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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

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CITY AND HILL DISTRICT

WATER WORKS.

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, as the endeavours hitherto made have not been accessist in effecting the

necessary reduction in the consumption of water, the Supply of Water by Means of House Service to Haines connected

DEFENCE OF REALM LOSSES.

OVER £6000,000 FAID TO PEOPLE.

WHO HAVE BUFFERED....

The principleupon which the Defence of the Realiu Losses Commission has worked in paying compensation to British subjects who have suffered dam- age by the specile interference of the Government is explained in their first report issued last month.

M.F., the former chairman (now Chist It is signed by Mr Henry Duke, K.C. Secretary for Ireland), Sir J. T. Wood- bonse, the Railway

with the Rider Mains will be discon Sir M. G. Wallace, and,

tinued from TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) evening at P.M...

of the Agriculture. The

Scottish Chamber of Commission was appointed in March A supply of water will be given by 11 Street Fountains in the Rider Main heard 1,001 applications, and had award- 1015 and up to September 1 last had Districts.

et lump sum payments of £276,050, against claims for approximately £5,770, STIC periodical payments at the rate of £101,857 a year against claim of £335,694&year

❤

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

Public Works Offico, Hongkong, Nov. 13, 1916.

SECOND

1938

5 RUSSIAN INTERNÄL

SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916 FOR ROUBLES 3,000,000,000

THE Subscription to the above LOAN

to 26th December, 1916.

The price of issuò la 05. per coul..

The Loan is antiraly free of Income

Tax and other taxations.

The Loan is endeemable as par on 14th October, 1924, without option for the

nian Government to convert it at an Parlier date. "

Coupons are payable hali paarly on the 11th April and 14th October,

As interest in the ubere loan runs

Emphasis is placed upon the decision of the Commission to make no awards where had arisen, through the en- forcement of any

any order of general application, relief

only being given to people whose property or business

the subject of a direct and parti cular interference such as between subjects would have given cause of action for damages."

bad

Thus no awards were made in the

following cases

Eusiness stopped by prohibition of photography in a certain area.

Fleasure boats forbidden in certain waters.

Imposition of pilotage fees upoz fishing vessel owners, this scurso be coming necessary by reason of the exigencies of national defence and not for the special protection of the fishing industry.

Requisitioning of Kursaal makes advertising contract impossible.

Disturbance of applicant's sporting rights on a certain estate by erection of a rifle range.

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When the loss was merely that of pleasure or amenity no award was made.

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A DEL Crets.

A young woman teacher took eight of.

1mm 14th October, the interest, accrued ses are also cited where the embargo her pupils through the Museum of

en date of enbacription must be taken into consideration and is to be added to

the price of issue.

The Russo-Asiatic Bank in Hongkong in ready to accept applications for the

sboro named Lean.

Special favourable rates will be quoted

for Russian Exchange.

Payment may also be made in Roubles. Applications will be wired to Petrograd

From of telegraphic charges and commis sica.

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the acquisition of frozen

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meat from New Zealand by the Govern- Natural History. Well, my boy, where ment caused losses to merchants, which aid you go with your teacher this after gave no title to compensation:

The only instance mentioned where acou?" asked the mother of one of them

award жду made was

Bitishho had lived all his life in that of a tailor British-born subject, of German

on his return. With joyous promptitude

area on the assumption that his England, being expelled from a pro-

might be with the Germans. sympathies. His own conduct was not the cause of his removal.

parents.

In view of the very large sums experied by the military authorities on

to

he replied: "Oh, she took us to a dead. circus

SHOCKING WASTE.

I heard of a lady in Bayswater who

remarked to the dustian the other day,

suppose in spite of war economy you

at thirty-seven," his awered promptly.

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The recruiting sergeant surveyed hizo MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

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EVER HAPPENED TO YOU.

in Piccadilly, and the boy afterwards told A man bought a paper from a newsboy

** Ter

a friend how things happened.

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A huimane society had secured a show.

4 per cent, only of the cost of the land, the commission invited the proper dustbins, don't you?" Well, mum," tires of wild animals in their native buildings and works on requisitioned still find many valuable things in the window and filled it with attractive pic foods may be paid an application, the alace to be paid on zreeipt of the theoritics to confer with them

expediency of the Suite permanent he said," we docs. Why, only last weekunta A placard in the middle of the

I found two einders that could have been exhibit read We were skinned to pi burnt, three rags that might have been vide women with fashionable furs." A sold, and a umbone that would have mau paused before the window, and his made a nice drop of soup."

Bonds.

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ly acquiring the entire interests in these Hands on streamery for it as much tile of the vast Gaslay" which Teventually be made upon them.

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NOT ON THE MAP

What are you looking for, sonnie boy?" asked father! as he came upon his four-year-old with curly head boat Tow over his bigger sister's map.

For place called Atoms, faber British cookery, which has been show-dear," Max, said. ing us what it cut to a the Economic

Exhibition, is one of these varieties of Atoms father repeated "Athens,

harassed expression for a moment gave. place to ope of sympathy, "Isnow jurb how you feel, old tops," he muttered. "So was Il":

THE BITE BIT.

Nearly every one of his friends had suffered from the esprices of the practical joker. Happily the joker had weak points of his own. One of them was a’dislike for night air-One-morning about two caiture which rouse Germany Front you meet the cupital of Greece?" clock there came a tremendous thump- tessor Ray Lankester, who believes, "No, father, dear, persisted Maxing at his front door. The joker hopped however, that we were better cooks fifty mean years ago, reunied a few years back icon was blown to this morning, while leaned out.

Atoms. It's where my balont of bed, opened his front window, and For he once had exciat

great German sports

In heaven's name, what' wan, Major

WESSMATE, Lon German East Afrien, to overnor of the others had it out upon the lawn."

I

see him at the

Mükem, Kensington.: The-sportsnian wus. taken to a room.

"Can he asked.

certainly," ber?" "No; something much better

fessor

"I ordered a

A Naw ExESE...

is the matter he said. One of your

windows is open," said a man on the A missionary back, from Africa recently aidewalk, Which one?" said the joker. we are going?" told an amusing story. A native who The one you're stuck your head

"German

tter occasionally strayed from the straight through," was the reply.

Pripath sent a note saying: "Dear Sir,-I af a famous cannot come to church. I writhe on the

suid the

yhen we incre. Bund. It was in foor with colie.Where is death's sting?

London stout for my

perfect condition. He put his lips to it until, them tenkareyelik,

ir doubt, but did not remove

with reverential drooping of

he had emptied the

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be

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Yours truly!"

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THE NELEEST-UNKIND-CCT! Typical of the man who gets there! Some comment has been aroused in. Then came a perfectly urilled chop and is "this story of Eamonn City man."shipping circles by the announcement that a leading firm in the oil trade is Prepared to dispose of a number of oil- tank steamers for early delivery in the United States and the East, and also s considerable number for delivery after the War

var. It is the present inadeqte supply of tank vessels which is

alonry, potato, Marvellous, wonder-Leaving his office he called for a taxicab, ful, enchanting! I bave never really but could only get an ancient habsom. tasted meat before in my life. Reitzend! Colossal -Daily Chronicle.

* Where to?" asked cabby. The nearest taxi," was the reply.

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existing are a great general,, I want your sato-normous prices paid for teak tonnage are graph; but, whatever you do, don't let.

likely to

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There are to be

than

78 lang tank steamtrs now bulling in the ARE MERORANTE Whalesio TRON "STEKL, and HARD United States; all of which should be and Bets Ironmongers. Pig Tron and ready for service before the end of next Foundry Coke Importers General Store year For new tonbare between 40 Koeners and Shipchandlers: No 35 and and 200 a ton is being asked, but orders 7 EIN LOONS STREET, (2nd Street, wat can be pinced in the United States for of Central Market) Telephone No. 616. delivery Win 18 months or two your at £20 or 22 a ten a long as the supply

Hongkong September 4, 1913, of tonnago continues to be insufficient,

thinking of paying the prices asked for freights must be expected to remain on a very high level, and those who aro immediate delivery have to consider whether they can calculate on recouping themselves before the decline ir Freizhts sets in with the increased supply of too- nage:-Timer, G

"A" clergymen had taught an old man in his parish ia read. When he called some time afterwards be found the wife only at home. How's John?" he ask sd. Very well, thank you." "I sup- prse he can read my good books com Good books, "air fortably - now ?:*:

NASSISTANT SECRETARY for Bless you. he was out of the good books the Marine Engineer' Guild in and into the sporting papera long ago Hicugkong, An Engineer preferred.

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A train-load of Boche prisoners was being taken from the Somme front, and Hun officer found himself in a third, class carriage, with a Tommy escort."Why," said he in an injured tone, have an officer to travel

to third class ? Because, said Tom

my. I've got to guard you, and they didn't think a British soldier ought to The put in a callie, truck. See M

A BLOW TO GENIUS.

eminent

The other day one of our composes went up with his group Be fore deciding what branch of the service be ahould be posted to the recruitfüg officer inquired the profession of the musical genioa. I compose mec

dan do?" was the Army man' comment,

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