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PURCHSAE OF PRAI DOCK. was agreed to and, Mr. Young, a

·Proposed Transfer to F.M.S.

Government.

Colonies. It reads:--

a

member for Penang, was selected. It is evident that goode can be handled cheuper by one authority than having to psy through tho bodies and the railway depart

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914.

GENERAL NEWS.

Rifle Contest for Silk Hat,

Prepaid Advertisements

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION,

10 LET.

TO LET,

Tho novel shooting match be ment is economically in a better tween thirty picked Coldstre m position to develop the tatho re-Guardsmen and thirty men of the quirements than the Penang Har-Ottawa Carrison is to take placeROGATE, Austin Road, Kow-TO LET — FOUR-R OMED

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On December 3, 1913, the Sec- retary of State telegraphed to the ligh Commissioner.

Detection by Jait.

unfurnished.

Notices

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Peak, from 1st March, 1914, part-Road, Kowloon, 6 rooms and Windsor Lodge, Kimberley

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View from 1st April 1914.

TO LET No. 5 Mountain

let April 1914.

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t the Royal Institution recently it would be quite as casy to identify a person by his normal walk as it was to identify bim by his finger-prints. He showed the swings of George Dancan. the golfer, as recorded by theTO LET-Two room Flate in machine, and also made records

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O LET for six months from To four roomed house in Wanchai April 15th, next, furnished Road. Electric light and fans throughout Nominal rental. "B" c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

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Cure rondence regarding the transfer to the F. S. Government of the Pr. Dook property. Pea- ang, was laid on the table at the bour Board. This is Mr. Nichol in a few months' time. The ub- Legislative Council meeting, at son's opinion and shared by Mr. jact of the match, on the result of Church Mission Society Bunga Singapore on the 27th ult. and Anthony and the two members which Colonel Hughes and Major low) partly furnished. Cheap rent. discussion on the subject is selected to assist me in the arbiti Farquhar have solemnly staked a No. 6 Cameron Villas, No. 59 reported in another column. The tion. It is most desirable that new silk hat, is to toat the new Peak to let furnished for one correspondence opens with a letter the railway department should active service targets The teams year from 1st May, 1914. dated November 5, 1913, from commence the construction of will shoot on their own ranges, the High Cammissioner FMS the proposed work at as the Guardemon's targets being to the Secretary of State for the enrly a date as possible and that subsequently sent to Canada, the Penang Harbour Board should where they will be adjudicated I have the honour to inform take the acessary steps to pro upon by a committed. you that, towards the endvide the slipway which will be of the year 1911, the general required to replace the dock as

No Faith in Banks. "manager for railways, drew the the dook itself cannot be jaler

attention of the Government to fored with until the slipway is found dead in a bumble house in An aged maiden lady has been. the necessity of extending the provided. It has not yet ben Glasgow, the possessor of £13,000. wharves and railway station at decided what is the actual cum All the money was found in gold Prai that the railway might be to be paid by the railway depart- and notes in the house, the de- in a position to deal with the meat for the property as further ceased having declared that she growth of traffic not only to and information is required by Messrs. did not believe in banke. from the existing railway but Natt, Young and myself on cor- consequent on the extension tain prints, but I am confident of the railway northwards at Alor that the amount may be left to Star in Kedah when completed us to settle saljeat if advisable and ultimately it was hoped to to revia on by you. To enable a reach Singgora in Siamese territ commencement to be made I roy.The scheme which the general shall be glad if you will telegraph manager for railways considered whether you asnotion the sale at would be necessary to deal with figure to be decided by me with this expected development of the assistance of Messrs. Nuit and traffic consisted mainly of the Young the figure to be subject to extension of the present wharf

your revision. at Prai to give a froninge of 1,200 feet and the complete remodelling of the station yurd the estimated cost was placed at $1,400,000 The larger portion of the new work proposed by the generalm nuger for railways was situated on land their the property of hyTari ng Pagar Dock Board, but he was of opinion that as practically the whole of the traffic at the wharves, was carried by the railway, the property should be bought by the railway the subject of the transfer of the swial novelty. The honour of department and the extension

Pari Dock property to the F.M.B., invouting this new relief from East, The Peak, from 1st April

WANTED: A partner for a work carried out by that de Government, I have the honour the tedium of travel belongs to a Apply to GILMAN & Co., Sá, partment.

Mr. Nicholson,

good business, with small to inform you that Mrests, umber of wealthy Chicago Des Voeux Road.

or large capital; can act se The manager of the Tanjong Pagar Young, Nutt and myself metale, who are planning to at: TOLET-from 1st May, 1914, Secretary, if suitable, to a com- Dooks, agreed that it wa desirable

No. 104a, The Peak, furnish-pany being formed. Address, that as the traffic ever the wharfally on the 19th inst, and we deten the festival of Mirdi Gras was all intended for the interior, aided that the amount to be given (Shrove Tues lay) at New Ored. Apply to S. J. DAVID & Co.. making appointment, "ALPHA,"

u c/o Hongkong Telegraph:" the development of all handling ment for the Prai property should their friends, to accompany them

by the F.M.S. Railway Depart- leurs. They have invited 250 of Prince's Buildings. facilities should be in the hands be fixed at $1,000,000, aleo then a spesial train, to which a well known proprietary antiseptic mamint to those who been in con- of the railway department. He conti lered it, however, necee Dachinery in use for the working ball-room-car will es attached for luzenges, I have been reduced to taci with the disease, and no other of the dock and the stores are to the 022 mile journey. The for one and one only (for sore throat), caces have been removed to hos sary that Penang should be pres vided with a alipway capable of be retained by the Harbour Board. of the ballroom car, which is the namely, Walfing's Formamint.pital from the esme household.

The profits for the three years biggest car owed by the Illincis A Medical Officer of Health A. Wulfiog & Co., 6, Kin- taking the ordinary vessels be ended Jane 30, 1913, on the Prai Central Railway, will be specialy voices the reason for this prefer kiang Kosd. Shanghai, will send longing to the port, i.e., ships up Dack property excluding the pre-prepared for the occasion. The once in The General Practitioner. Free Bollet, lealing, fally with to a thousand tone and on Janaaly fit from the wharves were as walls will be covered with tapes Ile writes: What we want is core throat, o all who rite men- 2, 1912, a resolution was passed follows:-

try and the roof with artificial an agent to destroy the germe idtioning this paper, Walfing'a by the Tanjong Pagar Dick Board

Year ended June 30, 1911wers, while the ends will be the mouth and threat; in fact, Formainint may be obtained of offering to sell the property based

enshrouded with double curtains, what we want is oral asepsis all Chemists in battles of fifty on the offer made to the Govern- $28,800

Year on led June 30, 1012 through which the dancera can (complete freedom from germs tablets. Accept no substitates. ment Wharves, Penang; this price

$38 717

pass into the library or drawing-in the mouth) as near as we can They are valueless, as a physician was $550,000 plus all sumaspent Year ended June 30, 19 3 room cars. The train has been got it. To produce this we have testifies who writ s that he on extension works amounting to

christened "the inugo special." $27,081

the ideal agent in Walfing's For tried six substitutes and found $438,840 or a total of $988,840:

mamint.' this offer was made subject to the

To average for the three years."

not one of them efficacious," condition that if it was necessary to comes to $30 169, and at 16 years' ch as this dook to carry out the im- purchase represents $493,004 provements contemplated by the The Penang wharves (now the railway such action was not to bs Penang Harbour Board have taken until the necessary facilities undertaken the handling of cargo for docking elsewhere

and coal over the Prai wharves; an all-round rate is chargod, but provided.

for this particular work they allow 25 cents per ton for uarzo and 20

of himself, walking slowly, walk-open, in good airy locality. TO LET. "LA. HACIENDA E., No. 74, Mount Kellett in forly to your dospatch of ing briskly, and running over Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON Road, from lat April. Apply November 5, last paragraph, pro-ed, were absolutely char Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913. [967 Queen's Road Central.

machine. The curves of golf, JEE. Royal George Hotel, CHATER & MODY, No 9, post is approved."

ote plic, just as were these of Long, sprinting, or any other

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"Price Fixed at Arbitration.

Profits from the Wharves. ". Under date December 24 the

wrote Secretary of State for! High Commissioner, F. M, S.,

the Colonies as under :-

In continuation of my despatob

curve

Dancing in the Train, Tengo dancing in express

TOLET.- No Park Road,

"Breezy Villa.". Airy and Comfortable. Garden and Tennis

Terrace.

WANTED.

Court. Apply to No. 4, Ripon WANTED House or flat, un

furnished-Three bed. Hongkong, 13th Jan, 1914. [1139

rooms: 1st March-"K" c/o LET— · Furnished, Hongkong Telegraph."

No. 553 of November 5, 1913, on trains is the latest American MODREENAGH," No. 21 |

is

SORE THROAT.

Its Cause and Cure,

J

It is used by the Royal Fami- lies of Europe, and by the world's most distinguished men.

W

The Ht. lion, Viscount Mas sereene and Ferrard writ', I-9ə have found Wulfing's Formamint most effective for the eure of sore throat, which quickly disappear a after using a few tables."

How-to-Prevent Sore Throat

Walfing'e Formamint is equally

"42otice.

-N. LAZARUS.

Ophthalmic Optician

bds

sideration than tho we are of your eyes

Contrary to the general belief, The general manager for rait-cents per ton for coal for the it is not cold, damp, or draughts ways considered he was notjusti.threo years ended J ne 30, 1913, which directly use the sore fied in valuing the Prai Dock pro. the average receipts from this throat, tonsilitis, &c., from which famone as a preventive of germ perly at more than $583,703; this source came to $500,250 would so many people suffer.

diseases. Even for diphtheria. They offer the Tanj ng PagarDock Loard represent 16 years' purchase merely render us liable to the its power of safeguarding, those Noting to mo why of your con would not entertain and withdrow The profits from bith sources disease by lowering our vitality. who take it cannot be eggerat The trouble that to-d, is small and east- their offer. Mr. Nicholson left based on the average of the post! What really cause more throned The Sanitary Inspector of ly remedied, if net sted may get beyond for England on May 5, 1912, and three years and 10 years' purchase inhaling the germe of the disease High Wycombe writes: "I know single mer sures. Be on the safe side and If your eyes are giving trouble call on us the matter was left in abeyance come to $1,060,100.

f om other sufferer. Were we in of no preparation s effectual ir

und have them examined. No charge for panding Mr. Nicolson'a retura. Mr. Anthony, the General gand physical condition our blond preventing infectious disease night testing. In June this year Mr Anthony, the Manager of the FM. i would destroy thesa germs, ani Wulfing's Formamint. Durin

LAZARUS, general manager for railways, and Railway Department, had pointed constantly deos. It only when an outbreak of diphtheria I have OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN. Mr. Nicholson met and discussed out that the Railway Dapartment we are not "up to the mark" frequently given away for Tel. 1292-** 14, D'Aguller St the subject, but the latter was not were not huying out the dock that we catch diseases which are prepared to reduce the valuation business which would be carried due to german,

appeximately $1,000,000, and on elsewhere, and, therefore a ente them, the germa ment Mr. Anthony adhered to his figure ficure based on the profits of that be attacked where they are with with a reduction for depreciation, business could not be considered something which will kill them As there was no likelihood of as determining the value of the on the spot. The boat and quick- Mésara. Nicholson and Anthony property for purchase by the e-t means for this purpose is agreeing to a figure they consider F.M.S. Government.

Walfing's Formamint. Ductors

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ed it desirable that I should act Taking this view it meant that use it to cure themselves, as jy ast arbitrator, and after conferring the question of the award was proved by n physician who writes CORNS! CORNS!! CORNS!!! with the Chief Secretary I con- confined to two points: (1) The in The Pratitioner: I have sented to act with two members, making of the slipway to take the never had sore throat myself since ono appointed Phy the place of the docks and (ii) com- I began to

to use Wolfing'e Toi Federal Council and one by the pencation for profit from the mamint, although I suffered Igislative Council to assist me; handling of the cargo and periodically before."

further stated that any debision cool Mr. Nicholkon, the obair

of the arbitrator must be subject man of the Penang Harbour The Only Remedy the Doctor to your sanation. The unofficial Baard. estimated that the members of the Federal Council cost of the alipway referred to in

Uses.

were consulted and agreed to the paragraph 5 of my despatch 555 The following sig'ement in the suggestion, selecting Mr. Nuts of November 9, 1913, including sotme paper shows why doctors as their representative. Under pitching slopes in approaches universally prescribe it How- the provisions of the Straits with machine shops, etc., would ing tied all the British Pharma- Settlements Forts Ordinangs 1912 come to about $750,000; this cuparia lozengen and most of the (N 5 of 1912) tho Frei property also included the purchnes of 20 was from July last handed over nores of land to this estimato Mr

to the Penang Harbour Board: Anthony saw no objection,

this Board and the unofficial The receipts for bandling of

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you have lost your appetite,

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members of the Legislative Coun- oirgo and coal for iko three years" PRA CAFE in Sure to tempt

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