Striped and Check Voiles and Cotton Crepes.
Fine Embroidered Under- clothing of latest designs.
D. CHELLARAM,
38 & 40, Queen's Road, Central.
IF you have lost your appetite
on of the big variety
Kelly, Hongkong Hotel, from Jainty dishes at the ALEXAN- DHA CAFE is sure to tempt you.
Yoeybo, from Kobe. Chingchongle c/o Takchong yuen, from Shanghai.
Chlippe Croiscur Russie Orel, from Schlippovo.
Grimshow, Hongkong Hotel, from Shanghai.
Kakuji Watanabe c/o Japanese Consulate, from Shimonoseki.
Hankow.
0368 Kibsun Company, from
Chunke Yoksing, Queens Road, from Kobe."
A. B. SORENSEN, Act, Superintendect.. Hongkong, April 27, 1917.
Why Cut Him Down?
Artist's Lonely End... An open verdict #se retarded at an irqueat on ́the body of a man which was found in the top room of an naoccopied house
Walmer (Kent), after having apparently been "there for three or four months. Thermopolis, Wyo., April 2.- From docaments the man A stranger, believed to be WAS identified 69 Arobie German, who shouted "Hoch der Baldwin, aged about 45, a Kaiser" as he stood drinking a artist by profession, who was a saloon bar here, narrowly apparently well connected. He escaped lynching. A miner ́enlisted, ne a private in the War knocked him down, a rope ap. wickshire Regiment, but was in- peared: as if by magic, and in e valided out in Jannery last year. moment the dazed man was hang. He suffered from nearitis," for ing from a beam. Before life was which it was stated he was in the extinct, however, he was” DA!
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Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists'
Sundries,
China, Earthenware
Glossware,
and
Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories,
Drapery, Millinery and Piece
Good,
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steamer Sisiman,** Manila. $250 Philippine cur- & Kowloon.
rency-Apply 18, Nathan Road,
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HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.
Broadwood &
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HOUSES on Shameen, CAN- TON.
THE
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FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS. 1917 Overland Touring Cars, 6 Cylinder. 7 Seater.
Apply to
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NOTICES.
YAFIADIS'
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
2.35
Yildiz
25
1.10
"Club Size
Non Plus Ultra
100
3.60
50
1.85
20
75.
Superfine
100
2.40
50
1.20
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Chooda," Our Trait & Gingura are all fresh and of the first plak Our Syrup ju prepared from the bead quality of Bogar. We give our apatis), attention to the business and sanitary
habit of drinking methylated down by the city marahal, Reviv. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS W this class of Goods are spitits. His condition became ed with cold water, he was forced worse, and he seemed to have to kosel and kiss the Americao na entered this uninhabited house: fiag. He was then warned to get
nd lain down to die,
out of town. He did-
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$8.50
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Temove the C
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