GENERAL NEWS.
-Rumenlaps={a Shanghai,
There are'st present in Sheng- *bai fire Rumenians, who have fucceeded in crossing Ruesin to Shangbai on their way to offer their services to the French -Government. 2. They originally gent to Tientsin and there desired to enlist in the French army, bat, this not being possible, they are now on their way to Ledo Ohios where they will enlist in the Foreign Legion. One of the party is a Bamanisa aviator, and the others wers
students in "Romania,
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Excess Profite Duty Decisions.
A recent London Gazelle cor- fajas several decisions of the Board of Referees in connection with applications for an increase in the statutore percentage allow- ed under the Excess Profite Duty provisions of the Finance Actă. The barinesses dealt with aro oil production in Pereia, wolfram mining in Portugal, the manafto tare of silica ware, marize sal vage, coal mining in Bengal, antimony mining and emelting in Mexico, and wattle growing in Natal. In each case the applica tion for increased raten waJ granted.
Husband As Usurer.
At Old-street Polos Court a woman told Mr. Wilberforce that out her allowance of 224, 63, a week her husband stopped 2s. 6d for his dinners. She had five children under 14, and last winter borrowed £2 from her husband to buy item boots and clothes This smount she repaid with 8. interest. Since then she had periodically borrowed small same from him for a similar purpose, And he was now stopping B weekly as principal and interest. When she told bim that she could not keep thing going on 14 he threatened her with a poker. A -summone was granted.
Coal Examiners and Recognition.
Sir Biobard Redmayne, on be half of the Coal Controller, was Recently in the chair at a con- ference of representatives of South Wales Coalowpers and the South Wales Coal Examiners' Age cistion. The conference was
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The conference raide and brought down three Washington, December an of THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE CO.,
proved shortive, and it is under. enemy sea-planes. atood that the men have decided
to returu to Card: to day to discuss the position farther,
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Dr. W. F. Dorand, chairman
Death of an Actiquary. the National Advisory Committee The death bas taken place at for Aeronsation, to-day issued a Danetable of Mr. Worthington statement on the origin, scope.
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Geroge Smith, FL.B., aged 82 and plans of the new Civil Aerial The situation at the termination orders. If, when peace comes,
which of hostilities must be foreseen few months are allowed to pass years, an antiquary and geologist Tradsport Committee,"
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY · MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company Limited, on TUESDAY
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY"-
* CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
19th January, 1918, at 11.30. AM for the purpose of receiving the
that the THIRTIETE Report of the Directors together
ORDINARY MEETING of with a Statement of Accounts for SHAREHOLDERS in this Com the year ending 31st. December
pany will be held at the Officem 1917..:
of Messra. Jarligé.. Matheson of the Company will be CLOSED Jaguary, 1918, at NOON, for the The REGISTER of SHARES& Co., Ltd. on TUE DAY 29th from SATURDAY 19th. to TUESDAY 29th January 1918 purpose of receiving the Report (both days inclusive), during Statement of Accounts for the
of the Directors togattier with. which period no Transfer of
year ending 31st December,, 1917. Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment
& Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.
ESTATE LIMITED."
The RE HISTER of, SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY 19th to TUESDAY 29th January, 1918, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Rezistered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.
- Spurious Russian Money.
Mach apurious Bussian money is in circulation in Russia, says of repute, and suidor of several supercedes with a desire the fat sa humanly po-sible, and without new business, the in- Commerce and Finanes. Is works, including "Man
the original Aerial Mail Service Com- plans laid in advance in order dustry which has been built up seems that prior to the war the Primeval Saxage." Mr. Smith wittee authorized on December that we may thep avoid hasty and with such cars would be seriously
ill-advised measurêr.
crippled. The vast army of work rable bank notes that were iad was the discoverer and translator 7, 1916.
"The future of aviation," said circalation in Russia had been of the charter granted to Dan-
Eurore as already. Zose à men required under present con- printed in Berlin by a German stable by King Henry I. He was Dr. Dorand," is of vital import long way in push provision, ditions will be thrown out of em- After war the first freeman of the borough socs even at the prevent time, Aviation there is almost as old as olcyment, and will be forced to Lithographing Co. was declared this company found of Dunstable, and wrote a bistory because upon it depends very the war, and is, in a sepse, bred seek opportunity elsewhere, thee Aself in possession of the plates of the town. In 1902 the King largely the future of the thou into the bone. The moment the adding to the industrial confusion from which there notes were awarded him an annual grant in sude of men now going into the war is ended shere will be reeds which must be anticipated in the printed. They were comman-recognition
vainable air service, the millions of dollars a complete plan for the conversion readjustment between war and deered by the German Govern services antiquarian and allotted to it by Compress and by of all this equipment to the user peace. Oce of our probleme will
which it ment
said geological research."
industry, and in general, the of peace and commerce. is
France be to find"means of minimising be ordered
possibility of salvaging the pre- set up such a committes in Jäp them till effete of each readjast- #n enormous Women's Air-Raid Claim.
Ai a London County Court scnt investment io aviation asry last, and England follow-ments, possibly by having plans qnartily of cow Russian money to be printed from them. This twelve women had entered alexpressed in serma of bamani ed shertly with a body herd-for peace planea for mails, cast
by money had been used far the claim against their employer for energy, skilled workmen, trained ed Lord Northelifeguard, policing, and mapping.
Bavaris has callized an aerialso op 10. date bribery of Russian soldiers and an award under the Workmen aviatora, time, and capital, cfcere, thus enabling Germany Compensation Act for injuries What, for instance, are we traffic eyetem for central Europe, war orders stop the industry to carry on her work of corrop received se a result of the air raid going to do after the war with the and Germany, Hamborg-to-may change over tion without expense. The notes on Jane 13. Their case was that thousands fiere and of planes on Constantinople route. One of our minimum disturbance to the so lerued being undistinguishable when they resumed their work as band, with the factories toned og first steps, of course, has been in mers permanent work ahead. from those already in ass have capmakers after the raid their for veet grantity production, and get in touch with the lied The first and more obvions found their way into circulation banda came into contact with with the great training schools committees in order to secure the use of airplanee in the future lies THE HONGKONG CENTRAL Hongkong, 11th January, 1918 and it is feared that their some powder from a bomb which and fields with their capacity value of their experience and to in the delivery of mails. Already existence may lead to the whole bad exploded, near by...... This for turning out aviators? So plan for the complex intercational Congress bas appropriated cale repudiation of all the Lowder bad got on to the cloth for rs humanly possible, plans phares of the sinstico.
$100,000 for the initial stepe in roable Dotes outstanding in and they contracted, dermatitis, should now be laid Icoking One of the macst important of serial mail delivery, but for the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOURTH ORD. RRB-JA,
which incapacitated them for toward the utilisation of all the many problems pressing for present
menuisciaring INARY COMPANY MEET- The Oldest Harrovian Serving. Fome time. It was intimated that these as the
zuoleus of a consideration is the hipso ci energies must go into the war ING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Inquiry has been made with a an admission of liability had been fatore
development of what is to become of onrairman. planer, However, the War Depart in this Company will be view to discovering the oldest received and a settlement arrived which will serve to open up a new Not only will there men dererment has agreed, subject to Oun held at the "ffices of Messrs. TRENTH ORDINARY MEET- Barsovian, on to ive service. Is at.
avenue for man'e activities and well of their concny, bal in self-gressional approval to turn over Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.ING of SHAREHOLDERS in mas announced some months ago Farm Labourer's Hard Lot. enormonaly widen kis vision and interest the country mast safe 11 pisnes no longer adaptable to on TUESDAY 29th January, this Company, will be held at the that Colonel A. Sprot, OMG, Alderman William George, cappoities. Already planes have guard's skill which is both raie military use to the Post Office as 1918, at 11.45 AM for the pur-Offices of Mesars Jardige, who went to Barro in 1867, trother of the Prime Minister, been built to carry 25 passengers and costly. They not only deserve a beginning of its air service. In pose of receiving the Report of Matheson & Co., Ltd, on TUES claimed the koncur. Afterwarde addressing a meeting of the Na- to travel at a speed of 160 miles opportunities for further service view of the numbers which may statement of Accounts for the 12.15 PM for the purpose of
The Directors together with the DAY 29th January, 1918% ab Lieutenant General Sir E. Locke sional Farmers' Union at Criosn boar; to second 44 miles into in peacefal vocations, but it i be so transferred later, it is year ending 31st December, 1917, receiving the Report of tha K.C.B., D.S.O., who entered the cistb, esid that one of the the air; to cover 910 miles with an teonomic necessity that they essential to lay plans without de The REGISTER of SHARES Directors together with echcel in 1864, was awarded the Union's objecte was to improve out a stop, as against the longest should have the opportunity ullay, as is being done by the Post of the Company will be CLOSED Statement of Accounts for the honoor; bat soon after the the lot of the agricultural labour non-stop distance across the. At continuing to serve along linea Office Department, for the specific FROM SATURDAY 19th to year ending 31st December, 1317, rüblication of this decision in er, which in these daye was very lantio of 1,195 miles from New which will secure some return on route, the Birdromes, quarters, TUESDAY 29th January 1918, The REGISTER of BEARE the Times it was announced that hard indeed. He knew of a farm Foundland to the Azores... the national investment which etc. Abroad, both Frauge and both days icclusive) during of the Company will be CLOSED that the distinction belonged to labourer who had a wife and Peace will find this country they represent There will be Italy bava developed aerial mail which period to Transfer of from SATURDAY 19th to LUBS- Lieutenant-Colonel JAL. Mont seven children, and whose wages with an immense sit capital on many such lines of service, service in a preliminary way to Shares cante Registered. DAY 29th January, 1918, (bɔthe gomery, 0.8.1, who was at were only 182, a week. Three of hand, and comprising killed whether in the army, în acris), great advantage."
By Order of the Board of
days inclusive, during waigh Directors
period no Transfer of Shares dis Farrow in 1863. The Harrovian that poor man's children had been workmen, factories, machinery, mail, coast guard, air policing, now states that the eldest Hari kept. from school for a month and industrial organisation in scientific investigation, or in the Mr. H. E. Fulford.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL be Registered ratlan of active service is Colonel simply because their father was effective operation. This capital training of new aviators Mo Mr. HE Falford, O.KG ESTATE LIMITED. A
By Order of the Board of to provide them with cumst be ea conserved and directedThe new indogsty, bleo, which formerly it. M. Coneel-General to A SHELTON HOOPER Directors T: Red D 8.07 who went to unable to Harrow in 1882. He is in com boots. It was impossible for a that, if posmble, not a man or "a has grown up ander Government Tzentein, is paying a visit to the
Becretary to th mand of Erbour Battalion at man to give his best to his country dollar will be wasted in the insparation, should be prosected northern port as the guest of his
ander such conditions.
hiatus between, war and pesos. Cagainat sudden stoppage
the front
aviation
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD,
· THAT THE SEVEN-
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