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GENERAL NEWS.

No Wheat for British Brewers.

The Board of Trade has made an Order, which is now in force, probibiting the use of wheat in the manufacture of beer and similar liquors, purchases of wheat having been made recently by brewers for we in their business in consequence of the scarcity and high price of barley, The use of any gain for produc- tion of spirits without authoris. ation of the Ministry of Manitions was prohibited by Order dated May 10,

The Sloo Japanese Bank of

Hunan,

The establishment of the Sino- Japanese Bank of Hunan has been delayed owing to the interval troubles in China but the arrange- ments, have now been concluded

THE HONGKONG

ELFORATH

NOTICES.

MOUTRIE'S

NEW TROPICAL MODELS

OF THE

MARSHALL ROSE

(Sir Herbert Marshall & Sons Ltd.)

UPRIGHT GRAND.

INSPECTION INVITED.

SOLE AGENTS:

and the Back will be established S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

with a capital of Ten 1,000,000. The personnel, both Chiness" and Japanese, has been almoet com- pleted and the head offos will be at Changsha, Haann. The general meeting of inauguration will soon be held. The Bank will open its business on the 1st March with a progressive policy to establish a sound foundation.-Exchange.

The C. P. R. President.

Lord Shaughnessy, socording to s cable to the Chicago Daily News, is soon to resign the pre- sidency of the Canadian Pacific Esilway Company and will go to England to live and sit in the

House of Lords, "assuming the role of an imperial figure." Lord Shaughnasay was born in Mil- waukee, Wis., sixty-three yearH ago and began his business career in the offices of the St. Paul Railway in that city when he was 16 years old. · later be attracted. the attention of Sir Wiliam Van Horns (an Illinoisso] and joined hie forces in Canada. He early retched the vice-presidency of the Canadian Pacific, and upon the retirement of Sir William succeeded to the presidecay.

Imprisoned Merchant Service Men.

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

-):0:-

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY.

DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.

N.

LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAR

NOTE THE ADDRESS, ZE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE,

PROMPT SERVICE.

Sole Distributors for South Ghina and Macao for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM-. BULL Cycle Car, NEW COMET and the HARLEY. DAVIDSON Motor Cycles.

Mach anxiety on the part of rolatives and friends is caused in cases where merchant captains, and engineers are taken prisonera by submarines after the sinking of their vessels. The Imperial Merchant Service Guild set up prompt inquiries as regarde any of their members, and have just been informed by the Foreign Office that Captain S. Wood and Chief Engineer B. Wilson, of the steamship Thorso, were interned and taken to the prisoners oamp THE interest and responsibility of William Walter Edwards

KOWLOON BRANCH. 26, NATHAN ROAD. PROPRIETOR, C. LAURITSEN.

NOTICES,

WALTER FORD & CO.

at Dolmen on October 3 inst, and in the firm of Walter Ford & Co.. that Captain J. J. Bedford, of the Commission Agents, 8, Queen's Steamship Roddam, in shortly to Road Central, ceased on the be transferred from Gratz to the 31st day of August, 1916, on station for interned officere at which date he by mutual consent Salzerbad, Lower Austria. of all the partners ceased to be a

partner.

(82) WILLIAM WALTER

* Plague in India.

EDWARDS.

Simle, Jan. 25.-The plague Dated 14th day of February, 1917.

EUROPEAN AGENCY.

Indents

mortality in India continue to inorasse rapidly, the provincor chiefly fated being Bombay and Siad, the United Provinces, the Central Provinces, and Hy- derabad State.. The reloros for the week ending Jan. 20 show a grand total of 13,085 deaths WHOLESALE distributed as under: Bom hav promptly executed at lowest presidency and Bind 4,507, cash prices for all British and Madras presidency 652, Bragal Continental goods, including presidency 2, Bibar and Orisus 593, United Provinces 2,033, Panjab 31, Burma 194, Central Provinces 1,591, Mysore State 336, Byderabad State 3,671, Central |ware, India 315 and Rajputans 16.

After the War.

Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists,

Sundries,

China, Earthenware and Glass

•

TEL. 482.

Tel. 482

THE HONGKONG. & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS

ASSOCIATION.

forms for

from all the Banks or from the Association may be obtained Membership of the ahove

undersigned..

APPLICATION

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Honorary Secretaries &

Treasurers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.

G.

R.

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 at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pun, daily. Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifion- tion papers.

All persons with certain exoep- tions who remain in thei Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916..

particulars required may be obtained at the G, P. O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for plianca ia a £ne not exceeding $50

non-com-

Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac-Forms of Registration giving the cessories,

Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods,

Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and Metals,

Jewellery, Plate and Watches. Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.

etc., etc. Commission 2% to 5*‰. Trade Disounts allowed, bpecial Quotations on Demand, Sample Cases from £30 upumrda, Consignments of Produce bold

London. December 31-A special committee appointed by 'the London Chamber of Comi. moros has recommended :-(1) Beatriotion of enemy trade with. in the Empire: (2) State ald for improving land trapaport: 13) penalising of enemy abipping; (4) State co-operation in promot ing trade banks to assist basincsE abroad; (5) payment of wages. sufficians to secure for worker a on Account.

and

Waler

reasonable standard of living; WILLIAM WILSON & SONS

(6) encouragement of profit shar

(Ertablished 1814)

ing no partnership, and techni. A ASSHUSCHLANE, LONDON K.A. Cable Address: "Anakaira” London,

oal education; (7) granting of

preferences by Government de

partments and local authorities

for goods produced, within the you have lost your appetité

Empire; (8) retention of all Ger-

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PREKERYES, MINDED ARE SOY MANUFACTURERA, Fantory at Youmet! OFFICE: No. 35, Des Voeux Road, W.

Telephone Ha. 177 & I 12. WE are the leading Manufacturem in Ging all frech and of the first plak.

this class of Goods. Our Fruit &

Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give our a posiaï sitarion to the business and sanitary

THERAPIONE

ane of the biE TEFİate or | MEREVORA, WEAKYTHORS, AUOJKARY KÖRSKANES.

2 pok #THE “BOOKLET To De La CLEAN

M.CO,MAYIMPTOCK Ra,

hips in the ponsation of the dainty disħar at the ALEXAN- faste

| (9) replacement by the DEA CAFE is sure to tempt

THERAPI

FEBRUARY 15, 1917.

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.

TO LET First Class shop in TO BE LET at the Fear,

Chater Road next Moutries,

furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace. Lane at rear. Apply:-Clark & CA. Apply -H. E. Pollock, Prince's

Buildings

TO BE LET-No 10, Seymour

Terrace Apply to.-P. M N. da Silva 6. Der Vœux Road.

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW SEASON'S'

TIP TREE

"

TO LET-From 1st May WHOLE FRUIT ENGLISH JAMS.

1915, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. George's Building. Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

¡To

TO LET.Flats in *Ewo TO BE LET.-cwloos, Far- Mess, No. 8 the Peak.

nished

Unfurnished Apply Property Office, JAR- Room. Board if desired. Apply DINE, MATHESON & CO., |6, Victoria View.

LTD.

TO BE

or

LOST, LET.-First c'ass FURNISHED ROOMS,

LOST-Between Glenealy suitable

for Single Men, or Solid Gold Curb Chain Bracelet, & Conduit Road, a Lady's Married Couples. with or without with Gold Padlock. Finder will board. Electric Light and Bells, be suitably rewarded on return. use of Telephone. Terms moder- ing same to "G" Post Office Box ate: Tol. No. K 3. Apply T E. 258. Hall, Palace Hotel, Kowloon.

To

WANTED.

O BE LET.-Offices at 9, Con- WANTED-Position as

naught Road, C.

Offices Buildings.

Ship's Cook

Apply Box

in King's & York 1257" Hongkong Telegraph."

Houses in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.

Houses in Broadwood & More

ton Terraces.

Houses on Shameen, Canton. Apply to:- HONGKONG

THE

LAND IN VESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

WANTED-Position by

knowledge of General Office Young Britisher. Good

work and able to take charge "of Department Apply Box 1258

Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

LOLLO yawl-rigged, 74 hp.

FOR SALE YACHT M. B. TO BE LET-Four-roomed Thorneycroft M engine, (Kero- houses in Gordan, Terrace sine) 30′ long, 8′ beam complete and Salisbury Avenue, and A with dinghy, code fags, anchors, "FLAT" in Humphreys Build-Jete. 7 knots. Apply Mess Pre- ings, Kowloon."

sident 75th Punjabis. Kowloon.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.— Kowloon Marine Lot 48, OR SALE-MOTOR CAR, with wharf, ares 58,00 sq. f 2 Seater, Saxon, 1916, suitable for coal storage or Magneto Ignition. Tools, spare erection of godowns.

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

Alexandra Buildings.

parts, also 3 new covers and tubes. Perfect Order. Owner & leaving Colony. $1,500. Apply

Box 1259.

"Hongkong Tele- graph."

NOTICES.

J. T. SHAW

TEL. 692

FOR THE RACES

NOW SHOWING

EXCLUSIVE NOVELTIES.

in

Neckwear, Shirts, Ties. Socks, Hats, Gloves. Walking Sticks. Etc.. Elc.

INSPECTION INVITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

HOWE'S

FAMILY SCALES

A reliable scale is a household

necessity. The Howe Slanting Dial

Scale records the correct weight

at a glance.

Prices $5.00-$5.50-$5.75-$6.00-each."

Call and inspect our stock.

A. LING & COMPANY

19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Tel. No. 1219.

CHIVER'S

FINEST ENGLISH ORCHARD FRUIT,S

TELEPHONE (714.

CIGARR

LING TOBAC

LAMBERT & BUTTER

ENGLAND

A SMOKING MIXTURE WITH A MILD AND MELLOW FLAVOUR WHICH DELIGHTS THE CONNOISSEUR.

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VAFIADIS' EGYPTIAN GIGARETTES.

Imperial Bouquet per Crown Prince

100

$5.30

100

4.65

50

2.35

.50

Extra Fine (Grand Format)

50

2.35

Nectar

50

2.35

Yildiz

25

LIO

Club Size

10

Non Plus Ultra

100

3.60

50

20

75

Superfine

100

2.40

50

1.20

SOLE AGENTS:~

HONGKONG CICAR STORE.

HOTEL MANSIONS. :

SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES

CORK

GOLD

PLAIN.

M. C.

TIPPED.

M. C. C. SPECIAL

tob

C.

...Per 100, $1,50

料

49

$1.50

$1.26

PLAIN TIPPED Per. 20, 35 centa.

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

SOLE AGENT:--CRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE,

The Grass-Egyptian Tobacco Store bas always in Block, from al class Egyptian Cigaretis manufactorías, frisk stboks, such as Néstor Gam H., Toocos, M. Malashrizo, Dieritrina, 155m omɛária, Mosporo Froend Fals Speciala. Isherwood Brotkeys, Wenzinster Speciala, siz,

POPULAR PRICES, "

REPAIRS! REPAIRS!! REPAIRS!11

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

"

AN ENGLISH WA

ALL WORK DONE ON THESPRÉN

JAMES ST