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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO THE ELECTORS FOR THE SANITARY BOARD,

GENTLEMEN,

poriod of three years for which I was Talected to represent you on the Sanitary Board has expired, sod, as I have been requested to stand again for the post. I venture to solicit your vote as the forthcoming election which will be held at the SUPREME COURT on FRIDAY, 22nd instant, from 4 to 6 PM.

As I have resided and practised in the Colony

On for 99 years and for more than halt that time held the Ufflen of Crown Solicitor, my profos sional duties hara brought me into contact with arery sostion of the community in all parts of the Colony, and I have had considerable experi ence in drafting and enforcing the laws and regalations dealing with matters connected with the Public Health, and opportunities of observ ing the effect of such regulations on the welfare of the community,

All my interests are bound up in the prosperity of the Colony 4 a whole, and I have always endeavoured to support to the bost of my ability all rach measures as appeared to be conducive to the Public Health without inflicting annoverary expozes or hardship on any section of the community.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH 1915,

THE WEST POINT BUILDING. CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Cempaay, will be hold at the Offson of Mesere JARDINE. MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, the 2nd, February, 1916, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year 31st December, 1814

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INTIMATION

political journalistic and educational, benevolence of British rule in India and have been prepared with Teutonio other Native States. He adds:-

He adds: thoroughness for the struggle which has

We have only so look at the work done recently in Nigeria, in the been forced upon us by the action of the Sudan, in Rhodesia, and in British East Pan-German advisere of the KAIBER. Tho. Africa, to seo that nin race the British 'nro, if anything more capable than over people of Germany, already auflering

of carrying on the work of Empire from pride engendered by sudden pros perity, were taught by their loaders of

S. WATSON thought to regard their empiro as the

& CO., LTD.

The REGISTER SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. Res

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.

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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Oflloos of Menari.. JARDINE,

The present is not the time for advocating expensive strastaral improvements or radical xrations of any kind, but, if elected. I shall do my utmost to promote the Public Health by the officient administration of the existing lawa

Your Obedient Servant,

MATHESON F. B. L. BOWLEY. [186

Hongkong, 20th January, 1916.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAOAC STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TIKE NINETY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of BSHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offes of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Direstors, together with a Blatement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and elesting Directors and Auditore.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th January to the 9th February 1915, bath days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. E. CLARKE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1815,

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TOYO KIBEN. KAISHA.

8.8.: "TENYO MARU.”.

FROM BAN FRANCISCO, VIA HONOLULU,

JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA THE abonamed Steamer having arrived. Toniga of Cargo are hereby acted to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signaturs, -and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside

Cargo remaining undelivered on the 2015 inst., at Noor, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown,

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected No Claim, will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods remsining undslivered on the 26th inst. will be sab set to rent and landing

charges.

All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo to be left on board or Godown, and examination of wame to be be'd on the 27th inst., ut 10 a.m.

All Claims must be fled on or before 3rd Feb., otherwise they will not be recognised.

O. WURTU,

Acting Agent Hongkong, 19th January, 1915.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE AND BAIGON.

THE Stesmelip

ORISSA,"

& COMPANT, Limited, op TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, at 11.45 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the state mont of Accounts for the year ending Slat December, 1914,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February 1015 (koth days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.

-THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary to

THE GENERAL MANAGERS, - Hongkong, 13th January, 1915 30[189. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND 'AGENCY CO., LIMITED.

·NTOMCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

BRANDY.

$2,65

Per Caso of 1 doz.

Per Bot.

• A SUPERIOR PALE $30.40

• B. SUPERIOR

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39.70

WATSON'S

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WATSON'S

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37.00

C SUPERIOR OLD

LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capanle

D. VERY FINE OLD:

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34.80

40.30

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46,90

BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUE

52.40

E. FINEST OLD BROWN

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69,50

MARIE BRIZARD and BOGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC

... 31.50

8. V, F., V. O. COGNAC 79,70

T. 0. L., 60 Years Old 119.30 UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 75 Teen Old

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apostle of universal culture, the champion of civilisation, and, as this claim involved the establishment of German supremacy, to look upon ponce as merely a pause in the life of the nation, a pause which should be applied mainly to preparation for the next war. Meanwhile, with devilish ingenuity that, happily, somo. times failed of its object, German diplomacy schemed to disturb the balance of European power by encouraging.

Amongst the casualties to the London Scottish on November 13th near Ypres was Ronald E. Mackenzie Richards, only son of the lata F. E. Richards, Foochow and of Mrs. Richards, of Hendon. Young Rickards was only 19 years of age.

What better proof of our fitness The death is announced at Liskeard, as an Imperial reco can be produced than Cornwall, of, Mr. James Ellicott Beale, the exuberant loyalty of the independent for many years manager of the Japan Indian princes and the truly Oriental mani

ficence of their gifts at this time of the Mail and also for many years secretary Empire's need! Who among us is not of the Nippon, Race, Club. Mr. Beale proud at this moment when Boor and went homo in 1912 after spending about Britan, so lately opposed in bitter warfare, are taking the field together against the very people who accuse us of being unfit for our great task of Empire And while, with characteristic chivalry, enjoining, his fellow-countrymen to remember the gross libels uttered against our soldiers who fought in South Africa, and not t to lend too credulous un ear to

thirty-seven years in the Far East. He came out to the Hongkong Daily Presen B printing overseer in 1876, and was offered the post of manager of the Japan Mail some five years later as ho was passing through Yokohama on his way Home via America. Mr. Beale remained with the Japan Mail until 1897 and was

France to establish herself in Tunis so the charges which are now being develled then appointed Secretary of the Yoko-

that Italy, in alarm, might be forced into the Triple Alliance, and by attempting to 2.90 drive wedges into the Triple Entente that was subsequently established as a counter. 3.00 pole. It was the events of the Boer War which, by revealing to our statesmen that

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against the German troops, Lord ROBERTS urges us to keep our own hands clean, and to fight against the Germans in such a way to earn their liking as well as their respect." He truly says:-

may claim on behalf of the British Army, that ith the wonderful faculty of fighting it antagonista without making enemies. It may, Indeed, bo maintained that British soldiers fight in such a noble way that the enemies whom they ranquish become thei friends. Let me give examples to illustrate GIFTS FROM HONGKONG AND my meaning. When I went to India in 1852, three years only had elapsed since our last campaign against the Sikhs; when the Mutiny broke out only five years later, the Sikhs fought on our side against the mutiseers. In 1885, the Afghans, against whom wo had fought hard only five years

The following letter has been received earlier, wore ready to take the field with us by Lady May from the Private Secretary against the Russians. The Dutch in South to the Queen, conveying Her Majesty's Afrien, headed by generals who fought

hama Board of Trade. Five or six years age he retired from that position owing: to his increasing age and inarmity, In recognition of his services, the Board made him a generous allowance by way of pension, and in 1912 Mr. Beale returned to England, which he had not soca since he came out in 1976 to join the Hongkong Daily Press.

MACAO.

THE QUEEN'S GRATEFUL APPRECIATION.

BUCKINGHAM · PALAČE.

34th December, 1914. DEAR LADY MAY,

The Queen has just been informed of the arrival of a parcel of 507 garmonie which have been made by the Women of Hongkong and Macao, and sent to Her Majesty's Needlework Guild for our soldiers at the front end their wives and families at Home.

our military forces were inadequate and

· 1.60 that we had not a friend in Europe,

induced them to abandon the old policy- of "aplondid isolation." Understandings 3.45 followed between Great Britain, France and Russia, and these, apart from Germany's flagrant breach inter- 4.00 national law in violating the integrity of Belgium, made it impossible for us to stand outside the present conflict. For, 4.55 owing to the great strength of the German Navy concentrated in the North Sea, wo 4.55 had been obliged to withdraw our battle- against us quite recently, are now fighting grateful appreciation of the gifts sent by

on our side. S

the women of Hongkong and Macao for ships from the Mediterranean and entrust

Finally, Lord ROBERTS appeals in aur soldiers at the front and their wives the defence of our interests in that Sea tone of confidence to the democracy, now and families at Home- 2.66 to the care of the French Fleets. Conseapon its trial, to show that it is worthy 6.86 quently, as soon as she was menaced with of the power and responsibility entrusted German attack, France applied to Great to it, for this is a war between the ideals of 9.95 Britain and received an assurance that political progress and those of re-action, if the German Fleet came into the He warns us against the danger of under- Channel, or through the North Sea, to estimating the powers of the great nation undertake hostile operations against the of sixty-six million German people who French coast or shipping, the British have entered upon this war in the firm Fleet would give all the protection in its belief that they are bound to win. "I power. The British Government could do cannot help thinking," he concludes, no less, for, truing to the entente "that the great task of subduing that cordiale, the French had placed practically nation will begin when we, with our the whole of their feet in the Mediter French, Russian, and Belgian Allies, have ranean, But the actual cause_of_our_driver_the German armies into the heart declaration of war against Germany of their own territory." was the invasion of Belgium, whose independence was guaranteed by Prussia as well as by France, Russia, and ourselves under the Treaty of London. How proud a thing it is," says Lord ROBERTS, for a nation to stand up as defender of its own faith and as a champion of BusTON-On Friday, 15th January, the oppressed, especially when there is the to Mr. and Mrs. LEONARD LE BRETON, clearest proof that those responsible for of Hongkong, a son.-Maindee (Now-its foreign policy made every conceivable port, Mon.) and Newcastle (New South Wales) papers please copy. effort to secure a peaceful solution of the

F188 difficulties which had arisen]"

*These Brandies bottled

by

MEFTING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesara, JARDINE-MAThsson & Company, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1916, at Noon. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direstone together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, ourselves are guaranteed Grape 2014

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation. Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, Send January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915 (both daya inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Bharos can be Begistered. By Order of the Board of Digesters.

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, 19th January, 1915, [166]

THE HONGKONG LAND. REOLAMA- TION CO., LTD.

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that NOT FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mosers, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANT, LAD., 00

TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, at 12.15 FM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directore together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 26th January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Sharos can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary Hongkong, 15th January, 1915.

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hasing arrived from the above Ports, Consignes HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside. ***

Cage impeding the discharge of the vessel Cless on FRIDAY, 22nd instant. will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on boxed

after the

A.S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

Lx

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

BIRTH.

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Hosazona Office: 101, Das Vægur Ross C. LONIUM OFFION: 181, Funny Hinnan, EC.

The Daily Press

We learn that another case of rabies has occurred in the Colony. There is there fore, no prospect of an early suspension of the muzzling order.

Owing to injuries caused by its being knocked down by a tramcar, a pony belonging to Mr. E. W. Carpenter of the Public Works Department, has bad to le shot.

An engagement is nunounced between Mr. Gerald A. R. Cowdroy, of Bukit Sembawang Estate, and Flora only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Still, of Singapore.

Yet the struggle, commenced in support of high ideals of honourable obligation, has resolved itself into a contest for self-preservation. It is but a revival of struggles waged by England first under

Mr. E. V. Mitchelmore, local manager Qen ELIZABETH against Spain, which of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., has was then established in the Netherlands reported to the police the finding of a and aimed at the invasion of our shores quantity of banknotes in the ladies' HONGKONG, JANUARY 20гm, 1915. from that base, next, against France, department. They had apparently be

whose ambitious designs were checked left behind by a customer. The police are LORD ROBERTS' LAST by MARLBOROUGH at Bamilies Malpla awaiting a claimant

MESSAGE,

quet, and Oudenardo in the Low Countries; and finally

against

21atiostat Noon, will be landed at Conalguess & Co., LTD. (top floor), to make all necessary One of the most simple, direct, and strik

risk and expense,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD.,

Agents Hongkong, 19th January, 1915, -

NOTICE.

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R. EDWARD DES VEUX has This

HONGKONG Club..

M Day been appointed Secretary of the

J. W. C. BONNAR,

Chairmen.

(177 Hongkong, 19th January, 1915,

NOTICE.

[INTRIES for the above Competition will

A Meeting will be held that evening at 5.30 in the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON

arrangements. Each team entered is invited to

end a representative.

J. O. TAYLOR,

Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 16th January, 1815,

NOTICE.

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HEREBY GIVE NOTICE In accordance with Section 7 of the Tramway Ordinancs 10 of 1002 of my intention to apply to the Governor-in-Connoil for power to construet on additional track carve, 45 feet in length, joining the present tramway track in Bussell Etreet, Bowrington, and opposite this Company's premises, Lots 718 and 7317

J. J. STODART KENNEDY, General Manager, Hongkong Tramway Company.

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· Hongkong, 19th January, 1916.

WANTED.

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crackers were exploded in his honour.

He

The Queen has personally inspected these garmonts and will be glad if yoh will kindly convey to the donors Her Majesty's grateful appreciation of their charming gift,

The Queen is much touched by the kindly thought which has prompted the Wainen of Hongkong and Macao to make such a ready response to her. appeal and Her Majesty is very grateful to you personally for your assistance and for all the trouble you have taken, I am, yours faithfully,

(Signed) E. W. WALLINGTON, Private Secretary:

Lady May,

Government House,

Hongkong.

BRIDGE PARTY AT KINGSCLERE,

PROCEEDS FOR BELGIAN RELIEF

FUND.

Martin, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Singer, Mrs

The Hon Mr. E. R. Hallifax (Secretary Lammert, Mrs. Evan-Jones, and Mrs. for Chinese Affairs) left yesterday for Turner.

· “If Germany succeeds in maintaining her Home leave by the Manchuria.

The prize winners were:-1, Mrs. Still- hold on Belgium, Holiaud and Denmark was accorded a send-off, a large number man; 2, Mrs. Waters; 3, Mrs. Blanch. will pass under her sway Than her saa- board will extend in one unbroken line of Chinese friends assembling on Blake For the hidden "prize, kindly presented from Memel, along the southern shore of Pier to hid him bọn voyage. As the by Mr. J. W. Bolles, there was a tie the Baltic, round Denmark, and then by launch left the pier, two long strings of between Mrs. Tisdall and Mrs. Craddeck, Holland and Belgium to the shores of the English Channel itself. In Holland and Belgium she will find great naval bases

Mr. J. C. E. Douglas, the Shanghai close to our own shures, Thu. hardy sailors and fishermen of Denmark and Holland barrister who went Home with the first stamen little, if at all, inferior to our own British contingent, has been given a com

will be taken to man the warships of the missier as captain in the army. German Navy, and the naval competition between Germany and quesolves will become A Tarrier has also been appointed cup- many times more severe than it is attain, and Mr. A. W. Studd becomes Robertson, and other ladies at Kingsclere. present....

which will be played off later.

er.

The Belgian Relief Fund was augmented by a sum of $165 as the rosult of a well- organised ladies bridge party at Kings- clere yesterday. Twenty-one tables had The strength of the Shanghai Volunteer been laid out, the ladies present number- NAPOLEON, whose dreams of world-

Corps is greater to-day than it has ever ing 84. Those responsible for the ing appeals which have been addressed to

The total number of mea organisation of the different tables were power were shattered by WELLING been before. the manhood of the British Empire during rox at Waterloo. That the issues at stake on the active list is 836 which does not Mrs. McI. Messer, Mrs. Ormiston, Mrs. the present war is the last message of the to-day are no less vital to our nationalclude the Italian Colabay at present Blanch, Mrs, Waters, Mrs. Baker-Brown, late Field Marshal EAR ROBERTE to his, and imperial existence than they were in The Reserves total 395.

being formed and numbering forty-seven. Ms. O'Hara, Mrs. Moberley, Mrs. fellow countrymen. Originally contri- the great campaigns of the past is made buted to the columns of the Hibbert, abundantly clear by Lord ROBERTS in the Journal, it has recently been reprinted following passage for, wider circulation in pamphlet form, one who, after and, coming is it does from on long and signal services to the State as a soldier, consecrated the closing years of a crowded life to an effort to rouse the country he loved so well to a sense of the dangers that his prescience fore- saw, it will serve as a clarion call to duty to Britons throughout the world. As might be expected, the grand old patriot, who never spared himself when Britain's welfare was at stake," is no advocate of half-hearted measures in this hour of peril.There is," be declares, hut. one duty for the British citizen at the present time-men and women, young and old, rich and poor. All aliko muist BRITISHER, aged 40, Chief Engineer's place everything at the service of the Certificate: M.I.Mook.E.; A.MLN.A., State. Nothing must be kept back-time, with 18 years' sea and shore experience in the East, seska position of responsibility and trust, energy, money, talents, even life itself, preferably in SHIP AND ENGINE BUILDING must be freely offered in this supreme YARD on the CHINA COAST. Accustomed to crisis. In justification and supp t of ESTIMATING in DEPARTMENTзany size of Oract. In prosent employ 10 year, lasy 6 years, this heavy demand upon our patriotism, 38 MANAGER OF WORKS OWNING SLIPWATE, he proceeds to explain the causes of the In answer to the Gorman sheer that we three months for the local police to obtain Donnelly, H. Griffin, H. Hancock, K. R away to Manila.' It has taken well over E. O. Bird, C. W. Beswick, D. E. doing all Classes of Repairs; also Launch and

Buildingka

war and the consequences which would

one month's Notice

Agreement completed, but must give at least follow from any failure on the part of there not fitted to continue our Imperial the extradition of accused from the Macaskill G. E. Marley, J. H. Mead,

Work,

k, that we are like ATLAS, grown authorities in Manila. Inspector. Alex: Hon. C. bevern, and 10. Brawn Allies to prosecute it to a museosful weary of his load," Lord Rourass points in order to select the treat, and extradi- peto, please

termination. With great clearness he to the universal recognition of our tion. Accused pleaded guilty, and was oint in order to effect the arrest and extradi. shows how the whole resources of the colonising skill, our free institutions, and sentenced to one year's rigorous imprison German nation, naval, military, financial, the sympathy, tolerance, prudence an1 meat.

THE EAST INDIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

WE HAVE taken over the Agency of the above Company in Hongkong and are. now prepared to grant policjes of Insurance at the most favourable rates,

THE CHINA COMMERCIAL, Co.,. 3. Daddell Street: Hongkong, 10th January, 1016. [170

NOTICE.

NATIONAL ASSURANCE CO. OF IRELAND

Now merged in

THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

WE HAVE This Day fal u over the he'd by Mears. REUTES, BROOKEI-MANN & Co. Agency of the above Comptay, formery

should now he addressed to gard to the Agency.

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co., 14; Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 8th January, 1915. [148

BY

Y Two Young Gentlemen, Board and Lodging Kowloon preferred, Two Bedrooms. About 380 esch.

Apply

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ENGINEERING BILLET WANTED.

To all particulars of experience, testimonials,

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The success of the party was due in large measure to the indefatigable efforts of Mrs. Kent, who was in charge of th Mr. Garrangements, and to the valuable esist anco rendered by Mrs. Bachse, Mec

In short, the success of Colour Sergeant Major in "B" Company Germany, which necessarily involves the ath Bervice Battalion of the East York

crushing of France, would compel us either

to undertake naval and military burdens shire Regiment. which would soon become intolerable, or else, refusing such burdens, we should sink

In the District Court at Singapore,

E the level of a third-rate Power, from Georgo Ingles, a Scotsman, at one time in bing at the Raiser'a pod.

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LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

RESERVES V. SCOUTS COMPANY.

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The following will be the teams for the above match on Baturday, the 23rd January, at 2 pm on the Hongkong Cricket Club Ground :——-

"And for the United States of Amorien the employ of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & what would the triumph of Germany mean? Matthewa, who was charged by that firm What would be the naval burden own with criminal breach of trust as on the United States if the KABER became servant, respecting $1,555, was brought in stern reality what he once styled himself up for sentence. The offence was com in an irrepressible outburst of vanity mitted in August last, and accused gol Reserves: R. Hancock (Captain), R. -the Admiral of the Atlantic?"

Beouts Co. G. R. Sayer (Captain), R R. Kennedy, M. M. Maas, LJ, R. N. Anderson, H. T. Barton AL: G209, Mitchell, S. 8. Moore, B. Reed, A. R. Sutherland, and R. P. Thursfield.