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GENERAL NEWS.

Marine Engineer Elected Mayor. Councillor Richard Morrison, a retired Liverpool marine eng, ineer, has been elected Mayor of Southport. He is a native of Ever- ton, Liverpool, and served bin artioles as a marine engineer with Mesra, George Forrester and Co., Vauxhall Engineering Works, Afterwards he entered the service of Messrs. Lamport and Holt sa engineer, and remained with them for 35 years, for 20 of which be aoled sa chief superintendent engineer, retiring about 14 years! ago. For many years he acted az engineer assessor to the Local Marine Board for the port of Liverpool.

Chinese Sufferers in Mexico.

On ecocent of the prolonged troubles in Mexico, foreigners residing in that country have been reduced to great misery. The Governments of various countries have provided means of relief for their nationals, but we have act yet done anything for our people there. Dr. Wellington Eoo has telegraphed to the Central Gor- ernment stating that be 'has arranged with the Government of the United States to relieve the Chinese sufferers, and requesting| that a fund of at least $20,000 be at once remitied to him for „Fasuage money to remove the sufferers from Mexico to Saa "Francisco. The question has been referred to the Cabinet for decision.-Ezshange.

Mr. Roosevelt on the Enemy,

Through an envoy, specially sent to the United States, the editor of Ansizers has prevailed upon Mr. Roosevelt to give for the British public his views on the war, and in the first of a reries of interview-talke," remarkable for traight speaking, the er Proai- dent enge the German people bare been led into a course of conduct

which will make them "the par. manent enemies of all the free and liberty loving nations of mankind and of civilisation itself." He is elroogly denonciatory of the wickedness of neutrality between right and wrong," and is equally "the professional

·Gevers upon pacifists."

Our Consular Service. As a beginning towards the reform of the Consular service, the Foreign Office is now select

£11 ing British Enbjects to vacaccica, bat sa equally argent work is the olearing cut of some of the old officials, and the process "should not be canfined to those of foreign nationality. Some of the test suitable British Vice-Consuls are British subjects. As an 'insince, a see-faring correspon~! dent well acquainted with the port of Sfax, Tunis, tells me that the British Vice-Coneel there is a Maltese carrying on besizes as a moneylender, the majority of bis customers being Arabs. Bis knowledge of English is imper- fect. A good many abips call at Slor, and English" mariṇere are generally of opinion that bis Majesty might be worthily repre denied there.-Truth.

Murders of Planters.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 116, 1916.

NOTICES.

VICTOR RECORDS,

THE RECORDS OF QUALITY.

LARGE SHIPMENT JUST

RECEIVED;

ALSO

DECEMBER SUPPLEMENT

RECORDS.

GIVE US A CALL AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION.

MOUTRIE'S

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

-):0:-

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY.

-):91(

DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.

N. LAZARUS

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

NOTE THE ADDRESS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD GER TRAL.

ROSENSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY

and

Commercial Gazetteer of China and Manila

will contaiD

a complete Directory of Firms and Personnel, the principal Chinese Firme, Government and Municipal Oficiais, Con- ulatos, Publie and Private Schools, Missions and Members, Clubs and other Associations and an alpbabetical list of Foreign Residents

Amoy, Antone. Canton, Changchun. Changsha, Chefoo, Ching- king. Chiawangtao, Chungking, Dairen. Hangchow, Haskow, Har bin, Hongkong. Ichang.. Kiukiang, Lengkow, Macao, Manila. Mouk- den, Nanking, Newchwang: Ningpo. Peking, Port Arthur, Shanghai, Shast. Soochow, Tientsin, Tongku, Teinanfu, Tsingtau, Yochow, Wet- halwei, Wenchow, Wuhn,

together with

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

A correspo dent of the Malay Vail writes. Yet another Earo pean pistler has been foally murdered in cold blood, about the fourth or fifth, at the very least, within the last year. Is it not time that we Europeana took some strong action in the matter? We It is useless expecting Govern. ment to art with a strong band. In the Lautour murder case two out of the three nondemned bave 'been lat off the extrema pensity, and I saw some remark was made at the Federal Council meeting this month a to Europeans having been repeatedly warned about the danger of carrying large Bums ci money about. We must at times carry large sums of money about, otherwise how are

Information of all Firms, Clubs, Associations, etc. published

Black Forms ce Appilleation sa BREWEK & CO. Sale Agents Songkong Hotel Building.

REPAIRS! REPAIRS !! REPAIRS !!!

CHRONOMETERS, CHRONOGRAPHS. REPEATERS. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE WATCHES. CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRED

Br

AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER. ALL WORK DONE ON THE PREMISES.

JAMES STEER

PRACICAL CHRONOMETER AND WAICH MAKER. (LATE OF CHS, ♫ GAUFF & CO) NOTE THE ADDRESS: 4, D'Aguilar Street.

KEROSENE OIL, guarantee all kerosene nil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.

Present price.-

**WHITE ROSE. $5.40 per case ex store. "COMET,"

$5.20 per case ex store..

.CHING CHEONG

166 Des Vaux Road Central.

2 blocks West of Cent. Market,

KWONG YUEN,

19 Des Voeux Road, West,

DISCHARGES, WELTWIN, MERS. NAND FIRST MAHOBLA HALL, CO, HAVARATOGENS, HAMDATASO DEDANTA

G,

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET at the Pear,

TO BE LET.

furnished. 3 Stewart Terrace,TO LET-First Class shop in Apply:-H. E. Pollock, Prince's Buildings.

TO BE LET-At the Peak, a SMALL FLAT of Two Rooms Suitablefortwo Bachelors. Apply Box 1248 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET-Furnished Ronus, with or without Board: Bath- room to each Room. Electricity throughout. Apply Palace Hotel, Kowloon.

Chater Road next Moutries, Lane at rear. Apply.-Clark & Co.

May,

LET.--From let To

1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. George's Building Apply to:-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

TO LET From 1st November

next, flats in Ewo Mess," No. 8 the Peak, Apply Property Office, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

TO BE LET-Rare opportunity for a bachelor of quiet TO BE LET-European House rature .or A newly married No.-19, and Ground Floor of couple to share 3 FOUR- No. 20, Kennedy Road, with ROOMED HOUSE in Euro- bath rooms, detached kitchen pan locality at a cheap rental. and servant quarters, also elec-Apply 316" c/o Hoogkong tric lights &o. complete. Apply | Telegraph." Phone No. 906, or 551, or on

premises.

TO BE

WANTED.

LEI-Four-roomed WANTED-EUROPEAN

houses in Gordon Terrace

ASSISTANT for cal

ard Salisbury Avenue, Kox-Shipping Office, jrevious experi- ence esential-Apply Box No..

loon.

**

TO LET OR FOR SALE.-1245, Horgkong Telegraph." Kowloon Marine Lot 48,

with wharf, area 58,0.0 sq. fr. suitable for coal" storage erection of gedowns.

Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

ITO:

or

WANTED two MARINE EN- GINEERS with shop ex- &perience to act as workshop foremen, als a Foreman Marine Boilermaker and & Foreman Ship Plator to take up duties in Shanghai-address all communi- Con-cations to Z.Y.X. The "Tele-

graph."

O BE LET.-Offices at

naught Road, C. Offices in King's & York Buildings.

Conduit Road.

Houses in Clifton Gardens, WANTED. - Typewriting; Manuscript of every kind Houses in Broadwaɔd & More- accurately and neatly typed at ton Terraces.

short notice by Englishman. No. 21, Wong Nei Chorg Road. Terms 30 cents per folio. Com- Houses on Shameen, Canton.mercial correspondence in Eng-

Apply to:-

lish for Chinese businese Write THE HONGKONG LAND IN-gentlemen a speciality.

VESTMENT & AGENCY 'Despatch,' "Hongkong Tele-

igraph." Co., Ltd:

NOTICES.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRETOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. MANILA P. I.

SEA

NOTICE OF SALE OF

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT. EALED bids plainly marked " Bids for purchase of P. I. Motor Transportation Equipment," will be received at the Cffice of the undersigned and at the Office of the American Consul General at Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore, until December 30, 1916, for the purchase, subject to prior sale, of the following units of motor trans- portation equipment owned by the Government of the Philippine I-laads, to wit:-

Unit Cost Total Cost

Manufacturer's Price

rated capacity

Ku

Articles (Yorkshire

Patent)

G

3

Steam Wagurin Trailer

3 tun 2 ton

Steam Wagon Trailer

3 ton 2003

Steam

? ton

1

R.

Price

Location delivered delivered

(Where may be at Manila

inspected) at Manila in 1913. (P7,773.87) P46,643,22; Manila, P. I. Manila, P. I. 1,135.96 3,407,88 7,773.87 7,773.87 Heilo, P. L 1,135.96 1,135.26 Hallo, P. I. 7,773.87) 7,779,87 | Baguio, P. I.

The above motor transportation equipment, was manufactured by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. (The Yorkshire.Com. mercial Motor Co.), Leeds, England, under what is known as the Any European, Non-Asiatic or

Yorkshire, Patents," and was purchased new from the macu fudian desiring to leave the facturer by the Government of the Philippine Islands in 1913. Colony should apply in per.on All of the equipment is in good serviceable condition and the six at the Central Police Station steam wagons and three trailer wagons in Manila bave had but between the hours of 9 a.m. to little use in the past 18 months and have recently been repaired and I p.m. and z p.m. to 4 pan, daily.overhauled in the Government Machine shops and are in first class

Applicants will be required to condition. produce Passports or identifica- tion papers,

The equipment is not constructed so as to conform to the re- quirements of the motor vehicle Law of the Philippine Islands and All persons with certain excep a condition of the sale will be, that said equipment will not be used lione wbo remain in the Colony for more than 7 days ere

upon the public highways of the Philippine Íslands.

Bids will be received for the purchase of all or any part of the required to Register themselves above described equipment. The terms of the sale will be cash under the REGISTRATION of upon delivery at Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a draft PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. or certified check payable to the Trassurer of the Philippine Forms of Registration giving the Islands," for 10% of the amount of any bid as a guarantee that de- particulars required may be livery of said equipment will be received at Manila, and payment

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

STILTON, CHEDDAR,

AND

GORGONZOLA.

CHEESE.

GENUINE

CUMBERLAND, IRISH

HAMS.

WILTSHIRE BACON.

THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

Are made by scientific processes from scrupulously selected and perfectly matured Tobacco of the Highest Grade only. They are for that reason preferred and demanded by Sporting

men of all kinds. •

Their World Wide Popularity is based upon their unquestioned excellence.

CAN BE OBTAINED OF ALL HIGH GLASS TOBACCONISTS_IN_TUKS OF

25 AND 14 AND SÜXES OF 19.00 K W. D. DH. O. WILLS, BRISTOL LONDON,

JUST RECEIVED.

A large assortment of Briar and Calabash Pipes, Companions, Amber and Meers- chaum Cigar & Cigarette Tubes, Cigaretle & Cigar cases Smokers Cabinet and all sorts of-Smokers' requisites.

Electro plated, cut glass and silver wares. English manufactured TOYS, CRACKERS, and

FRENCH DOLLS.

CALL AT THE STORE AND YOU WILL FIND THE MOst suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.

HOTEL MANSIONS.

SMOKE THE POPULAR

•

M.

CORK TIPPED.

2

CIGARETTES

C. C.

...Per 100. $1,50

+1F

*** Ir

ar

$1.50 $1.25

GOLD PLAIN, M. C. C. SPECIAL

PLAIN TIPPED Per. 20, 35 cents.

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

SOLE AGENT:-CRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.

The Graeco-Egyptian Tobaore Store has always in Stock, from all high class Egyptian Cigarette manufactories, fresh stocks, such as Nartor Ganadia N. D. Toccos, M. Melachrino, Dimitrine, Biman Art, Bénsporo Frorea' F'elnoos Specials, Isherwood Brothers, Wer minster 5, ecials, etc.

POPULAR PRICES.

BOLINDER

obtained at the G. P. O. and at made therefor, within sixty days after notice is received of the CRUDE

we going to pay our labour ? THE NEW FREMOM REMEDY, Nə” ! Home methods do not avail in a THERAPIONCREA country like this. A murderer EOON POSKOR, FOWRY, BLADDER UNCHART DISEASES being banged within prison gatOGENEOFOREZ MANET TO DOYLE CERC does not prevent apather similar

NAM TORE GENIT, MA KERANAN OF FUTES crime being committed. The WRAP ARE TO TANE murderer of Mr. Willson oaght THERAPION

$50 SEE THAT TRADE SAJKRD-WON ("WHAKAPIO=" & Or WHIT.LUTT.SKAMP APPLIKATUALE, CENZURES-FALAYS

first of all to be publicly aged

at the spot where be pomitted

the crime, and then be hanged or shot publicly in the same place.

01

F.you have lost your appetite

mat of the big variety dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- DRA CAFE is sure to tempt

AAPI AND

all Police Stations.

The Penalty for Bon-som- pliance is a fou not exceeding

THE GENUINE, ALL-BRITISH : POLISH.

NUBIAN

LIQUID. WATERPROOF

Self-Polluting.

Na Brunisch PoquiPad. '"'

BLACKING

. Also to DRONEX Kar Teces hoes, sheiss. nie, Arked whisponga alinched in ihm sock, Giens aatrasantannowa krij „Neat and stakặc polish, which lento s'orial wed or dry wombers Mød ten by wasandel and polish remaina. Dom moi Stjera justivor mer p

acceptance of any bid.

To facilitate the dispatch of notice of acceptance or rejection of any bid, ali bidders residing outside of the Philippine Islande should give the name and address of a representative in the Philippine Islands to whom notice may be given.

All cortified checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned with notice of the rejection of their bid.

The right is reserved to sell privately at any time, all or any part of the above equipment, or to reject any or all bids received, or to accept such bid or bids as in the opinion of the undersigned are most advantageous to the Government of the Philippine Islands,

Proposal forms may be had upon request to the Offices above named.

EJ. WESTERHOUSE Director of Public Works,

OIL

FOR

ENGINES

Marine and Stationary Work.

RELIABLE AND BY FAR THE BEST.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST:

W. C. HUMPHREYS & CO

MACHINERY: DEPT.

Manila, P. L.