1916-11-30 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

A Contested Estate of £396,000. Mr. Henry Richmond Rich- mond, of Canonby House, near Maryport, Camberland, a recluse who rarely left his own grounde, and reputed to be the richest | man in the Maryport distriol, died on May 25, aged 81 years, leaving

an estate of the value of £306,737,

the net personalty being £394,117.

Pending the trial of the notion of 64496. Boughton and others ▼ Richmond | 64346 and others as to the foros and validity of the will, administra 64471 64498 tion has been granted to Themp- sen Houghton, of Cockermouth. 64332

Evening £ ong. Forgallen,

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Memory, A (Huntley-Park), Morning

HONGKONE

McCormack MeCormack.

Witherspoon.

(Speaks),

McCormack.

Singl Sing! Birds on the Wing, McCorinack.

Gluck.

Williams.

Williams.

87230, Serenade (Dole-MoszkowskŊ, McCormack-Kreisler.

Imperial Studies at London 64321

University. A pamphlet isened by the Uni-74 100 74119 veraity of London gives thecourses stranged at the teaching institu74420 tions of the University in Imperial, studies. A foreword states the sim of the pamphlet us being to in- dicate what means exist at the present moment in the University of London for applying the methods of each scienos ín taro to the elucidation_of_the_special problems of the British Empire, The courses are arranged under the beads of "Aosdemio Leo. tures," "Seminare," and "Public Lectures."

Culture in Belgium, L'Echo Brips learns that the Abba Deolerog, vicar of Ghent, and M. Braste, an advocate, havo been executed by the Germans. At Charleroi thres inhabitants have been shot for having a wire- lam telegraph_apparatus. M. Curlier, the Director of the National Bank at Antwerp, has been interned at Havelberg. M. Varbagen, an advocate, has been sentenced to 12 years' imprison- ment in a fortress for having opposed the reorganisation of Cheat University as a no-called "Flemish" institution.

German Tactics. It is now the policy of the Gar- man to hold their front lines with an few men så pomible, No es to minimise the effect of the concentrated artillery fire which preosdes each attack. But the now tactics apparently avail them little, for the positions thus held are easily rasked, and the bossted counter-attack which is supposed to drive out the Allied Troops ss soon as they have enter ed theas thinly_held_froot

lines invariably fails under our tain fire. Meanwhile, the enemy making frantic efforts to dig freeb line of trenches and fortified villages for the defenos of Bs- paume, and he is employing large numbers of Russian prisoners to curry out the work-which is

Red, Red Rose,

All Through the Night,

Crossing the Bar,

Carry Me Back to Old Virginny, Gluck-Chorus.

MOUTRIE'S.

N..

LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

a(

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

:

IN THE COLONY.

DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.

N

NOTE

LAZARUS,

THE ADDRESS,

GENERAL NEWS. -

New J.C.J.L. Boat.

On Oct. 11 the passenger and cargo steamer Jiisslak was launched at the yard of the Nederlandsche

The

Scheepsbouw- Maatschappij, of Amsterdam, where she is being built for the Java-China-Japan Line principal dimensions of the vessel are:-Length (between p p.), 470 fo; breadth, 54 ft; depth (to

OPHTHALMIG OPTICIAN 28, QUEER'S 'KOAD CENTRAL.

at bridge some £3,000 and the remainder had been used in per- sonal extravagance. When her fands were exhausted she con tracted debta for drem.and other personal requirements, and waR eventually brought to the court on the petition of a creditor for

183 for drens, &s. supplied.

NOTICE.

NOTICE.

upper deck). 31 ft. She will be EXHIBITION and Sale of Oil

fitted with trip's expansion engines of 2,800 i.hp. which will give her a speed of 111⁄2 knots.

Japanese Giri Murdered la Chicago. Sire the Chicago Herald of Oo

contrary to the accepted rules of tober 23: The body of war-and alms the French civilian | Japanese girl was taken from tha population--Exchange.

The late Sir H. Benbow. Sir Henry Benbow," late Chief

were

clothing

Paintings, executed by E. BELSITO, Esq. in aid of war Charities, under the distinguished Patronage of LADY MAY, at the City Hall, froin 9 am to 5 pm.

SINGON & CO.

Established A. D. 1886.

BON, ETELL METAL anÜHARD-

water at Arobar avsans bridge} yesterday. Identification marks

from the ARE MERCHANTS. Whole missing

#24 Betall Ironmongers, Pig Iron and veil bald her tightly braided vandry Cake Importans. General Stors

A long automobile Navy, died at Eastbourse on Oct. hair. The Police, after an exstai-kes and Shipchandlers. Now, 15 and 20, says the London and China nation, declared she had been of Central Markets, Telephone No. SEE

3', King Loong Btreet, (2nd Biznet, want Express. Be entered the Navy slain by stranglers. Several hours

Iarpector of Machinery in the

as an amistant engineer in 8 Pater the morgue was visited by tember, 1861, and was chief friends of Wanda Tango, a pretty engineer of the despatch vomsel· Belicon in the Mediterranean Japanese girl who came to Obi- during the Egyptian War of Cage from Enwaii, where she was educated in x content. She foll] 1884-85. Ha Berred with the victim to the lure of the Chicago naval brigade, and in 1885 was engineer of the Nile steamer Safis, commanded by by Lord (Charlse) Beresford, in the Wilson relief expedition. Everyone remembera bow the Safis had her boiler shot

cabarets.

Geared Turbines for U.S. Destroyers,

It was recently soncauced that through and lay disabled almost | the US. Nowy Department intends

G.

E.

Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to p.m. and 2 p.m. tử 4 p.m. daily, Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- flen papers.

under the walls of the enemy's to re-engine ships in the servior fort at Wad el Habeshi. Mr. that are now equipped with direct *All persons with certain excep-

who remain

the Benbow patched the boiler connected turbines. The first two tions under a continuous fire and to be so reconstructed will be Colony for more than 7 days are ved the situation. Ee the destroyers Henley and required to Register themselves wis known ever afterwards as Mayrant, Thess are

to be under the REGISTRATION of "the man that

mended the equipped with geared turbine PERSONS ORDINANCE 1915. boiler." Mr. Benbow was em- units, for which contracts have Forms of Registration giving the ployed for a short time under the been placed. Geared tarbines particulars required may be War Office, and in November, have been decided apou dae to obtained at the G. P. O. and at

all Police Stations. 1886, went out to Hongkong in the fact that they ara fighter and The Penalty for non-com. charge of the engineering estab- take up less space than direct plance is a fine not exceeding lishment at the Dockyard there. Į conpected units, are much better $30 At the end of 1888 he was pro-mechanically because of their moted to chief inspector of, small sise, and materially reduce machinery corresponding to on- ateam consumption at all speeds, gineer rear-admiral. In that rack and especially at cruising speeda. Es·· served at Devonport from October, 1889, till his retirement

£3,000 Lost at Bridge.

in September, 1898. He received The public examination at the the D.B O. in 1891, and in 1902] London Bankruptcy Coars of Mins was awarded the K.C.B.

3 you have lost your appetite Atoms of the big variety of dainty dinkas at ALEXAN

Cecile Darothy” Bridget Boyne, described na af Woburn Pisce,and late of 71; Exton Terface, disclosed the fact that since 1914, when abe camp into securities which form. ed part of the trust funds of be

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TO LET From ist

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TO BE LET.”.

TO BE LET. Offices at *, Con-

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Clifton Gardens, Houses In Conduit Road.

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Apply to: HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE O., LTD.,

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•

Beam 15 Depth 8 Speed 11 Knots. "TINSHUN" Length 80 Feet.

(new)

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MANSIONS. please apply to:-Mr. CHENG For particulars apply:-Manager. PING, 9, Glenealy Road, or 57,

Jervois Btreet. Kwong Yusn. Hongkong Hotel,

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ROSERSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY

and

-

Commercial Gazetteer of China and Manila

will contain. a complete Directory of Firms and Personnel, the principal Chinese Firms, Government and Municipal Oficiais, Con- sulates, Public and Private Schools, Missions and Members, Clubs and other Associations and an "siphabetical list of Foreign Residents

Amoy.

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together with

a Trade Directory of the Principal Centres, a Commercial Gazet- tear of China and an Abridged History and. General Trade Report of China and a Description and Trade Report of each City.

Information of all Firmi, Claba, Amocistions, etc. published

Black Format on Applation to BBHWRI &,00, Bale Agents Hongkong Hotel Building

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