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Irony of Fate anak a 1 seedling of a phestnut tree ying in the preter ofɛm ɛshell by the Germans in 1871 was ought to Rayners, Penn, Barks, ort Besconsheld in 1877, and planted there. – The tres has yieldjed, a fas arap of chestonte, which have now been collected. the village school children for s of the Munitiona
Threatened County Court Strike...
Top Ogunty Court officials, at through theiz, association, AYF presented a demand to the Treseary for increased - wiget They allege that the work which, in pre-war days, was done at each cquet, by a host of clarku, hau now, owing to Army cisime, fallen upon two or three men without any increase of pay, and a strike is threatened. A
"Interesting Birth.
Mre. Erald Barnardiston has given birth to a daughter. She was the widow of the distinguish- ed soldier, General Sir George Barker, when she married Lient- Colonel Baroardiston, a younger brother of General Nathaniel Br. nardiston, of The Ryee, Soffilk, who so brilliantly commanded Tsingtau Expeditionary Force which cleared the Germans out of Chins early in the war. The Barnardistons are an old Buffolk "family.
No Eggs on Toast.
The Ministry of Food point out that it is stated that it že still quite common in public esting- places for meat, eggs, etc., tɔ be BSITed on toast or bread. This practice should be immediately discontinued, and the use of breed should be discouraged in every way posible, so long as potatoes and other vegetables are abundant. In particular it is most desirable that as little bread as possible should be served at laach and dinner when potatoes and other vegetables are available in abundance, sa at present,
A Desorter's £300.
Ethel Richards,
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The Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chancellor has just Nomsa of 26, cocupring a fit at celebrated the 50th anniversary Maida Vale, was entenced at of his call to the Bar. Of course, he had been anticipated in thi
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ing of the United Kingdom Al- knowingly harbouring a deserterbury, who breaks all record! aided at the sanual council meet-
"from the Australian Forces. After
Lord Halsbury' attained
hie
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St. George's Day, 23rd April, 1918. DRAWING OF WAR BONDS
IN AID OF War charities...
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEET IKG of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Hongkon Hotel, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 5th February, 1918. at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving the reports of the Directors together with's State ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED ir m
NOTICES.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HER BY GIVEN that the TWENTY NINTH of ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Com pany will be, baid at the CUM- 'PANY'S OFFICES VICTORIA BUILDINGS on SATURDAY. 9th February, 1918, at 11 o'clock A-31. for the purfose of receiving the REPORT DIRECTORS together with Statements of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917 lat
The REGISTER of SHARES
the soldier deserted he drew some jabilee while be was Lord Chan Tiance at Maochester, told a story Prizes to be paid in Bonds of the Hongkong Government 6% the 4th February to the 14th of the Company will be,CLUSED 300 from the bank. He was dis. /cellor in 1900, so that 67 yeare concerning the visit of a depu War Loan of 1916. (which may be redeemed at the Hongkong and February (both days ́inclusive); from MONDAY: 4th to SATUR
on the Shanghai Banking Corporation at par) and, in order to ensure that, during which period no Transfer
the scheme is productive of new money for war purposes an of Shares can be registered." covered alter a lapee of six months have passed since he was called.tation to Mr. Lloyd George
But Lord Finlay had put in some drink question.
equivalent amount of the prizes will be reinvested by the Hongkong JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, and Shanghai Banking Corporation in new British War Loan Stoes.
General Managers.
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at the prisoner's fist, and was removed to hospital. A few days years aan M. D. before he turned aid Mr. Leif Jones. "Then he later prisoner took some civilian to the Law. clothes to the hospital, and within ten minutes he absconded and came to London with her,
War Bond Sweepstake.
F. M. S. Government Service.
-"He vet three of us talking,
knocked our beads together. In Qaite a number of Federable and elusive comming up officers attain their majority it asked me what I would do if I the service this year saya theere Prime Minister."
"My reply to that_challenge," Times of Malaja. Mr. T. O
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Of the net amount subscribed, 75 per cent, will be distributed prizes, and the remaining 25 per cent will by given to War Hongkong, 26th January, 1918.
The amount to be distributed in prizes will be divided as
Charities.
It is right and fitting that the Feming, D. 0. Taiping, is dudeolared Mr. Leif Jones, "is I follows:- prize of £1,300 in the National to retire in March, Mr. J. T. would not become Prime Minister War Bond Sweepstake ozgenised Wood, of the Survey Depart anless I bad a free hand to deal by the Mincing Laos Tes and ment, Batu Gajah, in April, with this question."
They were disappointed in Me: Babber Share Brokers' Associs Mr. E. G. Wood and Mr. HR tion should be drawn by a soldier Shaw, also of the Sarvey Depart. Lloyd George. He had declared
meat, in May, Mr.
bo has been twics wounded
Belfield.
that drink was a greater enemy
First Prize
Second Third
"
Numerous smaller prizes
ranging in amount from HK. $1,000 to E.K$50) Winning Tickets must be
50 per cent.
15
17
10
25
presented at the Hongkong and
in the war, Oat of the amount Legal Adviser, io Jone, and Mr. ban the Central Powers, hat epb-cribed, £50 has been G. IL Fex, of the Esilway Detead of showing firmness in eens: to the Y.W.O/A $25 partment, and Mr. Justice Inneresling with the question he had Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong during business hours. been irresolate. They looked for to the Y.MC.A., 225 to the September. Mr. P.A. Sagden
Should any winning ticket not be presented before noon on the Motor Volunteer Transport of the Harvey Dapartment, war straight course, but there had 23rd October, 1918, the ticket will be cancelled, and the value will Organisation, and £65 is being due to retire in January last year been a casting about for bye-paths be distributed amongst War Charities by the Committee of St. dirised smong the British Red Mr. R.O.N. Anderson, was 55 which did not lead to the goal George's Society of Hongkong through the medium of the Hong-
kung War Charities Fund Committes." Orpes Society and other obsrities are old in December, 1916 of prohibition.
iesiso master for congratulation The Hon. Mr. R. G. Waison that the first pris: in Lloyd's O.M.G. British Resident, Perak, sweepstake, £500 in Bande, attained his majority in Jane should be drawn on behalf, of ■ goldier serving in, the trenches,
Inst yourenta Loway 31 Longi By Small Value, Notes.
Mr. B. B. Bstty, formerly hon,
The Drawing will be in public and the date and hour at which oretary, opposed that part of it will take place will be notified in due course by advertisement. the report which supported a
The sale of tickets will close in Hongkong on Baturday, the 13th policy of unconditional and indis-
riminate opposition to proposals April, 1818. [for State purchase. Mr. Lloyd
Any disputes arising will be decided by the Committee of the
The names of the members of the Committee are:-
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK,
(President).
W. J. ELDRIDGE. Esqi H.R. B. HANCOCK, Esq. L. N. LEFFE, Esq.
Heroic Woman Doctor? A correspondent, writing to A very warm tribute is paid to the Times of Malaya sent a George, he said, had been most St. George's Society of Hongkong, whose decision shall be final. the splendid work of the late Dr. interesting collegion of noter unfairly and unjustly attacked. Fisie Taglis by the Chief of the which have been issued to coon No man had more bravely stated Medical Suff of the Southern teract the shortage of small the facts about drink He was Sar:Valanteer Corpo Horeays change, His collection is of not Prime Minister in 1915, and that the arrival of Dr. Eleis even, different specimens, and sould not have done the things ladis) in October, 1916, onde an interesting stady which Mr. Leif Jones had sug shoe Dobradja front was "The chief, feature in the forested he ought to have done, the signal for a great outburst of that, with the exosption of the enthusiasm amongst his men, Chinese Chamber of Osm who remembered her grand work mercs in Ipoh, which has issued in Serbia during the typhua on type of 10 cent nóle, thre epidemic of the preceding year different chops have issued serie
kur fame had spread, and of notes in Kampar alone, and F.”M. S. Appointment,
The Honrarable Mr. E. G. the Commander-in-Chief of the one in Gopeng. Mr. Lam Lok Broadrick, British Resident, Banthera Kassisa Armies, ing has issued 5, 19, and 20 ceni Selangor, has been appointed to General Zsiohovsky, gave ordera notes in Kampar, bearing ct as Chief Bretary to Govern all gravely wounded soldiers photograph of himself, Most of pent, Federated Maley States, in must be brought to the hospital the 198048 are on ordinary psper, addition to his own duties, during of Dr. Er luglin, where they will and only the Ipoh and Lam Looke temporary absence from the Bethowery highest skill from g Peries bear naubers (can- Federated Malay, State of Sir E.
L. Brockman, KOM.G betona und carees,
escative).
NJ STABB, Esq. (Vice-.
President).
His Honour Mr. H. H. J.
GOMPERTZ.
G. 8. ARCHBUTT, Esq.
H. W.BIRD, I sq.-'
C. MONTAGUE EDE, EEQ.
Hon. Mr. B.E. POLLOCK, K. C.
J. H. RAMSAY, Exq, (Hor
Treasurer).
JOHN BENTLEY, Esq., (Hon
Secretár).
Tickets and Books of Tickets can be had on application at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after a date to be announced shortly.
H. C. BANDFORD, (Hon. Treasurer), CHAS, BISWICK (Hon. Secretary),
St George's War Bond Draw
SINGAPORE DOLLAR DIRECTORY IS
BOOMING!
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Send in Name and Address NOW For the 1918 me of the
HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
Dollar Directory: Company....... P. D. Box 431, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
DAY 9th February, 1918, (both days inclusive), during which period
TRANSFER of SHARES can be Registered
до
By Order of the Board of Directors-
A SHELTON HOOPER,
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Secretary to the
Hongkong Land Investment and
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General Agents for the Kowloon Jand and Building
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE NINETY-EIGHTHOR- THE
DINARY MERLING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Clory" pany will be held at the Office sk the Company, Hotel Mansons, on TUESDAY, the 19th Feb rury. 1918, at 12 o'clock, Noos, for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors: tigethar with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing PPLICATION - forms for Directors and Auditors. - ik
Membership of the shove The TRANSFER BOOKS of Association may be obtaffed the Company will bej CLUBED from all the Banks or from the from the 4th to 19th Februský, undersigned de Mar 1918, both days inclusive
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