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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1915,

GENERAL NEWS.

NOTICE

Singapore Betrothal.

The engagement is announced between Mr. Charles W. Winter, of the Singapore Harbour Beard, eldest son of the late Obarles R. -Winter, and cf Mrs. Winter, of Sheerness, Kent, England, and Eva Dorothy, eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. W, Howell, of Sabo, Sarawak,"

A Scottish Historian. Scotland bas lost a noted his- ty in and theologian by the death, of the Rev. Thomas Lindesy, Principal of Glasgow United Free Church College. He Was 3 copious writer, equally at home. when dealing with modern and medieval history and the bistory of English literature, while his "Cunningham Lectures on "The Church and the Ministry in the Early Centuries" show him in the light of a brilliant ecclesiastical historien. Uia magnum opus in this direction is bia history of the Reformation, which covers Eog- land and Scotland, as well as Germany, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland.-Globe.

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A Nelson Memory. January 5, 1806, is famous in) the annals of Greenwich Hospital, it being the first of the three days

during which the body of Naluon

lay in state ia the Painted Hall.

The body was taken to England

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from Trafalgar preserved in Throat very Seriously Affected.

spirits, rocalla the Chronicle, and was conveyed on January 8 up the river" to Whitehall on a gunboat, followed in procession by the City Companies in their Stato barges. It was disembark ed at Whitehall Stairs in a viol ent bailatorm, and lay that night in the Captain's Room at the Admiralty, with six admirala on watch, Thence it passed to its final resting place in St. Paul's, borne by sailors from the Victory. As the coffin, draped with the flag o. this ship, was being low erod, these sailore tore the fag to shreds, for they each wanted

memento of the occasion.

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London, Dec. 13.

The Daily Chronicle has received from a correspondent in Basel, the Swiss city, an interesting story

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of the German Emperor's illness. Court of Appeal, consisting of the According to private advices Lord Chief Justice, the Master of from Berlin, the Imperial sufferer's the Rolla, and Lords Justicos "ROGATE" Austin Road. To chest trouble has sericasly affect Backler, Kennedy, Phillimore, Kowloon.. Front 1st February, ed his throat.

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An operation is deemed necess-appeal which raised the question

and the doctors have pre-as to the rights of an English the first floor of No. 3 Duddell scribed absolute quiet for at least a company, incorporated under the Street. month; nevertheless, the Kaiser is Companies Acte, with its head refractory, and continues to soad office in this country, whose direct- orders and suggestions to the ors was all Germans, and all ite shareholders, except one, alien The Greatest Saying of the War.

Last night, writes Mr. Douglas Kalser's Plans End in Disaster. enemies.

Amsterdam, Dec. 13. TheContinental Tyre and Rub- S'aden to the globe, at the St.

The Handelsblalt states thaber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd., were Jamea's Theatre, the Manager, Captain Helmsley (Royal West General von Moltke, late Chief of the plaintifla in actions against TO LET-Office 2nd Floor, No. 14 Pedder Street; also Large Surrey Regiment), introduced me Staff of the German Army, wished the Daimler Co., Ltd., and Taomes Godown on Water Front, East to an American dcctor who has some time back to make a con- Tilling, Ltd., and had secared Point. Apply Property Office, JARDINE, MATHESON beon inspecting the hospitals and centrated attack on Verdun, coc- certain orders against the defond-

& Co., Ltd. ambulances in France. This doc-bined with an advance northwards, ants made by Mr. Justice Sarut- tor told me that a few days ago be with a view to separating the 'ou and Mr. Justice Lush, Bath British and French armies, sets of defendants now appealed passed some men carrying a very badly wounded English officer in whereas the German Emperor against those orders. the pouring rain. He rushed for-wanted Calais to be taken at all ward to hold his umbrella over coste.

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him. The wonuded man took his General von Falkenheys, the "You'll soon be all right Garman Experor's favourite, "said the American, to cheer profiled by the alleged illness of "You'll be in England in General von Moltke to work out forty-eight hours." The officer the Emperor's plans between only grasped his hand tighter, vixmade and Ypres, with dis and said: It's a long, long way astrous results. to Tipperary. But it's a short way General von Molike, believing home, mother," and died, holding his policy to be correct, thereupon the American's hand. Could any-

resigned. thing be finer?

The Datch newspapers atste that only General von Hinden burg's position is strong enough The Philippines Secretary of lo escape the influence of the Commerce and Police will receive German Emperor and his entour- applications of graduates of bighage," schools and colleges for appoint- ment as cadets in the constabulary academy. Graduates must be

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Chastened Kaiser.

Amsterdam, Dec. 15. The Kaiser, replying to the

Mr. Gore Browne, K.C., for the Daimler Company, said the ap peal was in regard to three bills of exchange drawn before the war and maturing after the outbreak of the ww. Plaintiffs had issued a writ against bie clients to recover

the amount of these bills. The

plaintiff company was incorporat- ed in this country, but all its directors and shareholders, except one, were Germans. The ap desire to pellants did not take advantage of any tech- nicality, but desired to have the

decision of the Court as to what was the position in this country, in time of war, where alien enemise were incorporated in a company which was undoubtedly English. He submitted that ti unmarried and be between the telegram from the President of the Court found in substance thaf ages of twenty-two and twenty the Reichstag, telling of the sink the transaction was dealing with eix and physically sound. Cadets are allowed clothing and subsisting of the German cruisers off an alien enemy, it would hold the Falkland Islands by Vice-that it was unlawful, the con. ence and transportation to Baguio Admiral Sturdee's cruiser squad-tract void, and the payment pro- from Manila. The pay of a third lientonant is P 200 per month.ro, no longer referred, as in the hibited during the period of the Further details may be obtained earlier stages of the war, to the war, upon enquiry at the inspector's help of "God, our old ally." division, constabulary head- quartora.

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His saswer was more chastened the circumstances the plaintiff UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, îc tone and he spoke of "God, dur Prince and Derelict Soldier. Lord, from Whose gracious hand company could not establish any Eye-witness" at the General we humbly receive fortune and CR of action, as there was no Headquarters in France tells the misfortune."

following pleasant story of the Prince of Wales:-"On thoʻreturn

journey from a visit paid by tho

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person, the directare being all Gerasos, who could instruct a solicitor to bring the notion, as, being alien enemies, they ceased to exist as directors, the share-

King and suite to the troops at An ordinary general meeting holders had become disentitled to the front, the car containing the of the above named Company do acts as the corporators of the Prince passed a derelict soldier was held at the Company's company pending the war, and trudging along in the cold and Registered Offices, No. 11 Collyer that all their rights were suspend- wet without either hat or coat, Quay, Singa, ore, last week, when ed altogether as contracting The Prince, on discovering that the statement of accounts and parties during the wor. the man had been left behind by balance sheet for the half-year

supply train, not only insisted ended 30th Sept. 1914, and the The plaintiff sought to enforce on taking him back to General reports of the directors and a payment, but he contended that it was a payment which a British Headquarters in his car, but gave auditors, were received and

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Namsang Wohing Nagasaki,

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Tanhsinhuatt, Kobe, ora Willington Tongwoo, Koba; E. BLACK, Superintendent. Hongkong, Jan. 15th, 1915.

H.M.S. Venus In Rough Weather. During the recent ɛəvɛra galós which wrought much havec at sen and on the coasts, H. M. Cruiser

Venns airived in port with the loas

part

of her foremast and also with <f the forebridge orried away.

him bia waterproof coat to wear. adopted. Mr. W. W. Cook subject could not lawfully make; Limquimahe Wanlay Haiphong Other damage was also done to the

because it would be payment to

Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, presided at the meeting, a an allen enemy.

The unofficial members of the dividend of $1 per share, with a Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board for bonus of a further fifty cents per the ensuing year will be Ur, H. share, was declared. Mesere. P. Clodd, Mr. A. K. E. Hump Derrick and Co. were re elected shire, Mr. A. P. Robinson, Inche anditora for the ensuing year; Tamby Abdallah, Mr. K. T. Par. and the sum of $25,000 WAB you have lost your appetite imanam Pille, Towkay Choo Kis voted to, the employees bonus of the big variety of

This concluded the dainty dishes at the ALEXAN Pong, Towkay Khoo Kang Hooi fund

DRA CAFE is sure to fampt and Haji Mohammed Tailer dat business of the meeting.

St., Iloilo, stort!

Manshung Teesang Yuan, forward part of the vessel through Levuka.

Thor having encountered the recent Mowoheong, Haiphong. torrible westerly gales in the Silva Jullo Aster House, Macao, Atlantic, during which she ship- Tangkangpoh, Singapore. ped several enormous seas, We **note that the senior midship- may man on board the Venus is the eldest son of Sir Chas. Addis, one advocars in London of the of the managers Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

W. B. ELWES, Superintendent. Hongkong, Jan. 14th, 1915.

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