GENERAL NEWS.
Splendid "London Regiment, Replying to message from the Lord Mayor of Landonin Sir Douglas Haig recently telegraph. ed Too London Regiment have done #plandidly and are playing a part: worthy of the greatest city in the Empire."
Father of the House of Commons.
Forty-three years' - continuose service in Parliament, and for one constituency-Morpeth-con- stitutes the claim of Mr. Thoms Bart, 85 years old on November 12, to the title of Father of the House of Commons. When be
· first entered the House. Disraéli, } Bright, Lowe, and Gladstone were still its leading lights, sad be quo reoellythe maiden speechas of Parnell and Joseph Oham berlain, as well as those of such comparative youngsters - as Mr. Asquith and Mr. Balfcar.
Scaremonger Sent to Prison.
West Ham Police Court, Robert Scales (25), & cerman, of 30, Biggerstaff road, Stratford, Was sentenced to six months' im. prisonment with hard labour for spending false reports. It was stated that in West Ham when air raids are expected lights, are erbibited in different parts of the borough. On a Wednesday night Boop sfter 10 o'clock the prisoner While passing along Biggerstaff road eboated: The green light is oat," and caused some excitement among the inbabitants of the neighoorboo many of whom with their children rushed to ons or other of the public shelters.
Second Leut Pitt.. Second Lieutenant Stanley Pit BF.A., who was killed ou ➤ Oct, 20, was the only son of the late Mr. W. Ernest Pitt many Fear Parliamentary correspond. int of The Times, and of Mra. Pitt, of Strathbrook Road, Streat! Common, S.W. Os leaving | he City of London School, be ent to India to take up a būsi. ee appointment. He was in the traite Settlements when war joke it, and returned home for his services. While in dia e had been a member of¦
Calcutta Volunteer Force,
Darrier.
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Accused of Being Leader of Sedition.
New York, Nov. 3.--Amid the plaudits of thousands of loyal
The annual prise distribution Americans at a mass meeting in in connection with the Diocesan Carnegis, Hall, ander the aus Girls' School takes place, on the pices of the American Daleros 31st inst., st 3.30 pm, when the Sopiety, Mr. W. E. Hearst, the swards will be presented by Mrs. New York newspaper proprietor, Linder.
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·By Order of Mortgagees
MB. GEO. P. LAMMERT has
FRIDAYS
at o'clock in the afternoon
at his Sa es Rooms, Duddell Street,
and The Remaining Portion of
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Auction
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public
SATURDAY the 26th January, 1918.
commencing at Ilam
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of Wines and Spirits.
...Without Reserve
8 Cases Chat. Mouton Roths- child Claret (gts and pts.)
15 Cases Chat. Montrose Claret
(qts. and
4
7 Cases Chat, Yquem (qta. and pts.)
9 Ceses Volnay Burgundy (qts)
10 Cases Pommard Burgundy (qts and pts.)
6 Cases Chambertin Burgundy (ate. and pts.).
5 Cases Beaune Eurgundy (qts.
The eighteenth annual report fountain bead of sedition within statas ----One hundred and sighly the United States by Mr. James pupils bars passed through the M. Beek in a speech in which he School during the year; seven- fervently demanded action for the 1y-two Boarders, and san handred putting down of all disloyalty in snd eight day scholars; the the United States.
Mr. Back seked, "How long maximum monthly enrolment being one hundred and forty-five. will this man be tolerated?" and Five papile sock the Oxford Pre- added, "We must go to the fount liminary Examination; more had sin head and dam up its pernici. been entered ascendidates.bat the oua infances. Hearst's power remainder were not in the Colony, for evil is immeasurable. No rities regarded
the pricover the examination being held un- single it fleece is comparable received instructions to sell by ARA spy and a dangrous man. He usually late in the yest, owing to with it in ita potency for evil." Public Auction had Reived one year in the the loss at ses of the original Mr. Beck described Mr. Hoares a Bavarisa Army, and on receipt of batch examination-papers, inspiring" the deliberate attempt German military papere after the The results of the examination of pro-German propagandiste to the 25th day of January, 1918 ad he was at once given a com- Mr. Walter Long. Secretary for break of war he came to Eag. have not come to hard. Thirteen weaken the purpose and to sap the sion in the RF.A. He had the Colonies, was recently injaredlozd. He afterwards stole a Swiss candidates took the Hongkong moral of the American people by la en sotive service scarcely while eatting timber on hie on aport, and had posed as a Swiss University Examination, of which false and dangerous teach- fee weeks when he was killed. Wiltshire estate, Rood Ashton ever since. On one occasion be number eleven passed the Junior inge. He was sure, however, I was 28 years of age and Since the war began Mr. Lons had £300 in bis potension. Mr. Examination, five candidates that Mr. Hearst and other pro THE VERY VALUABLE has occupied much of his leisure Waddy sentenced the prisoner to obtaining between them eiz die Germans would fall in their
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Hrow. Boys and the Prayer in casting his timber, and whil six months' imprisonment with tinctions. Three pupils were objectives, and saaerted that the
doing so on Nov. 10 received e hard labour, and recommended awarded carificates of success in peoples of the Allied nations are situste at Victoria aforesaid and r. Ford, beadmaster of Har-serious wound in one of his feet him for expulsion.
an examination in Pitman's not merely Allina bat fellow-registered in the Land Office rd said recently at St. Martin's He was confined to bed for some
theory of shorthand. The School cisimena. We are more than that, as Section B and The Re Portion of Marine ine Fields that the boye were days. seling with oprest against the
Addressing the Edinburgh entered again for the Royal Draw. Brothers we are end, please God, maining arsisms of the Prayer Book and!
Philosophical Institution on the ing Society's Examination. The brothers we shall remain, and all Lot No. 188. and Section C Parliament and Hoogkong. "American Educational Ideal" new building has been in use the powers of Bearet and hell will Marine Lot No. 189 together thength of the services they
messuages thereon wecompelled to attend, Colonel Yate (in the House of Mr. Page, the United States during the past term, and is not prevail against that sacred with the
known as NOS. 1,′′2. 3, 4 and 5, The critical time for civilis-HILL ROAD and NOS. 410, 412, theseemed eager to flock to Commons' recently) sked the Ambassador, expressed the in proving itself an invaluable sc Counion. Though some boys' Secretary of State for the Cloxierdebtedose of the United States gaieition. A very large measure,
DESVIEUX ROAD, WEST. ided Christianity might revolve whether compulsory military to Scotland for its strong educa of gratitude is owing to the donors afion, Mr. Back said, was now 414, 416, 418, 420, 422 and 124
fast approaching, and anbscribers and to the un-:
Upon the events of the near rou snob thinge sa the seven service has now been brenghtiönel impulse, which in recent
IN FIVE LOTS. sparing seal of the Honorary day of Creation, the into force in Hongkong; whether decades had caused a great con-Treasurer in the reduction of the future at most the next twelve Let 1-Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Hill Road. med standing still at the it is limited to any particular tractive movement in American
Area about 7216 square be determined whether the
feet. Bwaking Jonah, they were filled Mr. Hewine: I learnt from the very man was entitled to have of such ressonable proportions sa community of nations will be Lot 2.-Nos, 4 and 5 Hill Road Milbino, and the whole period; and, if so, for what reasou? life. The old Scottish idea that debt on the new building to a som months the great question will
it is hoped, give rise to expects withenerous impulses, were Governor by telegraph on the his intellectual life quickened, :admie
selfisheere, 1st of August thats Bill im and that other old Scottish ideations of satire freedom from debt ruled by reason or by terror. in the near future. The Com-lu my judgment the war will be hum, and even charity, show posing compulsory military that any true education was amittee and Schoul desire to place determined in the not distant Lot 3.-Nos. 410, 412 and 414 Bocks, Liqueurs, (Curacoa, Sloe ing real religion was there. service had been introduced in process c1 building character as
their gratitude fatare by the exhaustion of one Theterse now a far freer the Legislative Ocuncil I have well as cf imparting information. religi intercour88 between not yet heard whether the Bill were eternal and fundamental to St. Andrew's Charch for an or both groups of belligerents, meleind boys than ever before has been passed into law, nor to ratha which underlay, the educe offertory, and to all who gave and the result may depend upon
donations and Babacriptions the relative; power of these two Lot freesplanations, freer treat what period compulsory service tional eroo are slike of Scotland during the past year: slão groups to preserve the moral of
sad of the United States and made mert the Prayer Book, and under it is limited. break down of so mach of
the countries akin, quite se much to Dr. Hareton, Dr. Forsyth thair civilian population. Organi religion,
He the Scottish blood that flowed and the Medical Staffs of the The world is already wAI- Thirty ars of War Taxation.
At Westminster Police Cours in so large a part of the best Government Civil and Mauilds weary and this fact makes it Lot
Hospitals for medical belp and inevitable that this: Lorimer, presiding at the before Mr. Waddy, Marcel Jaggi, population of the Republic. attendance; to the Standard Oil struggle is fast reaching ite Acoliaall at a Fight for Right 24, a German subject; describing Lord Rosebery, who se president meetingaid that since the himself as a bank clerk, who had of the Institution occupied the 00, for cil to Mesars. A. Scrisis.—Times. amount int on the war at the been brought from Birmingham chair, in proposing vale of reduced prices; to the Dairy Farm conclusiof perc-which he Geol under a Home Office Order, thanks to Mr. Page said that Do. for milk st-reduced prise; to
Report of the Hon. Traainter. did not ept for at least another pleaded-Guilty to charge of when Americs came into the war. jearm total about 6,600 stealing from the Eccleston Hotel, it was not like any ordinary sl the disintering Concan League The financial position of the for the handsome graut from the Sobool has steadily improved million was idle to look for Eccleston-square,
8.Won liance. It seemed to him that at any diming of taxation during Angust 6, a kit bag, containing a last there was coming nearer and Proceeds of the sanuel bar; to during the year 1917 and it may
Lady Obster for a generous dona. ba The next seare.
confidently hoped that Our only did walob, gold chain and seal, Bearer the alliance of heart to tion which defrayed the expenses this progress will continue, possible wf shouldering this and other property valued at heart, not a méfe alliance of parcs of last summer's bathing outings: The Committee of the Diocessn burden we produce se much £15. Mr. Potter, the proprietorment, but one cemented by as possibito economise as of the hotel, asid that on common blood in the field, on rendered services se auditor. Girls School to take the - major and to Mr. B. E. Fielder, who Boys' School again permitted the much as ble, and to con- Jaly 27 the prisoner began behalf of liberty, sgainst a
me as as possible. We work there 日 aporter, great conspiracy against mankind The news of the death in sotion portion of the smount collected most alw be prepared to but disappeared on August 7which threatened in the name of of Lient. Also Morris, only son of for the Schools. Farther, help spring to when the need Detective Rainbow, of the Lea war of Kultur to destroy all Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morris, who towards the new building was arose that he only means of mington Police,, skid that on civilisation de we believed it to be. in 1905 6 was in the School, was given by the Hon. G. Robert preserving befty. Between August 30 he arrested the prison. It seemed that the natural received with deep regret and the Showan, who very kindly defrayed Germany her nations there ez at the Clarendon Hotel on friendship for them to seek was Committee desire to express madh the cost of the electrical installs- would certain a resumption another charge, and found the kit always with those situsted soross sympathy with his parents and tion, and by the Bongkong and Whampoa Dock: Co, who were fof some sort errent relations, bag and the other property in his the Atlantic, sprung from).our with a cortamount of trade, possession. Detective-bergenzi loins, speaking our language,
Report of Examination in Be. good enough to supply free of | cost 10 singla and. 10, doable
ks, and 15 bedstead.
of
:་
A Dangerous German,
record оп
Watson and Co. for medicines at
|misferal
- but be trusted many millions Parkins said that in July last the end bound to as by many.com-ligions Knowledg vate pe Gould bave prisoner was fined at Lambeth mon ties. This wat would the whole School.
5 to do the German for failing to regis
TES Master of Leamington
and
duce that alliados, All en bicola tat blood and all
Titanio
the
Area about 7142 square
feet.
Des Voeux Road West. Area about 3759 square feet.
4-Nos. 416, 418 and 420 Des
Væur Road West. Area about 3748 Laquare feet.
Vaox Road West, 5-Nos. 42% and 124 Des
Ares about 2835. square" feet.
The property is held under Crown Leases for 999 years.
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to :'
and pts.)
20 Cases Sherry (Gordon)
Also
A Large Assortment of Clarets,
gin, Heering's Cherry Brandy, etc.). White Wines, Vermouth, Champagne, etc., etc.
And
40 Cases Stewart Whisky N.B.-A large percentage
a special attraction to outporta. above are in bond, some of
On view from Thursday the 24th Inst.
TermaCash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer,
MESSES. DEACON, LOOKER THE Undersigned has received
DEACON & HARSTON,
1 Des Vœux Road Central, Vendórs Solicitors or to:
MR GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer. Hongkong. 9th January, 1918
SINGAPORE DOLLAR DIRECTORY IS-
BOOMING!
Send in Name and Address
For the 1918 are of the HONGKONG DOLLAR
instructions to sell by Pub- Ho Auction on
TUESDAY, the 29th January,
241918
ccmmencing at Ila.m. at No. 19A Nathan Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
On view from day of sale. Catalogue will be fasted, Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer
IRON
RAINWATER PIPES