GENERAL NEWS.
score Musical Basutos in Paris.
Aden Bauto natives who have arrived in’Paris, bays roused » much interest among Parisisus, #All÷bare excellent voice, and. garrangements have been made for them to sing hymna at a Protect- ant: church, #f
Cornwall's - Loss. Taking a modest estimate of paat losses, said Sir Lionel
·Phillips, at a comference at the Hotel Metropole, there had been 2ci miñod in Cornwall dering, the ---- Inaf160° jours' ore nontaining tia Joto the value of #65500,000. "There had been recovered 242- 500,£00, '- showing a lows of – 225 000 000. ⠀ The avenge los ::'për sannas overithe last ten years bind "been1: 343,000,- The par- Prentage 'of loss-of wolframe wIB eren."higher - The Iconference "War holdt ander 'the ausploos of the Department for the Develop ment of Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Munitions, sad it was decided to raise a fund for thei purposes of research.
Promotion in the Navy. An“ servest appeal" has been made to the Government by thej -commissioned warrant and war- Fraat cfficers of the Royal Navy.
They complain of the lack of ›promotions from the ranks of the
naval democracy during the great | war, whilst lieutenancies have bran lavishly bestowed upon men who had no pre-war connection --with the service, and they submit that all deserving commissioned warrant and warrant ficsis of every branch, including chief Bayal Marine gunnere, shall, after five years as such, be pro- moted to the rank of lieutenant or equivalent rank, being retain- ed in their various specialist appointmente aflat or on shore, according to the requirements of the service.
-German's Change of Name. At the Mansion Hoa-e, before Alderman Sir Alfred Newton, Carl Franz Martin Hoepstein, 58, a ́ ́ manufacturer's agent, Wað
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Lord Willingdon traced the Causes of high prices and ex FIRE plained the measures which are.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st Decem- ber, 1917.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 11th Febru ary, to SATURDAY the 23rd February, 1918 (both days in. ASSO-clusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
MARINE INSURANCE
CIATION OF HONGKONG.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDATE.
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 5th January, 1918,
charged, se an alien enemy,
Of "the locusts"
or eating under contemplation to check CIATION OF HONGKONG. with baring unlawfully assumed
touriste, the burgomsster of the them. He said that some restric a Dams other than that by which
own of Pczony told the corres- tion as regarde house rent ap
NOTIOR IS HEREBY GIVEN Dondent of the Festi Naplo peared to be absolutely necessary,
that the Ordinary Yearly he was koown at the tezinning
tha acme of them rush down from but that at the same time Govers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Corporation will be held at Meeting of the Shareholders in of the war. He pleaded "Guilty." It was etsted by the City Police
Yanna by the electrio tram, eat meat were not blind to thr that the defendant was a German
whole day, and then rush back to increase available accommods CLOSED for the Transaction of February 1918, at Noon, for the INthe CITY HALL, Hongkong, on s substantial meal, enough for a necessity for constructiva sction BURANCE OFFICES will be SATURDAY the 23rd day of subject, born at Leipzig. Before the war he traded in his own
In the western towne of Hun-gain, Posaony is only a abort tion and encrarage building in PUBLIC BUSINESS on MUN-purpose of receiving the Report name, but early in 1915 the de
He announced tber DAY & TUESDAY the 11th of the Court of Directors together! *fendant, with a son who had taken 557 a good deal of bitter feeling journey from Vienas, with which Salsette,
against the is connected by an electric Government proposed to appoint and 12th instant. has been aroused
By Order, the family name of Lancaster by
by the swarms of ramway, so that it is quite easy Controller and receive ward Austrians
·AR. LOWE, · deed pol started basice's sa
Lanoseter and Co." Mr. E. Jisitors from Vienas and orberfor crowds. from the Viennese committees for inquiring into
Secretary. complaints about the increase of Hongkong, 8th February, 1918. Purchase, defending, said Mr. parts of Austria who have invad. capital to pour into the town.
Still more persistent are those high rents and prices of foodstuffe ed Hungary and incressed the Hosp ein had lived in Fogland shortage of food there. This they bo uke rooms for a month or and other articles of daily neces since 1880. He married an Eng do in two different ways. One wo simply with the aim of eating sity. dish womsu, and had two sons in way is to come in great crowds more heartily then they could in the Army. A third son, who was like loonsts," as the newspaper Vienus, where food is bad and in the Mercantile Marine, was a
-carce. any, and settle down upon every
Doctor Court-Martlälled.. prisoner of war in Germany, hotel and restaurant, devouring The bargomaster, on finding Dr. & F. Fairbairn, of Hawp- having been captured by the all they can lay hands upon, hat hundreds of apartment stead, who was court-martialled zaider Hoewe, The Home Office sometimes staying for a day or holders had come to Pozsony at Wimbledon Barracks on Nov- Adriery Committee had exempt
week and
other time-simpl
with this aim, ordered ember 2 for refusing to obey ed him from interament Biz Alfred Newton imposed fine of taking apartments and staying hat those who doeired to make military orders, was recently #100, with the alternative of 81 second way is to buy ap and carry beir own provisions."
for a considerable period. The stay in the town were to bring taken to Wormwood Scrubb NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN prison to serve six month hard SURANCE OFFICES will be
that all MARINE „dazy' imprisonment. e
away great quantities of food
The number of visitors dimish-lahnar. In his defence he stated: CLOSED for the Transaction of SINGAPORE DOLLAR ed at once, but even this mesney reasons for not joining PUBLIC BUSINESS on MON Diving.& motor car through stuffs.
As the export of food has been as not drastic enough. Then it the B. A. M. C. are that I bole DAY & TUESDAY, the 11th the strenje of London (aye the Daily News) you may happen any severely restricted of late, sad se bad to be ordered that affee, that as an officer in the B.A.M.O, and 12th instant. day to see a young Frezob, officer, certain articles of food are mort milk, sad tea should only be my chief daty would not be the Lieut. Lerat by bame. He wears jealously guarded, the Vienza served at certain hours, because alleviation of suffering, but of the ribbons of the Legion of visitors have developed quite an many of the Viennese families preparing men to return to the Honour and of the C-niz de elaborate system of smuggling. used to migrate from one cafe to laughter. In their own interest Guerre (with two of the Verdun me of the dodges of these mother, making as many as four I believe my right course is fr Army, stripes)-but he has no amateur smugglere are amusing. breakfasts, after which they would prevent their suffering. hande, only stamps instead of The authorities now have quite bgin a systematic raid on the arms, and but a single eye. Lients inrge collection of confiscated lancheon places. Lorst is the possessor of a pair of doable bottomed boxes, trunks Tois meant that the Hangarisas, „Canet" mechanipal arme, hence and portmanteans, in the secret when they went to the restaurants stepi missolo. Bethowed recesses of which is considerable and cafes in the evening, found Dany News ingu rer how he can guantity of hard, butter, honey, that there was nothing to be had, out of his pookes,jem, frait, or green vegetables the Austrian invaders, having
the box, and have been smuggled out from the cleared off if the provisions.
Even Budapest has offered este: bow he opboundry, feu 16201
At a time when lard was very from the evil, and has had to Boards milk was fairly pleatifal, argel both Germans and Austrians ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF so lord was melted and poured from its mi ist, ** hand,” while the king
CLUB, FANLING. with the right, and perform to large milk-cane, and when Vienna has made a most bitter
Armless Motorist.
soan zeite bis op with
iffer rapidly and legibly;"
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By Order,"
AB. LOWE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th February, 1918,
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND. GODOWN-CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
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HE THIRTY-FIRST OP! DINARY ANNUAL MEET-| |ING OF SHAPEHOLDERS will be held at the OFFIDES. of
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KEROSENE OIL guazántos: all@korpsene sold by us to be pars and unadulterated. Present price.
other similar #grprise milk was posted prer it get to ion placed upon hungry Austrian
it was set 8 small quantity of complaint concerning the restrict CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co,
Ageng Ltd, on THURSDAY. Flat Tob of Caget hands and
ANKER'S CUP. February ruszy. 1918,ist: NOON, for the are, already being used in cover the lard, so thatthe officials visitors to Hungarian towns. ABA
Hungarian newspaper,
9 to 12 inglusive purpose of receiving the Report Indpod, twenty-fre The high crowns of ladies" bate Est referring to this says: "Our Main Course, Kit
Bogey Competition for men, of the Directors and the Blat officers wearing the Parted out to be hollow sardboard own people coming up from the
ment of Accounts, for the year Wa inde, including several sirman,
MIXED FOURSOME. Febru ending 31st December, 917 back at the front, boxes ontaining egga. Ce everal country towns to the capitel osa ary 9th to 14th inclusive
- The TRANSFER BOOKS of times babies in arms were carried hardly find botel socommodation, Relief Course. Twice Round. bat telig most carefully and lovingly while because of the foreign catenadel Pla BANDI Has the Company will be: CLOSED with the that on
from MONDAY, 11th February. aced at Ruthampton. The the "mothers" passed the clarisla ho ioundate the hotels. Afs of Jotat Handicapekatteplate
ENTRANCE BEES for both to THURSDAY, February Canet limbs are controlled, the little heada daintily covered time when all classes of the peo through Bonden wires (similar to with a lace veil in order to ple are Exing from the Competitions will be given t: 1918, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. those used for bicycle brakes), by to across the fact that the head shortage of food, it is only War Charities het Bor Order of the Board of
of the shoulder and
marcles. A fall
(hand, and forearm
of.
un paiters, only weighs kylb,
was only that of a large wax toll, natural that the ravenously est- while the long clothes covered a tug visitors from abroad ebonia hare, a leg of mutton, suplarked be looked upon as undesirable and trusted goose or duck, &o..
1st and 2nd Prizes kindly-irectors, presented, t
JOHN BENTLEY, 1045 #19 Hon Segretary,
Hongkong thu February
WS BROWN;
Secretary 4th February, 1918,
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NOTICE.
transaction of business by the and after 16th February, 19'8, the hours for the
day except SATURDAYS. Hongkong Savings Bank will be -10 AM-to-12—NOON-every-week-
The Savings Bank will not be open for business on SATUR- DAYS OF and after 16th. February, 1918.
For the Hongkong & Shanghai. Banking Corporation. N, J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1918,
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD
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TDINARY MEETING OF
"HE NINETY-EIGHTH OR-
SHAREHOLDERS in the CerTM pany will be held at the Office of the Ompany, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 19th Feb ruary, 1918, at 12 o'clock N003“, fir the purpose of receiving a Beport of the Directors, gether with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors. 20
The TRANSPER BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 4th to 19th February, 1918, both days inclusive,
Byforder of the Board of Directórs, Mot evable vi
JOHN ARNOLD, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, Lin January, 1918.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH "CHINA WAR. BAVINGS.
ASSOCIATION!
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A PPLICATION Confirms for 1520d embership of the abqya ” Agodation tuy be pbtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned safe
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