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{From Our Own Correspondent.)

SUDDEN ARREST.

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Lere whethse education is free or not; noż does the order indicato that it concerns itself with boys only. It is probably right to assume that it applies to children of both sexes, and that arrangements will be made for free education. It matters not whether they have bean at school, or whether they are at school now; those to

Whilst the Chamber of Commerce was sitting on the second of the month, some soldiers entered the building and arrested the Chairman, at least sn it is reported.whom the orders have been sent must The intraders were naturally asked the take careful register of all the chlidren reason for this outrage, but they would between these ages, and the lists must be only show the warrant, and little else could forwarded to headquarters, though these bo elicited from them, as perhaps is natural. lists must indicate who have been at school, The Chairman, Mr Leung, was hauled off to and who have never learnt to read at all. the yaman, and no one seemed to know

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., why this was done. The members present iamedisto'y formed themselves into an emergency committes, and elected ten of their number to repair to the yanon, in order to ascertain why this deed was,dope. TR C. PEMBERTON resumes chargs When they reached their destination, it Mof the business of the Company from

was hinted that Mr Leong was suspected This Date.

to be in complicity with one Me Shuk, By Order of the Board of Directors,

and, therefore, was suspected of taking F. LIER,

Chairman. Hongkong. November 7, 1912.

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Booking at MUUTRIE, &"ON. Hongkong, October 3519191357

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WORKS DEPARTMENT for a few menthe only from the 1st December pros Candidates must have a good knowledge of Engine Sitting and repairs. For perticalars apply to the ENGINTER-IN-CHARGE OF

visit a family in a certain district. As he Wednesday, Nov. 13th, YER WORKS, to whom all applications

ger came to his house, sad asked him to tools his wife aforstime from this district, he did not entertain any auspicion that things were not right. He started in a chair, and soon reached the river's bank. He entered a boat that was awaiting him, and started, taking his chair coolies with. him. When the boat had gone some little distance, it was joined by another, which apparently had been waiting. Two men It seems almost useless to mention a emerged from the second bent, and im- robbery, when the native papers tell of mediately pulled revolvers out of their such acts of violence, every day, and some-pockets, and threatened the life of the

liberty, and accumpanied his fellows back to the hall.

SERIOUS ROBBERY IN CANTON,

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with copies of testimonials should be addressed not later than the 20th inst W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

Hongkong, November 9, 1919.

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in the boat during the discussion, but who | S the RAINFALL during the current

A year, ba been much below the

times report several on the same day, doctest. Seven thousand dollara are do- CITE AND HILL DISTRICT WATER This one, however, is perhaps noteworthy,manded as the price of his masom. This because of the fai that has been robbed, was reported by the chair coolies who were This firm was Sincere and Co. It is wel known that they bayo a lig emporius în were sat at erty at the wish of the Canton, recently erected on the new bund,dector, seeing that they were poor and had after the model of the Hongkong beuse, families. The son of the doctor has gone The object of the robbers was jewellery, in search of bis father, but up to the pre- They carried off forly-eight gold acot no news has been received. watches of the best make, and thirteen of less superior workmanship. Silver watches

Some weeks ago, Baroness von Boren, apparently they did not trouble about. n-won) by Dutch citizen, was seized by the The loss amounts to several thousand Ostend polico and placed in nu asylum on dollars. It is thought that the robbers the ground that she was a lunatic. Action entered the shop during the evening of the for her incarceration was taken by her fourth, and managed to hide themselves.ralatires to use the wished to marry her

There are night watchmen, and also one of chauffaur. The baroness has now escaped two others on the premises during the from the asylum; and it is believed she has night, but none of those auspected that eloped to London with her lover, says a "ything was wrong, and it was only in the message from London, dated October 1. morning, when the shop was opened, that the robbery was discovered. The robbers had to prise open the glass case where the watches were, but found no difficulty

Extensive Piece Goods Devartment on FIRST FLOOR replete with fine materials for gentlemen's went. A comfortably fur-in doing this. Apparently no one saw nished room for customers to try Etting on. them enter, and no one saw them leave Orders, however small, will receive prompt the building. The company has reported affair to the police, and there at the Estimates for wholesale orders gladly submitted.

present the 'mattare pests.

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attention.

An inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, October 18, 1912.

NOTICE.

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under-named Firm of TAILORS,

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*verage and the dry season has sat in earlier than usual, the City and Bill Districts are threatened with serious shortage of water, The co-operation of the public in praventing the waste or sx- travagant use of water and in exercising every possible economy in its use în invited.

W. CHATHAM,

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Enagkonz, October 30, 1912,

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FOR SALE.

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In good condition. Send offers to

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CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

The attendance of visitors at thequence of the threatened abortage TT 15 HEREBY NOTIFIED that, in Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, from

of water during the presont dry season, January 1 up to the end of September, the services to houses in the Rider Main reached a total of 892,165, and the receipta Districts will be disconnected with the taken at the gates for the same period woremains a Boca a public fountains, from £21,081. The special exhibition of the which a supply of water can be obtained, have been erected in, the street. The King's Indian animals, in conjunction with erection of public fountains in about by ba the exhibition of the animals presented by proceeded with and the services to houses the Government of the Federated Malay will be disconnected as the provision of

such fountains proceeds, i

W. CHATHAM, States, is held to be responsible for the

Water Authoritys: : large influx of visitors, 1

Public Works Office,

•Hongkong. "October 30, 1912. 1377

A bending in a Chinese paper reada, "The strange appearance of the head and face boing changed." The reporter then At the Anglican Churell Congern at goes on to say that a stange thing bas Middlesborough, Viscount Halifar, pre- happened, and no one can understand it,sident of the English Church Union, said

EXHIBITION OF JAPANESE: WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS.. ̈ ̈

commence business from 27th September at their new establishment next to the P. & O. Co's premise.

great variety of GENTLEMEN'S WEAR and a choice selection of PIECE and FANCY GOODS from London sud Paris, oqual to that of any of the principal houses in this Culony, are displayed inside the temple. A fow days ago, a triplets | Boral Commissions with regard to divorce, pleuing the historical semens of bygans Japan.

TRAPERS OUTFITTERS or can discover any reason why it should that the graat, maan of churchton would have happened. In Tsung Piu Street support the clergy in resisting the Supreme there is a temple dedicated to Wa Kwon Court judgment, which condured Canon who is understood to be the god who is Thompson for refusing to administer Holy

I beg to inform the art-loving section of Honglessing the patron of those who believe that if he is Communion to a man who had married bis and chose lectios of Water Colgut one of that bare just arrived from Japan with a targe worshipped there will be no fires. Of cours consed wife's sister. The clergy, he is Life, Perusite of Beauty ste the

comprising Cameleonyer Marine the fame of the god would be hung up out added, would not take instructions from productions of sales and clans, letares de

their Show Boom.

Visitor cordially welcomed.

A trial order for clothing is respectfully

solicited

A personal visit to our Show Room in sure to rengit to, mutual advantage...

WING TAT CHEONG, 94, Dan Vieux-Road Centmi, Hongkong. September 27, 1912, 1225

wich white ground, and black letters, was found to have been hung up over the old tablet. The inscription read “The tem- ple of Confucius!! and contained nothing. further. The inside of the temple had not-f boen molested, nor had the idola bean. trucbed. "So on vas morfind out the dià the deed, nor exactly what it mekor, "Some think that it may mean that the femples of China are to be re-d-dicated to Coufuojua ;-

howing tracks and daily progress of the big Typhoons THE EDWARD DISPENSARY others that Confucius as a god is no Letter

during the last twenty years.

And enabling one to locate the centre of a Typhoon.

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GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

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than the god of, fire.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, The new minister of education has" not. been so much before the public dalely an he was six mobs ago. But he has ziot baan idle. He ban now immund order to all the districte under his sway, and to his ubordinates in regard to educatiou, that pecial attention is to he green to the education of children: All otildren above

611, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.the ages ofron and under the ager at 832 twelve must attend school. We do not pos Longbong, July 20, 1912,

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An ekhibition of the pictures will be held at 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Bend Central, for 15 days (82.1 to think) betwm the hunts of 8.00- and

pm every day. A cordial (avitation:

to all who appreciate the quaint hearty of Japanese

BY TOSA, Art Studio

Artu

No. 16, Bentendori, Yokohama, Japan. Hongkong, November 7, 1912.

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Razors GroUND AND Sør,

TR. LI HON FAN, = Chinese graduste No. 54, WELLINGTON STREET,

Mono olterature, as an acier

to European officials and merchants in this

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pants to pass inthe Chinese examination, and is pood of a first rate doctificato as a Chinese trapher. He has also s good know. ledge of Mandarin and Flakkso

Those he intend learning the Chinese language are requested, to wrifa cars of China Mail ofion or direct to tf. Hully. wood Rowd, 1st floor

Hongkong, May 17, 1912,

System of Colleges.

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