1915-07-31 — Page 3

GENERAL · NEWS.

Practical Help,

Says the Australasian of Jane 5 Twentyfive farmers, with their teams, aggregating 92 horees, assembled on Jane 1, st the home at Tongala of the late Lient R. Miller, who died of wounda at the Dardanelles, and ploughed, cultivated, and drilled seventy acres of crop for the widow. The whole district generally help- ed, providing seed and manure gratio. The ladies provided re- freshments for the workers. Lieat. Miller was held in very high esteam.

The Farthing.

The significance of the farth ing, which is being driven home to us by increasing prices, han always been clearly realised hy the big men of finance, says The Chronicle. Grant Daff records. bow the late Lord Rothschild, when someone expressed con- tempt of the difference of a farth ing in the value of certain gold coins, quietly remarked:-"This young man bas evidently no ex- perienos of large financial traasso.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915.

NOTICE:

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.

PIANOS

ON

HIRE

From $10 Per MONTH.

TUNING

AND REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

WAR MUNITIONS.

tione," Mr. W. H. Smith, too The Powers of the New Minister. the founder of the famone book-

By an Order tu Canacil publi- seller's, knew the value of the shed in the supplement to the despised coin. When a customer "London Gazetie"

on June 18 spoke of striking the odd farth regarding the Munitions Act, his inga off his accounts, he told him, Mjetty in pleased by and with Sir, this basipers has been built the avice. of his Privy Council up on farthings."..

to order as filowa:

Stenary......

19

CONSIGNEES FACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO... JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA.

6.5" PERSIA

having arrived, consignees of The above mentioned vessel cargo are hereby notified to send

Prepaid Advertisements

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO LET

TO LET.

TO LET FOUR ROOMED TO LET From 1st September FLATS in Hanoi Road, next; desirable. six and Kowloon, and May Road, Hong-eight roomed Kesidenoss in kong, with possession on 1st Broadwood and Wong nel Chong Septemcer next, English Baths Road, the latter commanding a and Kitchen ranges, Hot and Cold fine view of the Race Course. Water, Electric Light. First Class For terms and particulars apply to Modern Appointments through- THE HONGKONG LANDAIN- out, including Water Carriage VESTMENT & AGENCY System."

Co., Ltd.

"

*** PENYRHEW" Minden Row, Kowloon, 6 Roomed house with Tennis Court.

Minden Villas, Kowloon,TO LET-Houses in Lyse- 3-Roomed House with Tennis

moon Villas and Torres Court.

Buildings ready for occupation

Four-roomed Houses in Gordon from the lat August next. ~ Ap- Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, ply to:-SPANISH DOMINICAN Kowloon.

PROOURATION," : Flats in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

A Flat in Humphreys Build-TO LET-Office 2nd Floor, No. inge, Kowloon.

14 Pedder Street; also Large Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

Godown on Water Front, East FINANCE CO, LTD.

Point.-Apply 'Property Office, Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET-Queen's Building. The South-West portion of the first floor, including Treasury or Ground floor, lacely in co- oupation of the German Bank. Godown, No. 9, Ive House Street.

Offices facing the Harbour

in their bills of lading for coun-between The Hongkong Club and let. It shall be the duty of torsignature and take immedia e

TO LETA House in Knuts- ford Terrace. Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

France and the Waterloo Cen-the Minister of Munitions to ex-delivery of cargo frm a ongside. Post Office..

amine into and organise sources Cargo impoding di charge will of supply and labour available be landed immediately at con-Apply to:-... Paria, June 18-The Temps for eapply of any kind of muni- signee's risk and expense. writing of the centenary of tions of war supply which is in July 29th, 1915 at

Cargo remaining on board THE HONGKONG-LAND IN- Waterloo, Maya Today whole or part undertaken by him, will be subject to landing charges 5. p.m.

VESTMENT & AGENCY.. Europe is on the same. battle sad by that meon as far as and if undelivered Ausust,

Co., Ltd. 'feld to decide. the same possible to epaare such supply of 1915 at 5pm will be issue to decide whether a single munitions for the present war as subject to both lansing and stor- Empire shall force itself on the may be required by the Army age charges. Continent or Earope shall live ss Council or Admiralty, or may

No. Fire Insurance whatever she desires in freedom and fra- otherwise be found necessary." will be effected. ternal anion. This morning the 2ad. There shall be "trans-

All chafed and otherwise dara- Cordial greetings of England ferred to the Minister of Mubi aged cargo will be examined at resch Franch. For, if the plotions as from a uste to be agreed July 31st, 1915 at 10a.m.

the above Company's gödown "blem be the same, the apon in each case between the No claims will be entertained ditiona are reversed. This Minister of Munitions and the de- unless accompanied by short de morning s daratation of Englishmen long residens in Paris Partment or authority coroerned: livery note or list of exceptions placed a wreath appropriately in-functions of the Department of the consignees and signed for and on (a) from the Army Council the taken at the time of delivery to soribed in the new cemetery of Master General of Ordnanos la behalf of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co.nedy Town. Neuilly-sur-Seine, where lie relation to contracts, supply of All claims must be filed on or French and British soldiers, he

explosives, and inspection of before Aug 9th, 1915, other they fell at the Battle of the munitions, subject, however, in

wise they will not be recognised. Maras, side by side.-Manchester each case to any exceptions and

R. O. MORTON, Quardian,

limitations which may be agreed Hongkong, 26th July, 1915. Agent. apon between the Army Council Japanese Consulator In Mongolia and the Minister.

NOTICES The Japanese Government (b) Such fanotions (1) in re- considering the establishment of lation to work carried on at Wool new consulates in several places wich Arsenal, the Enfield Small in Mongolia which are to be Arias Factory, and Waltham opened to foreign trate in the Power Factory as may be agreed near fatare. Though the negotia

HARBOUR ADMINISTRA-

COLONY OF MACAO,

TION BOARD,

**NOTICE.

TO LET-Houses in Clifton

Gardens, Conduit Road,·

JARDINE, MATHESON.

& Co., Ltd.

TO LET. The whole or part of Shop in Chater Road,- Apply OLARK & Co., Opticians.

TO LET "La Hacienda "E.. No. 74. Mount Kellett Road. Apply to CHATER and MODY, 5 Queen's Road Central,

*WANTED

WANTED.-Ia. September. a

furnished or unfurnished. House on the Peak, for a year or longer.- F. 0. JENKIN, Prince's Buildings.

Godowns, New Praya, Ken WANTED. A Microscope in

Godowns, at Wanchai Road. 58 The Peak, "The Retreat.”. }, '2] Wongusichong Road,

Apply to:- THE HONGKONG LAND

VESTMENT ·& AGENCY ·

Co., Ltd.

NOTICES,

BANK HOLIDAY.

good order. Must have

fine and coarse adjustment, low

NOTICES.

Specials

ALESPINster

Löfstminster Tobacco O,Lig. Baricon.

WESTMINSTER "SPECIALS.".

„

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

$t:25

THEY ARE SOLD BY ALL TOBACCONISTS.

tinof

50 Cigarettes

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

JUST RECEIVED

»

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

GOLF CLUBS

INCLUDING

ANDERSON & BLYTH'S

WELL KNOWN

DRIVERS

• BRASSIES

"ALBO

A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE STOCK OF

OTHER MAKERS: MODELS.

YOU WANT A MOTOR CAR?

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THE EXILE GARAGE.

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and high power and oil immersion Where You will get Expert. Service and every Satisfaction

lenses, Abbocandoriser, etc.) Stato particulars and lowest cash IN-prias firat letter Address MICROSCOPE," "o/o.Hongkong Telegraph.

The Government of the Colony N accordance with Ordinance upon between the Minister of Macao, throu à thé Harbour tions are not yet opened, it is of Munitions and the Army Administration Board, makes it CHANGE

No. 5 of 19.2 the EX- reported that the Department of Council; and (2) in relation public that, for the period of 30 closed for the transaction of BANKS will be Foreign Affairs is investigating to work carried on at any days, to be counted from the date Public Business on MONDAY, in order to make an estimate, in other Government establishment of publication of this notice in the 2nd August. the budget for the next year, of need for the purpose of maoufas Official Gazette of the Colony, the necessary expenditures for ture or supply of munitions of tenders will be received for the establishing orasulates in Mon-war as may be agreed upon supply of six mud lighters of golia, and that it will select between the Minister of Munitione bottom unloading system for the several, including Taonanfu and and the department or authority use of Macao Harbour Works. Jehol. But, even in the case of having control of that establish failure to reach an arrangement ment.

-National Review,

#

The Outcast's Burial. Colonel MeMann tells this

with the Chinese Government, "The Ministerof Munitions shall Japan will proceed to negotiate in addition to any special powers on practical lines in accordance given to him by this order, have with the precedent of the British power for the purpose of his duties Consulate in Chengtu, Szechwao. under this order to make such cont acts and institute such in quiries on behalf of his Majesty, and do all such other things as he incident of a death in a hospital consider necessary or ex for Indian soldiers in England in pedient for the effective perfor

mance of his duties. 'Blackwood's Magazine:- A sweeper who, in doing his huto-The Minister of Munitions is ble duty before dag-out at the given the following powers ;-

1.-Power to make regulations "front, ang wounded, resobed 's as to the Defence of the. Realm. hospital in England, where his loneliness caused him to find friends But death came, and with

sealed envelope to the President Tenders should be sent, in a

of the Harbour Administration

Hongkong. 28th July, 1915.

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

Board, not later than the above HONGKONG-CANTON EX- mentioned date, made out in

PRESS SERVICE. accordance with the terms which are opened for public perusal in

The Public is hereby notified the Macao Harbour Office and in that on and from Saturday, July the Portuguese Consulate in 31st, the full train service will be Hongkong and Shanghai, during resumed.

the office hours.

Macao Office of the Harbour

Administration Board, July 1915,

The Vice President of: Harbour Administration Board,

(8gd) JOAO DE FREITAS RIBEIRO. NOTICE.

By Order. THE ADMINISTRATION, Chinese Section,

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE STEAM LAUNDRY

Co., Ltd.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

iç

THE SHARK SUNMEN ANNUAL ... THE VALLEY OF FEAR, Conan

Dyle

BEALBY, H.G. Walla

THE GIRL FROM NIPPON, CATI

ton Dawei.com

THE

WHITE GLOVE, Wm. Let

THE WIFE WHO FOUND OUT, Gertie Wentworth James..... FRECKLES, Genle Stratton Por

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The Thirteenth Ordinary "Gen- 187innen mendments eral Meeting of Shareholders.in THE HERT OF THE ANDIERT

WOOD.G.D. Roberts the above Company will be held

SISTER SUE, Arthur Applia at the Office of Sir C. P. Chater. SUCCESS IN BUSINESS C.M.G.. on Saturday, the 7th THE MODERN MOTOR CYCLE August, 1915, at 12.30 p.m., for the THE E CHINA CLIPPERS, Baul! purpose of receiving the Report THE CLIPPER SHIP ERA 1643. of the Directors with a statement of Accounts to the 31st May, 1915. THE HEART OF JAINISM, MA

The Transfer Books of the

1889, A. H. Clark

50

1.75

JOENERAL SKETCH OF THE WAR. THE FIRST PHASE, Hilaire Bel'na

1.75 THE WORLD IN GRUDIBLE, Sir..

Gilbert Parker

1.75 THE STORY OF THE HOHENZOL-

LURE, Sheridan Jonet.

1.75 DAILY GRAPHIC WAR DARTOONS. ADDRE

175 SCHMIDT THE SPY, Alfred

80 THE 1 INTERNATIONAL ORISIS IN ITS ETHICAL &PSYCHOLOGI, GAL ASPECTS, A Series of Lestprox AEROPLANES & DIRIGIBLES OF

WAR, F. A Talbot

20

2.75

.80

80

THE

4.10

E WORLD WIDE WAR, Alteri-

WAR

80

.6.20

AR UP TO DATE; A VADE-NE- CUM OF MODERN METHODS,

Company will be closed from 2nd INDIAN THEISM. Nicel Maskin: 480

Slacials Stagepass" .......... 6.00 THE WAR AND THE CHURCHES,

August to 7th August, both days inclusive.

C. BERNARD BROWN.

Secretary. Hongkong, 24th July, 1915.

t

BERNARD SHAM, THE 20TH

CENTURY,

RY, MOLIERE, August», in Hatton TOWARDS RADIAL HEALTH,

Norali March

IN AND AROUND LONDON, Foot ROMANCE OF REALITY. Engineer

ROMANDE OF REALITY, ELEC. S *・・ TRIDITY. McCormick' ROMANCE DFREALITY, MODERN

Canton Kowloon Railway. THE HCNGKONG & CHINA INVENTIONS, JOHNSON WI

By order,

H.P. WINSLOW, Manager, British Section, Kowloon Canton Railway.

I. Donald Macdonald of York July, 8th 1915. 2.-In orference with contracte. Building, Hongkong, hereby give 3.-Power to requisition the notice that in consequence of it a dilemme; and, as the babu input of factories maonfacturing having purchased the B. Ori

arme, munitions, etc.

リ

ental." I have, applied to the

G.

the registrar'a cffice remarked, 4-Power to take possession Board of Trade. Under Section there was a pretty kettle of fish. of fastories manufacturing arma 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act. What was to happen to the body? The Mohammedan burial ground ammunition, &to.

elo.

at Woking would rostake it, sad factories with the view to the cremation was appropriate to this manufacture of arms, ammunition, mehtar. Then there came by an English Vioar who heard of the dilemma, and offered to bary the dead aliea in Obristian ground And thus it same about that Buldoo, sweeper and ontoast, Dam of the village of Tokh Sayanwalls, in the province of Panjanb, was buried in confecrated Uhristian ground in old Eugland, bard by

R.

GAB CO. LTD.

The Company will be pleased if Consumers or prospective, Con": sumers of Gas for cooking or heating purpses will allow the Company's Lady Canvasser, (who speaks English and Chinese fluently and has a practical knowledge of gas appliances)

189 in respect of the ship FUBLIC NOTIFICATION.. 5-Power to regulate work at "Oriental of Greenock.official The undersigned, H. B. M. to call in order to demonstrate to number 93210 of gross tonnage Envoy Extraordinary and Minis them or to their Servants "the 5284 tons, register tonnage 3085 ter Plenipotentiary, hereby propenmethod of using Gas Cook tons, heretofore owned by The publicly notifies all whom it may ers, Wa er Hosters, &c., and how Peninsula and Oriental Steam concern that he has appointed the to obtain the best results from 6-Power to close licensed Navigation Co. for permission to Chartered Bank of India, Austra same. A few hints on the rantter premile. •

change her name to Hong lia and China and the Hongkong given personally will be found of 7-Trial of efforois...

Kheng" and to bave her regis and Shanghai Banking Corpora considerable assistance. ****** 8-Pawar to take anocospied tered in the new name at the tion to be the Banke in China to A post card or letter to the premises for the housing of Port of Hongkong as owned by which in accordance with the Company asking such assistance

the Ho Hong Steam Ship Cc. provisions of Article V of the will be given early attention. Ld. of 61 Kling Street, Trading with the Enemy

GEORGE LURRY. Singapore,

(Amendment) Regulations," No.

Local Secretary. Any objections to the proposed 10 of 1915, Issued by him this Hougkong, 28th July, 1915. the Registrar of Shipping at and 63 of that Article are to be as change of name must be sent to day, all the anme specified in $1 of St. Mary Within a fit subject Munitions of War has appointed Hongkong, within seven days paid by any person subject to the Bycu have lost your appetite for those who moralie on the Major General Ivor Philipps from the appearance of this ad-jurisdiction of His Majesty's endings of man, and the time D.5.0., M.P., to be Joint Parlia vertisementara buwan Supreme Court for China dainty disha big variety of

Workmen.

Major General Ivor Philipps's Appointment.

The Press A-accistian asys: It

the Oromadere wall in the Church is understood that the Minister of

when the first shall be last and the mentary Secretary (Military) Dated at Hongkong, this 30th liar chall be. Arst

the Ministry of Manitions of War day of July, 1915,

at the ALEXAN- A. Bd. J.N.JORDAN. DRA JAFE is sure to tempt Poking, July 12th, 1915;

Kyou

Jnsenh McOsbo

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LE REGIME DFS. CAPITULAT- IONS ET LAREFORME÷CON- 6.00 STITUTIORZELE EN. CHINE, L N. Tohou 2.75 THE WORLD'S WARSHIPS, Jane 2.00 275 WITH OUR <IGHTING MEN, Rer.

Ballar

6,00

3.75 BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE

FRONT, Adam isen und man 4.80 *475 POLAND & THE POLISH QUES

8,50 TION, HITE 2.75 THENEWAUSSIA, Alan Lethbridge 11,50

NOTICE.

N. LAZARUS & Co..

QUALIFIED OPTICIANS,

HAVE REMOVED TO

28, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

(lately occupied by W, POWELL, L(J.)