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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914.

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NOTICES

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General Managers.

Hongkong, July 14, 1914,

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

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AND

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ongkong. 16th August, 1910

THE

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(Published Annually)

MR. LI HON FAN, a Chess Enables traders throughout the World to

graduate versed in litera ture, has been a teacher to communicato direct with Englis

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South China Morning Post,

House Rents.

War is undoubtedly a serious

Great Britain and in the out- lying possessions. In view of the many disadvantages and inoon.

veniences which it brings with it

We beg to notify our cus-matter to scores of families bosh tomers that our expert French welder having returned to the Colony, we are again able to undertake all work pertaining to autogenous welding.

Oxygen and acetylene gas, also blowpipes, for sale from stock in Hongkong,

is refreshing to turn to one in the street" is likely to benefit. phase in which perhaps the "man

The question of house rents has long been an important one, and one, it may be said, that has not wanted for agitation. While it is

yet premature to predict eventual results from the property, which lies idle because of the walling- out of European residents.

in the colony it is true that many

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for years the demand for houses of moderate rental has exceeded the supply, the situation is now the revorre and each prospectivo tenant has the choice of many. residences which are within the demands of a moderate purse.

B

Daily Press. **Chinese Trade,

The equipping of Chinese arsenals and mints will be at a

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not likely that the craze for in- atalling electric light in provin cial cities will be quite so pro nounced; these are, however, among the chief of the outlets for Germany's staple exports in China, and now is the time for British mercantile associations to start that policy of 'nursing' the places that are likely to provide favourable openings that have proved so advantageons to Ger many. With the Press a go tog institution, it should be worth making an effort to secure for Great Britain the trade in printing machines; in the many centrea where electric light he been installed there always exists a demand for electric, appliances which had so far, been satisfied very largely from German sources

bat there is no need to enume- rate the various branches of trade that have hitherto been to a dis- proportionate extent in German' hands and should now be won over as British, If, however, German trade in China is to be captured by British firms, they 'cannot expect to be entirely successful anless they follow the German example of paying the same olose attention to the minor and miscellaneous articles of commerce as to the more im

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LONDON..

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

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The above Hotel will be opened on August 1st, 1914, under new proprietorship and European Management. The Hotel now offers arranged under the ports to which they for Residents and Tourist- excellent accommodation. Large dining Chinese language are requested sail, and indicating the approximate room facing the sea. It has been entirely renovated throughost to write c/o Hongkong Tele-Eailings.

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PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES Baths, electric light and fans.

Private and Public Bar and Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.

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The Germans adopted the aggressive and the result proves that the French and British gave at least so much as they got.

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strength. Before that time arrives the Germans may advance some what nearer Paris, but it seems more probable that the Resigns will be nearer Berlin. Already the enemy is weakening in central Belgiam and treking off towards East Prussia where assistance in much needed by their compatriots, who have lost Gumbinnen, Likit, Allerstein and other important German towns, to say nothing of thousands of men and a very large uamber of guns. In fact, the Rus- sians are acquitting themselvee most gallantly. The Belgians continue to withstand succoeluly the attacks of the enemy and everything points to a speedy termination of their misfortunes, La every respect the Allies have good reuson, tù feel jubilant, the Awing tuto of viowry is with them and the decline and fall of German pretensions is fast Approaching, C

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