GENERAL NEWS.
Canton Military Government Loan.
The local Chinese authorities have received instructions from Peking and Nanking to warn Shanghai people against subscrib ing to the $50,000,000 Jonn which is being fasted by the Canton Military Government, es the Government will not redogajan any such loan, says the N. C. Daily News
Gifts for "France's Day." Recent contributions to the London Committee of the French Red Oroar, 46 a result of **France's Day' collections, include:
Liverpool, £8,074; Sonderload, $1,234; Jorney, 814; Nottingham and district, £150; Bournemouth, £737; Southampton, £623; Marylebons (per Mis. Edwards), £509; Folkestone, 379; Croydon, 3343; Devonport and Stonehouse, £275; the Piccadilly Hotel (per Mrs. Õngali), 6258; Lynton and Lynmouth, £182; Harrow, £185; Faversham, #149; Burton-on- Trent, $139; and Minehead, £106.
51 Years Master of Almshouses. The death cocarred recently`st Etwall Lodge, Derbyshire, of Rev. David Crawford Cochrane, who had been Master and Chaplain of Sir John Port's Hoppital at Etwall for 51 year.. Mr. Cochrane, who was 83 years of age, took his B. A. degree at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1857, proceeding to M. A. in 1880. In fhe following year he was admitted to the equivalent degree at Oxford
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Ordained deacon in 1859, and priest in 1860 by the then Bishop of Lichfield, he served his first caracy at Holy Trinity, Barton- on-Trent, and afterwards worked in Mauritiue for about £re years. Since then he had held the livinge of Seropton für two years, Barrow with Twyford for nine years, Dalbary for four yests, and Eiwall from 1889 to 1899. He was appointed Master and Chaplain of Sir John Port's Hospital-the foundation of almshonas dating back to the 16th century-in 1868.
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Problem of a Hawker's Age. A Palice Court puzzle was pre- senied at Boston, Lincolnshire, when Albert Colman, a hawker,
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At Hendon, Edward Fonesos,
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Frederick
bis age as 38 years and 311 dore, William Cheese said that the but he now said that was a guess. Be gare an age to fit in with his aconsed told him that he had When arrested he dopad himself, the effect being declared that he was 43 last that after having been examined March. His salicitor told the by five doctors at Mill Ell
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The Great Northern Telegraph
Court that Colman was the son / Barracks he had been totally re- West from Penang, of travelling hawkers, whose jeated for military service. The "children's births were never witness informed Fonason that zegistered. In this case the be also had to report himself at Registrar General and Somerset Mill Hill, and the sceneed replied: -House had been appealed to in "I can give you some staff Tain. A statutory declaration by that can get you exempted, but the mother and sa sunt that you have to be very careful how Colman was born in a caravan at mach you take. An overdone Newport, Mon., on 22, 1874, was would kill you." The Bench put in, but the Magistrates refas ordered ́a remand, refusing bail. ed to socept it as evidence, and ordered the man to be handed over to the military:
A Hungry Jury.
A jury who retired to consider their verdictio a case heard before Judge Rentoul at the Central Criminal Court returned after an hour's absence and announced that they oculd not agree.. One of the jurors said that he thought a little lunch might help them. "I had my breakfast," he added," at 7 o'clock this morning, and have bad nothing to eat mince." Jadge RentonlIf that were likely to lead you to a verdict one way for the other it could
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nouncement:-The War Office.
(British Wool section) desire to bring to the notice of all persoUS concerned that no person carrying on the business of a textile manu. facturer in any factory or work- shop in Great Britain is allowed to receive any wool (grown or to be grown on sheep in the United Kingdom) from a grower, to be made up into cloth or yarn for the
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Steamer Oranje, from Shanghai..THE Undersigned has received Headquarters of the General
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Act. Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 30, 1917.
Japan's Disastrous, Floods, According to the invesugation
Auction on..
use of the grower. The Department of the damage done by the laat in, however, prepared to consider typhoon and floods, as announced A the issue of licenoes to persone at the Home Department, the loss who have been accustomed to in the prefectures throughout
THURSDAY, the 6th
"December, 1917, commencing at II am.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddeli Street, Quantity of Valuable House-
hold Furniture comprising *-
be managed. The foreman carry on this business in the past Japan is estimated at Y. 7,000,- Oak hatstand with bevelled
to buy certain amounts of wool 000,
The
Football Association Council.
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If we were allowed to have some
prefectares that mirror, tapestry covered drawing food I think that it would help us cfforts from farmers, or to make stained that greatest damage room suits, easy chairs, black- to arrive at a verdict. Our pre- such offorts up for farmers' own are Kioto, Osaka, Kangastands and stools. writing tables, wood tables, teapoys, flowers cent physical condition does not use, on the following conditions: Weksisme, Nara, and Niigata, conduce to amicable agreement. (1) That the applicant shows to It is believed that after exact Tages, Ornaments, pictures, lace We are most desirous of arriving the satisfaction of the Director of investigation, the Department Curtains, carpets, rugs, etc,, etc,
Teak extension dining table at a decision, bat when men are Raw Materials that he is anable will give subventions to the pre- and chairs, tear sideboards, din- very hungry they are indisposed to take Army contracts; (2) febrates.
ner waggone, ice chest, dinner to listen to the arguments which The he agrees to observe all
and dessert services, electro- The new council of the Football plate ware, cutlery, glass ware, must be used in order to persuade géneral and special conditions the minority. Judge Beatoul that may be laid down in the Association has been completed, etc., etc.
Double and Bingle brass. and ID my native country a juryman lincence issued to him by the but there is a considerabi redact anoe took in a quantity of beef Director of Raw Materials. It ion in numbers, only 27 county brass mounted iron bedsteads, and a small bottle of whisky with should be specially noted that associations and other bodies and him, and said, "Boys, I'm for an licezose will only be issued for entitled to a representative having ing tables, washstands, toilet acquittal." That weighed with the purchase or making up of sent in nominations. Those which crockery, etc., etc. the jury entirely, (Laughter.) snah offsorts as mentioned and have failed to do so are Eyel The others saw that they had to defined in the Wool (Osorta), Navy, Bedfordshire, Cambridge. give it from the necessities of the 1917, Order-10, locks, brokee, shire, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, case. A juror-Even if we had daggings, gathered and fallen East Riding, Kent, Leicestershire, 5th inst. refreshment we should never wool. In no circumstances will Liverpool. Oxford University, agree Judge Bentoul then disa licence be issued for the paroases Enfalk, Surrey West Riding, Obarged thežúry.s
or making up of ferce TOG Wiltshire, and Worcestershire,
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transferred to
PPLICATION pines will be
Association may be obtained Manila, P.I., as from December, from all the Banks or from the 1st 1917.
R. C. MORTON,
General Agent, Hongkong. 29th November, 1917.
ber,
ITALIAN CONVENT.
BAZAAN-BAZAAR-BAZAAR On Saturday, Set december, 1917, And two following days,
Ustomsacing each day at 10a.m. Ladies Dresses Children's Frocks, Table Covers, Handkerchiefs,, zoge Tunlo and Sailor Suits, and Jerseys,
In a large variety of style, -No ticket can be exchanged for Souvenir if presented after 3rd Decem 1917, when the Bazaar will be closed. "LUCKY WELL" OF TOYS! Children's Stall of Sweets, Chocolates, and Confectionery of every description,
Give your Childrens Trast. by sending Hongkong 28th November, 1917.
them to the Bazaar.
'NOTICE. --
undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,
Honorary Secretaries &
Treasurers.
NOTICES,
CAST IRON
RAINWATER PIPES
AND FITTINGS. FRANK SMITH & CO. 6. DES VŒUI ROAD, CENTRAL, TEL. 2090, HONGKONG.
THE
Hongkong, 15th January, 1917 LONDON DIRECTORY.
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(Published Annually)
Enables hadom throughout the World
communicate direct with English.
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave theach class of goods. Besides being
complete commercial guide to London And Colony should apply in person its barbe, the directory contains les of at the Central Police Station
EXPORT MERCHANTS between the hours of 9 a.m. t with the Goods they ship, and the Colonia» 1 pm, and 2.p.m. to 4 pm: dally. and Foreign Markets they supply: produce Passports or identifica- Applicants will be required to
tion papers.
the
STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the Porte to which they sail and Indicating the approximate Ballings; PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES
of leading Manufacturer Merchante, eta, in the principal provincial towns sad, inv
al centres of the United Kingdom,
A copy of the current säition will be tar warded freight paid, on receipt of Postal Order for 20s. pun masaktan)
All persons' with certain excer tions who: remain in Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves WE E have this day appointed under the REGISTRATION of ME HENRY ARMAND PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. HENRICKSON CASTEO Mans Forms of Registration giving the ger of our business at Hongkong particulars required may be Bad have authorised him to sign obtained at the G. P. O, and at our Firm Name per procuration. all Police Stations.
Dated this 1st day of Decem- The Penalty for non-coral-vel
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