1915-07-29 — Page 3

GENERAL. NEWS,

The King and a D.C.M “Horo, Tho: Kiúg-secured three days lesyo of a boones from the trenches for Lance Corporal Charles Ben nett, 3rd Humire, an old toy of the, London, County Schoöf ; at Mayford, Woking, who recently gained the Distinguished Cóndagi Madal. Too present head böy wrote to the King and asked if Bennett might be allowed to come from Flanders and receive the school's congratulations and gift aithe annual inspection and prize giving.

Drought It Britain. „Agriculturista in almost every part of the country are perturbed at the drought. It ill effects on all kindé of vegetation are being intensified by great-san-best and drying winds. Only Kent, Summer, and the south-western counties have had any useful rainfall sinon the generally heavy downpour of May 17 and 18. Over the country generally ponds are drying up and springs diminishing.The roada are inches deep în dust, and the soiled, appearance of vegeta

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 29,

NOTICE,

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.

PIANOS

ON

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From $10 Per

MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

tion paywhere near road has LARGest electric SIGN robbed leafy June" of one of its chief oharms.

"EVER BUILT.

Pioneer Motorist and Judge. Mr. 0. Sooit Dickson, K.O., M.P.,

Ford, Ost., May, 1915. The has been appointed Lord Justice world's largest elcorrinally lighted Clark of Bootland in eaccession to sign is being built for the Ford Lord Kingsburgh, resigned. Lord Motor Company of Carado, Kisgeburgh, who is 79 years of Limited. Even in Montreal and age, was great in his day as a Toronto and the other meiro- Volunteer. As far back as 1850 polises, where they turn midnight he was a leader in the movement, into high noon with a meza of and his book Fifty Years of electric brillianos, there is no It or, The Experiences and larger. King street's best will Straggles of a volunteer of 1859," now have to be contented with is well known. One of the first second place. motorists in the country, he has written extensively on totics, faw, and electricity," The Fatare of Motor Traction was a very far-seeing piece of work.

EXPLOITATION OF

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Referring to the allegation that negotiations will shortly be com menced between Japan and China for the construction of the Chion- anfo Saningobieh line, the Tokyo Nishi-Nichi notes that the TO LET "La Hacienda" E., No. 74 Mount Kellett Road. With letters fifteen feet high, railway in question is of prime: Apply to CHATER and MODY, the sign will read" Ford Motor Raportance for the exploitation 5 Queen's Road Central, Company of Canada, Ltd," and of national resources in Mongolis, will be 450 feet long. Each of The entire regions extending Pierre de Bourdellle, the letters will be white, faced from Chenabiston to Chaouenfa, Three hundred years ago on with black, so that the sign will covering 165 miles, offer meagre TO LET A House in Kauts-

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VESTMENT & AGENCY. “ written differently, and for less on top of the company's 750 fi, products; but with fertility of the

Co., Ltd:4200 IGA piquantlyPierre de Bourdeille, machine stop along the water soil, several tolerably, populated Lord of Brantome, abbe, soldier, front of the Detroit river. The towns such as Pemiencheng, and courtier, keen observer, gossip, sign will be in fall view of all the growing increase of passeng and repository of romantic secrets, freight and passenger traffic on era and freights, the Sapingchieh- His famous "Memoires contain the river, both Canadian and Chenchiatan line, extending some ed matter too dangerous. for American. Through this channel 55 miles, has excellent prospects. publication during his lifetime, passes the heaviest tonnage of any The line traverses a region BC but the cherished the hope of of the world's waterways more excavating a single tannal. Across level that there is no necessity of posthumous renown. Nor was than through either the Suez or

the river Liso one iron bridge is the hope vain, for bin record has Panama Canale.

required, but the work being of been the happy buuting-ground

no very difficult nature, the con-l "of, bistorian and romancer ever

struction expenditure will. nct aince.

exceed Y100,000 per mile. In these.circumstances the Japanese authorities apparently intend to take in hand the construction of Italy's Great Army,

Paris, June 9, The Echo de the Supingchieh - Obengohistun line to begin with, upon the com: Paris Rome correspondert says

The sign will be made in Canada, and work has already started building, the steel frame- work to hold it in place. Japanese Colonizers. ́...“ Altuough much criticism was heard few years ago," remarks the Foradzu, regarding tha oapacity of the Japanese people to govern colonies, we now know that the critics were all wrong in their opinions. Despite their adverse criticisms, the island of

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NOTICES.

"Specials

Wistininster Tabarco C. L2. London.

WESTMINSTER "SPECIALS."

A supply has just arrived in the Colony ex s.S. BENALDER,"

$1.25

THEY ARE SOLD BY ALL TOBACCONISTS..

tin of 50 Cigarettes,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

JUST RECEIVED

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF GOLF CLUBS

INCLUDING

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WAR ITEMS.

LARGE SHELL PROFITS. pletion of the negotiations for the, that Italy now has 2,500,000 me

construction of the Chaonanfu- under arms, To these, must be Cheqchiatun railway.

added, in a month's time, about 1,500,000 men who are being called up from day to day to form the Reserve Aotive Army. In 'month's time this reserve army will be equipped in every par ticular.

Times, June 10-Any mar colony after all.". Mr. Takokoshi, Let uncertainties that may have who ought to know something existed about the "Shell" divid- about the matter, ia of a different and are removed by the issue of opinion. The interesting point the report, which announces that SINGAPORE'S BALANCE-

of the Yorodau article, however, the fall distribution for the past

in that Manchuris and even Mon-year is 35 per cent, the same 86 golia are apparently regarded by for 1913. It is, however, import- This journal as colonies of Japan, ant to note that the payment will which seams to be a little previous. again be "free of income-tax, 17

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Canada's 150,000 Soldiers, Toronto Jane 9.-General Hughes is making an immediate appeal for an additional 35,000 soldiers. The new contingent

more than

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The report of the Auditor will be composed of 27 regimenta

·A Versatile Veteran. and as the tax is charged at leGeneral of Singapore for the year"} Lord Kingsburgh, who is being 8. (ss against 18. 2d. a year ago) 1914, printed as a supplement to of infantry and six batteries of succeeded by Mr. O. Scott Dick the shareholders really get the the last issue of the Government artillery, recruited from all parts Bon, M.P, as Lord Justice Clerk equivalent of 1 per cent, more, Gazette shows that the actual of the Dominion. Four Highland of Scotland, is almost an versatile But this dividend of practically 38 revenue of the Colony for 1914 regiments will be included. This a veteran an Lord Wemyss, Be

per cont. "less tax" does not by was $14,018,882 against an es new force will bring the number was one of the earliest volunteers, having been a leader of the move any meane do fall justice to the timated rere use of $10,344 220, of soldiers raised in Canada for

notive" sorvios, to remarkable agures for 1914, an excess of $3,672,652. The ment so far back as 1859, and he which show a net profit some greater part of this excess, derman Press Forbidden to

150,000, has written a very well-known $117,000 higher than hea over $3,431,794, was secured from Comms at on Mr. Bryan Act on. volume dealing with his fifty been reached before, and an liceres, ezuise and internal re- years experience of the Force available balance, for the venue, not otherwise classified. of Mr. Bryan's resignation was

Amsterdam, June 9 he now He was one of the earliest motor first time in the company's The estimated expenditure for krown in Germany at midday to- ints in the country, and a number history, of over £2,000,000, the year was 811,152,868 and day and caused a deep atir Shanghai. of years ago wrote a remarkably About $110,000 more is carried the ectoal expenditure was throughout the country. The far-seeing book on the subject, forward than is brought in. These $10,180,188 a saving of $972,606, Foreign Office ordered the new "The Future of Motor Traction." profits, it is gratifying to say: In seven of the twenty-nine heads He has also written extensively on have not been made by any in-lof expenditure the estimate was pers to refrain from: comment | law, electricity, and tactionflation of prices under the pretext exceeded, the ohlef Items being ally expooted that Mr. Eryan's Charlee Money cknowledg

Presentation to Count Terauchtower conditions. The company

On Wednesday morning, July might, had it chosen, bave put up over estin

Military expenditure,excess action bans that the United ment to the Minister of Militia of -7. Mer Beck, of the American the priose of its products, especial

Bible Scolety, accompanied"". Bishops Harris called at the Gorey of petrol, to pract

ernment offices fiat: Seoulet meid

rewirited to: Count Ter

vernor-Glanera]

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any in ad

figure it liked, but it

cowledge tostno such |been attempted. Like lara

antil farther notice. It is gener-

Slee $310,6077 mis- States Administration marvicom, $174,108,and an gatio:at

asum of $131,000

outwarz expenditure not estimated for. The siota orer liabilities an the treasurer's atate-

warde

R. BLACK, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1915.

ment of the death of my son Charlie is the which! I have made ermission to be given

3 prooned to 2Eag and qualify to take

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