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GENERAL NEWS.

City Bust of Mr. Chamberlain,

The marble butt of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain which the Corpora-| tion are placing in the'r Art Gallary was unveiled by Mr.

• Ballour on July 4 in the Council Chamber af Guildball. The Lord Mayor presided, and Mrs. Obam berlain, Mr. Austen. Chamberlain, and other members of the family, the Speaker, Mr. Boost Law, and Mr.Jesse Collings were present. The bäst in the work of, Mr. Derwent Wood, AR.A.

Impersonating A Solicitor, At Bow-treet Police Court on 'June 80, before Sir John Dickin- --son, John Stone, a solicitor's clerk, of Wait Arbour-street, Stepney, was fined ́810 with £22, costa for falsely pretending to be

*ɔ eu molloitar. It was stated that the defendant issued a High Court writ against a firm of money- landers in the name of G. Edger Mew, by whom he was at one time employed as a solicitor's clerk...

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System of Forest Belts. Complete systems of forest balta

NOTICE

THEL HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.

PIANOS

HIRE

From $10 Per MONTH.

TUNING

AND REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

ENEMY TRADING IN SHANGHAI.

for the protection of agricultural FLOWERS FROM CHINA.

orops against the spread of peata and disease bave been defined is Perak, Selangor, and Negri

Sembilan, says the Straite Con servator of Forests in his report

for 1914. In many cases forent

The Newer Batherries.

German Trick to Evade Regulations.

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ressives form portions of these The many additions that have Shanghai, July 7.-Germani belts, and elsewhere they consist been made during the past 15 here are attempting to evade the of stripa 40 chaina to one mile in years to the genus Borboris all bail new enemy trading regulation width, which are to be maintained from Western China, save the by creating dummy firms by no State land, and which, for the Times of July 10, sad the majority nominally transferring their mostpart, are covered with virgin forms part of Wilson's collection. businesses to Chinese, while fine view of the Race Course, forests. The principle bae not To the eye of the ordinary mortal turning themselves into managers Forterma and particulars apply to yet been applied to Pahang. not intent on the discovery of in Chinese employ.

Colombia Debt Interest:

THE HONGKONG LAND IN-

VESTMENT & AGENCY

TO LET.-Houses in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road. Godowns, Now Praya, Ken nedy Town,

Godowns, at Wanohai Road. 58 The Peak," The Retreat." 21 Wongnelchong Road, THE HONGKONG LAND IN- Apply to

minute bitanical differences, While the receipt by Manches- The Consulate General for Co- several of the species are alike ter of orders from Chinese should, Co., Ltd. lombia in Lendon announces that one or two present no points of by virtue of its departure from Owing to serious difficulties, oc interest to the gardener, but where established practices alone be a casioned by the war, in remitting there is room the others are all sufficient warning of "banky funds from Colombia to London, worth growing, and some should parky," it is nevertheless advis there may be some delay in the find a place in every garden able to inform merchants of this payment of certain compone. The worthy of the name. All without manœuvre, lest their eagerness to payment of the last three instal exception are spiny enough to find fresh outlets to repl. os those ments was retarded by the fact command respect from those who which are now closed should that there is no exchange between have to handle them; in all the induce them to seize opportuni- Colombie and European constries base colour of the flower is yellow, ties without sufficient scrutiny of to facilitate the ready transfer of and the present month sees most of their charseter. The Germans funds, The remittances from the species in bloom. As a whole here "stick" at nothing in the Colombia have lately been made the newcomers pressat no difficul- paraait of their aims.—Times by means of drafts at long eight ties to the cultivator, though, as correspondent. on Now York. All recent pay generally happens, some take ments have been met, and the

Consul-General further states that

more kindly to novel surround-

VESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd

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WANTED.

WANTED-A competent

young lady desires to give and foreign ladies or children. lessore in English to Chinese.

Apply to "B" c/o Hongkong Telegraph.

TO LET.-Houses in Lyec-1

moon Villas and Torres $25. DOLLARS LEWARD, Buildings ready for occupation [from the 1st August next. Ap-

inga than others; as far sa experi- UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. PROCURATION,

the Colombia Government is do ence has gone at present, the ing all in ita power to overcome

strangers seem reasonably hardy,

the difficulties arising from the though that is not to say that disorganisation 'of

through the war.

business when gardens are struck by the Eastern Extension Australasia

The Bishop of Singapore." The Hon., E. D. Hewan, Mr, F. O. Wreford, and the Colonia) Chaplain have been asked by the

frost of the century there will not be a good many deaths for the gardener to deplore..

2

& China Telegraph Co.

Infatohong, Sydney, Khanmohomud Oil Company Pagoda, Penang..

J. M. BECK, Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th August, 1915.

Great Northera Telegraph

- Company, Ltd

Chinguan, Amoy. Hocktaihin, Amoy. Shinchungsang, Hankow. Lorchongwoo Youchongion Seefongkat, Shanghai.

Son. Chinklang.

Of the dwarfer section, Candi. data, until recently known a Singapore Diocesso Anaociation Wallichiana bypoleucs, is to form a sub-committee to deal taking little evergreen shrub with the question of providing with brilliant yellow flowers the suitable house for the Bishop of size of a sixpence, and very this diocese saya the Straits Times prioklysmall dark glistening The Government has not been leaves whitened on the under able to grant a house on Fot side; when highly.oaltivated in Canning Real as the demand for becomes a symmetrical bush Government houses is so great yard or more high and as 'muob from its own officers. The Bishop across, but is generally seen aboul will be back in three or four half that size. In common with months and at present there is no Osmanthus Dalavayi and Ilex house for him to come back to. Pernyi it conveys an indefinabl The Bishop's Lodge is quite an impression of good breeding. auited for the Bishop's official Verraculosa is another evergreen residence, especially now that the species, small enough for the rock enlargement of St. Andrew's garden and distinguished from al school has begun. The provision others by the tiny brown warts of a proper houss is a question with which the branches are not merely for Singapore, says covered. the Cathedral Monthly Paper, but no more than 10 years ago, Though introdused for the whole diccese and the Wilconse is common enough in Shanghai. appeal for help is made to all

gardens and in noticeable more

The

members of the Church of Eng-far the brilliant autumnal colour- land within the diocese. problem in a pressing one,

Resignation of the Bishop of

Nowcastlo.

tinue my work among you as your

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T TIONS, Lord Curzon-

Any European; Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the The Ordinary Half Yearly Colony should apply in writing Wongsingtaze c/o Haiyuetai 31 meeting of Shareholders will be for permission to do so to the Cunningham Road, Shanghai. Saturday, the 28th August, 1915, at least 48 hours before the in- held at the Company's Hotel on Captain Superintendent of Police, Taishun Tuekfoodoh, Shanghai. Linyishin c/o Weibing Bank, at Noon for the purpose of receiv tended hour of departure, giving Hankow.

ing a Statement of Accounts of name, nationality, age, sex, Juikhengine Taitung Hotel, the Company to the 30th June; height and occupation of the AUNT AUGUSTA, IN EGYPT,

1915 with the Report of the applicant, and stating the name Buokrono Swatow,

Directors, and to discuss any of the steamer or other vessel or HIS GERMAN WIFE, Dougles

Sladen matter hat may be competently the hour of the train by which

1.75 COMMONSE SE ABOUT THE TRAFFIC & TRADE, Olacy

SHAW, OCEAN brought before the Meeting. the applicant wishes to leave.

Hatch

10.00 THE WAR-ITS-18SUES, John The Transfer Books of the Applicants should apply in person THE ANALYSIS OF NON-FER.

Oman Company will be closed from 21st for their passes at the Central ROUS ALLOYS, Ibbotson & to 28th August, 1915 both days Police Station between the hours ALTERNATING CURRENT WORK, Inclusive: PO

of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to By Order of the Board;

4 p.m. daily. Hongkong 9th. July, 1915,

Yoesin cheong, Yinkow. Hangsang, Chefno. Raymondhoe 133, Connaught Road. Yokohama.

Frandeen Matsubara, Shanghai. Yiezan & Co. Queen's Road,

R. BLACK, "" Superintendent.

ing of the foliage and berries thas Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. for aught elas; it never seems quits able to make up its mind

whether to shed its leaves before

5

"".

J. H. TAGGART; "

Acting Fecretary. Hongkong, 16th August, 1915.

winter or not, and generally ends winter, Sargentians, which Wilson HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

Bund on Western Hapeh, is still

difficult of cultivation; the leaves

LTD.

NOTICE.

Dr, Straton, Bishop of New castle, announced his resignation in a letter to his diocess on June by keeping a fow, a peculiarity rare in gardens, but does not seem 30. He says: For the past 18 which leads the uninitiated to monthe my health and strength regard the shrub as ill at case,

· Dictyophylla is frankly dooidu- are evergreen and longer than in have been failing and I have

many species, and the plant lately been warned by my medical ons and a quick grower to boot:

the flowers are a good citron bristles from branch and leat adviser that to attempt to your colour and freely borno, but with needle-like-spines; it is re-

In accordance with the Pro- glory of the species is Puted unusually hardy. Pruinosa the Bishop would entail imminent in the wonderful vinous colour and Polyantha are the giants of visions of No. 111 of the Articles peril of a complete breakdown. I

the new species, the first belong of Association the General therefore at once laid the mattering of the falling leaf. Capas to the evergreen section and the Managers have this day declared before the Archbishop of York, paini, from Szeoheon, makes a latter deciduous. As the name an Interim Dividend for the half who undertook to obtain the nest evergreen shrub, with som implies, Polyantha ia a profuse year ended 30th June, 1915 of necessary consents to my resigna- re unlustrous leaves relieved bloomer and it rivals Loven Dividend Warrants may be tion of service under the provi- from dullness by a maga of yellow Bions of the Bishops' Resignation noweza and blue, black berriak Darwinii in wealth of flower. 10. obtained on application at the Autumn Pruinosa is usually load office of the Company on and Act. As a result his Majesty has the size of a wren's egg. Acumized with diminutive dameon-like after Tuesday, 24th Instant, e been pleased to giant me permis nats, with flowering clusters of a

rather nondescript shade of yel Bion to avail myself of these and

am now at liberty to make an low, is more noticeable for the Announcement accordingly, Drd than for any other feature: rich red colouring of the young donceded the late Dr.

it is evergreen and needs plenty June, 1907, being

of room and

and so does Pratti Tanulated from the Bee of Bodor

which goes quite bare of leat in

berrise.

TF you have lost your appetite

ore of

lety of the ALEXAN dainty dishes DRA DAFE 18 sure to tempt

you

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The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 12th to. 23rd instant, both days Inclusive.

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JARDINE, MATHESON running at the time stated in the BARNE & Co. Ltd.

General Managere. Hongkong, 9th August, 1915,

ba estained on application at the Company's Oleo- No Season ticket wit be loosed watif payment there- * has beau made. In: Bark Hoses, or by. Chaque De Compradora ordar vepresenting Dank Motés?*** JOHN-D HUMPHREYS & BONY

Maycook

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