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GENERÁL NEWS.

Arrested at Bask of Hope,

►While conducting a Band of ope mesting, Harold Robert fordon, twenty-eight, of Bar- Dondegy, War mirorted "as an brentee. "If you own't under- stand my position Mr. Arquith does," be told the Tower-bridge magistrate, who handed him over.

New Factory, Act in Japan. "The regulations of the Factory Act have already taken effect bat due to the lack of knowledge of correctly interpreting the articles many factory owners are överstep- ping the law. This was found out by the Governmpàt's factory inspectors. In order to remedy the case the Government is taking steph to instituta "some" means by i which the law may be interpreted in the right way.

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Heavy Floods in Kuala Lumpur

Kasla Lumpur, Maroli 8.--The A sods in Kukla Lumpur-are more serious than in 1911. A large- area is affected and it is reported one town bridge» has "vollapsed and it is feared heavy damage has been done to shopkeepers stocks. Abouljkiye iget water, is on the patung, neither of yester- day's mail traina from Penang or Singapore arrived. The water is. now subsiding,— Singapore Pres Price.

Polsenous Egg-Powder In bis senast report the medical officer of St. Pateras mentione that a sample of egg-powder proved on analysis to be coloured with chrome to of lead.. The cɔra. chandler who made it said that) he had no idea that chrome yellow (the pigment employed) contained Isad, and he and his father before him had made eng-powder in this way for many years. No case of Loid poisoning from the use of the egg-powder bad come to the medicst‹fficer'a notice,

'Lady's Large Subscription

to War Lorn. London, February 15-The Trafalgar Square Wat Loin de monstration was most impressive. The epeakersineloding Mr. Massey, Premier of New Zealand -reiterated the Empire's deter- mination to win the war at whatever sacrifice. The massed bands of the Goards played, accompraying choirs of the prople, who eang a hymo, the Dean of Westminster offering a prayer. Miss Talbot, of Margam Castle, Port Talbot, Glamorgan.. shire, has tubecribed £1,000,000 to the loan.

Searchlag Neutral Ships. London, February 15.-Lord Peel's committee regarding the bringing of neutral vemels to Bri-

tish ports for search, reports that it has not received any complainta regarding delay from neutral| shipowners. Even in exceptions] cases, the search rarely exceeds 24 bours, which includes the examin- ing of bills of lading, the pre- paring of an analysis of the whole cargo, and the telegraphing of the facts to the Admirsity, the Ereign Office, and the Board of Customs. The committee states

L. THE HONG KONG DU GIA PHONDAY, MARCH 18, 1917.

NOTICES.

MOUTRIE'S

PIANOS

ΤΟ

HIRE

FROM

$10.

PER MONTH.

TUNING & REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY.

DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED,

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

NOTE THE ADDRESS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD GENERAL.

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

·FOR KAUH INSERTION.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET NO. 1, SEY TO LET-FIRST CLASS MOUR TERRACE. Apply SHOP in Chater Road next to-P. M. N de Silva 6, Des Montrics, Lane at rear. Apply Voeux Road.

---Clark & Co.

May TO BE LET-HOUSES in TO LET From 1st

Austin Avenue, KOWLOON. George Building. Apply to ---- 1916, OFFICES, 2nd Floor,St. Apply E. B. R. c/o £. D. Saxion| & Co.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

TO BE LET at the Pear, TO LET-Furnished Bungalow furnished and newly painted Garden, Servants Quarters, &c., at Taipo, Four Rooms, inside, 3, STEWART TERRACE Apply:-Deacon, Looker, Deacon Apply H. E. Pollock, Prince's & Harston. Buildings.

"

class

'O BE LET. First [To TO BE LET.-In Kowloon, A FURNISHED ROOMS, WELL FURNISHED. suitable for Single Men, or FOUR-BOGMED HOUSE, for Married Couples, with or without six months, from lit June, or board. Electric Light and Bolls. earlier if required. Good view. use of Telephone. Terme moder Apply X c/o Hongkong Tele-ate: Tel No. K 3. Apply TE. graph,"

Hall, Palace Hotel, Kowloon.

TO BE LET-NEW European

and Chinese HOUSES in Matheson and Sharp Streets*

WANTED.

for

GIRL TYPING and GENERAL

Bowington, or Wanchai, close to WANTED.--A Istreet Cars and No. 1. Police!

Station. All houses will be OFFICE Work.-Apply to W. 8. ready for tenants on or before Bailey and Co., Kowloon. the 10th of March, 1917. Apply to Chiu 'Wah Kee the first house

in Matheson Street.

To

WA

WANTED.-

WILLIAM'S CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. second

hand Apply "K" c/o the" Hongkong

BE LET.-OFFICES at t. Telegraph." Connaught Road, C.

OFFICES in King'a & York

Buildings.

THE RETREAT No. 58 WANTED A CAFABLE

The Peak.

STENOGRAPHER with HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, office work. Apply in writing, a knowledge of filing and general Conduit Road.

HOU-ES in Broedwood & and salary expected etc. Address siving experience, age, referenca Moreton Terre ces.

HOUSES on Shameen, CAN-

TON.

THE

Apply to:- HONGKONG

LAND

INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

LACTOMALTINE. TO

An ideal Flesh-forming Food containing all the valuable properties of the PINEST EXTRACT OF MALT obtained from the FINEST SCOTCH BARLEY together with MILK and

MOST DICESTIBLE.

EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT TO TAKE.

CTOMALTİ

KALT. MILK & CREAR

Flesh Forming

on at the Vasar Bonica Barker, MPE 5.992 gropily surpasure Cat Low C

during Froves of epide

PARENESS BEAUMON

ad, Chrman EZINSUMER

CREAM.

HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS.

PRESCRIBED

BY THE

MEDICAL

FACULTY.

LACTOMALTINE far organes all preparations of Cod Liver Oil in Palatability, Aimabilty and Digestibility, and for its efficiency in the formation of tissues of stable texture, ORTUNABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS, ETC.

GENERAL NEWS.

No Cigarettes For Women:

that the ruling consideration Cigarette smoking by women througboat is a desire to impose in cafes and public please is pro- inconvenience as possible. The introduced at Springfield, Ohio, upon sentral shipping a little bibited in the provisions of a bill ommittee recommends neatrale by Mr. B. F. Clottenberg. 10 expand the system of agree-

men'd,

A Board of Tropical Sanitation. Profesor W. J. Simpron in letter in the Times suggests the Canadian Colonel's Suicide. A verdict of Saloids while formation of a board of tropical temporarily insane", was relurară, canitation at the War Office, com st the ic quest last motsh on Col. posed of men familiar with the Charles Wilson Farren Gorzeli, prevention, of tropical diseases, aged 45, Canadian Army Medical

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.

forms for Association may be obtained Membership of the above

APPLICATION

from all the Banks or from the undersigned.

SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., THE UNION INSURANCE

Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.

and the appointment of onto LONDON DIRECTORY.

Aeroplanes for Datch Indles.

(Puhlished Annually) Ensbios trade throughout the World to communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

in each class of gooda, Bosides being

barbe, the directory containe lists of

with

Corps, of Portadownroid, Maida spector general of sanitation, for Vale, who was found dead in his enoh, army corps in the Est. chair before the fire last Wednes day afternoon with his fret over The Sumtra Post learn that the the bars of the grate. Lieuter-airman Van Keel has rensntly ant-Colonel Murice Alcxander, tested the flying machines par 1st Coldetresm Gaarde, Assistant) chased in Ameri03, and intended completa commercial guide to London Judge Advocate General to the for the use of the Datoh East Canadian Force, said he held an Indian Army, and has declared inquiry at September into the that shoes are inferior to the administration of the Canadian types obtainable from Europe, and Hospital at Chvedep, of which] The journal in question farther the dromed was commanding modéretends that the Commission chijoer, Slight irregularities were which proeeded to America for difoovered, and a general court the purchase of these machines mariful, followed. There was will be returning to Netherlands Gorking against Colonel Gorrell India by the Tjikembang, and are strept, slight, breaches in dia- expected to arrive, there early in dipline, bet he was not allowed to April.

leave the country in ome' of far-

ther inquiry, and be wi'relieved

his commission on September For the best Meals, Refresh-

EXPORT MERCHANTS the Goods they ship, and the Colonial Foreign Markola they supply

STEAMSHIP LINES aged under the ports to which they and Indicating the approximate sailings; PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES of landing Manufactures, Herobanta

in the principal Deovincial towns a industrial centre of the United Kingdom.

A copy of the dusroni edition, will be forwarded, Knight paid, on zoonips. of Postal, Ordam, for, 206.

Thondary seeking Agoncim cap adversály

or large

their trade pards for £1,

" A

„Há vậu vậy depronéd by the meats, Bread, Caker, and Con THE CONDOS DIREKTORY CO., LTD.:

(usstigations," Dénth wis dần

Lentionery at before-tha-war|| 73°

ALEXANDRA DIFEN

London, 20

TO BE LET-FOUR-ROOM.

ED HOUSES in Gordont Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, and AFLAT in Humphreys, Buildings, Kowloon,"

Post Office Box No. 86, Hong- kong.

FOR SALE.

MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS. 1917 Overand Touring Cars, 6 Cylieder. 7 Seater.

Apply to

GFO, P. LAMMERT.

Duddell Street.

Hongkong 18th February, 1914

TO LET OR FOR SALE.- Kowloon Marine Lot

48, FOR SALE. with wharf, area 58,030 sq. ft.]

MODERN Coublebarrelled, hammerless

suitable for coal storage or 2 bora GUN, by George Gibbs; erection of godowns.

Apply to:-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

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practically new; with case and requisites · complete, including & 300 Cartridges. Price $150,- Apply" D. E. F." clo" Hongkong Telegraph."

NOTICES.

J. T. SHAW

TEL. 692.

DAY SHIRTS

MADE FROM HIGHGRADE COTTON SHIRTINGS. IN A SMART RANGE NEAT STRIPES. STIFF OR

DOUBLE CUFFS.

OF

PRICE $4.00 Each

6 FOR $23.00.

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE,

PROMPT SERVICE.

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

G KOWLOGE BRANON. "26, NATHAN ROAD.

PROPRIETOR, C, LAURITSEN-

TEL. 482.

Tel. 482

FRENCH LESSONS.

MOUSSION

15, Morrison: HIJ Rond;

NOTICES,

IS THE

PALL MALL" GIGARETTES

1

THAT HAS BROUGHT THEM TO THE FRONT,

AMIURAL SHAPË CORK TIPPED

PALL MALL

MOUS CIGARETTES

LANE, CRAWFORD & GO,

CHEAVIN'S GERM - PROOF

FILTERS.

The Most Satisfactory FILTERS on the Pasteur System ye! introduced, combining.

Rapidity of Action

with

.

Perfect Efficiency.

FILTER CYLINDERS.

STOCKED FOR Berkefeld and Cheavin Filters.

YAFIADIS'

EGY PTIAN CIGARETTES," ")

Imperial Bouquet per Crown Prince

100

$5.30-

100

$4.65

50.

#

2.35

10

,50

Extra Fine (Grand Format) Nectar

50

2.35

50

Yildiz

25

Club Size

10

.40

Non Plus Ulira

100

3.60

50

1.TS

20

75

Superfine

100

2,40

50

£20.

H

SOLE AGENTS :-

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.

HOTEL MANSIONS.

SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES

⚫ M. C.

CORK TIPPED,

GOLD

PLAIN.

M.C.C. SPECIAL

PLAIN

C.

***

...Per 100. $1,50

***

**

TIP ar

***

"

$1.50 $1.25

TIPPED Per. 20, 35

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

SOLE AGENT:GRAECO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.

The Grasco-Egyptian Tobaoco Stors has always in Btook, from a elasa Egyptian Cigarette manufactories, fresh locks, such as Kartor Changes N. D. Tooco, M. Melacarino, Dimitrino, Simon Aris, 'Msupero Frucod Falu Speciala. Isherwood Brothwa; Westminster Bracinis, etc.

POPULAR PRICES,

REPAIRS 1 REPAIRS !! REPAIRS 111

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

AN ENGLISH WATCHM

ALL WORK DONE ON THE PREN JAMES

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