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HOSPITAL DONATIONS,

Alice Memorial Hospital Acknowledgments.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitala begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donions:-

Chau Sin-ki, Ohia Usin,.

$110

100

Au Chak-man,

Obrang Sum-woog

100

B. W. Tac,

100 100

Fong Ping-san,

Un Ying-shan,

Kwok § u Lag,'.....

BANK RETURNS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH

TROOPS FROM INDIA.

(Continued from Exira).

The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circula- tion and of specie in Hongkong,

The last I saw of them was in during the month ended 28th the early cold morning, all in February, 1915, as certified by the marching order, jinking and Mausgers of the respective jingling down a read through Banks are:--

Chartered Bank of India, Aus- trália näd. Obino,-Notes, $8,- 028,007; scie, $5,000,000. 100 Hongkong and Shanghai Brok- ing" Corporation,-Notes," $24,- 609,071 specie, $17,500,000.

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, Notes, $1,323,816 100 "pecio $800,000.

1001

Dr. Wu Ting-lon,

Mre. Wu Ting-lap,

100

Kwong How thi

1.00

Chong Wochen,

100

Shiu Fung-hong,

100

Hongkong and Kowloon

Land and Loan Co.,

100

Ohun. On Fire Tunurance

Company, 'Limited,,

Man On Insce. Co., Lid.,

Yang Tez-ming).

Lam Houng-lub, Wright and Horaby,

French Biuk Compradore,

Tam Pak-shin,... Li Yau-chun,

100 109

160

-

Total, Notee, $33,858,804; spacio $23,300,000,"

SPECIAL POLICE

RESERVE.

General order (No. 2) states:- 100 The following appointments are 50 made from the 1st instant :-

50 Eldon Potter to be Musketry 50 Luspector, E. H. Evans to bo

woodN.

Where are you going?" "God knows!"

The Ing of Good-byes. It might have bean for exercise merely, or it might be down to the red and away to the front for the battle of "Our Raj" The quiet hotel where people sit to- gether and talk in earnest, strain ed pairs is well used to such departures, The officers of a whole division-the raw outs of their tant circles lie still unhealed on the links-dined there by ›oɔres; mothers and relatives came down from the uttermost parts of Scotland for a last glimpse of their boys, and found beds good- pesa knows where; very quiet littlo weddings, too, set out from its doors to the church opposite.

The division went away u cent-

50 Sergeant, W. J: Wilkinson to beary of weeks ago, by the road Sergeant, G. E. Roylance to be that the mule battery took. Many Sorgeant, C. F. Mason to be of the civiliad's who pocketed the wills sign and witnessed in the smoking room are full-blown Cip.Superintendent of Police. executora" now; many of the March 5, 1915.

brides are widors.

VESSELS AND CARGOES. į Sergeant,

Datained or Captured at Sep.

The following lists, which np. peared in the London Gazette of the 15th January, 1915, are pab lished for gonoral information:- Vessels Detalated, 'or Captured at Sea by His Majesty's Armed Forces.

Name and Nation- Where Toonage. alitv. Detained.

Josephina (1295) Viganalla German Plymouth

(841) Ships whose Cargoes, or Part of" Them, have been Detained. Name. Nationality. Cargo

Detailed at

Noth. Falklands

.Albietan. British London

Dannebrog Danish Falmouth Ellen Norwegian Newport

Maronian British

-Martha Danish

Orisea

British

Bicilian

British

Woolston British

"Liverpool

Hall

London LiverpoolTM

J

(Signed.), C.-MoI. MESSER.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued yesterday. by Lient-Col. A. Chapman, V. D.,

Bite:

And it is not nice to remember that when the hotel was so filled not even, another pleading mother could be given a place in which to lie down and have ben cry out--not at all nice to remem-

ber that it never occurred to any of the comfortable people in the large but, sparsely inhabited Dress-Uaits on duty at Head houses around that they might quarters and Mount Austin Bar-have offered a night's lodging, racks will wear uniform at all

veg to an unintroduced stranger. times and will keep their arms and ammunition at their offions during the day.

Greatheart änd' Christians. There were hospitalsup the road preparing and being prepared for the Indian wounded. In one of these lay a man of say, a Biluch regiment, sorely bit. Word had come from his colonel in France to the colonel's wife in England that she should seek till she found that very man and got news from his very mouth-news to send to family and village,

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

REDUCTION IN PRICES

FROM 22ND FEBRUARY.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE REDUCED OUR PRICES OF:

LOCAL MEATS

AND

FEDER

OWN FED POULTRY.

NEW PRICE LISTS DATED 20th FEBRUARY 1915 CAN

BE HAD ON APPLICATION.

J. T. SHAW'S

ANNUAL SALE

STARTS

TO-DAY.

REAL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT

OF GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.

21, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Joined.-Pte. 0. F. Maltby joined the Corps on 5th inat., allotted Corpa No. 1783 and post- ad to Scouts Company.

Leave.-Pte. J. H. Gordon is grasted leave of absence from 10.3.15 to 10.3.16.

Parades-Prades for Saturday, Lincaira British Liverpool 8th inat., il. Parades for units on duty at Headquarters and Mopat Auatin Barracks from 7a.m.

She found him at last, and he Liverpool on 6th to 7 a.m. o 13th inst.

will be held on Monday, Tuesday, was clean bewildered to see her Wednesday, Thursday and Fri. there, because he had left her day, under Officerson duty. There child on the verandah of the ban anite will attend no parades dur-galow, long and long ago, when he and his colonel and the regi- ing the following week.

Detail. Guards will bement went to take ship for the It is notified that information has been 'received from the militarnished at Headquarters and war.

"How bad she comi? Who had tary authorities that gau practice Mount Austin Barracks from 7

a.m. on 6th to 7 a.m., on 13th inst. guarded her during her train will be carried ontae under:-

On Saturday, the 6th Marcha follows:-At Volunteer Head- journey of many days? And, From Stonecutters West in a quarters: 78.m. to 7 p.m., as above all, how had the baby

detailed in Corps Order No. 5 endured that sea which caused & north-westerly direction, hetween

dated 4. 3.-15. 7. p.m. to 7 a.m., strong men to collapse ? Not till Scouts Company. At Mount Aus-all these matters had been cleared dealers. Messrs. Van Yuen Tear of Shanghai, to sell by Public On Wednesday, the 17tis Barracks: ip.m. to 7 s.m.,ap in fullest detail did Grest-Auction on

GUN PRACTICE.

the hours of 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Maroh :-

CEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL. BROKER

PUBLIC AUCTION

of

A LARGE & VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA CURIOS,

The Undersigned has received instructions from the well-known

From Belchers, in a westerly No. 1 Section Artillery Battery heart on his cot permit his colonel's Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, the 16th, 17th & 18th March,

wile to waste one word on his 1915, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, direction, between the bour and Left Section, M. G. Co, of 10 a.m..and 1 p.m.

All jaoks, ebipe and other ves Bels are to keep clear of the ranges,

"THE QUAINTS."

JI

Another Triumph Last Night.

own significant concerns. And Today Orders.

that she should have wept filled To-day's ordera ยาง 08

him with real trouble. Truly, follows:-

Transfer.-Pio. S. Esmor from this is the war of "Oar Rj

Service Company to

Civil

Engineer Co., dated 5. 3. 15.

Resignation.-Pie. J. R. Mangham is permitted to resign, dated 5. 3. 15.

Parades. Parades for Monday,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENIS,

NOTICE.

10 LET.

two

"The Quaints" further e-8th instant: Unita on duty at Goods left for Storage and not tablished their reparation Headquarters and Mount Austin paid for after six months will entertainers of a class distinctly B racks, nader Officers on duty, be sold to cover storage charges.

THE DRAGON CYCLE Co. above the combinations very often 5.15 p.m. N.0.0.s (of units not on inflicted on people who bapro duty us above) drill. at Head- to be a few thou and miles from quaitera under Sargeant Ballock "Home, by their programima lust Romainder, nil #

night at the Theatre Royal.

Deail-Orderly Officer, Lieut.TO LET Kowloon, April 1st, Large Furnished Room, with Hongkong lived up to its reputa: call, Orderly Sergeant, Corp), board, facing harbour, tennis court. tion for not being able to dis-Lawick. Tu furnish Guard At Suit married coupin or criminate the cream frm theskim-Volunteer Geadquarters: 7-a m. friends. Moderate terms. Apply med, innemuch as the house was to 7 p.m. to-day, No. 1. Section "GRAND VIEW" c/o "Hong- not ng largo as one would have Artillery and Left Section, M. G. kong Telegraph." expected for a party of the 06. 7 p.m. to-day to 7 a.m. 7th artistic refinement of "The inst., Scouts Company. 7 .m. to Quaints." To particularise would 17 p.m. 7th inst., Scuts Company. involve a difficulty; it is up-7 p.m. 7th inst to 7 m. 8.hint.,

Bince there necessary,

is Scouts Company. 7 à.m. to 7 p.m. not one indifferent member on 8th inst., Scouts Company. At of the party. Every effort was Mount Austin Barracks: 7p.m. aloverly staged and set and, apart to-day tu 7 a.m. 7th inst, and from their musical accomplish-p.m. 7th inst. to 7 a.m. 8th inet. ments and their acting, The No. 1 Section Artillery Britery Quaints" have an excellence of and Left Section, M. G. Co. stage-management which should

be studied and followed by those who wish to entertain, though

the Colours.

who seldom get beyond their 19,580 Somersetshire men with good intentione.

week The High Sheriff of Somerset

It is to be hoped that next week

PUBLIC COMPANIES!

**IL

THE CHINA FIRE INSUR-

ANCE Co., Ltd,

Duddell Street. An Exceptionally Fine Lot of Antique China & Curios from Sung to Towkwong periods.

comprising:

Very Fine Kanghi 5-coloured Vases with Decoration in relief, Red Lacquer Seal Boxes, Vases and Bowls, Jade Screens, Ornaments and Snuff Bottles, Agate and Porcelain Snuff Bottles. Crystal Orna- ments.

Kanghi 5-coloured and blue and white Vases, Bowls Plates and Jars.

Kienlung Famille Rose and blue and white Vases, Bowls, Plates and Plaques.

Very Fne Ming Sang-de-Boeuf Vase.

Very Fine Kienlung lmperial Famille Rose Vaso. Very Fine Kanghi White Soft Pasto Vase.

Very Fine Kienlung Imperial Yellow Famille Rose Vase. Boochow Redwood Screens Inlaid with Famille Rose and blue

and white Plaques (Kionlung, Yungching)

Towkwong Famille Rose Plaques, Vasos, Plates and Bowls, eto, Oldonzo Vases, Incense Burners and Figures (Ming & Bung)

also...

**

Soochow Redwood Cabinets, Tables and Flower-stands. N.B.The Undersigned will give 2-weeka' guarantee as to the Ronuineness of the articles offered.

On view from Wednesday, the 10th inst. Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

The Forty-Sixth Mooting of Shareholders in the Company HONGKONG FIRE INSUR will be held at the Company'sure ANCE CO., LTD. CA Office, No. 3, Queen's Road Cen-

NOTICE TO SHAREBOLDERS. tral, Victoria, on THURSDAY, NOTICE

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

PUBLIC COMPANIES".

NOTICE.

the 25th March, 1915, at 12bn Forty Sixth Ordinary o'clock noon, for the purpose of Meeting of Shareholders will be

TE

*HE Partnership between receiving a Statement of Ac- held at the Offices of the under- Mesars. J. R. Brags and M. counts and the Report of the signed at 12.30 pm, on Thursday, Fujii having been this day dis- Directors for the year ending 31st, the 18th instant

solved, the firm known as Bruga December, 1914.

The Transfer Books of the and Fujii coases to ex et The TRANSFER BOOKS of Company will be closed from the The business heret f re will be will see better housea-though it announces that 19,580 men of the the Company will be CLOSED 4th to the 18th instant, both days carried on By the undersigned,

JARDINE, MATHESON is not to be understood that the county are cerving with the co- from the 12th to the 25th March, inclusive.o &Co., Ltd, past ones have been bad and lours, The population of the

* General Managers, that the playgoers of this Colony county is 458,025 and the male

Hongkong Fire Insurance will be refreshed by this real population of military age 08,700;

Co., Ltd. thus 2 of every 7 eligible are eory- reminder of the West End,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

both days inclusive,

Directors..

By Order of the Board of

O. PEMBERTON, Sedretary Hongkong, 4th March, 1818,

but they will not accept any liability for any debt contracted by the above-named firm or persone.

BATALHA & Co. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.

1915,

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"Tho "VARSITY" "shape,

suitable for wear with a roft fronted tonnis or coloured Zephyr shirt. Eyelet holes for safety pin. This shape is also stocked in a Biscuit: Shade of Morcoriasd Cotton.

40 cts. cach-6 [(57 82:25.

MACKINTOSH & Co., Ld.

· 16.

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