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GENERAL NEWS.

The War and Astronomy. The war has interfered with an important matter in astronomical research. To eight observatories around the globe have been BA- signed the task of monsuring the minute changes of latitude which, result from a small movement of the earth's agie, and the figures thus obtained were to be collated and examined by the staff of Potsdam Observatory. Professor - Helmert, of Potsdam, was recently honoured by the Order of the Rising Sun by the Mikado of "Japan (which country is concern. ed in this research) as a re- cognition of the important work; of which he has charge, and Professor Helmert hae just returned his Order to the Mikado: on account of Japan's declaration of war against Germany.-Lowton and China Express.

Mr. Bryan's Narrow Escape.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Scorc- tany Bryan had a narrow escape from. serious injury to day when one of the horses attached to bia carriage slipped on a wet pave

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

NOTICE

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BTO

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A LIBERAL DISCOUNT GIVEN FOR CASH.

EASY

TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED.

Prepaid Advertisements

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO LET.

TO LET.

TO LET-Top Hat Humphreys TO LET-No. 3

1914

"Ormsby Buildings, Kowloon. In-

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or Motor Garago.-Apply to :- Apply to.-

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FINANCE CO., LTD.

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O LET From 1st September

· 1914.. In Canton,

To of

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the South West portion of the first floor, including Treasury on Ground floor, lately in oc-

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The promises on Shameen Lot No. 36, now in the occupation of

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rent. The carriage coreened and THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES.

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and prevented a general wreck,

Attempts to Evade Dutch

Neutrality,

FOR THE LADIES.

Madame CASULLI, the well- kn wa Parisian dressmaker, is on her way" back to Hongkong: for the wicter season. after hav.ng made purchases Owing to the detention of the

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Hatherleigh 11a Conduit Rd; Godown No. 5 New Praye, Kennedy Town. Apply to :-

Hongkong.

TO LET-168, The Peak. The

Keonels.

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aferent.

"All these novelties, which TO LET-2 roomed Office 2nd represent the latest creations of Floor No. 14 Pedder Street. the leading firms of Paris, will be For further particulars apply on and after the 29th instant, MATHESON &Co., Ltd. exhibited at the PEAK HOTEL, Property Office. JARDINE, from 10a.m. to 1. p.m. and from 2.30 to 5.30 p.m.

We (the Times) have received Smith on McKenna.

from two well-known London This war has been, responsible firms information which more than" Miyazaki Maru" at Aden, she for some remarkable transforma-suggests that supplies for Ger-will arrive here on the 26th inst., tiore, but for none more striking many are filtering through via with a lot of walking and evening thon that which asscciates Mc. F. Holland. The circumstances of dresses, trimming, novelty clothes; E. Smith and Mr. Harold Smith one of the cases aro as follows: hats, etc., etc. with Mr. McKenna in the work A arm which manufac ures a of the Press Bureau. For the useful food product received an brothers Smith have always been order for some goods on July 29. among the most uzsparing critics The goods were packed, but, is of the present Home Secretary, and view of the critical state of affairs, it was only in the early part of they were held back, the firm the present Session that Mr.being, as they state, unwilling to Harold Smith summed up his supply an ounce of their products There are a great many Ger- opinion of Mr. McKenna in a to the enemy. The next that main firms and companies con- phrase which is still remembered. was heard of the matter was the ducting business in, this country: Concluding an attack on his ad-receipt by them of the following and making profite out of the ministration; the hon. member letter from a firm of shipping ought to be stopped during the British people which in my view invited the Home Secretary to agents at Rotterdam:-

take his rare talent for failure "Dear Sirs,-We are informed elsewhere."-Globe.

by, Frankfort-on-the-Main, Another Bribery Charge, that before the oatbreak of the General Li Shun, the Chiang war they have ordered from Ohua of Kiangsi, has reported to through Mr. Clare the the Government the acceptance description and quantity of goods of bribery by Wang Shun, the were given], but they havo not Financial Director of the pro-heard from you. They are now vince. The Chinese Ministry of inquiring whether you have Financo has appointed two de received this order, and what is

you

war.

Let me give a few instances:— The firm of Voight and Haeffner (England) (Limited). Title changed on August 1, 1914, to the Switchgear Construction Company (Limited) (private limited company, carrying on business JA Birmingham. Capital, issued 500 shares of £5 each. Shareholders: A. Bueffner,

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puties to investigate into the the reason why they have not yet Frankfort, Max Mueller, Frank-

matter.

Are your

fort, faz Yogolgasang, Frankfort, G. Cooper, Hampton in Arden, 10 shares each; and Voight and Heffoer, 480 shares.

That is to say, 400 shares out of 500 are beld in Germany, and i am informed that Mr. Eineffner is a member of the German Gov.

ernment.

received the gonds. We under The "N.G.." League.

stand that under the present Despite the utmost endeavours circumstances you cannot give on the part of the general public credit to customers on the Con- to discriminate between Euglish tinent, and therefore beg to ask and German goode, it is possible whether you would by prepared that many people may still an-to supply the above goods to us, wittingly be buying articles made cash against documents. If so, in Germany, as it is not always please send us a proforma invoice possible to distinguish them. Wa for the order. welcome the formation of the goods under the Prohibition Act?"

Union Electrio Company "N.G.M." (Not German Made) The London firm observes: (Limited) (private limited com- League. This is being formed in "There is no doubt, but that there any), London. Directors, Mix the interests of British sau are hundreds of tons of valuable Kerting, Leutzsch, Germany, facturere and those of our Allies, products being supplied to Ger- and Heinrich Garbe, Aschen, and to discourage and absolutely many through Rotterdam by Frussia. Out of £24,250 shares prevent the sale of German-made Germans in London and German

issued 23,450 are held in Germany. goods. Manufacturers and dis- connections in London, if it were

A. E. G. Electric Company tributors all over the Kingdom only knows, and there ought to. (Limited)-Tais is the Allgeme will be asked to guarantee their be some way of atopping it. Ifine Elektricitats Gesellschaft of products as being in every way an appeal was made to all British Berlin. Capital, £150,030; not of German raake, and it is manufacturers to do so and a 20,000 shares of £5 each. The hoped that the public will only more aggressive campaign was directors are all German, four in patronise firme guaranteeing to inaugurated against German firms Berlin and two in London. There slock such merchandise. Globe. For English firms with Gorman are seven shareholders of one Chinese Government Finance. connections it would be an shure each, the balance, 29,991 Owing to its inability to eminent advantage to the Allies." shares, representing £149,955, secure foreign loans since the The other case concerns cutlery, are held by the Allgemeine Com outbreak of the European, war, Messrs Lewis and Burrows pany in Berlin. the Government some time ago Limited), of 16, Holborn Bare,

Baroh Magneto Company wired to the provinces, asking send us the following letter from (Limited). Capital, £50,000, of them to aid it with money. Al the German firm of Boentgen and which £49,930 is held by Mr. ready several provinces have Sabin, of Solingen, with whom, Bosch, of Stuttgart, complied with the request. The up to the time of the war, they Governor of Kwangtung has had trade relations:-- wired to Peking, saying that

"August 22, 1914. between the months of October "Dear Sirs!If alco war de- and June next year, he will send plorably separates for a time our $3,150,000 to the Government.

Peking Daily News:

Saved from the Wreck,"

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CORNS! CORNS!! CORNS!!! CALLICURA

The British Mannesmann Tube EXPERIENCED HAIRDRESSERS. 31. Queen's Company (Limited), formerly the British Woldless Tube Company, Preference shares issued 18,999 £10 each representing £189,040, Countries, we venture to exprese of which the Mannesmann Werker, our assurance, that our personal of Dasseldorf, hold 18,600, repro- feelings will not suffer, but re-senting 2180,000. This company, The special officer of the main the same as hitherto! I am informed, does a consider. Salvage Association at Quebec

"As the direct postal connectable business in boiler tubes with states that so far 220 hare of tion is suspended during the war the British Admiralty. eilver, value about £7,000, have time, we beg to hand you cur been saved from the sunken statement by means of andermen- number. If we areto carry on war Empress of Ireland. Weather toned address and request you against an alien enemy's trade permitting, the remainder will be to favour us with your cheque, it surely is the first step to stop employment in this country. That, recoverable,

payable to some address, which an alien enemy trading and mak- however, is not so. The goods Gold Mine Discovered: will be recognized as for coring-profit in this country. they make can be and are made It is reported that a gold mine resant.

It is said that, being an English by other firms, and the workman with a rumber of rich veins has

Thanking in advance for kind registered company, it cssses to would merely shift to thons who discovered by Mr. Suzuki assistance we remain, dear Sire, be an alien company, but if the got the orders for the goods. Kanitoshi of Hakodate in the with kind regarde."

whole of the shares (se the pro- It therefore seems to me that if basin of a little tributary of the At the foot of the letler is the perty of the company) is held by we are to carry on the wor

been

ver Nochibetsu in Tbuti pro vince. The deposits are said to be worth more than Y.150,000,000, the ore found containing gold at the rate of 5/100,000/

following Address: Jan Blij desteijn and Zoon, Utrecht,"

Allen Firms in England, Mr M Henderson, MP.

writes

These are only a few of a large

alien enemies the company is thoroughly, all such businesses their property, and the point is should be stopped during the merely special pleading. - continuance of the war. If logis It is also said that to put a stop lation is necessary there would be to their trading would cause ur- no difficulty in that direo

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