1915-12-17 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Foresters with the Colours.

More than 100,000 members of the Ancient Order of Foresters have rallied to the British caloare. The Order is the first to under- take to pay the subscriptions of members who join the service.

Dearer Bread.

Mr. F. C. Finch, the secretary of the London Mastar Batara Protection Society states that in View of the increase in the price of flour, the large bread compan-- ies have decided that the 4th or quartern loaf should, be raised to 841 on and after Monday next. This example, he adds, would be followed by the various local associations, so that the rise in London will be general.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915.

NOTICE.

Prepaid Advertisements

Juhde ja the Vicimola Ju

THE VICTOR-VICTROLA

IS AN IDEAL GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS

PRICES AND STYLES

TO SUIT ALL INSPECTION INVITED. EXCLUSIVE AGENTS

MOUTRIE'S.

A. New War Bomb From Ceylon. A. Colombo paper of November 25 says: A medical man ap country has invented a powerful incendiary war bomb, the formuls for which he has forwarded to the ministry of munitions and inventions London, in response to an appeal which appeared in the newspapers from Mr. E. W. Mair, the comptroller. The bomb it one with four compartmenta with brittle divisions and con- tains quantities of two powerful acids, alcohol and cotton wool. If its claims are established, it may prove to be of importance. It Pilfering from the godowns of handles yearly over 4,000,000 bursts when shot through a gun or the Singapore Harbour Board is parcals, weighing 30,000,00016. dropped from an sir machine, sada nuisance which the police se

GENERAL NEWS

Hongkong Will Sympathise.

The Straits Times remarka

GENERAL NEWS.

The Chinese Post Office. The Chinese Post Office tow

Leaving for Houte

Penang.

it is said the explosion is followed | continually combatting and, Kr. Gilbers L. Stration, of the by volumes of poisonous and irres- generally speaking, when offen-Pahang Coumlidated Co, Ltd. pirable fames and bursts of flame.com are proved the culprits are leaves for England by the Sard-

Mottoes and Blots.

dealt with in a manner calculated inis, to undergo training for the In defence of American to make others think twice beforefront. neutrality the Postmaster-General they run the risk of similar pu Ministering Children's League at at Washington, Mr. Barleson, has|ishment. Bat the pilfering placed a probibition on postcards goes - on- and coolies caught in- The Ministering Children's and envelopes bearing mottes or dalging appear Irom time Law bazaar at Penang realised illustrations calculated to arouse to time in the police courts.3000, which will be devoted ill-feeling. German commercial houses, as well as private citizme, Lave been sending porcards and envelopes on which "Gott Strafe England" has been printed or

towards the purchass of z motor smbol-nce.

F. M. S. Journalist goes Home. Mr. J. C Petron, who has been beditor of the Times of Malaya The monument to Lord Wolse

In Memory of Lord Wolseley.

To

NOTICES.

IT IS THE QUALITY" "IN"

MALL' Cigarette

THAT HAS BROUGHT THEM TO THE FRONT,

ONE CENT PER WORD

PALL

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO LAT

Three-roomed Flats in Humphreys Build- ings. Kowloon.

four-roomed flats in May Road, with every modem convenience. including English baths and kit- chen ranges, hot water and water fars carriage system. A fe specially designed to accommo- date three bachelors at reasonable i rentals. Immediate possession

Four-roomed Houses in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenus Kowloon.

Apply to.

HUMPARETS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD-

Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET.

O LET No. 3 Peak Road.

To

Apply to Dr. JORDAN,

Alesandra Buildings. Hongkong, 14th December, 1915.

WANTED.

WANTED. Typewating:

Manuscript of every kind accurately and neatly typed at abort nonce by Englishiman. Terms 30 cents per falia. CamTM: mercial correspondence in Eng- hish for Chinese *business Write gentlemen a speciality.

Despatch." Hongkong Tale- graph."

TO LET.-Offices all 2 Con- WAN

naught Road:

Offices in King's Buildings. Offices in Des Voeux Road Central.

Houses in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road."

New Houses in Broadwood Terrace.

Houses at the Peak. No. 1 Moreton Terrace, Cause

way [ay,

Godowns at Wanchai

No. 1, 2 and3 West End Terrace

Apply to:-

Canton

ANTED.—Daily or resident urse for two children at the Peak Apply by letter ex- closing copies of testimonials to

Eat this office.

WANTED: A Godown.

Keeper. Salary $35.— per month, Apply M. c/o The Hongkong Telegraph.

WANTED from 1st January by Englishmas, one furn- THE BONGKONG LAND IN-bed roam in Kowloon, with at-

VESTMENT & AGENCY ·

rendance, no board. Apply to Ca, Lid

“M” ejo Hongkong Telegraph.

Deacon & Harston.

wanted. British; copy of

far the past three years, has left leg, to be erected in Sa Patrick'sTO LET. Ravenshill

East WANTED-Harbour Engineer stamped with a rubber stamp. On Penang en route for home vin Cathedral, Dublin, is in pare Park Road, containing 9 references and,application in own semaller quantity of mail, re- Indis, taking with him the good white marble, with the colours of rooms, 3 bath rooms. servants ceived in America, there has been wishes of all who were profession the Royal Irish Regiment model-quarters, & vacant 1st Novem-writing stating age and salary required to W. S. Bailey and shown the German excutcheon ally and socially associated with led in bronze, and surcounted ber. Apply De con Looker.

Ca., Limited. bearing s red blos labelled him. On the eve of his de: by a life-siz- p vrait bust. "Lusitania The blot that won't partors he was presented by the . * Indian Reflei Fond come cE" Vader the new order, employees of the Times of Malaya Bombay Nur. 10-Tue Honor- postmasters are authorised to hold Press, Ltd., with an illuminated ary Secretarice, Imperial Indiaz TO LETA House in Knuts- apany correspondence so marked, aðdress and a gold wristlet watch Belief Fund. Bombay Branch, sa non-mailähle, "being not only ses" tokea of seteem and good-state that mabscriptions received. mneutral, bet calculated to reflect will

Actress

ford Terrace, Kowloon

Apply to:

FOR SALE

towards the fund now amount to Rs. 39,31,913-10-9

The amount THE HONGKONG LAND IN FOR SALE The residence be previously acknowledged was Es 39.17,921-3 8.

VESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

apon certain classes of persons.” Death of Well-known, American Explorer's Widow Married Again.

Friends of Mra. Archibal-1 Họ New York, November 1-4 Colquhous, who are in panied her message from Cleveland, Ohio, late husband on his last tour announces the death of the well- through the Far East and assisted coroner of Manchester since 1903, TO LET known' actress, Miss Blanche him sa collaborator and illustra- and a native of Liverpool, died

Manchester Coroner's Death.

Mr. Ernest Au rastine Giomon,

NATURAL SHAPE CORK TIPPED

PALL MALL

FAMOUS CIGARETTES

SPETIVE AREA BLEND OF

ORIGINAL

BE SURE THIS BAND IS NOT BROKER.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co's.

Ex

IRONMONGERY DEPART:

HAS JUST RECEIVED CONSIGNMENTS OF

HICH PRESSURE AND DRIP FILTERS..

**STAINLESS.” TABLE CUTLERY, PENKNIVES. DOHERTY, E. G. M." AND " LAMBERT CHAMBERS"

TENNIS RACKETS.

*

*MACGREGORTM”* FOOTBALLS.

LATEST INVENTIONS

IN BRITISH IN-DOOR GAMES.

JUST RECEIVED

A. G. COUSIS & CO.]

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

longing to Mr. EK Holmes situated at Taipoo containing Own four rooms out offices, &c. Electric installation. Larre gar

For den and Tennis Court.

DUBEC SUPERIOR-

CORK TIPPED

per 100 $2.20

50-80

ISIS

La Hacienda E, particulars apply No. 74 Mount Kellett Road. THE HONGKONG LAND IN-

VESTMENT & AGENCY Nathan Road. Kowloos.

Co., Ltd.

FOR SALE as a going concern

Walsh Miss Walsh, who was tor, and has since sold as joint on November 3 in London Be Chater's Bungalow, No. 66 bora in New York City in 1873, editor of United Empire, along was a graduate of Trinity College. Apply to CHATER and MODY, made Eer first appearance on the with Sir Harry Wilson, has again Cambridge, a barrister of the 15 Queen's Road Central stage at the age of 15. She sp-married. Her name against an Northern Circuit, and a Bachelor peared with success in various article is the latest number of of Medicine. He was one of the plays before American audiences that magazine, 03. “The Balkan founders of the Volunteer Motor Her first foreign tour was to As-States and the War" appears as Association, formed with the TO LET. Office on 1st Floor, keng Jurkish Bath and Toilet tralia in 1893, when she accom- Ethel Colquhoun (Mrs. Tawaabj ct of assisting wounded No. 14 Pedder Street Company. o reasonable offer panied Nat Goodwin. The fol- Jollie), She now retires, and pro-oldiers to recuperate.

Apply Property Office, JAR-İréjected. Apply to Geo. P. lowing year she made her debat seeds to her new bome in Southern

DINE, MATHESON & Co. Ltd. LÄMMERT, Auctioneer-

on the London stage, appearing Rhodesis.

a Edith Varney in “ Secret Ser- with MFW. H. Gilletts.

Tico

Coolles for: Samoz

Singapore Mortality Returns,

** | UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS-

Eastern Extension Australasia & Chiņa Telegraph Co.

the goodwill and stock-in- trade of the well-known Hong-

NOTICES

A. Abraham & Co., Calcutta: WELLS FARGO & CO.

Annie, New York

On her return to America she was The rate of mortality in this so successful that she became a Battlement of Singapore for the star" at the Broadway Thestra. week ended December 4 was She afterwards toured America 28.25 per mille of the population, The total number of deaths was in various plays.

184, of which 138 were male sub- The question of a sufficient jects and 46 female. Convulsions labour supply for Samos, says the claimed 19, phthisis 28 and ms- American Consal at Apis, has laris fever 20. The highest nam- been brought nearer a solution în ber of adult deaths, 34, took place the last four yeas, though it between the ages of 25 and 35 cannot be said that it has been The deaths under three months

olved. From Chinese authorities numbered 32 and between that | the Samoen planters have secured age and ons year 19. One Euro- Binyaenahan c/o Yeechang and the permission to introduce x porn died, é Enrasians, 150 Co., Shanghai maximum number of 4,000 Chin- Chimeso, 19 Maleysand 10Indiana. Tungfatyuan, Haiphong.

A Yapone c/o Chop Teekoe Tragic Affair at Port Arthur. -ese coolina, with the understand-

Chhewan St, Papanperak.

J.M. BECK. Superintendent.

ing that the number may be It was recently discovered that increased later, if necessary. The large quantity of copper stored anmter of Chinese in the Colony in a naval godown in Riojan had was 1,540 on January 1, 1913, been stolen. The Gendarmerie sad 2,983 on January 1, 1914. there has been endeavouring to dis For the immediate future the cover the thieves. The result is supply of labour is sufficient. In that three Naval Petty Officers consideration of the concession, and some merchants that do however, wages had to be increas business with the Navy have been ed 33 per cent, and the Chinese arrested on suspicion. While the workmen were accorded the same amination was in progress on protection of the law that the of the Petty Officers named whiteserjoyed. The planters hope Kitacks committed suicide by for the introduction of coolice strangling himself. This tragic from Jays, włos competition development took place on the might check the alleged extrav- evening of the 4th says the Kobe agant demands of the Chinese.Herald The Authorities state

|

Kamchong c/ Thungysia Tetfatha St., Calcutta.

Porter Alex. c/o Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shanghai.

Rice cle American Consul Oakland.

G

Hongkong, 10th December, 1915., Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Kogakikuye c/o Matsubara Hotel, Dairen.

Bien Hongkong Hotel, Amoy. Miss Reed Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai.

Nungsing

Kwangiangsung Street, Shanghai.

Foothing, Osaka, Tsushima, Amarube. Matsumbito c/o Osaksshosen,

Godowa,

Caaka.

Matano Japanese Consulate Genezzi, Tokio. that the case has been cleared up Woo 4 Kwangtai by a confession made by the Shanghai. deceased. On the other hand the Bensaki cho Taibeiroko, Tsu-

bakidomari

Hongbeechan, Amoy.

W. BUBBODER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th December, 1915.

-you have lost your sppetite cause of the suicide of the Petty one of the biz variety of Officer is said to be wrapped in dainty dishes at the ALENCAN- DEA CAFE is sure to tempt mystery and Yarious raMORIS KIS

EXPRESS,

FORWARDEES TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN

THE .TO SHIPPING OF TOURISTS BAGGAGE, AND

FURCHASES, TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED.

B. MONTEITH WEBB & CO., Representative

Is. Chater Boad,

SENNET

Phone No. 1500.

FRERES.

ROSGKONS" HOTEL - BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD.

The Leading French Jewellers and dealers in Fancy Goods.

Just Received an Enormous Stock of English Cold and Silver Ware.

Great Stock of Xmas Presents Just Arrived,

100 1.10

HONGKONG CICAR STORE.

WE

HOTEL MANSIONS.

WILL SUPPLY

DISS BROS,

ENGLISH TAILORS, No. 1, WYNDHAM ST. (Flower St.)

N.

YOU

WITH A PERFECT

·FIT.

Established 1900.

LAZARUS

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

WAR AND HEADACHES.

Have you noticed that your eyes are much more tired and that you have headaches since the war started 7

Everyone is reading two or three times as many papaiz 84 usual. Their additional reading causes eyestrain in eyes which had been previously capable of doing all the work they were asked to do. If your eyes were perfect, or if you had correctly fitted glasses, you could read all day without tizing your eyes.

We make no charge for testing your eyes, therefore if

you need glasOK. your eyes tire call in and ask i Sight Tested with Latest Scientific Instruments by H. TOBIASES.M.CFIO

N LAZARUS

NOTE CHANGE OF ADDRESS $ZA QUEEN'T XORD OTHER

OPHTHALMIG OPTICILE