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GENERAL NEWS.

· Chinese Admiral's - Mizoļoti.

VICTROLA

Admiral Sir O. P. Sab, is n THE INSTRUMENT FOR

af Shanghai: his mission being connected, with Chinese navS affairs. The position of the navy is quid to, be secure, this entire branch of China's military force declaring itself firmly in support of the Government, under the new Minister of the Navy, Cheng Pi-kusng... „Admiral T. 8. Lee, who was recently eleated com- mander-in-chief by the officers of the fest, and who has been claim- ing recognition sa such, is now reported to have resigned.

When "Ed" is Pronounced'.

Like **t."

The U. S. National Eddostion Ansociation, at a business meet- ing, voted to enlarge its store of simplified spellings by favour. ing the ending "*" in place of ***ed "in the past tense of English verbs" where the “ad” is pro zonnoed like "t" and where the change would not affect the pronunciation, The Association ilus approves of blast, curst, halpy elo, but not hopt for hoped. These spellings will be

used in official publicatione:

Bribery by Yokohama Officials.

Judgment was given recently in the Yokohama Chiho Saibanshoj in the osse in which 8. Miyake, ex: Director of the Education Affairs Seation in the Tokobamı Municipal Office, J. Yamaguchi, Principal of the Daiichi Hiye Primary School in Yokohama, and J. ALs, cfficial of the Edcoi tion Affairs Bection in the Kana- gawa Prefectural Office, were oharged with having received bribes. §. Miyake (the Japan Gasetta's report states) was} sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour, while J. Yamaguchi and J. Abe were esch fined Y50. Mikake was ordered to refund all the bribes received.

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A. B. SORENSEN, Act. Superintendent,|

German Begglog at Shanghai.

than a German was recently

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what weak, coming as it does Clarence Island are the most all times with precious matokes, ¡offenos and a week Sr the recond will be ready for delivery from Captain Superintendent of Police, place or direct to a 10, Wellington Scent, adună. **

from & Power which, after the fearterly islands of the group, and sud none is ever wanted. The Jailand scrap, boasted that it now although no detailed soological blabber of sale and the skins of damaged and in Few Zealand.

то

her blockade," whined the Nole, life in theres and on shore is as kept going ontinuously. The

+

will Do

AGAPENOR," Five to Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie Colony should apply in writing

Const

4 Rprovean, Non-Asiatic or www.denguee's risk. The Cargo for permission to do so to the Godown On and after 9th at least 48 hours before the in- doer, August,

tended hour of departure, giving Optional cargo will be landed name, nationality, age, sex,

NOTICE THÈ applicant, and stating the name UNITED SERVICES REGREA- of the steamer or other vessel pr

TION CLUBrestoi

Applicants should apply in person

Weather permitting, there will be an AMERICAN TENNIS Police Station between the bourgest commencing at 5 pam No claims will be admitted of 9 am to 1 p.m. and ♬ piça, to

Doubles on SATURDAY 2801 after the goods have left the 4 pm. daily. steamer's Godown, and all Goods | remaining undelivered after the 15th Aguust, will be subject to rent.

'mistress of the nose." research has been carried out in panguine will make an excellent and will takejme a repair. It unless notice has been given prior height and occupation of the Pravail upon England to lift Soath Shetlands it is certain that fire, which can, if recessary, beli likoly, therjors, that a wooden to steamer's arrival, "We shall then be able to feed] plentiful as it is in the Boati¦ water supply is the purest in the ship may baj to be seat from All broken, chafed, and damag the bour of the train by which "our" captives ~ MI・・ you desire. | Orkneys, When, therefore, the world, obtained by melting snow till Octoberir November for Godowns, where they will be the applicant wishes to" Isave.

of provisions of Bit and ios, so that, although they relief by s all whaler when the Fridays between the hours of 1025 for their passes at the Gantra) TOURNAMENT for Mixed

If these are at present suffer supply ing, Great Britain alone is re- Ernest Shackleton's, men given will not have luxuries, they may sponsible." This does not at all out there is no reason to picture well be as happy as any ordinari tally with Obancellor Bethmann the party starving, Among the ly bealthy Equimanx, and may Hellweg's Reichring statement party in one of my former assist- even gain weight.

It is not the first time there. that the British blockade was a ante, Mr. R. B. Clark, an escom-] joke, Mesawhile the French plished zoologist and well-known have been shipwrecked people on authorities are advising parents athlete, who is well acquainted the South Shetlands, As ently and friends of French prisoners with and has handled all the ás 1822 asalers were wrecked 'to send the latter bread.

animale the Scotis naturalists there and survived the winter. collected through holes in the ios Bill, every effort should and will in shallow water near the land, be made to effect their” resoNS SE and so he is sleo a skilled fahar- soon as possible. Unfortunately, F you have lost your appetits man be will not neglect to seek howarar, a strong woodan ship is me of the bir variety of for· Rabon and other marine now-ons of the most, difonit "dainty dishes at the ALEKANA almals suitable for food supply. things to obtain anywhere in the DRA CAFE is sure to tempt. Beside them fron time to time southern hamsiphere. The

wister (and it is

Earope, or party must waited goods are to be left in the examined on any Tuesdays and ios is more so.

a.m. and no01,

HIPROD'S

- Givoistant R&%yF

ARTI” INFLUENZA, HARPATARINUOTA

Candy Power, than in simply.

ASTHMA

„All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 29th Angust, or they will not be recog“ nised.

No Fire Insurance" "will" be effected, A GRAN DEL

* BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenit was mING Hongkong. 6th August, 1916,

Hongkong 9th. July, 1915.

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