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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916.

ENTERTAINMENT.

THE CHINA MA

Hughes and Hough VICTORIA THEATRE

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY.

General Auctioneers

AND

Share, Coal and

General Brokera.

PROPRIETORS

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"TO-KWA-WAN

COAJ, STORAGE.

Codes used

A.B.C. 4TH & TH EDITIONS. A. TELEONYPHIC Cock.

Telegraphie address MEIRION HONGKONG.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

la Cudursigood haze reenivad instrué.

I then to felt by Pashe Auctios,

оп

TUESDAY,

the 19th January, 191, commoncing as

2.30 p.m., at their Sales Reonts, No. 9. Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Struct,

A LA QUANTITY (OF

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND

BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS FENDERS, FIRË BRASSES, CURTAIN POLES, CARPETS, RUGS, &c.

As Follows

And

Upholstered Suites, An-chairs Sofas, Card Table, Bedroom Furniture, Double and Single Brass-mounted Fed- stends, Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Exten- sion Dining Tables and Chairs, Ter and Occasional Tables, etc... Dinner, Tea and Coffee Services, Crockery Glass and B.-P. Ware. Cooking, Stoves, Cutlery. Brass Feodore, Curtain Poles, Toilet Sets "Bath Room Utensils, etc, atq.

Aise

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Four Pianos in good condition), Electric Reading Lampe. One large 4-Fold Blackwood Screen, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture, etc., etc., et

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Trans-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkong, Jan. 12, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION

R.

32

HE Vodersigned have received instruc.

Those sell by Public Auction.

OD

WEDNESDAY

the 19th January, 1910, at 3 pm.. on the Spu

The Sevem! Lots Numbered,1 to 19 on Plan to be seen at the "Auctioneers' Office. for erection of

BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS, on the Government Ground' adjoining the Race Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure,

Torms:-Casa.

For

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Plan and Conditions of Sale,

apply to-

--HUGHES & HOUGE, ductioneers to the Government,

Hongkong. Jan. 12, 1818.

WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN

ERITED AND PUBLIIHED BY B. KURITA,

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The firet (1913) edition is already issued. DIOGRAPHIES of ever 5,000 people

who are well-known in society and of sevatal hundred foreignors associated with Japan appear in the book Quite new materials and accurate sketches, both being utterly free from prejudices.

Many portraits are inserted. The book

cabins over 1,400 pages.

ha price is yen 6 (12/-) or 53 per copy.

FRIDAY, 14th JANUARY, 1916. The Most Wonderful and Thrilling Picture

THE MASKED AMAZON

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A Drama of Oircus and Diplomatic Life

in: 5 parts.

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COMICS-MAX'S MARVELLOUS TULIP

TINY TIM AND THE CHERRIES. WEDNESDAY, 26th' JANUARY, 1916. GRAND COMPLIMENTARY NIGHT TO THE3

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

Splendid Programme Being Arranged.

HORLICK'S

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Order by f·lant, Col. . Chapman, Y.D.

·TRAVE Surt Major W, M. Sutherland is grated fears of sheage from. 12.1.18

to 12.1.27.

Pte. P. 5. Dixon is granted lease of abuence from 27.1.1 for the duration of, the war,

- PARADES.

Parades for Friday." Iith instant- 5.10 p.m. Centre Section M.O. Co Machine Qan drill at Kowloon Dorks. Launch leaves Statne Pier at 4.00 p.m.

5.15 p.m. Nov. 2 and Sub-sections Arty. Itty. ( dotailed In Corps Order No. 4 dated 30.12.13)--10. pdr, gun drill at Headqħacters? Sergt. Bradley, B.G,A

PAIN IS A GOOD THING.

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If you have a backahe you need help. for it is a riga of some wellness. Anyone with headache may be quite sure tha ather the narres or the digerine must be out of order. If the apostite is poor and

you do not sleep

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will attend.

quarters.

5.38 p. Civil Seršivé Co.-Drill Bt Headquarters.

and Mindketry, exercises on Kowha 3,90 p.m. Engineer C6-Spad drith

ore...

Derres

for Pale People: if preferred, Dr. Williams All dealers sell Dr. Williams" Pisk Pillo

will send a battle for $1.70 us six for $8.00: Medicine Co., P8, Szechuan Road, Shanghai, peat free.

Cricket Club ground, under Sergt.-Major BIR J. A. 9. BUCKNILL, K.C. Higby.

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FLCLD OPERATIONS, 16TH JANGARY. The Scouts Company will parade on Idah inst. ut 8.43 a.m. on "the Cricket Ground. Dress, arms and equipment. Khaki drill incket and short, puttia.. brown boots, heimen, rifle, sidearm, helt and two small pinches (empty).

DETAIL

Gan Club Hill, Kowloon

CONGRATULATIONS FROM -

SINGAPORE BAR

Last week, in the Supreme Court na.. Singapore. Me vaa Smeren offered to tha Chief Jurice, the hon."Sir J. A.S. Buck. nill, R.C., the congratulations of the Da

Ou duty until morning of 15th Inst.apon the honour which has just bean e n

inferred upon his Lordship.

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II 18.A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDYUM. Many influential papers of the world noticed this work in the highest terms. For example. The Daily Mail says: Yet anotherWho's Who laud this tims from Japan The rander is apt at first to regard it sa a curiosity, assign that the East has now become Western practically almost to the last detail. But Who's Who In Japan is far more than a curiosity; it is a very round and useful referance book. It is printed in English and contains brief biographies, on the acceptat model of prominent men in Jepan. Mr Kurita is skilful editor and has done his work well,ork when some Who's WHO IN JAPAN PUBLJAHING OFFICE,

No. 6-chome, Uchawaicho. Kojimachi Tokyo.

uch as:

daty Capt. W, 3. Scott.

-P-of·W-Camp: Kowloors

Co.

Intimating that he spoke on behalf of

all his colleagues, dr van Someren said:

Ou duty tonight: Right Station .G. Before the business of the Curt begins, Officer on dary: Let Kennett, the members of the Bar wh are presen

On duty to-morrow night: Right Shave asked me to address your Lord-

the M.G. Co. Officer on duty: Lieship in conpection, with the high hon Kennett.

war e aferred on your Lordship by kij Orderly Sergeant until morning of 15th icst. Sergt. Hegarty,

3ajesty the King. La seoma 10 ៥០. extremely suitable as this the first day! of this year your Lordship has modated: that Bench and the b day of the par we have assembled, that we should be

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERYES.

•

PARADES FOR FRIDAY, THE 14TH INST.,

AT 3.35 P...

"A" Co. on, the Cricket Ground." Signaling Section at Folunteer lead. quarter. I

STELD EXERCISES.

Members of CCS. will parade on [Sunday, the 18th Inst., us follows-

Kowloon reüleats in front of Dock Offee at 8:46 "

Major Wakeman Commanding HS.F.R. able to address these words to you. That the conferring of the degree of knighthood pon yur Lordship bas nut taken the r By surprise, I need hardly say, because I think it has all along been expected during the past year, and we feel that its mag baing d pé before was due only' to the bet that the authorities at home have had their hands so full-with-other matters owing t the unfortunate circumstances which now prevail at home. But when the newe was anni.unced that the "title" bad bred caferred upon your Lordship, one and all, Remainder on the Cricket Ground or of the members of the Bar Welt extremely

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gratified, and, I think, not only the Dress: drillarder; topees to be worn.

Bar but the public is general, have »p- No haversack, water-bottle or poncher.

preciated the honour conferred apor your The following Signædler will also Wo feel thas it is an honour that has always attend ander Lce. Sergt. J. W. Craw.boen connected with the high office which ford:-Ptes. JW, Graham, J. Martin. your Lordship holds and that it was due to H. E. Goldsmith and J. A. Plumier.

Taikoo residents at Taikoo Dock at 8.45

A...

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SOLDIERS' WIVES.

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„AMUSING 'CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LONDON.

The following are authenticated copies of letters received in London by the Secre- tary of the Soldiers and Sailors Associa.

tio

ft.

Dear Sir. My husband has been at the Crystal Police and has had four days' far- long and has now gone back to the mind sweepers.

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your Lordship as occupant of that offer to have that bonour conferred on you. B.t quite part from that we feel that your Lordship's individual claims to that honour were manifold. Wo rejoice at the thought that the honour has been conferred when we cosuider not only that your predecessors have no enjoyed the honour, but that your Lordship had so ingratis d, yourself in the good wishes of the Barb your courtesy by

this

wishes of the Bar on the occasion of the conferring of this high home ur upon you.

Bis Lidship, replying, said: Ma Someren If I may y

sad,

breth an of

Even

your patience and by the ability with Dear Sir-I have received no fea aizce which you have administered justice in my husband has gone-from nowhere. Court, that it was only right that this Dear Sir.-Mrs Smith has been pat to koighthooil should be conferred upon you bed with a little idwife of Feter Smith as early as possible, Falore we sit down, Dear Sir.You have changed my little therefore, we would respectfully tender to bey to a little girl. Will it make your Lordship our cougratulations and good difference

Dear Siz.-I am expecting to

ta be confined next month and will you let me know what

am to do about it 1 Dear Sir, I write these tow lines for she Exr, not in the ecelesiastical venee Latin Mrs. Hayes who cannot write herself. She the Fres blaenia sense, I thank you most is expecting to be confined and can do with sincerely for the very kind expressions you have voerd in tegid to me and for the kind congratulations you have ma in connection with the honour.which his Majesty had been pleased to confer upon me.

For the honour i am, of curse, personally

very

grateful; I appreciate it very highly but I do feel more strong's perhaps, that the conferring of this diguity is due almost entirely, and perhaps entirely, to the position which bava the good fortune to hold and the dignity of this Booch. As you hare said, Mr van Someren, it has been customary, and I believe I am right in saying it has always been the cave, that from the earliest of this settlement the officer who held the chief judicial position has bees honoured in fashion similar that in which I have boon bonoured. I knew that it is difficult to press personally what pas knows of the Ear, but the Bar, one must remember, miskes the Ranch what it in and tho

Dear Sir. We have received your letter Im his grand-father and his grand-mother. He was born and brought up in this house in answer to your letter,

Raspected, Bir, Dear Sir,-Though I take this Hooity as it leaves me at present I beg to ask that you will be kind enough to let me know where my husbin is though he is not my legible hasbin ng he hasa wife though he says she is ded. I don't know he aes for sure but I am getting my allotment regler which is no fault of Mr Loy, George who would it if he could or Me MeKeans but if you know where he is as he belongs to the Royal Fling Corps for ever since he joined is the Jaanary when he was sacked from bis work for talking beak at his boz which was a woman in the laundry where he worked I have not had any money from hin though he told Mr Haris what lives on the ground for that he was a pretty officer for 5/- a week and lots of money and anderclothes for the could weather and I hars 3 children what is being the father of them though he says it is my faulf

Heping that you will write and that you clear hoping you are wells

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING are well as it leaves me as present I must

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